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Box of assorted moxa rolls 药艾条, c.1950s-1970s

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/8/2/2/10

Scope and Contents

The cardboard box contains 9 rolls (4 fat and 5 thin) of moxa made from paper with dried herb filling.

The box is 華佗牌溫艾純艾條 (Hua Tuo Brand 'Pure Moxa Rolls for Mild Moxibustion'). The contents are of two different types, by different manufacturers, 4 fat sticks by 无锡市红星药条加工厂, and 5 by 北京针灸研究所. Artemisia vulgaris / Mugwort

Dates

  • Creation: c.1950s-1970s

Extent

10 object(s) : Cardboard and organic material

Dimensions

22 x 9 x 4 cm

Repository Details

Part of the Needham Research Institute Repository

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