Gold (kinryu) points, for use during acupuncture therapy

Made:
1980-1985 in Japan
Two packets, each containing one hundred adhesive gold (kinryu) Two packets Two packets

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Two packets, each containing one hundred adhesive gold (kinryu)
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Two packets
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Two packets
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Two packets, each containing one hundred adhesive gold (kinryu) points, used during long-term stimulation during acupuncture therapy, from the surgery of a British practitioner c.1996, unsigned, Japanese, 1980-1985.

Each of these two packets contains 100 adhesive gold (‘kinryu’) points. They are used for long-term stimulation during acupuncture therapy. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), certain points on the skin are stimulated by the application of needles, massage rollers or adhesive pressure points such as these. The aim is to unblock the flow through the body of a life force known as qi (chi). TCM practitioners believe qi is essential to wellbeing. These kinryu points were manufactured in Japan. A British TCM practitioner donated them to the Science Museum.

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Object Number:
2002-449
Materials:
complete, plastic, metal and fabric
Measurements:
overall (each pack): 78 mm x 130 mm .01kg
type:
acupuncture points
credit:
Kelley, R.