• Journal of Korean Medical classics
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• v.24 no.5
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• pp.59-66
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• 2011

Objective : "Qizhumajiufa" is one of the chapters in "Beijijiufa" and is also a name of method in moxibustion. Because it's extraordinary way of form to find moxa-point out, there are several books that commented qizhumajiufa in history. We will try to explain how qizhumajiufa is showed in medical books(especilly in "Beijijiufa"). Method : We try to find qizhumajiufa in medical books and its contents in those books. Result : In 1170, "Weijibaoshu" mentioned qizhumajiufa for the first time. In 1245, "Beijijiufa" also mentioned qizhumajiufa much more in detail with herbal prescriptins for disease related to qizhumajiufa. Besides, several books of moxa and acupuncture mentioned qizhumajiufa include Korean medical books. Conclusion : Qizhumajiufa is expert methods of moxibustion for abscess. In history it was a just methods of moxibustion but later it was mentioned a name of moxa-point.