A Letter Requesting a Visit from a Doctor
Qing Dynasty
Paper.24×13 cm.Found tucked in the manuscript of Yi sheng he bi (Jewels of the Medical Sages).The author of the book.WuXiling,styled Lanzhuang was a well-known physician of Xichang,Sichuan,in the late Qing Dynasty.The letter says:"My daughter suddenly suffered from vomiting and abdominal pain last night.She has taken a potion of stomach restorative Powder with Radix Aucklandiae and Fructus amomi added,but with no improvement so far.I hope that you will come immediately" (Collection of Museum of Medical History Chengdu University of TCM)