Deep folliculitis, infection of the hair follicle

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C19 Chinese ink drawing: Boil diagonally opposite the mouth

C19 Chinese ink drawing: Boils - gumboil

Echium vulgare (Viper's bugloss)

C19 Chinese ink drawing: 'Mountain root' and elbow boils

C19 Chinese ink drawing: Location of various boils

C19 Chinese ink drawing: Boils - boil on the earlobe

The nine ancient acupuncture needles, 17th Chinese (detail)

C19 Chinese ink drawing: Boils on kneecap and under breast

C19 Chinese ink drawing: Boils - oily boil, ear abscess, etc.

C19 Chinese ink drawing: Boils - 'hanging corner' boil

C19 Chinese ink drawing: Boils - scorpion boil in the throat

C19 Chinese ink drawing: Boils - Snake-Coil boil

C19 Chinese ink drawing: Boils - boil on the lower cheek

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C19 Chinese ink drawing: 'Mountain root' and elbow boils

C19 Chinese ink drawing: Boils on kneecap and under breast

C19 Chinese ink drawing: Boils - Snake-Coil boil

C19 Chinese ink drawing: Boils - boil on the lower cheek

Echium vulgare (Viper's bugloss)