公孙冲脉胃心胸，内关阴维下总同，临泣胆经连带脉，阳维目锐外关逢，后溪督脉
内颈，申脉阳跷络亦通，列缺任脉行肺系，阴跷照海膈喉咙。
【注】公孙二穴，是足太阴脾经穴也，通于冲脉，内关二穴，此二穴是手厥阴心包络
穴也，四穴通于阴维脉。四经会合循行之处，在胃心胸之间，故主治胃与心胸之病也。
临泣二穴，是足少阳胆经穴也，通于带脉；外关二穴，此二穴是手少阳三焦经穴也，四穴通于阳维脉。
四经会合联系之处，在于目锐 、耳后、颊、颈、肩之间，故主治目锐 、耳后、颊、颈、肩之病也。
后溪二穴，是手太阳小肠经穴也，通于督脉；申脉二穴，此二穴是足太阳膀胱经穴
也，四穴通于阳跷脉。四经会合别络之处，在于目内 、颈、项、耳、肩、膊、小肠、膀
胱之间，故主治目内 、颈、项、耳、肩、膊、
小肠、膀胱之病也。
列缺二穴，是手太阴肺经穴也，通于任脉；照海二穴，此二穴是足少阴肾经穴也，四
穴通于阴跷脉。四经会合系络之处，在于肺系、咽喉、胸膈之间，故主治肺系、咽喉、胸膈之病也。
九种心疼病不宁，结胸翻胃食难停，酒食积聚肠鸣见，水食气疾膈脐疼，腹痛胁胀
胸膈满，疟疾肠风大便红，胎衣不下血迷心，急刺公孙穴自灵。
【注】九种心疼者∶曰饮、曰食、曰风、曰冷、曰热、曰悸、曰虫、曰注、曰去来痛。
结胸者，胸满硬痛也。翻胃者，朝食暮吐，食难停留也。伤酒，伤食，积滞，肠胃雷鸣，水
食，气疾，膈间脐腹疼痛，两胁作胀，胸膈满闷，疟疾肠风，大便下血，以及妇人胞衣
不下，瘀血上攻迷心，皆宜刺此公孙穴，则立应也。
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Gongsun (SP4) connects with the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel), Stomach, Heart, and Chest; Neiguan (PC6) and the Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel) are generally connected below. Linqi (GB41) connects with the Gallbladder Meridian and Dai Mai (Girdle Vessel); Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel) meets Waiguan (TE5) at the outer canthus of the eye. Houxi (SI3) connects with the Du Mai (Governor Vessel) and the neck/throat; Shenmai (BL62) also communicates through the Luo-connecting vessels of the Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Heel Vessel). Lieque (LU7) connects with the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel) and the Lung system; Zhaohai (KI6) corresponds to the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Heel Vessel) in the diaphragm and throat.
[Note] Gongsun (SP4) and Neiguan (PC6): Gongsun is an acupoint of the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian, connecting to the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel); Neiguan is an acupoint of the Hand-Jueyin Pericardium Meridian. These four points (pairing left/right) connect to the Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel). The area where these four meridians converge and circulate is between the Stomach and the Heart/Chest; therefore, they treat diseases of the Stomach and Heart/Chest.
Linqi (GB41) and Waiguan (TE5): Linqi is an acupoint of the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian, connecting to the Dai Mai (Girdle Vessel); Waiguan is an acupoint of the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian. These four points connect to the Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel). The area where these four meridians converge and link is around the outer canthus of the eye, behind the ear, cheeks, neck, and shoulders; therefore, they treat diseases of the outer canthus, behind the ear, cheeks, neck, and shoulders.
Houxi (SI3) and Shenmai (BL62): Houxi is an acupoint of the Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian, connecting to the Du Mai (Governor Vessel); Shenmai is an acupoint of the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian. These four points connect to the Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Heel Vessel). The area where these four meridians converge and branch into collateral vessels is around the inner canthus of the eye, neck, nape, ears, shoulders, upper arms, Small Intestine, and Bladder; therefore, they treat diseases of the inner canthus, neck, nape, ears, shoulders, upper arms, Small Intestine, and Bladder.
Lieque (LU7) and Zhaohai (KI6): Lieque is an acupoint of the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian, connecting to the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); Zhaohai is an acupoint of the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian. These four points connect to the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Heel Vessel). The area where these four meridians converge and tie into collateral vessels is in the Lung system, throat, and chest/diaphragm; therefore, they treat diseases of the Lung system, throat, and chest/diaphragm.
Nine types of heart pain causing restlessness, Jie Xiong (Chest Binding) syndrome, Fan Wei (Reversal Vomiting) where food cannot stay, accumulation of wine and food causing borborygmus, pain in the diaphragm and umbilicus due to water retention and Qi disorders, abdominal pain with hypochondriac distension and chest fullness, malaria and Chang Feng (Intestinal Wind) causing hematochezia, retained placenta, and blood stasis attacking upward to confuse the mind: urgently puncture the Gongsun point for immediate efficacy.
[Note] The nine types of heart pain refer to: Yin (Drink/Water), Shi (Food), Feng (Wind), Leng (Cold), Re (Heat), Ji (Palpitation/Fright), Chong (Parasite), Zhu (Infectious/Transmitting), and Qu Lai Tong (Wandering/Pain that comes and goes). Jie Xiong (Chest Binding) refers to chest fullness, hardness, and pain. Fan Wei (Reversal Vomiting) refers to eating in the morning and vomiting in the evening, with food unable to remain. Injury from wine or food, stagnation, and borborygmus in the intestines and stomach; water retention and Qi disorders causing pain in the diaphragm and umbilical abdomen, distension of both hypochondria, and chest fullness; malaria and intestinal wind causing blood in stool; as well as retained placenta in women and blood stasis attacking upward to confuse the mind—all should be treated by needling the Gongsun point, resulting in immediate effect.