足厥阴,一十三穴终。起大敦于行间,循太冲于中封,蠡沟中都之会,膝阳曲泉之宫。袭阴包于五里,阴
廉乃发;寻羊矢于章门,期门可攻。
足大趾端名大敦,行间大趾缝中存,太冲本节后二寸,跟前一寸号中封,蠡沟踝上五寸是,中都踝后七寸
中,膝关犊鼻下二寸,曲泉曲膝尽横纹,阴包膝上方四寸,气冲三寸下五里,阴廉冲下有二寸,羊矢冲下一寸
许,气冲却是胃经穴,鼠鼷之上一寸主,鼠鼷横骨端尽处,相去中行四寸止,章门下脘旁九寸,肘尖尽处侧卧
取,期门又在巨阙旁,四寸五分无差矣。
腰痛,肝与肾通,乙癸同源也。 疝,脉绕阴器也。小腹肿,脉抵小腹也。嗌干,脉循喉咙也。面尘脱色,
肝胆同病也。胸满,脉贯膈也。呕逆,脉挟胃也。飧泄,风火性急,不及消化也。狐疝,脉过阴器也。
肝藏血,属木,胆火寄于中,主血,主目,主筋,主呼,主怒。
本病(脏腑之病)
诸风(肝主风木)眩运,(风火之象。)僵卧强直,惊痫,(诸风火上炎,筋脉受伤之证。)两胁肿痛,
胸肋满痛,(肝脉贯膈布胁肋,肿痛、满痛似属标病,但肝为雷火,诸逆冲上,皆属于火,则胸胁作痛皆火
逆为之也,况经脉伏行之地,在内不在外,故属之本病之类。)疝痛,(标病中有 疝、小腹肿痛,而此列之
本病,以腹中作痛,皆得名之为疝,非必下连睾丸也。) 瘕,(血积为 ,气聚为瘕。)女人经病。(血室属
于肝经。)
标病(经络之病)
寒热疟,(同经。)头痛吐涎,(脉上额,会于巅。)目赤,(脉上连目系。)面青,(脉行颊里。)多
怒,(怒必外见辞色,故为标病。)耳闭,(少阳脉入耳中,肝之表也。)颊肿,(脉行颊里。)筋挛,(肝主
筋。)卵缩,丈夫 疝,(脉绕阴器。)女人少腹肿痛,阴病。(脉抵小腹。)
The thirteen acupoints of the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian end here. It starts at Dadun (LR1), passes through Xingjian (LR2), follows Taichong (LR3) to Zhongfeng (LR4), meets Ligou (LR5) and Zhongdu (LR6), and gathers at Yangguan and Ququan (LR8) in the knee region. It then passes through Yinbao (LR9) and Wuli (LR10), reaches Yinlian (LR11) where it branches off; seeking the Sheep's Gland (Yangshi, referring to inguinal lymph nodes) at Zhangmen (LR13), Qimen (LR14) can be treated here.
Dadun is named at the tip of the great toe. Xingjian is stored in the cleft between the great toe and the second toe. Taichong is two cun posterior to the metatarsophalangeal joint. Zhongfeng is one cun anterior to the calcaneus. Ligou is five cun above the medial malleolus. Zhongdu is seven cun above the medial malleolus. Xiguan is two cun below Dubi (ST35). Ququan is at the end of the transverse crease when the knee is flexed. Yinbao is four cun above the patella. Wuli is five cun below Qichong (ST30). Yinlian is two cun below Qichong. The Sheep's Gland is approximately one cun below Qichong. Qichong belongs to the Stomach Meridian and treats conditions one cun above the femoral triangle (Shuxi). The femoral triangle is at the end of the pubic bone, stopping four cun from the midline. Zhangmen is nine cun lateral to Xiawan (CV10); lie on the side to locate the tip of the elbow. Qimen is four cun and five fen lateral to Juque (CV14), without error.
Loin pain occurs because the Liver and Kidney are connected, sharing the same source (Yi-Gui Tong Yuan / Liver-Kidney Homology). Hernia occurs because the Liver Meridian surrounds the genital organs. Swelling of the lower abdomen occurs because the Liver Meridian reaches the lower abdomen. Dryness of the throat occurs because the Liver Meridian follows the pharynx. Facial dustiness and loss of luster occur because the Liver and Gallbladder share pathology. Chest fullness occurs because the Liver Meridian pierces the diaphragm. Vomiting and counterflow qi occur because the Liver Meridian clutches the stomach. Undigested diarrhea occurs because the nature of Wind-Fire is urgent, leading to insufficient digestion. Fox hernia occurs because the Liver Meridian passes over the genital organs.
The Liver stores Blood, belongs to Wood, houses Gallbladder Fire within itself, governs Blood, governs the Eyes, governs the Tendons, governs Shouting, and governs Anger.
Ben Disease (Zang-Fu organ diseases):
Various Wind-induced dizziness and vertigo, (manifestation of Wind-Fire.) Rigid lying and stiffness, epilepsy, (conditions where various Wind-Fire flares upward and damages tendons and vessels.) Pain and swelling of both hypochondria, chest and rib fullness and pain, (The Liver Meridian pierces the diaphragm and spreads over the hypochondria. Although pain and fullness seem like Biao diseases, the Liver is Thunder-Fire; all counterflow rising belongs to Fire, so chest and hypochondriac pain are caused by Fire counterflow. Moreover, since meridians run internally rather than externally, these belong to Ben diseases.) Hernia pain, (Although Biao diseases include hernia and lower abdominal swelling/pain, this is listed as a Ben disease because abdominal pain is collectively termed hernia, not necessarily extending to the testicles.) Masses (Jia), (Blood stasis forms Zhen, Qi stagnation forms Jia.) Women's menstrual disorders. (The Blood Chamber belongs to the Liver Meridian.)
Biao Disease (Meridian diseases):
Chills and fever malaria, (belonging to the same meridian.) Headache with salivation, (The meridian ascends to the forehead and meets at the vertex.) Red eyes, (The meridian ascends to connect with the eye system.) Cyanotic face, (The meridian runs inside the cheek.) Irritability/Anger, (Anger must manifest externally in speech and expression, thus it is a Biao disease.) Ear deafness/closure, (Shaoyang meridian enters the ear, which is the exterior of the Liver.) Cheek swelling, (The meridian runs inside the cheek.) Tendon spasms, (The Liver governs tendons.) Retraction of the testes, male hernia, (The meridian surrounds the genital organs.) Lower abdominal swelling and pain in women, Yin diseases, (The meridian reaches the lower abdomen.)