条文:
阳谷主治头面病,手膊诸疾有多般,兼治痔漏阴痿疾,先针后灸自然痊。
注:[1]阳谷穴,主治头面项肿,手膊疼痛不举,及痔漏,阴痿等证。
[2]针二分,灸三壮。
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条文:
支正穴治七情郁,肘臂十指尽皆挛,兼治消渴饮不止,补泻分明自可安。
注:[1]支正穴,主治七情郁结不舒,肘臂十指筋挛疼痛,
及消渴饮水不止等证。
[2]针三分,灸三壮。
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条文:
液门主治喉龈肿,手臂红肿出血灵,又治耳聋难得睡,刺入三分补自宁。
注:[1]液门穴,主治咽喉外肿,牙龈痛,手臂红肿,耳暴聋,不得眠等证。
[2]针三分,留二呼,灸三壮。
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条文:
中渚主治肢木麻,战表蜷挛力不如,肘臂连肩红肿痛,手背痈毒治不发。
注:[1]中渚穴,主治四肢麻木、战振、蜷挛无力、肘臂连肩红肿疼痛,
手背痈毒等证。
[2]针二分,灸三壮。
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条文:
阳池主治消渴病,口干烦闷疟热寒,兼治折伤手腕痛,持物不得举臂难。
注:[1]阳池穴,主治消渴,口渴烦闷,寒热疟,或因折伤手腕,持物不得,
臂不能举等证。
[2]针二分,禁灸。
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条文:
外关主治脏腑热,肘臂胁肋五指疼,瘰□结核连胸颈,吐衄不止血妄行。
注:[1]外关穴,主治五脏六腑结热,鼻衄吐血不止,及肘臂胁肋手指节痛,
瘰□结核,绕颈连胸,肿痛不消等证。
[2]针三分,留七呼,灸三壮。
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Yanggu (SI 5) governs diseases of the head and face, various disorders of the arm, and also treats hemorrhoids, fistulas (anal fistula), and impotence. Needling followed by moxibustion leads to natural recovery.
Note: [1] Yanggu (SI 5) indicates swelling of the head, face, and neck; pain and inability to lift the arm; as well as hemorrhoids, fistulas, and impotence.
[2] Needle 2 cun deep, moxa 3 moxibustions.
Zhizheng (SI 7) treats depression of the seven emotions, spasm of the elbow, arm, and all ten fingers, and also treats polydipsia with incessant drinking. Clear distinction between tonification and sedation ensures peace.
Note: [1] Zhizheng (SI 7) indicates stagnation of the seven emotions, spasmodic pain of the tendons in the elbow, arm, and ten fingers,
as well as polydipsia with incessant drinking.
[2] Needle 3 cun deep, moxa 3 moxibustions.
Yemen (SJ 4) governs swelling of the throat and gums, and is effective for redness, swelling, and bleeding of the arm. It also treats deafness and insomnia. Insert needle 3 cun deep; tonification brings tranquility.
Note: [1] Yemen (SJ 4) indicates external swelling of the throat, gum pain, redness and swelling of the arm, sudden deafness, and inability to sleep.
[2] Needle 3 cun deep, retain for two breaths, moxa 3 moxibustions.
Zhongzhu (SJ 3) governs numbness of the limbs, tremors, curling spasms, and weakness. It treats redness, swelling, and pain extending from the elbow and arm to the shoulder, and carbuncles/toxins on the back of the hand that do not erupt.
Note: [1] Zhongzhu (SJ 3) indicates numbness, tremors, curling spasms, and weakness of the four limbs; redness, swelling, and pain of the elbow, arm, and shoulder;
as well as carbuncles and toxins on the dorsum of the hand.
[2] Needle 2 cun deep, moxa 3 moxibustions.
Yangchi (SJ 4) governs xiao-ke (wasting-thirst disease), dry mouth, vexation, and malaria with alternating chills and fever. It also treats wrist sprains/pain, difficulty holding objects, and difficulty lifting the arm.
Note: [1] Yangchi (SJ 4) indicates xiao-ke (wasting-thirst), thirst with vexation, malaria with chills and fever, or wrist injury causing inability to hold objects
and inability to lift the arm.
[2] Needle 2 cun deep, moxibustion is contraindicated.
Waiguan (SJ 5) governs heat in the zang-fu organs, pain in the elbow, arm, hypochondrium, and five fingers. It treats scrofula and tubercles connecting to the chest and neck, incessant epistaxis and hematemesis, and reckless blood movement.
Note: [1] Waiguan (SJ 5) indicates clustered heat in the five zang and six fu organs, incessant epistaxis and hematemesis, pain in the joints of the elbow, arm, hypochondrium, and fingers,
as well as scrofula and tubercles winding around the neck and connecting to the chest, with persistent swelling and pain.
[2] Needle 3 cun deep, retain for seven breaths, moxa 3 moxibustions.