肺经原络应刺病，胸胀溏泻小便频，洒翕寒热咳喘短，木痛皮肤肩缺盆。
【注】[1]肺经里之穴原太渊，大肠表之络穴偏历，二穴应刺之证即：
胸胀、溏泻、小便频数，洒洒恶寒，翕翕发热，咳嗽，喘促，短气，
皮肤，肩背，缺背，缺盆麻木疼痛，皆肺、大肠经病也（图二）。
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大肠原络应刺病，大（大指）次（次指）不用肩臂疼，气满皮肤木不仁，
面颊□肿耳聋鸣。
【注】[1]大肠表之原穴合谷，肺经里之络穴列缺，二穴应刺之证即：
手之大指次指不用，肩臂疼痛，皮肤麻木不仁，面颊□肿，
耳鸣，耳聋，皆大肠、肺经病也（图三）。
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脾经原络应刺病，重倦面黄舌强疼，腹满时痛吐或泻，善饥不食脾病明。
【注】[1]脾经里之原穴太白，胃经表之络穴丰隆，二穴应刺之证即：
身重，倦怠，面黄，舌强而疼，腹满时时作痛，或吐、或泻，
善饥而不欲食，皆脾胃经病也（图四）。
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胃经原络应刺病，项膺股胻足跗疼，狂妄高歌衣走，恶闻烟火木音惊。
【注】[1]胃经表之原穴冲阳，脾经里之络穴公孙，二穴应刺之证即：
项、颈、胸、膺、胯、股、胫、胻、足跗疼痛，发狂妄言，
高歌弃衣而走，恶烟火，闻木音即惊，皆胃、脾经病也（图五）。
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The diseases indicated for simultaneous needling of the Yuan-Source and Luo-Connecting points of the Lung Meridian include chest distension, loose stools, frequent urination, alternating chills and fever, cough with wheezing and shortness of breath, as well as numbness and pain in the skin, shoulder, and Jianjing (Jianjing) and Quepen (Quepen) areas.
[Note] [1] The Yuan-Source point within the Lung Meridian is Taiyuan (LU9), and the Luo-Connecting point on the exterior of the Large Intestine Meridian is Pianli (LI6). The conditions indicated for needling these two points are:
chest distension, loose stools, frequent urination, aversion to cold (chilly sensation), feverish feeling, cough, panting and shortness of breath,
numbness and pain in the skin, shoulder back, and Quepen area; all are diseases of the Lung and Large Intestine meridians (Figure 2).
The diseases indicated for simultaneous needling of the Yuan-Source and Luo-Connecting points of the Large Intestine Meridian include dysfunction of the thumb and index finger, pain in the shoulder and arm, Qi stagnation with skin numbness and insensitivity,
swelling of the cheek, tinnitus, and deafness.
[Note] [1] The Yuan-Source point on the exterior of the Large Intestine Meridian is Hegu (LI4), and the Luo-Connecting point within the Lung Meridian is Lieque (LU7). The conditions indicated for needling these two points are:
inability to use the thumb and index finger, pain in the shoulder and arm, skin numbness and insensitivity, swelling of the cheek,
tinnitus, deafness; all are diseases of the Large Intestine and Lung meridians (Figure 3).
The diseases indicated for simultaneous needling of the Yuan-Source and Luo-Connecting points of the Spleen Meridian include heaviness and fatigue, yellow complexion, stiff and painful tongue, abdominal fullness with intermittent pain, vomiting or diarrhea, hunger without desire to eat, which clearly indicates Spleen disease.
[Note] [1] The Yuan-Source point within the Spleen Meridian is Taibai (SP3), and the Luo-Connecting point on the exterior of the Stomach Meridian is Fenglong (ST40). The conditions indicated for needling these two points are:
heaviness of the body, fatigue, sallow complexion, stiff and painful tongue, abdominal fullness with intermittent pain, either vomiting or diarrhea,
hunger but lack of appetite; all are diseases of the Spleen and Stomach meridians (Figure 4).
The diseases indicated for simultaneous needling of the Yuan-Source and Luo-Connecting points of the Stomach Meridian include pain in the neck, chest, thigh, lower leg, and dorsum of the foot, mania with loud singing and running naked, aversion to smoke and fire odors, and fright upon hearing the sound of wood.
[Note] [1] The Yuan-Source point on the exterior of the Stomach Meridian is Chongyang (ST42), and the Luo-Connecting point within the Spleen Meridian is Gongsun (SP4). The conditions indicated for needling these two points are:
pain in the neck, chest, groin, thigh, lower leg, and dorsum of the foot, manic speech,
loud singing, discarding clothes and running, aversion to smoke and fire odors, fright upon hearing wooden sounds; all are diseases of the Stomach and Spleen meridians (Figure 5).