其直者：从缺盆下腋，循胸过季侸，下合髀厌中，以下循髀阳，出膝外廉。侸骨之下为季侸。此直者：从缺盆直下腋，循胸，历渊液，辄筋，日月穴，过季侸，循京门，带脉，五枢，维道，居侫，由居侫入上侫，中侫、长强，而下与前之入髀厌者相合。乃下循髀外，行太阳，阳明之间，历中渎，阳关，出膝外廉，抵阳陵 泉也。ｏ渊腋：在腋三寸宛宛中，举臂取之。辄筋：在腋下三寸，复前行一寸，着侸陷中。日月：在期门下五分。京门：在监骨下，腰中挟脊季肋本。带脉：在季肋下一寸八分。五枢：在带脉下三寸。维道：在章门下五寸三分。居侫：在章门下八寸三分，监骨上陷中。上侫，中侫：并见足太阳经，上侫为足少阳，太阳之络。中侫则足少阴，少阳所结之会也。长强：见督脉，足少阴，少阳所结之会。中渎：在侫骨外，膝上五寸，分肉间陷中。阳关：在阳陵泉上三寸，犊鼻外陷中。阳陵泉：在膝下一寸，外廉陷中。
下外辅骨之前，直下抵绝骨之端，下出外踝之前，循足跗上，入小指次指之间。侴外为辅骨，外踝以上为绝骨。足面为跗。自阳陵泉下外辅骨前，历阳交，外丘，光明，直下抵绝骨之端。循阳辅、悬锺而下，出外踝之前至丘墟，循足面之临泣，地五会，侠溪，乃上入小指次指之间，至窍阴而终也。ｏ阳交：在足外踝上七寸，斜属三阳分肉之间。外丘：在足外踝上七寸。光明：在足外踝上五寸。阳辅：在足外踝上四寸，辅骨前，绝骨端，如前三分，去丘墟七寸。悬锺：在足外踝上三寸，动脉中。丘墟：在足外踝下，如前去临泣三寸。临泣：在足小指次指本节後间陷中，去侠溪一寸半。地五会：在足小指次指本节後陷中。侠溪：在足小指次指歧骨间，本节前陷中。窍阴：在足小指次指端，去爪甲如韭叶。
其支者：别跗上，入大指之间，循大指歧骨出其端，还贯入爪甲，出三毛。足大指本节後为歧骨。大指爪甲後为三毛。其支者：自足跗上临泣穴，别行入大指，循歧骨内出大指端，还贯入爪甲，出三毛，交於足厥阴也。
是动：则病口苦，善太息，心侸痛不能转侧，甚则面有微尘，体无膏泽，足外反热，是为阳厥，是主骨所生病者。头角颔痛，目锐眦痛，缺盆中肿痛，腋下，马刀，挟瘿，汗出，振寒，疟，胸肋，髀膝外至胫绝骨外踝前及诸节皆痛，小指次指不用。盛者：人迎大一倍於寸口。虚者：人迎反小於寸口也。
广韵力嘲切，深空之貌，即穴隙之谓也，江西席横家 炙书中，诸侫字皆作 ，岂侫 声相近而然，今悉拟改定，虽然，所改有不尽者，亦不必苦求之也。
2=标题= 足厥阴肝经穴歌足厥阴。十三穴。起大敦。行间接。太冲中封注蠡沟。中都膝关曲泉收。阴包走五里。阴廉章门期门启。足厥阴，肝之经。凡十三穴，左右共二十六穴。ｏ是经多血少气。肝之为藏，左三叶，右四叶，凡七叶。其治在左。其藏在右侸右肾之前，并胃着脊之第九椎。足厥阴之脉：起於大指聚毛之上，循足跗上廉，去内踝一寸。足大指爪甲後为三毛。三毛後横文为聚毛。去，相去也。足厥阴起於大指聚毛之大敦穴，循足跗上廉，历行间，太冲，抵内踝一寸之中封也。ｏ大敦：在足大指端，去爪甲如韭叶，及三毛中。行间：在足大指间，动脉应手。太冲：在足大指本节後二寸，或云一寸半动脉陷中。中封：在足内踝前一寸陷中，仰而取之。
上踝八寸，交出太阴之後，上 内廉。自中封上踝，过三阴交，历蠡沟、中都，复上一寸，交出太阴之後，上 内廉，至膝关曲泉。ｏ三阴交：见足太阴经，足少阴、太阴、厥阴之交会也。蠡沟：在内踝上五寸。中都：在内踝上七寸，侴骨中。膝关：在犊鼻下二寸陷中。曲泉：在膝内辅骨下，大筋上，小筋下，陷中，屈膝得之，在膝横文头是。循股，入阴中，环阴器，抵小腹，挟胃属肝络胆。髀内为股。脐下为小腹。由曲泉上行，循股内之阴包，五里，阴廉，遂当冲门，府舍之分，入阴毛中，左右相交，环绕阴器，抵小腹，而上会曲骨，中极，关元，复循章门，至期门之所，挟胃属肝下日月之分，络於胆也。ｏ阴包：在膝上四寸，股内廉两筋间。五里：在气冲下三寸，阴股中动脉。阴廉：在羊矢下，去气冲二寸，动脉中。冲门，府舍：见足太阴。曲骨：见任脉，足厥阴任脉之会。中极，关元：见任脉，足三阴，任脉之会也。章门：在大横外，直脐季肋端，侧卧屈上足，伸下足，举臂取之。期门：直两乳第二肋端，肝之募也。日月：见足少阳经。上贯膈，布侸肋，循喉咙之後，上入颃颡，连目系，上出额与督脉会於巅。目内连深处为目系。颃颡，咽颡也。自期门上贯膈，行食窦之外，大包之 ，散布侸肋；上云门，渊液之间，人迎之外，循喉咙之後，上入颃颡；行大迎，地仓，四白，阳白之外，连目系，上出额，行临泣之 ，与督脉相会於巅顶之百会也。ｏ食窦，大包：足太阴经穴。云门：手太阴经穴。渊液：足少阳经穴。人迎，大迎，地仓，四白：见足阳明。阳白，临泣：见足少阳。百会：见督脉。
其支者：从目系下颊 ，环唇内。前此连目系上出额。此支从目系下行任脉之外，本经之 ，下颊 ，交环於口唇之内。
其支者：复从肝，别贯膈，上注肺。此交经之支，从期门属肝处别贯膈，行食窦之外，本经之 ，上注肺中，下行至中焦，挟中 之分，以交於手太阴也。是动：则病腰痛不可以 仰，丈夫俉疝，妇人小腹肿。甚则嗌乾，面尘脱色，是主肝所生病者。胸满，呕逆，洞泄，狐疝，遗溺，癃闭。盛者：寸口大一倍於人迎。虚者：寸口反小於人迎也。ｏ凡此十二经之病，盛则泻之，虚则补之，热则疾之，寒则留之，陷下则灸之，不盛不虚以经取之。
2=标题= 督脉经穴歌督脉背中行。二十七穴始长强。腰腧阳关命门当。悬枢脊中走筋缩。至阳灵台神道长。身柱陶道大椎俞。係门风府连脑户。强间後顶百会前。前顶俿会上星圆。神庭素侫水沟 ，兑端龈交斯已矣。督脉凡二十七穴督，之为言都也，行背部之中行，为阳脉之都纲，奇经八脉之一也。督脉者，起於下极之腧。下极之腧，两阴之间，屏翳处也。屏翳两筋间为篡，篡内深处为下极；督脉之所始也。
并於脊 ，上至风府，入脑上巅循额至鼻柱，属阳脉之海也。脊之为骨，凡二十一椎，通项骨三椎，共二十四椎。自屏翳而起，历长强穴，并脊 而上行，循腰俞，阳关，命门，悬枢，脊中，筋缩，至阳，灵台，神道，身柱，过风门。循陶道，大椎，係门，至风府入脑。循脑户，强间，後顶，上巅，至百会，前顶，俿会，上星，神庭，循额至鼻柱，经素侫，水沟，兑端，至龈交而终焉。云阳脉之海者：以人之脉络，周流於诸阳之分；譬犹水也，而督脉则为之都纲，故曰阳脉之海。ｏ屏翳：见任脉，任脉别络，挟督脉冲脉之会。长强：在脊侱端。腰俞：在第二十一椎节下间。阳关：在第十六椎节下间。命门：在第十四椎节下间。悬枢：在第十三椎节下间。脊中：在第十一椎节下间。筋缩：在第九椎节下间。至阳：在第七椎节下间。灵台：在第六椎节下间。神道：在第五椎节下间。身柱：在第三椎节下间。风门：见足太阳，乃督脉足太阳之会。陶道：在大椎节下间陷中。自阳关至此诸穴，并 而取之。大椎：在第一椎上陷中。係门：在风府後，入发际五分。风府：在项入发际一寸。脑户：在枕骨上，强间後一寸五分。强间：在後顶一寸五分。後顶：在百会後一寸五分。百会：一名三阳五会，在前顶後一寸五分，顶中央旋毛中，直两耳尖，可容豆。前顶：在俿会後一寸五分陷中。俿会：在上星後一寸陷中。上星：在神庭後入发际，一寸陷中容豆。神庭：直鼻上入发际五分。素侫：在鼻柱上端。水沟：在鼻柱下人中。兑端：在唇上端。龈交：在唇内齿上龈缝中。
2=标题= 任脉经穴歌任脉分三八。起於会阴上曲骨。中极关元到石门。气海阴交神阙立。水分下 循建里。中 上 巨阙起。鸠尾中庭 中萃。玉堂紫宫华盖树。璇玑天突廉泉清。上颐还以承浆承。任脉｛凡二十四穴｝任之为言妊也，行腹部中行，为妇人生养之本，奇经之一也。任脉者：起於中极之下，以上毛际，循腹 ，上关元，至喉咙，属阴脉之海也。任与督，一源而二歧，督则由会阴而行背，任则由会阴而行腹。夫人身之有任督，犹天地之有子午也；人身之任督以腹背言，天地之子午以南北言，可以分，可以合者也；分之於以见阴阳之不杂，合之，於以见浑沦之无间，一而二，二而一者也。任脉起於中极之下，会阴之分也。由是循曲骨，上毛际，至中极，行腹 ，上循关元，石门，气海，阴交，神阙，水分，下 ，建里，中 ，上 ，巨阙，鸠尾，中庭， 中，玉堂，紫宫，华盖，璇玑，天突，廉泉。上颐循承浆，环唇上，至龈交 分行，系两目下之中央，会承泣而终也。云阴脉之海者：亦以人之脉络，周流於诸 阴之分；譬犹水也，而任脉则为之总任焉，故曰阴脉之海。ｏ会阴：一名屏翳，在两阴间。曲骨：在横骨上，毛际陷中，动脉应手。中极：在关元以下一寸。关元：在脐下三寸。石门：在脐下二寸。气海：在脐下一寸五分。阴交：在脐下一寸。神阙：当脐中。水分：在下 下一寸，上脐一寸。下 ：在建里下一寸。建里：在中 下一寸。中 ：在上 下一寸，灵枢经云，侭 ｛即歧骨也｝以下至天枢｛天枢足阳明经穴挟脐二寸盖与脐平直也｝长八寸，而中 居中是也。然人胃有大小，亦不可拘以身寸，但自侭 至脐中，以八寸为度，各依部分取之。上 ：在巨阙下一寸，当一寸五分，去蔽骨三寸。巨阙：在鸠尾下一寸。鸠尾：在蔽骨之端，言其骨垂下如鸠形，故以为名，臆前蔽骨下五分也，人无蔽骨者，从歧骨际下行一寸。中庭：在 中下一寸六分。 中：在玉堂下一寸六分，两乳间。玉堂：在紫宫下一寸六分。紫宫：在华盖下一寸六分。华盖：在璇玑下二寸。资生经云一寸。璇玑：在天突下一寸陷中。天突：在颈结喉下一寸宛宛中。廉泉：在颔下结喉上舌本，阴维任脉之会，仰而取之。承浆：在唇下陷中，任脉足阳明之会。龈交：见督脉，任督二脉之会。承泣：见足阳明， 脉，任脉，足阳明之会也。按：任督二脉之直行者，为腹背中行诸穴所系，今特取之，以附十二经之後，如骨空论所载者，兹不与焉，其馀如冲带维 所经之穴，实则寄会於诸经之间尔，诚难与督任二脉之灼然行腹背者比，故此得以略之。虽然，因略以致详，亦不害兼取也，故其八脉全篇，仍别出於左方云。右十四经正文，并与金兰循经同。
The straight branch: Descends from the Clavicle fossa (Quepen, LI16) to the axilla, follows the chest passing through the Hypochondrium (Ji Shu), descends to converge in the Hip joint (Bi Yan), then continues down along the lateral aspect of the thigh, emerging at the lateral margin of the knee. The area below the ribs is called the Hypochondrium. This straight branch: Descends directly from the Clavicle fossa to the axilla, follows the chest, passes through Yuan Ye (GB24), Zhe Jin (GB25), and Ri Yue (GB24 - note: text lists Ri Yue twice or implies sequence, standard is GB24 Ri Yue), passes the Hypochondrium, follows Jing Men (GB25), Dai Mai (GB26), Wu Shu (GB27), Wei Dao (GB28), Ju Liao (GB30). From Ju Liao it enters Shang Liao (BL31), Zhong Liao (BL32), and Chang Qiang (GV1), then merges with the branch that previously entered the hip joint. It then descends along the lateral aspect of the thigh, running between the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian and the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian, passing through Zhong Du (GB39) and Yang Guan (EX-LE7), emerging at the lateral margin of the knee, reaching Yang Ling Quan (GB34).
Yuan Ye (GB24): Located 3 cun below the axilla in the depression; take the point with the arm raised.
Zhe Jin (GB25): Located 3 cun below the axilla, 1 cun forward, in the depression of the rib.
Ri Yue (GB24): Located 0.5 cun below Qi Men (LR14).
Jing Men (GB25): Located below the floating rib, in the waist alongside the spine at the root of the hypochondrium.
Dai Mai (GB26): Located 1.8 cun below the hypochondrium.
Wu Shu (GB27): Located 3 cun below Dai Mai.
Wei Dao (GB28): Located 5.3 cun below Zhang Men (LR13).
Ju Liao (GB30): Located 8.3 cun below Zhang Men, in the depression above the iliac crest.
Shang Liao and Zhong Liao: Both appear in the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian. Shang Liao is the connecting vessel intersection of the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder and Foot-Taiyang Bladder meridians. Zhong Liao is the intersection where the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney and Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder meridians knot together.
Chang Qiang (GV1): Appears in the Du Meridian, an intersection where the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney and Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder meridians knot together.
Zhong Du (GB39): Located on the lateral side of the fibula, 5 cun above the knee, in the depression between the muscles.
Yang Guan (EX-LE7): Located 3 cun above Yang Ling Quan, in the depression lateral to Du Bi (ST35).
Yang Ling Quan (GB34): Located 1 cun below the knee, in the depression on the lateral margin.
Descending anterior to the lateral fibular bone, straight down to the end of the fibula (Jue Gu), emerging anterior to the lateral malleolus, following the dorsum of the foot, entering between the fourth toe. The lateral fibular bone is Fu Gu; the area above the lateral malleolus is Jue Gu. The dorsum of the foot is Su. From Yang Ling Quan descending anterior to the lateral fibular bone, passing through Yang Jiao (GB35), Wai Qiu (GB36), Guang Ming (GB37), straight down to the end of the fibula. Following Yang Fu (GB38) and Xuan Zhong (GB39) downward, emerging anterior to the lateral malleolus to Qiu Xu (GB40), following the dorsum of the foot through Lin Qi (GB41), Di Wu Hui (GB42), Xia Xi (GB43), ascending into the space between the fourth and fifth toes, ending at Tong Yin (GB44).
Yang Jiao (GB35): Located 7 cun above the lateral malleolus, diagonally belonging to the space between the muscles of the three Yang meridians.
Wai Qiu (GB36): Located 7 cun above the lateral malleolus.
Guang Ming (GB37): Located 5 cun above the lateral malleolus.
Yang Fu (GB38): Located 4 cun above the lateral malleolus, anterior to the fibula, at the end of the fibula, as described before, 7 cun from Qiu Xu.
Xuan Zhong (GB39): Located 3 cun above the lateral malleolus, in the artery.
Qiu Xu (GB40): Located below the lateral malleolus, 3 cun from Lin Qi.
Lin Qi (GB41): Located in the depression behind the interphalangeal joint of the fourth toe, 1.5 cun from Xia Xi.
Di Wu Hui (GB42): Located in the depression behind the metatarsophalangeal joint of the fourth toe.
Xia Xi (GB43): Located in the depression between the bones of the fourth and fifth toes, anterior to the metatarsophalangeal joint.
Tong Yin (GB44): Located at the tip of the fourth toe, 0.1 cun (width of a leek leaf) from the nail.
The branch: Diverges from the dorsum of the foot, enters between the big toe, follows the bifurcation of the big toe to its tip, returns and penetrates into the nail, emerging at the pubic hair (San Mao). The area behind the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe is the bifurcation (Qi Gu). The area behind the big toe nail is San Mao. This branch: From the Lin Qi point on the dorsum of the foot, diverges to enter the big toe, follows the medial side of the bifurcation to the tip of the big toe, returns and penetrates into the nail, emerges at the pubic hair, and intersects with the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian.
When the meridian moves abnormally: Symptoms include bitter taste in the mouth, frequent sighing, pain in the heart and hypochondrium preventing turning over, severe cases show a dusty complexion and lack of luster in the body, heat on the lateral aspect of the foot, known as Yang Jue (Yang Reversal). This meridian governs diseases arising from the bones: Pain at the temples and jaw, pain in the outer canthus, swelling and pain in the Clavicle fossa, armpit, Mar Dao (scrofula), Jia Ying (goiter), sweating, chills, malaria, pain in the chest, hypochondrium, lateral thigh to knee, lateral calf, fibula, anterior lateral malleolus, and all joints, with dysfunction of the fourth toe. In excess conditions: The Ren Ying pulse is one times larger than the Cun Kou pulse. In deficiency conditions: The Ren Ying pulse is smaller than the Cun Kou pulse.
"Tu" (referring to Liao acupoints), pronounced "chao" in *Guangyun*, describes a deep hollow, i.e., an acupoint depression. In Jiangxi Xi Hengjia moxibustion texts, all "Liao" characters are written as "Tu". Is this due to phonetic similarity? Now all are corrected, though not completely, and there is no need to force it.
2=Title= Song of Acupoints on the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian
Foot-Jueyin, 13 acupoints. Starts at Da Dun, runs through Jian Jian. Tai Chong, Zhong Feng, Li Gou, Zhong Du, Xi Guan, Qu Quan gather them. Yin Bao walks to Wu Li, Yin Lian, Zhang Men, and Qi Men open. Foot-Jueyin is the Liver Meridian. There are 13 acupoints, 26 total left and right. This meridian has much blood and little Qi. The Liver as a storage organ has three lobes on the left and four on the right, totaling seven. Its treatment site is on the left. Its location is anterior to the right kidney in the hypochondrium, attached to the stomach and the ninth thoracic vertebra of the spine. The Foot-Jueyin Meridian originates above the pubic hair on the big toe, follows the upper margin of the foot, 1 cun from the medial malleolus. The area behind the big toe nail is San Mao. The transverse line behind San Mao is Ju Mao. "Qu" means distance. The Foot-Jueyin originates at Da Dun (LR1) in the pubic hair of the big toe, follows the upper margin of the foot, passes Jian Jian (LR2), Tai Chong (LR3), reaches Zhong Feng (LR4) 1 cun from the medial malleolus.
Da Dun (LR1): At the tip of the big toe, 0.1 cun from the nail, in the pubic hair.
Jian Jian (LR2): Between the big toes, where the artery beats.
Tai Chong (LR3): 2 cun posterior to the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe, or said to be 1.5 cun in the depression where the artery beats.
Zhong Feng (LR4): 1 cun anterior to the medial malleolus in the depression; take with the patient supine.
Ascending 8 cun above the ankle, it crosses behind the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian, ascending along the medial margin of the tibia. From Zhong Feng ascending above the ankle, passing San Yin Jiao (SP6), Li Gou (LR5), Zhong Du (LR6), ascending another cun, crossing behind the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian, ascending along the medial margin of the tibia to Xi Guan (LR7) and Qu Quan (LR8).
San Yin Jiao (SP6): Appears in the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian, intersection of Foot-Shaoyin Kidney, Foot-Taiyin Spleen, and Foot-Jueyin Liver meridians.
Li Gou (LR5): 5 cun above the medial malleolus.
Zhong Du (LR6): 7 cun above the medial malleolus, in the fibula.
Xi Guan (LR7): 2 cun below Du Bi (ST35) in the depression.
Qu Quan (LR8): Below the medial femoral condyle, above the large tendon, below the small tendon, in the depression; obtain by flexing the knee, at the head of the knee crease.
Following the thigh, entering the genital region, circling the external genitalia, reaching the lower abdomen, flanking the stomach, belonging to the Liver, and connecting to the Gallbladder. The inner thigh is Gu. The area below the umbilicus is the lower abdomen. Ascending from Qu Quan, following Yin Bao (LR9), Wu Li (LR10), Yin Lian (LR11) on the inner thigh, passing Chong Men (SP12) and Fu She (SP13), entering the pubic hair, intersecting left and right, circling the genitalia, reaching the lower abdomen, converging with Qu Gu (CV2), Zhong Ji (CV3), Guan Yuan (CV4), then following Zhang Men (LR13) to Qi Men (LR14), flanking the stomach, belonging to the Liver, descending to Ri Yue (GB24), connecting to the Gallbladder.
Yin Bao (LR9): 4 cun above the knee, between two tendons on the medial thigh.
Wu Li (LR10): 3 cun below Qi Chong (ST30), in the artery of the inner thigh.
Yin Lian (LR11): Below the testis (Yang Shi), 2 cun from Qi Chong, in the artery.
Chong Men and Fu She: Appear in the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian.
Qu Gu (CV2): Appears in the Du Meridian, intersection of Foot-Jueyin Liver and Ren Meridians.
Zhong Ji and Guan Yuan: Appear in the Ren Meridian, intersection of Foot-Sanyin (Kidney, Spleen, Liver) and Ren Meridians.
Zhang Men (LR13): External to Da Heng (SP15), directly opposite the umbilicus at the end of the hypochondrium; take with patient lying on side, upper leg flexed, lower leg extended, arm raised.
Qi Men (LR14): Directly below the second rib at the nipple, the Front-Mu point of the Liver.
Ri Yue (GB24): Appears in the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian.
Penetrating the diaphragm, spreading in the hypochondrium, following the posterior aspect of the throat, ascending into Hang Sang, connecting to the Eye System (Mu Xi), ascending out of the forehead to meet the Du Meridian at the vertex. The deep connection inside the eye is the Eye System. Hang Sang is the pharynx. From Qi Men ascending penetrating the diaphragm, running outside Shi Dou (SP16), beside Da Bao (SP21), spreading in the hypochondrium; ascending between Yun Men (LU1) and Yuan Ye (GB24), outside Ren Ying (LI17), following the posterior throat, ascending into Hang Sang; running outside Da Ying (ST5), Di Cang (ST4), Si Bai (ST2), Yang Bai (GB14), connecting to the Eye System, ascending out of the forehead, running beside Lin Qi (GB41), meeting the Du Meridian at Bai Hui (GV20) on the vertex.
Shi Dou and Da Bao: Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian points.
Yun Men: Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian point.
Yuan Ye: Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian point.
Ren Ying, Da Ying, Di Cang, Si Bai: Appear in the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian.
Yang Bai, Lin Qi: Appear in the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian.
Bai Hui: Appears in the Du Meridian.
The branch: From the Eye System descends to the cheek, circling the interior of the lips. Previously, it connected to the Eye System and ascended out of the forehead. This branch descends from the Eye System, running outside the Ren Meridian and beside this meridian, descending to the cheek, crossing and circling the interior of the lips.
Another branch: Again diverges from the Liver, penetrates the diaphragm, and flows upward into the Lungs. This is the branch of the intersecting meridian, diverging from the Liver attachment at Qi Men, penetrating the diaphragm, running outside Shi Dou, beside this meridian, flowing upward into the Lungs, descending to the Middle Jiao, flanking the Zhong Wan area, to intersect with the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian.
When the meridian moves abnormally: Symptoms include low back pain preventing bending forward or backward, hernia in men, abdominal swelling in women. Severe cases have dry throat, dusty complexion, and loss of color. These are diseases governed by the Liver: Chest fullness, vomiting and reflux, loose stools, fox hernia, enuresis, and strangury. In excess conditions: The Cun Kou pulse is one times larger than the Ren Ying pulse. In deficiency conditions: The Cun Kou pulse is smaller than the Ren Ying pulse. For diseases of these twelve meridians: Excess is drained, deficiency is tonified, heat is treated with quick insertion/removal, cold is treated with retention, sinking is treated with moxibustion, and neither excess nor deficiency is treated by selecting points from the affected meridian.
2=Title= Song of Acupoints on the Du Meridian
Du Meridian runs in the midline of the back. Twenty-seven acupoints start at Chang Qiang. Yao Shu, Yang Guan, Ming Men are positioned. Xuan Shu, Ji Zhong, Jin Suo walk. Zhi Yang, Ling Tai, Shen Dao are long. Shen Zhu, Tao Dao, Da Zhui Shu. Feng Men, Feng Fu connect to Nao Hu. Qiang Jian, Hou Ding, Bai Hui precede. Qian Ding, Xin Hui, Shang Xing are round. Shen Ting, Su Liao, Shui Gou, Dui Duan, Yin Jiao finish it. The Du Meridian has twenty-seven acupoints. "Du" means gathering. Running in the midline of the back, it is the chief commander of the Yang meridians, one of the Eight Extraordinary Vessels. The Du Meridian originates at the Shu of Lower Extreme. The Shu of Lower Extreme is between the two yins, at Ping Yi. The space between the two tendons at Ping Yi is Cuan; the deep part inside Cuan is Lower Extreme; this is where the Du Meridian begins.
Running parallel in the spinal canal, ascending to Feng Fu, entering the brain, ascending to the vertex, following the forehead to the nasal column, belonging to the Sea of Yang Meridians. The spine consists of twenty-one vertebrae, plus three cervical vertebrae, totaling twenty-four. Starting from Ping Yi, passing Chang Qiang, running parallel in the spinal canal and ascending, following Yao Shu, Yang Guan, Ming Men, Xuan Shu, Ji Zhong, Jin Suo, Zhi Yang, Ling Tai, Shen Dao, Shen Zhu, passing Feng Men. Following Tao Dao, Da Zhui, Feng Men (Text says Xi Men, likely error for Feng Men or similar, context implies dorsal points), to Feng Fu entering the brain. Following Nao Hu, Qiang Jian, Hou Ding, ascending to the vertex, to Bai Hui, Qian Ding, Xin Hui, Shang Xing, Shen Ting, following the forehead to the nasal column, passing Su Liao, Shui Gou, Dui Duan, ending at Yin Jiao. The term "Sea of Yang Meridians": Because human collaterals circulate through all Yang regions; like water, the Du Meridian is their chief commander, hence called the Sea of Yang Meridians.
Ping Yi: Appears in the Ren Meridian, intersection of Ren Meridian collateral, Du Meridian, and Chong Meridian.
Chang Qiang (GV1): At the end of the coccyx.
Yao Shu (GV3): In the interspace below the 21st vertebra.
Yang Guan (EX-BA2): In the interspace below the 16th vertebra.
Ming Men (GV4): In the interspace below the 14th vertebra.
Xuan Shu (GV5): In the interspace below the 13th vertebra.
Ji Zhong (GV6): In the interspace below the 11th vertebra.
Jin Suo (GV8): In the interspace below the 9th vertebra.
Zhi Yang (GV9): In the interspace below the 7th vertebra.
Ling Tai (GV10): In the interspace below the 6th vertebra.
Shen Dao (GV11): In the interspace below the 5th vertebra.
Shen Zhu (GV12): In the interspace below the 3rd vertebra.
Feng Men (BL12): Appears in the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian, intersection of Du and Foot-Taiyang meridians.
Tao Dao (GV13): In the depression below the interspace of Da Zhui. All points from Yang Guan to here are taken with the patient prone.
Da Zhui (GV14): In the depression above the 1st thoracic vertebra.
Feng Fu (GV16): Posterior to Feng Fu, 0.5 cun into the hairline. (Note: Text says Xi Men, but description matches Feng Fu location relative to hairline, or potentially Ya Men GV15 depending on interpretation, but standard Feng Fu is 1 cun. Text says "In Feng Fu posterior..."). Let's stick to text: "Xi Men: Behind Feng Fu, 0.5 cun into hairline."
Feng Fu (GV16): 1 cun into the hairline at the nape.
Nao Hu (GV17): On the occipital bone, 1.5 cun posterior to Qiang Jian.
Qiang Jian (GV18): 1.5 cun posterior to Hou Ding.
Hou Ding (GV19): 1.5 cun posterior to Bai Hui.
Bai Hui (GV20): Also known as San Yang Wu Hui, 1.5 cun posterior to Qian Ding, in the central whorl of hair on the vertex, directly between the apexes of both ears, size of a bean.
Qian Ding (GV21): In the depression 1.5 cun posterior to Xin Hui.
Xin Hui (GV22): In the depression 1 cun posterior to Shang Xing.
Shang Xing (GV23): In the depression 1 cun into the hairline posterior to Shen Ting, size of a bean.
Shen Ting (GV24): 0.5 cun into the hairline directly above the nose.
Su Liao (GV25): At the upper end of the nasal column.
Shui Gou (GV26): In the philtrum below the nasal column.
Dui Duan (GV27): At the upper end of the upper lip.
Yin Jiao (GV28): In the gum cleft inside the upper teeth.
2=Title= Song of Acupoints on the Ren Meridian
Ren Meridian divides into three eights. Starts at Hui Yin ascending to Qu Gu. Zhong Ji, Guan Yuan, Yuan to Shi Men. Qi Hai, Yin Jiao, Shen Que stand. Shui Fen, Xia Wan, follow Jian Li. Zhong Wan, Shang Wan, Ju Que rise. Jiu Wei, Zhong Ting, Shang Wan gather. Yu Tang, Zi Gong, Hua Gai tree. Xuan Ji, Tian Tu, Lian Quan clear. Ascend chin then Cheng Jiang receives. Ren Meridian has 24 acupoints. "Ren" means pregnancy/nurturing. Running in the midline of the abdomen, it is the root of female reproduction, one of the extraordinary vessels. The Ren Meridian originates below Zhong Ji, ascends to the pubic hair, follows the abdominal midline, up to Guan Yuan, to the throat, belonging to the Sea of Yin Meridians. Ren and Du share one source but two branches; Du goes from Hui Yin to the back, Ren goes from Hui Yin to the front. The Ren and Du in the human body are like Zi and Wu (North and South) in heaven and earth; Ren and Du refer to abdomen and back, while Zi and Wu refer to North and South; they can be divided and combined. Dividing shows Yin and Yang do not mix; combining shows the seamless unity; one becomes two, two becomes one. The Ren Meridian originates below Zhong Ji, at Hui Yin. From there, following Qu Gu, ascending to the pubic hair, to Zhong Ji, running along the abdominal midline, ascending Guan Yuan, Shi Men, Qi Hai, Yin Jiao, Shen Que, Shui Fen, Xia Wan, Jian Li, Zhong Wan, Shang Wan, Ju Que, Jiu Wei, Zhong Ting, Shang Wan, Yu Tang, Zi Gong, Hua Gai, Xuan Ji, Tian Tu, Lian Quan. Ascending the chin, following Cheng Jiang, circling the lips, to Yin Jiao diverging, connecting to the center below both eyes, meeting Cheng Qi to end. The term "Sea of Yin Meridians": Similarly, human collaterals circulate through all Yin regions; like water, the Ren Meridian is their general manager, hence called the Sea of Yin Meridians.
Hui Yin (CV1): Also named Ping Yi, between the two yins.
Qu Gu (CV2): On the pubic bone, in the depression at the pubic hair, where the artery beats.
Zhong Ji (CV3): 1 cun below Guan Yuan.
Guan Yuan (CV4): 3 cun below the umbilicus.
Shi Men (CV5): 2 cun below the umbilicus.
Qi Hai (CV6): 1.5 cun below the umbilicus.
Yin Jiao (CV7): 1 cun below the umbilicus.
Shen Que (CV8): At the center of the umbilicus.
Shui Fen (CV9): 1 cun below Xia Wan, 1 cun above the umbilicus.
Xia Wan (CV10): 1 cun below Jian Li.
Jian Li (CV11): 1 cun below Zhong Wan.
Zhong Wan (CV12): 1 cun below Shang Wan. *Ling Shu* states that from the end of the costal cartilage (Qi Gu) to Tian Shu (ST25, 2 cun lateral to umbilicus, level with umbilicus) is 8 cun, and Zhong Wan is in the middle. However, people vary in size, so one should not rigidly adhere to body inches. Measure from the end of the costal cartilage to the umbilicus as 8 cun, and take points according to proportions.
Shang Wan (CV13): 1 cun below Ju Que, corresponding to 1.5 cun, 3 cun from the xiphoid process.
Ju Que (CV14): 1 cun below Jiu Wei.
Jiu Wei (CV15): At the end of the xiphoid process. Named because the bone hangs down like a dove. It is 0.5 cun below the xiphoid process on the chest. If the xiphoid process is absent, go down 1 cun from the junction of the costal cartilages.
Zhong Ting (CV16): 1.6 cun below Shang Wan.
Shang Wan (CV17): 1.6 cun below Yu Tang, between the nipples.
Yu Tang (CV19): 1.6 cun below Zi Gong.
Zi Gong (CV20): 1.6 cun below Hua Gai.
Hua Gai (CV21): 2 cun below Xuan Ji. *Zi Sheng Jing* says 1 cun.
Xuan Ji (CV22): In the depression 1 cun below Tian Tu.
Tian Tu (CV22): In the depression 1 cun below the thyroid cartilage.
Lian Quan (CV23): Below the mandible, above the thyroid cartilage at the base of the tongue, intersection of Yin Wei and Ren meridians; take with head tilted back.
Cheng Jiang (CV24): In the depression below the lower lip, intersection of Ren and Foot-Yangming meridians.
Yin Jiao (GV28): Appears in the Du Meridian, intersection of Ren and Du meridians.
Cheng Qi (ST1): Appears in the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian, intersection of Foot-Yangming, Ren, and Foot-Yangming meridians. Note: The direct paths of the Ren and Du meridians are associated with the acupoints in the midline of the abdomen and back. Here we specifically select them to append after the Twelve Regular Meridians, as recorded in *Gu Kong Lun*. Other points like those on the Chong, Dai, Wei, and Qiao meridians actually intersect among the regular meridians and are difficult to compare with the distinct paths of Ren and Du, so they are omitted here. Although omitted for brevity, detailed selection does not harm comprehensive acquisition, so the full chapter on the Eight Extraordinary Vessels is still presented separately on the left. The main text of the Right Fourteen Meridians is consistent with *Jin Lan Xun Jing*.