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Yinbai (SP1) and Dadun (LR1) govern sudden Shijue (corpse-like syncope) with loss of consciousness, while the pulse remains active as usual. Zhongji (CV3) and Puxuan (BL60) govern mental confusion, Shijue accompanied by irritability and pain. Jinmen (BL63) governs sudden death due to Shijue. Neiting (ST44) governs Jue-ni (reversal cold) with stuffiness in the four limbs; retain the needle for a long time. For Jue-ni with fever, headache, abdominal distension, and skin pain, retain the needle for a long time. When pathogenic factors invade the collaterals of the Hand-Shaoyin, Foot-Shaoyin, Hand-Taiyin, Foot-Taiyin, and Foot-Yangming meridians, these five collaterals converge in the ear, ascend to connect with the left corner of the head. When all five collaterals are exhausted, the body's pulses continue to move, but the person loses awareness, appearing like a corpse. Prick the medial side of the big toe nail, about the width of a leek leaf from the corner. Then prick the sole of the foot. Then prick the nail of the middle toe once each. Then take the medial side of the hand big toe, about the leek-leaf-width from the nail edge. Then prick one point at the sharp bone end of the Pericardium Meridian and the Heart Meridian on the hand. Symptoms will cease immediately. If not relieved, blow air into both ears using a bamboo tube; symptoms will cease immediately. If still not relieved, pluck hair from the left corner of the head in a square-cun area, burn it to ash, and drink it with a cup of strong wine. For those who cannot drink, force-feed it; symptoms will cease immediately.

Baihui (GV20) and Yuzhen (GB15) govern sudden stiffness and falling upon rising, aversion to wind and cold. Tongtian (BL7) and Luoque (BL8) govern temporary stiffness and falling upon rising. Dazhu (BL11) governs stiffness and falling unable to stand for long, irritability and fullness with internal tension, restlessness making sleep difficult. Tianfu (LU3) governs sudden attack by evil wind and pathogenic qi, Feishi (flying corpse disease), E Zhu (evil contagion), Guiyu Dunshi (ghost-speaking hidden corpse disease). Fenglong (ST40) governs Jue-ni with sudden cyanosis and stabbing pain in the feet, abdomen feeling like being cut by a knife, difficulty in defecation, irritability, mania seeing ghosts and laughing uncontrollably, and sudden swelling of the face and four limbs. Pangting is located between the fourth rib under the armpit, level with the nipple, two cun posterior to the nipple in the depression, commonly known as Zhushi. Raise the arm to locate it. Insert needle 5 fen deep, moxa 50 moxibustions. It governs sudden attack by evil wind, Feishi, and Dunzhu, with chest and hypochondriac fullness. Jiuqu Zhongfu is three cun below Zhushi. Insert needle 5 fen deep, moxa 30 moxibustions. It governs evil wind pathogenic qi Dunshi disease with blood stasis inside.

Yuji (LU10) and Yanggu (SI5) govern heat diseases with shivering and chattering teeth, abdominal fullness, impotence, and unchanged complexion. Jingqu (LU8), Yangchi (TE4), Hegu (LI4), Zhigou (TE6), Qian Gu (SI3), Neiting (ST44), Houxi (SI3), Wanggu (SI4), Yanggu (SI5), Lidui (ST45), Chongyang (ST42), Jiexi (ST41) govern heat diseases with inability to sweat. Kongzui (LU6) governs arm Jue-ni, heat pain, and inability to sweat; moxa or needle these points, as this acupoint can induce sweating. Lieque (LU7) and Quchi (LI11) govern heat diseases with irritability and chest oppression, starting with heat and convulsions in the arms and body, puckered lips, flared nostrils, staring eyes, and bead-like sweat under the eyes. (*Jia Yi Jing* states: hardness below the nipples by one cun, hypochondriac fullness, palpitations.) Zhongchong (PC9), Laogong (PC8), Daling (PC7), Jianshi (PC5), Guanchong (TE1), Shaochong (HT9), Yangxi (LI5), Tianquan (PC1) govern heat diseases with irritability, chest oppression, no sweat, palm heat, heart pain, body heat like fire, spreading irritability and fullness, and tongue root pain. (*Also states:* Jianshi governs heat diseases with irritability and frequent hiccups, palpitations and restlessness with heat.) Laogong (PC8) governs heat diseases after three days with no sweat, fearfulness and alarm. (*Jia Yi Jing* states: Laogong governs heat diseases with irritability, fullness, desire to vomit and hiccup, no sweat after three days, fearfulness, inability to turn sides, coughing and fullness, red urine. Unstopping hematuria, vomiting blood and incessant hiccups, throat pain, inability to eat, thirst, oral ulcers, palm heat, desire to vomit.) Sanjian (LI3) governs Qi heat, body heat with panting. (*Jia Yi Jing* states: alternating cold and heat, dry mouth, body heat with panting, urgent eye pain, prone to fright.) Quze (PC3) governs Shanghan and Wenbing with body heat, irritability, and dry mouth. (*Jia Yi Jing* states: governs Shanghan and Wenbing with palpitations, prone to fright, body heat and irritability, dry mouth and cold hands/feet, rebellious Qi with vomiting saliva, elbow convulsions, shaking head, pale face, sweat not exceeding eyebrows.) Quchi (LI11) governs lingering residual heat from Shanghan. Yemen (TE2), Zhongzhu (TE3), Tongli (HT5) govern heat diseases starting with unhappiness, headache, facial heat, and no sweat. (*Also states:* Tongli governs heat diseases starting with unhappiness for several days.) Shangwan (CV13), Shangxing (GV23), Shangcuocha (GV17), Daotao (GV13), Tianzhu (BL10), Xuanli (GB5), Fengchi (GB20), Mingmen (GV4), Bladder Shu (BL28) govern irritability, fullness, and no sweat. Feiyang (BL57) governs lower body alternating cold and heat, no sweat, heavy body. Daotao (GV13) governs no sweat, desolate Jue-ni, and aversion to cold. Quanquan (LR8) governs body heat, headache, and no sweat. Guangming (GB37) governs cold abdomen and feet, alternating cold and heat, no sweat. Wuchu (GB8), Zanzhu (BL2), Zhengying (ST17), Shangwan (CV13 - *Note: Text says Shangwan again or similar*, likely typo for another point or referring to upper wrist area contextually, but listed here as per text), Quepen (LI1), Zhongfu (LU1) govern sweating with alternating cold and heat. Chengjiang (CV24) governs sweating and unstopping epistaxis. Wenliu (LI7) governs Shanghan with alternating cold and heat, headache, hiccups, epistaxis, and inability to raise shoulder. Baihui (GV20) governs sweating with vomiting. Juque (CV14) governs irritability and frequent vomiting (*Jia Yi Jing* states: Juque governs heart and abdomen fullness with belching, irritability and heat, frequent vomiting, obstruction in the diaphragm.) Shangqiu (SP5) governs alternating cold and heat with frequent vomiting. Dazhui (GV14) governs severe heat from Shanghan causing irritability and vomiting. Lieque (LU7) governs alternating cold and heat, palm heat. Xuanlu (GB5) governs heat disease headache and body heat. Shaoze (SI1) governs aversion to cold, non-functionality of little finger, headache. Shendao (GV11) and Guanyuan (CV4) govern body heat, headache, and alternating cold and heat. Sanjiao Shu (BL22) governs headache and inability to eat. Tianjing (TE10) governs aversion to cold and neck pain. Yuji (LU10) governs mild headache and sweating. Yuzhen (GB15), Dazhu (BL11), Liver Shu (BL18), Heart Shu (BL15), Ge Shu (BL17), Daotao (GV13) govern no sweat, desolate Jue-ni, and aversion to cold. Xuanli (GB5) and Jiawei (CV15) govern heat disease lateral headache radiating to the outer canthus. Ge Shu (BL17) and Zhongfu (LU1) govern alternating cold and heat causing pain in skin, flesh, and bones, shortness of breath, inability to lie flat, and flank fullness. (*Also states:* Ge Shu governs drowsiness and lethargy, unwillingness to move, constant dampness in body, inability to eat.) Houxi (SI3) governs body heat and aversion to cold. Kidney Shu (BL23) governs head and body heat with redness, shivering, soreness and weakness in waist and four limbs, and desire to vomit. Jianjing (GB21) and Guanchong (TE1) govern shivering and cold, rebellious Qi preventing lying down. ChiZe (LU5) governs Qi obstruction with frequent hiccups and chattering teeth, no sweat, body pain, and irritability. Jianzhen (SI9) governs alternating cold and heat with neck discomfort. (*Jia Yi Jing* states: governs tinnitus with hearing loss, pain radiating to Quepen and shoulder heat, numbness and inability to lift.) Weizhong (BL40) governs heat disease with spinal pain. Chongyang (ST42) governs aversion to cold and yawning. Dabu (SP2) governs heat disease with sweating and Jue-ni, cold feet. (*Wai Tai Mi Yao* states: no sweat and Jue-ni, cold hands and feet.) Taibai (SP3) governs heat disease, starting with heavy head and facial pain, irritability and chest oppression, body heat. During heat struggle, lower back pain prevents bending and stretching. Additionally, heat disease with irritability, fullness, and oppression, inability to sleep, heavy body, and bone pain. Zhizheng (SI7) and Shaohai (HT3) govern heat disease, starting with soreness in waist and calves, thirst and frequent drinking, cold body, cold leading to neck pain and soreness, hot feet, unwillingness to speak, headache with dizziness, shivering and alternating cold and heat. (*Jia Yi Jing* states: governs shivering and alternating cold and heat, neck swelling. Excess syndrome causes elbow contracture and vertigo/headache. Deficiency syndrome causes warts, small ones become scabies.) Fuliou (KI7) governs alternating cold and heat with uneasiness, profuse sweating, and Wind-Ni causing limb swelling.

For any heat disease with irritability, cold and clear feet, and profuse sweating, first needle Ran Gu (KI2), then needle Tai Xi (KI3) and the artery between the big toes, applying tonification first.
For any heat disease starting with soreness in waist and calves, thirst and frequent drinking, cold body, cold leading to neck pain and soreness, hot feet, unwillingness to speak, headache with dizziness, first needle Yong Quan (KI1) and the Jing-River points of the Foot-Taiyang meridian. For heat with Qi deficiency and Jue-cold, moxa until heat subsides; moxa Yong Quan (KI1) 3 moxibustions. For irritability and anorexia, moxa Yong Quan (KI1). After heat subsides, if there is Si Ni (four limbs reversal) with panting, hemiplegic sweating with cold, all take Xia Xi (GB43).
For any heat disease, needle Xian Gu (ST43). If feet are cold first, and cold rises to the knee before removing the needle, body numbness, shivering, and aversion to cold occur, along with flank fullness and pain. For any Wenbing with body heat and no sweat for more than five days, needle Da Quan (Weizhong BL40), retain needle for one Shi (two hours), then remove. If less than five days, needling is prohibited.
For those who frequently sigh, have anorexia, many alternating cold and heat episodes, sweating, and vomiting upon disease onset (with relief after vomiting), take Gongsun (SP4) and the Jing-Shu points. Excess syndrome causes cutting pain in intestines, swelling of head and face, irritability, mania, polydipsia, and insomnia. Deficiency syndrome causes abdominal distension. Abdominal Qi fullness, heat pain, anorexia, and Huoluan (cholera-like disorder) are governed by Gongsun (SP4).