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Commentary states: To perform acupuncture and moxibustion, one must first know the auspicious and inauspicious days of the annual cycle (Xing Nian) and the location of the Human Spirit (Ren Shen), ensuring they do not conflict with taboos. These are detailed below.

For those with a Wood Destiny (Mu Ming), when the annual cycle is in Wood, acupuncture and administration of green-colored medicines are inappropriate.
For those with a Fire Destiny (Huo Ming), when the annual cycle is in Fire, sweating therapies and administration of red-colored medicines are inappropriate.
For those with an Earth Destiny (Tu Ming), when the annual cycle is in Earth, emetic therapies and administration of yellow-colored medicines are inappropriate.
For those with a Metal Destiny (Jin Ming), when the annual cycle is in Metal, moxibustion and administration of white-colored medicines are inappropriate.
For those with a Water Destiny (Shui Ming), when the annual cycle is in Water, purgative therapies and administration of black-colored medicines are inappropriate.

Physicians who do not understand these methods will encounter difficulties upon treatment. For patients with severe destiny misfortunes, refer to the side-passing methods for calculating Heavenly Physician (Tian Yi), Blood Taboo (Xue Ji), and other monthly and daily taboos:

Monthly Side-Passing Method (Corresponding Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches):
1st Month 2nd Month 3rd Month 4th Month 5th Month 6th Month 7th Month 8th Month 9th Month 10th Month 11th Month 12th Month
Heavenly Physician (Tian Yi): Mao Yin Chou Zi Hai You Shen Wei Si Wu Chen (Calling the Master for treatment is auspicious)
Blood Taboo (Xue Ji): Chou Wei Yin Shen Mao You Chen Xu Si Hai Wu Zi (Acupuncture and moxibustion are taboo)
Monthly Abhorrence (Yue Yan): Xu You Shen Wei Wu Si Chen Mao Yin Chou Zi Hai (Acupuncture and moxibustion are taboo)
Four Agitations (Si Ji): Xu Xu Xu Chou Chou Chou Chen Chen Chen Wei Wei Wei (Acupuncture and moxibustion are taboo)
Monthly Killer (Yue Sha): Xu Si Wu Wei Yin Mao Chen Hai Zi Chou Shen You (Auspiciousness for all matters is ominous)
Monthly Punishment (Yue Xing): Si Zi Chen Shen Wu Chou Yin You Wei Hai Mao Xu (Do not treat illnesses)
Six Harms (Liu Hai): Si Chen Mao Yin Chou Zi Hai Xu You Shen Wei Wu (Do not treat illnesses)

Ascending to Heavenly Physician and Calling the Master avoids illness and is auspicious; if encountering Punishment or Harm positions, it is ominous.

Method for Advancing Annual Physician (Based on Age):
Age Branches: Zi Chou Yin Mao Chen Si Wu Wei Shen You Xu Hai
Heavenly Physician (Tian Yi): Mao Xu Zi Wei You Hai Chen Yin Si Wu Chou Shen

Method for Seeking Yearly Heavenly Physician:
Generally, add "Chuan Song" (Transmitting Message) under "Tai Sui" (Grand Duke) and "Tai Yi" (Great One) to determine the Heavenly Physician.

Method for Seeking Monthly Heavenly Physician:
In Yang months, use "Da Ji" (Great Auspicious); in Yin months, use "Xiao Ji" (Small Auspicious). Add them under "Gong Cao" (Merit Official) of the Month Builder to identify the Ghost Path; add them under "Chuan Song" (Transmitting Message) to identify the Heavenly Physician.

Method for Avoiding Illness:
Add "Xiao Ji" (Small Auspicious) under "Deng Ming" (Bright Light) of the Month Builder to identify the Heavenly Physician; one can avoid illness at this position.

Method for Treating Illness:
Add the Monthly General (Yue Jiang) to the Hour; add the Heavenly Physician to the Patient's Birth Year Branch for treatment, leading to recovery.

Method for Calling the Master:
Wei, Mao, Si, Hai (Where ghosts reside, calling the master is ominous)

Method for Advancing Annual Human Spirit (Ren Shen moves by body part with age):
Navel: 1, 10, 19, 28, 37, 46, 55, 64, 73, 82
Heart: 2, 11, 20, 29, 38, 47, 56, 65, 74, 83
Elbow: 3, 12, 21, 30, 39, 48, 57, 66, 75, 84
Throat: 4, 13, 22, 31, 40, 49, 58, 67, 76, 85
Mouth: 5, 14, 23, 32, 41, 50, 59, 68, 77, 86
Head: 6, 15, 24, 33, 42, 51, 60, 69, 78, 87
Spine: 7, 16, 25, 34, 43, 52, 61, 70, 79
Knee: 8, 17, 26, 35, 44, 53, 62, 71, 80
Foot: 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81

The above nine parts of the Human Spirit move one section per year in a cycle; acupuncture and moxibustion are prohibited in these locations.

Method for Deducing the Twelve Parts of the Human Spirit (Based on Year Stem/Branch):
Heart-Chen: 1, 13, 25, 37, 49, 61, 73, 85
Throat-Mao: 2, 14, 26, 38, 50, 62, 74, 86
Head-Yin: 3, 15, 27, 39, 51, 63, 75, 87
Eyebrow-Chou: 4, 16, 28, 40, 52, 64, 76, 88
Back-Zi: 5, 17, 29, 41, 53, 65, 77, 89
Waist-Hai: 6, 18, 30, 42, 54, 66, 78, 90
Abdomen-Xu: 7, 19, 31, 43, 55, 67, 79, 91
Neck-You: 8, 20, 32, 44, 56, 68, 80, 92
Foot-Shen: 9, 21, 33, 45, 57, 69, 81, 93
Knee-Wei: 10, 22, 34, 46, 58, 70, 82, 94
Genitals-Wu: 11, 23, 35, 47, 59, 71, 83, 95
Thigh-Si: 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96

The above twelve parts where the Human Spirit resides must not be subjected to acupuncture, moxibustion, or injury; caution is required.

Daily Taboos (Body parts taboo for acupuncture each day):
Day 1: Big toe of foot; Day 2: Outer ankle; Day 3: Inner thigh; Day 4: Waist; Day 5: Mouth, tongue, throat, uvula; Day 6: Little toe of foot (Wai Tai Mi Yao says: little finger of hand); Day 7: Inner ankle; Day 8: Ankle joint; Day 9: Sacrum; Day 10: Back and waist; Day 11: Bridge of nose (Qian Jin Yi Fang says: and eyebrows)
Day 12: Hairline; Day 13: Teeth; Day 14: Epigastrium; Day 15: Whole body; Day 16: Chest and breasts; Day 17: Qichong point (Qian Jin Yi Fang says: and hypochondrium); Day 18: Inside abdomen; Day 19: Dorsum of foot; Day 20: Below knee; Day 21: Little finger of hand; Day 22: Futu area; Day 23: Ganshu point; Day 24: Hand Yangming hypochondrium; Day 25: Foot Yangming; Day 26: Hands and feet; Day 27: Knee; Day 28: Genitals; Day 29: Knee, calf, temple; Day 30: From Guanyuan down to sole of foot. (Wai Tai Mi Yao says: above dorsum of foot.)

Ten Stems and Twelve Branches Human Spirit Taboo Days:
Jia Day: Head; Yi Day: Neck; Bing Day: Shoulders and arms; Ding Day: Chest and hypochondrium; Wu Day: Abdomen; Ji Day: Back; Geng Day: Knees; Xin Day: Feet; Ren Day: Kidneys; Gui Day: Feet.

Also stated: Jia/Yi days taboo at Yin hour (head); Bing/Ding days taboo at Chen hour (ears); Wu/Ji days taboo at Wu hour (hair); Geng/Xin days taboo at Shen hour (text missing); Ren/Gui days taboo at You hour (feet).
Zi Day: Eyes; Chou Day: Ears; Yin Day: Mouth (Wai Tai Mi Yao says: chest and face); Mao Day: Nose (Wai Tai Mi Yao says: spleen); Chen Day: Waist; Si Day: Hands (Wai Tai Mi Yao says: head and mouth); Wu Day: Heart; Wei Day: Feet (Wai Tai Mi Yao says: soles of both feet); Shen Day: Head (Wai Tai Mi Yao says: two shoulders); You Day: Back (Wai Tai Mi Yao says: calves); Xu Day: Neck (Wai Tai Mi Yao says: throat); Hai Day: Crown (Wai Tai Mi Yao says: arms and calves).
Jian Day at Shen hour: Head (Wai Tai Mi Yao says: feet); Chu Day at You hour: Knees (Wai Tai Mi Yao says: thighs); Man Day at Xu hour: Abdomen; Ping Day at Hai hour: Waist and back; Ding Day at Zi hour: Heart; Zhi Day at Chou hour: Hands; Po Day at Yin hour: Mouth; Wei Day at Mao hour: Nose; Cheng Day at Chen hour: Lips; Shou Day at Si hour: Feet (Wai Tai Mi Yao says: head); Kai Day...

Twelve Hours Taboos:
Zi Hour: Ankle; Chou Hour: Head; Yin Hour: Eyes; Mao Hour: Face and ears (Wai Tai Mi Yao says: becomes neck); Chen Hour: Neck and mouth (Wai Tai Mi Yao says: on face); Si Hour: Shoulders (Wai Tai Mi Yao says: on breasts); Wu Hour: Chest and hypochondrium; Wei Hour: Abdomen; Shen Hour: Heart; You Hour: Back and shoulder blades (Wai Tai Mi Yao and Qian Jin Yi Fang say: ...).

Also: Lichun and Chunfen affect Spleen; Lixia and Xia zhi affect Lungs; Liqiu and Qiufen affect Liver; Lidong and Dongzhi affect Heart; The eighteen days of the four seasons affect Kidneys. All above are inauspicious for treatment.

During the prosperous times of the Five Zang organs, treatment is prohibited, and acupuncture/moxibustion on their meridians is taboo, otherwise it is ominous.

Also: 1st Month Chou; 2nd Month Xu; 3rd Month Wei; 4th Month Chen; 5th Month Chou; 6th Month Xu; 7th Month Wei; 8th Month Chen; 9th Month Chou; 10th Month Xu; 11th Month Wei; 12th Month Chen.

Also: Spring Left Hypochondrium; Autumn Right Hypochondrium; Summer Umbilicus; Winter Waist (All are ominous).

Also: The 6th, 15th, 18th, 22nd, and 24th days of each month, and the last day of a short month (Xiao Jin), treating illness leads to prolonged sickness.
Wu Wu and Jia Wu days (These two days are highly taboo for bloodletting; taking medicine, acupuncture, and moxibustion are all ominous. Qian Jin Yi Fang says: ominous if not resolved within the month.)
Jia Chen, Geng Yin, Yi Mao, Bing Chen, Xin Si (These five days are ominous for acupuncture and moxibustion)
Ren Chen, Jia Chen, Ji Si, Bing Wu, Ding Wei (These five days men should avoid acupuncture and moxibustion)
Jia Yin, Yi Mao, Yi You, Yi Si, Ding Si (These five days women should avoid acupuncture and moxibustion)
Jia Zi, Ren Zi, Jia Wu, Bing Chen, Ding Si, Xin Mao, Gui Mao, Yi Hai (These eight days are taboo for acupuncture and moxibustion. Wai Tai Mi Yao says: Jia Zi day Emperor meets, Ren Zi day Hundred Kings meet, Jia Wu day Crown Prince meets, Ding Si day...)

Also: Men avoid Chu days; Women avoid Po days; Men taboo Xu days; Women taboo Si days.

Five Chen, Five You, Five Wei, and the Eight Solar Terms (one day before and after each term are all ominous).

Commentary states: These methods are scattered across various sections and difficult to trace, so they have been collected here for easy reference in haste, thereby saving time searching through texts.