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Shen Dao (GV 11), Gu Zhong (BL 25), Yao Shu (GV 2), Chang Qiang (GV 1), Da Zhu (BL 11), Ge Guan (BL 46), Shui Fen (CV 9), Pi Shu (BL 20), Xiao Chang Shu (BL 27), and Pang Guang Shu (BL 28) are indicated for rigidity and tension of the lumbar region and spine.

Yao Shu (GV 2), Pang Guang Shu (BL 28), Chang Qiang (GV 1), Qi Chong (ST 30), Shang Liao (BL 31), Xia Liao (BL 34), and Ju Liao (GB 29) are indicated for lumbago.

Zhi Shi (BL 52) and Jing Men (GB 25) are indicated for lumbago and rigidity of the spine.

Xiao Chang Shu (BL 27), Zhong Lv Shu (BL 29), and Bai Huan Shu (BL 30) are indicated for hernia pain in the lumbar region and spine.

Ci Liao (BL 32), Bao Huang (BL 53), and Cheng Jin (BL 56) are indicated for pain in the lumbar region and spine, and aversion to cold. (It is also said: Ci Liao (BL 32) is indicated for numbness from the lumbar region down to the feet.)

Zu San Li (ST 36), Yin Shi (ST 33), Yang Fu (GB 38), and Li Gou (LR 5) are indicated for lumbago that prevents turning the head. (It is also said: Yang Fu (GB 38) is indicated for lumbago as if struck by a hammer, with swelling and pain in the center that prevents coughing; coughing causes tendon contraction and tension, pain in all joints that moves up and down without fixed location, and alternating chills and fever.)

Shu Gu (BL 65), Fei Yang (BL 58), and Cheng Jin (BL 56) are indicated for lumbago as if broken.

Shen Mai (BL 62), Tai Chong (LR 3), and Yang Qiao (BL 62? Note: Shen Mai is the Yang Qiao Mai point) are indicated for lumbago that prevents lifting.

Kun Lun (BL 60) is indicated for rigidity of the spine and heaviness of the bones of the back and coccyx.

Yang Gu (SI 5) is indicated for pain on the inner side of the spine.

Wei Zhong (BL 40) is indicated for lumbago radiating along the spine to the head, causing stiffness and discomfort. For all cases of heaviness and pain in the lumbar region and feet, bleeding by pricking this point. Long-standing stubborn ailments are all immediately cured.

Da Zhong (KI 4) is indicated for pain in the lumbar region and spine.

Fu Fen (BL 41) is indicated for back pain referring to the head.

He Yang (BL 55) is indicated for pain in the lumbar region and spine referring to the abdomen.

Wei Yang (BL 39) and Yin Men (BL 37) are indicated for lumbago that allows bending forward but not backward.

Tai Bai (SP 3), Xing Jian (LR 2), and Yin Ling Quan (SP 9) are indicated for lumbago that prevents both forward bending and backward extension.

Fu Cheng (BL 36) is indicated for cold pain in the lumbar region, spine, thigh, buttock, coccyx, and genital region.

Yong Quan (KI 1) is indicated for a sensation of the lumbar region and spine pulling apart as if dislocated. (The *Jia Yi Jing* says: It is indicated for lumbago and difficult defecation.)

Ge Guan (BL 46), Zhi Bian (BL 54), and Jing Gu (BL 64) are indicated for back pain with aversion to cold, and rigidity of the spine making it difficult to bend forward or backward.

Jing Men (GB 25) and Shi Guan (KI 18) are indicated for opisthotonos (spasms with backward arching of the spine). (The *Jia Yi Jing* says: ...)

Kun Lun (BL 60) is indicated for the foot feeling bound and the ankle feeling separated.

Yin Ling Quan (SP 9) is indicated for numbness and pain of the foot.

Jing Gu (BL 64), Cheng Shan (BL 57), Cheng Jin (BL 56), and Shang Qiu (SP 5) are indicated for spasm of the foot. (It is also said: Cheng Shan (BL 57) and Cheng Jin (BL 56) are indicated for soreness of the leg, urgency and pain of the heel, and tense, painful tendons of the foot with trembling.)

Fu Bai (GB 10) is indicated for flaccidity and inability to control the foot.

Tian Zhu (BL 10) and Xing Jian (LR 2) are indicated for inability of the feet to support the body. (It is also said: Xing Jian (LR 2) is indicated for reversal cold and heat in the feet.)

Ran Gu (KI 2) is indicated for inability of the foot to settle, soreness of the shin preventing prolonged standing.

Zhong Du (LR 6) is indicated for heat in the sole, coldness of the shin, inability to stand for long, and dampness impediment preventing walking.

Chong Yang (ST 42), Zu San Li (ST 36), Fei Yang (BL 58), Fu Liu (KI 7), Wan Gu (GB 12), and Pu Can (BL 61) are indicated for wilting and flaccidity of the foot with loss of sensation (e.g., not noticing a lost shoe). (It is also said: Pu Can (BL 61) is indicated for pain in the center of the heel and behind the ankle. Fei Yang (BL 58) is indicated for pain in the calf. Fu Liu (KI 7) is indicated for coldness of the shin that cannot warm itself. It is also indicated for tension in the posterior aspect of the foot preventing forward or backward movement, and pain on the instep.)

Jing Gu (BL 64), Ran Gu (KI 2), and Shen Shu (BL 23) are indicated for foot pain.

Tai Xi (KI 3), Ci Liao (BL 32), and Pang Guang Shu (BL 28) are indicated for coldness and numbness of the foot. (It is also said: Tai Xi (KI 3) is indicated for coldness of the hands and feet extending to the joints.)

Di Cang (ST 4) and Da Quan (Note: Likely a variant name or error; common points for foot wilting are not these) are indicated for wilting and impediment of the foot preventing walking.

Guang Ming (GB 37) is indicated for wilting and impediment, sitting unable to rise.

Feng Fu (GV 16) and Yao Shu (GV 2) are indicated for numbness of the foot.

Tiao Kou (ST 38), Zu San Li (ST 36), Cheng Shan (BL 57), and Cheng Jin (BL 56) are indicated for heat in the sole and inability to stand for long.

Qiu Xu (GB 40) is indicated for flaccidity of the ankle, sitting unable to rise, and pain in the hip joint and foot.

Yang Fu (GB 38), Yang Jiao (GB 35), and Yang Ling Quan (GB 34) are indicated for impediment and numbness of the hip joint and knee bone.

Huan Tiao (GB 30), Shu Gu (BL 65), Jiao Xin (KI 8), Yin Jiao (CV 7? Note: For hip pain, Yin Jiao likely refers to a local point, possibly an alternate name), and Yin She (Note: Likely an alternate name or error) are indicated for pain in the hip joint preventing lifting.

Lin Qi (GB 41) and San Yin Jiao (SP 6) are indicated for pain in the thigh preventing walking, and pain of the skin on the lateral aspect of the foot.

Shen Mai (BL 62), Yin Bai (SP 1), and Xing Jian (LR 2) are indicated for alternating chills and fever in the shin.

Tai Chong (LR 3) and Yong Quan (KI 1) are indicated for soreness of the shin.

Fu Yang (BL 59) is indicated for bone pain on the lateral aspect of the calf.

Zhi Yin (BL 67) is indicated for wind-cold starting from the small toe, with vessel impediment moving upward and downward.

Zhi Yang (GV 9) is indicated for shin pain, heaviness of the four limbs, and shortness of breath making speech difficult.

Li Dui (ST 45), Tiao Kou (ST 38), and San Yin Jiao (SP 6) are indicated for coldness of the shin preventing lying down.

Nei Ting (ST 44) and Huan Tiao (GB 30) are indicated for shin pain preventing flexion and extension.

Yang Jian (Note: Likely an alternate name or error; '阳间' is not standard) , Huan Tiao (GB 30), and Cheng Jin (BL 56) are indicated for numbness of the shin.

Yong Quan (KI 1) and Ran Gu (KI 2) are indicated for ...

For all cases of pain in the hip joint preventing lifting, use a filiform needle with a reducing (cold) technique and retain the needle. Determine the number of respirations based on the waxing and waning of the moon. This will lead to immediate recovery.