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Jia Yi Jing (The Systematic Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion)

Touwei (ST8), Xiaguan (ST7), Chengguang (BL7), Naohu (DU16), Qichong (ST30), Jizhong (DU6), Futu (ST32), Ruzhong (RN14), Diwuhui (GB29), Fengfu (DU16), Quanfu (likely a typo for Yongquan KI1 or similar, kept as original), Yanmen (DU15), Tianfu (LU3), Jingqu (LU8), Baihuan Shu (BL30), Jiutui (CV15), Yingxiang (LI2), Shimen (CV5 - forbidden for women), Sizhukong (TE23), Chengqi (ST1), Ermen (TE21), Renying (ST9), Yuan Mai (Yang Qiao Mai), Shaoshang (LU11), Chize (LU5).
The above thirty-two acupoints are all prohibited or unsuitable for moxibustion (This content is derived from the discussions of Zhen Quan and Yang Cao in *Qianjin Fang*, also found in Volume 3).

Whenever moxibustion is performed, there are distinctions between "raw" (light) and "cooked" (strong) heat, depending on the abundance or deficiency of the person's Qi and Blood, as well as their age. The elderly and frail should receive less moxibustion, while the young, vigorous, and robust should receive more.

When selecting acupoints, one must consider the size of the person's body, using the middle segment of the middle finger as one "cun". For men, use the left hand; for women, use the right hand. Another method states that the entire middle segment of the middle finger equals three cun.

Generally, for individuals over thirty years old, if they do not frequently moxa Zusanli (ST36), it will cause Qi to rebel upwards and vision to become dim, because Zusanli has the function of descending Qi. (From Volume 37)

The Yellow Emperor asked: Can moxibustion be performed during strong winds, heavy rain, extreme Yin conditions, or severe cold? If it cannot be performed, what are the benefits or harms? Qibo answered: Performing moxibustion during strong winds causes an intersection and disorder of Yin and Yang; during heavy rain, it impedes the flow of meridians and collaterals; during extreme Yin conditions, it causes Qi rebellion; during severe cold, it leads to stagnation and accumulation in the blood vessels. Moxibustion on these days will further agitate the disease and shorten life. "Strong wind" refers to the hour when the wind direction changes, and fire mugwort should not be applied. "Severe cold" refers to the early morning hours of mid-winter.

Generally, when a person first suddenly falls ill, it is difficult to initiate treatment. The Classics state: "When the pathogenic factor is at its peak, do not injure the healthy Qi." This describes the condition and signs of a newly acquired serious illness.

It is stated: These various methods are scattered throughout different sections and are difficult to trace individually. Therefore, they have been collected in one place for easy reference in urgent situations, saving time on searching and browsing.

It is stated: Regarding "Acupoint Indications," the acupoint names are listed above, and the symptoms below. One disease may correspond to multiple acupoints, or multiple diseases may share one acupoint. One must judge and decide the method of application according to the specific situation. Those requiring moxibustion should be moxed; those unsuitable for moxibustion should have their names noted in the annotations of the meridian acupoints. These are all good methods, but it is regrettable that few people in common practice know them.
(Note: This section comes from *Qianjin Fang*. The original text includes acupuncture, moxibustion, and herbal medicine combined treatments, hence called "good methods." Now that acupuncture is deleted and only moxibustion and herbs remain, the logic seems less smooth. It also says "noted in the meridian acupoint annotations regarding moxibustion," which seems erroneous, possibly meaning "noted their names.")

[Table of Annual Spirit Migration]
(Lists numbers from 1 to 90)
(Above represents the location of the Human Spirit; refer to other tables for examples.)

In the above nine regions, the Human Spirit moves to one region each year, cycling repeatedly. Moxibustion should not be performed on the inauspicious positions.

Heart, Throat, Head, Shoulder, Back, Waist, Abdomen, Neck, Foot, Knee, Genitals, Thigh.
(Lists numbers from 1 to 96 corresponding to the above body parts)
In the above twelve regions, where the Human Spirit resides, moxibustion and injury must be avoided. Be cautious.

[Method of推算 Monthly Taboos and Day Taboos]
Monthly Taboo Method.
Months 1-12
Blood Taboo: Chou/Wei, Yin/Shen, Mao/You, Chen/Xu, Si/Hai, Wu/Zi — Inauspicious
Month Hate: Xu, You, Shen, Wei, Wu, Si, Chen, Mao, Yin, Chou, Zi, Hai — Inauspicious
Si Ji: Xu, Xu, Xu, Chou, Chou, Chou, Chen, Chen, Chen, Wei, Wei, Wei — Inauspicious
Month Killer: Chou, Xu, Wei, Chen, Chou, Xu, Wei, Chen, Chou, Xu, Wei, Chen — Inauspicious
Month Punishment: Si, Zi, Chen, Shen, Wu, Chou, Yin, You, Wei, Hai, Mao, Xu — Inauspicious
Six Harms: Si, Chen, Mao, Yin, Chou, Zi, Hai, You, Shen, Wei, Wu — Inauspicious
Heavenly Doctor: Mao, Yin, Chou, Zi, Hai, Xu, You, Shen, Wei, Si, Wu, Chen — Auspicious
Seeking a master for treatment on the Heavenly Doctor day is auspicious; for other days, moxibustion is forbidden, and seeking a master is inauspicious.

Daily Taboo Method.
Day 1 (Big toe of foot) Day 2 (Lateral malleolus)
Day 3 (Inner thigh and calf) Day 4 (Waist and hip)
Day 5 (Mouth, teeth, tongue root, uvula, and toes) Day 6 (Little finger of hand, Sanjiao Meridian, and below navel)
Day 7 (Medial malleolus) Day 8 (Ankle joint, some say foot)
Day 9 (Buttocks and coccyx, Large Intestine Meridian) Day 10 (Kidney area and dorsal foot toes)
Day 11 (Nasal bridge and eyebrows) Day 12 (Hairline of face)
Day 13 (Teeth) Day 14 (Stomach epigastrium, throat, Stomach Meridian)
Day 15 (Whole body) Day 16 (Chest and breasts)
Day 17 (Qichong and hypochondrium) Day 18 (Inside abdomen)
Day 19 (Dorsal foot, sole, and neck) Day 20 (Below knee, some say ankle and arm)
Day 21 (Lips, tongue, little toe) Day 22 (Futu, lateral malleolus, some say chest)
Day 23 (Ganshu, dorsal foot, both axillae) Day 24 (Large Intestine Meridian, both hypochondria, Small Intestine)
Day 25 (Stomach Meridian, heart, abdomen, some say knee and foot) Day 26 (Hands, feet, chest)
Day 27 (Knee inner ankle, some say shoulder, diaphragm, both feet, and scrotum) Day 28 (Genitals, ear, cheek)
Day 29 (Kneecap, temple, both hands and feet) Day 30 (Dorsal foot, annoying kneecap, some say Guanyuan to sole, some say whole body)
For the above locations of the Human Spirit and the above days, moxibustion is not suitable.

Ten Heavenly Stems Human Spirit Locations.
Jia Day (Head) Yi Day (Vertex) Bing Day (Shoulder and arm) Ding Day (Chest and hypochondrium) Wu Day (Abdomen, chin, and neck) Si Day (Back) Geng Day (Knee, hip, and waist) Xin Day (Spleen, Heart, and Lung) Ren Day (Kidney and hand) Gui Day (Foot)

Twelve Earthly Branches Human Spirit Locations.
Zi Day (Eyes, Sun Simiao says shoulder/mouth) Chou Day (Ear and waist) Yin Day (Chest and face, Sun says mouth)
Mao Day (Spleen, Sun says nose) Chen Day (Waist) Si Day (Head and eyes, Sun says hand) Wu Day (Heart and abdomen) Wei Day (Soles of both feet, Sun says foot) Shen Day (Shoulder and forehead, Sun says head and waist) You Day (Waist, Sun says back) Xu Day (Throat, Sun says head)

Twelve Two-Hour Periods Human Spirit Locations.
Zi Hour (Ankle) Chou Hour (Head) Yin Hour (Ear, Sun says eye) Mao Hour (Face, Sun says eye) Chen Hour (Neck, Sun says mouth) Si Hour (Breast, some say shoulder) Wu Hour (Chest and hypochondrium) Wei Hour (Abdomen) Shen Hour (Heart) You Hour (Knee, Sun says back/spleen)

Twelve Value Days Human Spirit Locations.
Jian Day (Do not treat foot, some say head, forbid dusk) Chu Day (Do not treat eye, some say knee, forbid sunset) Man Day (Do not treat abdomen, forbid twilight) Ping Day (Do not treat waist/back, forbid nightfall) Ding Day (Do not treat heart, forbid midnight) Zhi Day (Do not treat hand, forbid cockcrow) Po Day (Do not treat mouth, forbid dawn) Wei Day (Do not treat nose, forbid sunrise) Cheng Day (Do not treat lip, forbid mealtime) Shou Day (Do not treat head, some say foot, forbid mealtime) Kai Day (Do not treat ear, forbid mid-eye) Bi Day (Do not treat eye, forbid afternoon sun)

Another Method
Jia/Yi Days (Avoid Yin Hour, do not moxa head) Bing/Ding Days (Avoid Chen Hour, do not moxa ear) Wu/Ji Days (Avoid Wu Hour, do not moxa temples, some say knee cap) Ren/Gui Days (Avoid You Hour, do not moxa foot)

Another Formula
Every month: 6th, 15th, 18th, 24th days, and the last day of the short month.
Jia Chen, Geng Yin, Yi Mao, Bing Chen, Xin Si, Five Chen, Five You, Five Wei, Eight Solar Terms (one day before and after).
If encountering the above days, all are inauspicious, and moxibustion is not suitable.

Another Method
Month 1 Chou, Month 2 Xu, Month 3 Wei, Month 4 Chen, Month 5 Chou, Month 6 Xu, Month 7 Wei, Month 8 Chen, Month 9 Chou, Month 10 Xu, Month 11 Wei, Month 12 Chen.

Another Method
Men avoid: Ren Chen, Jia Chen, Ji Si, Bing Wu, Ding Wei.
Women avoid: Jia Yin, Yi Mao, Yi You, Yi Si, Ding Si.

Another Method
Men avoid: Chu Day. Women avoid: Po Day.

Another Method
Men avoid: Xu Day. Women avoid: Chen Day. (Sun Simiao avoids Si Day)

Another Method
Bing Zi Day: Heaven Emperor Meeting. Ren Zi Day: Hundred Kings Meeting. Jia Zi Day: Crown Prince Meeting. Ding Si Day: Three Dukes Meeting. Bing Chen Day: Feudal Lords Meeting. Xin Mao Day: Ministers Meeting. Gui Mao Day: Officials Meeting. Yi Hai Day: All Above Meetings.

Another Method
Wood Life People: When the traveling year is Wood, acupuncture and green-colored medicines are not suitable.
Fire Life People: When the traveling year is Fire, sweating and red-colored medicines are not suitable.
Earth Life People: When the traveling year is Earth, vomiting and yellow-colored medicines are not suitable.
Metal Life People: When the traveling year is Metal, moxibustion and white-colored medicines are not suitable.
Water Life People: When the traveling year is Water, purgatives and black-colored medicines are not suitable.
Those who do not understand this method and administer drugs, if encountering deep conflicts with their fate, will die upon treatment.

Another Method
Start of Spring, Spring Equinox — Spleen. Start of Summer, Summer Solstice — Lung. Start of Autumn, Autumn Equinox — Liver. Start of Winter, Winter Solstice — Heart. Four Seasons (18 days) — Kidney.

Another Method
Spring: Left Hypochondrium. Autumn: Right Hypochondrium. Summer: Navel. Winter: Waist.
The above Human Spirits are all unsuitable for moxibustion; injuring them kills.

[Flow and Circulation of Five Zang and Six Fu Organs] (View alongside, from Kidney to Tianjing Sanjiao entry/exit.)
The changes of the Five Zang and Six Fu organs are infinite and scattered across the meridians. Their matters are hidden and difficult to know fully. Now compiled and attached as a side-reference, allowing students to pay attention and deduce, so that they can be understood quickly.

It is stated: Assuming Liver, Heart, Spleen, Lung, Kidney are Zang, then Gallbladder, Small Intestine, Stomach, Large Intestine, Bladder, Sanjiao are Fu. Foot Shaoyin is the Kidney Meridian, Foot Taiyang is the Bladder Meridian. Down to Five Zang, Five Fruits, Five Vegetables, all are like this. Extend by analogy, others follow this pattern. (From *Qianjin Fang* Vol 29, recently attached 24 items)

Five Zang: Liver, Heart, Spleen, Lung, Kidney
Six Fu: Gallbladder, Small Intestine, Stomach, Large Intestine, Bladder, Sanjiao
Five Zang Meridians: Foot Jueyin, Hand Shaoyin, Foot Taiyin, Hand Taiyin, Foot Shaoyin
Six Fu Meridians: Foot Shaoyang, Hand Taiyang, Foot Yangming, Hand Yangming, Foot Taiyang, Hand Shaoyang
Five Elements (Each governs one Zang): Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water
Five Zang Numbers (Five Element numbers paired with Five Zang): Three (Eight), Two (Seven), Five (Ten), Four (Nine), One (Six)
Five Element Colors (Images of Five Zang): Green, Red, Yellow, White, Black
Five Elements Generating: Water → Wood → Fire → Earth → Metal
Five Elements Restraining: Metal → Wood → Earth → Water → Fire
Five Zang Conception Months (Avoid moxa, vomiting, purging): August, November, May, February, May
Five Zang Prosperous Months (Avoid tonification/nourishment): Winter 3 months (Wood prosperous), Spring 3 months (Fire prosperous), Summer 3 months (Earth prosperous), Late Summer June (Metal prosperous), Autumn 3 months (Water prosperous)
Five Zang Peak Months (Disease can be drained): Spring 3 months (Wood peak), Summer 3 months (Fire peak), Late Summer (Earth peak), Autumn 3 months (Metal peak), Winter 3 months (Water peak)
Five Zang Declining Months (Tonify, do not drain): Summer 3 months (Wood declining), Late Summer (Fire declining), Autumn 3 months (Earth declining), Winter 3 months (Metal declining), Spring 3 months (Water declining)
Five Zang Imprisoned Months (Tonify, do not drain): Late Summer (Wood imprisoned), Autumn 3 months (Fire imprisoned), Winter 3 months (Earth imprisoned), Spring 3 months (Metal imprisoned), Summer 3 months (Water imprisoned)
Five Zang Dead Months (Tonify): Autumn 3 months (Wood dead), Winter 3 months (Fire dead), Spring 3 months (Earth dead), Summer 3 months (Metal dead), Last month (Water dead)
Five Zang Peak Days (Governed by Five Zang, no moxa, no medicine): Jia/Yi, Bing/Ding, Wu/Ji, Geng/Xin, Ren/Gui
Five Zang Peak Hours (No moxa): Yin to Chen, Si to Wei, (Chen/Xu/Chou/Wei), Shen to Xu, Hai to Chou
Five Zang Trapped Days (Tonify/Nourish): Wu/Ji (Earth), Geng/Xin (Metal), Ren/Gui (Water), Jia/Yi (Wood), Bing/Ding (Fire)
Five Zang Trapped Hours (Tonify/Nourish): Meal Time (Sun descends, Earth), Afternoon (Sun enters Metal), Night Fall (Midnight, Water), Dawn (Sunrise, Wood), Mid-Morning (Noon, Fire)
Five Zang Taboo Days (Avoid getting sick on these days): Geng/Xin, Ren/Gui, Jia/Yi, Bing/Ding, Wu/Ji
Five Zang Taboo Hours (Avoid getting sick at these times): Shen to You, Hai to Zi, Yin to Mao, Si to Wu, Chen/Xu/Chou/Wei
Five Times: Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Autumn, Winter
Five Tones (Image of Five Elements, respond to Five Zang): Jue (64 strings), Zhi (54 strings), Gong (81 strings), Shang (72 strings), Yu (18 strings)
Five Stars (One star images one Zang): Suixing (East), Yinghuo (South), Zhensheng (Center), Taibai (West), Chenxing (North)
Five Constants (Emerge from Five Zang): Ren (Sternness), Li (Wisdom), Xin (Sagacity), Yi (Righteousness), Zhi (Strategy)*Note: Textual variation possible*
Five Music (Outer image of Five Elements, inner response to Five Zang): Qin, Sheng, Drum, Qing, Se
Five Weapons: Spear, Sword, Lance, Halberd, Crossbow
Five Flavors (Suitable for Five Zang): Sour, Bitter, Sweet, Pungent, Salty
Five Suitable (Son benefits Mother): Bitter, Sweet, Pungent, Salty, Sour
Five Unsuitable: Pungent, Salty, Sour, Bitter, Sweet
Five Affairs (Perceived by Zang): Appearance (Respect), Vision (Clarity), Thought (Wisdom), Speech (Compliance), Hearing (Acuity)
Five Faults: Madness, Excess, Obscurity, Urgency*Note: Only four listed in source*
Six Emotions (Emerge from Five Zang): Favor/Joy, Fear/Worry (or Love), Happiness, Awe/Anger (or Anger), Dislike/Sorrow (Text unclear, omitted)
Eight Natures (Inherited Nature): Compassion (Anger), Love, Public/Private (Anger), Qi (Upright), Desire/Taboo
Birth (Growth according to initial stage): Leather/Fur, Flesh, Marrow, Bone, Brain
Form (Outer corresponds to Five Elements form, Inner images Five Zang): Straight, Sharp, Square, Round, Curved
Five Nourishments (Nourished by Five Zang): Tendons, Blood (Vessels), Flesh, Skin/Hair (Qi), Bone (Essence)
Five Fluids (Generated by Zang): Tears (Some say sweat), Sweat, Saliva, Nasal Mucus, Spit
Seven Spirits (Spleen and Kidney each have two spirits, thus seven): Hun, Shen, Yi (Wisdom), Po, Jing (Will)
Five Orifices: Eyes (Left Jia, Right Yi), Tongue (Nourishes ear outside, blood inside, governs tones, Left Ear Bing, Right Ear Ding), Lips/Mouth (Mouth Wu, Tongue Ji), Nose (Left Nostril Geng, Right Nostril Xin), Ears (Left Kidney Ren, Right Kidney Gui)
Five Sounds (If Zang suffers Wind Stroke, these sounds appear): Call, Speak, Sing, Cry, Groan/Belch
Five Resonances: Chanting, Loud, Singing, Song, Humming
Five Qi (When sick, adjust according to Zang; method in Adjusting Qi Chapter): He, Chui, Hu, Xi, Xu (Note: Liver/Heart He, Spleen Hu, Lung..., Kidney Chui differs here, unknown which is correct)
Five Evils (Qi Evils): Wind, Heat, Dampness, Cold, Dryness
Five Evils (Flavor Evils): Pungent, Salty, Sour, Bitter, Sweet
Five Excess Diseases (Seen in Excess): Anger, Unrestrained Laughter, Distension/Belching, Wheezing/Cough (Upward Qi), Distension/Diarrhea/Yawning
Five Deficiency Diseases (Seen in Deficiency): Sorrow, Grief, Shortness of Breath, Dysentery, Reversal (Jue)
Five Accumulations: Feiqi, Fuliang, Piqi, Xiben, Bentun
Causes of Disease (Improper care leads to): Rushing Qi, Worry/Fear, Diet/Drink, Wind/Cold, Overexertion
Five Injuries: Long Walking (Injures Tendons), Long Looking (Injures Heart), Long Sitting (Injures Flesh), Long Lying (Injures Skin), Long Standing (Injures Bone)
Five Odors (Qianjin calls Five Smells, each Zang has this odor): Musk (Pungent), Burnt, Fragrant, Fishy, Rotten
Five Directional Deities (Image of Five Zang): Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, Yellow Dragon, White Tiger, True Warrior (Xuanwu)
Five Livestock (Suitable for respective Zang): Tiger/Rabbit (Qianjin says Chicken), Snake/Horse (Qianjin says Sheep), Dragon/Ox (Sheep/Large), Monkey/Chicken, Rat/Pig
Five Grains (Nourish Five Zang): Hemp, Wheat, Millet, Yellow Millet (Qianjin says Rice), Soybean
Five Fruits (Benefit Five Zang): Plum, Apricot, Jujube, Peach, Millet
Five Vegetables (Fill Five Zang): Leek, Scallion, Mallow, Onion, Legume leaves
Five Trees (Assist Five Zang): Elm, Sorghum, Cinnamon, Mulberry, Paulownia
Five Zang Weight (Weight of Five Zang): 4 Jin (4 Liang), 12, 2 Jin (2 Liang), 3 Jin (3 Liang), 1 Jin
Six Fu Weight (Weight of Six Fu): 3 Liang 3 Zhu, 2 Jin 14 Liang, 3 Jin 14 Liang, 2 Jin 12 Liang, 9 Liang 2 Zhu
Six Fu Dimensions (Length/Width of Six Fu): 3 Cun 3 Fen, 2 Zhang 4 Chi (Width 2 Cun 4 Fen), 2 Chi 6 Cun (Some say diameter 1 Chi 5 Cun), 1 Zhang 2 Chi (Width 6 Cun), 9 Cun (Some say width 7 Cun)
Six Fu Capacity (Capacity of Six Fu)