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(Tao Dao) Located in the depression above the first thoracic vertebra, it is the intersection of the three Yang meridians and the Du Meridian. Moxibustion: nine moxa cones. Indications: Alternating chills and fever; the number of cones corresponds to the patient's age. Also indicates severe heat from Cold Damage (Shanghan), restlessness, and vomiting.

(Shen Zhu) Located in the gap below the Dazhui point on the neck, it is the intersection of the Du Meridian and the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian. Positioning: Flex the body to locate. Moxibustion: five moxa cones. Indications: Heaviness of the head, blurred vision, aversion to cold with shivering, alternating chills and fever, stiffness of the neck making it difficult to look back, absence of sweating.

(Shen Dao) Located in the gap below the third thoracic vertebra, where the Qi of the Du Meridian emerges. Positioning: Flex the body to locate. Moxibustion: five moxa cones. Indications: Epilepsy, rage with desire to kill, high fever, manic running, delirious speech, hallucinations of seeing ghosts, convulsions.

(Zhi Yang) Located in the gap below the fifth thoracic vertebra, where the Qi of the Du Meridian emerges. Positioning: Flex the body to locate. Moxibustion: three moxa cones. Indications: Fever, headache, alternating chills and fever like malaria, mental confusion, sadness, and sorrow.

(Jin Suo) Located in the gap below the seventh thoracic vertebra, where the Qi of the Du Meridian emerges. Positioning: Flex the body to locate. Moxibustion: three moxa cones. Indications: Chills and fever, aching limbs, soreness in the calves, heaviness and pain in the four limbs, shortness of breath, difficulty speaking.

(Ji Zhong) Located in the gap below the ninth thoracic vertebra, where the Qi of the Du Meridian emerges. Positioning: Flex the body to locate. Moxibustion: three moxa cones. Indications: Pediatric fright epilepsy, convulsions, manic running, epilepsy, spinal rigidity, upward deviation of the eyes.

(Xuan Shu) Located in the gap below the eleventh thoracic vertebra, where the Qi of the Du Meridian emerges. Moxibustion: Contraindicated. Indications: Abdominal fullness, inability to eat, stiffness of the waist and spine, inability to bend or extend, jaundice.

(Ming Men) Also known as Shu Lei. Located in the gap below the fourteenth thoracic vertebra, where the Qi of the Du Meridian emerges. Positioning: Prone position. Moxibustion: three moxa cones. Indications: Headache as if splitting, body heat like fire, absence of sweating, epilepsy with convulsions, pain radiating between the waist and abdomen.

(Yao Shu) Also known as Bei Jie, Sui Kong, Yao Zhu, Yao Hu. Located in the gap below the twenty-first thoracic vertebra. Moxibustion: three moxa cones. Indications: Lower back pain radiating to the lower abdomen, urinary incontinence, difficulty bending the spine.

(Gao Huang Shu) Indications: Treats all conditions; emaciation, wasting syndromes, deficiency exhaustion, nocturnal emission, rebellious Qi with coughing, mania, confusion, and erratic behavior. Method for locating the acupoint: First, have the patient sit upright, curve the spine, extend both hands, and place the arms against the knees so that they are straight. The thumb should align with the knee cap. Support the elbow with an object to prevent movement. From the upper angle of the scapula, feel down to the lower end. There should be four ribs and three intervals in between. Moxa at the middle interval, approximately one finger-width inside the edge of the scapula. Rub and palpate the empty space between the ribs; when pressure elicits a sensation of traction towards the shoulder, this is the spot. Apply moxibustion at one point on each side, totaling six hundred cones, up to one thousand cones. One should feel water flowing underneath, and pathogenic factors may be expelled. Stagnant phlegm and chronic diseases will be thoroughly treated. If the patient is too weak to sit upright, have them lie on their side, pull the upper arm forward to locate the point. Generally, use the right hand to press from the left shoulder; the area unreachable by the fingers is the location. The same applies to the left side. Use the aforementioned method for moxibustion. If the patient cannot sit long or extend arms, they may lie prone on a cloth of fixed size, extending arms while someone pulls the scapulae apart; otherwise, the scapulae will cover the point. After moxibustion, the patient's Yang Qi will become robust, eliminating disease.

Commentary: In ancient times, He Huan could not cure the Marquis of Jin because his disease was located above the Gao and below the Huang, beyond the reach of needles and herbs. This refers to this acupoint. People fail to locate this point, hence chronic diseases are hard to dispel. If one pays attention and uses this convenient method to locate and moxa it, no disease will remain uncured. (From Volume 30).

Sanjiao Ren (Sanjiao Shu): Sanjiao is a Fu organ; there are fifty-eight acupoints on both sides.

Jia Yi Jing: Sanjiao originates at Guanchong, which corresponds to Metal.
(Guanchong) Located at the tip of the ring finger, about the width of a leek leaf from the nail corner. It is the exit point of the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian, classified as the Jing-Well point. Moxibustion is suitable during the winter months.

It flows into Yexian, which corresponds to Water.
(Yexian) Located in the depression between the little finger and the ring finger. It is where the Qi of the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian stays, classified as the Ying-Spring point. Moxibustion is suitable during the spring months.

It pours into Zhongzhu, which corresponds to Wood.
(Zhongzhu) Located in the depression behind the metacarpophalangeal joint of the ring finger. It is where the Qi of the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian pours, classified as the Shu-Stream point. Moxibustion is suitable during the summer months.

It passes through Yangchi.
(Yangchi) Also known as Bie Yang. Located in the depression on the dorsal aspect of the wrist. It is where the Qi of the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian passes, classified as the Yuan-Source point.

It travels through Zhigou, which corresponds to Fire.
(Zhigou) Located in the depression between the two bones, three cun posterior to the wrist. It is where the Qi of the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian travels, classified as the Jing-River point.

It enters Tianjing, which corresponds to Earth.
(Tianjing) Located behind the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, one cun posterior to the elbow, in the depression between two tendons. Obtainable by flexing the elbow. It is where the Qi of the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian enters, classified as the He-Sea point. Moxibustion is suitable during the autumn months. (Consistent with Zhen Quan's *Qianjin Fang* and Yang Cao).

(Guanchong) Located at the tip of the ring finger, about the width of a leek leaf from the nail corner. Moxibustion: three cones. Indications: Throat obstruction, curled tongue, dry mouth, vexation, pain on the lateral aspect of the arm, headache (treat left side with right point, right side with left point), heat syndrome with absence of sweating, elbow pain preventing dressing oneself, dizziness, submandibular pain, dark complexion, shoulder headache, inability to turn the head, cholera with chills and fever, deafness, tinnitus. Zhen Quan states it is not suitable for moxibustion.

(Yexian) Located in the depression between the little finger and the ring finger. Moxibustion: three cones. Indications: Heat syndrome with absence of sweating, wind-cold-heat, manic disorders, malaria, headache, dry eyes, sudden deafness, tinnitus, vertigo, cold reversal, arm pain, caries of lower teeth causing upper tooth pain, fearfulness, delirium, red face.

(Zhongzhu) Located in the depression behind the metacarpophalangeal joint of the ring finger. Moxibustion: three cones. Indications: Heat syndrome with absence of sweating, headache, tinnitus, eye pain, chills and fever, swelling of the outer throat, elbow and arm pain, trembling of the hand, convulsions of the five fingers preventing flexion and extension, dizziness, deafness, temporal pain, itching of body and face, malaria, neck pain, blurred vision, throat obstruction.

(Yangchi) Also known as Bie Yang. Located in the depression on the dorsal aspect of the wrist. Moxibustion: three cones. Indications: Chills and fever, malaria, shoulder pain, inability to lift self, absence of sweating, neck swelling.

(Waiguan) Luo-Connecting point of the Hand-Shaoyang. Located in the depression two cun posterior to the wrist. Moxibustion: three cones. Indications: Cold sensation in the elbow, pain along the medial aspect of the arm, headache, roaring deafness, facial paralysis, trismus.

(Zhigou) Located in the depression between the two bones, three cun posterior to the wrist. Moxibustion: three cones. Indications: Heat syndrome with absence of sweating, mutual pulling of the neck and throat, swelling of the outer throat, sourness and pain in the shoulder and arm, acute pain in the hypochondrium and axilla, inability to raise the four limbs, acute red eyes, cough, red face, heat.

(Huizong) Xi-Cleft point of the Hand-Shaoyang. Located in the hollow depression three cun posterior to the wrist. Moxibustion: three cones. Indications: Muscle pain, deafness, sheep epilepsy.

(Sanyangluo) Located one cun above Zhigou on the major crossing vessel of the arm. Moxibustion: nine cones. Indications: Somnolence, inability to move the body, excessive internal dampness, deficiency.

(Sidu) Located in the depression five cun anterior to the elbow on the lateral margin. Moxibustion: three cones. Indications: Sudden qi-blockage deafness, toothache.

(Tianjing) Located behind the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, one cun posterior to the elbow, in the depression between two tendons. Obtainable by flexing the elbow. Moxibustion: three cones. Indications: Elbow pain radiating to the shoulder, inability to flex and extend, shaking chills and fever, neck and shoulder pain, epilepsy.

(Qinglengyuan) Located two cun above the elbow; obtainable by extending the elbow and raising the arm. Moxibustion: three cones. Indications: Headache, shaking chills, shoulder inability to lift, inability to dress oneself.

(Xiaoluo) Located below the shoulder on the lateral arm, opening the armpit and slanting the elbow downwards. Moxibustion: three cones. Indications: Chills and fever bi-syndrome, headache, neck and back stiffness.

(He Liao) Located below the hairline at the temple, over the artery. Intersection of Hand-Shaoyang and Foot-Shaoyang meridians. Moxibustion: three cones. Indications: Heaviness of the head, submandibular pain, radiation to ear with roaring sounds.

(Ting Hui) Located in the depression anterior to the ear; obtainable by opening the mouth. The artery beats under the finger. Where the Qi of the Hand-Shaoyang meridian emerges. Moxibustion: three cones. Indications: Chills and fever, wheezing, visual impairment, tearing, headache, wind noise in ears, toothache from caries.

(Ting Gong) Located in the ear, near the cartilage, size of a red bean. Intersection of Hand-Shaoyang, Foot-Shaoyang, and Hand-Taiyang meridians. Moxibustion: three cones. Indications: Deafness, humming sound like water, cicada-like tinnitus, fright, mania, convulsions, vertigo and collapse, epilepsy, aphasia, sheep-like bleating, foaming at the mouth.

(Jiao Sun) Located in the center of the auricle; an opening appears when the mouth is opened. Moxibustion: two cones. Indications: Inability to chew teeth, swollen caries.

(Ai Mai) Also known as Zi Mai. Located at the root of the ear among the blue veins resembling a chicken foot. Moxibustion: three cones. Indications: Pediatric epilepsy and convulsions, vomiting and diarrhea, fright, loss of essence, unclear vision, excessive eye discharge.

(Yifeng) Located in the depression posterior to the ear; pressing elicits sensation in the ear. Intersection of Hand-Shaoyang and Foot-Shaoyang meridians. Moxibustion: three cones. Indications: Deafness, facial paralysis, yawning with jaw dislocation, trismus, inability to speak.

(Tianyou) (General Note: *Shengji Zonglu* states Tianyou is not suitable for moxibustion). Located above the tendon of the neck and Clavicle, posterior to Tianrong, anterior to Tianzhu, below Wangu, at the hairline. Where the Qi of the Hand-Shaoyang meridian emerges. Moxibustion: three cones. Indications: Shoulder and back pain, chills and fever, neck stiffness, difficult defecation.

(Tianrong) Located posterior to the curved jaw below the ear. Where the Qi of the Hand-Taiyang meridian emerges. Moxibustion: three cones. Indications: Chills and fever, hernia and accumulation, chest pain with dyspnea, chest pain, rebellious Yang Qi filling the chest, oppression, orthopnea, rebellious Qi with wheezing, dysphagia, cough with rebellious Qi, salivation, shoulder pain with inability to lift, neck abscess, aphasia, deafness, tinnitus, throat obstruction.

(Quan Liao) Also known as Dui Gu. Located in the depression at the lower border and end of the zygomatic bone. Intersection of Hand-Shaoyang and Hand-Taiyang meridians. Indications: Facial paralysis with pain, red face, red eyes, yellow eyes, inability to chew, lip swelling and carbuncle.

(Jian Jing) (General Note: *Shengji Zonglu* records Jian Jing is in the depression on the shoulder, one and a half cun anterior to the large bone above the Clavicle; pressing with three fingers, the depression under the middle finger is the location. Indications match...) Located in the depression between the shoulder and Clavicle, at the junction of the Bi bone. Intersection of Foot-Shaoyang and Yang Wei meridians. Moxibustion: three cones. Indications: Pain in shoulder and elbow radiating to the neck, chills and fever, Clavicle pain, absence of sweating, heat and fullness in the chest.

(Jian Zhen) Located in the depression between the two bones below the shoulder blade and posterior to Jianyu. Moxibustion: three cones. Indications: Chills and fever, neck stiffness, deafness, radiation to Clavicle, heat and pain in the shoulder, inability to raise the arm.

(Jian Wai Shu) Located in the depression three cun lateral to the spine on the upper margin of the scapula. Moxibustion: three cones. Indications: Pain in the scapula, heat with cold reaching the elbow.

(Jian Zhong Shu) Located in the depression two cun lateral to the spine on the medial margin of the scapula. Moxibustion: three cones. Indications: Chills and fever with cold reversal, blurred vision, cough with rebellious Qi, hemoptysis.

(Qu Yuan) Located in the depression at the apex of the shoulder blade; painful upon pressure and responsive to touch. Moxibustion: ten cones. Indications: Shoulder pain, generalized bi-syndrome.

(Que Pen) Also known as Tian Gai. Located in the depression of the transverse bone on the shoulder. Moxibustion: three cones. Indications: Chills and fever, neck stiffness, chest fullness, presence of massive Qi. Fullness and pain in the Clavicle indicate death; external ulceration indicates survival. Radiation of shoulder to neck, inability to raise the arm, pain in the Clavicle, sweating, throat obstruction, cough, hematemesis. (Consistent with Zhen Quan's *Qianjin Fang* and Yang Cao).