一、中冲（井穴）
部位 在手中指之端。
证治 热病烦闷。汗不出。掌中热。身如火。心痛烦满。舌强。
针灸 针入一分。灸一壮。
按∶中冲乃心包络所出之井穴。膻中为臣使之官。其脉出手三阴之正中。手诸井穴皆
在指侧。此穴独居中指端之正中。故名中冲。
二、劳宫（荥穴）
部位 在掌中中指本节之内间。
证治 中风善怒。悲笑不休。手痹热病。三日汗不出。怵惕。胸胁痛不可转侧。大小便
血。衄血不止。气逆呕哕。烦渴。食饮不下。口腥 。胸胁支满。黄胆目黄。
针灸 针入二分。留六呼。可灸三壮。
按∶劳宫乃心包络之荥穴。阴荥火穴。劳勤也。臣使之官。代心主之官行政。故曰劳宫。
三、大陵（俞穴）
部位 在掌后两骨之间方下。两筋间之始陷中。
证治 热病汗不出。臂挛腋肿。善笑不休。心悬若饥。喜悲泣惊恐。目赤。小便如血。
呕逆狂言不乐。喉痹口干。身热。头痛。短气。胸胁痛。
针灸 针入五分。可灸三壮。
按∶大陵乃心包络所注之俞穴。在掌后两骨结点之下。两大筋间之始。近大指前有大
渊。小指后有阴 神门。成一横线。穴位宽大。故名大陵。
四、间使（经穴）
部位 在掌后三寸两筋间陷中。
证治 心悬如饥。卒狂。胸中澹澹。恶风寒。呕吐。怵惕。寒中少气。掌中热。腋肿肘
挛。卒心痛。多惊。喑不得语。咽中如鲠。
针灸 针入三分。可灸五壮。
按∶间使二字皆作去声读。在内关之后与外关别络相通。三焦孤府之营卫气有余而过
于此则脉至。无余而不过于此则脉止。臣使之官。或至或止。故曰间使。
五、曲泽（合穴）
部位 在肘内廉下陷中屈肘取之。
证治 心痛善惊。身热烦渴。口干逆气呕血。风胗。臂肘手腕善动摇。
针灸 针入三分。留七呼。可灸三壮。
按∶曲泽乃心包络所入之合穴。在肘内廉大筋之下陷者之中。微屈其肘乃得之。其穴
位深。故曰曲泽。
1. Zhongchong (Jing-Well Point)
Location: At the tip of the middle finger on the hand.
Indications and Treatments: Restlessness and oppression due to heat diseases. Absence of sweating. Heat in the center of the palm. Body feeling as hot as fire. Heart pain with restlessness and fullness. Stiff tongue.
Acupuncture and Moxibustion: Needle insertion depth is one fen. Apply one moxa cone.
Commentary: Zhongchong is the Jing-Well point where the Pericardium Meridian of Hand-Jueyin emerges. Danzhong is referred to as the "Minister-Messenger Official." Its meridian emerges from the middle position of the Three Yin Meridians of the Hand. All Jing-Well points of the hand are located on the sides of the fingers; this point alone is situated in the exact center of the tip of the middle finger, hence its name Zhongchong.
2. Laogong (Ying-Spring Point)
Location: In the center of the palm, within the space medial to the proximal interphalangeal joint of the middle finger.
Indications and Treatments: Irritability following stroke. Uncontrollable weeping or laughing. Bi-syndrome of the hand accompanied by heat disease. Absence of sweating for three days. Apprehension and fear. Chest and hypochondriac pain preventing turning of the body. Hematochezia and hematuria. Persistent epistaxis. Rebellious Qi with vomiting and hiccups. Restlessness and thirst. Inability to eat or drink. Foul taste in the mouth. Distending fullness in the chest and hypochondrium. Jaundice and yellowing of the eyes.
Acupuncture and Moxibustion: Needle insertion depth is two fen. Retain the needle for six breaths. May apply three moxa cones.
Commentary: Laogong is the Ying-Spring point of the Pericardium Meridian of Hand-Jueyin, specifically a Fire point among the Yin Ying-Spring points. "Lao" means diligence. The "Minister-Messenger Official" performs duties on behalf of the Heart Sovereign, thus it is named Laogong.
3. Daling (Shu-Stream Point)
Location: Between the two bones at the wrist crease, slightly below, in the depression at the beginning of the tendons between the two major tendons.
Indications and Treatments: Heat disease with absence of sweating. Arm spasm and axillary swelling. Uncontrollable laughter. A sensation of emptiness in the heart resembling hunger. Propensity to weep and feel frightened. Red eyes. Urine resembling blood. Vomiting, hiccups, delirium, and unhappiness. Pharyngolaryngeal obstruction and dry mouth. Fever. Headache. Shortness of breath. Chest and hypochondriac pain.
Acupuncture and Moxibustion: Needle insertion depth is five fen. May apply three moxa cones.
Commentary: Daling is the Shu-Stream point where Qi flows into the Pericardium Meridian of Hand-Jueyin. It is located below the junction of the two bones at the wrist, at the start of the two major tendons. Near the anterior aspect of the thumb side lies Da Yuan (Taiyuan), and posterior to the little finger side lies Shenmen, forming a horizontal line. The acupoint area is broad, hence named Daling.
4. Jianshi (Jing-River Point)
Location: Three cun distal to the wrist crease, in the depression between the two tendons.
Indications and Treatments: Sensation of emptiness in the heart resembling hunger. Sudden mania. Palpitations and unrest in the chest. Aversion to wind and cold. Vomiting. Apprehension and fear. Cold invading the interior leading to deficient Qi. Heat in the center of the palm. Axillary swelling and elbow spasm. Sudden heart pain. Excessive fright. Aphonia and inability to speak. Sensation of a foreign body in the throat.
Acupuncture and Moxibustion: Needle insertion depth is three fen. May apply five moxa cones.
Commentary: The characters "Jianshi" are both pronounced with the departing tone. Located posterior to Neiguan, it connects with the connecting vessel of Waiguan. When the Ying and Wei Qi of Sanjiao, the solitary organ, are in excess and pass through here, the pulse arrives; when there is no excess and it does not pass through here, the pulse stops. As the "Minister-Messenger Official," it sometimes arrives and sometimes stops, hence named Jianshi.
5. Quze (He-Sea Point)
Location: In the depression below the medial border of the elbow, obtained with the elbow flexed.
Indications and Treatments: Heart pain with excessive fright. Fever, restlessness, and thirst. Dry mouth, rebellious Qi, and hematemesis. Wind rashes. Trembling or instability of the arm, elbow, and wrist.
Acupuncture and Moxibustion: Needle insertion depth is three fen. Retain the needle for seven breaths. May apply three moxa cones.
Commentary: Quze is the He-Sea point where Qi enters the Pericardium Meridian of Hand-Jueyin. It is located in the depression below the major tendon at the medial border of the elbow. It is accessed by slightly flexing the elbow. The acupoint is deep, hence named Quze.