此顺气生血之法也。天门即神门。乃干宫也。 肘。膀膊下肘后一团骨也。其法以我左手托
小儿 肘。复以我右手大指叉入虎口。又以我将指管定天门。是一手拿两穴。两手三穴并做也。
然必曲小儿手揉之。庶 肘处得力。天门虎口处又省力也。
此能活麻木。通关节脉窍之法也。马者。二人上马穴也。在天门下。其法以我食将二指。自小
儿上马处打起。摆至天河。去四回三。至曲池内一弹。如儿辈嘻戏打破之状。此法退凉去热。
此寒重取汗之奇法也。洞在小儿两鼻孔。我食将二指头。一对黄蜂也。其法屈我大指。伸我
食将二指。入小儿两鼻孔揉之。如黄蜂入洞之状。用此法汗必至。若非重寒阴症。不宜用。盖有清
天河捞明月之法在。
此退热必用之法也。水底者。小指边也。明月者。手心内牢宫也。其法以我手拿住小儿手指。
将我大指。自小儿小指旁尖。推至坎宫。入内牢轻拂起。如捞明月之状。再一法。或用凉水点入内
牢。其热即止。盖凉入心肌。行背上。往脏腑。大凉之法。不可乱用。
此法去肺火。清内热。消膨胀。救失声音之妙法也。金者。能生水也。走气者。气行动也。其法
性温。以我将指蘸凉水置内牢宫。仍以将指引牢宫水上天河去。前行三次。后转一次。以口吹气
微嘘跟水行。如气走也。
This is the method of regulating Qi and generating Blood. Tianmen (Gate to Heaven) acupoint, also known as Shenmen (Spirit Gate), belongs to Qian Palace (the left lateral margin of the head). Zhou (Elbow) refers to a bony prominence located posterior to the elbow joint below the upper arm. The technique involves: I support the child's elbow with my left hand, insert my right thumb into the Tiger's Mouth (Hukou) acupoint in a crossed manner, and use my ring finger to stabilize the Tianmen acupoint. This allows one hand to press two acupoints, with three acupoints manipulated simultaneously by both hands. However, the child's arm must be flexed during kneading so that force is effectively applied to the Elbow area, while reducing effort required at the Tianmen and Tiger's Mouth areas.
This method can alleviate numbness and unblock the joints and collateral orifices. Shangma (Riding Horse) acupoint is located beneath Tianmen. The technique involves: using my index and ring fingers to push from the child's Shangma acupoint upwards, swaying towards Tianhe Water (Heavenly River Water) acupoint. The frequency is "four forward, three backward" (pushing forward four times, retracting backward three times), finally reaching Quchi (Pool at the Crook) acupoint where a light flick is applied, resembling children playing and breaking things. This method clears deficiency heat and expels excess heat.
This is an extraordinary method for inducing sweating in cases of severe cold syndrome. "Dong" (Cave) refers to the child's two nostrils. My index and ring finger tips act like two hornets. The technique involves: bending my thumb, extending my index and ring fingers, and inserting them into the child's two nostrils to knead, mimicking hornets entering a cave. This method inevitably induces sweating; it should not be used unless there is a severe cold-yin syndrome. Other heat-clearing methods such as Clearing Heavenly River Water and Scooping the Bright Moon are available.
This is an essential method for reducing fever. "Shuidi" (Bottom of Water) refers to the edge of the little finger. "Mingyue" (Bright Moon) refers to Laogong (Palace of Labor) acupoint within the palm. The technique involves: holding the child's fingers with my hand, pushing with my thumb from the tip beside the child's little finger towards Kan Palace (located inferior to the center of the palm), entering Neilaogong (Inner Palace of Labor) and gently lifting as if scooping the bright moon. Another method is: applying cool water to Neilaogong, which immediately stops the heat. Because the coolness enters the heart muscle, travels along the back, and reaches the Zang-Fu organs, it is a profound cooling method and must not be used indiscriminately.
This method eliminates Lung Fire, clears internal heat, reduces distension, and is a miraculous method for restoring lost voice. "Jin" (Metal) refers to the Lung, which generates Water; "Zouqi" (Moving Qi) refers to the movement of Qi mechanism. This method has a warm nature. I dip my ring finger in cool water and place it on Neilaogong, then guide the water from Laogong towards Tianhe Water. Push forward three times, then rotate backward once, while blowing air gently from the mouth to follow the water flow, resembling Qi moving with the water.