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Nine Regions Interconnected: Human Spirit Should Not Be Moxibusted

New Taboos Interconnected: Should Not Be Moxibusted

If one happens to encounter a time when the patient is beset by misfortune and conjunctions, and if the male or female has weak constitution and deficient Qi, needling will be difficult to perform. How could a knowledgeable and enlightened person be bound by such taboos? However, in cases of sudden and acute illnesses, one should not be constrained by these methods.
Xu Xi also stated that if a patient suffers from a sudden acute illness, urgent treatment should be administered, without being restricted by these taboos. Therefore, later physicians also said that for sudden acute diseases, moxibustion must be performed quickly. In a day, only one shichen (two-hour period) is taboo.

Do not needle during extreme cold. Do not use reducing methods during the waxing moon. Do not use tonifying methods during the full moon. Do not treat during the waning moon. Do not needle immediately after sexual intercourse. After needling, do not engage in sexual intercourse. Do not needle during extreme anger. After needling, do not become angry.
Do not needle during extreme fatigue. After needling, do not exert oneself excessively. Do not needle while heavily intoxicated. After needling, do not drink to intoxication. Do not needle when overly full. After needling, do not continue eating. Do not needle when hungry. After needling, do not remain hungry. Do not needle when extremely thirsty. After needling, do not remain thirsty.
For those who arrive by carriage, let them lie down and rest. After approximately the time it takes to eat one meal, then needle. For those who arrive on foot, let them sit and rest. After approximately the time it takes to walk ten li, then needle. For those shocked or terrified, wait until their Qi is stabilized before needling.
Needling the heart leads to death within one day; the manifestation is belching (yi). Needling the lung leads to death within three days; the manifestation is coughing. Needling the liver leads to death within five days; the manifestation is excessive talking (yu). Needling the spleen leads to death within fifteen days; the manifestation is frequent swallowing (tun). Needling the kidney leads to death within three days; the manifestation is sneezing (ti). (The days of death and changes resulting from needling the five zang organs are found in *Suwen: Cijian Pian*. Additionally, *Zhenyao Jingzhong Pian* states: Needling the heart leads to death within a cycle of days; needling the spleen leads to death in five days; needling the kidney leads to death in seven days; needling the lung leads to death in five days. Furthermore, *Sishi Cini Cong Pian* states: Needling the heart leads to death in one day, manifesting as belching; needling the liver leads to death in five days, manifesting as excessive talking; needling the lung leads to death in three days, manifesting as coughing; needling the kidney leads to death in six days, manifesting as sneezing; needling the spleen leads to death in ten days, manifesting as swallowing. Wang Bing commented: These three discussions are all words of Qibo, and the differences arise from transmission errors.) Needling the gallbladder leads to death within one and a half days; the manifestation is vomiting. Needling the diaphragm injures the middle jiao; death will certainly occur within a year. Needling large vessels above the dorsum pedis with unceasing bleeding leads to death. Needling large vessels in the medial thigh with unceasing bleeding leads to death. Needling flowing vessels in the face, unfortunately, leads to blindness (huang, here referring to severe eye damage or blindness). Needling the Keyzhu Ren point (near Shangguan); if inserted too deeply into the vessel, it causes ear leakage or deafness. Needling the Naohu point at the head; if penetrating the brain, death is immediate. Needling the patella region; if joint fluid leaks out, it leads to limping. Needling the sublingual vessels excessively; if bleeding does not stop, it leads to aphonia (yin). Needling the Taiyin pulse of the arm; if too much blood is released, death is immediate. Needling the vessels in the sole of the foot; if blood does not come out, swelling occurs. Needling the Shaoyin pulse of the foot; causing double deficiency and bleeding leads to a stiff tongue and difficulty speaking. Needling large vessels in the popliteal fossa (xi zhong); causing collapse and loss of complexion. Needling the chest area, depressing into the vessel, injuring the lung, leads to asthma, rapid breathing, and orthopnea. Needling the Chongqi point; if blood does not come out, swelling occurs in the groin (shuxi). Needling the elbow center; if inserted too deeply causing qi to sink inward, it leads to inability to flex and extend. Needling the interspinous region, injuring the spinal cord, leads to kyphosis (yu). Needling three cun below the medial thigh; if inserted too deeply, it causes urinary incontinence. Needling the upper breast and Ruzhong point; leading to breast swelling and root erosion. Needling the axillary and hypochondriac regions; if inserted too deeply, it causes coughing. Needling the Quepen point; if inserted too deeply causing qi leakage, it leads to asthma and coughing. Needling the lower abdomen, bladder area; if urine escapes, it causes abdominal fullness. Needling the fish belly area of the hand; if inserted too deeply, it causes swelling. Needling Yang points; if inserted too deeply, it causes swelling. Needling the supraorbital bone vessels; if depressed into the bone, it causes ear leakage or blindness. Needling the joints; if joint fluid leaks out, flexion and extension become impossible.
Shenting point is forbidden for needling. Shangguan point should not be needled deeply. Quepen point should not be needled deeply. Luxi point should not have excessive blood let. Shenque (navel) point is forbidden for needling. Zujiao point should not retain needles for long. Renying point, if needled too deeply, can cause death. Yunmen point should not be needled deeply (The classic states: Yunmen point should not be needled deeply. Currently, it is completely taboo and not needled; learners should be well-informed). Wuli point is forbidden for needling. Futu point is forbidden for needling (According to *Jia Yi Jing*, Foot-Yangming Meridian, Futu point is needled to a depth of five fen, so it should not be prohibited). Sanyangluo point is forbidden for needling. Fuliu point should not show much blood upon needling. Chengjin point is forbidden for needling. RanGu point should not show much blood upon needling. Ruzhong point should not be needled. Jiutail point should not be needled.