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(Pain). Symptoms resembling Dan malaria (a type of malaria characterized by high fever and thirst). Pain in the lower back and spine radiating to the back, discomfort in the lower abdomen, difficulty in bending forward and backward, inability to breathe while lying supine, heavy body weight, inability to lift the buttocks, red urine, coldness and numbness from the waist down to the feet, inability to sit or rise.

Zhonglshu (BL27) [Bladder 27] (Located one and a half cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 20th thoracic vertebra, adjacent to the paraspinal muscles. Moxibustion: 3 cones. Indications: Inability to bend the waist, alternating chills and fever, opisthotonos with mutual traction, abdominal distension, dull pain in the back radiating to the hypochondrium, internal pain radiating to the heart, pain starting from the neck and running along the spine inside the ribs, tenderness on palpation; immediate relief after moxibustion).

Baihuan Shu (BL30) [Bladder 30] (Located one and a half cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 21st thoracic vertebra; point of emission of Qi of the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian. Contraindication: Do not moxa. Indications: Inability to bend the waist and spine, numbness of hands and feet, red and yellow urine).

Shangliao (SI19) [Small Intestine 19 / Note: Text implies Sacral foramen context, usually BL31 or SI related in ancient texts, here treated as Shangliao point in sacral region] (Located one cun below the first sacral posterior foramen, in the depression adjacent to the spine; collateral connection of Foot-Taiyang and Foot-Shaoyang. Moxibustion: 3 cones. Indications: Cold pain in the waist and spine, frequent vomiting, testicular torsion/tremor, chills and fever, anhidrosis in febrile diseases, malaria, female infertility, prolapse of the uterus/vagina, contraindicated consumption of white viscous fluids).

Ciliao (SI18) [Sacral Foramen] (Located in the second sacral posterior foramen, in the depression adjacent to the spine. Moxibustion: 3 cones. Indications: Dull low back pain preventing bending, numbness from waist to feet, coldness of waist and back. Treatment sequence: First select Quepen (LI15), then select Weili (tailbone) and Ba Liao (Eight Crevice points). Indications for women: Red and white leukorrhea, epigastric stagnation and distension; same method as above).

Zhongliao (SI17) [Sacral Foramen] (Located in the third sacral posterior foramen, in the depression adjacent to the spine. Moxibustion: 3 cones. Indications: Knotting of Jueyin Qi, low back pain, difficult defecation, undigested food diarrhea, cold sensation in the anus, red and white vaginal discharge, Qi hernia, scanty menstruation, male strangury, distension of the small intestine).

Xialiao (SI16) [Sacral Foramen] (Located in the fourth sacral posterior foramen, in the depression adjacent to the spine. Moxibustion: 5 cones. Indications: Low back pain radiating to the lower abdomen, involuntary leakage of greenish fluid in women, red leukorrhea, itching and pain in the vagina, pain in the lower abdomen radiating to the scrotum, inability to bend, abdominal borborygmus, diarrhea).

Huiyang (BL35) [Bladder 35] (Also known as Li Ji. Located on both sides of the coccyx; point of emission of Qi of the Du Mai. Moxibustion: 5 cones. Indications: Cold in the five zang organs and abdomen, watery diarrhea, intestinal bleeding/hematochezia).

Suliao (DU24) [Du Mai 24] (Also known as Mian Zheng. Located at the tip of the nasal bridge; point of emission of Qi of the Du Mai. Indications: Rhinorrhea and epistaxis, nasal polyps/suspension abscess causing obstruction, loss of smell).

Shenting (DU24) [Du Mai 24] (Located directly above the nose at the hairline; intersection of Du Mai, Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian, and Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian. Moxibustion: 3 cones. Indications: Cold in the head, rhinorrhea, epistaxis, lacrimation, epilepsy with foaming, wind-dizziness with vomiting and irritability, malaria, chills/fever headache with panting, blindness).

Shangxing (DU23) [Du Mai 23] (Located in the depression one cun above the anterior hairline, directly above the center of the nose, size of a bean; point of emission of Qi of the Du Mai. Moxibustion: 5 cones. Indications: Wind-dizziness, vomiting, irritability, chest fullness, blue complexion, malaria, rhinorrhea/epistaxis, anhidrosis in febrile diseases, eye pain, blindness, facial edema, epilepsy. *Suwen* states Shangxing treats these conditions; first select [missing character], then Tianyou and Fengchi. Zhen Quan stated: Do not moxa excessively).

Xinhui (DU22) [Du Mai 22] (Located one cun behind Shangxing in the depression; point of emission of Qi of the Du Mai. Moxibustion: 5 cones. Indications: Wind-dizziness, vomiting, irritability, fullness, headache, blue complexion, epilepsy with foaming, sudden stiffness and falling upon rising, aversion to wind/cold, red and swollen face).

Qian Ding (DU21) [Du Mai 21] (Located one cun five fen behind Xinhui in the bone depression; point of emission of Qi of the Du Mai. Moxibustion: 5 cones. Indications: Wind-epilepsy, dizziness, aversion to wind/cold, red and swollen face, pediatric convulsions, intermittent epilepsy/dementia).

Baihui (DU20) [Du Mai 20] (Also known as San Yang Wu Hui. Located one and a half cun behind Qian Ding, in the center of the vertex where hair whorls meet, depression accommodating a finger; intersection of Du Mai and Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian. Moxibustion: 5 cones. Indications: Malaria, epilepsy with foaming, tinnitus, gout in the neck, heavy head, eyes feeling like they are popping out, inability to look left or right).

Hou Ding (DU19) [Du Mai 19] (Also known as Jiao Chong. Located one cun five fen behind Baihui on the occipital bone; point of emission of Qi of the Du Mai. Moxibustion: 5 cones. Indications: Wind-dizziness, cranial pain, blurred vision, aversion to wind/cold, dizziness, migraine, epilepsy with convulsions and manic walking, stiff neck, severe cervical pain).

Jiang Jian (DU18) [Du Mai 18] (Also known as Da Yu. Located one and a half cun behind Hou Ding; point of emission of Qi of the Du Mai. Moxibustion: 5 cones. Indications: Throbbing headache like needle pricks, immobility, stiff neck like being pulled, inability to look left or right, epilepsy with manic walking, convulsions with head shaking, drooling, stiff neck).

Naohu (DU17) [Du Mai 17] (Also known as Yang Feng, Hui Lu. Located on the occipital bone, one and a half cun behind Jiang Jian; intersection of Du Mai and Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian. Contraindication: Do not moxa. Indications: Red painful eyes, blindness, facial swelling/headache, stiff neck/blurred vision, brain cold induced by wind, lack of warmth even in thick clothes, aversion to wind after sweating, epilepsy, bone soreness, vertigo/manic behavior, convulsions, trismus with sheep-like bleating, protrusion of tongue base, aphasia, blurred vision, chills/fever).

Fengfu (DU16) [Du Mai 16] (Also known as She Ben. Located one cun above the nape hairline, within the depression of the large tendon; intersection of Du Mai and Yang Wei Mai. Contraindication: Do not moxa. Indications: Headache and stiff neck preventing tilting, dizziness, dyspnea, stiff tongue/difficulty speaking, manic talkativeness, manic walking/suicidal ideation, retroversion of eyes/sudden aphonia, throat pain, numbness of feet).

Yamen (DU15) [Du Mai 15] (Also known as Heng She, She Yan. Located in the depression at the nape hairline, connecting to the tongue base; intersection of Du Mai and Yang Wei Mai. Take with head extended. Contraindication: Do not moxa, causes aphonia. Indications: Stiff neck, flaccid tongue, aphonia. Pulse location: One cun five fen lateral to Shangxing, moxa 3 cones. This method drains excess Yang heat, treating epistaxis, belching/wind, headache with anhidrosis, chills/fever, stiff/opisthotonic spine, convulsions, headache due to epilepsy).

Dazhui (DU14) [Du Mai 14] (Located in the depression above the first thoracic vertebra; intersection of Hand and Foot Three Yang Meridians and Du Mai. Moxibustion: 9 cones, number of cones corresponds to age. Indications: Chills/fever, excessive heat in Shanghan, irritability/vomiting).

Daodao (DU13) [Du Mai 13] (Located in the interspace below the Dazhui vertebra; intersection of Du Mai and Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian. Take with body bent forward. Moxibustion: 5 cones. Indications: Heavy head, closed eyes, chilly sensation with heat, stiff neck unable to turn back, anhidrosis).

Shenzhu (DU12) [Du Mai 12] (Located in the interspace below the third thoracic vertebra; point of emission of Qi of the Du Mai. Take with body inclined forward. Moxibustion: 5 cones. Indications: Epilepsy, anger wanting to kill others, manic running, delirium seeing ghosts, convulsions).

Shendao (DU11) [Du Mai 11] (Located in the interspace below the fifth thoracic vertebra; point of emission of Qi of the Du Mai. Take with body bent forward. Moxibustion: 3 cones. Indications: Body heat/headache, alternating chills/fever malaria, absent-mindedness/sorrow/grief).

Zhiyang (DU9) [Du Mai 9] (Located in the interspace below the seventh thoracic vertebra; point of emission of Qi of the Du Mai. Take with body bent forward. Moxibustion: 3 cones. Indications: Resolution of chills/fever, weakness/aching in calves, swelling/pain in four limbs, shortness of breath/difficulty speaking).

Jinsuo (DU8) [Du Mai 8] (Located in the interspace below the ninth thoracic vertebra; point of emission of Qi of the Du Mai. Take with body bent forward. Moxibustion: 3 cones. Indications: Pediatric convulsions, convulsions, manic running/epilepsy, stiff/spastic spine, upward deviation of eyes).

Jizhong (DU7) [Du Mai 7] (Located in the interspace below the eleventh thoracic vertebra; point of emission of Qi of the Du Mai. Contraindication: Do not moxa. Indications: Abdominal fullness/inappetence, stiff spine unable to bend, jaundice).

Xuan Shu (DU6) [Du Mai 6] (Located in the interspace below the thirteenth thoracic vertebra; point of emission of Qi of the Du Mai. Moxibustion: 3 cones. Indications: Accumulated Qi in the abdomen moving up and down).

Mingmen (DU4) [Du Mai 4] (Also known as Shu Lei. Located in the interspace below the fourteenth thoracic vertebra; point of emission of Qi of the Du Mai. Take with body prone. Moxibustion: 3 cones. Indications: Splitting headache, burning body heat, anhidrosis, epilepsy with convulsions, interior urgency with mutual pulling pain between waist and abdomen).

Yaoshu (DU3) [Du Mai 3] (Also known as Bei Jie, Sui Kong, Zhu Yao, Hu Yao. Located in the interspace below the twenty-first thoracic vertebra. Moxibustion: 3 cones. Indications: Low back pain radiating to lower abdomen/scrotum preventing bending; acupuncture timing relates to life/death cycles, treat Left with Right or Right with Left for immediate relief. Coldness/numbness from waist to feet, inability to sit/rise, inability to lift buttocks, chills/fever, female urinary retention, stiff spine with mutual traction/opisthotonos, anhidrosis, postpartum red/white discharge).

Changqiang (DU1) [Du Mai 1] (Also known as Qi Zhi Yin Xi. Branch of Du Mai, located at the tip of the sacrococcygeal junction; knotting of Foot-Shaoyin and Foot-Shaoyang. Moxibustion: 3 cones. Indications: Low back/spine pain. Excess syndrome: Spastic stiff spine, epilepsy resembling mania; if facial skin is thick and dense, do not treat. Deficiency syndrome: Heavy head, profuse diarrhea, strangury/hemorrhoids, difficult urination/defecation, heavy/sore buttocks making movement difficult, chills/fever with opisthotonos, heart pain, shortness of breath/Qi deficiency, soreness in buttocks, yellow/retained urine, pediatric epilepsy/convulsions, mutually牵引 stiff spine).

Gaohuang Shu (BL43) [Bladder 43] (Indications: Treats all ailments. Suitable for various emaciation, wasting-thirst, deficiency consumptive disease, nocturnal seminal emission, rebellious Qi with cough/asthma, manic confusion/errors. Method of locating: First have the patient sit upright, curve the spine, extend both hands, placing arms before knees, keeping them straight, aligning thumbs with knee caps, supporting elbows with objects to prevent arm movement. Palpate from the upper angle of the scapula to the lower head of the scapula. There are four ribs and three spaces in between; moxa the middle space. Measure distance from the scapular edge, approximately width of a finger laterally, rubbing the bone to find the empty space between superficial ribs. Pressing should induce a sensation of traction in the shoulder. Moxa each side of the scapulae, one cone at a time, up to 600 cones, or up to 700 cones. Sensation of flowing water beneath indicates efficacy. If there is retained phlegm or chronic disease, it will drain out. If the patient is too weak to sit, have them lie on their side, pull the upper arm forward to locate and moxa. General rule: Use right hand from left shoulder, finding the unreachable spot; same for left hand. Otherwise, the scapula covers the point. Clothing must be consistent in size, otherwise scapular position shifts, losing the point. After moxa, Yang Qi becomes abundant; adjust self-nourishment to restore balance. The point is near the fifth thoracic vertebra, measured by Chancellor Quan's observation. Commentary: He Huan failed to save the Marquis of Jin because his disease was above the 'Gao' and below the 'Huang', beyond the reach of needles and herbs—this refers to this point. People cannot locate this point, hence chronic diseases are hard to cure. If one studies this method carefully, the correct point is found, and no disease remains uncured).