谓心病遇庚日。肝病遇辛日。脾病遇乙日。肺病遇丁日。肾病遇己日。小肠病遇壬日。大肠病遇
丙日。胃遇甲日。胆遇庚日。膀胱遇戊日。斯皆本脏正气遇日下受制而气衰。刺病难愈故也
孙络在于肉分。血行出于支里。 孙络。小络也。谓络之支分也。行于分肉之间
有血留止。刺而去之。无问脉之所会。
闷昏针运。经虚补络须然。 本论云。若学人深明气血往来。取穴部分不瘥。补
泻得宜。必无针运昏倒之疾。或匆忙之际。畏刺之人。多针则伤。壮者气行自已。怯者当速救疗
假令针肝经感气运。以补肝经合曲泉穴之络。假令针肝络血运。以补本经曲泉穴之经。针
入复苏。效如起死。他皆仿此。
疼实痒虚。泻子随母要指。 病之虚实也。痒则为虚。疼则为实。刺法云。虚则
补其母。实则泻其子。假令肝脏实。泻肝之荥行间穴。属火是子。肝脏虚。补肝之合曲泉穴。属
水是母。凡刺只取本经井荥俞经合五行。子母补泻。此乃大要也。
想夫先贤迅效。无出于针经。今人愈疾。岂难于医法。 古之治疾。特论针石。
It is said that Heart disease encounters Geng days, Liver disease encounters Xin days, Spleen disease encounters Yi days, Lung disease encounters Ding days, Kidney disease encounters Ji days, Small Intestine disease encounters Ren days, Large Intestine disease encounters Bing days, Stomach disease encounters Jia days, Gallbladder disease encounters Geng days, and Bladder disease encounters Wu days. These are all cases where the righteous Qi of the respective Zang organs is constrained on those specific days, leading to a decline in Qi, which is why needling the disease is difficult to cure.
Sun Luo (Collaterals) are located within the muscle layers, with blood flow emerging from branch vessels. Sun Luo refers to small collaterals, meaning the branching parts of the collaterals, running between the fenrou (muscle intervals). If blood stagnates and remains, it should be removed by needling, without regard for the points where meridians intersect.
Chest stuffiness, fainting, or yunzhen (needle syncope) occur due to meridian deficiency; thus, tonifying the collaterals is necessary. The *Ben Lun* states: If practitioners deeply understand the movement of Qi and Blood, select acupoints accurately, and apply tonification and reduction techniques appropriately, needle syncope and fainting will certainly not occur. Alternatively, in hurried situations, individuals who fear needling may suffer injury from excessive needling. Those with robust constitution will recover as their Qi circulates naturally, while those with timid constitutions require immediate rescue and treatment.
For example, if needling the Liver Meridian affected by Qi dynamics, one should tonify the collateral of Ququan (LR8), the He-Sea point of the Liver Meridian. If needling the Liver Collateral affected by Blood dynamics, one should tonify the meridian of Ququan (LR8) of the same channel. Upon insertion of the needle, the patient revives, with effects akin to bringing the dead back to life. All other cases follow this principle.
Pain indicates excess, itching indicates deficiency; reducing the child and tonifying the mother are key guidelines. Regarding the excess and deficiency of diseases: itching signifies deficiency, while pain signifies excess. Needling methods state: "Tonify the mother in deficiency, reduce the child in excess." For instance, in Liver Excess, reduce Xingjian (LR2), the Ying-Spring point of the Liver, which belongs to Fire (the Child). In Liver Deficiency, tonify Ququan (LR8), the He-Sea point of the Liver, which belongs to Water (the Mother). Generally, needling only utilizes the Five Elements attributes of the Jing-Well, Ying-Spring, Shu-Stream, Jing-River, and He-Sea points of the respective meridian, applying the Mother-Child tonification and reduction method, which is the essential principle.
Reflecting on the swift efficacy of ancient sages, nothing surpasses the *Zhen Jing* (Classic of Acupuncture). Is it difficult for modern people to cure diseases through medical methods? Ancient treatments of diseases specifically discussed acupuncture and stone therapy.