治大便难（资生经）。穴大钟 中 石门 承山 太冲 中脘 太溪 承筋
治不得大便。穴昆仑
治大便干。腹中切痛。穴肓俞
治大便闭塞。气结。心坚满。穴石关
治大便难。穴承山 太溪
治大便秘涩。穴石关 大钟
治大便燥。穴肓俞
治小腹有热。大便坚燥不利。穴中注
治腰痛。大便难。穴太白
治足寒。大便难。穴大冲
治腹痛。大便难。穴石关 膀胱俞
治大便难。灸七椎旁各一寸。七壮。又承筋三壮。
治大便不通。穴大敦。灸四壮。
治大便寒气结。心坚满。穴石门。灸百壮。
治大便秘。腹中有积。大便秘。以巴豆为饼。置脐中。灸三壮。即通。神效。耆域蜜公
丸。亦治大便秘。
治大便不通。灸侠玉泉相去各二寸。名曰肠遗。随年壮。一云二寸半。
治大便小便不通。灸脐下一寸。三壮。又横文百壮。又灸八 各百壮。
治老人小儿大便失禁。灸两脚大指。又甲一寸。三壮。又灸大指岐间。各三壮。
治大小便不利。欲作腹痛。灸荣卫四气穴百壮。穴在背脊四面各一寸。
治腹热闭。时大小难。腰痛连胸。灸团冈百壮。穴在小肠俞下二寸横三寸。灸之。
治大便难。穴玉泉。灸随年壮。又灸大敦四壮。
治大便不通。刺任脉气海一穴。在脐下一寸五分。用长针入八分。令病患觉急。便三五
次为度。次针足阳明经三里二穴。在膝下三寸。 外廉两筋分肉间。极重按之。则足附上动脉止
矣。当举足取之。针入五分。凡大便不通。勿便攻之。先刺气海穴讫。令人侠脐揉胃之经。
即刺三里穴。觉腹中鸣三五次。即透矣。
治后闭不通。足大都。灸随年壮。
Treating difficult defecation (from *Zisheng Jing*). Acupoints: Dazhong (KI4), Zhongwan (CV12), Shimen (CV5), Chengshan (BL57), Taichong (LR3), Taixi (KI3), Chengjin (BL56).
Treating inability to pass stool. Acupoint: Kunlun (BL60).
Treating dry stool. Accompanied by severe abdominal pain. Acupoint: Huangshu (KI16).
Treating fecal impaction. Accompanied by Qi stagnation and hardness/fullness in the epigastrium. Acupoint: Shiguan (KI18).
Treating difficult defecation. Acupoints: Chengshan (BL57), Taixi (KI3).
Treating constipation with astringency. Acupoints: Shiguan (KI18), Dazhong (KI4).
Treating dry stool. Acupoint: Huangshu (KI16).
Treating heat in the lower abdomen, with hard, dry stool and difficult passage. Acupoint: Zhongzhu (KI17).
Treating lumbar pain accompanied by difficult defecation. Acupoint: Taibai (SP3).
Treating cold feet accompanied by difficult defecation. Acupoint: Taichong (LR3).
Treating abdominal pain accompanied by difficult defecation. Acupoints: Shiguan (KI18), Pangguangshu (BL28).
Treating difficult defecation: Moxibustion at one cun lateral to the seventh thoracic vertebra, seven moxa cones on each side. Additionally, three moxa cones at Chengjin (BL56).
Treating fecal impaction: Acupoint Dadun (LR1); four moxa cones.
Treating fecal impaction due to cold-Qi binding, accompanied by hardness/fullness in the epigastrium: Acupoint Shimen (CV5); one hundred moxa cones.
Treating constipation with abdominal accumulation: Form a cake from *Crotonis Fructus* (Badou) and place it on the umbilicus; apply three moxa cones. Stool will immediately pass. This is highly effective. *Qiyu Migong Wan* also treats constipation.
Treating fecal impaction: Moxibustion at two cun lateral to Xiayiquan, named Changyi (Intestinal Remnant). Apply moxa cones according to the patient's age (one cone per year of age). Another source states two and a half cun.
Treating simultaneous obstruction of both large and small bowel: Three moxa cones at one cun below the umbilicus. One hundred moxa cones at the transverse crease. Additionally, one hundred moxa cones at each of the Eight Liao points (Baliao).
Treating fecal incontinence in the elderly and children: Moxibustion on both big toes, one cun from the nail bed, three cones per toe. Additionally, three cones at the webbing between the big toes.
Treating difficulty in passing both large and small stools, impending abdominal pain: One hundred moxa cones at Rongwei Siqi Xue (Acupoint for Nourishing Wei Four Qi). The acupoint is located one cun lateral to the spine on all four sides.
Treating abdominal heat closure, intermittent difficulty in passing large and small stools, lumbar pain radiating to the chest: One hundred moxa cones at Tuangang. The acupoint is located two cun inferior and three cun lateral to Xiaochangshu (BL27). Apply moxibustion here.
Treating difficult defecation: Acupoint Yuquan; moxa cones according to the patient's age. Additionally, four moxa cones at Dadun (LR1).
Treating fecal impaction: Needle Qihai (CV6) of the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel), located one cun five fen below the umbilicus. Use a long needle, insert eight fen deep, until the patient feels an urgent sensation. Repeat this three to five times as the standard. Then needle Zusanli (ST36) of the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian, two acupoints, located three cun below the knee, between the tendons on the lateral aspect of the tibia. Press heavily; the pulse at the dorsum of the foot should cease. Lift the foot to locate the point. Insert five fen deep. In cases of fecal impaction, do not immediately use purgatives. First, needle Qihai (CV6). Then, have someone massage the Stomach Meridian along the umbilicus. Subsequently, needle Zusanli (ST36). When abdominal borborygmus is heard three to five times, the obstruction will clear.
Treating posterior orifice obstruction: Acupoint Dudu (LR11) on the foot; moxa cones according to the patient's age.