甲出丘墟乙太冲。丙归腕骨是源中。丁出大陵原内过。戊胃冲阳气可通。己出太白庚合
谷。辛缘本出太渊同。壬归京骨期中过。癸出之时在溪空。
寅属肺。卯属大肠。辰属胃。巳属脾。午属心。未属小肠。申属膀胱。酉属肾。戌属心
主。亥属三焦。子属胆。丑属肝。
膀胱配肾。脾配胃。胆配肝。心配小肠。肺配大肠。心包络配三焦。
九针者。上应天地。下应四时阴阳。
一天。二地。三人。四时。五音。六律。七星。八风。九野。
身形以应。
一皮。二肉。三脉。四筋。五声音。六阴阳。七睛齿。八风。九窍。
凡孔穴。所出为井。所流为荣。所注为 。所过为原。所行为经。所入为合。
灸刺大法。春取井。夏取荣。季夏取俞。秋取经。冬取合。
肺出少商为井。手太阴脉也。流于鱼际为荣。注于大泉为俞。过于列缺为源。行于经渠
为经
入于尺泽为合。心主于中冲为井。心包络脉也。流于劳宫为荣。注于大陵为俞。过于内关
为源。行于间使为经。入于曲泽为合。心出于少冲为井。手少阴脉是也。流于少府为荣。注
于神门为俞。过于通里为源。行于灵道为经。入于少海为合。大肠出于商阳为井。手阳明脉
也。流于二间为荣。注于三间为俞。过于合谷为源。行于阳溪为经。入于曲池为合。三焦出
于关冲为井。手少阳脉也。流于腋门为荣。注于中渚为俞。过于阳池为源。行于支沟为经。
入于天井为合。小肠出于少泽为井。手太阳脉也。流于前谷为经。注于后溪为俞。过于腕骨
为源。行于阳谷为经。入于小海为合。
The Qi and Blood of the Jia (Yang Wood) day emerge from Qiuxu (GB40) of the Gallbladder Meridian. The Yi (Yin Wood) day's Qi and Blood emerge from Taichong (LR3) of the Liver Meridian. The Bing (Yang Fire) day's Qi and Blood return to Wanggu (SI4), which is the source (Yuan-Source point). The Ding (Yin Fire) day's Qi and Blood emerge from Daling (PC7), passing through Neiguan (PC6). The Wu (Yang Earth) day's Qi and Blood at Chongyang (ST42) allow Yang Qi to flow freely. The Ji (Yin Earth) day's Qi and Blood emerge from Taibai (SP3), and the Geng (Yang Metal) day's Qi and Blood converge at Hegu (LI4). The Xin (Yin Metal) day's Qi and Blood originate from Taiyuan (LU9). The Ren (Yang Water) day's Qi and Blood return to Jinggu (BL64), passing through Zhongqi. The Gui (Yin Water) day's Qi and Blood emerge from Yongquan (KI1), located in the hollow of the valley.
The Yin hour belongs to the Lung Meridian. The Mao hour belongs to the Large Intestine Meridian. The Chen hour belongs to the Stomach Meridian. The Si hour belongs to the Spleen Meridian. The Wu hour belongs to the Heart Meridian. The Wei hour belongs to the Small Intestine Meridian. The Shen hour belongs to the Bladder Meridian. The You hour belongs to the Kidney Meridian. The Xu hour belongs to the Pericardium Meridian. The Hai hour belongs to the Sanjiao (Triple Burner) Meridian. The Zi hour belongs to the Gallbladder Meridian. The Chou hour belongs to the Liver Meridian.
The Bladder Meridian pairs with the Kidney Meridian. The Spleen Meridian pairs with the Stomach Meridian. The Gallbladder Meridian pairs with the Liver Meridian. The Heart Meridian pairs with the Small Intestine Meridian. The Lung Meridian pairs with the Large Intestine Meridian. The Pericardium Meridian pairs with the Sanjiao (Triple Burner) Meridian.
The Nine Needles correspond to Heaven and Earth above, and to the Four Seasons and Yin-Yang below.
One: Heaven; Two: Earth; Three: Human; Four: Seasons; Five: Musical Tones; Six: Pitch-pipes; Seven: Stars; Eight: Winds; Nine: Regions.
The human body corresponds to these.
One: Skin; Two: Flesh; Three: Vessels; Four: Tendons; Five: Sounds; Six: Yin-Yang; Seven: Eyes and Teeth; Eight: Wind Pathogens; Nine: Orifices.
Regarding acupoints: where Qi and Blood first emerge are called Jing-Well points; where they flow are called Ying-Spring points; where they pour are called Shu-Stream points; where they pass are called Yuan-Source points; where they travel are called Jing-River points; where they enter and gather are called He-Sea points.
The general principles for moxibustion and acupuncture are: in Spring, select Jing-Well points; in Summer, select Ying-Spring points; in Late Summer, select Shu-Stream points; in Autumn, select Jing-River points; in Winter, select He-Sea points.
For the Lung Meridian, Qi and Blood emerges from Shaoshang (LU11) as the Jing-Well point, belonging to the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian. It flows to Yuji (LU10) as the Ying-Spring point, pours into Daling (PC7) as the Shu-Stream point (Note: Textual error in original, Daling is PC7), passes through Lieque (LU7) as the Yuan-Source point, travels along Jingqu (LU8) as the Jing-River point, and enters into Chize (LU5) as the He-Sea point.
For the Pericardium Meridian, Qi and Blood emerges from Zhongchong (PC9) as the Jing-Well point, belonging to the Hand-Jueyin Pericardium Meridian. It flows to Laogong (PC8) as the Ying-Spring point, pours into Daling (PC7) as the Shu-Stream point, passes through Neiguan (PC6) as the Yuan-Source point, travels along Jianshi (PC5) as the Jing-River point, and enters into Quze (PC3) as the He-Sea point.
For the Heart Meridian, Qi and Blood emerges from Shaochong (HT9) as the Jing-Well point, belonging to the Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian. It flows to Shaofu (HT8) as the Ying-Spring point, pours into Shenmen (HT7) as the Shu-Stream point, passes through Tongli (HT5) as the Yuan-Source point, travels along Lingdao (HT4) as the Jing-River point, and enters into Shaohai (HT3) as the He-Sea point.
For the Large Intestine Meridian, Qi and Blood emerges from Shangyang (LI1) as the Jing-Well point, belonging to the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian. It flows to Erjian (LI2) as the Ying-Spring point, pours into Sanjian (LI3) as the Shu-Stream point, passes through Hegu (LI4) as the Yuan-Source point, travels along Yangxi (LI5) as the Jing-River point, and enters into Quchi (LI11) as the He-Sea point.
For the Sanjiao (Triple Burner) Meridian, Qi and Blood emerges from Guanchong (TE1) as the Jing-Well point, belonging to the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian. It flows to Yemen (TE2, text says Yexmen) as the Ying-Spring point, pours into Zhongzhu (TE3) as the Shu-Stream point, passes through Yangchi (TE4) as the Yuan-Source point, travels along Zhigou (TE6) as the Jing-River point, and enters into Tianjing (TE10) as the He-Sea point.
For the Small Intestine Meridian, Qi and Blood emerges from Shaoze (SI1) as the Jing-Well point, belonging to the Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian. It flows to Qianvalley (SI2) as the Ying-Spring point (text erroneously says Jing-River here), pours into Houxi (SI3) as the Shu-Stream point, passes through Wanggu (SI4) as the Yuan-Source point, travels along Yanggu (SI5) as the Jing-River point, and enters into Xiaohai (SI8) as the He-Sea point.