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Treating abdominal hardness like a drum. Swelling and borborygmus in the lower abdomen. Stomach deficiency with distension and loss of appetite. Periumbilical pain with relentless upward rushing (from *Zisheng Jing*). Acupoint: Shuifen (CV9).

Treating abdominal flaccid distension like a drum. Acupoints: Gongsun (SP4), Shenque (CV8).

Treating鼓胀 (Gu Zhang, Drum Distension) and edema. Acupoint: Zhongfeng (LR4). Moxibustion: 200 moxa cones.

Treating borborygmus in the abdomen. Abdominal distension like a drum. Edema of the four limbs and five types of water diseases. Acupoint: Fuliou (KI7).

Treating yellowing of the body, emaciation, lassitude of the four limbs, abdominal distension like a drum, and accumulation of qi in both hypochondria feeling hard like stones. Acupoint: Zhangmen (LR13).

Treating 鼓胀 (Gu Zhang, Drum Distension). Acupoints: Zhongfeng (LR4), Siman (RN3).

Treating abdominal drum-like distension. Great fullness of qi in the abdomen. Acupoints: Taibai (SP3), Gongsun (SP4).

Treating water swelling. The skin of the lower abdomen feels tight and firm. Acupoints: Yinjiao (RN7), Shimen (RN5).

Treating 鼓胀 (Gu Zhang, Drum Distension) with borborygmus. Acupoint: Shuifen (CV9).

The Yellow Emperor discussed the Shu points for treating water diseases, totaling fifty-seven locations. Above the sacrum are five rows, each with five points, referred to as the fifty-seven Kidney Shu points. This is where yin accumulates and where water enters and exits. These five rows of five points above the sacrum are the Kidney Shu. Therefore, in water diseases, downward manifestation includes swelling of the lower limbs and abdominal distension; upward manifestation includes panting, calling out, and inability to lie flat. This indicates simultaneous disease of the root and branch. Thus, the Lung manifests as panting and calling, while the Kidney manifests as rebellious qi preventing lying down. Divided into mutual transmission and joint reception, this is the retention of water qi. Above the Futu point (ST32), there are five rows of five points, which are the pathways of the Kidney. The three yin meridians intersect at the feet. Above each ankle is one row of six points, representing the downward flow of the Kidney meridian, named Taichong. In total, these fifty-seven points are the yin collaterals of the Kidney, where water qi resides.

Treating water channel swelling (from *Zisheng Jing*). One cun above the second toe. Moxibustion: age-dependent number of cones. Additionally, at the heads of the web spaces between the thumbs of both hands, moxibustion: seven cones.

Treating deficiency consumption with edema. And water qi causing bodily fullness. Acupoint: Taichong (LR3). Moxibustion: 100 cones. Additionally, moxa on Shenshu (BL23).

Treating carbuncles and swelling of the head and eyes. Retained fluid. Hypochondriac support and fullness, and edema. Acupoint: Xangu (ST43). Prick to bleed for immediate relief.

Treating carbuncles and swelling of the face and eyes. Acupoints: Xangu (ST43), Lieque (LU7).

Treating head and facial swelling. Acupoints: Yanglingquan (GB34), Gongsun (SP4).

Treating qi swelling of the head and face. Acupoints: Wangu (GB12), Jugu (SI10).

Treating facial edema. Acupoints: Tianshu (ST25), Fenglong (ST40), Lidui (ST45), Xangu (ST43), Chongyang (ST42).

Treating facial edema. Acupoints: Zhongfu (LU1), Jianshi (PC5), Hegu (LI4).

Treating wind. Facial edema. Dark complexion. Acupoint: Jiexi (ST41).

Treating shoulder swelling with inability to look back. Acupoint: Qishe (ST11).

Treating water qi abdominal distension and skin swelling. Acupoint: Zusanli (ST36).

Treating abdominal swelling. Acupoint: Ququan (LR8).

Treating alternating chills and fever. Unilateral abdominal swelling. Acupoint: Yinval (KI10).

Treating large abdominal swelling. Oppressive sensation around the umbilicus. Acupoint: Dazhun (LR14).

Treating water swelling. Water qi moving within the skin. Tight and firm lower abdominal skin. Yellow urine. Qi fullness. Acupoints: Yinjiao (RN7), Shimen (RN5).

Treating body swelling with skin pain, intolerable to touch. Acupoint: Wuyi (ST16).

Treating body distension, rapid breathing, inability to lie flat, wind sweating, body swelling, panting, and excessive saliva. Acupoint: Tianfu (LU3).

Treating body swelling and heaviness. Acupoint: Guanmen (ST22).

Treating water qi causing generalized body swelling. Acupoint: Shuigou (GV26). For water qi diseases, only this point should be needled. If other points are needled, death occurs when the water is exhausted.

Treating edema. Acupoint: Weicang (BL49).

Treating water qi. Acupoint: Quepen (LI13).

Treating body swelling, skin pain intolerable to clothing, weakness, spasms, and numbness. Acupoint: Wuyi (ST16).

Treating body swelling. Acupoint: Shenshu (BL23).

Treating abdominal distension and body swelling. Acupoint: Jianli (CV11).

Treating body swelling and 鼓胀 (Gu Zhang, Drum Distension) with borborygmus sounding like flowing water. Acupoint: Shenque (CV8).

Treating edema. Acupoints: Zhongji (CV3), Shimen (RN5).

Treating large abdomen with water. Acupoint: Siman (RN3).

Treating abdominal swelling and spinal stiffness. Lassitude of the four limbs. Acupoint: Zhangmen (LR13).

Treating men resembling Gu poisoning. Women resembling pregnancy. Pain at the tips of all five fingers. Inability to place feet on the ground. Acupoints: Yongquan (KI1), Yinval (KI10).

Treating edema. Acupoint: Zusanli (ST36).

Treating water metabolism disorders. Acupoint: Fuliou (KI7).

Treating edema with loss of appetite. Acupoint: Weidao (GB28).

Treating loose stools in men. Abdominal and hypochondriac distension. Edema with hard abdomen. Loss of appetite. Constipation and dysuria. Acupoint: Diji (SP8).

Treating cold in the abdomen. Loss of appetite. Fullness below the diaphragm. Edema with hard abdomen. Panting and rebellious qi preventing lying down. Waist and umbilical pain difficult to flex or extend. Acupoint: Yinlingquan (SP9).

Treating facial and eye edema, and water diseases characterized by frequent belching, borborygmus, and abdominal pain. Acupoint: Xangu (ST43).

Treating abdominal swelling with inability to eat. And treating water diseases. Abdominal swelling with periumbilical pain. Qi rushing to the chest preventing breath. Water qi edema. 鼓胀 (Gu Zhang, Drum Distension) with borborygmus like thunder. Occasional upward rushing to the heart. Stomach deficiency with distension. Acupoint: Shuifen (CV9) (Moxibustion: 7 cones. For water diseases, moxibustion is highly effective. *San Yin Fang* states Sanjiaojiao (SP6) and Fengmen (BL12) can be moxa-ed. *Mingtang Jing* states 2 cones, governing difficulty urinating, body swelling, and foot weakness).

Treating water disease with distension and fullness. Acupoint: Qugu (CV2).

Treating edema with abdominal distension. Inability to ingest food or drink. Aversion to cold. Acupoint: Weicang (BL49).

Treating edema. Fullness of the philtrum and lip swelling. Signs of death. Acupoint: Shuigou (GV26).

Treating moist body. Stone water with body swelling. Acupoint: Zhangmen (LR13).

Treating lower abdominal fullness and stone water. Acupoint: Guanyuan (CV4).

Treating large abdomen stone water. Acupoints: Siman (RN3), Ranggu (KI2).

Treating great qi stone water. Acupoint: Qichong (ST30).

Treating four types of swelling with damp body swelling. Acupoint: Fenglong (ST40).

Treating limb swelling after sweating. Acupoint: Lieque (LU7).

Treating limb swelling. Acupoint: Fuliou (KI7).

Master Wang said: For edema, only Shuigou (GV26) should be needled. If other points are needled, death occurs when the water is exhausted. This is the warning from the *Mingtang Bronze Figure*. Quack doctors have killed many people by needling Shuifen (CV9). Although some cases with other points may recover, it is merely luck and should not be followed. Alternatively, using medicine, Yuyuli Wan (Hematitum Pill) is the first choice. I have frequently seen it prove effective, so I record it here. However, moxa on Shuifen (CV9) is taken as a key acupoint. An internal medicine doctor treated Mr. Li for edema with herbal decoctions for a long time without effect. Grateful for his prolonged hospitality, one day he suddenly moxa-ed Shuifen (CV9) and Qihai (CV6). By the next morning, the patient's face had become lean. Indeed, Shuifen (CV9) treats edema. *Mingtang Jing* originally stated that for edema, moxibustion is highly effective. It is because this point can separate water and prevent its reckless movement. However, it is unknown if *Mingtang Jing* also mentioned needling to a depth of 4 fen for other diseases requiring this depth.

Treating edema from hundred diseases. Acupoint: Shenshu (BL23) moxa 100 cones. Weicang (BL49) moxa age-dependent cones.

Treating edema. Acupoint: Xangu (ST43). Moxa age-dependent cones.

Treating upper and lower edema. Acupoint: Yinjiao (RN7). Moxa 100 cones.

Treating edema. Acupoint: Qugu (CV2). Moxa 100 cones.

Treating wind. Limb swelling. Acupoints: Fenglong (ST40), Fuliou (KI7).

Treating large abdomen. Acupoint: Yinshi (ST31). Moxa age-dependent cones.

Treating fullness of the philtrum and lip swelling. And severe edema. Acupoints: Umbilicus (CV8), Shimen (RN5). Each moxa 100 cones.

Treating wind-water. Acupoint: Shanglian (SI8). Each moxa age-dependent cones.

Treating edema with inability to lie flat. Acupoint: Yinlingquan (SP9). Moxa 100 cones.

Treating stone water. Moxa Ranggu (KI2). Qichong (ST30), Siman (RN3), Zhangmen (LR13).

Treating edema. Abdominal fullness, inability to eat, hardness. Acupoint: Shuifen (CV9) moxa 7 cones, up to 400 cones. This point is contraindicated for needling; needling leads to death when water is exhausted.

Treating severe edema with flat umbilicus. Moxa the umbilicus (CV8). Abdomen without texture lines: untreatable.

Treating water swelling with large abdomen. And water qi moving within the skin. Acupoint: Shimen (RN5).

Treating stone water with swelling and pain, drawing hypochondriac distension, dizziness, headache, and generalized heat. Acupoint: Guanyuan (CV4).

Treating stone water. Needle Qichong (ST30).

Treating stone water. Acupoints: Zhangmen (LR13), Ranggu (KI2).

Treating water disease. Acupoint: Tianquan (PC2).

Treating wind-water with knee swelling. Acupoints: Zusanli (ST36), Shanglian (SI8).

Treating facial swelling. Acupoint: Shangxing (GV23). First select [missing character], then Tianyou (GB9) and Fengchi (GB20).

Treating wind-water facial swelling. Moxa Chongyang (ST42).

Treating distension, fullness, and edema. Moxa Pishu (BL20) age-dependent cones. Repeat three times.

Treating sudden swelling and fullness. Generalized large body and face. Moxa the white flesh margin below the medial malleolus. 3 cones.

Treating qi-heat with body and facial swelling. Moxa Dantian (CV4) 3 cones. Contraindicated for women.

Treating edema like a drum.

Slice garlic into coin-thick pieces. Place on the center of the umbilicus. Then use Kansui powder (Kansui Radix) mixed with mugwort to form moxa cones. Moxa on the garlic slice. Replace when hot. Moxa frequently daily. Water will drain from below. Avoid all toxic substances and salt for one year.

Treating the five waters moxibustion method. Green water: moxa Liver Well-Spring point. Red water: moxa Heart Ying-Spring point. Yellow water: moxa Spleen Shu point. White water: moxa Lung Meridian point. Black water: moxa Kidney He-Sea point.