曲池穴。在肘外辅骨屈肘核后头陷中。以手拱胸取之。针七分。灸七壮。可日灸七壮至二百
纹尖。
少商穴。在大指内侧。去爪甲角如韭菜叶许。针一分。宜用锋针出血。中冲穴。在中指端。去爪甲韭菜叶许。针一
分。灸一壮。
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涌泉穴。在足心。屈足蜷指取之。宛宛中白肉际。针五分。不宜出血。灸三壮。
环跳穴。髀枢中。即砚子骨下宛宛中。侧卧伸下足取之。针二寸。灸五壮。至五十壮。
足三里穴。在膝下三寸。脚骨大筋内。坐取之。针八分。灸止百壮。
金津玉液二穴。左为金津。右玉液。舌下两旁紫脉上是穴。卷舌取之。治重舌肿痛喉闭。用
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颊车穴。在耳下八分。近前曲颊端上陷中。侧卧开口有空。针四分。灸日七壮。至七七壮。
合谷穴。在手大指次指HT 骨间陷中。针三分。灸三壮。孕妇不宜针。
内庭穴。在足大指次指外间陷中。针三分。灸三壮。
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平半寸。长一寸六分。头大末锐。病在皮肤刺热者用此。今名箭头针是也。
其两三隅长一寸六分。发痼疾。刺大者用此。今之所谓三棱针是也。
一名破皮针。末如剑锋。广二寸。长四寸。破皮。痈肿出脓。今名剑针是也。
法象毫。尖如蚊虫喙。长三寸六分。取痛痹刺寒者用此。
尖如 。且圆而锐。其末微大。长一寸六分。取暴痹刺小者用。
制针法
本草云。马衔铁无毒。日华子云。古旧铤者好，或作医工针。按本草桑铁。即热铁有毒。故
火。火克金。解铁毒。故用以作针者。贵之也。又金为总名。铜铁金
煮针法
先将铁丝于火中 红。截之。或二寸。或五寸。长短不拘。次以蟾酥涂针上。仍入火中微
涂酥 三次。至第三次。乘热插入腊肉皮之里。肉之外。将后药先以
待冷。将针取出。于黄土中插百余下。
麝香（五分） 胆矾（一钱） 石斛（一钱） 穿山甲（三钱） 归尾（三钱酒炒） 朱砂（三钱） 细辛（三钱）
郁金（三钱） 川芎（三钱） 没药（三钱去油） 甘草节（三钱） 沉香（五钱） 磁石（一两） 能引诸药入铁内。
Chuchi (LI11) Acupoint. Located at the lateral side of the elbow, in the depression at the end of the transverse crease when the elbow is flexed. To locate, cross arms and hug the chest. Needle depth: 0.7 cun; Moxibustion: 7 moxa cones. Can be moxibusted daily with 7 cones, up to a maximum of 200 cones.
Shaoshang (LU11) Acupoint. Located on the medial side of the thumb, approximately the width of a leek leaf from the corner of the nail. Needle depth: 0.1 cun; suitable for bleeding using a three-edged needle (Fengzhen).
Zhongchong (PC9) Acupoint. Located at the tip of the middle finger, approximately the width of a leek leaf from the corner of the nail. Needle depth: 0.1 cun; Moxibustion: 1 moxa cone.
Yongquan (KI1) Acupoint. Located in the center of the sole of the foot. To locate, flex the foot and curl the toes; it is found in the depression between the white skin and dark skin of the sole. Needle depth: 0.5 cun; bleeding is not recommended; Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones.
Huantiao (GB30) Acupoint. Located in the pivot of the hip joint, specifically in the depression below the ischial tuberosity. To locate, lie on the side with the lower leg extended. Needle depth: 2 cun; Moxibustion: 5 moxa cones, up to a maximum of 50 cones.
Zusanli (ST36) Acupoint. Located 3 cun below the knee, inside the large tendon of the leg (lateral border of the tibia). To locate, sit down. Needle depth: 0.8 cun; Moxibustion: up to 100 moxa cones.
Jinjin and Yuye Acupoints. The left point is Jinjin, and the right point is Yuye. They are located above the purple veins on both sides under the tongue. To locate, roll up the tongue. Indications: severe swelling and pain of the tongue (Chongshe), throat obstruction (Houbi).
Jiache (ST6) Acupoint. Located 0.8 cun below the earlobe, in the depression near the anterior end of the angle of the mandible. To locate, lie on the side and open the mouth to find the depression. Needle depth: 0.4 cun; Moxibustion: 7 cones daily, up to 49 cones (7x7).
Hegu (LI4) Acupoint. Located in the depression between the first and second metacarpal bones (between the thumb and index finger), on the radial side of the second metacarpal bone. Needle depth: 0.3 cun; Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones. Not suitable for needling during pregnancy.
Neiting (ST44) Acupoint. Located in the depression between the second and third toes, at the junction of red and white skin behind the web margin. Needle depth: 0.3 cun; Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones.
Illustrations of Five Types of Needles:
Pingbansun Needle. Length: 1.6 cun; head is thick, tip is sharp. Used for heat disorders affecting the skin. Now known as the Arrowhead Needle.
Three-Edged Needle. Length: 1.6 cun; has three corners. Used for chronic stubborn diseases, for larger lesions. Now known as the Three-Edged Needle (Sanleng Zhen).
Skin-Breaking Needle. Also called Sword Needle. Tip resembles a sword edge, width 2 cun, length 4 cun. Used to break the skin and drain pus from abscesses. Now known as the Sword Needle (Jian Zhen).
Faxiang Filiform Needle. Tip like a mosquito proboscis, length 3.6 cun. Used for painful bi-syndrome and cold disorders.
Another Needle. Tip is round and sharp, slightly larger at the end, length 1.6 cun. Used for acute bi-syndrome with small lesions.
Method for Making Needles:
According to Materia Medica, iron from horse bits is non-toxic. Ri Hua Zi stated that old iron ingots are good, or they can be made into needles by medical artisans. According to Materia Medica, iron heated red-hot from mulberry wood is toxic. Therefore, fire is used to detoxify it, as Fire overcomes Metal, resolving the toxicity of iron. Thus, iron processed this way for making needles is highly valued. "Metal" is a general term for metals, including copper and iron.
Method for Boiling Needles:
First, heat an iron wire until red-hot in the fire, then cut it. Lengths can be 2 cun or 5 cun, no restriction on length. Next, coat the needle with Bufo Toxin (Chansu), and briefly reheat it in the fire. Apply Chansu coating three times. On the third application, while hot, insert the needle into the inner side of cured meat skin (outside the meat). Decoct the following herbs first:
Moschus (She Xiang, 5 fen)
Vitriolum Cupri et Ferri (Danfan, 1 qian)
Dendrobii Caulis (Shihu, 1 qian)
Manis Squama (Chuanshanjia, 3 qian)
Angelicae Sinensis Radix Recens Cauda (Guizhi Jiuchao, 3 qian, stir-fried with wine)
Cinnabaris (Zhusha, 3 qian)
Asari Radix (Xixin, 3 qian)
Curcumae Radix (Yujin, 3 qian)
Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma (Chuanxiong, 3 qian)
Myrrha (Moyao, 3 qian, de-oiled)
Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Node (Gancao Jie, 3 qian)
Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum (Chenxiang, 5 qian)
Magnetitum (Cishi, 1 liang).
These herbs guide the medicinal properties into the iron needle.