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Taiyang disease (Disease of the Taiyang channel) treated with fire methods to forcibly induce sweating causes pathogenic wind to be forced by heat, leading to chaotic and overflowing blood and qi that deviate from their normal state. The mutual scorching of two Yangs (wind and fire) results in symptoms such as jaundice.

In Taiyang disease, if restlessness appears on the second day, and back moxibustion is applied, causing profuse sweating and high fever entering the Stomach, the fluids in the Stomach are depleted. This leads to restlessness and inevitably delirious speech.

If Taiyang disease is treated with fire fumigation and sweat is not induced, the patient will inevitably become irritable. If the condition persists until the end of the transmission cycle without resolution, epistaxis (nosebleed) must occur; this is termed "Fire Pathogen" (Huo Xie).

For a pulse that is slightly rapid (Wei Shu), moxibustion must strictly be avoided.

When the pulse is floating, sweating should be used to resolve the exterior. If moxibustion is applied, the pathogen has no outlet and becomes exacerbated due to the fire.

In Shaoyin disease, occurring two or three days after onset, if the mouth feels neutral (no dryness or thirst) and there is aversion to cold in the back, moxibustion should be applied.

Chang Qizhi stated: The Gai Guan (BL17) point of the Foot-Taiyang Bladder channel is specifically indicated for moxibustion to treat back aversion to cold. This point is located in the depression 3 cun lateral to the midline, below the seventh thoracic vertebra. It is located in a sitting position, and five moxa cones (Zhuang) are applied.

In Shaoyin disease, if vomiting and diarrhea occur, but the hands and feet are not cold and instead there is fever, the prognosis is good (not fatal). If the pulse is imperceptible, seven moxa cones should be applied to the Shaoyin channel points.

Chang Qizhi stated: One should moxa the Taixi (KI3) point of the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney channel. The Classic states: "The Yuan-Source point of the Kidney originates at Taixi." This point is located in the depression behind the medial malleolus, where the posterior tibial artery beats.

In Shaoyin disease, if diarrhea with pus and blood in the stool occurs, acupuncture may be used.

Chang Qizhi stated: The Youmen (KI21) and Jiaoxin (KI8) points of the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney channel can be needled.

Guo Yong stated: Moxibustion can also be used. Examining the Youmen point, it is located one cun below the Jiuwei (CV15) point, in the depression 0.5 cun lateral to the Juque (CV14) point. It treats dysentery with pus and blood; needle depth is 0.5 cun, and five moxa cones are applied. The Jiaoxin point is located 2 cun above the medial malleolus, between the anterior aspect of the Shaoyin channel and the posterior aspect of the Taiyin channel, in the depression between the bone and tendon. It treats dysentery with red and white discharge; needle depth is 0.4 cun, retain the needle for five breaths, and apply three moxa cones.

In Shaoyin disease, if diarrhea occurs with a faint and choppy pulse, accompanied by vomiting, sweating, frequent defecation attempts with little output, the upper body should be warmed with moxibustion.

Chang Qizhi stated: Moxa the Taichong (LR3) point. Guo Yong stated: Moxa the Taixi (KI3) point. Neither of these points treats vomiting, sweating, tenesmus, and diarrhea. Only the Youmen point treats hiccups, vomiting, tenesmus, and diarrhea; therefore, moxa to Youmen is correct.

In Shanghan disease, six or seven days after onset, if the pulse is faint, the hands and feet are cold, and there is irritability, moxa the Jueyin channel points. If the hands and feet do not warm up after moxibustion, the prognosis is fatal. Chang Qizhi stated: One can moxa the Taichong (LR3) point, as it is the Shu-Stream point of the Foot-Jueyin Liver channel. In all diseases, examining the Taichong pulse can determine life or death. This point is located 2 cun distal to the metatarsophalangeal joint of the great toe, in the depression of the dorsum pedis where the dorsal pedal artery is palpable. Apply three moxa cones.

In Shanghan disease, if the pulse is hurried and there is cold extremities, moxibustion can be applied.

Chang Qizhi stated: Taichong point. The previous clause mentioned moxaing Taichong for cold extremities; this clause also involves cold extremities, so Taichong should also be moxaed.

For Shanghan disease with headache and fever, moxa: Erjian (LI2), Hegu (LI4), Shendao (GV11), Fengchi (GB20), Qimen (LR14), Neiguan (PC6 - *Note: Text says Jianshi PC5*), Zusanli (ST36).

For Shanghan disease with inability to sweat, red eyes, deafness, chest pain, submandibular swelling, and trismus, moxa: Xiaxi (GB43), Fuliou (BL60 - *Note: Text says Fuliu KI7*).

For Shanghan disease with fever, irritability, and dry mouth, moxa: Quze (PC3), Yinqiao (*Text says Yinqiao, likely a typo for Yinlingquan SP9 or similar, translated literally as Yinqiao*).

For vomiting and rebellious Qi, moxa: Quze (PC3).

For cold extremities, moxa: Dabu (SP4).

For generalized fever, moxa: Bailao (EX-B1).

For mania, moxa: Baihui (GV20), Neiguan (PC6 - *Text says Jianshi PC5*), Fuliou (KI7), Yinggu (KI10), Zusanli (ST36).

For Yin syndrome, moxa: Qimen (LR14), Neiguan (PC6 - *Text says Jianshi PC5*), Qihai (CV6), Guanyuan (CV4).

For deaf-mutism, moxa: Tiantu (CV22), Qimen (LR14).

For Jianshi (PC5) and deafness, moxa: Shenshu (BL23), Pianli (TE6), Tinghui (GB2).

For urinary retention, moxa: Yinggu (KI10), Guanyuan (CV4), Yinlingquan (SP9).

For tongue retraction and testicular contraction, moxa: Tiantu (CV22), Lianquan (CV23), Shenshu (BL23), Hegu (LI4), Fuliou (KI7), Ran gu (KI2), Xuehai (SP10).

For abdominal distension, moxa: Dabai (SP15), Fuliou (KI7), Zusanli (ST36).

For residual heat, moxa: Quchi (LI11), Neiguan (PC6 - *Text says Jianshi PC5*), Houxi (SI3).

For women with Heat entering the Blood Chamber, moxa: Qimen (LR14).