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Song of Acupoints on the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian:
The acupoint Tongziliao (Tongzi Liao, Pupil's Corner) belongs to the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian; there are 43 acupoints in total along this extensive pathway. Tinghui (Hearing Meeting), Kechuren (Guest Master - Shangguan), and Han'yan (Mandible Dislike) gather here; Xuanlu (Hanging Skull), Xuanli (Hanging Hairline), and Qubin (Curly Temple) stand high. Lvgu (Rate Valley), Tianchong (Heavenly Shock), and Fubai (Floating White) follow sequentially; Qiaoyin (Aperture Yin), Wangu (Complete Bone), and Benshen (Root Spirit) connect. Yangbai (Yang White) opens Mucuang (Eye Window); Zhengying (Upright Camp), Chengling (Receiving Spirit), and Naokong (Brain Empty) are located here. Fengchi (Wind Pool), Jianjing (Shoulder Well), and Yuanye (Abyssal Axilla) extend long; Zhejin (Sinew Rib), Riyue (Sun Moon), and Jingmen (Capital Gate) link together. Daibai (Belt Pulse), Wushu (Five Pivots), and Weidao (Vitality Path) continue; Juliao (Residence Hollow), Huantiao (Circle Jump), and Zhongdu (Middle Thigh Cleft) descend downward. Yangguan (Yang Pass), Yanglingquan (Yang Ridge Spring), and Yangjiao (Yang Intersection) arrive next; Waixiu (Outer Hill), Guangming (Light Brightness), and Yangfu (Yang Support) rise high. Xuanzhong (Hanging Bell), Qiuxu (Spring Ruins), and Zulinqi (Foot Approaching Ripple) appear; Diwuhui (Earth Five Meeting), Xiaxi (Brook Stream), and Qiaoyin (Aperture Yin) conclude the sequence.

Tongziliao (also known as Taiyang or Qianguan) is located 0.5 cun lateral to the outer canthus. It is the meeting point of the Hand-Taiyang, Foot-Shaoyang, and Hand-Shaoyang meridians. Needle depth: 0.3 cun; Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones. Indications: Headache, itchy eyes, redness and pain at the outer canthus, pterygium and blindness, blurred distance vision, excessive tearing with discharge. Another view states that combining with Shaose (Small Intestine 17) can treat breast swelling in women.

Tinghui (also known as Tinghe or Houguan) is located in the depression anterior to the ear, one cun below Kechuren (Shangguan) where the arterial pulse is felt; open the mouth while lying on the side to locate the gap below the earlobe. Needle depth: 0.4 cun; Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones. Indications: Deafness, tinnitus, temporomandibular dislocation, toothache, facial paralysis (hemifacial spasm). *Yulong Fu* states: Treats deafness and mumps. *Xihong Fu* states: For deafness, needle Tinghui, and additionally reduce Yingxiang (Large Intestine 20) for divine efficacy. It also states: Combining with Jinmen (Bladder 63) treats bilateral deafness caused by Cold Damage (*Shanghan*). *Baizheng Fu* states: Combining with Yifeng (San Jiao 17) treats deafness due to qi obstruction.

Kechuren (also known as Shangguan) is located at the upper border of the prominent bone anterior to the ear; open the mouth while lying on the side to locate the gap. It is the meeting point of the Foot-Shaoyang, Hand-Shaoyang, and Foot-Yangming meridians. *Ben Shu Pian* states: Needling this point causes inability to yawn or stretch, referring to this acupoint. Needle depth: 0.1 cun; retain needle for 7 breaths; Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones. *Jia Yi Jing* states: Excessive depth causes deafness. One school prohibits needling. Another states: Do not needle deeply at Shangguan, do not retain needle too long at Xiaguan. Indications: Facial paralysis, deafness, tinnitus, ear pain, vertigo, toothache, convulsions, trismus (lockjaw) preventing chewing.

Han'yan is located at the upper border of the temporal region anterior to the ear angle (above Naokong). It is the meeting point of the Foot-Shaoyang, Hand-Shaoyang, and Foot-Yangming meridians. Needle depth: 0.3 cun; retain needle for 7 breaths; Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones. *Qifu Lun Zhu* states: Deep needling causes deafness. Indications: Head wind, hemicrania, pain in head and neck, vertigo, tinnitus, frequent sneezing, epilepsy, joint wind with sweating. *Baizheng Fu* states: Combining with Xuanlu treats hemicrania.

Xuanlu is located in the middle of the temporal region anterior to the ear angle. *Hanre Bing Pian* states: The Foot-Yangming meridian has a branch entering the face from beside the nose, named Xuanlu. This point is the meeting of the Foot-Shaoyang and Foot-Yangming meridians, so *Qifu Lun Zhu* considers it a site where Foot-Yangming qi emerges. Needle depth: 0.3 cun; retain needle for 3 breaths; Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones. Indications: Headache, toothache, hemicrania radiating to the eye, febrile disease with no sweat. *Baizheng Fu* states: Combining with Han'yan treats hemicrania.

Xuanli is located above the ear angle, at the lower border of the temporal region. It is the meeting point of the Foot-Shaoyang, Hand-Shaoyang, and Foot-Yangming meridians. Needle depth: 0.3 cun; retain needle for 7 breaths; Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones. Indications: Hemicrania, facial swelling, pain at the outer canthus, febrile disease with irritability and no sweat.

Qubin is located in the depression at the curved corner of the hairline above the ear, palpable when clenching teeth. It is the meeting point of the Foot-Taiyang and Foot-Shaoyang meridians. Needle depth: 0.3 cun; Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones. Indications: Swelling of the mandible and cheek radiating to the jaw preventing opening, trismus with difficulty speaking, stiff neck unable to turn, pain at the temple, vertex wind causing blurred vision.

Lvgu is located 1.5 cun above the hairline above the ear, in the depression; locate by clenching teeth. It is the meeting point of the Foot-Taiyang and Foot-Shaoyang meridians. Needle depth: 0.3 cun; Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones. Indications: Brain diseases, pain at both temples, cold phlegm in stomach and diaphragm, irritability and vomiting, post-alcohol skin wind and edema. *Shennong Jing* states: Treats headache at both temples; moxibustion 3-5 cones. For pediatric acute/chronic convulsions, moxibustion 3 cones, size of wheat grain.

Tianchong is located 2 cun posterior to the hairline behind the ear. One view places it 3 fen above the ear as described previously. It is the meeting point of the Foot-Taiyang and Foot-Shaoyang meridians. Needle depth: 0.3 cun; Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones. Indications: Epilepsy, wind spasms, gingival swelling, fright-induced headache. *Baizheng Fu* states: Combining with Dahuang (Spleen 15) treats opisthotonos and weeping.

Fubai is located 1 cun posterior to the hairline behind the ear. It is the meeting point of the Foot-Taiyang and Foot-Shaoyang meridians. Needle depth: 0.3 cun; Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones. Indications: Hiccups, chest fullness, throat bi (obstruction), deafness, toothache, goiter/phlegm in neck, dyspnea, inability to raise shoulder/arm, inability to walk. *Baizheng Fu* states: Specifically treats goiter. Another transmission treats seasonal eye pain and head wind.

Qiaoyin (also known as Zhengugu) is located above Wangu, below the occipital bone; a gap appears when shaking the head. It is the meeting point of the Foot-Shaoyang and Foot-Taiyang meridians. Needle depth: 0.3 cun; Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones. Indications: Tetany of limbs, eye/head/neck pain, tinnitus, carbuncle/ulcer with fever, vexed heat in hands/feet with no sweat, hiccups/throat bi, stiff tongue, hypochondriac pain, bitter taste.

Wangu is located 0.4 cun posterior to the hairline behind the ear. It is the meeting point of the Foot-Taiyang and Foot-Shaoyang meridians. Needle depth: 0.3 cun; retain needle for 7 breaths; Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones. Indications: Headache, head wind, tinnitus, dental caries, tight jaw, facial paralysis, throat bi, cheek swelling, goiter, dark urine, foot weakness/atrophy.

Benshen is located 1.5 cun lateral to Qucha. One view places it directly above the ear, 0.4 cun into the hairline. It is the meeting point of the Foot-Shaoyang and Yangwei Vessel. Needle depth: 0.3 cun; Moxibustion: 7 moxa cones. Indications: Fright epilepsy with foaming, vertigo, stiff/painful neck, pulling sensation in chest/hypochondrium, inability to turn side-to-side, hemiplegic epilepsy. *Baizheng Fu* states: Combining with Shenzhu (Du 12) is effective for epilepsy.

Yangbai is located 1 cun above the eyebrow, directly opposite Tongziliao. *Jia Yi Jing* states: It is the meeting of the Foot-Shaoyang and Yangwei Vessel. Wang Shi's note on *Qifu Lun* states: It is the meeting of the Foot-Yangming and Yinwei Vessels. Needle depth: 0.2 cun; Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones. Indications: Headache, blurred vision with discharge, chills in back, feeling cold even under heavy clothing.

Linqi is located 0.5 cun vertically above the hairline from the eye, in the depression; locate with eyes looking straight ahead. It is the meeting point of the Foot-Taiyang, Foot-Shaoyang, and Yangwei Vessel. Needle depth: 0.3 cun; retain needle for 7 breaths; Moxibustion: 7 moxa cones. One view prohibits moxibustion. Indications: Nasal congestion, vertigo with pterygium, discharge/cold tears, various eye diseases, epilepsy with upward gaze, sudden stroke with loss of consciousness, hypochondriac pain, malaria occurring in the late afternoon. *Baizheng Fu* states: Combining with Touwei (Stomach 8) treats tearing from eyes.

Mucuang (also known as Zhirong) is located 1 cun posterior to Linqi. It is the meeting point of the Foot-Shaoyang and Yangwei Vessel. Needle depth: 0.3 cun; Moxibustion: 5 moxa cones. Indications: Vertigo/headache radiating to the outer canthus, blurred distance vision, facial swelling, alternating cold/heat with no sweat.

Zhengying is located 1 cun posterior to Mucuang. It is the meeting point of the Foot-Shaoyang and Yangwei Vessel. Needle depth: 0.3 cun; Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones. Indications: Headache, vertigo, dental caries pain, stiffness/spasm of lips/mouth.

Chengling is located 1.5 cun posterior to Zhengying. It is the meeting point of the Foot-Shaoyang and Yangwei Vessel. Needle depth: 0.3 cun; Moxibustion: 5 moxa cones. One view prohibits needling. Indications: Brain wind headache, aversion to wind, nasal obstruction/congestion.

Naokong (also known as Niele) is located 1.5 cun posterior to Chengling, in the depression flanking the lower part of the occipital bone (Yuzhen). Wang Shi's note on *Qifu Lun* states: Flanking the posterior occipital bone. It is the meeting point of the Foot-Shaoyang and Yangwei Vessel. Needle depth: 0.4 cun; Moxibustion: 5 moxa cones. Indications: Consumption fever/emaciation, unbearable brain wind headache, stiff neck unable to turn, closed eyes/epistaxis/deafness, palpitations/epilepsy/wind, radiating blurred vision/nasal pain. Historically, Duke Wei suffered from severe head wind causing confusion and vertigo; Hua Tuo cured him instantly by needling this point.

Fengchi is located posterior to the temporal region behind the ear, below Naokong, in the depression at the hairline; pressure radiates to the ear. One view places it in the depression behind the ear, lateral to the large tendon at the posterior hairline. It is the meeting point of the Foot-Shaoyang and Yangwei Vessel. Needle depth: 0.4 cun; Moxibustion: 3 or 7 cones (small cones recommended). Indications: Stroke-related headache (central or peripheral), Cold Damage febrile disease with no sweat, malaria, stiff/painful neck unable to turn, vertigo/red painful eyes with tearing, rhinorrhea/epistaxis/deafness, back/lower back pain, kyphosis with neck traction, muscle weakness, leg weakness. *Qianjin Fang* states: Treats goiter; moxibustion 100 cones. *Taiyi Ge* states: Combining with Huantiao (Gallbladder 30) and Jianshi (Pericardium 5) treats malaria. It also states: Combining with Fengfu (Du 16) treats Cold Damage. *Yulong Fu* states: Combining with Jiexu (Spleen 6) treats kyphosis. *Xihong Fu* states: Locating Fengfu and Fengchi treats Hundred Diseases of Cold Damage. *Tongxuan Fu* states: For dizziness/vertigo, seek Fengchi. *Kuaijie Fangshi* states: Treats Warm Disease with irritability/fullness and no sweat. Another transmission treats stroke aphasia, trismus, inability to swallow fluids.

Jianjing (also known as Bojing) is located in the depression on the shoulder, 1.5 cun anterior to the supraclavicular fossa (Quepen) on the clavicle; locate by pressing with three fingers, finding the depression under the middle finger. It is the meeting point of the Hand-Shaoyang, Foot-Shaoyang, Foot-Yangming, and Yangwei Vessel. Needle depth: 0.5 cun; Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones. **Contraindicated in pregnancy.** One view states this is the meeting of the Foot-Yangming meridian, connecting to the five zang organs; deep needling may cause fainting, requiring immediate tonification of Zusanli (Stomach 36) to recover. Generally, when needling Jianjing, use Zusanli to descend the qi. One view states this is an accumulation of zang qi and should not be tonified. Indications: Stroke with qi obstruction/saliva rising/aphasia, rebellious qi, five exhaustions/seven injuries, head/neck/shoulder pain, arm immobility, lumbar pain from trauma, gout ascending upwards. For difficult labor or post-abortion cold extremities, needling restores health immediately; moxibustion is superior. *Qianjin Fang* states: For dystocia, needle both Jianjing 1 cun using reducing method, delivery occurs shortly after. It also states: For heavy arms, moxibustion according to age up to 100 cones, needle 0.5 cun tonifying. Treats sudden shock (90 degrees), moxibustion 100 cones. Treats rebellious qi/cough/dyspnea/wind consumption, moxibustion 200 cones. Treats hernia, moxibustion according to age. *Xihong Fu* states: When needling Jianjing, must needle Zusanli to regulate qi. *Baizheng Fu* states: Extremely effective for mastitis. *Tongxuan Fu* states: Removes arm weakness. *Biaoyou Fu* states: Combining with Quchi (Large Intestine 11), Zhen Quan treated arm pain then shot arrows. *Tianxing Mijue* states: Combining with Zusanli and Yanglingquan treats gouty pain.

Yuanye (also known as Quanye) is located 3 cun below the axilla in the depression; locate by raising the arm. Needle depth: 0.3 cun. **Prohibited for moxibustion**; incorrect moxibustion may cause malignant ulceration (Ma Dao Yang) leading to death if internalized. Indications: Alternating cold/heat, Ma Dao Yang (scrofula), chest fullness/weakness, arm immobility.

Zhejin is located 3 cun below the axilla, moving forward 1 cun to attach to the ribs. Needle depth: 0.6 cun; Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones. Indications: Sighing, excessive saliva, sadness, abnormal speech, limb flaccidity, vomiting old fluid/acid regurgitation, sudden chest fullness, inability to lie down.

Riyue (also known as Shenguang) is located 0.5 cun below Qimen. *Qifu Lun Zhu* states: At the end of the 3rd rib, 2.5 cun lateral to the xiphoid process, directly below the nipples. It is the Front-Mu point of the Gallbladder. It is the meeting point of the Foot-Taiyin, Foot-Shaoyang, and Yangwei Vessel. Needle depth: 0.7 cun; Moxibustion: 5 moxa cones. Indications: Sighing, sadness, lower abdominal heat, restlessness, excessive saliva, abnormal speech, limb flaccidity. *Qianjin Fang* states: For vomiting old fluid/acid regurgitation, moxibustion Shenguang 100 cones, repeated three times.

Jingmen (also known as Qishu, Qifu) is located at the root of the floating rib (Ji Xie) in the waist, flanking the spine. One view places it 0.5 cun above the umbilicus, 9.5 cun lateral, at the root of the floating rib flanking the spine. Lie inverted, flex upper leg, extend lower leg, raise arm to locate. It is the Front-Mu point of the Kidney. Needle depth: 0.3 cun; retain needle for 7 breaths; Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones. One view states 0.8 cun. Indications: Bowel sounds/diarrhea, urinary dysfunction, lower abdominal urgency/pain, alternating cold/heat/bloating, pain radiating from shoulder/back/hip, inability to bend/stand long.

Daibai is located 1.8 cun below the floating rib in the depression. One view places it 8.5 cun lateral to the umbilicus (9 cun in obese, 8 cun in thin individuals). Like a belt encircling the body, it controls all meridians. It is the meeting point of the Foot-Shaoyang and Dai Mai (Girdle Vessel). Needle depth: 0.6 cun; Moxibustion: 5 moxa cones. Indications: Waist/abdominal laxity/fluid-like sensation, lower abdominal pain in women, convulsions, irregular menstruation, leukorrhea (red/white), hypochondriac qi radiating to back pain. *Yulong Fu* states: Combined with Guanyuan (Ren 4) with heavy moxibustion attacks kidney failure.

Wushu is located 3 cun below Daibai. One view places it 1.5 cun lateral to Shuidao (Stomach 28) in the depression. It is the meeting point of the Foot-Shaoyang and Dai Mai. Needle depth: 1.0 cun; Moxibustion: 5 moxa cones. Indications: Masses (Pi), Small Intestine/Bladder qi attacking hypogastric/hypochondriac pain, lower back/leg pain, yin hernia/testes ascending into abdomen, red/white leukorrhea in women. *Yulong Fu* states: Combining with Beifeng (Bladder 57) treats shoulder/back pain.

Weidao (also known waixu) is located 5.3 cun below Zhangmen (Liver 13). One view places it 8.5 cun lateral to Zhongji (Ren 3). It is the meeting point of the Foot-Shaoyang and Dai Mai. Needle depth: 0.8 cun; Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones. Indications: Incessant vomiting/reversal, San Jiao dysfunction, anorexia, edema.

Juliao is located 8.3 cun below Zhangmen, in the depression above the iliac crest. It is the meeting point of the Foot-Shaoyang and Yangqiao Vessel. Needle depth: 0.8 cun; Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones. Indications: Shoulder pulling chest/arm with spasm/immobility, waist pulling lower abdominal pain. *Yulong Fu* states: Combining with Huantiao and Weizhong (Bladder 40) treats leg wind-damp pain.

Huantiao is located in the hip joint (Bi Shu). Lie on side, extend lower leg, flex upper leg to locate. It is the meeting point of the Foot-Shaoyang and Foot-Taiyang meridians. Needle depth: 1.0 cun; retain needle for 10 breaths; Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones. *Jia Yi Jing* states: Retain 20 breaths, moxibustion 50 cones. Indications: Cold-wind-damp bi numbness, chest/hypochondriac pulling, hemiplegia, lower back/hip soreness, knee extension limitation, generalized wind-rash. *Taiyi Ge* states: Combining with Fengchi and Jianshi removes cold-knee bi and malaria. *Yulong Fu* states: Combining with Juliao and Weizhong treats leg wind-damp pain. *Tianxing Mijue* states: Combining with Yanglingquan treats cold-wind-damp bi. *Baizheng Fu* states: Combining with Houxi (Small Intestine 3) needles leg pain. *Biaoyou Fu* states: Stroke should needle this point. It also states: Hua Tuo combined with Jiexu (Spleen 6) allowed standing/walking after needling. *Xihong Fu* states: Combining with Yaoshu (Du 2) with burning needle treats cold-wind-cold bi. *Qianjin Shiyi Xue* states: Combining with Yanglingquan treats knee and axillary/hypochondriac diseases. *Ma Danyang Tianxing Shier Xue* states: Can needle paralyzed limbs, inability to look back due to bent waist, cold-wind-damp bi, body like rope constriction, thigh/hip pain, difficulty turning/sighing; if one knows acupuncture, illness vanishes instantly. *Zengzhi Fa* states: Treats hemiplegia, chest/hypochondriac pulling, acute pain preventing movement.

Zhongdu is located outside the femur, 5 cun above the knee, in the depression between muscle layers. It is the Luo-Connecting point of the Foot-Shaoyang, diverging to Jueyin. Needle depth: 0.5 cun; retain needle for 7 breaths; Moxibustion: 5 moxa cones. Indications: Cold qi lodging in muscle layers, migrating pain, sinew bi numbness.

Yangguan is located 3 cun above Yanglingquan, in the depression lateral to Dubi (Stomach 35). Needle depth: 0.5 cun. **Prohibited for moxibustion.** Indications: Wind-bi numbness, cold pain in thighs/knees, inability to flex/extend.

Yanglingquan is located 1 cun below the knee, lateral depression, anterior to the fibular head between bone and tendon; locate by squatting/sitting. It is the He-Sea point of the Foot-Shaoyang. It is the Hui-Meeting point of Sinews. Needle depth: 0.6 cun; retain needle for 10 breaths; Moxibustion: 7 cones up to 49 cones. Indications: Hemiplegia, limb numbness/cold bi, pale color, gouty tendon contraction. *Shennong Jing* states: Treats cold bi numbness of feet/knees, inability to flex/extend, hemiplegia, hypochondriac pain; moxibustion 14-21 cones. *Yulong Fu* states: Combining with Yinlingquan (Splead 9) dispels stubborn knee swelling. *Xihong Fu* states: Specifically treats knee pain, suitable for needle-fire. It also states: For foot/knee pain, needle Zusanli, plus Jiexu, Er Ling (Yinlingquan/Yanglingquan), Sanyinjiao (Spleen 6), and Taichong (Liver 3) to move qi. *Baizheng Fu* states: Reaching far to Quchi treats hemiplegia. *Tongxuan Fu* states: Treats hypochondriac/rib diseases. *Tianxing Mijue* states: Combining with Huantiao treats cold-wind-damp bi. It also states: Combining with Jianjing and Zusanli treats gouty pain. *Qianjin Shiyi Xue* states: Huantiao and Yanglingquan treat anterior knee and axillary/hypochondriac diseases. *Ma Danyang Tianxing Shier Xue* states: Treats knee swelling/numbness, cold bi/hemiplegia, heavy back/waist when sitting/rising, facial/chest fullness, inability to lift foot, sitting/lying like an old man; needle depth 0.6 cun, miraculous efficacy. *Zengzhi Fa* states: Treats soft/shrunk/painful sinews, cold/heat headaches, swelling of mouth/tongue/throat/head/face, chest/hypochondriac distension, heart palpitations/fear. As the Hui-Meeting of Sinews, it treats sinew diseases.

Yangjiao (also known as Bieyang, Zu Yangjiao) is located 7 cun above the lateral malleolus, obliquely within the muscle layers of the Three Yang meridians. It is the Xi-Cleft point of the Yangwei Vessel. Needle depth: 0.6 cun; retain needle for 7 breaths; Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones. Indications: Chest fullness, throat bi, knee pain, foot numbness, cold reversal, fright/manic facial swelling.

Waixiu is located 7 cun above the lateral malleolus. *Jia Yi Jing* states: It is the Xi-Cleft point of the Foot-Shaoyang. Needle depth: 0.3 cun; Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones. Indications: Neck pain, chest fullness, flaccidity/bi/epilepsy/wind, venom from mad dog bite not exiting. *Baizheng Fu* states: Can collect Large Intestine qi.

Guangming is located 5 cun above the lateral malleolus. It is the Luo-Connecting point of the Foot-Shaoyang, diverging to Jueyin. Needle depth: 0.6 cun; retain needle for 7 breaths; Moxibustion: 5 moxa cones. Indications: Febrile disease with no sweat, sudden mania biting cheek, fatigue/leg pain, inability to stand long; deficiency causes flaccidity/bi/asymmetrical thinness, inability to rise from sitting; excess causes hot feet/knee pain, body numbness. *Xihong Fu* states: When Jingming (Bladder 1) fails for eyes, Hegu (Large Intestine 4) and Guangming are indispensable. *Biaoyou Fu* states: Combining with Diwuhui (Gallbladder 38) treats itchy/painful eyes.

Yangfu (also known as Fenrou) is located above the lateral malleolus, 4 cun above the bone, anterior to the fibular head near the end of Jiexu, 3 fen anterior as described before. *Ci Yaotong Pian Zhu* states: 2 fen posterior, 7 cun from Qiuxu, between muscle/fascia. *Qixue Lun Zhu* states: Site where Yangwei Vessel qi emerges. It is the Jing-River point of the Foot-Shaoyang. Needle depth: 0.3 cun; retain needle for 7 breaths; Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones. Indications: Loosening waist sensation like water immersion, subcutaneous swelling/tendon spasm below knee, joint soreness/flaccidity/bi, Ma Dao cold reversal, head/neck pain/throat bi, no sweat, or sweating with chills/malaria, sore lower back, inability to walk/stand. *Shennong Jing* states: Treats knee soreness, hemiplegia; moxibustion 14 cones.

Xuanzhong (also known as Jiexu) is located 3 cun above the lateral malleolus, in the artery anterior to the tip of the fibula; locate by palpation. *Zhenjiu Jing* states: Feeling the split bone tips identifies Jiexu; it is the great collateral of the Three Yang meridians, locate where Yangming pulse feels absent. It is the Hui-Meeting point of Marrow. Needle depth: 0.6 cun; retain needle for 7 breaths; Moxibustion: 5 moxa cones. Indications: Abdominal distension, gastric heat/anorexia, throat bi/cough-reversal, cervical abscess, stroke consumptive disease, neck pain, limb flaccidity, lower back/knee pain, gouty tendon contraction. *Yulong Fu* states: Combining with Zusanli and Yinjiao treats persistent gout. It also states: Combining with Fengchi treats kyphosis. *Xihong Fu* states: For gouty knee swelling, needle Zusanli, plus this point, Er Ling, Sanyinjiao, and Taichong to move qi. *Biaoyou Fu* states: Combining with Huantiao, Hua Tuo needled so feet could walk immediately. *Tianxing Mijue* states: Combining with Tiaokou (Stomach 38) and Chongyang (Stomach 42) treats slow/difficult walking.

Qiuxu is located in the depression below the lateral malleolus, 3 cun from Zulinqi. It is the Yuan-Source point of the Foot-Shaoyang. Needle depth: 0.5 cun; retain needle for 7 breaths; Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones. Indications: Chest/hypochondriac fullness/pain/dyspnea, alternating cold/heat, pterygium, neck swelling, chronic malaria with chills, flaccidity/cold reversal/lower back/leg soreness, Bi Shu pain, tetany/thin calves, sudden hard lower abdominal hernia. *Shennong Jing* states: Treats hypochondriac pain/dyspnea, lower abdominal/kidney pain, ankle pain; moxibustion 7 cones. *Yulong Fu* states: Combining with Shangqiu (Spleen 5) and Jiexi (Stomach 41) chases foot pain. *Lingguang Fu* states: Drain Qiuxu for Bi Shu pain. *Baizheng Fu* states: Combining with Jinmen treats tetany.