人有重身,九月而喑,胞之络脉绝也。胞络者系于肾,少阴之脉,贯肾系舌本,故不能言。(疾病六十二。)
胞脉者属心而络于胞中。(疾病三十一。)
前阴者,宗筋之所聚,乃太阴阳明之所合也。(疾病三十四。)
成骨在膝外廉之骨独起者。解脉。同阴之脉。阳维之脉。衡络之脉。会阴之脉。直阳之脉。飞阳之脉。昌阳之脉。
散脉。肉里之脉。(针刺四十九。)
寒府在附膝外解营。取膝上外者使之拜,取足心者使之跪。(针刺五十四。)
胃合于三里,大肠合入于巨虚上廉,小肠合入于巨虚下廉,三焦合入于委阳,膀胱合入于委中央,胆合入于阳陵泉。
(针刺二十四。此义与《本输篇》大同,详经络十六。)
下三里三寸为巨虚上廉,下上廉三寸为巨虚下廉,大肠属上,小肠属下,足阳明胃脉也,大肠小肠,皆属于胃,是
足阳明也。三焦下 ,出于委阳,并太阳之正,入络膀胱,约下焦。(经络十六。)
所谓三里者,下膝三寸也。所谓跗上者,举膝分易见也。巨虚者,跷足 独陷者。下廉者,陷下者也。(针刺七。)
膜原。(疾病六十六。)
筋膜。(疾病七十一。)
缨脉。(针刺五十五。《寒热病篇》作婴筋,针刺四十四。)
皮者道也。(针刺四十四。)
四街。(经络十二、十三。)
四关。(经络十五。)
两卫。(针刺七。)
五脏之道,皆出于经隧,以行血气,血气不和,百病乃变化而生,是故守经隧焉。(疾病十八。)
When a woman is pregnant and reaches the ninth month, she may experience aphonia (loss of voice). This is because the collateral vessels of the uterus (Baogong) are obstructed. The collateral vessels of the uterus are connected to the Kidney. The Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian passes through the Kidney and connects to the root of the tongue; therefore, speech becomes impaired. (From *Diseases*, Chapter 62.)
The collateral vessels of the uterus belong to the Heart and network within the uterus. (From *Diseases*, Chapter 31.)
The anterior yin region is where the tendons of the Zongjin (Gathering of Tendons) converge; it is the junction where the Qi and Blood of the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian and the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian combine. (From *Diseases*, Chapter 34.)
Chenggu (Bone of Formation) is located at the solitary prominent bone on the lateral side of the knee. Jie Mai (Unbinding Vessel), Tongyin Zhi Mai (Same Yin Vessel), Yangwei Zhi Mai (Yang Linking Vessel), Hengluo Zhi Mai (Horizontal Collateral Vessel), Huiyin Zhi Mai (Meeting Yin Vessel), Zhiyang Zhi Mai (Straight Yang Vessel), Feiyang Zhi Mai (Flying Yang Vessel), Changyang Zhi Mai (Abundant Yang Vessel), San Mai (Scattered Vessel), and Rouli Zhi Mai (Flesh Interior Vessel). (From *Acupuncture and Moxibustion*, Chapter 49.)
Hanfu (Cold Mansion) is located at Xiejing (Joint Camp) on the lateral side of the knee. To locate points on the upper lateral knee, have the patient assume a bowing posture; to locate points on the sole of the foot, have the patient kneel. (From *Acupuncture and Moxibustion*, Chapter 54.)
Zusanli (Three Li) is the He-Sea point of the Stomach Meridian. Shanglian (Upper Cleft) of Juliu (Great Void) is the He-Sea point of the Large Intestine Meridian. Xialian (Lower Cleft) of Juliu is the He-Sea point of the Small Intestine Meridian. Weiyang (Yang at the Knee Crook) is the He-Sea point of the Sanjiao (Triple Burner) Meridian. Weizhong (Central Crook) is the He-Sea point of the Bladder Meridian. Yanglingquan (Yang Ridge Spring) is the He-Sea point of the Gallbladder Meridian. (From *Acupuncture and Moxibustion*, Chapter 24. This principle is largely consistent with *Ben Shu* [Original Acupoints], see *Meridians* 16 for details.)
Juliu Shanglian (Great Void Upper Cleft) is three cun below Zusanli. Juliu Xialian (Great Void Lower Cleft) is three cun below Shanglian. The Large Intestine meridian enters above (at Shanglian), and the Small Intestine meridian enters below (at Xialian). This pertains to the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian, as both the Large Intestine and Small Intestine are affiliated with the Stomach; thus, they are collectively referred to as the Foot-Yangming. (From *Meridians*, Chapter 16.)
What is called "Sanli" refers to the location three cun below the knee. What is called "Shufu" (Dorsum of Foot) refers to the area easily visible when the knee is lifted. What is called "Juli" refers to the depression that appears uniquely when the foot is raised. What is called "Xialian" refers to the depressed area. (From *Acupuncture and Moxibustion*, Chapter 7.)
Moyuan (Membrane Source). (From *Diseases*, Chapter 66.)
Jinmo (Fascia Membranes). (From *Diseases*, Chapter 71.)
Yingmai (Tassel Vessel). (From *Acupuncture and Moxibustion*, Chapter 55. In *Han Re Bing Pian* [Chapter on Cold and Heat Diseases], it is written as "Yingjin"; see *Acupuncture and Moxibustion*, Chapter 44.)
The skin is the pathway (for pathogens). (From *Acupuncture and Moxibustion*, Chapter 44.)
Sijie (Four Streets). (From *Meridians*, Chapters 12 & 13.)
Siguan (Four Passes). (From *Meridians*, Chapter 15.)
Liangwei (Two Guards). (From *Acupuncture and Moxibustion*, Chapter 7.)
The pathways of the Five Zang Organs all emerge from the Jing Sui (Meridian Tunnels) to circulate Qi and Blood. If Qi and Blood are disharmonious, myriad diseases arise and transform; therefore, one must guard the Jing Sui. (From *Diseases*, Chapter 18.)