先定穴,令患人平身立正,取一细绳KT 之,勿令展缩,顺脚底贴肉坚踏之。男左女
右,其绳前头与大拇指端齐,后头令当脚根中心,向后引绳,循脚肚贴肉直上,至曲 中大
横纹截断。又令患人解发分两边,令见头缝,自囟门平分至脑后,乃平身正坐,取向所截绳
一头,令与鼻端齐,引绳向上,正循头缝,至脑后贴肉垂下。循脊骨,引绳向下至绳尽处。
当脊骨,以墨点记之。(墨点不是灸处)又取一绳子,令患人合口,将绳子按于口上,两头
至吻,却拘起绳子中心,至鼻柱根下止。如此便齐两吻截断,将此绳展令直,于前来脊骨上
墨点处。横量取平,勿令高下,绳子先中折,当中以墨记之,却展开绳子横量,以绳子上墨
点,正压脊骨上墨点为正。两头取中,勿令高下,于绳子两头,以白圈记,白圈是灸穴也。
以上是第一次点二穴。
次二穴,令其人平身正坐,稍缩臂膊。取一绳绕项,向前双垂,与鸠尾齐。鸠尾是心岐
骨,人有无心岐骨者。至从胸前两岐头下量取一寸,即是鸠尾也。即双截断,却背翻绳头向
项后,以绳子中停取心正,令当喉咙结骨上。其绳两头夹项双垂,循脊骨以墨点记之。(墨
点不是灸处)又取一绳子,令其人合口。横量齐两吻截断,还于脊骨上墨点横量如法。绳子
两头,以白圈记之,白圈是灸穴处。
以上是第二次点穴。通前共四穴。同时灸,日别各七壮。至第二穴,壮累灸至一百,或
一百五十壮为妙。候灸疮欲瘥,又依后法灸二穴。
又次二穴,以第二次量口吻绳子。于第二次双绳头尽处,墨点上。当脊骨,直上下竖点,
令
以上是第三次点两穴,谓之四花穴。灸两穴各百壮,三次共六穴。各取离日量度,度讫,
即下火。唯须三月三日艾最佳。病瘥百日内,忌饮食房室,安心静处将息。若一月后觉未瘥,
复初穴上再灸。
一胞蒸(小便赤黄) 二玉房蒸(男遗尿失精,女月漏不调) 三脑蒸(头眩热闷) 四
髓蒸(觉髓沸热) 五骨蒸(齿黑) 六筋蒸(甲焦) 七血蒸(发焦) 八脉蒸(急缓不
调) 九肝蒸(或时眼前昏暗) 十心蒸(舌焦或疮或时胸满) 十一脾蒸(唇焦坼或口
疮) 十二肺蒸(口干生疮) 十三肾蒸(耳干焦) 十四膀胱蒸(右耳焦) 十五胆蒸(眼
目失光) 十六胃蒸(舌下痛) 十七小肠蒸(下沥不禁) 十八大肠蒸(右鼻孔痛) 十
九二焦蒸(乍寒乍热) 二十肉蒸(别人觉热自觉冷寒) 二十一皮蒸(皮生粟起) 二十
二气蒸(遍身壮热不自安息)
First, determine the acupoints. Have the patient stand upright with a straight body. Take a thin string, pull it taut, ensuring it does not stretch or shrink. Place it flat against the sole of the foot, pressing firmly. For males, use the left foot; for females, use the right foot. Align the front end of the string with the tip of the great toe, and align the rear end with the center of the heel. Extend the string backward, following the calf紧贴 the skin straight up to the transverse crease at the knee joint (Quangu), and cut the string there. Then, have the patient untie their hair and part it on both sides to reveal the midline suture of the scalp. From the anterior fontanelle (Xinmen), divide equally to the back of the head. The patient should then sit upright with a straight posture. Take one end of the previously cut string, align it with the tip of the nose, and extend it upward along the midline suture of the head. Let it hang down贴着 the skin at the back of the head. Follow the spine, extending the string downward until the string is exhausted. Mark this point on the spine with ink. (Note: This ink mark is not the moxibustion site.) Take another string. Have the patient close their mouth. Place the string horizontally across the mouth, with both ends reaching the corners of the lips (Kouwei). Lift the center of the string to stop below the root of the nasal bridge. Cut the string so it matches the distance between the two corners of the lips. Straighten this string and place it horizontally across the ink mark on the spine obtained earlier. Ensure it is level, neither high nor low. Fold the string in half, and mark the center with ink. Unfold the string and measure horizontally again. Align the ink mark on the string precisely with the ink mark on the spine as the correct position. Find the midpoint of both ends of the string, ensuring no height difference. Mark these two points with white circles; these white circles indicate the moxibustion acupoints. These are the first two acupoints marked.
For the second pair of acupoints, have the patient sit upright with a straight body and slightly retract the arms. Take a string and wrap it around the neck, letting it hang down in two strands forward, aligning with the Jiawei acupoint (Jiawei, located at the xiphoid process). Note that some individuals may lack a distinct xiphoid process. Measure one cun downward from the lower end of the bifurcation of the chest bones to locate Jiawei. Cut the string in double strands. Turn the ends of the string back towards the nape of the neck. Align the center of the string with the heart's midline, positioning it directly above the laryngeal prominence (Adam's apple). The two strands of the string hang down along the sides of the neck. Mark the points along the spine with ink. (Note: This ink mark is not the moxibustion site.) Take another string. Have the patient close their mouth. Measure horizontally across the mouth, cutting it to match the distance between the two corners of the lips. Use this string to measure horizontally on the spine's ink mark as before. Mark the two ends of the string with white circles; these white circles indicate the moxibustion acupoints. These are the second pair of acupoints marked. In total, four acupoints have been marked. Moxibustion is applied to all simultaneously, seven moxa cones (Zhuang) per acupoint per day. For the subsequent acupoints (or cumulative treatment), accumulate moxibustion to one hundred Zhuang, or ideally one hundred fifty Zhuang. Wait until the moxibustion blisters are about to heal, then follow the next method to mark and moxa two more acupoints.
For the next pair of acupoints, use the string that was used to measure the mouth corners in the second step. At the end of the double string strands from the second step, where the ink marks were made on the spine, mark vertically up and down along the spine... (The original text cuts off here, but context implies marking the fourth flower acupoints). These are the third pair of acupoints marked, known as the Si Hua Xue (Four Flower Acupoints). Moxa each of these two acupoints with one hundred Zhuang. In total, three sessions yield six acupoints. Each time, perform the measurement away from direct sunlight. After measurement, begin moxibustion immediately. It is best to use Mugwort (Ai Ye) collected on the third day of the third lunar month. Within one hundred days after the illness subsides, avoid certain foods, sexual activity, and rest in a quiet, peaceful environment. If after one month the illness has not fully resolved, return to the original acupoints and re-moxa.
One Bao Zheng (Bladder Steaming): Red and yellow urine.
Two Yufang Zheng (Jade Chamber Steaming): Nocturnal emission and spermatorrhea in men; irregular or prolonged menstrual bleeding in women.
Three Nao Zheng (Brain Steaming): Dizziness, heat sensation, and mental oppression.
Four Sui Zheng (Marrow Steaming): Sensation of boiling heat in the marrow.
Five Gu Zheng (Bone Steaming): Blackening of teeth.
Six Jin Zheng (Tendon Steaming): Dryness and brittleness of fingernails/toenails.
Seven Xue Zheng (Blood Steaming): Dryness and brittleness of hair.
Eight Mai Zheng (Vessel Steaming): Irregular tension and relaxation of the vessels.
Nine Gan Zheng (Liver Steaming): Occasional dimness or blurred vision.
Ten Xin Zheng (Heart Steaming): Dry, scorched tongue, oral ulcers, or occasional chest fullness.
Eleven Pi Zheng (Spleen Steaming): Dry, cracked lips or oral ulcers.
Twelve Fei Zheng (Lung Steaming): Dry mouth and oral ulcers.
Thirteen Shen Zheng (Kidney Steaming): Dryness and scorching of the ears.
Fourteen Pangguang Zheng (Bladder Steaming - specific variant): Scorching of the right ear.
Fifteen Dan Zheng (Gallbladder Steaming): Loss of eyesight or visual impairment.
Sixteen Wei Zheng (Stomach Steaming): Pain under the tongue.
Seventeen Xiaochang Zheng (Small Intestine Steaming): Incontinence of stool.
Eighteen Dachang Zheng (Large Intestine Steaming): Pain in the right nostril.
Nineteen Sanjiao Zheng (Sanjiao/Triple Burner Steaming): Alternating chills and fever.
Twenty Rou Zheng (Flesh Steaming): Others feel heat, but the patient feels cold.
Twenty-one Pi Zheng (Skin Steaming): Skin develops gooseflesh-like eruptions.
Twenty-two Qi Zheng (Qi Steaming): Generalized high fever with inability to find comfort or rest.