此篇论禁刺之要害，凡针家皆宜三复之。
黄帝问曰∶愿闻禁数。岐伯曰∶脏有要害，不可不察，肝生于左，肺藏于右，心部于表，肾治于里，
脾为之使，胃为之市。鬲肓之上，中有父母，七节之傍，中有小心，从之有福，逆之有咎。刺中心，一
日死，其动为噫。刺中肝，五日死，其动为语。刺中肾，六日死，其动为嚏。刺中肺，三日死，其动为咳。
刺中脾，十日死，其动为吞。刺中胆，一日半死，其动为呕。刺跗上中大脉，血出不止死。刺面中溜脉，
不幸为盲。刺头中脑户，
入脑立死。刺舌下中脉太过，血出不止为喑。刺足下布络中脉，血不出为肿。刺 中大脉，令人仆脱色。刺
气街中脉，血不出，为肿鼠仆。刺脊间中髓，为伛。刺乳上，中乳房，为肿根蚀。刺缺盆中内陷，气泄，令人
喘咳逆。刺手鱼腹内陷，为肿。无刺大醉，令人气乱。无刺大怒，令人气逆。无刺大劳人，无刺新饱人，无刺
大饥人，无刺大渴人，无刺大惊人。刺阴股中大脉，血出不止死。刺客主人内陷中脉，为内漏为聋。刺膝
髌出液，为跛。刺臂太阴脉，出血多立死。刺足少阴脉，重虚出血，为舌难以言。刺膺中陷中肺，为喘逆仰息。
刺肘中内陷，气归之，为不屈伸。刺阴股下三寸内陷，令人遗溺。刺掖下胁间内陷，令人咳。刺少腹中膀胱溺
出，令人少腹满。刺 肠内陷，为肿。刺匡上陷骨中脉，为漏为盲。刺关节中液出，不得屈伸。
This chapter discusses the critical points where needling is prohibited; all practitioners of acupuncture should review it repeatedly.
The Yellow Emperor asked, "I wish to hear about the specific prohibitions." Qibo replied, "The Zang organs have critical areas that must be carefully examined. The Liver Qi arises on the left, the Lung Qi stores on the right, the Heart Qi distributes on the exterior, and the Kidney Qi governs the interior. The Spleen acts as the transporter, and the Stomach serves as the market for food and drink. Above the diaphragm and huang (a region between the heart and stomach), there are the 'parents' (Heart and Lung). Beside the seventh vertebral segment, there is the 'small heart' (referring to the Mingmen or Pericardium). Following these rules brings fortune, while violating them brings disaster.
If the needle strikes the Heart, death occurs in one day, with belching (Yi) as the manifestation. If it strikes the Liver, death occurs in five days, with incoherent speech (Yu) as the manifestation. If it strikes the Kidney, death occurs in six days, with sneezing (Ti) as the manifestation. If it strikes the Lung, death occurs in three days, with coughing (Ke) as the manifestation. If it strikes the Spleen, death occurs in ten days, with abnormal swallowing (Tun) as the manifestation. If it strikes the Gallbladder, death occurs in one and a half days, with vomiting (Ou) as the manifestation. If the large vessel on the dorsum of the foot is pierced and bleeding does not stop, death ensues. If the flowing vessels on the face are pierced, blindness may unfortunately result. If the Naohu (DU16) point on the head is pierced and the needle enters the brain, death is immediate. If the vessels under the tongue are over-punctured and bleeding does not stop, aphonia results. If the collateral vessels distributed on the sole of the foot are pierced without allowing blood to escape, swelling occurs. If the large vessel in the abdomen is pierced, the person falls down with a pale complexion. If the large vessel at the Qichong (ST30) area is pierced and blood does not escape, swelling resembling a crouching rat occurs in the groin. If the marrow in the spinal interspace is pierced, kyphosis (hunchback) results. If the upper breast is pierced and the mammary gland is injured, root erosion and swelling occur. If the Quepen (LI12) point is needled too deeply, causing Qi leakage, wheezing, coughing, and counterflow Qi occur. If the Yuji (LU10) area on the hand is needled too deeply, swelling occurs.
Do not needle someone who is heavily intoxicated, as this causes Qi chaos. Do not needle someone who is extremely angry, as this causes Qi counterflow. Do not needle someone who is severely fatigued, newly full after eating, severely hungry, severely thirsty, or greatly startled. If the large vessel in the medial thigh is pierced and bleeding does not stop, death ensues. If the Chizhu (ST32) point is needled too deeply into the vessel, internal leakage and deafness result. If fluid escapes from the knee patella upon needling, limping results. If the vessel of the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian is punctured with excessive bleeding, immediate death occurs. If the vessel of the Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian is punctured in a case of deficiency-emptiness with bleeding, tongue stiffness and difficulty in speech result. If the Yingzhong (chest) area is needled too deeply injuring the Lung, wheezing, counterflow, and仰息 (breathing with difficulty lying on the back) occur. If the elbow is needled too deeply, Qi gathers there, resulting in inability to flex or extend the arm. If the area three cun below the medial thigh is needled too deeply, urinary incontinence results. If the axillary and costal interspace is needled too deeply, coughing results. If the Bladder in the lower abdomen is pierced causing urine leakage, abdominal fullness results. If the intestines are needled too deeply, swelling occurs. If the vessel within the bone above the eye orbit is pierced, lacrimal fistula and blindness result. If fluid escapes from the joints upon needling, inability to flex and extend results.