(左右及股凡三十穴)
1.厉兑∶二穴金也,在足大指次指之端,去爪甲如韭叶。足阳明脉之所出也,为井。治尸厥口噤气绝,
状如中恶,心腹胀满,热病汗不出,寒热疟,不嗜食而肿,足 寒,喉痹,齿龋,
恶风,鼻不利,多惊好卧。针入一分,可灸一壮。
2.内庭∶二穴水也,在足大指次指外间陷中。足阳明脉之所流也,为荥。治四肢厥逆,腹胀满,数
欠,恶闻人声,振寒,咽中引痛,口 ,齿龋痛,疟不嗜食。可灸三壮,针入三分。
3.陷谷∶二穴木也,在足大指次指之间本节后陷中,去内庭二寸。足阳明脉之所注也,为 。治面
目浮肿及水病,善咽,肠鸣腹痛,热病汗不出,振寒疟疾。针入三分,留七呼,可灸三壮。
4.冲阳∶二穴在足跗上,去陷谷三寸。足阳明脉之所过也,为原。治偏风,口眼 斜,肘肿,齿龋痛,
发寒热,腹坚大,不嗜食,振寒,久狂登高而歌,弃衣而走,足缓履不收。针入五分,可灸三壮。
5.解溪∶二穴火也,在冲阳后一寸五分,腕上陷中。足阳明脉之所行也,为经。治风面浮肿,颜黑。厥
气上冲,腹胀,大便下重, 惊,膝股 肿,转筋,目眩,头痛,癫疾,烦心悲泣,
霍乱、头风,面目赤。针入五分,可灸三壮。
6.丰隆∶二穴在外踝上八寸下廉, 外廉陷中,别走太阴。治厥逆,胸痛如刺,腹中切痛,大小便难
涩,厥头痛,面浮肿,风逆,四肢肿,身湿,喉痹不能言。针入三分,可灸三壮。
7.下廉∶二穴,一名下巨虚,在上廉下三寸,当举足取穴。治少腹痛,飧泄,次指间痛,唇干,涎出
不觉,不得汗出,毛发焦,脱肉少气,胃中热不嗜饮食,泄脓血,胸胁少腹痛,暴惊狂
言非常,女子乳痈,喉痹, 肿,足跗不收。针入八分,可灸三壮。
8.条口∶二穴在下廉上一寸,举足取之。治膝 寒酸痛,足缓履不收,湿痹,足下热。针入五分,可灸三壮。
9.上廉∶二穴,一名上巨虚,在三里下三寸,当举足取之。
治飧泄,腹胁支满,狂走,夹脐腹痛,食不化,喘息不能行。可
灸三壮,针入三分。甄权云∶治藏气不足,偏风,腿 手足不仁,可灸以年为壮。
10.三里∶二穴土也,在膝下三寸, 外廉两筋间,当举足取之。足阳明脉之所入也,为合。治胃
中寒,心腹胀满,胃气不足,闻食臭,肠鸣腹痛,食不化。秦承祖云∶诸病皆治,食气,水气,蛊毒, 癖,
四肢肿满,膝 酸痛,目不明。华池云∶疗五劳羸瘦,七伤虚乏。胸中瘀血,乳痈。《外台》、《明堂》
云∶人年三十以上,若不灸三里,令气上冲目。可灸三壮,针入五分。
11.犊鼻∶二穴在膝膑下, 骨上,侠解大筋中。治膝中疼痛不仁,难跪起,膝膑臃肿,溃者不可治,
不溃者可疗。若犊鼻坚硬,勿便攻,先以洗熨,即微刺之愈。
12.梁丘∶二穴在膝上二寸两筋间。治大惊,乳痛,寒痹,膝不能屈伸。可灸三壮,针入三分。
13.阴市∶二穴,一名阴鼎,在膝上三寸,伏兔下,若拜而取
之。治寒疝,少腹痛,胀满,腰已下伏兔上寒如注水。针入三分,不可灸。
14.伏兔∶二穴在膝上六寸起肉,一本云膝盖上七寸。治风劳气逆,膝冷不得温。针入五分,不可灸。
15.髀关∶二穴在膝上伏兔后交分中。治膝寒不仁,痿厥,股内筋络急。针入六分。
(There are thirty acupoints in total on the left and right sides, including those on the thigh.)
1. Lidui (LI32): One point on each side, belonging to Metal. Located at the lateral end of the second toe, approximately the width of a leek leaf from the nail corner. It is the Jing-Well point where the Qi of the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian emerges. It treats Shijue (sudden collapse with loss of consciousness), trismus (lockjaw), and apparent cessation of breathing, resembling poisoning by evil influences; abdominal distension and fullness; heat diseases with anhidrosis; malaria with alternating chills and fever; edema accompanied by poor appetite; cold feet; throat obstruction (bi-syndrome); dental caries pain; aversion to wind; nasal congestion; susceptibility to fright and excessive sleepiness. Needle depth: 1 fen; Moxibustion: 1 zhuang.
2. Neiting (ST44): One point on each side, belonging to Water. Located in the depression between the lateral aspect of the second toe and the first toe. It is the Ying-Spring point where the Qi of the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian flows. It treats cold extremities (Jue-ni); abdominal distension and fullness; frequent yawning; aversion to human voices; shivering and chills; pulling pain in the throat; halitosis (or mouth disorders); dental caries pain; malaria with poor appetite. Moxibustion: 3 zhuang; Needle depth: 3 fen.
3. Xangu (ST43): One point on each side, belonging to Wood. Located in the depression proximal to the metatarsophalangeal joint of the second toe, 2 cun distal to Neiting. It is the Shu-Stream point where the Qi of the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian pours. It treats facial and ocular edema and water retention diseases; difficulty swallowing or belching; borborygmus and abdominal pain; heat diseases with anhidrosis; malaria with shivering and chills. Needle depth: 3 fen; retain needle for seven breaths; Moxibustion: 3 zhuang.
4. Chongyang (ST42): One point on each side. Located on the dorsum of the foot, 3 cun proximal to Xangu. It is the Yuan-Source point where the Qi of the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian passes. It treats hemiplegia or facial paralysis; deviation of the mouth and eye; elbow swelling; dental caries pain; alternating chills and fever; hard and distended abdomen; poor appetite; shivering and chills; chronic mania characterized by climbing high and singing, discarding clothes and running; foot weakness and inability to wear shoes properly. Needle depth: 5 fen; Moxibustion: 3 zhuang.
5. Jiexi (ST41): One point on each side, belonging to Fire. Located 1.5 cun posterior to Chongyang, in the depression above the ankle joint. It is the Jing-River point where the Qi of the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian travels. It treats facial edema due to wind; dark complexion; rebellious Qi rushing upward; abdominal distension; sensation of heaviness in defecation; fright; swelling of the knee and thigh; muscle spasms (charpaigne); dizziness; headache; epilepsy; irritability, sadness, and weeping; cholera-like disorder; cephalalgia due to wind; redness of the face and eyes. Needle depth: 5 fen; Moxibustion: 3 zhuang.
6. Fenglong (ST40): One point on each side. Located 8 cun superior to the lateral malleolus, in the depression lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia. It connects and branches to the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian. It treats cold extremities; stabbing chest pain; severe abdominal pain; difficult and obstructed urination and defecation; Jue-headache (severe headache); facial edema; rebellious wind; limb swelling; bodily dampness; throat obstruction with aphonia. Needle depth: 3 fen; Moxibustion: 3 zhuang.
7. Xiajuxu (ST39): One point on each side, also known as Xiaguan. Located 3 cun distal to Shangjuxu. The point should be located with the leg raised. It treats hypogastric pain; undigested food diarrhea (Sun-xie); pain between the second toes; dry lips; involuntary salivation; anhidrosis; scorched hair; emaciation and shortness of breath; stomach heat with poor appetite; passage of pus and blood in stool; chest, hypochondriac, and hypogastric pain; sudden fright, mania, and abnormal speech; breast abscess in women; throat obstruction; dorsal foot swelling; foot drop (inability to lift the foot). Needle depth: 8 fen; Moxibustion: 3 zhuang.
8. Tiaokou (ST38): One point on each side. Located 1 cun superior to Xiajuxu. The point should be located with the leg raised. It treats cold and painful soreness of the knee; foot weakness and inability to wear shoes properly; damp-bi syndrome; heat in the soles of the feet. Needle depth: 5 fen; Moxibustion: 3 zhuang.
9. Shangjuxu (ST37): One point on each side, also known as Shangguan. Located 3 cun distal to Zusanli. The point should be located with the leg raised. It treats undigested food diarrhea; distension and fullness in the abdomen and hypochondrium; manic running; periumbilical abdominal pain; indigestion; dyspnea preventing walking. Moxibustion: 3 zhuang; Needle depth: 3 fen. Zhen Quan stated: It treats insufficiency of Zang-Qi, hemiplegia, and numbness of the legs and hands/feet. Moxibustion dosage can correspond to the patient's age in zhuang.
10. Zusanli (ST36): One point on each side, belonging to Earth. Located 3 cun distal to the lower border of the patella, between the two tendons lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia. The point should be located with the leg raised. It is the He-Sea point where the Qi of the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian enters. It treats cold in the stomach; cardiac and abdominal distension and fullness; insufficiency of Stomach Qi; sensitivity to food odors (or aversion to food); borborygmus and abdominal pain; indigestion. Qin Chengzu stated: It treats various diseases, including food stagnation, fluid retention, gu-toxin, pi-masses (abdominal lumps), limb swelling and fullness, cold and painful soreness of the knees, and blurred vision. Hua Chi stated: It treats five labors with emaciation, seven injuries with deficiency, blood stasis in the chest, and breast abscess. The *Waitai Miyao* and *Mingtang Jing* state: For individuals over thirty years old, if Zusanli is not moxibusted, Qi may rush upward affecting the eyes. Moxibustion: 3 zhuang; Needle depth: 5 fen.
11. Dubi (ST35): One point on each side. Located below the patella, on the bone, within the depression flanking the large tendon (patellar ligament). It treats knee pain with numbness; difficulty kneeling and rising; swelling of the patellar region. Ulcerated cases are incurable, but non-ulcerated cases can be treated. If the Dubi area is hard, do not needle immediately; first apply washing and hot compresses, then lightly needle to achieve recovery.
12. Liangqiu (ST34): One point on each side. Located 2 cun superior to the patella, between the two tendons. It treats sudden fright; breast pain; cold-bi syndrome; inability to flex and extend the knee. Moxibustion: 3 zhuang; Needle depth: 3 fen.
13. Yinshi (ST33): One point on each side, also known as Yinding. Located 3 cun superior to the patella, inferior to Futu. The point should be located in a kneeling posture. It treats cold hernia; hypogastric pain; distension and fullness; cold sensation in the area from the waist down to Futu, resembling pouring water. Needle depth: 3 fen; Moxibustion is contraindicated.
14. Futu (ST32): One point on each side. Located on the raised muscle mass 6 cun superior to the patella (another text states 7 cun). It treats rebellious Qi due to wind-labor; cold knees that cannot be warmed. Needle depth: 5 fen; Moxibustion is contraindicated.
15. Biguan (ST31): One point on each side. Located superior to the knee, posterior to Futu, at the junction of muscle fibers. It treats cold and numbness of the knee; Wei-Jue syndrome (limb flaccidity with cold extremities); tension of the meridians in the medial thigh. Needle depth: 6 fen.