中府∶肺募。 巨阙∶心募。 期门∶肝募。 章门∶脾募。 京门∶肾募。
按《难经》云∶阳病行阴,故令募在阴。腹曰阴,募皆在腹。
凡病由七情所伤,胃气不行,兼之劳逸饮食不节,以致元气不足也。当从胃合三里穴内
,推
者宜此。
俞犹委输之输,言经气由此而输于彼也。
肺俞∶三椎下各开寸半。 心俞∶五椎下各开寸半。 肝俞∶九椎下各开寸半。 脾俞
∶十一椎下各开寸半。 肾俞∶十四椎下各开寸半。
按《难经》云∶阴病行阳,故令俞在阳。(背曰阳,俞皆在背。)
凡病始于外寒,终归外热,治在背之各脏俞穴,即暑、湿、燥、火,亦取背上各俞穴。
治
脏会章门腑中脘,髓会绝骨阳陵泉,血会膈俞骨大杼,气会膻中脉太渊。
言周身之筋会阳陵泉,五脏之疾,皆取章门是也。(绝骨,悬钟也。)热病取此八会。
《难经》云∶脉有奇经八脉者,何谓也?答曰∶脉有阳维、阴维、阳跷、阴跷、冲、任、
督、带,
气血相随上下,如瀹济漯,决汝汉,排淮泗之水,治十二经,即禹疏九河也。至于天雨过多
,各河暴涨溢出,沟渠皆盈,此所谓病入奇经也。若以十二经调治,则不应矣。宜以奇经八
脉主穴治之,即今疏通沟渠之谓也。
公孙冲脉胃心胸,内关阴维下总同。临泣胆经连带脉,阳维目锐外关逢。后 督脉内
颈,申脉阳跷络亦通。列缺任脉行肺系,阴跷照海膈喉咙。
Zhongfu (LU-1): The Front-Mu point of the Lung. Jueque (CV-14): The Front-Mu point of the Heart. Qimen (LR-14): The Front-Mu point of the Liver. Zhangmen (LR-13): The Front-Mu point of the Spleen. Jingmen (GB-25): The Front-Mu point of the Kidney.
According to the *Nan Jing* (Classic of Difficult Issues): "Yang diseases travel to Yin, therefore the Mu points are located on the Yin side." The abdomen is considered Yin, so all Mu points are located on the abdomen.
Whenever a disease arises from injury by the Seven Emotions (Joy, Anger, Worry, Thought, Sorrow, Fear, Fright), causing the Stomach Qi to fail to circulate, compounded by irregularity in labor and rest and diet, leading to insufficiency of Yuan Qi (Original Qi). One should push inward from the He-Sea point Zusanli (ST-36) of the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian; this method is suitable for such cases.
Shu points are like the "transport" points of the Wei-Shu system, meaning that Jing-Qi (Meridian Qi) transports from here to there.
Feishu (BL-13): Located below the third thoracic vertebra, one and a half cun lateral to both sides. Xinshu (BL-15): Located below the fifth thoracic vertebra, one and a half cun lateral to both sides. Ganshu (BL-18): Located below the ninth thoracic vertebra, one and a half cun lateral to both sides. Pishu (BL-20): Located below the eleventh thoracic vertebra, one and a half cun lateral to both sides. Shenshu (BL-23): Located below the fourteenth thoracic vertebra, one and a half cun lateral to both sides.
According to the *Nan Jing*: "Yin diseases travel to Yang, therefore the Shu points are located on the Yang side." (The back is considered Yang, so all Shu points are located on the back.)
Whenever a disease begins with external Cold and ultimately transforms into external Heat, treatment should be conducted at the various Zang-Fu Shu points on the back. Even if caused by Summerheat, Dampness, Dryness, or Fire, one should also select the respective Shu points on the back for treatment.
The Hui-Meeting point of the Zang organs is Zhangmen (LR-13); the Hui-Meeting point of the Fu organs is Zhongwan (CV-12); the Hui-Meeting point of the Marrow is Jiegu (which is Yanglingquan GB-34); the Hui-Meeting point of Blood is Ge shu (BL-17); the Hui-Meeting point of Bone is Dashu (BL-11); the Hui-Meeting point of Qi is Danzhong (CV-17); the Hui-Meeting point of the Vessels is Taiyuan (LU-9).
This refers to the fact that the sinews of the whole body meet at Yanglingquan (GB-34), and diseases of the five Zang organs should all utilize Zhangmen (LR-13). (Jiegu is Xuanzhong GB-39.) For heat diseases, these eight Hui-Meeting points are selected.
The *Nan Jing* states: "There are the Eight Extraordinary Vessels among the meridians. What does this mean?" The answer is: There are the Yang Linking Vessel (Yangwei), Yin Linking Vessel (Yinwei), Yang Heel Vessel (Yangqiao), Yin Heel Vessel (Yinqiao), Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel), Ren Mai (Conception Vessel), Du Mai (Governor Vessel), and Dai Mai (Girdle Vessel). Qi and Blood follow each other up and down, much like dredging the Ji and Luo rivers, opening the Ru and Han rivers, and draining the Huai and Si rivers to regulate the Twelve Regular Meridians, just as Yu the Great dredged the Nine Rivers. However, when excessive rain causes the rivers to swell and overflow, filling the ditches and channels, this is what is meant by disease entering the Extraordinary Vessels. If treated only by regulating the Twelve Regular Meridians, it will not be effective. One should treat using the master points of the Eight Extraordinary Vessels, which is analogous to dredging the channels today.
Gongsun (SP-4) connects with the Chong Mai, treating disorders of the Stomach, Heart, and Chest; Neiguan (PC-6) connects with the Yinwei Mai, and they correspond together at the lower aspect. Linqi (GB-41) connects with the Gallbladder Meridian and links to the Dai Mai; Waiguan (TE-5) connects with the Yangwei Mai, meeting at the outer canthus of the eye. Houxi (SI-3) connects with the Du Mai, treating neck conditions; Shenmai (BL-62) connects with the Yangqiao Mai, and their collaterals also communicate. Lieque (LU-7) connects with the Ren Mai, traveling through the Lung system; Zhaohai (KI-6) connects with the Yinqiao Mai, treating disorders of the Diaphragm and throat.