手厥阴心包络经,配合手少阳三焦经,相为表里。立手中,五穴为中,阴穴从中指起。
中冲二穴(治心腹痛,手掌发热,昏闷不省,决人生死)。
劳宫二穴
大陵二穴,治心胸气疼,浑身发热等证)。
内关二穴(治心腹胀满,食物不化等证)。
间使二穴(治寒热疟疾,热多泻之,寒多补之)。
曲泽二穴(治心气不足)。
心包络属火,在支为戌,在干为癸。
手少阳三焦经,六穴为阳,从小指之端起,此谓阴阳表支干配合也。
液门二穴、中冲二穴(治脊疼手臂)。
阳池二穴(治手腕疼痛,摇无力)。
外关二穴(治腹内疼痛,背疼无力)。
支沟二穴(治伤寒胁肋疼,大小便闭塞,气不能通,泻之)。
天井二穴(治瘰疠证,针一寸,灸七壮)。
三焦经属火,在支为亥,在干为壬。
手少阴心经,配手太阳小肠经,相为表里。立手为下,五穴为阴穴,晚小指侧角起。
少冲二穴(治热病,心腹胀痛,寒热往来,伤寒未解)。
少府二穴(治手掌中发热等证)。
神门二穴(治心痴呆,五痫等证)。
通里二穴(治心中恐悸,不能言语,掌中发热)。
少海二穴(治头项不能回顾等证)。
少阴心经属火,在支为午,在干为丁。
手太阳小肠经,五穴为阳穴,从小指端起之。
少泽二穴(治乳痈,产母无乳,先泻,后补提)。
前谷二穴(治热病,汗不出,咳嗽,血不止)。
后溪二穴(治痫疸癫狂,疟疾)。
腕骨二穴(治浑身发热,五痫等证)。
少海二穴(同上)。
手太阳小肠经属火,在支为辰,在干为丙。
The Pericardium Meridian of Hand-Jueyin (Hand-Taiyin Pericardium Channel) pairs with the Sanjiao Meridian of Hand-Shaoyang (Hand-Sanjiao Triple Energizer Channel), forming a interior-exterior relationship. When taking points, hold the hand upright with palm facing up; there are five central points, and the Yin meridian points begin from the tip of the middle finger.
Zhongchong (PC 9) [Bilateral]: Treats heart and abdominal pain, heat sensation in the palms, fainting and loss of consciousness, and can determine life or death outcomes.
Laogong (PC 8) [Bilateral].
Daling (PC 7) [Bilateral]: Treats qi stagnation pain in the chest and heart, and general body fever.
Neiguan (PC 6) [Bilateral]: Treats distension and fullness of the heart and abdomen, and indigestion.
Jianshi (PC 5) [Bilateral]: Treats malaria with alternating chills and fever; use reducing method if heat predominates, and tonifying method if cold predominates.
Quze (PC 3) [Bilateral]: Treats deficiency of Heart Qi.
The Pericardium belongs to Fire, corresponds to Xu (Dog) in the Earthly Branches, and Gui (Yin Water) in the Heavenly Stems.
The Sanjiao Meridian of Hand-Shaoyang has six Yang meridian points, starting from the end between the little and ring fingers. This is referred to as the coordination of Yin-Yang, Interior-Exterior, Earthly Branches, and Heavenly Stems.
Yemen (TE 2) [Bilateral] and Zhongchong (PC 9) [Bilateral]: Treat back pain and arm pain.
Yangchi (TE 4) [Bilateral]: Treats wrist pain and weakness in movement.
Waiguan (TE 5) [Bilateral]: Treats internal abdominal pain and weakness/back pain.
Zhigou (TE 6) [Bilateral]: Treats hypochondriac pain caused by Cold Damage (Shanghan), constipation and urinary retention, and blocked Qi flow; apply reducing method.
Tianjing (TE 10) [Bilateral]: Treats scrofula (neck lymph node tuberculosis); needle depth one cun, moxibustion seven moxa cones.
The Sanjiao Meridian belongs to Fire, corresponds to Hai (Pig) in the Earthly Branches, and Ren (Yang Water) in the Heavenly Stems.
The Heart Meridian of Hand-Shaoyin pairs with the Small Intestine Meridian of Hand-Taiyang, forming an interior-exterior relationship. When taking points, hold the hand upright with palm facing down; there are five Yin meridian points, starting from the corner of the little finger side.
Shaochong (HT 9) [Bilateral]: Treats febrile diseases, abdominal distension and pain, alternating chills and fever, and unresolved Cold Damage.
Shaofu (HT 8) [Bilateral]: Treats heat sensation in the palms.
Shenmen (HT 7) [Bilateral]: Treats mental confusion/dementia and the five types of epilepsy.
Tongli (HT 5) [Bilateral]: Treats fear and palpitations in the heart, inability to speak, and heat sensation in the palms.
Shaohai (HT 3) [Bilateral]: Treats stiffness of the head and neck preventing turning back.
The Heart Meridian of Shaoyin belongs to Fire, corresponds to Wu (Horse) in the Earthly Branches, and Ding (Yin Fire) in the Heavenly Stems.
The Small Intestine Meridian of Hand-Taiyang has five Yang meridian points, starting from the tip of the little finger.
Shaoze (SI 1) [Bilateral]: Treats mastitis (acute breast abscess) and agalactia in postpartum women; first apply reducing method, then tonifying method to lift Qi.
Qianggu (SI 2) [Bilateral]: Treats febrile diseases with no sweating, cough, and uncontrolled bleeding.
Houxi (SI 3) [Bilateral]: Treats epilepsy, jaundice, mania, and malaria.
Wangu (SI 4) [Bilateral]: Treats general body fever and the five types of epilepsy.
Shaohai (HT 3) [Bilateral]: Same as above (Note: Text error in original source, Shaohai belongs to Heart Meridian).
The Small Intestine Meridian of Taiyang belongs to Fire, corresponds to Chen (Dragon) in the Earthly Branches, and Bing (Yang Fire) in the Heavenly Stems.