三里足阳明胃经,内庭足阳明胃经,曲池手阳明大肠经,合谷手阳明大肠经,委中足太
阳膀胱经,承山足太阳膀胱经,昆仑足太阳膀胱经,环跳足少阳胆经,列缺手太阴肺经。
足下有病,上取;头上有病,下取;左边有病,右取;右边有病,左取。
三里二穴(热,脉洪,泻提数次,提刮战二七次,气下三五次,向上摄提数次,不灸。
寒,脉微,补,刮搓捻,次推按数次,气上数次,升阳数次,灸七壮)。
三里在膝下,三寸两筋间,能针心腹胀,善治胃中寒,肠鸣并积聚,腿肿膝胫酸,劳伤
羸瘦损,气蛊病诸般,人过三旬后,针灸眼便宽,左瘫并右痪,风疾两相关,捻穴须举足,得法
内庭二穴(热,脉洪,提泻刮战五七次,搜摄数次,深提摄、气下五七次、不灸。寒,
脉微,补七次,按刮数次,推按循气上数次,搓捻数次,灸五壮)。
内庭二足间,胃脉足阳明,针治四肢厥,喜静恶闻声,瘾疹咽赤痛,数次及牙疼,疟
疾不思食,针着便惺惺,谷海停痰盛,宣通气自升。
曲池二穴(热,脉洪,提泻刮战五七次,搜摄数次,深提摄、气下五七次,不灸。寒,
脉微,补刮推按循,气上数次,搓捻数次,搜摄按刮数次,灸五壮)。
曲池曲肘里,曲骨陷中求,善疗肘中病,便风便不收,抛弓开不得,筋缓怎梳头,喉开
促为绝,发热更无休,遍身风疙痒,针灸必须瘳。
合谷二穴(热,脉洪,提泻五七次,搜刮五七次,循摄提、气上、气下五七次,不灸。
寒,脉微,补刮十次,气上五七次,按三次,搓三次,循搜五七次,灸三壮)。
合谷在虎口,两指歧骨间,头疼并面热,疟疾热还寒,热病汗不出,目视暗慢慢,齿龋
并鼻衄,口噤不能言,针入着深浅,可令人即安。
委中二穴(禁灸。热,脉洪,提泻五七次,搜摄循提、气上、气下、出血。寒,脉微,
补刮五七次,推按循刮、气上、气下五次,不出血)。
委中曲 里,动脉 中央,腰重不能举,沉沉来脊梁,风痹髀枢病,热病不能凉,膝头
难屈曲,遗尿不得安。
承山二穴(热,脉洪,提泻五七次,搜刮三五次,战提三次,向上摄提数次,不灸。寒
,脉微,提补三五次,搜刮三五次,搓三次,捻循提、气上、三壮)。
承山在鱼腹, 肠在肉间,善治腰背痛,痔病大便难,香港脚膝下肿,股重颤酸疼,霍乱
转筋急,穴中刺便安,起身立不得,饮食更难飧。
昆仑二穴(热,脉洪,战提七次,搜刮七次,循摄、气下十次,提搓向下捻,不灸。寒
,脉微,补三五次,推按搓五七次,循、气上三五次,停呼三十度,三壮)。
昆仑足外踝,后跟歧骨寻, 肿腰尻痛,腿脚及连阴,头疼肩背急,暴喘闷冲心,踏地
行不行,举足便呻吟,鼻衄多为患,惊痫螈 深,若要求安乐,须于此穴针。
环跳二穴(热,脉洪,提刮十次,按摄战泻十次,升阳、气下五七次,不灸。寒,脉微
,搓补数次,按三次,捻三次,升阳、气上三次,七壮)。
环跳在髀枢,侧卧不足舒,上足屈求得,能治毒狗冷,痹并湿痹麻,身体似神诛,腰腿
连痛,难伸转呼吸,但能针与灸,此穴勿疏虞。
阳陵泉二穴(热,脉洪,提刮五次,泻三五次,提二次,搜刮三五次,升阳、气下。寒
,脉微,补三次,按三次,搓三次,捻三次,升阳、气上三次,三壮)。
阳陵居膝下,一寸外踝中,膝头难屈曲,起坐似寒翁,举身飞不起,冷痹及偏风,试把
针微刺,方知有异功,胆肝为表里,流注最相攻。
通里二穴(热,脉洪,提泻五次,搓搜摄五七次,循提、升阳、气下,不灸。寒,脉微
,补七次,按刮七次,升阳、气上三次,又循按气三次,三壮)。
通里在腕后,量度一寸中,频伸仍缩欠,烦恼又心冲,肘背连 痛,头腮两颊红,实即
四肢肿,喉闭气难通,虚则不能语,口苦呕无纵,针入看深浅,神功实不同,神观司此穴,暴哑
列缺二穴(热,脉洪,提七次,搜摄循提、气下、升阳三五次,不灸。寒,脉微,按三
次,搓三次,捻三次,刮、升阳、气上三次,三壮)。
列缺腕侧上,头指手交叉,举疗偏风患,半身时木麻,肘腕全无力,口噤不开牙,咳嗽
掌中热,寒疟呕增加,喜笑纵唇口,健忘不绝些,针入看深浅,妙手有人夸,三呼留得住,五吸
泻为佳。天星十一穴,活法妙无加。
Zusanli (ST36) belongs to the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian, Neiting (ST44) belongs to the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian, Quchi (LI11) belongs to the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian, Hegu (LI4) belongs to the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian, Weizhong (BL40) belongs to the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian, Chengshan (BL57) belongs to the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian, Kunlun (BL60) belongs to the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian, Huantiao (GB30) belongs to the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian, Lieque (LU7) belongs to the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian.
For diseases of the feet, select points on the upper body; for diseases of the head, select points on the lower body; for diseases on the left side, select points on the right side; for diseases on the right side, select points on the left side.
Zusanli (ST36) has two acupoints (left and right). In cases of Heat Syndrome with a surging pulse, apply the reducing method: perform lifting and thrusting several times, scraping, rubbing, twisting, and trembling twenty-one times (2x7), causing Qi to descend three to five times, and upward grasping/lifting several times. Do not moxa. In cases of Cold Syndrome with a faint pulse, apply the reinforcing method: scrape, rub, twist, then push and press several times, causing Qi to ascend several times, raise Yang several times, and moxa seven cones (zhuang).
Zusanli (ST36) is located below the knee, three cun beneath the kneecap, between the two tendons. Needling this point can treat abdominal distension and fullness, effectively treats cold in the stomach, borborygmus and accumulations, leg swelling, soreness of the knees and shins, emaciation due to overstrain, Qi Gu disease and various other ailments. After the age of thirty, needling or moxa at this point brightens the eyes. For left-sided paralysis and right-sided hemiplegia, wind disorders are often related to this point. When manipulating the acupoint, one must lift the foot to obtain Deqi correctly.
Neiting (ST44) has two acupoints. In cases of Heat Syndrome with a surging pulse, perform lifting and thrusting for the reducing method, scraping and trembling thirty-five times (5x7), searching and grasping several times, deep lifting and grasping, causing Qi to descend five to seven times. Do not moxa. In cases of Cold Syndrome with a faint pulse, reinforce seven times, press and scrape several times, push and press along the meridian to cause Qi to ascend several times, rub and twist several times, and moxa five cones.
Neiting (ST44) is located between the second and third toes of the foot, belonging to the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian. Needling treats cold limbs, preference for quietness and aversion to sound, urticaria with red and painful throat, toothache after several needle insertions, malaria with loss of appetite, and restores clarity of mind upon needling. If phlegm stagnates in the Valley Sea, unblocking Qi allows it to rise naturally.
Quchi (LI11) has two acupoints. In cases of Heat Syndrome with a surging pulse, perform lifting and thrusting for the reducing method, scraping and trembling thirty-five times (5x7), searching and grasping several times, deep lifting and grasping, causing Qi to descend five to seven times. Do not moxa. In cases of Cold Syndrome with a faint pulse, reinforce by scraping, pushing, pressing, and following the meridian, causing Qi to ascend several times, rub and twist several times, search, grasp, press, and scrape several times, and moxa five cones.
Quchi (LI11) is found in the depression when the elbow is flexed, near the Qu Gu bone. It effectively treats elbow disorders, flaccidity from wind stroke preventing arm retraction, inability to draw a bow or comb hair due to tendon laxity, rapid or obstructed breathing/throat issues, persistent fever, and generalized pruritus caused by wind-rash. These conditions require needling and moxa for cure.
Hegu (LI4) has two acupoints. In cases of Heat Syndrome with a surging pulse, perform lifting and thrusting for the reducing method five to seven times, searching and scraping five to seven times, following the meridian to grasp and lift, causing Qi to ascend and descend five to seven times. Do not moxa. In cases of Cold Syndrome with a faint pulse, reinforce by scraping ten times, cause Qi to ascend five to seven times, press three times, rub three times, follow the meridian and search/scrape five to seven times, and moxa three cones.
Hegu (LI4) is located in the tiger's mouth, between the first and second metacarpal bones. It treats headache and facial heat, alternating chills and fever in malaria, anhidrosis in febrile diseases, blurred vision, dental caries, epistaxis, trismus (lockjaw) preventing speech. Proper depth of insertion brings immediate relief.
Weizhong (BL40) is contraindicated for moxa. In cases of Heat Syndrome with a surging pulse, perform lifting and thrusting for the reducing method five to seven times, search, grasp, follow the meridian and lift, cause Qi to ascend and descend, and induce bleeding. In cases of Cold Syndrome with a faint pulse, reinforce by scraping five to seven times, push, press, follow the meridian and scrape, cause Qi to ascend and descend five times, without inducing bleeding.
Weizhong (BL40) is located in the popliteal crease, at the center of the artery. It treats heavy waist unable to be lifted, heaviness in the spine, Bi syndrome in the hip joint, difficulty cooling down in febrile diseases, difficulty flexing the knees, and enuresis.
Chengshan (BL57) has two acupoints. In cases of Heat Syndrome with a surging pulse, perform lifting and thrusting for the reducing method five to seven times, search and scrape three to five times, tremble and lift three times, upward grasping/lifting several times. Do not moxa. In cases of Cold Syndrome with a faint pulse, lift and reinforce three to five times, search and scrape three to five times, rub three times, twist and follow the meridian to lift, cause Qi to ascend, and moxa three cones.
Chengshan (BL57) is located in the belly of the gastrocnemius muscle ("fish belly"), between the muscles/tendons. It effectively treats low back pain, hemorrhoids with difficult defecation, podagra with lower leg swelling, heaviness and trembling soreness of the thigh, cholera with acute muscle cramps. Needling brings relief, though standing up may remain difficult and eating hard.
Kunlun (BL60) has two acupoints. In cases of Heat Syndrome with a surging pulse, tremble and lift seven times, search and scrape seven times, follow the meridian and grasp, cause Qi to descend ten times, lift and rub while twisting downward. Do not moxa. In cases of Cold Syndrome with a faint pulse, reinforce three to five times, push, press, and rub five to seven times, follow the meridian, cause Qi to ascend three to five times, hold breath thirty times, and moxa three cones.
Kunlun (BL60) is located posterior to the lateral malleolus, sought in the gap behind the heel bone. It treats ankle swelling, lumbosacral pain, leg and foot pain radiating to the yin region, headache with stiff shoulders and back, sudden asthma with chest oppression, inability to walk normally, groaning when lifting the foot, frequent epistaxis, and convulsions in epilepsy. For peace and health, needling this point is essential.
Huantiao (GB30) has two acupoints. In cases of Heat Syndrome with a surging pulse, lift and scrape ten times, press, grasp, tremble, and reduce ten times, raise Yang, cause Qi to descend five to seven times. Do not moxa. In cases of Cold Syndrome with a faint pulse, rub and reinforce several times, press three times, twist three times, raise Yang, cause Qi to ascend three times, and moxa seven cones.
Huantiao (GB30) is located at the hip joint (bi shu). It is accessed with the patient lying on their side, bending the upper leg forward as straight extension is uncomfortable. It treats cold pain from toxic dog bites, Bi syndrome and numbness from damp-Bi, severe body pain as if struck by divine punishment, continuous low back and leg pain, difficulty extending and breathing. Whether needling or moxa, do not neglect this point.
Yanglingquan (GB34) has two acupoints. In cases of Heat Syndrome with a surging pulse, lift and scrape five times, reduce three to five times, lift twice, search and scrape three to five times, raise Yang, cause Qi to descend. In cases of Cold Syndrome with a faint pulse, reinforce three times, press three times, rub three times, twist three times, raise Yang, cause Qi to ascend three times, and moxa three cones.
Yanglingquan (GB34) is located below the knee, one cun above the lateral malleolus. It treats difficulty flexing the knees, sitting and rising resembling a cold old man, inability to move the whole body, cold Bi syndrome and hemiplegia. A slight test needle reveals its unique efficacy. The Gallbladder and Liver are interior-exterior pairs, and their Qi flow attacks each other.
Tongli (HT5) has two acupoints. In cases of Heat Syndrome with a surging pulse, perform lifting and thrusting for the reducing method five times, rub, search, and grasp five to seven times, follow the meridian and lift, raise Yang, cause Qi to descend. Do not moxa. In cases of Cold Syndrome with a faint pulse, reinforce seven times, press and scrape seven times, raise Yang, cause Qi to ascend three times, then follow and press Qi three times, and moxa three cones.
Tongli (HT5) is located one cun proximal to the wrist crease. It treats frequent stretching and yawning, vexation with heart oppression, elbow and back/arm pain, redness of the head, cheeks, and jaws. Excess patterns manifest as limb swelling and throat closure with difficult breathing; deficiency patterns manifest as aphonia, bitter taste, and vomiting without restraint. Depth of insertion matters; its spiritual merit is distinct. The Shen (Spirit) governs this point, treating sudden aphonia.
Lieque (LU7) has two acupoints. In cases of Heat Syndrome with a surging pulse, lift seven times, search, grasp, follow the meridian and lift, cause Qi to descend, raise Yang three to five times. Do not moxa. In cases of Cold Syndrome with a faint pulse, press three times, rub three times, twist three times, scrape, raise Yang, cause Qi to ascend three times, and moxa three cones.
Lieque (LU7) is located on the radial side of the wrist, found where the index fingers cross when hands are interlocked. It treats hemiplegia from wind, intermittent numbness of half the body, complete weakness of elbows and wrists, trismus, cough with heat in the palms, worsening vomiting in cold malaria, excessive smiling with protruding lips, and persistent forgetfulness. Depth of insertion is key; skilled hands are praised. Retain needles during three exhalations; discharge via five inhalations is optimal. Among the Eleven Heavenly Stars acupoints, its dynamic application is unparalleled.