甲日戌时胆窍阴。丙子时中前谷荥。戊寅陷谷阳明俞。返本丘墟木在寅。庚辰经注阳
穴。
己丑太白太冲穴。辛卯经渠是肺经。癸巳肾宫阴谷合。乙未劳宫水穴荥。丙日申时少泽当。
戊戌内庭治胀康。庚子时在三间俞。本原腕骨可祛黄。壬寅经水昆仑上。甲辰阳陵泉合长。
丙午时受三焦火。中渚之中仔细详。丁日未时心少冲。己酉大都脾土逢。辛亥太渊神门穴。
癸丑复溜肾水通。乙卯肝经曲泉合。丁巳包络大陵中。戊日午时厉兑先。庚申荥穴二间迁。
壬戌膀胱寻束骨。冲阳土穴必还原。甲子胆经阳辅是。丙寅小海穴安然。戊辰气纳三焦脉。
经火支沟刺必痊。己日巳时隐白始。辛未时中鱼际取。癸酉太 太白原。乙亥中封内踝比。
丁丑时合少海心。己卯间使包络止。庚日辰时商阳居。壬午膀胱通谷之。甲申临泣为俞木。
合谷金原返本归。丙戌小肠阳谷穴。戊子时居三里宜。庚寅气纳三焦合。天井之中不用疑。
辛日卯时少商本。癸巳然谷何须忖。乙未太冲原太渊。丁酉心经灵道引。己亥脾合阴陵泉。
辛丑曲泽包络准。壬日寅时起至阴。甲辰胆脉侠 荥。丙午小肠后 俞。返求京骨本原寻。
三焦寄在阳池穴。反本还原是的亲。戊申时注解 胃。大肠庚戌曲池真。壬子气纳三焦寄。
井穴关冲一片金。关冲属金壬属水。子母相生恩义深。癸日亥时井涌泉。乙丑行间穴必然。
丁卯俞穴神门是。本寻肾水太 原。包络大陵原并过。己巳商丘内踝边。辛未肺经合尺泽。
癸酉中冲包络连。子午截时安定穴。留传后学莫忘言。
上流注歌。徐氏所撰。还原化本之理。血气所纳之穴。斯昭昭矣。
On the Jia day at Xu hour (7-9 PM), select Qiayin (GB-44) of the Gallbladder Meridian. At Bing Zi hour (1-3 AM), select Qian Gu (SI-2) of the Small Intestine Meridian as the Ying-Spring point. At Wu Yin hour (3-5 AM), select Xian Gu (ST-43) of the Stomach Meridian as the Shu-Stream point; to return to the source, select Qiu Xu (GB-40) of the Gallbladder Meridian (Wood element) as the Yuan-Source point. At Geng Chen hour (7-9 AM), select Yang Gu (SI-5) of the Small Intestine Meridian as the Jing-River point.
At Ji Chou hour (1-3 AM), select Tai Bai (SP-3) of the Spleen Meridian and Tai Chong (LR-3) of the Liver Meridian. At Xin Mao hour (5-7 AM), select Jing Qu (LU-8) of the Lung Meridian. At Gui Si hour (9-11 AM), select Yin Gu (KI-10) of the Kidney Meridian as the He-Sea point. At Yi Wei hour (1-3 PM), select Lao Gong (PC-8) of the Pericardium Meridian as the Water point (Ying-Spring).
On the Bing day at Shen hour (3-5 PM), select Shao Ze (SI-1) of the Small Intestine Meridian. At Wu Xu hour (7-9 PM), select Nei Ting (ST-44) of the Stomach Meridian to treat abdominal distension. At Geng Zi hour (1-3 AM), select San Jian (SI-3) of the Small Intestine Meridian as the Shu-Stream point; to return to the source, select Wan Gu (SI-4) of the Small Intestine Meridian can dispel jaundice. At Ren Yin hour (3-5 AM), select Kun Lun (BL-60) of the Bladder Meridian as the Jing-River point. At Jia Chen hour (7-9 AM), select Yang Ling Quan (GB-34) of the Gallbladder Meridian as the He-Sea point.
At Bing Wu hour (11 AM-1 PM), Qi is received from the Fire of the San-Jiao (Triple Burner); carefully examine and select Zhong Zhu (TE-3) of the San-Jiao Meridian. On the Ding day at Wei hour (1-3 PM), select Shao Chong (HT-9) of the Heart Meridian. At Ji You hour (5-7 PM), select Da Du (SP-2) of the Spleen Meridian. At Xin Hai hour (9-11 PM), select Tai Yuan (LU-9) of the Lung Meridian and Shen Men (HT-7) of the Heart Meridian. At Gui Chou hour (1-3 AM), select Fu Liu (KI-7) of the Kidney Meridian to unblock Kidney Water. At Yi Mao hour (5-7 AM), select Qu Quan (LR-8) of the Liver Meridian as the He-Sea point. At Ding Si hour (9-11 AM), select Da Ling (PC-7) of the Pericardium Meridian.
On the Wu day at Wu hour (11 AM-1 PM), first select Li Dui (ST-45) of the Stomach Meridian. At Geng Shen hour (3-5 PM), select Er Jian (LI-2) of the Large Intestine Meridian as the Ying-Spring point. At Ren Xu hour (7-9 PM), seek Shu Gu (BL-65) in the Bladder Meridian; Chong Yang (ST-42) Earth point must be returned to for the source. At Jia Zi hour (1-3 AM), select Yang Fu (GB-38) of the Gallbladder Meridian. At Bing Yin hour (3-5 AM), select Xiao Hai (SI-8) of the Small Intestine Meridian peacefully. At Wu Chen hour (7-9 AM), Qi is stored in the San-Jiao pulse; puncture Zhi Gou (TE-6), the Jing-Fire point, will surely cure.
On the Ji day at Si hour (9-11 AM), start with Yin Bai (SP-1). At Xin Wei hour (1-3 PM), select Yu Ji (LU-10). At Gui You hour (5-7 PM), select Tai Xi (KI-3) [Note: Original text "Tai ... Tai Bai Yuan" is likely a typo for Tai Xi, the Yuan-Source of Kidney]; at Yi Hai hour (9-11 PM), select Zhong Feng (LR-4) of the Liver Meridian, located beside the medial malleolus. At Ding Chou hour (1-3 AM), select Shao Hai (HT-3) of the Heart Meridian as the He-Sea point. At Ji Mao hour (5-7 AM), select Jian Shi (PC-5) of the Pericardium Meridian to stop.
On the Geng day at Chen hour (7-9 AM), Shang Yang (LI-1) of the Large Intestine Meridian resides. At Ren Wu hour (11 AM-1 PM), Tong Gu (BL-64) of the Bladder Meridian. At Jia Shen hour (3-5 PM), Lin Qi (GB-41) serves as the Wood Shu-Stream point; to return to the source, He Gu (LI-4) of the Large Intestine Meridian serves as the Metal Yuan-Source point. At Bing Xu hour (7-9 PM), Yang Gu (SI-5) of the Small Intestine Meridian. At Wu Zi hour (1-3 AM), Zu San Li (ST-36) of the Stomach Meridian is suitable. At Geng Yin hour (3-5 AM), Qi is stored in the San-Jiao He-Sea point; Tian Jing (TE-10) needs no doubt.
On the Xin day at Mao hour (5-7 AM), Shao Shang (LU-11) of the Lung Meridian is the root. At Gui Si hour (9-11 AM), Ran Gu (KI-2) of the Kidney Meridian, no need to ponder. At Yi Wei hour (1-3 PM), select Tai Chong (LR-3) Yuan-Source of the Liver Meridian and Tai Yuan (LU-9) Yuan-Source of the Lung Meridian. At Ding You hour (5-7 PM), Ling Dao (HT-4) of the Heart Meridian guides. At Ji Hai hour (9-11 PM), Yin Ling Quan (SP-9) of the Spleen Meridian is the He-Sea point. At Xin Chou hour (1-3 AM), Qu Ze (PC-3) of the Pericardium Meridian is standard.
On the Ren day at Yin hour (3-5 AM), begin with Zhi Yin (BL-66) of the Bladder Meridian. At Jia Chen hour (7-9 AM), Xia Xi (GB-43) of the Gallbladder Meridian is the Ying-Spring point. At Bing Wu hour (11 AM-1 PM), Hou Xi (SI-3) of the Small Intestine Meridian is the Shu-Stream point; seeking back to the origin, Jing Gu (BL-64) of the Bladder Meridian is the Yuan-Source point. The San-Jiao Meridian is attached to Yang Chi (TE-4); returning to the source and origin is truly close. At Wu Shen hour (3-5 PM), [Text unclear, likely referring to Stomach Meridian points]; at Geng Xu hour (7-9 PM), Qu Chi (LI-11) of the Large Intestine Meridian is true. At Ren Zi hour (1-3 AM), Qi is stored in the San-Jiao Jing-Well point Guan Chong (TE-1); a patch of gold. Guan Chong belongs to Metal, Ren belongs to Water; Mother and Son generate each other, the grace and righteousness are deep.
On the Gui day at Hai hour (9-11 PM), Yong Quan (KI-1) Jing-Well point of the Kidney Meridian. At Yi Chou hour (1-3 AM), Xing Jian (LR-2) of the Liver Meridian is certain. At Ding Mao hour (5-7 AM), Shen Men (HT-7) of the Heart Meridian is the Shu-Stream point; originally seeking the Kidney Water Yuan-Source Tai Xi (KI-3). Da Ling (PC-7) Yuan-Source of the Pericardium Meridian passes through. At Ji Si hour (9-11 AM), Shang Qiu (SP-5) of the Spleen Meridian is by the medial malleolus. At Xin Wei hour (1-3 PM), Chi Ze (LU-5) of the Lung Meridian is the He-Sea point. At Gui You hour (5-7 PM), Zhong Chong (PC-9) of the Pericardium Meridian connects.
The Zi-Wu Flow-Note method determines acupoints according to time, established firmly; leave this transmission to future students, do not forget these words.
This is the Flow-Note Song, composed by Mr. Xu. It elucidates the principle of returning to the root and transforming the essence, and the acupoints where Qi and Blood are stored. This is now clear and manifest.