（短气 乏气 结气）
然谷、治喘呼少气。（铜）上廉、治脏气（明云大肠气。）不足。三里、治胃气不足。
气
海、治脏气虚惫。真气不足。一切气疾久不瘥者。皆灸之。少府、（见忧悲。）膀胱俞、
（见便赤。）少冲、（见伤寒。）步郎、（见胸胁满。）间使、（见狂。）肾俞、（见劳瘵。）大
钟、（见淋。）治少气。至阴、治少气难言。（见寒热。）神门、治少气不足。（见烦心。）
小肠俞、（见香港脚。）鱼际、大陵、（见伤寒无汗。）肝俞、（见咳逆。）治短气。膺窗、
治胸满短气。行间、治癫疾短气。凡胸满短气。不得汗。皆针补手太阴以出汗。（千）
涌泉、主短气。（见无子。）膻中、华盖、主短气不得息。不能言。步郎、安都、主鬲上
不通。呼吸少气。喘息。大包、主大气不得息。廉泉、疗咳嗽少气。喘息。呕沫。噤龈
。风门、疗气短不安。（见风劳。）肝俞、（见中风。）疗短气不食。伏兔、疗腹胀少气
。肝俞、（明下）疗气短。短气灸肓井二百壮。（千见上气。）短气不得语。灸天井百壮
。或大椎随年壮。或肺俞、或肝俞、或尺泽、各百壮。或小指第四指间交脉上。七壮
。或手十指头。合十壮。
少年房多短气。灸鸠尾头五十壮。又盐灸脐孔中二七壮。乏气。灸第五椎下随年壮。
短气。灸巨阙等。（见上气。）
云门、风门、热府、肺募、（见上气。）巨阙等、（见螈 。）期门等、主短气。（见心痛
巨阙、解溪、（并见惊。）然谷、尺泽、主少气。（并见立痛。）巨阙、（见惊。）治少气。
（铜）胆俞、疗心胀满。吐逆短气。痰闷。食难下不消。（明）心痛如锥刀刺。气结。灸鬲
俞七壮。（千）气结、灸太仓百壮。（见心痛。）通谷、治结积留饮。（铜见痰。）心腹诸
病。坚满烦痛。忧思结气。寒冷霍乱。心痛吐下。食不消。肠鸣泄利。灸太仓百壮。结气
里。针药所不及。灸肓募随年壮。（并千。）中脘、治寒癖结气。（铜）隔结。（见呕。）
(Shortness of breath, lack of qi, Qi stagnation)
Rangu (KI2) treats panting, calling out, and shortness of breath. (*Tongren*) Shanglian (ST34) treats deficiency of Zang-qi (specifically stated as Large Intestine qi). Zusanli (ST36) treats deficiency of Stomach qi.
Qihai (CV6) treats deficiency and exhaustion of Zang-qi and deficiency of True Qi. For all Qi disorders that have not healed for a long time, moxibustion may be applied. Shaofu (HT8) (see Grief and Sorrow), Bladder Shu (BL28) (see Red Urine), Shaochong (HT9) (see Cold Damage), Bulang (extra point, see Chest and Hypochondriac Fullness), Jianshi (PC5) (see Mania), Shenshu (BL23) (see Consumption), Dazhong (KI4) (see Stranguria), all treat shortness of breath. Zhiyin (BL67) treats shortness of breath with difficulty in speech (see Alternating Chills and Fever). Shenmen (HT7) treats insufficiency of shortness of breath (see Vexing Heart). Xiaochangshu (BL27) (see Beriberi), Yuji (LU10), Dalin (PC7) (see Cold Damage without Sweat), Ganshu (BL18) (see Reverse Flow of Lung Qi), treat shortness of breath. Yingchuang (ST16) treats chest fullness and shortness of breath. Xingjian (LR2) treats epilepsy with shortness of breath. In cases of chest fullness and shortness of breath where sweating is impossible, needle supplementation of the Hand Taiyin Meridian to induce sweating. (*Qianjin*) Yongquan (KI1) primarily governs shortness of breath (see Infertility). Danzhong (CV17), Huagai (EX-B2), govern shortness of breath leading to rapid breathing and inability to speak. Bulang (extra point), Andu (extra point), govern obstruction of Qi above the diaphragm, respiratory insufficiency, and panting. Dabao (SP21) governs inability of Zong Qi (Pectoral Qi) to breathe freely. Lianquan (CV23) treats cough with shortness of breath, panting, vomiting of saliva, trismus, and swollen gums. Fengmen (BL12) treats shortness of breath and restlessness (see Wind Consumption). Ganshu (BL18) (see Stroke) treats shortness of breath with anorexia. Futu (ST32) treats abdominal distension with shortness of breath. Ganshu (BL18) (*Mingtang* lower section) treats shortness of breath. For shortness of breath, moxa the Huangshu (CV15/Bladder channel intersection? Note: Text says 肓井, likely referring to a specific point or typo for Huangshu/Huangmo area, but strictly translated as Huangjing) 200 moxa cones. (*Qianjin* see Rising Qi). For shortness of breath with inability to speak, moxa Tianjing (TE10) 100 cones, or Dazhui (GV14) according to age, or Feishu (BL13), or Ganshu (BL18), or Chize (LU5), each 100 cones; or at the crossing vessel between the little finger and fourth finger, 7 cones; or at the tips of the ten fingers, combined 10 cones.
In young men, excessive sexual activity causing shortness of breath can be treated by moxing Jiutui (CV15) head 50 cones. Alternatively, salt-moxa on the umbilicus 14 cones (two sevens). For lack of qi, moxa below the fifth thoracic verticle according to age. For shortness of breath, moxa Jueque (CV14) etc. (see Rising Qi).
Yunmen (LU2), Fengmen (BL12), Refu (extra point), Feimu (BL13) (see Rising Qi), Jueque (CV14) etc. (see Convulsions), Qimen (LR14) etc., primarily govern shortness of breath (see Heart Pain). Jueque (CV14), Jiexi (ST41) (both see Palpitations/Fright), Rangu (KI2), Chize (LU5), primarily govern shortness of breath (both see Pain upon standing). Jueque (CV14) (see Fright) treats shortness of breath. (*Tongren*) Danshu (BL19) treats heart and epigastric fullness, vomiting and reverse flow, shortness of breath, phlegm oppression, and indigestion. (*Mingtang*) Heart pain like stabbing with awls or knives, Qi knot. Moxa Ge Shu (BL17) 7 cones. (*Qianjin*) Qi knot, moxify Taicang (CV12/Zhongwan) 100 cones (see Heart pain). Tonggu (BL65) treats accumulation and retained fluid. (*Tongren* see Phlegm). For various diseases of the heart and abdomen, hardness and fullness with vexing pain,忧思结气 (Qi knot from worry and thought), cold cholera, heart pain with vomiting and diarrhea, food indigestion, borborygmus and diarrhea, moxify Taicang (CV12) 100 cones. For deep-seated Qi knot beyond the reach of needles and herbs, moxa Huangmu (CV17/Danzhong?) according to age. (Both *Qianjin*). Zhongwan (CV12) treats cold phlegm-rub and Qi knot. (*Tongren*) Diaphragmatic obstruction (see Vomiting).