商丘、治魇梦。(铜)千云、主喜魇梦。天牖、疗夜梦颠倒。面青黄无颜色。(明)右
手关
后尺中阴绝者。无肾脉也。若足逆冷。上抢胸痛。梦入水见鬼。善魇寐黑色物来掩人上。刺
足太阳治阳。(千)
凡魇死、不得着灯火照。亦不得近前急唤。多杀人。但痛咬其足跟及足拇指。边并多
唾其面即活。又灸足大指聚毛中三七壮。(集效)魇不觉。两足大指聚毛中三十壮。(千翼)
有妇人夜多魇。盖因少年侍亲疾用心所致也。后服定志丸。遂不常魇。灸固不可废。药
亦不可不服也。
(鬼邪 ○扁鹊针邪病十三穴见千金)
黄帝灸神邪鬼魅。(明下见狂言。)岐伯疗鬼神邪。灸间使。攒竹、疗神邪鬼魅。(见
狂。)
秦承祖灸狐魅神邪。及癫狂病。医治不瘥者。并两手大指。用软丝绳急缚。灸三壮。艾炷
着四处。半在甲上。半在肉上。四处尽烧。一处不烧。其疾不愈。神效。小儿胎痫奶痫惊痫
。根据此灸一壮。炷如梦。阳溪、仆参、温溜、治狂言见鬼。(见狂言。)狂邪鬼语。灸天
窗九壮。或伏兔百壮。(千)悲泣鬼语。灸天府五十。悲泣邪语。鬼忙歌哭。灸慈门五十
。卒中邪魅。恍惚振噤。灸鼻下人中。及两手足大指爪甲本节。令艾丸半在爪上。半在肉
上。各七壮。不止、十四壮。炷如雀屎。风邪、灸间使随年壮。又承浆七壮。又心俞七壮
。又三里七壮。鬼魅、灸入发一寸百壮。又灸间使、手心、各五十壮。狐魅、合手大指
缚指灸合间三七壮。当狐鸣即瘥。风府、主邪病。卧瞑瞑不自知。囟上、主邪病鬼癫。
尺泽、主邪病。四肢肿痛。诸杂候。狂痫哭泣。灸手逆注三十。(扁鹊针邪病十三穴。见
Shangqiu (SP5), treats nightmare. (*Tongren Shuxue Zhenjiu Tujing*) Qianyun, primarily treats frequent nightmares. Tianyou (GB17), treats inverted dreams at night and a complexion that is greenish-yellow without luster. (*Mingtang*) In the case of Yin Jue (Yin Exhaustion) pulse at the Chi position behind the Guan position on the right hand, there is no Kidney pulse. If the feet are cold in reverse, Qi rushes upward causing chest pain, one dreams of entering water and seeing ghosts, easily suffers from nightmares where black objects come to cover the person's head, needle the Foot-Taiyang channel to treat Yang conditions. (*Qianjin Fang*)
Whenever someone dies from nightmare (appears dead due to sleep paralysis/nightmare), do not illuminate with lamps or lights, nor approach closely to shout urgently, as this may cause more deaths. Instead, bite firmly at their heel and big toe, and spit saliva around their face; they will revive. Additionally, moxa the hair cluster area of the big toe for 21 moxibustion units (3 x 7). (*Jixiao Fang*) For those unconscious from nightmare, moxa the hair cluster areas of both big toes for 30 moxibustion units. (*Qianjin Yifang*)
A woman suffered from frequent nightmares at night, likely caused by excessive mental exertion while serving her parents during illness in her youth. Later, after taking Dingzhi Wan (Stabilize the Mind Pill), she rarely had nightmares again. Moxibustion should not be neglected, nor should medication be omitted.
(Ghostly Evil ○ Bian Que’s thirteen acupoints for needling evil diseases are found in *Qianjin Fang*)
The Yellow Emperor treated spiritual evil and ghostly魅 (charm/spirit) with moxibustion. (*Mingtang*, lower volume, see section on delirium) Qibo treated ghostly spirits and evil, moxing Jiashi (PC5) and Cuanzhu (BL2), treating spiritual evil and ghostly魅. (See section on mania)
Qin Chengzu treated fox charm, spiritual evil, and manic-depressive disease with moxibustion. For cases unresponsive to medical treatment, bind both thumbs tightly with soft silk rope and moxa three units. Place the moxa cone in four spots: half on the nail, half on the flesh below the nail. All four spots must be burned completely. If one spot is not burned, the disease will not heal; this method is highly effective. For infant congenital epilepsy, milk-induced epilepsy, and fright-induced epilepsy, apply one moxibustion unit according to this method. The moxa cone should be the size of a bean. Yangxi (LI5), Puxen (BL60), Wenliu (LI4), treat delirious speech and hallucinations of ghosts. (See section on delirium) For manic evil and ghostly speech, moxa Tianchuang (SI16) nine units, or Fubu (ST32) one hundred units. (*Qianjin Fang*) For weeping ghostly speech, moxa Tianfu (LU3) fifty units. For weeping evil speech and ghostly singing/crying, moxa Cimeng (EX-UE9) fifty units. For sudden attack by evil charm, resulting in trance, trembling, and jaw clenching, moxa Renzhong (GV26) located under the nose, and the proximal interphalangeal joints of the big toes on both hands and feet. Position the moxa ball so it is half on the nail and half on the flesh, moxa seven units each. If symptoms persist, moxa fourteen units. The moxa cone should be the size of a sparrow droppings. For wind evil, moxa Jiashi (PC5) according to the patient's age in units. Also moxa Chengjiang (CV24) seven units. Also moxa Xinshu (BL15) seven units. Also moxa Zusanli (ST36) seven units. For ghostly魅, moxa Baihui (GV20) located one cun into the hairline one hundred units. Also moxa Jiashi (PC5) and Laogong (PC8) (palm center), fifty units each. For fox charm, bring the thumbs together, bind them, and moxa Hegu (LI4) twenty-one units (3 x 7). When the sound of a fox is heard, the condition will resolve. Fengfu (GV16) primarily treats evil diseases, characterized by drowsiness and loss of self-awareness while lying down. Xingshang (EX-HN16) primarily treats evil diseases and ghostly mania. Chize (LU5) primarily treats evil diseases, characterized by swelling and pain in the four limbs and various miscellaneous symptoms, manic epilepsy, and crying. Moxa Shou Nizhu (EX-UE10) thirty units. (Bian Que’s thirteen acupoints for needling evil diseases, see...)