（跟股 胫 腿 髀枢 余见脚膝挛）
仆参、治足跟痛。不得履地。脚痿转筋。（铜）浮 、治脚股筋急。髀枢不仁。付阳
、治髀枢股 痛。（见风痹。）飞扬、治足指不屈伸。（见历节风。）经渠、治足心痛。（铜见
热病无汗。）筑宾、治足 痛。承筋、治脚 酸。（见转筋。）涌泉、疗心中结热。脚
底白肉际不得履地。明下云、疗足指尽疼。不得践地。千云、涌泉、然谷、主五指尽痛。足
不履地。三阴交、疗不能行。（千）三阴交、疗足痿不能行。（见膝脚痛。）上廉、疗脚
重不得履地。（见香港脚。）昆仑、疗脚重不得履地。昆仑、治 肿不得履地。然谷、治
足跗肿。不得履地。中都、主胫寒。（见足寒热。）绝骨、灸百壮。治风身重胫寒。（见
中风。）条口、（大溪同。）疗胫寒。（明见足麻。）梁丘、疗大惊胫痛。冷痹膝痛。不屈伸。
难经疏云、足胫寒者。肾主骨。有病先胫冷也。当以此求之。
然谷、主足不能安。胫酸不能久立。（千）涌泉、太冲、主胫酸。至阳、主胫疼。四
。少气难言。承山、承筋、（又见转筋。）主脚胫酸。脚急跟痛。脚筋急痛。环跳、内庭、
主胫痛。不可屈伸。阳关、主胫痹不仁。至阳、主胫酸。（铜见寒热。）膀胱俞、治胫
寒拘急。不得屈伸。丘墟、疗足腕不收。足胫偏细。（明）
复留、主胫寒。（千见足寒。）环跳、束骨、交信、阴交、阴谷、主髀枢中痛不可举。
泣、三阴交、主髀中痛。不得行。足外皮痛。凡髀枢中痛不可举。以毫针寒而留之。以月
生死为数。立已。丘墟、主髀枢脚痛。阳辅等、主髀枢不仁。（见足麻痹。）
膝以上病。宜灸环跳风市。膝及膝下病。宜灸犊鼻膝关三里阳陵泉。足踝以上病。宜灸
三阴交绝骨昆仑。足踝以下病。宜灸照海申脉。然须按其穴酸疼处灸之。方效。
(For conditions of the heel, thigh, tibia, leg, and hip joint [Bitu], refer to the section on "Spasm of Feet and Knees".)
Pucan (BL60) treats pain in the heel, rendering the patient unable to place the foot on the ground. It also treats flaccidity of the foot and muscle cramps/spasms. (*Tongren Shuxue Zhenjiu Tujing* records): Fuxi (BL38) treats spasticity of the tendons in the thigh and leg. It treats numbness and insensitivity in the hip joint [Bitu]. Fuyang (BL59) treats pain in the hip joint [Bitu] and thigh. (See "Wind-Bi"). Feiyang (BL58) treats inability to flex and extend the toes. (See "Li Jie Feng" / Polyarthralgia). Jingqu (LU8) treats heart-ache of the foot. (*Tongren Shuxue Zhenjiu Tujing* notes this is seen in heat diseases with no sweat). Zhubin (KI9) treats foot pain. Chengjin (BL57) treats soreness in the calf. (See "Zhuan Jin" / Muscle Cramp). Yongquan (KI1) treats constrained heat in the heart. It treats pain at the white flesh margin of the sole, rendering the patient unable to walk. *Mingtang* records: it treats pain throughout all toes, preventing the foot from touching the ground. *Qianjin Fang* records: Yongquan (KI1) and Ran Gu (KI2) govern pain throughout all five toes, and the inability to place the foot on the ground. Sanyinjiao (SP6) treats inability to walk due to lower limb flaccidity. (*Qianjin Fang* records): Sanyinjiao (SP6) treats foot flaccidity and inability to walk. (See "Knee and Foot Pain"). Shanglian (ST34? Note: Context suggests a point for heavy legs, possibly referring to a specific location or typo in original text, but literally "Upper Liang") treats heaviness of the leg, preventing the foot from touching the ground. (See "Xianggang Jiao" / Beriberi). Kunlun (BL60) treats heaviness of the leg, preventing the foot from touching the ground. Kunlun (BL60) treats swelling of the foot, preventing the foot from touching the ground. Ran Gu (KI2) treats swelling of the dorsum of the foot, preventing the foot from touching the ground. Zhongdu (LR6) governs coldness in the shin. (See "Cold and Heat of Feet"). Jiegu (GB39), moxibustion 100 zhuang, treats wind-induced body heaviness and coldness in the shins. (See "Zhong Feng" / Stroke). Tiaokou (ST38), (Da Xi has the same effect), treats coldness in the shin. (*Mingtang* notes this is seen in numbness of the feet). Liangqiu (ST34) treats shin pain caused by great fright. It treats knee pain due to cold-bi, with inability to flex and extend. *Nanjing Shu* states: Regarding coldness in the lower legs/shins, since the Kidney governs the bones, disease often begins with coldness in the shins. One should seek the cause based on this principle.
Ran Gu (KI2) governs the inability to stand steadily and shin soreness that prevents prolonged standing. (*Qianjin Fang* records): Yongquan (KI1) and Taichong (LR3) govern shin soreness. Zhiyang (GV9) governs shin pain. Si... (Text fragment/omission here). Shortness of breath and difficulty speaking. Chengshan (BL57) and Chengjin (BL57), (also see "Zhuan Jin"), govern shin soreness, acute heel pain, and painful spasticity of the foot tendons. Huantiao (GB30) and Neiting (ST44) govern shin pain with inability to flex and extend. Yangguan (EX-LE4) governs bi-syndrome numbness in the shins. Zhiyang (GV9) governs shin soreness. (*Tongren Shuxue Zhenjiu Tujing* notes this is seen in chills and fever). Pangguangshu (BL28) treats coldness and spasticity in the shins, with inability to flex and extend. Qiuxu (GB40) treats laxity of the ankle joint and thinning of one side of the lower leg. (*Mingtang* records): Fuliu (KI7) governs coldness in the shin. (*Qianjin Fang* notes this is seen in cold feet). Huantiao (GB30), Shugu (GB43), Jiaoxin (KI8), Yinjiao (RN7), and Yinggu (KI10) govern pain in the center of the hip joint [Bitu] that prevents lifting the limb. Qi... (Text fragment/typo here), Sanyinjiao (SP6) governs pain in the middle of the thigh, inability to walk, and pain on the outer skin of the foot. For any pain in the center of the hip joint [Bitu] that prevents lifting the limb, use a fine needle, insert it, and retain it until a cold sensation is achieved. Use the waxing and waning of the moon as the number/count for retention time. The condition will be resolved immediately. Qiuxu (GB40) governs pain in the hip joint [Bitu] and foot. Yangfu (GB38) etc., govern numbness and insensitivity in the hip joint [Bitu]. (See "Foot Paralysis").
For diseases above the knee, moxibustion of Huantiao (GB30) and Fengshi (GB31) is suitable. For diseases involving the knee and below the knee, moxibustion of Dubi (ST35), Xiguan (EX-LE4), Zusanli (ST36), and Yanglingquan (GB34) is suitable. For diseases above the ankle, moxibustion of Sanyinjiao (SP6), Jiegu (GB39), and Kunlun (BL60) is suitable. For diseases below the ankle, moxibustion of Zhaohai (KI6) and Shenmai (BL62) is suitable. However, one must press the acupoint to find the tender/sore spot before performing moxibustion for it to be effective.