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Jaundice presenting with edema:
Select Bailao (BL43), Gaohuangshu (BL43 - *Note: Text says 膏肓俞 which is BL43, but Bailao is also often associated or distinct in some contexts, here listed separately as 百劳*), Wanggu (SI4), Zhongwan (CV12), Zusanli (ST36), Yinlingquan (SP9) [for treating wine jaundice], Dantian (CV4) [for treating color jaundice].
Symptoms include yellowing of the entire body and face, dark red urine, or difficult urination.
Spleeshu (BL20), Ranggu (KI2), Yongquan (KI1) may be selected according to circumstances.

Spleen Jaundice, characterized by a sweet taste in the mouth:
Select Pishu (BL20), Yinlingquan (SP9).

Gallbladder Jaundice, characterized by a bitter taste in the mouth:
Select Danshu (BL19), Riyue (GB24), Yanglingquan (GB34).

(With supplementary additions)

Edema: Yang-type edema begins with swelling in the upper body, specifically the shoulders, back, arms, and the three Yang meridians of the hand. Yin-type edema begins with swelling in the lower body, specifically the waist, abdomen, calves, and the three Yin meridians of the foot. Swelling is attributed to the Spleen. Distension... If there is distension without swelling, it is called Gu-distension (parasitic abdominal distension), caused by Liver Wood overacting on Spleen Earth, which is difficult to treat. Edema and distension that improve in the morning and worsen in the evening indicate Blood deficiency; those that improve in the evening and worsen in the morning indicate Qi and Blood dual deficiency. If the swelling spreads from the heart/abdomen to the limbs, it is auspicious; if it spreads from the limbs to the heart/abdomen, it is critical. In men, if the disease progresses from below upwards, and in women, from above downwards, both are difficult to treat.
Select Weishu (BL21), Shenshu (BL23), Shenque (CV8), Shuifen (CV9) [above points are suitable for moxibustion], Shuigou (GV26), Zusanli (ST36), Gongsun (SP4), Yinlingquan (SP9), Fuliu (KI7), Zhongfeng (LR4), Ququan (LR8) [above points should be treated with moxibustion or acupuncture as appropriate].

Abdominal Distension (Single Abdominal Distension):
Select Pishu (BL20), Shuifen (CV9), Gongsun (SP4), Fuliu (KI7), Xingjian (LR2).

Blood Drum (Distension due to blood stasis):
Select Pishu (BL20), Shenshu (BL23), Zusanli (ST36), Fuliu (KI7), Xingjian (LR2).

Stomach Xi (Diarrhea), stool is yellow, food is not digested.
Select Weishu (BL21).

Spleen Xi, abdominal fullness and distension, diarrhea like flowing water, vomiting and regurgitation immediately after eating.
Select Pishu (BL20).

Large Intestine Xi, stool is white, urgency and discomfort after eating, borborygmus and severe pain.
Select Dachangshu (BL25).

Small Intestine Xi, dysuria, pus and blood in stool, lower abdominal pain.
Select Xiaochangshu (BL27).

Da Jia Xi, abdominal pain, tenesmus, frequent trips to the toilet with inability to defecate, pain in the urethra. (Jia refers to a mass/knot).
Select Tianshu (ST25), Shuifen (CV9) [these are collectively known as the Five Xi/Diarrheas].

Kidney Xi, loose stools at dawn (Wugeng diarrhea), chronic and unhealed.
Select Qihai (CV6), Guanyuan (CV4).

Unstopping Hole Diarrhea (Dongxie):
Select Shenshu (BL23), Zhongwan (CV12).

Abdominal pain and diarrhea/dysentery due to Middle Qi Deficiency and Cold:
Select Tianshu (ST25), Shenque (CV8).

Water Xi accompanied by thirst and desire to drink indicates Heat in the Upper Jiao (Diaphragm). Excessive water enters the body, passes through the diaphragm into the Stomach. Since the Stomach originally lacks Heat, it cannot withstand the excess water. This condition is called "Water Indulgence" (Shuizi). Consequently, rice and grain pass through quickly. This condition should be treated with moxibustion on Dazhui (GV14), 2-5 moxa cones, which will bring immediate relief. If using herbs, it is advisable to use Plantaginis Semen (Cheqianzi) ground into pills, combined with Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu), Poria (Fuling), etc., or Wuling San, which can be selected for use. Furthermore, various diarrheas and dysenteries entering the Stomach are called Yi Yin (Overflowing Drink). The patient is thirsty and drinks, but after drinking, they diarrhea again and become thirsty again. This is a case where no medicine can cure it; one should perform moxibustion on Dazhui (GV14).