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Scorpion, lizard, snake, dog, and centipede bites causing unbearable pain should be treated by needling the meridians corresponding to the injured area, using the reducing method. The patient should be instructed not to hold their breath, allowing the toxic qi to drain directly along the meridians.

For dog bites, moxibustion of seven moxa cones (zhuang) is applied on the first day, increasing by one cone daily thereafter.

For rabid dog bites, seven moxa cones are applied on the first day, followed by one cone daily until a total of one hundred cones are used.

For snake bites, if the wound is on the left side, needle the corresponding point on the right side until bleeding occurs. Additionally, needling the whorl of hair at the vertex (near Baihui GV20) yields excellent results.

Furthermore, regardless of severity, needling Taichong LR3 and Yinlingquan SP9 on the uninjured side also produces significant efficacy.

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Kun 2, Dui 7, Qian 6
Li 9, Center 5, Kan 1
Xun 4, Zhen 3, Gen 8
"Nine on top, one on bottom; three on the left, seven on the right; two and four form the shoulders; six and eight form the feet." This describes the arrangement of the Nine Palace numbers.

Auspicious days for acupuncture and moxibustion: Dingmao, Dinghai, Gengwu, Gengzi, Jiaxu, Jiashen, Bingzi, Bingwu, Guichou, Bingxu, Renwu, Renzi, Renxu, Xinmao, Wuxu, Wushen, Jihai, Yisi, Dingchou, Bingshen.

Inauspicious days for acupuncture and moxibustion: The 6th, 16th, 18th, 22nd, and 24th days of each lunar month, as well as the last day of a short month (Xiao Jin). Also avoid days with Earthly Branches Chen, You, and Wei.
Additionally, avoid Xian days (7th or 8th), Wang days (15th), Hui days (last day of month), Shuo days (1st day of month), and one day before and after solar terms. According to *Su Wen*, there are five inauspicious days specific to each period: men should avoid "Chu Wu" days, while women should avoid "Po Si" days.

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Position of the Plague God: In the 1st month, it resides in Wei (Goat); 2nd month in Xu; 3rd month in Chen; 4th month in Yin; 5th month in Wu; 6th month in Si (Snake); 7th month in You; 8th month in Shen (Monkey); 9th month in Hai; 10th month in Zi; 11th month in Chou; 12th month in Mao (Rabbit).
Offending the Plague God leads to death.

Direction to Avoid (Bu Xiang): 1st, 5th, 9th months face East; 2nd, 6th, 10th months face West; 3rd, 7th, 11th months face North; 4th, 8th, 12th months face South.

Lichun (Start of Spring), Chunfen (Spring Equinox), Lixia (Start of Summer), Xiazhi (Summer Solstice), Liqiu (Start of Autumn), Qiufen (Autumn Equinox), Lidong (Start of Winter), Dongzhi (Winter Solstice).
Day 1, 10, 19, 28, 37: Left foot, Left hypochondrium, Left shoulder, Head/Neck, Right shoulder, Right...
Day 2, 11, 20, 29, 38: Head/Neck, Left shoulder, Zang-Fu organs, Lower back/Sacrum, Left hypochondrium, Left...
Day 3, 12, 21, 30, 39: Lower back/Sacrum, Zang-Fu organs, Right foot, Right shoulder, Left shoulder, Head/Neck, Left foot, Left hypochondrium.
Day 4, 13, 22, 31, 40: Right shoulder, Right foot, Right hypochondrium, Left hypochondrium, Zang-Fu organs, Lower back/Sacrum, Head/Neck, Left shoulder.
Day 5, 14, 23, 32, 41: Left hypochondrium, Right hypochondrium, Left foot, Left shoulder, Right foot.
Day 6, 15, 24, 33, 42: Left shoulder, Left foot, Head/Neck, Zang-Fu organs, Right hypochondrium.
Day 7, 16, 25, 34, 43: Zang-Fu organs, Head/Neck, Lower back/Sacrum, Right foot, Left foot, Left shoulder, Left hypochondrium, Right hypochondrium.
Day 8, 17, 26, 35, 44: Right foot, Lower back/Sacrum, Right shoulder, Right hypochondrium, Head/Neck, Zang-Fu organs, Left shoulder, Left foot.
Day 9, 18, 27, 36, 45: Right hypochondrium, Right shoulder, Left hypochondrium, Left foot, Lower back/Sacrum, Right foot, Zang-Fu organs, Head/Neck.

The text states that enlightened individuals do not strictly adhere to these rules.
Inner Landscape Chapter: Acupuncture and Moxibustion