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Acupuncture and Moxibustion Methods for Epistaxis, Hematemesis, and Hematochezia: Select Yinbai (SP1), Tailing (PC3), Shenmen (HT7), and Taixi (KI3) (cited from Yi Lao); ○ For epistaxis, moxa Xinhui (GV22) and Shangxing (GV23) (cited from Zisheng); ○ For epistaxis, it is suitable to moxa Dazhui (GV14) and Yamen (GV15), bleeding stops immediately (cited from Danxin); ○ If epistaxis does not stop, use a three-edged needle to bleed at Qichong (ST30), recovery is immediate (cited from Dongyuan); ○ For epistaxis, select Shangxing (GV23), Fengfu (GV16), Yamen (GV15), Hegu (LI4), Neiting (ST44), Zusanli (ST36), and Zhaohai (KI6) (cited from Gangmu); ○ For hematemesis, select Fengfu (GV16), Dazhui (GV14), Danzhong (CV17), Shangwan (CV13), Zhongwan (CV12), Qihai (CV6), Guanyuan (CV4), and Zusanli (ST36) (cited from Gangmu); ○ For hematemesis, moxa Taiping (PC3) (cited from De Xiao); ○ For vomiting blood, select Shangwan (CV13), Taiping (PC3), and Shenmen (HT7) (cited from Dongyuan); ○ When the Guan pulse is hollow (Kou pulse), and there is massive hematochezia (several dou of blood), it is due to injury at Geshu (BL17); it is suitable to moxa Geshu (BL17) (cited from Mai Jing); ○ For hematemesis caused by deficiency consumption, moxa Zhongwan (CV12) for 300 moxibustion units; for hematemesis and spitting blood, moxa Feishu (BL13) according to the patient's age (Sui Nian Zhuang); for continuous bleeding from the mouth and nose, termed "Nao Nu" (brain epistaxis), moxa Shangxing (GV23) for 50 moxibustion units (cited from De Xiao); ○ For continuous hematochezia, measure the level where the umbilicus center aligns with the spine, and moxa seven units on that spinal vertebra, bleeding stops (cited from Zisheng).

Acupuncture and Moxibustion Method for Insomnia Due to Gallbladder Cold: Select Xiaoyin (GB44); ○ For heaviness, lethargy, and excessive sleepiness, locate the tip of the third segment of the ring finger, curling the finger to find it, moxa one unit (cited from Gangmu); ○ For palpitations and insomnia, select Yinjiao (CV7); for inability to lie down, select Fuxi (BL81) (cited from Jia Yi). [Note: Original text "Fu" implies Fuxi based on Jia Yi Jing].

Acupuncture and Moxibustion Method for Sudden Aphonia: Select Tiantu (CV22) (cited from Ling Shu); ○ For rebellious Qi moving to the throat causing inability to speak, select Zhaohai (KI6) (cited from Ling Shu); ○ For throat obstruction (Hou Bi) with sudden aphonia, select Fenglong (ST40) (cited from Ling Shu); ○ For sudden aphonia with asthma, select Futu (LI18) and Lianquan (CV23) (cited from Ling Shu); for sudden loss of voice, select Shenmen (HT7) and Yongquan (KI1) (cited from Gangmu); ○ For sudden aphonia, select Hegu (LI4), Yangjiao (GB35), Tonggu (BL65), Tianding (LI17), Qimen (LR14), Zhigou (SJ6), and Yongquan (KI1) (cited from Jia Yi).

Acupuncture and Moxibustion Method for Aphonia and Inability to Speak: Select Hegu (LI4), Yongquan (KI1), Yangjiao (GB35), Tonggu (BL65), Tianding (LI17), Qimen (LR14), and Zhigou (SJ6) (cited from Jia Yi); ○ Disease of the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian causes stiffness of the tongue root and inability to speak; the collateral vessel of the Shaoyin meridian is named Tongli; deficiency leads to inability to speak, select this acupoint (cited from Ling Shu); ○ For flaccid tongue and inability to speak, select Yamen (GV15); for swelling under the tongue making speech difficult, select Lianquan (CV23) (cited from Zisheng).

Acupuncture and Moxibustion Method for Night Sweats: Select Yindu (SP16), apply reducing method; ○ For continuous sweating, select Qucha (BL3); ○ For night sweats, select Yindu (SP16), Wuli (ST27), Jianshi (PC5), Zhongji (CV3), and Qihai (CV6); ○ For night sweats due to deficiency consumption, select Bailao (EX-B1) and Ganshu (BL18) (cited from Jia Yi); for cold damage (Shanghan) with no sweat, select Hegu (LI4) and Fuliu (KI7), both using reducing method, which is excellent (cited from Gangmu). [Note: Original text has missing characters, inferred as Yindu and Ganshu based on context and standard references].