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A total of twenty-seven acupoints.

**Yongquan (KI 1)** is located in the depression at the center of the sole, in the hollow formed when the foot is flexed and toes are curled. Puncture 0.3 cun, retain the needle for three breaths, moxa 3 cones. It indicates treatment for *Shijue* (sudden fainting/coma), black complexion, asthma with hemoptysis, blurred vision, timidity, internal heat with chest oppression, wind-rash, wind-epilepsy, heart pain, and anorexia. In men, it resembles *Gu* poisoning; in women, it resembles pregnancy. It also treats cough, shortness of breath, fever, *Houbi* (sore throat/obstruction), vertigo, neck pain, fullness in the chest and hypochondrium, painful urination, intestinal diarrhea, cholera with muscle cramps, *Zhuanbao* (retention of urine due to bladder compression), lower back pain, difficulty in defecation, muscle cramps, and cold pain in the lower legs. For kidney accumulation, *Ben Tun* (gas rising from lower abdomen), hot jue (cold limbs with body heat), pain in all five fingers, and inability to walk on the soles: For heat jue with hot soles and wheezing/fullness, Chunyu Yi stated this is heat jue; puncturing the sole brings immediate cure. For internal restlessness and pain in the yin, puncture 0.3 cun. For persistent epistaxis, moxa 200 cones. For cholera with cramps, moxa 21 cones (7x3); moxa seven cones on the white flesh boundary above the tendon at the heel, bringing immediate cure (*Qianjin Fang*). Combined with Guanyuan (CV 4) and Fenglong (ST 40) to treat *Shilao* (severe consumptive disease). Jiwei (CV 15) can treat five types of epilepsy; if Yongquan is also needled, death is avoided. For small intestine qi stagnation causing pain radiating to the navel, rapidly reduce Yinjiao (CV 4); after a while, needle Yongquan to obtain qi, which is very effective (*Xi Hong Fu*). It specifically treats cold jue and hot jue. Combined with Xingjian (LR 2) to treat *Xiaoke* (wasting-thirst) and kidney exhaustion (*Bai Zheng Fu*). To treat chest stagnation and jaundice, reduce this point (*Tong Xuan Zhi Yao Fu*). To treat women's diseases, as well as male gu-poisoning and female pregnancy-related illnesses, do not forget the transmission from *Qianjin Fang* (*Ling Guang Fu*). Combined with Yinlingquan (SP 9) to treat small intestine qi pain radiating to the navel (*Tian Xing Mi Jue*).

**Rangu (KI 2)** is one cun posterior to Gongsun (SP 4). Puncture 0.3 cun, retain for three breaths, moxa 3 cones. Needling should not cause bleeding within one day. It indicates treatment for panting/calling, irritability and fullness, cough with hemoptysis, houbi, xiaoke, tongue flaccidity, heart fear, shortness of qi, salivation, abdominal distension, wei-jue (flaccidity-cold), cold han, dorsal foot swelling, soreness, alternating cold and heat in the feet, and inability to stand for long. In men, seminal emission; in women, uterine prolapse, irregular menstruation, infertility; in newborns, umbilical tetanus (ju kou), wei-jue, severe diarrhea. This point primarily drains heat from the Kidney. For treating shaoyang syndrome, bleeding is also appropriate. For *Shi Shui* (edema), moxa Rangu, Qichong (ST 30), Siman (RN 12), Zhangmen (LR 13) (*Qianjin Fang*). This point easily awakens umbilical tetanus (*Bai Zheng Fu*).

**Taixi (KI 3)** is 0.5 cun posterior to the medial malleolus. Puncture 0.3 cun, retain for seven breaths, moxa 3 cones. It indicates treatment for febrile diseases without sweating, shaoyang with cold hands and feet, lethargy, cough, swollen throat, epistaxis, hemoptysis, red urine, *Xiaodan* (diabetes-like wasting), difficulty in defecation, chronic malaria, retching, irritability, insomnia, deep pulse, cold hands and feet, vomiting, anorexia, frequent belching, abdominal pain, emaciation, cold han, fixed masses. For toothache, moxa 7 cones; for red and swollen gums, reduce. For dampness and itching in the inner thigh with sores or abscesses, tonify first then reduce. For *Ren Malaria* (malaria with vomiting and chills), closing doors and staying inside, the disease is hard to cure; treated by Taixi and Dazhong (*Shen Nong Jing*). For lower back and spine pain, difficulty in defecation, cold hands and feet, needle Weizhong (BL 40) and Dazhong together. Combined with Kunlun (BL 60) and Shenmai (BL 62) to effectively treat foot swelling (*Yu Long Fu*). Combined with Shangyang (LI 1) to treat cold malaria with efficacy (*Bai Zheng Fu*).

**Dazhong (KI 4)** is 1.5 cun posterior to Zhaohai (KI 6). Puncture 0.2 cun, retain for three breaths, moxa 3 cones. It indicates treatment for rebellious qi with irritability, excess-type dysuria, chills, stiff and painful lower back and spine, constipation, lethargy, oral heat. Deficiency manifests as vomiting/reversal, excessive cold, desire to stay indoors, shortness of qi, weakness, chest distension, wheezing, dry tongue, dysphagia, timidity, unhappiness, throat buzzing, cough with blood. Combined with Tongli (HT 5) to treat speech fatigue and lethargy (*Bai Zheng Fu*). To treat mental dullness (*Biao You Fu*).

**Zhaohai (KI 6)** is one cun below the medial malleolus. Puncture 0.4 cun, retain for six breaths, moxa 3 cones. Alternatively, puncture 0.3 cun, moxa 7 cones daily. It indicates treatment for dry throat, vomiting, limb flaccidity, lethargy, sadness/unhappiness, wind-stroke with hemiplegia, chronic malaria, acute hernia, abdominal qi pain, lower abdominal dysuria, uterine prolapse, irregular menstruation. Combined with Zhigou (SJ 6) to relieve constipation; combined with Neiguan (PC 6) to dissipate abdominal masses (*Yu Long Fu*). For amenorrhea, moxa 7 cones. Combined with Gongsun (SP 4) for shaoyang syndrome on the fourth day involving the Taiyin meridian; use Neiguan for interception method (*Shen Nong Jing*). For locked jaw/throat wind, bleed with a three-edged needle for immediate relief (*Lan Jiang Fu*). Combined with Dadun (LR 1) for shaoyang syndrome (*Bai Zheng Fu*). Combined with Baihui (GV 20), Taichong (LR 3), and Yinjiao (CV 4) for throat diseases. Combined with Yinjiao, Ququan (LR 8), Guanyuan (CV 4), and Qihai (CV 6) reduced to treat seven types of hernias miraculously (*Xi Hong Fu*). For hong jiao jiao (foot Qi disease), take these four points: Erqiao (Zhaohai, Shenmai) and Erling (Yinlingquan, Yanglingquan). Combined with Zusanli (ST 36) to treat hong jiao jiao and waist diseases (*Ling Guang Fu*). Combined with Yangwei and Neiguan to expel the placenta and treat throat obstruction (*Biao You Fu*).

**Shuiquan (KI 5)** is slightly posterior to the medial malleolus, directly below Taixi. Puncture 0.4 cun, moxa 5 cones. It indicates treatment for blurred vision unable to see far, amenorrhea in women, or heavy flow with epigastric pain and lower abdominal pain, dysuria, uterine prolapse. Combined with Tianshu (ST 25) to treat delayed menstruation (*Bai Zheng Fu*).

**Fuliu (KI 7)** is 0.5 cun posterior to Jiaoxin (KI 8), level with it. Puncture 0.2 cun, retain for three breaths, moxa 5 or 7 cones. It indicates treatment for intestinal hemorrhoids, pain drawing inward from the lower back/spine, inability to bend or straighten, irritability and loquacity, dry tongue, salivation, foot flaccidity, cold, inability to walk, blurred vision, borborygmus, abdominal pain, limb edema, ten types of water diseases, five types of strangury, night sweats, dental caries, fine and weak pulse. For unremitting night sweats and sallow complexion, moxa 7 cones (*Shen Nong Jing*). For bloody strangury, moxa 50 cones (*Qianjin Fang*). Needle to treat lumbar sprain pain and generalized wind rash (*Tai Yi Ge*). For shaoyang with no sweat, reduce; it raises hidden pulses (*Yu Long Fu*). For shaoyang with no sweat, tonify Hegu (LI 4) first, then reduce this point (*Lan Jiang Fu*). This point specifically treats qi stagnation in the waist (*Xi Hong Fu*). Treats edema miraculously (*Ling Guang Fu*).

**Jiaoxin (KI 8)** is one cun below Sanyinjiao (SP 6), slightly posterior. Puncture 0.4 cun, retain for five breaths, moxa 3 cones. It indicates treatment for five types of strangury, hernia, yin tension, pain drawing along the medial thigh, dysentery (red and white), difficulty in urination and defecation, continuous metrorrhagia in women, uterine prolapse, irregular menstruation, lower abdominal pain, night sweats. Combined with Heyang (BL 59) to treat shortness of qi and bleeding in women (*Bai Zheng Fu*).

**Zhubin (KI 9)** is two cun vertically above Sanyinjiao (SP 6), one inch two fen posteriorly. Puncture 0.3 cun, moxa 5 cones. It indicates treatment for pediatric congenital hernia, epilepsy, tongue protrusion, mania, cursing, abdominal pain, vomiting, salivation, foot pain.

**Yingu (KI 10)** is 1.5 cun posterior and horizontal from Ququan (LR 8), slightly lower. Puncture 0.4 cun, retain for seven breaths, moxa 3 cones. It indicates treatment for tongue flaccidity, drooling, abdominal distension, irritability, difficult urination, lower abdominal hernia urgency, pain drawing to the yin and inner thigh, flaccidity-bi, knee pain with inability to flex/extend, continuous leukorrhea in women, difficulty conceiving. Combined with Shuifen (CV 9) and Zusanli (ST 36) to promote urination and reduce swelling (*Tai Yi Ge*). Treats periumbilical pain (*Tong Xuan Zhi Yao Fu*).

**Henggu (KI 11)** is one cun below Dahe (KI 12), five cun below Huangshu (KI 16), 0.5 cun from the midline. Puncture 0.5 cun, moxa 3 or 5 cones. *Jia Yi Jing* states: puncture 1 cun. It indicates treatment for five types of strangury, urinary retention, pain drawing down from the genitalia, lower abdominal pain, red eyes, five zang deficiencies. Combined with Huangshu (KI 16) to drain long-standing accumulations of strangury (*Bai Zheng Fu*). Combined with Dadu (SP 2) to treat qi stagnation causing waist pain preventing standing (*Xi Hong Fu*).

**Dahe (KI 12)** is one cun below Qi Xu (KI 13), 0.5 cun from the midline. Puncture 0.3 cun, moxa 5 cones. *Qianjin Fang* says 30 cones. *Jia Yi Jing* states puncture 1 cun. It indicates treatment for consumptive disease with seminal loss, impotence, retraction of the penis, penile pain, red eyes, red leukorrhea in women.

**Qi Xu (KI 13)** is one cun below Siman (RN 12), 0.5 cun from the midline. Puncture 0.3 cun, moxa 0.5 cun (or equivalent intensity). *Jia Yi Jing* states puncture 1 cun. It indicates treatment for Ben Tun pain drawing to the lower back/spine, dysentery, irregular menstruation.

**Siman (RN 12)** is one cun below Zhongzhu (KI 15), 0.5 cun from the midline. Puncture 0.3 cun, moxa 3 cones. *Jia Yi Jing* says puncture 1 cun. *Qianjin Fang* says moxa 100 cones. It indicates treatment for accumulations, hernia masses, sharp intestinal pain, Shi Shui, Ben Tun, lower abdominal pain, irregular menstruation, bad blood pain, infertility (moxa 30 cones).

**Zhongzhu (KI 15)** is one cun below Huangshu (KI 16), 0.5 cun from the midline. Puncture 1 cun, moxa 5 cones. Alternatively, puncture 0.5 cun. It indicates treatment for lower abdominal heat, hard/dry stool, lower back/spine pain, eye pain, irregular menstruation in women.

**Huangshu (KI 16)** is 1.5 cun below Shangqu (KI 17), directly beside the navel, 0.5 cun from the midline. Puncture 1 cun, moxa 5 cones. Alternatively, puncture 0.5 cun. It indicates treatment for abdominal pain, cold han, dry stool, red eyes, starting internally. Combined with Henggu (KI 11) to drain long-standing accumulations of strangury.

**Shangqu (KI 17)** is two cun below Shiguan (KI 18), 0.5 cun from the midline. Puncture 1 cun, moxa 5 cones. Alternatively, puncture 0.5 cun. It indicates treatment for sharp abdominal pain, accumulations, anorexia, red eyes, starting internally.

**Shiguan (KI 18)** is two cun below Yindu (KI 19), slightly closer to the midline (0.5 cun off). Puncture 1 cun, moxa 3 cones. Alternatively, puncture 0.5 cun. It indicates treatment for hiccup/belching, vomiting/reversal, spinal stiffness, abdominal pain, qi strangury, difficult urination, dry/stiff stool, red eyes, infertility in women, or evil blood in the uterus rushing upward causing unbearable abdominal pain. For accumulating qi pain, moxa 7 cones; pregnant women forbidden to moxa (*Shen Nong Jing*). For hiccup/belching/vomiting, moxa 100 cones (*Qianjin Fang*). Combined with Yinjiao (CV 4) to search for causes of infertility (*Bai Zheng Fu*).

**Yindu (KI 19)** is two cun below Tonggu (KI 20), slightly closer to the midline (0.5 cun off). Puncture 0.3 cun, moxa 3 cones. *Jia Yi Jing* states puncture 1 cun. *Qianjin Fang* says moxa according to age (cones). It indicates treatment for heart irritability/fullness, confusion, rebellious qi, borborygmus, lung distension, qi rushing, vomiting saliva, difficulty in defecation, hypochondriac heat/pain, eye pain, cold/heat malaria, infertility in women, evil blood in the uterus, colicky abdominal pain.

**Tonggu (KI 20)** is two cun below Youmen (KI 21), slightly closer to the midline (0.5 cun off). Puncture 0.5 cun, moxa 5 cones. It indicates treatment for sudden aphonia, accumulations, masses, chest fullness, indigestion, diaphragmatic knot, vomiting, red eyes/blurred vision, clear nasal discharge, neck feeling like being pulled, inability to look back.

**Youmen (KI 21)** is 0.5 cun lateral to Juque (CV 14). Puncture 0.5 cun, moxa 5 cones. It indicates treatment for pain drawing from the chest, epigastric irritability, rebellious qi with internal urgency, flank fullness, anorexia, frequent cough, dry hiccups, vomiting saliva, amnesia, dysentery with pus/blood, lower abdominal distension, heart pain in women, rebellious qi, frequent vomiting, inability to swallow food. For epigastric bloating, indigestion, accumulation pain, moxa 14 cones; pregnant women forbidden to moxa (*Shen Nong Jing*). Combined with Yutang (GV 19) to open up irritability and stop vomiting/hiccups (*Bai Zheng Fu*).

**Bulang (KI 22)** is two cun lateral to Zhongting (CV 17). Puncture 0.3 cun, moxa 5 cones. It indicates treatment for chest/hypochondriac fullness/pain, nasal congestion, shortness of qi, retching/inability to breathe, vomiting/anorexia, inability to raise the arm.

**Shenfeng (KI 23)** is two cun above Bulang (KI 22), 2 cun from the midline. Puncture 0.3 cun, moxa 5 cones. It indicates treatment for chest/hypochondriac fullness/pain, retching/inability to breathe, vomiting/anorexia, mastitis, aversion to cold with shivering.

**Lingxu (KI 24)** is two cun above Shenfeng (KI 23), 2 cun from the midline. Puncture 0.3 cun, moxa 5 cones. Indications same as Shenfeng.

**Shencang (KI 25)** is two cun above Lingxu (KI 24), 2 cun from the midline. Puncture 0.3 cun, moxa 5 cones. Indications same as above. Combined with Xuanji (CV 15) to treat chest fullness and neck stiffness, tested effective (*Bai Zheng Fu*).

**Zhongfu (LU 1 - Note: Text says "Zhong" but context implies Zhongfu or similar anterior chest point, likely a typo in source for Zhongfu or referring to a specific location relative to Shencang. Given "Shencang up 2 cun", this is Zhongfu LU 1).** Is two cun above Shencang (KI 25), 2 cun from the midline. Puncture 0.4 cun, moxa 5 cones. It indicates treatment for retching/inability to breathe, chest/flank fullness, excessive saliva, vomiting/anorexia. For asthma with phlegm obstruction, moxa 14 cones (*Shen Nong Jing*). Alternatively, treats cough, asthma, hemoptysis.

**Shufu (KI 27)** is two cun above Zhongfu (LU 1), 2 cun from the midline. Puncture 0.3 cun, moxa 5 cones. It indicates treatment for retching/upward flowing qi, vomiting/anorexia, middle pain. Alternatively, reduce for hot cough, tonify for cold cough. Combined with Rugen (ST 18) to treat qi-cough and phlegm-asthma (*Yu Long Fu*).