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[Figure 13 of the Upright Human Form]

Sanyangluo (Three Yang Network) [TE7], two points. Located five cun above the elbow crease, in the depression at the lateral margin, one cun above Zhigou (TE6). Moxibustion: five moxa cones. Indications: somnolence, desire to remain inactive, sudden deafness and aphonia, and toothache.

Xietang (Rib Hall), two points. Located in the depression between the two bones under the axilla; take the point with the arm raised. Moxibustion: five moxa cones. Indications: distension and fullness of Qi in the chest and hypochondrium, belching, hiccups, wheezing and counterflow, yellow eyes, and blurred vision.

Tiandi (Heaven and Earth), two points. Located three cun below the axilla, in the depression. Moxibustion: three moxa cones. Indications: rebellious Qi and cough, fullness of Qi in the chest, humming sound in the throat, inability to lift the four limbs, and swelling in the axilla.

Riyue (Sun and Moon) [LR24], two points. Located half a cun below Qimen (LR14), in the depression. Moxibustion: five moxa cones. Indications: propensity for sorrow and unhappiness, desire to run and excessive sleep, disordered speech, and flaccidity of the four limbs unable to grasp.

Diji (Earth Machine) [SP8], two points. Located in the depression below the medial condyle of the tibia on the medial side of the knee; take the point with the leg extended. Moxibustion: three moxa cones. Indications: low back pain preventing flexion and extension, bi-syndrome pain in the foot, and difficulty in flexion and extension.

Sanyinjiao (Three Yin Intersection) [SP6], two points. Located three cun above the tip of the medial malleolus, in the depression. Moxibustion: three moxa cones. Indications: pain along the medial aspect of the knee, difficult urination, heavy body and flaccidity of the feet, inability to walk.

Hui (Meeting) [Note: Text refers to "Hui", likely referring to a specific point or typo in original context, translated literally], two points. Located on the anterior margin of the arm, three cun from the shoulder joint, in the hollow. Moxibustion: seven moxa cones. Indications: ying disease (goiter) and Qi swelling of the arm.

[Figure 14 of the Upright Human Form]

Waiguan (Outer Pass) [TE5], two points. Located two cun above the dorsal wrist crease, in the depression. Moxibustion: three moxa cones. Indications: soreness and heaviness of the elbow and wrist, difficulty in flexion and extension, pain throughout all ten fingers making grasping impossible; additionally indicates roaring in the ears, deafness, and inability to hear.

Youmen (Gate to the Stomach) [ST23], two points. Located one and a half cun lateral to Juque (CV14), in the depression. Moxibustion: five moxa cones. Indications: frequent vomiting, inability to swallow food and drink, excessive salivation and spitting of saliva, dry heaves, vomiting of froth, and diarrhea with pus and blood.

Erjian (Second Interstice) [LI2], two points. Located in the depression before the proximal phalanx joint of the index finger. Moxibustion: three moxa cones. Indications: throat obstruction and swelling, excessive sleeping, rhinorrhea, and facial paralysis (deviation of mouth and eye).

Zhongchong (Middle Rush) [PC9], two points. Located at the tip of the middle finger, in the depression approximately the width of a leek leaf from the nail. Moxibustion: one moxa cone. Indications: febrile diseases with vexation in the heart, stifling sensation in the chest with anhidrosis, body heat like fire, severe headache as if splitting, vexation and fullness, and pain at the root of the tongue. Qin Chengzu stated: it also treats insufficiency of Shen-Qi (Spirit and Vital Energy) and loss of will.