或针风须向风门气海中或针水水分夹脐脐边取或针结针着大肠泄水穴或针劳须向风门及
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或针虚气海丹田委中奇或针气膻中一穴分明记或针嗽肺俞风门须用灸或针痰先针中腕三里间
或针吐中腕气海膻中补翻胃吐食一般针针中有妙人知少
禁针穴道要先明脑户总会及神庭络却玉枕角孙穴颅囟承泣随承灵神道灵台膻中忌水分神
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会阴横骨气冲手五里箕门承筋并青灵更加臂上三阳络二十二穴不可针孕妇不宜针合谷三阳交
内亦通论石门针灸应须忌女子终身无妊娠外有云门鸠尾列缺主客人莫深肩井深时人闷倒三里
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脊中肩贞心俞白环俞天牖人迎共乳中周荣渊腋并鸠尾腹哀少商鱼际位经渠天府及中冲阳关阳
池地五会隐白漏谷阴陵泉条口犊鼻兼阴市伏兔髀关委中穴殷门申脉承扶忌
少商鱼际与太渊经渠尺泽肺相连商阳二三间合谷阳溪曲池大肠原厉兑内庭陷谷胃冲阳解
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肠经至阴通谷来京骨昆仑委中足膀胱涌泉然谷太溪穴复溜阴谷肾之详中冲劳宫心包络太陵间
使曲泽传关冲液门并中渚阳池支沟天井原窍阴侠溪临泣胆丘墟阳辅阳陵泉大敦行间大冲看中
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上焦的功能像雾露一样弥漫，中焦如露水般滋润。谷物进入胃中，通过胃脉分化出气与血，在全身上下循环运行，阴阳和宗气的道理在此中得以阐明。
若要针刺治疗风邪，应当取风门穴和气海穴；若要针刺治疗水湿之证，应取水分穴，位于脐旁；若要针刺治疗结滞之证，应针刺大肠经的泄水穴以排水；若要针刺治疗虚劳，应取风门穴及膏肓、膻中穴。
若要针刺治疗虚损，可选用气海、丹田、委中等奇穴；若要针刺调理气机，膻中一穴需牢记；若要针刺治疗咳嗽，肺俞和风门穴必须使用灸法；若要针刺治疗痰证，应先针刺中脘穴和三里穴。
若要针刺治疗呕吐，取中脘、气海、膻中穴并用补法；翻胃吐食的治疗方法与上述一般相同。针法中的奥妙，世人鲜少知晓。
禁忌针刺的穴位需要先明确：脑户、会阴、神庭、络却、玉枕、角孙、颅囟、承泣、承灵、神道、灵台、膻中、水分、神阙、会阴、横骨、气冲、手五里、箕门、承筋、青灵，再加上臂上的三阳络，共二十二个穴位不可针刺。孕妇不宜针刺合谷和三阳交。
另有论述认为石门穴针灸应当忌讳，女子若施针灸则终身无法怀孕。此外还有云门、鸠尾、列缺等穴，主治客病，但针刺不宜过深。肩井穴若针刺过深，人会昏倒；足三里若出现实证急症，采用补法可使人体恢复平静。
禁忌艾灸的穴位有四十五个：承光、哑门、风府、天柱、素髎、瞳子髎（临泣）、睛明、攒竹、迎香、禾髎、颧髎、丝竹空、头维、下关、脊中、肩贞、心俞、白环俞、天牖、人迎、乳中、周荣、渊腋、鸠尾、腹哀、少商、鱼际、经渠、天府、中冲、阳关、阳池、地五会、隐白、漏谷、阴陵泉、条口、犊鼻、阴市、伏兔、髀关、委中、殷门、申脉、承扶，这些穴位都忌用艾灸。
少商、鱼际、太渊、经渠、尺泽，是手太阴肺经相连的穴位；商阳、二间、三间、合谷、阳溪、曲池，是手阳明大肠经的原穴；厉兑、内庭、陷谷、冲阳、解溪、三里，是足阳明胃经的循行穴位；隐白、大都、太白、商丘、阴陵泉，是足太阴脾经的要穴；少冲、少府属于手少阴心经；灵道、少海，在手少阴心经中寻取；少泽、前谷、后溪、腕骨、阳谷、小海，是手太阳小肠经；至阴、通谷、京骨、昆仑、委中，是足太阳膀胱经；涌泉、然谷、太溪、复溜、阴谷，是足少阴肾经的详细穴位；中冲、劳宫、心包络、大陵、间使、曲泽，传自手厥阴心包经；关冲、液门、中渚、阳池、支沟、天井，是手少阳三焦经的原穴；窍阴、侠溪、足临泣、胆俞、丘墟、阳辅、阳陵泉，是足少阳胆经；大敦、行间、太冲、中封、曲泉，属于足厥阴肝经。
The Upper Jiao (Upper Burner) is like a mist, the Middle Jiao (Middle Burner) like dew. Grain enters the Stomach, and through the Stomach Meridian, Qi and Blood are differentiated, circulating up and down throughout the body; the principles of Yin-Yang and Zong Qi (Pectoral Qi) are clarified herein.
To needle for Wind, select Fengmen (BL12) and Qihai (CV6). To needle for Water-Dampness, select Shuifen (CV9), located beside the navel. To needle for stagnation/clumping, needle the draining water points of the Large Intestine Meridian to drain water. To needle for consumptive disease (Lao), select Fengmen (BL12), as well as Gao Huang (BL43) and Danzhong (CV17).
To needle for deficiency, select Qihai (CV6), Dantian (CV4 or CV11 depending on context, here likely referring to lower abdomen points), and Weizhong (BL40), which are extraordinary points. To needle for regulating Qi, remember clearly the single point Danzhong (CV17). To needle for cough, Moxibustion must be used on Feishu (BL13) and Fengmen (BL12). To needle for Phlegm, first needle Zhongwan (CV12) and Zusanli (ST36).
To needle for vomiting, select Zhongwan (CV12), Qihai (CV6), and Danzhong (CV17), applying tonification. The treatment for Fanwei (inverted stomach/vomiting) and food regurgitation is generally the same. The subtleties of needling are known by few.
Contraindicated points for needling must be known first: Naohu (GV17), Huiyin (CV1), Shenting (GV24), Luoque (SI19), Yuzhen (GB9), Jiaosun (TE15), Xuanji (EX-HN1), Chengqi (ST1), Chengling (GV12), Shendao (GV11), Lingtai (GV10), Danzhong (CV17), Shuifen (CV9), Shenque (CV8), Huiyin (CV1), Henggu (KI12), Qichong (ST30), Shouwuli (LI13), Jimen (LR11), Chengjin (BL56), Qingling (HT8), plus Sanyangluo (TE5) on the arm. These twenty-two points are contraindicated for needling. Pregnant women should not have Hegu (LI4) and Sanyangjiao (SP6) needled.
It is also said that Stone Gate (Shimen, CV5) is contraindicated for both needling and moxibustion; if women undergo these treatments, they may become sterile for life. Additionally, Yunmen (LU2), Jiutui (CV15), and Lieque (LU7) treat external pathogenic factors, but needling should not be deep. If Jianjing (GB21) is needled too deeply, the person may faint. For Zusanli (ST36), if there is an acute excess condition, tonification will restore calmness.
There are forty-five points contraindicated for moxibustion: Chengguang (BL9), Yamen (GV15), Fengfu (GV16), Tianzhu (BL10), Suliao (DU26), Tongziliao (GB1, noted as Linqi in text), Jingming (BL1), Cuanzhu (BL2), Yingxiang (LI20), Heliao (LI19), Quanliao (SI18), Sizhukong (TE23), Touwei (ST8), Xiaguan (ST7), Jizhong (GV12), Jianzhen (SI9), Xinshu (BL15), Baihuanshu (BL30), Tianyou (TE16), Renying (ST9), Ruzhong (CN15), Zhourong (ST23), Yuanye (GB24), Jiutui (CV15), Fu'ai (ST16), Shaoshang (LU11), Yuji (LU10), Jingqu (LU8), Tianfu (LU3), Zhongchong (PC9), Yangguan (GV14), Yangchi (TE4), Diwu-hui (EX-LE6), Yinbai (SP1), Lougu (SP7), Yinlingquan (SP9), Tiaokou (ST38), Dubi (ST35), Yinshi (ST32), Futu (ST33), Biguan (ST31), Weizhong (BL40), Yinmen (BL37), Shenmai (BL62), Chengfu (BL36). These are all contraindicated for moxibustion.
Shaoshang, Yuji, Taiyuan, Jingqu, and Chize are connected to the Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyin. Shangyang, Erjian, Sanjian, Hegu, Yangxi, and Quchi are the source points of the Large Intestine Meridian of Hand-Yangming. Lidi, Neiting, Xangu, Chongyang, Jiaxi, and Zusanli follow the Stomach Meridian of Foot-Yangming. Yinbai, Dadu, Taibai, Shangqiu, and Yinlingquan are essential points of the Spleen Meridian of Foot-Taiyin. Xiaochong and Shaofu belong to the Heart Meridian of Hand-Shaoyin. Lingdao and Shaohai are sought within the Heart Meridian of Hand-Shaoyin. Xiaozhe, Qian-gu, Houxi, Wanggu, Yanggu, and Xiaohai constitute the Small Intestine Meridian of Hand-Taiyang. Zhiyin, Tonggu, Jinggu, Kunlun, and Weizhong belong to the Bladder Meridian of Foot-Taiyang. Yongquan, Ran-gu, Taixi, Fuli, and Yinggu are detailed points of the Kidney Meridian of Foot-Shaoyin. Zhongchong, Laogong, Pericardium Collateral, Da-ling, Jianshi, and Quze are transmitted from the Pericardium Meridian of Hand-Jueyin. Guanchong, Yemen, Zhongzhu, Yangchi, Zhigou, and Tianjing are the source points of the Sanjiao Meridian of Hand-Shaoyang. Guixin, Xiaxi, Linqi, Gallbladder Shu (likely referring to Dangbu or similar, text says 'Dan Quxu'), Qiuxu, Yangfu, and Yanglingquan belong to the Gallbladder Meridian of Foot-Shaoyang. Dadun, Xingjian, Taichong, Zhongfeng, and Ququan belong to the Liver Meridian of Foot-Jueyin.