予族中有病霍乱吐痢垂困忽发咳逆半日之间遂至危殆有一客云有灸咳逆法凡伤寒及久疾
得咳
逆皆为恶候投药皆不效者灸之必愈予遂令灸之火至肌咳逆已定元丰中予为 延经略使有幕官
张平序病伤寒已困一日官属会饮通判延州陈平裕忽言张平序已属纩求往见之予问何遽至此云
咳逆甚气已不属予忽记灸法试令灸之未食顷平裕复来喜笑曰一灸遂瘥其法乳下一指许正与乳
相直骨间陷中妇人即屈乳头度之乳头齐处是穴艾炷如小豆许灸三壮男灸左女灸右只一处火到
肌即瘥若不瘥则多不救矣(良方)
徐德占教衄者急灸项后发际两筋间宛宛中三壮立止盖血自此入脑注鼻中常人以线勒颈后
尚可止衄此灸决效无疑(同上)
随左右所患肩尖微近后骨缝中小举臂取之当骨解陷中灸五壮予目睹灸数人皆愈矣灸毕项
大痛良久乃定永不发予亲病齿痛百方治之皆不验用此法遂瘥(同上)
蔡元长知开封正据案治事忽觉如有虫自足心行至腰间即坠笔晕绝久之方苏掾属云此病非
俞山
人不能疗趣使呼之俞曰是真香港脚也法当灸风市为灸一壮蔡晏然复常明日疾如初再呼俞曰欲除
病根非千艾不可从其言灸五百壮自此遂愈仲兄文安公守姑苏以銮舆巡幸虚府舍暂徙吴县县治
卑湿旋感足痹痛掣不堪忍服药弗效乃用所闻灼风市肩隅曲池三穴终身不复作僧普清苦此二十
年每发率两月用此灸二十一壮实时痛止其他蒙此力者不一而足(夷坚志)
我家族中有人患霍乱，呕吐腹泻已至极度虚弱，忽然又发作咳逆（呃逆），半天之内病情便危急到极点。有一位客人说有一种灸治咳逆的方法，凡是伤寒病或久病患者出现咳逆，都属于不良征兆，用药均无效时，施灸必定痊愈。于是我让人给他施灸，艾火热度到达肌肤时，咳逆立刻停止并安定下来。
元丰年间，我担任延州经略使，有一位幕僚叫张平序，得了伤寒病，已经非常困顿。一天，官府属员聚会饮酒，通判延州的陈平裕忽然说张平序已经准备断气（属纩：在口鼻处放置棉絮以察呼吸，此处指病危将死），让我去见他。我问为何突然至此，他说：“咳逆非常严重，气息已经不能接续。”我突然想起灸法，试着让他施灸。不到一顿饭的工夫，平裕回来高兴地说：“灸了一次就痊愈了。”其方法是：乳头下一指宽处，正与乳头垂直相对，肋骨间的凹陷中；如果是女性，则弯曲乳头测量，乳头齐平处即是穴位。艾炷如小豆大小，灸三壮。男性灸左侧，女性灸右侧，只灸这一处。火气到达肌肤即痊愈；如果还不愈，则大多无法挽救了。（出自《良方》）
徐德占教导鼻出血的人，急忙灸项后发际线两筋之间的宛宛中穴，灸三壮，鼻血立刻停止。因为血液从此处入脑注于鼻中，常人用线勒住颈后尚且可以止住鼻血，此灸法决定有效无疑。（同上）
（治疗肩痛时），随左右患病部位，在肩尖稍微靠近后方骨缝中，微微抬起手臂取穴，正当骨骼连接处的凹陷中，灸五壮。我亲眼目睹灸治了几个人都痊愈了。灸完后颈部剧烈疼痛，很久才安定下来，但永不复发。我的亲人患牙痛，用各种方法治疗都不见效，用此法便痊愈了。（同上）
蔡元长任开封知府时，正坐在案前处理事务，忽然觉得好像有虫子从足心走到腰间，随即扔下笔晕厥过去，过了很久才苏醒。下属说这种病非俞山人不能治疗，急忙派人去叫他。俞山人说：“这真是香港脚（脚气病）啊，治疗方法应当灸风市穴。”于是为他灸了一壮，蔡元长安然恢复常态。第二天疾病如初，再次呼叫俞山人，俞山人说：“要想除病根，非用五百个艾炷不可。”听从了他的话，灸了五百壮，从此便痊愈了。我的二哥文安公镇守姑苏时，因皇帝车驾巡幸，空出官舍，暂时迁居吴县。县衙地势低洼潮湿，不久感到足部痹痛、牵掣难忍，服药无效，于是用了所听说的灼灸风市、肩髃、曲池三个穴位，终身不再发作。僧人普清苦于此病二十年，每次发作通常间隔两个月，用此灸法灸二十一壮，当时疼痛立即停止。其他蒙受此法恩惠的人不计其数。（出自《夷坚志》）
Among my clan members, there was one who suffered from Huoluan (cholera-like syndrome with vomiting and diarrhea) to the point of extreme exhaustion. Suddenly, he developed Ke Ni (hiccups/eructation), and within half a day, his condition became critical. A guest mentioned a moxibustion method for treating Ke Ni, stating that for patients with Shanghan (cold damage disease) or chronic illnesses who develop Ke Ni, it is considered an ominous sign. When medicinal treatments fail, moxibustion will surely cure them. I therefore ordered moxibustion to be performed. As soon as the heat reached the skin, the Ke Ni subsided and stabilized.
During the Yuanfeng era, I served as the Jinglue Shi (Military Commissioner) of Yanzhou. A staff officer named Zhang Pingxu contracted Shanghan and was in a critical state. One day, during a gathering of officials, Chen Pingyu, the Tongpan (Assistant Administrator) of Yanzhou, suddenly reported that Zhang Pingxu was on his deathbed (indicated by placing cotton at the nose/mouth to check breath) and asked me to visit him. I asked why the situation had deteriorated so quickly, and he replied, "The Ke Ni is severe, and his Qi (vital energy) has failed to connect." I suddenly recalled the moxibustion method and instructed them to try it. Before a meal was finished, Pingyu returned joyfully, saying, "One application of moxibustion cured him." The method is as follows: Locate the point one finger-width below the nipple, directly vertical to it, in the depression between the ribs. For women, bend the nipple to measure; the level even with the nipple is the acupoint. Use moxa cones the size of a small bean, apply three Zhu (moxa cones). Men are treated on the left side, women on the right side. Only this single point is treated. Once the fire's heat reaches the skin, the patient recovers; if not, the case is likely incurable. (From *Liang Fang*)
Xu Dezhan taught that for those suffering from Bi Xie (epistaxis/nosebleed), one should urgently moxibustuate the point Wanwanzhong, located in the depression between the two tendons at the back of the neck at the hairline, applying three Zhu. The bleeding stops immediately. This is because blood enters the brain from here and flows into the nose. Even tying a string tightly around the back of the neck can sometimes stop nosebleeds, but this moxibustion method is undoubtedly decisive and effective. (Ibid.)
(For shoulder pain), depending on which side is affected, locate the point slightly near the posterior bone gap of the shoulder tip. Slightly raise the arm to find the depression at the joint of the bones, and apply five Zhu. I witnessed several people being cured after this treatment. After moxibustion, the neck would hurt severely for a long time before stabilizing, but the condition never recurred. My relative suffered from toothache; various treatments were ineffective, but using this method led to a cure. (Ibid.)
Cai Yuanchang, while serving as the Prefect of Kaifeng, was sitting at his desk handling affairs when he suddenly felt as if an insect was crawling from the sole of his foot up to his waist. He then dropped his brush and fainted, recovering only after a long time. His subordinates said that only Yu Shansheng could treat this illness. They hurriedly summoned him. Yu Shansheng said, "This is truly Hongxiangjiao (foot qi/jambs)," and stated that the treatment should involve moxibustion at Fengshi (GB31). He applied one Zhu. Cai Yuanchang calmly returned to normal. The next day, the illness returned. He called Yu again, who said, "To eradicate the root of the disease, five hundred moxa cones are necessary." Following this advice, five hundred Zhu were applied, and he was cured thereafter. My second brother, Wengan Gong, governed Gusu. Due to the imperial tour, official quarters were vacated, and he temporarily moved to Wuxian County. The county government was situated in a low, damp area. Soon, he suffered from Bi Tong (numbness and pain in the limbs) and spasms in the feet, which were unbearable. Medicinal treatments were ineffective. Therefore, he used the heard-of method of burning the acupoints Fengshi (GB31), Jianyu (LI15), and Quchi (LI11). He never suffered from this again. The monk Puqing suffered from this ailment for twenty years. Each attack occurred roughly every two months. Using this moxibustion method, applying twenty-one Zhu stopped the pain immediately. Many others have benefited from this method without number. (From *Yijian Zhi*)