一、涌泉（井穴）
部位 在足心陷中。屈足卷指宛宛中。白肉际。跪取之。
证治 腰疼痛。大便难。心中结热。风疹风痫。心痛不嗜食。妇人无子。咳嗽。身热。
喉痹胸胁满。目眩。男子如蛊。女子如妊娠。五指端尽痛。足不得践地。
针灸 针入三分。无令出血。可灸三壮。
按 涌泉乃肾所出之井穴。藏真下于肾。肾者主水。故穴在足心。名曰涌泉。肾为生
气之藏。立命之根。故刺之不可见血。如妄刺之而血出不止则死矣。慎之慎之。
二、然谷（荥穴）
部位 在足内踝腕骨前。然骨之下陷中。
证治 咽内肿。心恐惧。如人将捕之。涎出。喘呼。少气。足跗肿不得履地。寒疝少腹
满。上抢胸胁。咳唾血。喉痹。淋沥。女子不孕。男子精溢。 酸不能久立。足
一寒一热。舌纵烦满消渴。初生小儿脐风。口噤痿厥洞泄。
针灸 针入三分。不宜见血。可灸三壮。
按∶然谷乃肾所溜之荥穴。阴荥为火穴。坎中有一阳无根之少火能生气。其穴亦名龙
渊。潜龙在渊之义也。男女精溢。不孕者皆取之。此火能然于深谷之中不受水
克。故名然谷。吾蜀有产盐区。名自喷井。火自地中出。取之不尽。用之不竭。此亦然谷少火之明证也。
三、太溪（俞穴）
部位 在内踝之后跟骨之上。动脉陷中。
证治 久疟咳逆。心痛如锥刺。手足寒至节。喘息者死。呕痰实口中如胶。善噫寒疝。
热病汗不出。默默嗜卧。溺黄消瘅。大便难咽肿。唾血若 癖。寒热咳嗽。不嗜食。腹胁痛。瘦
瘠。手足厥冷。
针灸 针入三分。可灸三壮。
按∶太溪穴。肾脉所注为俞土。乃九针十二原之要穴。久病重病欲知脏气之强弱者。
必诊此脉。金匮中脉法。有寸口趺阳少阴之分。趺阳即胃原冲阳。少阴即太溪
也。（仙）曾于途中救治倒地昏迷之急痧证。寸口无脉。太溪有脉。用开十宣法。救之而痊。如太溪
脉已绝。不可救也。
四、复溜（经穴）
部位 在足内踝上二寸。动而不休陷中。
证治 腰脊内引痛。不得俯仰起坐。目KT KT 。善怒多言。舌干胃热。虫动涎出。足痿不
收履。 寒不自温。腹中雷鸣。腹胀如鼓。四肢肿。五种水病。溺青赤黄白黑。
青取井。赤取荥。黄取俞。白取经。黑取合。血痔泄后肿。五淋小便如散火。骨寒热。盗汗不止。
针灸 针入三分。留七呼。可灸五壮。
按∶穴名复溜。以足少阴别入跟中之脉。下歧为二。后绕大钟交足太阳。前下行水
泉照海。为阴跷奇经之起点。上达交信。亦在内踝上二寸。此别脉也。其太溪正
经直上之脉。复从内踝稍后上二寸而溜于此。与出涌泉溜然谷同义。故名其穴曰
复溜。复溜在后。交信在前。中隔一小筋。交信乃阴跷 。再上 分中曰筑宾
穴。又阴维脉之起点。故曰阴跷阴维者。足少阴之别也。
五、阴谷（合穴）
部位 在膝内。辅骨后大筋下。小筋上。按之应手。屈膝乃得之。
证治 膝痛不得屈伸。舌纵涎下。烦逆溺难。少腹急引阴痛。妇人漏下。不止。腹胀满
不得息。小便黄。男子如蛊。女子如妊娠。
针灸 针入四分。留七呼。可灸三壮。
按∶按阴谷乃足少阴肾所入为合之水穴。穴在内辅骨后下。大筋小筋间。互相根据倚。
取穴者必先令病者微屈其膝。以指审其间应手之脉。再拨开上下大小筋。乃可进
针。此乃足阴经最高而深藏不露之穴。故名阴谷。
一、涌泉（井穴）
部位 位于足心凹陷处。屈曲足部并卷缩脚趾，在宛宛中的位置，即白肉与黑肉的交界处。采取跪姿取穴。
证治 腰部疼痛。大便困难。心中郁结发热。风疹、风痫。心痛、食欲不振。妇女不孕。咳嗽。身体发热。
喉痹、胸胁胀满。头晕目眩。男子症状如蛊病。女子症状如妊娠。五指末端全部疼痛。足部无法着地行走。
针灸 进针三分深。不要令其出血。可以艾灸三壮。
按语 涌泉是肾经所出的井穴。脏真之气下行归于肾。肾主水，所以穴位在足心，名叫涌泉。肾是产生元气的脏腑，是立命的根本。所以针刺此穴不可见血。如果妄加针刺导致出血不止，就会死亡。务必谨慎，务必谨慎。
二、然谷（荥穴）
部位 位于足内踝前腕骨下方，然骨下方的凹陷中。
证治 咽喉内部肿胀。心中恐惧，感觉像有人要抓捕自己。流涎。气喘呼叫。气短。足背肿胀无法踩地。寒疝、少腹胀满。气上冲胸胁。咳唾带血。喉痹。淋证淋漓不尽。女子不孕。男子遗精。脚酸不能久站。足部忽冷忽热。舌体松弛、烦闷、胀满、消渴。初生婴儿的脐风。口噤、痿厥、洞泄。
针灸 进针三分深。不宜见血。可以艾灸三壮。
按语：然谷是肾经所溜注的荥穴。阴经的荥穴属火。坎卦中有一阳无根的少火能生气。这个穴位也叫龙渊，寓意潜龙在深渊之中。男女遗精、不孕的患者都取此穴。这火能在深谷中燃烧而不被水克制，所以名叫然谷。我四川有产盐区，名叫自喷井，火从地中冒出，取之不尽，用之不竭。这也是然谷少火的明显证明。
三、太溪（俞穴）
部位 在内踝后方跟骨上方，动脉搏动的凹陷中。
证治 长期疟疾、咳逆。心痛如锥刺。手足寒冷至关节。喘息者死。呕吐痰液，口中充满如胶状物。容易嗳气、寒疝。
热病汗不出。沉默嗜卧。小便黄、消瘅。大便困难、咽肿。唾血或癖块。寒热咳嗽。食欲不振。腹胁痛。消瘦。手足厥冷。
针灸 进针三分深。可以艾灸三壮。
按语：太溪穴，是肾脉所注为俞土的地方，是九针十二原的重要穴位。久病重病想要知道脏气的强弱，必须诊察此处的脉搏。《金匮要略》中的脉法，有寸口、趺阳、少阴的区分。趺阳即胃的原穴冲阳，少阴即太溪。（吴棹仙）曾经在途中救治倒地昏迷的急痧证患者。寸口无脉，但太溪有脉。采用开十宣法，救活后痊愈。如果太溪脉已经断绝，就无法挽救了。
四、复溜（经穴）
部位 在足内踝上两寸处，跳动不停息的凹陷中。
证治 腰脊内部牵引疼痛。不能俯仰起坐。眼睛视物模糊。易怒多言。舌干胃热。虫动流涎。足痿无力无法穿鞋走路。身体寒冷不能自温。腹中雷鸣。腹胀如鼓。四肢肿胀。五种水病。小便青、赤、黄、白、黑。
青色取井穴。赤色取荥穴。黄色取俞穴。白色取经穴。黑色取合穴。血痔泄泻后肿胀。五淋小便如散火状。骨寒热。盗汗不止。
针灸 进针三分深。留针七次呼吸的时间。可以艾灸五壮。
按语：穴名复溜，是因为足少阴肾经别行的经脉进入跟中，向下分为两支，后来绕过大钟穴交于足太阳膀胱经，前面下行经过水泉、照海，成为阴跷脉奇经的起点，向上到达交信穴，也在内踝上两寸处。这是别行的经脉。其太溪正经直上的经脉，又从内踝稍后上方两寸处溜注于此，与出自涌泉、溜注然谷的意义相同，所以名叫该穴为复溜。复溜在后，交信在前，中间隔着一小根筋。交信属于阴跷脉。再往上分支的中部叫筑宾穴，又是阴维脉的起点。所以说阴跷脉和阴维脉，是足少阴肾经的别行脉络。
五、阴谷（合穴）
部位 在膝内侧，辅骨后方大筋之下，小筋之上。按压时有应手感。屈膝才能找到。
证治 膝盖疼痛不能屈伸。舌体松弛流涎。烦闷气逆、排尿困难。少腹部紧急牵引阴部疼痛。妇女漏下不止。腹胀满呼吸困难。小便黄。男子症状如蛊病。女子症状如妊娠。
针灸 进针四分深。留针七次呼吸的时间。可以艾灸三壮。
按语：按阴谷是足少阴肾经所入为合的水穴。穴位在内辅骨后方下方，大筋和小筋之间，互相依靠倚傍。取穴者必须先让病人微微屈膝，用手指仔细审察其间应手的脉搏，再拨开上下大小筋，才可以进针。这是足阴经最高且深藏不露的穴位，所以名叫阴谷。
1. Yongquan (Jing-Well Point)
Location: Located in the depression of the center of the sole. Flex the foot and curl the toes to find the hollow area, at the junction of the white skin and black skin. The point is accessed with the patient in a kneeling position.
Indications: Lower back pain. Difficulty in defecation. Internal heat accumulation in the heart. Wind rash, wind epilepsy. Heart pain, loss of appetite. Female infertility. Cough. Fever.
Throat obstruction, chest and hypochondriac fullness. Dizziness. Male symptoms resembling Gu disease (parasitic disease). Female symptoms resembling pregnancy. Pain extending to the tips of all five fingers. Inability of the foot to touch the ground for walking.
Acupuncture & Moxibustion: Insert needle 0.3 cun deep. Do not allow bleeding. Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones.
Commentary: Yongquan is the Jing-Well point where Qi emerges from the Kidney channel. The Zhen Qi (True Qi) of the Zang organs descends to the Kidney. Since the Kidney governs Water, the point is located in the sole of the foot and named Yongquan (Surging Spring). The Kidney is the organ that generates vital Qi and is the root of life. Therefore, needling this point must not cause bleeding. If reckless needling causes uncontrolled bleeding, death will ensue. Exercise extreme caution.
2. RanGu (Ying-Spring Point)
Location: Anterior to the tuberosity of the medial malleolus, in the depression below the anterior border of the talus (Ran bone).
Indications: Swelling inside the pharynx. Fearfulness in the heart, as if being pursued by someone. Salivation. Panting and calling out. Shortness of breath. Edema of the dorsum of the foot, inability to walk. Cold hernia, lower abdominal fullness. Qi rushing up to the chest and hypochondrium. Hemoptysis. Throat obstruction. Dysuria with dribbling. Female infertility. Male seminal emission. Soreness of the feet, inability to stand for long periods. Feet alternating between cold and hot. Tongue deviation, irritability, fullness, and Xiao Ke (wasting-thirst syndrome). Umbilical convulsion in newborns. Lockjaw, flaccidity, collapse, and severe diarrhea.
Acupuncture & Moxibustion: Insert needle 0.3 cun deep. Bleeding is contraindicated. Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones.
Commentary: RanGu is the Ying-Spring point where Qi flows into the Kidney channel. Ying-Spring points of Yin channels belong to Fire. Within Kan (Water trigram), there is a Yang fire without roots; this minor fire can generate Qi. This point is also named Longyuan (Dragon Abyss), implying the meaning of a hidden dragon in the abyss. It is indicated for male and female seminal emission and infertility. This fire burns in the deep valley and is not overcome by water, hence the name RanGu. In my province of Sichuan, there are salt-producing areas with self-artesian wells where fire emerges from underground, inexhaustible and endless. This is a clear proof of the minor fire of RanGu.
3. Taixi (Shu-Stream Point)
Location: Posterior to the medial malleolus, superior to the calcaneus, in the depression where the arterial pulse is palpable.
Indications: Chronic malaria, cough and upward reversal of Qi. Heart pain like being pierced by an awl. Coldness of hands and feet extending to the joints. Death if panting occurs. Vomiting of phlegm, mouth filled with glue-like substance. Frequent belching, cold hernia.
Heat diseases with no sweating. Apathy and desire to lie down. Yellow urine, Xiao Dan (wasting-thirst). Difficulty in defecation, throat swelling. Hemoptysis or Pi masses (abdominal lumps). Alternating chills and fever, cough, loss of appetite. Abdominal and hypochondriac pain. Emaciation. Cold extremities.
Acupuncture & Moxibustion: Insert needle 0.3 cun deep. Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones.
Commentary: Taixi is the Shu-Stream point where the Kidney channel Qi pours into, belonging to Earth. It is a crucial point among the Twelve Yuan-Source points of the Nine Needles. To determine the strength of Zang Qi in chronic or critical illnesses, one must palpate the pulse here. The pulse diagnosis method in *Jin Gui Yao Lue* distinguishes between Cun Kou (Radial artery), Fu Yang (Dorsalis pedis artery), and Shao Yin (Posterior tibial artery). Fu Yang corresponds to the Yuan-Source point Chongyang of the Stomach; Shao Yin corresponds to Taixi. I once treated a case of acute Sha syndrome (heat stroke/toxic heat) with sudden collapse and coma on the road. The Cun Kou pulse was absent, but the Taixi pulse was present. Using the Ten Xuans (opening ten fingertips) method, the patient recovered. If the Taixi pulse has ceased, the condition is incurable.
4. Fuliu (Jing-River Point)
Location: Two cun above the tip of the medial malleolus, in the depression where the pulse beats continuously.
Indications: Pulling pain in the waist and spine, inability to bend, extend, rise, or sit. Blurred vision. Irritability and excessive talking. Dry tongue, stomach heat. Intestinal parasites causing salivation. Foot weakness and inability to wear shoes. Body coldness unable to warm itself. Borborygmus in the abdomen. Abdominal distension like a drum. Edema of the four limbs. Five types of Water diseases (edema). Urine varying in color: green, red, yellow, white, black.
For green [Liver/Wood], select the Jing-Well point. For red [Heart/Fire], select the Ying-Spring point. For yellow [Spleen/Earth], select the Shu-Stream point. For white [Lung/Metal], select the Jing-River point. For black [Kidney/Water], select the He-Sea point. Blood hemorrhoids with post-evacuation edema. Five types of Lin syndrome with urine resembling scattered fire. Bone chills and fever. Profuse night sweats.
Acupuncture & Moxibustion: Insert needle 0.3 cun deep. Retain needle for seven respiratory cycles. Moxibustion: 5 moxa cones.
Commentary: The point name Fuliu implies "returning flow." The collateral branch of the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney channel enters the heel, divides below into two branches. One goes posteriorly, circling Dazhong to connect with the Foot-Taiyang Bladder channel. The other goes anteriorly downward through Shuiquan and Zhaohai, marking the starting point of the Yin Qiao vessel, ascending to Jiaoxin, which is also two cun above the medial malleolus. This is the collateral branch. The main channel from Taixi ascends directly, then flows into this point two cun above and slightly posterior to the medial malleolus, sharing the same meaning as flowing from Yongquan to RanGu. Hence it is named Fuliu. Fuliu is posterior, while Jiaoxin is anterior, separated by a small tendon. Jiaoxin belongs to the Yin Qiao vessel. Further upward at the bifurcation is the Zhubin point, the starting point of the Yin Wei vessel. Thus, the Yin Qiao and Yin Wei vessels are described as collaterals of the Foot-Shaoyin channel.
5. Yingu (He-Sea Point)
Location: Medial to the knee, posterior to the medial condyle of the tibia, beneath the large tendon (semimembranosus/semitendinosus) and above the small tendon. Palpable upon pressure. Accessible only with the knee flexed.
Indications: Knee pain with inability to flex or extend. Tongue deviation with salivation. Irritability, rebellious Qi, difficult urination. Urgent pulling pain in the lower abdomen radiating to the genitals. Menstrual leakage in women, continuous and unceasing. Abdominal distension and fullness with dyspnea. Yellow urine. Male symptoms resembling Gu disease. Female symptoms resembling pregnancy.
Acupuncture & Moxibustion: Insert needle 0.4 cun deep. Retain needle for seven respiratory cycles. Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones.
Commentary: Yingu is the He-Sea Water point where the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney channel enters. The point is located posterior and inferior to the medial condyle, between the large and small tendons, which support each other. To locate the point, the patient must first slightly flex the knee. The practitioner should carefully palpate the pulsating vessel between the tendons, then separate the upper and lower, large and small tendons before inserting the needle. This is the highest and most deeply concealed point of the Foot-Yin channels, hence named Yingu (Yin Valley).