葛仙翁刻石江陵府紫极宫，治发背、发肩、发髭、发鬓、发肋，及一切恶肿法，以上数
种，随其所发处名之也，其源则一，故灸法亦一本。然数种中，死人速者，发背也。其候多
起于背胛间，初如粟米大，或痛或痒，色赤或黄，初不以为事，日渐加长，肿突满背，疼痛彻
心，数日乃损人，至此则虽卢扁不能治矣。惟治之于初，皆得全生。其余数种，皆根据法早治，
百无一死。凡觉有患，便用大蒜切片如钱浓（如无蒜，用净水和泥捻如钱样用之），贴在疮
头上（如疮初生便有孔，不可覆其孔），先以绿豆大艾炷灸之，勿令伤肌肉，如蒜焦，更换，待
痛稍可忍，即渐放炷大，又可忍，便除蒜灸之，数不拘多少，但灸至不痛即住。若住灸后又肿
又痛，即仍前灸之，直候不肿不痛即住。每患一个疮，或灸三百壮、五百壮，至一二千壮方
得愈者，亦有灸少而便愈者。若患三五个疮，
并须各各根据法灸之，灸后不肿不痛则愈矣。男女同法。孙真人治石痈亦如此法灸之。石痈
者，其肿发至坚，如石有根，故名之也。灸之石子当碎出即愈。
此系当头用大蒜灸法，议论互见后竹马灸法中。
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孙真人治肠痈法云∶肠痈之证，人多不识，治之错则杀人。其证小腹重而硬，以手抑
之则小便如淋状，时时汗出而恶寒，一身皮肤皆甲错，腹皮鼓急，甚则转侧闻水声，或绕脐
生疮，或脐孔脓出，或大便下脓血。凡有此证，
宜速灸两肘尖各百炷，炷如绿豆大，则大盒饭下脓血而愈。根据图取穴。
葛仙翁在江陵府紫极宫刻石记载的治疗发背、发肩、发髭、发鬓、发肋，以及一切恶肿的方法。上述几种病症，根据其发生部位命名，但其病源相同，因此灸法也遵循同一原则。然而在这几种病症中，死亡速度最快的是发背（背部发生的严重痈疽）。其症状多起于背部肩胛之间，初起时如粟米大小，或痛或痒，颜色赤红或发黄，起初不以为意，随后日渐增大，肿胀突起布满背部，疼痛彻心，数日内即可危及生命，到了这个阶段，即使是卢医（扁鹊）也无法治愈了。只有在初期治疗，才能保全生命。其余几种病症，只要根据此法早期治疗，百人中无一死亡。凡是感觉有患病迹象，便用大蒜切成如铜钱厚的片（如果没有蒜，可用清水和泥捏成铜钱形状使用），贴在疮头上方（如果疮初生就有孔，不可覆盖那个孔），先用如绿豆大小的艾炷进行艾灸，不要损伤肌肉，如果蒜片烧焦，就更换新的，等到疼痛稍微可以忍受时，就逐渐加大艾炷的大小，再次可以忍受后，就去掉蒜片直接艾灸，次数不限多少，只要灸到不痛就停止。如果停灸后又肿又痛，就继续按照之前的方法艾灸，直到不再肿痛才停止。每个患处的疮，有的灸三百壮、五百壮，甚至一二千壮才能痊愈的，也有灸很少次数就痊愈的。如果患有三五个疮，都必须各自按照此法艾灸，灸后如果不肿不痛就痊愈了。男女治疗方法相同。孙真人治疗石痈（质地坚硬的痈疽）也采用这种灸法。石痈，其肿块坚硬如石且有根基，因此得名。灸治时，石头状的硬块应当碎裂排出即可痊愈。
这是关于头部正中使用大蒜艾灸的方法，相关论述在后文竹马灸法中可见。
孙真人治疗肠痈（肠道化脓性炎症）的方法说：肠痈这一病症，人们大多不认识，治疗错误就会致死。其症状是小腹部沉重且坚硬，用手按压时小便呈淋证状，时常出汗且怕冷，全身皮肤粗糙如鳞甲交错，腹皮紧绷鼓胀，严重时转动身体能听到水声，或者围绕肚脐生疮，或者肚脐孔流出脓液，或者大便排出脓血。凡是有这些症状，应当迅速艾灸两侧肘尖各一百壮，艾炷如绿豆大小，则大便通常会排出脓血而痊愈。根据图示取穴。
Ge Xianweng inscribed on stone at Zijigong in Jiangling Prefecture the methods for treating back carbuncle (Fa Bei), shoulder carbuncle, mustache hair follicle infection, temple hair follicle infection, rib infection, and all kinds of malignant swellings. The aforementioned several types are named according to their sites of occurrence; however, their etiology is identical, thus the moxibustion method follows a single principle. Among these types, the back carbuncle causes death most rapidly. Its symptoms often originate between the scapulae on the back. Initially, it is as small as a millet seed, either painful or itchy, with red or yellow discoloration. Neglected initially, it gradually enlarges, swelling protrusively across the back, causing heart-piercing pain, and can become fatal within days. At this stage, even Lu Yi (Bian Que) cannot cure it. Only by treating it in the early stage can life be preserved. For the other types, if treated early according to this method, not one out of a hundred will die. Whenever a lesion is suspected, slice garlic into thickness similar to a coin (if garlic is unavailable, mix clean water with mud to form a coin shape) and apply it over the sore head (if the sore has an opening upon initial appearance, do not cover the opening). First, apply moxa cones the size of a mung bean for moxibustion, ensuring not to damage the muscle tissue. Replace the garlic slice when it burns. When the pain becomes bearable, gradually increase the size of the moxa cone. Once again bearable, remove the garlic and perform direct moxibustion. The number of cones is unlimited; stop only when the pain ceases. If swelling and pain recur after stopping, resume moxibustion as before until both swelling and pain disappear. For each individual sore, treatment may require three hundred, five hundred, or even one to two thousand moxa cones to heal, while others may heal with fewer applications. If three to five sores are present, each must be treated individually according to this method; healing occurs when there is no swelling or pain after moxibustion. The method is the same for men and women. Sun Simiao also used this moxibustion method to treat stone abscess (Shi Yong). Stone abscess refers to a swelling that is extremely hard like stone with a root, hence the name. Upon moxibustion, the stone-like mass should fragment and discharge, leading to recovery.
This describes the method of garlic-mediated moxibustion applied directly to the center of the lesion; related discussions can be found in the section on Zhuma Moxibustion later.
Sun Simiao's method for treating intestinal abscess states: This condition is often unrecognized by people; incorrect treatment can be fatal. Symptoms include heaviness and hardness in the lower abdomen; pressing with the hand induces urination resembling strangury; frequent sweating accompanied by aversion to cold; rough, scaly skin over the entire body; tense, distended abdominal wall; in severe cases, shifting position produces splashing sounds; or sores developing around the umbilicus, pus discharging from the umbilical hole, or pus and blood passing in the stool. For any such symptoms, quickly moxibustate both elbow tips with one hundred cones each, using cones the size of a mung bean. Typically, pus and blood will pass through the bowels, resulting in recovery. Locate the points according to the illustration.