治食气恶闻食臭。穴三里
治食气。穴大杼
治吃食无味。穴百会 少商
治身重不得食。食无味。心下虚满。时时欲下。喜卧。穴针胃脘 太仓（又服建中汤及
平胃丸良）
治食饮多身瘦。穴脾俞
治食多身瘦。穴肾俞
治胃中寒胀。食多身瘦。穴胃俞 肾俞
治食多身瘦。穴脾俞 大肠俞
治脏腑虚乏。下元冷惫等疾（资生经）。穴灸丹田。人有常言。七七之数。是旁太岁压本
命。
六十有一。是太岁压本命。人值此年。多有不能避者。是固然矣。然传不云。吉人吉其凶者
乎。尝观素问。以六八之数。为精髓竭之年。是当节其欲矣（千金云。年五十者。一月一泄
要之至四十八盒饭根据此）。
千金载素女论。年六十者。闭精勿泄。是欲当绝矣。宜节不知节。宜绝不能绝。坐此而
丧生
盖自取之。岂岁之罪哉。人无罪。岁则虽有孽。犹可违矣。所谓吉其凶者如此。虽不灸丹
田可也（丹田可灸七七壮。或三五百壮）。
治阳气虚惫。失精绝子。灸中极。中极一名气原。盖气之原也。人之阳气虚惫者。可不
灸此
以实其气耶（按难经云。丹田一名中极。言丹田取人之身上下四旁最为中间也。故名为极。
此亦曰中极。其去丹田只一寸。虽未居丹田之最中。然不中不远矣）。
治胃寒。心腹胀满。胃气不足。恶闻食臭。肠鸣腹痛。食不能化。
秦承祖云。诸疾皆治。华佗云。疗五劳羸瘦。七伤虚乏。胸中瘀血。乳痈。明堂云。人
年三
十以上。若不灸三里。令人气上冲目。千金云。治阴气不足。小腹坚。热病汗不出。口苦壮
热。身反折。口噤。腰痛。不可顾。胃气不足。久泄利。食不化。胁下支满。不能久立。狂
言狂歌妄笑。恐怒大骂。霍乱遗尿。失气阳厥。凄凄恶寒。穴三里。
凡此等疾。皆刺灸之。多至五百壮。少至二三百壮。
资生经云。短剧云。四肢但去风邪。不宜多灸。七壮至七七壮止。不得过随年数。故铜
人于
三里穴。止云灸三壮。针五分而已。明堂上经乃曰。日灸七壮。至百壮。亦未为多也。至千
金方则云。多至五百壮。少至二三百壮。何其多也。要之。日灸七壮。或灸炷甚小。可至二
七壮。数日灸至七七壮止。灸疮既干。则又报灸之。以合乎若要安丹田。三里不曾干之说可
也。必如千金之壮数。恐犯短剧之所戒也。予向有香港脚疾。遇春则足浮肿。夏秋尤甚。至冬
则肿渐消。偶夏间根据素问注所说穴之所在。以温针微刺之。翌日肿消。其神效有如此者。
缪刺且尔。况于灸乎。有此疾者。不可不知。此。不止治足肿。诸疾皆治之。
治久冷伤惫脏腑。泄利不止。中风不省人事等疾。灸神阙。
王氏云。旧传有人年老而颜如童子者。盖每岁以鼠粪灸脐中一壮故也。予尝患溏利。一
夕灸
三七壮。则一夕不如厕。连灸数夕。则数夕不如厕。足见经言主泄利不止之验也。又予年逾
壮。觉左手足无力。偶灸此穴而愈。后见同官说。中风人多灸此穴。或百壮。或三五百壮皆
愈。而经又言主中风。此也。
治脏气虚惫。真气不足。一切气疾。久不瘥者。灸气海。
人身有四海。气海。血海。髓海。水谷之海。是也。而气海为第一。气海者。元气之海
也。
人以元气为本。元气不伤。虽疾不害。一伤元气。无疾而死矣。宜频灸此穴。以壮元阳。若
必待疾作而后灸。恐失之晚也。
治男子脏气虚惫。真气不足。一切气疾久不瘥。不思饮食。全无气力。燔针。针任脉气
海一穴。针入五分。可灸百壮。次以毫针。针足阳明经三里二穴。
治虚劳喘嗽。灸脊骨从上第五椎下间。神庭穴百壮。
治虚劳羸瘦。肾虚。水脏久冷。小便浊出精。阴中痛。五劳七伤。虚惫。足寒如冰。身
肿如水。穴肾俞
难经疏云。夹脊骨有二肾。在左为肾俞。在右为命门。言命门者。性命之根本也。其穴
与脐
平。凡灸肾俞者。在平处立。以杖子约量至脐。又以此杖子当背脊骨上量之。知是与脐平处
也。然后相去各寸半取其穴。则是肾俞穴也。更以手按其陷中。而后灸之。则不失穴所在矣
凡灸以随年为壮。灸固有功。然亦在人涵养之如何耳。人当爱护丹田。吾既于既效方论之
详矣。而妻外家之残害。盖未之及也。君子偕老之序曰。夫人淫乱。失事君子之道。故陈人君
之德。服饰之盛。宜与君子偕老也。宜偕老而不至偕老。夫人之罪多矣。故诗人以是刺之。
意可见矣。至于士大夫志得意满。不期骄而骄。至侍外家数十人。少亦三五辈。淫言亵语。不
绝于耳。不能自克。而淫纵其欲者。多矣。为内子者。恬不之怪。人问之。则曰。自母言之
则为贤母。自我言之。未免乃为妒妇人也。人或以此多之。即其夫亦称其贤而不妒。又孰
知其不妒。乃所以为祸之阶欤。虽然二南之化。至于无妒心而止。今而言此。岂求异于诗人
耶。是不然。古人十日一御。男子彼之不妒者。盖使媵外家得备十日一御之数耳。不妒则同。
其所以不妒则异。吾故表而出之。以为夫妇之戒。固非故求异于诗也。
治失精五脏虚竭（但是虚乏冷极。皆宜灸）。穴曲骨。灸五十壮。
治骨髓冷疼。穴上廉灸七十壮。
难经疏八会曰。府会中脘。治府之病。脏会章门。脏病治此。筋会阳陵泉。筋病治此。
髓会
绝骨。髓病治此。血会鬲俞。血病治此。骨会大杼（禁灸）。骨病治此。脉会太渊。脉病治此
气会 中。气病治此。然则骨髓有病。当先大杼绝骨而后上廉可也。
治膀胱三焦津液少。大小肠寒热。或三焦寒热。穴小肠俞。灸五十壮。
治三焦膀胱肾中热气。穴水道。灸随年壮。
治羸瘦虚损。梦中失精。上气咳逆。发狂健忘等疾。穴膏肓俞。
膏肓俞无所不疗。而古人不能求其穴。是以晋景公有疾。秦医曰缓者视之曰。在肓之上
膏
之下。攻之不可。达之不及。药不至焉。不可为也。晋侯以为良医。而孙真人乃笑其拙。为
不能寻其穴而灸之也。若李子豫之赤龙丹。又能治其膏肓上。五音下之鬼。无待于灸也。是
缓非特拙于不能灸。亦并无杀鬼药矣。其亦技止于此哉。
治五脏虚劳。小腹弦急胀热。及五脏痼冷。肾风虚寒。失精。小便浊难。穴灸肾俞五十
壮。老小损之。若虚冷者。可至百壮。横三间寸灸之。
治虚劳。阴中疼痛。溺血。泄精。穴灸列缺五十壮。又灸横骨五十壮。又云。治五脏虚
竭。又灸大赫三十壮。
治虚劳失精。筋挛阴缩入腹。相引痛。灸中封。五十壮。
治颜色焦枯。劳气失精。肩臂痛不得上头。灸肩 。百壮。
治失精筋挛。阴缩入腹。相引痛。穴灸四满各五十壮。大人加之。小儿随年壮。此二穴
喉肿厥逆。五脏所苦。鼓胀并主之。
治虚劳腰脊冷疼。溺多白浊。穴灸脾募百壮。又灸三焦俞百壮。又灸章门百壮。
治怯劳伤等疾。
先以蜡打线一条。于患人头匝转以两眉心为则。截断。用铜钱一个。穿上套于颈上。取
咽喉
为中。转钱向背。钱眼中正突用墨点。却以蜡闭门。合口横纹为则寸截断分中墨点两旁是穴
灸二七壮。须以病患两脚取齐。以蜡线从脚后跟围过。至两脚大拇指截断。以钱一文。穿
上。亦行套于颈上。取咽喉为中。转钱向背脊钱眼。取中。
治诸虚劳。少腹坚。绞痛难忍。及阴缩困笃欲死。及阴阳易。疗丈夫得妇人阴易之病。
若两
房室者。穴灸阴头一百壮便瘥。可至三百壮。皆愈。其良无此比。后生子如故。无妨。又男
子初觉。便灸阴头三七壮（若已尽。甚至百壮即愈。眼息无妨阴道疮复如常）。
治脑虚冷脑衄。风寒入脑。久远头疼等疾。穴宜灸囟会。
王氏云。年逾壮。寒夜观书。每觉脑冷。饮酒过量。脑亦疼甚。后因灸此穴而愈。有兵
士患
鼻衄不已。予教令灸此穴即愈。有人久患头风。亦令灸此穴即愈。又云。主鼻塞不闻香臭等
疾。故予书此。以补其治疗之阙。然以脑户不宜针。观之囟会。亦不宜针。针经止云八岁以
下不宜针。恐未尽也。
治饮食不息。心腹膨胀。面色萎黄。世谓之脾肾病者。穴宜灸中脘。
资生经云。诸葛亮夙兴夜寐。罚至二十皆亲览。而所啖食不至升。司马仲达知其将死。
既而
亮卒。仲达追之。杨仪反旗鸣鼓。若将拒焉。仲达乃退不敢逼。百姓为之谚曰。死诸葛走生
仲达。仲达闻之曰。吾便料生。不便料死故也。其曰料生。盖料其事多。而食不如前。死之
兆也。食不如前。仲达且知孔明之且死。今人饮食减少。是胃气将绝。不可久生矣。方且常
食服丹石。使愈难克化。服峻补药。使脾胃反热。愈不能食矣。初不知灸中脘等穴。以壮脾
胃。亦惑之甚也（难经云人以胃气为本。释旨云。言五脏。皆以胃气为本。胃者。水谷之府
人须养胃气则生也。然则欲全生者。宜灸胃脘）。
治疗身体沉重、无法进食、进食无味、心下虚满、时常想要排便、喜欢躺卧。取穴：针刺胃脘（即中脘）、太仓（即中脘）。（另外服用建中汤和平胃丸效果良好）。
治疗吃得多但身体消瘦。取穴：肾俞。
治疗脏腑虚弱匮乏、下元寒冷疲惫等疾病（出自《资生经》）。取穴：艾灸丹田。人们常言道，“七七”之数，是旁太岁压制本命年；六十一岁，是太岁压制本命年。人遇到这些年份，大多难以避免灾祸，这确实是必然的。然而《论语》不是说“吉人能将凶险转化为吉祥吗”？我曾研读《素问》，认为男子八八之数时精髓枯竭，此时应当节制欲望（《千金方》说：五十岁的人，一个月一次泄精，总之到四十八岁应当根据此理调整）。《千金方》记载《素女论》说：六十岁的人，应闭藏精气不要泄精，此时欲望应当断绝了。如果该节制而不节制，该断绝而不能断绝，因此丧生，这是自取灭亡，难道是岁月的罪过吗？人没有罪过，岁月即使有灾孽，也是可以规避的。所谓“将凶险转化为吉祥”就是如此。虽然不灸丹田也可以（丹田可灸七十七壮，或三五百壮）。
治疗阳气虚弱疲惫、遗精、无子嗣。取穴：艾灸中极。中极又名气原，是气的根源。人的阳气虚弱疲惫，难道不应该艾灸此穴以充实正气吗？（按《难经》疏解说：丹田一名中极，意思是丹田位于人体上下左右四方之中，所以称为“极”。此处也称中极，距离丹田只有一寸，虽然未居丹田最中心，但也离得不远）。
治疗胃寒、心腹胀满、胃气不足、厌恶食物气味、肠鸣腹痛、食物不能消化。
秦承祖说：各种疾病都能治疗。华佗说：治疗五劳羸瘦、七伤虚乏、胸中瘀血、乳痈。《明堂经》说：人年三十以上，如果不灸足三里，会导致气上冲眼睛。《千金方》说：治疗阴气不足、小腹坚硬、热病汗不出、口苦高热、身体反折、口噤、腰痛、不能回顾、胃气不足、久泻、食物不化、胁下支撑胀满、不能久立、胡言乱语、狂歌妄笑、恐惧愤怒大骂、霍乱遗尿、失气阳厥、凄凄恶寒。取穴：足三里。
凡此类疾病，都进行针刺和艾灸，多则五百壮，少则二三百壮。
《资生经》引用《短剧》说：四肢只要去除风邪即可，不宜多灸。从七壮到七七壮为止，不能超过随年壮数。所以《铜人腧穴针灸图经》在足三里穴只写灸三壮，针刺五分而已。而《明堂上经》却说：每天灸七壮，直到一百壮，也不算多。到了《千金方》则说：多则五百壮，少则二三百壮，怎么这么多呢？总之，每天灸七壮，或者艾炷非常小，可以灸十四壮，几天内灸到七七壮为止。灸疮结痂干燥后，再补灸，以符合“若要安，丹田三里不曾干”的说法。如果像《千金方》那样多的壮数，恐怕违背了《短剧》的告诫。我过去患有脚气病，春天时脚浮肿，夏秋更严重，冬天肿逐渐消退。偶然夏天根据《素问》注所说穴位的位置，用温针微刺，第二天肿就消了，其神效如此。缪刺尚且如此，何况艾灸呢？有此病的人，不可不知道。此法不仅治疗足肿，各种疾病都能治疗。
治疗久冷损伤脏腑、泄利不止、中风不省人事等疾病。取穴：艾灸神阙。
王氏说：旧传有人年老却容颜如童子，大概是因为每年用鼠粪在脐中灸一壮的原因。我曾经患腹泻，一晚灸三七壮，那一晚就不必去厕所。连续灸几个晚上，就不必去几个晚上的厕所。足以验证经文所说的主治泄利不止的功效。我又年过壮年，觉得左手足无力，偶然艾灸此穴而痊愈。后来见同僚说，中风人多灸此穴，或百壮，或三五百壮都痊愈了，而经文又说主治中风，就是这个穴位。
治疗脏气虚弱疲惫、真气不足、一切气疾久治不愈者。取穴：艾灸气海。
人身有四海：气海、血海、髓海、水谷之海。其中气海排第一。气海，是元气的海洋。人以元气为根本，元气不受伤，即使有病也无害；一旦伤了元气，没病也会死。应当频繁艾灸此穴以壮元阳。如果一定要等到疾病发作后才艾灸，恐怕就晚了。
治疗男子脏气虚弱疲惫、真气不足、一切气疾久治不愈、不思饮食、全无气力。采用燔针，针刺任脉气海一穴，进针五分，可灸百壮。接着用毫针，针刺足阳明经足三里两穴。
治疗虚劳喘嗽。取穴：艾灸脊骨从上第五椎下的间隙，以及神庭穴各百壮。
治疗虚劳羸瘦、肾虚、水脏（肾）久冷、小便浑浊出精、阴中疼痛、五劳七伤、虚弱疲惫、脚冷如冰、身体浮肿如水。取穴：肾俞。
《难经疏》说：夹脊骨两侧有两个肾，左边为肾俞，右边为命门。说命门，是性命的根本。该穴位与肚脐平齐。凡是灸肾俞的人，站立时，用棍子测量至肚脐的高度，再用这根棍子在背部脊柱上量，知道是与肚脐平齐的地方。然后向左右各一寸半取穴，那就是肾俞穴。再用手按压凹陷处，然后艾灸，就不会取错穴位了。
凡是艾灸都要遵循随年壮数。艾灸固然有效，但也在于人的修养如何。人应当爱护丹田，我已经在《既效方》中详细论述过了。而对于妻妾外室对身体的残害，却未曾提及。《诗经·鄘风·君子偕老》说：夫人淫乱，失去了侍奉君子的道德。所以陈述国君的德行、服饰的华丽，应该与君子白头偕老。本应偕老却没有偕老，夫人的罪过很多了。所以诗人以此讽刺她。意思可见一斑。至于士大夫志得意满，不期望骄傲却骄傲了，以至于侍奉外室数十人，少的也有三五人，淫言秽语不绝于耳，不能自我克制，放纵欲望的人很多。作为正妻的人，恬不知怪，别人问起，就说：“从母亲的角度说是贤母，从我自己角度说，未免是妒妇。”有人因此称赞她，连她的丈夫也称赞她贤惠且不妒忌。又有谁知道她不妒忌，反而是招致祸患的阶梯呢？虽然《诗经·周南》的教化，达到没有妒心的地步为止。现在说这些，难道是追求与诗人不同吗？不是这样。古人十天一次性生活，男子不妒忌，大概是让媵妾和外室能够凑够十天一次的次数罢了。不妒忌是一样的，但不妒忌的原因却不同。所以我特意列出，作为夫妇的警戒，并不是故意要与诗人不同。
治疗遗精、五脏虚竭（只要是虚弱寒冷至极，都适宜艾灸）。取穴：曲骨。灸五十壮。
治疗骨髓寒冷疼痛。取穴：上廉。灸七十壮。
《难经疏》八会说：腑会中脘，治疗腑的病；脏会章门，治疗脏的病；筋会阳陵泉，治疗筋的病；髓会绝骨，治疗髓的病；血会膈俞，治疗血的病；骨会大杼（禁灸），治疗骨的病；脉会太渊，治疗脉的病；气会膻中，治疗气的病。既然这样，骨髓有病，应当先取大杼、绝骨，然后再取上廉。
治疗膀胱、三焦津液少，大小肠寒热，或三焦寒热。取穴：小肠俞。灸五十壮。
治疗羸瘦虚损、梦中遗精、上气咳逆、发狂健忘等疾病。取穴：膏肓俞。
膏肓俞无所不疗，但古人找不到这个穴位。所以晋景公有病，秦国医生说：病势缓慢的，视之为“在肓之上，膏之下”，攻法不可达，针达不及，药物达不到，无法医治。晋侯认为他是良医，而孙真人却嘲笑他笨拙，因为不能寻找穴位进行艾灸。至于李子豫的赤龙丹，又能治疗膏肓上的鬼魅，不需要艾灸。那个秦国医生不仅笨拙于不能艾灸，也没有驱鬼的药物。他的技艺也就到此为止了吗？
治疗五脏虚劳、小腹弦急胀热，以及五脏顽固寒冷、肾风虚寒、遗精、小便浑浊困难。取穴：艾灸肾俞五十壮。老人小孩损伤的，如果是虚冷的，可灸至百壮。横向间隔三寸灸之。
治疗虚劳、阴中疼痛、尿血、泄精。取穴：艾灸列缺五十壮。又艾灸横骨五十壮。又说：治疗五脏虚竭，又艾灸大赫三十壮。
治疗虚劳遗精、筋挛、阴缩入腹、相互牵引疼痛。取穴：艾灸中封五十壮。
治疗面色焦枯、劳气失精、肩臂痛不能上头。取穴：艾灸肩髃百壮。
治疗遗精筋挛、阴缩入腹、相互牵引疼痛。取穴：艾灸四满各五十壮。成人加量，小儿随年壮。这两个穴位主治喉肿厥逆、五脏所苦、鼓胀。
治疗虚劳腰脊冷疼、溺多白浊。取穴：艾灸脾募（章门）百壮。又艾灸三焦俞百壮。又艾灸章门百壮。
治疗怯劳伤等疾病。
先用蜡打一条线，在患者头上环绕，以两个眉心为标准截断。用一个铜钱穿上套在脖子上，取咽喉为中点，将钱转向背部，钱眼正中突起处用墨点标记。然后用蜡门（可能是指某种工具或方法，原文可能有误，结合语境理解为定位方法）闭合口横纹为标准截断，分中墨点两旁即是穴位，灸十四壮。必须以病患双脚取齐，用蜡线从脚后跟围过，至两脚大拇指截断。用一个铜钱穿上，也套在脖子上，取咽喉为中点，将钱转向背脊钱眼，取中点。
治疗诸虚劳、少腹坚硬、绞痛难忍，以及阴缩困笃欲死，以及阴阳易。治疗男子得妇人阴易之病。如果涉及两房室者，取穴：艾灸阴头一百壮即可痊愈，可至三百壮，都能痊愈。其疗效无与伦比。之后生子如故，无妨碍。另外男子刚发觉，就灸阴头三七壮（如果已经严重，甚至百壮即愈，眼息无妨，阴道疮复如常）。
治疗脑虚冷、脑衄、风寒入脑、久远头疼等疾病。取穴：宜灸囟会。
王氏说：年过壮年，寒夜看书，常觉得脑冷，饮酒过量，脑也疼得很厉害。后来艾灸此穴而痊愈。有士兵患鼻衄不止，我教他灸此穴即愈。有人久患头风，也令灸此穴即愈。又说：主治鼻塞不闻香臭等疾病。所以我记录此法，以补充治疗的缺失。然而脑户不宜针刺，观之囟会，也不宜针刺。《针经》只说八岁以下不宜针刺，恐怕不完全正确。
治疗饮食不息、心腹膨胀、面色萎黄，世称脾肾病者。取穴：宜灸中脘。
《资生经》说：诸葛亮夙兴夜寐，罚二十以上的案件都亲自审阅，而吃的食物不到一升。司马懿知道他将要死了。不久诸葛亮去世，司马懿追击，杨仪反旗鸣鼓，好像要抵抗一样，司马懿才退兵不敢逼近。百姓为此谚语说：“死诸葛走生仲达。”仲达听后说：“我是能预料活人的事，不能预料死人。”他说预料活人，大概是预料事情多，而饮食不如从前，这是死的征兆。饮食不如从前，仲达尚且知道孔明将要死。现在人饮食减少，这是胃气将绝，不能久生了。反而常常服用丹石，使更难消化；服用峻补药，使脾胃反热，更不能进食了。起初不知道艾灸中脘等穴位以壮脾胃，也是很大的迷惑啊！（《难经》说：人以胃气为本。《释旨》说：言五脏，都以胃气为本。胃，是水谷之府。人须养胃气才能生存。那么想要保全生命的人，适宜艾灸胃脘）。
Treats Shi Qi disease (food stagnation qi disorder), characterized by aversion to the smell of food. Acupoint: Zusanli (ST36).
Treats Shi Qi disease. Acupoint: Dazhu (BL11).
Treats loss of taste after eating. Acupoints: Baihui (GV20), Shaoshang (LU11).
Treats heavy body, inability to eat, loss of taste, deficiency-fullness in the epigastrium, frequent urge to defecate, preference for lying down. Acupoints: Needle Weiwuan (Zhongwan, CV12), Taicang (Zhongwan, CV12). (Additionally, taking Jianzhong Tang and Pingwei Wan is beneficial).
Treats excessive eating but emaciation. Acupoint: Pishu (BL20).
Treats excessive eating but emaciation. Acupoint: Shenshu (BL23).
Treats cold distension in the stomach, excessive eating but emaciation. Acupoints: Weishu (BL21), Shenshu (BL23).
Treats excessive eating but emaciation. Acupoints: Pishu (BL20), Dachangshu (BL25).
Treats deficiency and exhaustion of the Zang-Fu organs, coldness and fatigue of the lower Yuan, etc. (from *Zisheng Jing*). Acupoint: Moxibustion on Dantian (CV4). People often say that the age of "seven sevens" (49 years old) is when the Pan Tai Sui suppresses the Ben Ming (destiny year); sixty-one years old is also when the Tai Sui suppresses the Ben Ming. People encountering these years often cannot avoid disaster, which is indeed inevitable. However, does not the *Analects* say, "The auspicious person turns misfortune into good fortune"? I have studied the *Suwen*, which states that at the age of "eight eights" (64 years old), essence and marrow are exhausted; at this time, one should restrain desires (*Qianjin Fang* says: For those over fifty, ejaculation once a month is appropriate; essentially, by forty-eight, one should adjust according to this principle). *Qianjin Fang* records the *Sunu Lun*: For those who are sixty, close the essence and do not ejaculate; at this age, desires should be cut off. If one should restrain but does not, or should cut off but cannot, dying because of this is self-inflicted. Is it the fault of the years? Humans are not at fault; even if the years bring calamity, it can be avoided. This is what is meant by "turning misfortune into good fortune." Although not moxibusting Dantian is also acceptable (Dantian can be moxibusted with 77 cones, or 300-500 cones).
Treats deficiency and exhaustion of Yang Qi, spermatorrhea, infertility. Acupoint: Moxibustion on Zhongji (CV3). Zhongji is also called Qiyuan (Source of Qi), as it is the root of Qi. When human Yang Qi is deficient and exhausted, should one not moxibust this point to replenish Qi? (According to the commentary on *Nan Jing*: Dantian is also named Zhongji, meaning Dantian is located in the center of the upper, lower, left, and right of the human body, hence called "Ji" (Ultimate/Pole). This point is also called Zhongji, only one cun away from Dantian. Although not in the very center of Dantian, it is not far).
Treats stomach cold, epigastric and abdominal distension, insufficiency of Stomach Qi, aversion to food smells, borborygmus, abdominal pain, indigestion.
Qin Chengzu said: It treats all diseases. Hua Tuo said: It treats Wu Lao (Five Exhaustions) and emaciation, Qi Shang (Seven Injuries) and deficiency, blood stasis in the chest, breast abscess. *Mingtang Jing* said: For people over thirty, if Zusanli is not moxibusted, Qi will rush upward to the eyes. *Qianjin Fang* said: It treats insufficiency of Yin Qi, hardness of the lower abdomen, heat disease with no sweat, bitter taste in mouth, high fever, body opisthotonos, trismus, lumbar pain, inability to look back, insufficiency of Stomach Qi, chronic diarrhea, indigestion, hypochondriac fullness, inability to stand for long, delirious speech, manic laughter, fear, anger, cursing, cholera with enuresis, loss of Qi and Yang厥 (cold limbs), feeling chilly and aversion to cold. Acupoint: Zusanli (ST36).
For all such diseases, needle and moxibustion should be applied, up to 500 cones, or as few as 200-300 cones.
*Zisheng Jing* cites *Duanju*: For the four limbs, removing wind pathogen is sufficient; excessive moxibustion is not suitable. From 7 cones to 77 cones, do not exceed the number corresponding to the patient's age. Therefore, *Tongren Acu-Moxia Picture Classic* only states for Zusanli: moxibustion of 3 cones, needle insertion of 5 fen. But *Mingtang Shangjing* says: Daily moxibustion of 7 cones, up to 100 cones, is not too much. *Qianjin Fang* then says: Up to 500 cones, or as few as 200-300 cones, how can it be so many? In summary, daily moxibustion of 7 cones, or using very small cones, can reach 14 cones; over several days, moxibustion up to 77 cones. Once the moxa blister dries, re-moxibust to comply with the saying "If you want to be safe, never let Zusanli and Dantian dry [heal]." If one follows the large number of cones in *Qianjin Fang*, it might violate the warning in *Duanju*. I previously suffered from gouty arthritis (Hongxiang Jiao), with foot swelling in spring, worse in summer and autumn, subsiding in winter. One summer, following the acupoint location described in the *Suwen* commentary, I used warm needle micro-acupuncture, and the swelling disappeared the next day. Its efficacy is so miraculous. Even Miao Ci (lateral puncture) is like this, let alone moxibustion. Those with this disease must know this. This method not only treats foot swelling but all diseases.
Treats chronic cold damaging Zang-Fu organs, uncontrollable diarrhea, stroke with loss of consciousness, etc. Acupoint: Moxibustion on Shenque (CV8).
Wang Shi said: It was traditionally said that someone remained youthful in appearance despite old age, probably because they moxibusted one cone on the navel every year using rat feces. I once suffered from loose stools; after moxibusting 21 cones in one night, I did not need to use the toilet that night. After consecutive nights of moxibustion, I did not need to use the toilet for those nights. This fully verifies the classic's statement that it primarily treats uncontrollable diarrhea. Also, past my prime, I felt weakness in the left hand and foot; accidentally moxibusting this point cured me. Later, colleagues told me that many stroke patients are cured by moxibusting this point, whether 100 cones or 300-500 cones. The classic also states it treats stroke, referring to this point.
Treats deficiency and exhaustion of Zang Qi, insufficiency of True Qi, and all Qi disorders that have not healed for a long time. Acupoint: Moxibustion on Qihai (CV6).
The human body has Four Seas: Qihai (Sea of Qi), Xuehai (Sea of Blood), Suihai (Sea of Marrow), and Shui Gu Zhi Hai (Sea of Water and Grain). Qihai is the first. Qihai is the sea of Yuan Qi (Original Qi). Humans take Yuan Qi as their root; if Yuan Qi is uninjured, disease does not harm; if Yuan Qi is injured, death occurs even without disease. One should frequently moxibust this point to strengthen Yuan Yang. If one waits until disease strikes to moxibust, it may be too late.
Treats men with deficiency and exhaustion of Zang Qi, insufficiency of True Qi, all Qi disorders unhealed for a long time, lack of appetite, complete lack of strength. Use burning needle (Fan Zhen), needle Ren Mai Qihai (CV6) one point, insert 5 fen, moxibust 100 cones. Then use fine needle, needle Zu Yangming Jing Zusanli (ST36) two points.
Treats deficiency labor with wheezing and coughing. Acupoint: Moxibustion on the space below the fifth thoracic vertebra of the spine, and Shenting (GV24), 100 cones each.
Treats deficiency labor with emaciation, Kidney deficiency, chronic cold of the Water Organ (Kidney), turbid urine with sperm, pain in the yin, Wu Lao Qi Shang (Five Exhaustions and Seven Injuries), deficiency and exhaustion, cold feet like ice, edema like water. Acupoint: Shenshu (BL23).
*Nan Jing Shu* says: There are two kidneys flanking the spine; the left is Shenshu, the right is Mingmen (Gate of Life). Mingmen means the root of life and nature. This acupoint is level with the umbilicus. When moxibusting Shenshu, stand upright, measure to the umbilicus with a stick, then use the same stick to measure on the dorsal spine to find the level with the umbilicus. Then measure 1.5 cun laterally from there to locate the acupoint, which is Shenshu. Press the depression with the hand before moxibustion to ensure accuracy.
All moxibustion should follow the age-based cone count. Moxibustion certainly has merit, but it also depends on personal cultivation. One should protect Dantian; I have discussed this in detail in *Jixiao Fang*. Regarding the harm caused by concubines and mistresses, I have not mentioned it. *Shi Jing* (Book of Songs) "Junzi Xielaolao" says: A woman who is promiscuous loses the way of serving her gentleman. Thus, it describes the virtue and splendid attire of the ruler's wife, implying she should grow old with her gentleman. If she should grow old but does not, the woman's fault is great. Hence the poet satirizes her. The intent is clear. As for scholar-officials who are satisfied with their ambition, becoming arrogant unexpectedly, having dozens of mistresses, or at least three or five, hearing obscene words constantly, unable to control themselves, indulging in desires—this is common. Wives remain indifferent. When asked, they say, "From a mother's perspective, I am virtuous; from my own, I might be jealous." Some praise them, and even husbands call them virtuous and non-jealous. Who knows that this non-jealousy is actually the ladder to disaster? Although the transformation of *Er Nan* (Two Souths) in the *Shi Jing* aims for a state without jealousy, speaking of this now, is it to differ from the poets? No. Ancients had intercourse once every ten days; men's non-jealousy was likely to allow concubines and mistresses to fulfill this quota. Non-jealousy is the same, but the reason differs. I highlight this as a warning for couples, not to deliberately differ from the poets.
Treats spermatorrhea and exhaustion of the Five Zang organs (any condition of extreme deficiency and cold is suitable for moxibustion). Acupoint: Qugu (CV2). Moxibustion 50 cones.
Treats cold pain in bone marrow. Acupoint: Shanglian (ST37). Moxibustion 70 cones.
*Nan Jing Shu* Eight Hui Points: Fu Hui is Zhongwan (CV12), treating Fu diseases; Zang Hui is Zhangmen (LR13), treating Zang diseases; Jin Hui is Yanglingquan (GB34), treating tendon diseases; Sui Hui is Jiexi (GB39), treating marrow diseases; Xue Hui is Geshu (BL17), treating blood diseases; Gu Hui is Dazhu (BL11) (contraindicated for moxibustion), treating bone diseases; Mai Hui is Taiyuan (LU9), treating vessel diseases; Qi Hui is Tanzhong (CV17), treating Qi diseases. Therefore, for bone marrow diseases, one should first use Dazhu and Jiexi, then Shanglian.
Treats insufficient fluids in Bladder and Sanjiao, cold-heat of Large and Small Intestines, or cold-heat of Sanjiao. Acupoint: Xiaochangshu (BL27). Moxibustion 50 cones.
Treats heat qi in Sanjiao, Bladder, and Kidney. Acupoint: Shuidao (ST28). Moxibustion age-based cones.
Treats emaciation and deficiency, nocturnal emission, rebellious Qi with coughing, mania, and forgetfulness. Acupoint: Gaohuangshu (BL43).
Gaohuangshu treats everything, but ancients could not locate it. Thus, Duke Jing of Jin was ill; the Qin physician said: For slow-progressing cases, it is "above the Gao and below the Huang"; attack is ineffective, reaching is impossible, medicine cannot arrive, and it is incurable. The Duke considered him a good doctor, but Sun Simiao laughed at his clumsiness for not locating the acupoint for moxibustion. Li Ziyu's Chilong Dan could treat ghosts in the Gao and Huang without moxibustion. The Qin physician was not only clumsy in not moxibusting but also lacked ghost-killing drugs. Was his skill limited to this?
Treats deficiency labor of the Five Zang organs, tense and hot lower abdomen, stubborn cold of the Five Zang organs, Kidney Wind deficiency-cold, spermatorrhea, turbid and difficult urination. Acupoint: Moxibustion on Shenshu (BL23) 50 cones. For elderly and children with damage, if deficiency-cold, up to 100 cones. Moxibust horizontally spaced three cuns apart.
Treats deficiency labor, pain in the yin, hematuria, seminal emission. Acupoint: Moxibustion on Lieque (LU7) 50 cones. Also moxibust Henggu (KI12) 50 cones. Also says: Treats exhaustion of the Five Zang organs, also moxibust Dahu (KI4) 30 cones.
Treats deficiency labor with spermatorrhea, tendon spasms, retraction of the yin into the abdomen, mutual pulling pain. Acupoint: Moxibustion on Fengqiu (KI7) 50 cones.
Treats sallow and withered complexion, labor Qi loss of essence, shoulder and arm pain unable to raise head. Acupoint: Moxibustion on Jianyu (LI15) 100 cones.
Treats spermatorrhea, tendon spasms, retraction of the yin into the abdomen, mutual pulling pain. Acupoint: Moxibustion on Siman (RN3) 50 cones each. Adults add more, children use age-based cones. These two points treat throat swelling, reversal cold, suffering of the Five Zang organs, and drum-like distension.
Treats deficiency labor with cold pain in waist and spine, frequent white turbid urine. Acupoint: Moxibustion on Pi Mu (Zhangmen, LR13) 100 cones. Also moxibust Sanjiaoshu (BL22) 100 cones. Also moxibust Zhangmen (LR13) 100 cones.
Treats cowardly labor injuries, etc.
First, make a wax thread, wrap it around the patient's head, using the distance between the two eyebrows as the standard, cut it. Thread a copper coin onto it and place it around the neck, using the throat as the center. Turn the coin to the back, mark the center of the coin hole with ink. Use wax door (method unclear, likely positioning aid) closing the horizontal wrinkle of the mouth as the standard, cut it, divide in half, the ink points on both sides are the acupoints. Moxibust 14 cones. Align with the patient's feet. Take a wax thread from the heel, go around to the big toe, cut it. Thread a copper coin, place around the neck, use throat as center, turn coin to the spine, mark the center of the coin hole.
Treats various deficiency labors, hard lower abdomen, unbearable colic, severe retraction of the yin causing near-death, and Yin-Yang Yi (exchange of yin and yang pathogens). Treats men contracting female Yin Yi disease. If involving multiple partners, acupoint: Moxibustion on Yintou (Guanyuan area/penile root) 100 cones for cure, up to 300 cones, all heal. The efficacy is unparalleled. Fertility remains unaffected. Additionally, if men feel it initially, moxibust Yintou 21 cones (if severe, up to 100 cones heals, eye/respiration unaffected, vaginal ulcers return to normal).
Treats brain deficiency-cold, cerebral hemorrhage, wind-cold entering the brain, chronic headache. Acupoint: Suitable for moxibustion on Xinhui (GV22).
Wang Shi said: Past my prime, reading books on cold nights, I often felt cold in the brain; excessive drinking caused severe brain pain. Later, moxibusting this point cured me. A soldier suffered from persistent epistaxis; I taught him to moxibust this point, and he was cured. Someone with chronic cephalalgia was also cured by moxibusting this point. Also says: Primarily treats nasal congestion and loss of smell/taste. So I record this to supplement treatment gaps. However, Naohu (GV17) is contraindicated for needling; observing Xinhui, it is also contraindicated for needling. *Zhen Jing* only says under eight years old should not be needled, which is likely incomplete.
Treats incessant eating, abdominal distension, sallow complexion, known in the world as Spleen-Kidney disease. Acupoint: Suitable for moxibustion on Zhongwan (CV12).
*Zisheng Jing* says: Zhuge Liang rose early and slept late, personally reviewing punishments of twenty strokes or more, yet ate less than one sheng. Sima Zhida knew he would die. Soon Liang died. Zhida pursued, but Yang Yi reversed flags and beat drums as if resisting, so Zhida retreated. People said, "Dead Zhuge drives living Zhida." Zhida heard this and said, "I can predict the living, not the dead." Predicting the living meant predicting events, and since his diet was less than before, it was a sign of death. Less diet, Zhida knew Kongming would die. Now, people eating less indicates Stomach Qi is ending, and they cannot live long. Yet they take Dan Shi (mineral pills), making digestion harder; take harsh tonics, making Spleen-Stomach hot, further reducing appetite. They do not know to moxibust Zhongwan etc. to strengthen Spleen-Stomach, which is a great confusion! (*Nan Jing* says: Humans take Stomach Qi as the root. *Shizhi* says: All Five Zang organs take Stomach Qi as the root. The Stomach is the mansion of water and grain. Humans must nourish Stomach Qi to live. Therefore, those wishing to preserve life should moxibust Weiwuan).