〔原文〕一法∶一曰∶以右踵拘左足拇趾,除风痹;二曰∶以左踵拘右足拇趾,
除厥痹∶三曰∶两手更引足趺置膝上,除体痹。
〔解说〕一说∶采用右脚跟勾住左脚拇趾的功法,可以治疗风痹;二说∶采用
左脚跟勾住右脚拇趾功法,可以治疗厥痹;三说∶采用两手交替拉两脚背放在膝盖上
,可以治疗体痹。
〔原文〕二法∶偃卧,合两膝头,翻两足,伸腰,口纳气,胀腹,自极七息。除
痹痛热痛,两胫不随。
〔解说〕仰卧,并拢两膝,伸展两足,伸腰,用口吸气,吸气时使气达腹,使腹隆
起,令小腹感到充实、臌胀,尽力如此行气七息。可消除痹痛、热痛,两腿不能自如活动。
〔原文〕三法∶踞坐伸腰,以两手引两踵,以鼻纳气,自极七息,引两手布两膝头。
除痹呕。
〔解说〕采用踞坐体位伸腰,用两手攀两脚后跟,用鼻吸气,尽力使呼吸深长,行七
息,然后将两手放在两膝头上。这种功法可以除痹止呕。
〔原文〕四法∶偃卧,端展两手足臂,以鼻纳气,自极七息,摇足三十而止。除胸
足寒,周身痹厥逆。
〔解说〕采用仰卧体位,正直舒展两手足臂,用鼻吸气,尽力行气作七息,然后摇脚
三十次而止。这种功法,可消除胸受寒、脚受寒,周身痹痛,四肢厥冷。
〔原文〕五法∶正倚壁,不息,行气,从头至足止。愈大风、偏枯,诸痹。
〔解说〕用背端正靠墙壁而站或坐,不息,行气,引内气从头顶下达足底
而止。这种功法可以治疗大风、半身不遂、各种痹症。
〔原文〕六法∶左右手夹据地,以仰引腰五息止。去痿痹,利九窍。
〔解说〕采用左右手靠拢着地,向上引腰,行五息而止。这种功法可去痿痹,
通利九窍。
〔原文〕七法∶仰两足指,引五息止。腰背痹,偏枯,令人耳闻声。久行,眼耳
诸根,无有挂碍。
〔解说〕行气时,仰卧,将两足趾仰翘起,引气五息止。可以治疗腰背痹痛,半
身不遂,使人耳聪。久行,还可以使眼、耳、鼻、舌、身、意,佛家所说的六根,保持清
净健康,不受外界的侵袭和干扰。本法与“中风门”第二法大致相同。
〔原文〕八法∶踞,伸右脚,两手抱左膝头,伸腰,以鼻纳气,自极七息。除难屈伸
拜起,胫中疼痛痹。
〔解说〕采用踞坐位,伸展右脚,两手抱左膝头,伸腰,用鼻吸气,尽力行七息。可
消除下肢难以屈伸、跪拜、起立,小腿疼痛麻木。
〔原文〕九法∶左右拱两臂,不息九通。治臂足痛,劳倦,风痹不随。
〔解说〕采用左右臂抬起拱抱胸前姿式,闭气不息九通。可治疗臂足疼痛,劳累疲倦,
风痹不遂。
〔原文〕十法∶凡人常觉脊倔强而闷,仰面,努膊井向上,头左右两向挪之,左右三七,
一住(暂停一会儿),待
血行气动定,然始更用。初缓后急,不得先急后缓。若无病患,常欲得旦起、午时、
日没三辰(时辰),如用,辰别二七。除寒热病,脊腰颈项痛,风痹,两膝颈头。
以鼻纳气,自极七息。除腰痹背痛,口内生疮,牙齿风,头眩尽除。
〔解说〕凡人常觉得脊背倔强不舒而且头闷,可仰面尽量抬两肩向上,将头向
左右摇摆,左右摇摆二十一次,暂停一会儿,等血气流通,稳定下来,然后再作。开
始做时要慢,以后逐渐加快,不要先快后慢。无病之人经常能在早起、中午和日没这三
个时辰,每次每时辰各作十四次。能消除寒热病,脊腰颈项痛,风痹,两膝颈头疼痛。
用鼻吸气,每次尽力行七息。可以使腰痹背痛,口内生疮,牙齿风,头眩等都得到消除。
小结∶
痹即闭阻不通之意。当人体肌表经络遭受外邪侵袭后,气血不能畅通,因而引起肢体、
关节、肌肤,疼痛、酸楚、重着、麻木和功能障碍等一类疾患,中医均称为痹证。《诸病
源候论》认为∶“痹者,风寒湿三气杂至,合而成痹……病在阳曰风,在阴曰痹,阴阳俱
病曰风痹。”可见这里所说的“风痹”是指阳经和阴经同时受风邪侵袭而引起的较严重痹
症,不完全是风邪所伤而引起“行痹”。
本篇讨论了风痹症的养生导引法,主张根据风痹症的不同病情选用不同导引法。一般风
痹、体痹可采用脚跟勾脚拇趾左右交替进行数次的锻练方法。活动困难的周身痹痛,可采用
仰卧位或背靠墙站位,不息行气,摇动两脚。腰背及下肢痿痹,可采用踞坐位,两手抱膝头,
伸腰,或两手靠拢着地,向上引腰,配合吐纳行气法,进行锻练。上肢痹痛,可
采用抬左右两臂拱抱胸前,不息行气。脊椎及颈项痛,可采用仰面抬肩,左右摇头的动作
和吐纳法。并指出练功的时间应安排在早起、中午和日没这三个时辰。练习时要先缓后
快,长期坚持。
【原文】方法一:第一,用右脚跟勾住左脚大脚趾,以祛除风痹;第二,用左脚跟勾住右脚大脚趾,以祛除厥痹;第三,双手交替牵引足背置于膝盖上,以祛除体痹。
【解说】第一种说法:采用右脚跟勾住左脚大脚趾的功法,可以治疗风痹(由风邪引起的痹证);第二种说法:采用左脚跟勾住右脚大脚趾的功法,可以治疗厥痹(四肢逆冷或气血逆乱引起的痹证);第三种说法:采用双手交替拉两脚背放在膝盖上,可以治疗体痹(病在肌肉筋脉的痹证)。
【原文】方法二:仰卧,并拢两膝头,翻转双脚,伸展腰部,用口吸气,使腹部胀起,尽力做到极致,共行七次呼吸。可祛除痹痛、热痛,以及双腿不能自如活动的症状。
【解说】仰卧,并拢双膝,伸展双脚,伸展腰部,用口吸气,吸气时使气达腹部,使腹部隆起,令小腹感到充实、臌胀,尽力如此行气七息。可消除痹痛、热痛,以及双腿不能自如活动。
【原文】方法三:蹲坐伸展腰部,用双手牵引两脚跟,用鼻吸气,尽力做到极致,共行七次呼吸,然后将双手布放于两膝盖上。可祛除痹症和呕吐。
【解说】采用蹲坐体位伸展腰部,用双手攀抓两脚后跟,用鼻吸气,尽力使呼吸深长,行七息,然后将双手放在两膝盖上。这种功法可以祛除痹症并止呕。
【原文】方法四:仰卧,端正舒展两手手足臂,用鼻吸气,尽力做到极致,共行七次呼吸,然后摇动双脚三十次后停止。可祛除胸部及足部寒冷,周身痹痛及四肢厥冷逆乱。
【解说】采用仰卧体位,正直舒展两手手足臂,用鼻吸气,尽力行气作七息,然后摇动双脚三十次而停止。这种功法,可消除胸部受寒、脚部受寒,周身痹痛,四肢厥冷。
【原文】方法五:端正倚靠墙壁,闭气不行,行气,从头顶至足底为止。可治愈大风、半身不遂、各种痹症。
【解说】用背端正靠墙壁而站或坐,闭气不行,行气,引内气从头顶下达足底而停止。这种功法可以治疗大风(严重的风邪致病)、半身不遂、各种痹症。
【原文】方法六:左右手夹据地面,向上牵引腰部,行五息后停止。可去除痿痹,通利九窍。
【解说】采用左右手靠拢着地,向上牵引腰部,行五息而停止。这种功法可去除痿痹,通利九窍。
【原文】方法七:仰起两足趾,行气五息后停止。可治腰背痹痛、半身不遂,使人耳聪。久行此法,眼、耳等诸根,无有挂碍。
【解说】行气时,仰卧,将两足趾仰翘起,引气五息停止。可以治疗腰背痹痛、半身不遂,使人耳聪。久行此法,还可以使眼、耳、鼻、舌、身、意,佛家所说的六根,保持清净健康,不受外界的侵袭和干扰。本法与“中风门”第二法大致相同。
【原文】方法八:蹲坐,伸展右脚,双手抱住左膝头,伸展腰部,用鼻吸气,尽力做到极致,共行七次呼吸。可祛除难以屈伸、拜起困难、小腿中疼痛痹症。
【解说】采用蹲坐位,伸展右脚,双手抱住左膝头,伸展腰部,用鼻吸气,尽力行七息。可消除下肢难以屈伸、跪拜、起立困难,小腿疼痛麻木。
【原文】方法九:左右拱抱两臂,闭气不息九次。可治疗臂足疼痛、劳倦、风痹不随。
【解说】采用左右臂抬起拱抱胸前姿势,闭气不息九通。可治疗臂足疼痛,劳累疲倦,风痹不遂。
【原文】方法十:凡人常觉脊背僵硬而胸闷,仰面,努膊井向上,头向左右两侧挪动,左右各二十一次,暂停一会儿,待血行气动稳定后,然后再继续练习。开始要缓,后来急,不得先急后缓。若无病患,常在早起、午时、日没三个时辰,如需用功,每个时辰各做十四次。可祛除寒热病,脊腰颈项痛,风痹,两膝颈头疼痛。用鼻吸气,尽力做到极致,共行七次呼吸。可祛除腰痹背痛,口内生疮,牙齿风,头眩尽除。
【解说】凡人常觉得脊背僵硬不舒而且头闷,可仰面尽量抬两肩向上,将头向左右摇摆,左右摇摆二十一次,暂停一会儿,等血气流通,稳定下来,然后再作。开始做时要慢,以后逐渐加快,不要先快后慢。无病之人经常能在早起、中午和日没这三个时辰,每次每时辰各作十四次。能消除寒热病,脊腰颈项痛,风痹,两膝颈头疼痛。用鼻吸气,每次尽力行七息。可以使腰痹背痛,口内生疮,牙齿风,头眩等都得到消除。
小结:
痹即闭阻不通之意。当人体肌表经络遭受外邪侵袭后,气血不能畅通,因而引起肢体、关节、肌肤,疼痛、酸楚、重着、麻木和功能障碍等一类疾患,中医均称为痹证。《诸病源候论》认为:“痹者,风寒湿三气杂至,合而成痹……病在阳曰风,在阴曰痹,阴阳俱病曰风痹。”可见这里所说的“风痹”是指阳经和阴经同时受风邪侵袭而引起的较严重痹症,不完全是风邪所伤而引起“行痹”。
本篇讨论了风痹症的养生导引法,主张根据风痹症的不同病情选用不同导引法。一般风痹、体痹可采用脚跟勾脚拇趾左右交替进行数次的锻炼方法。活动困难的周身痹痛,可采用仰卧位或背靠墙站位,闭气不行,行气,摇动两脚。腰背及下肢痿痹,可采用蹲坐位,双手抱膝头,伸展腰部,或双手靠拢着地,向上牵引腰部,配合吐纳行气法,进行锻炼。上肢痹痛,可采用抬左右两臂拱抱胸前,闭气不行,行气。脊椎及颈项痛,可采用仰面抬肩,左右摇头的动作和吐纳法。并指出练功的时间应安排在早起、中午和日没这三个时辰。练习时要先缓后快,长期坚持。
[Original Text] Method One: First, hook the big toe of the left foot with the right heel to dispel Feng-Bi (Wind Bi); second, hook the big toe of the right foot with the left heel to dispue Jue-Bi (Jue Bi); third, alternately pull the dorsum of the feet with both hands and place them on the knees to dispel Ti-Bi (Body Bi).
[Explanation] The first method: Adopting the technique of hooking the big toe of the left foot with the right heel can treat Feng-Bi (Bi syndrome caused by wind pathogen); the second method: Adopting the technique of hooking the big toe of the right foot with the left heel can treat Jue-Bi (Bi syndrome caused by counterflow of qi or cold limbs); the third method: Alternately pulling the dorsum of the feet with both hands and placing them on the knees can treat Ti-Bi (Bi syndrome affecting muscles and sinews).
[Original Text] Method Two: Lie supine, bring the two knees together, turn the feet outward, extend the waist, inhale through the mouth, distend the abdomen, exert oneself to the limit, for seven breaths. It dispels Bi pain, hot pain, and inability to move the lower legs freely.
[Explanation] Lie supine, bring the two knees together, extend the feet, extend the waist, inhale through the mouth, directing the qi to the abdomen so that the abdomen bulges, making the lower abdomen feel full and distended, exerting oneself to the limit in this qi circulation for seven breaths. It can eliminate Bi pain, hot pain, and the inability of the legs to move freely.
[Original Text] Method Three: Sit in a squatting position and extend the waist, use both hands to pull the two heels, inhale through the nose, exert oneself to the limit, for seven breaths, then place both hands on the two knees. It dispels Bi syndrome and vomiting.
[Explanation] Adopt a squatting posture to extend the waist, grasp the two heels with both hands, inhale through the nose, strive for deep and long breathing for seven breaths, then place both hands on the two knees. This exercise can dispel Bi syndrome and stop vomiting.
[Original Text] Method Four: Lie supine, straighten and extend the arms and legs, inhale through the nose, exert oneself to the limit, for seven breaths, then shake the feet thirty times and stop. It dispels cold in the chest and feet, generalized Bi pain, and cold extremities with counterflow.
[Explanation] Adopt a supine position, straighten and extend the arms and legs, inhale through the nose, practice qi circulation to the limit for seven breaths, then shake the feet thirty times and stop. This exercise can eliminate cold in the chest, cold in the feet, generalized Bi pain, and cold extremities.
[Original Text] Method Five: Stand or sit upright leaning against a wall, hold the breath and circulate qi, from the top of the head to the soles of the feet. It cures Da-Feng (Severe Wind), Pian-Gu (Hemiplegia), and various Bi syndromes.
[Explanation] Stand or sit with the back straight against a wall, hold the breath and circulate qi, guiding internal qi from the crown of the head down to the soles of the feet. This exercise can treat Da-Feng (severe disease caused by wind pathogen), Pian-Gu (hemiplegia), and various Bi syndromes.
[Original Text] Method Six: Place both hands on the ground beside the body, lift and extend the waist upward, for five breaths and stop. It removes Wei-Bi (Atrophy-Bi) and benefits the Nine Orifices.
[Explanation] Place both hands close together on the ground, lift and extend the waist upward, for five breaths and stop. This exercise can remove Wei-Bi and unblock the Nine Orifices.
[Original Text] Method Seven: Extend the toes upward, for five breaths and stop. It treats Yao-Bei Bi (Lumbar and Back Bi), Pian-Gu (Hemiplegia), and improves hearing. Long-term practice ensures that the eyes, ears, and other roots are free from obstruction.
[Explanation] While circulating qi, lie supine and curl the toes upward, guiding qi for five breaths and stopping. It can treat lumbar and back Bi pain, hemiplegia, and improve hearing. Long-term practice keeps the six roots (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, mind) mentioned in Buddhism clean and healthy, free from external invasion and interference. This method is roughly the same as the second method in the "Stroke Chapter".
[Original Text] Method Eight: Squat, extend the right foot, embrace the left knee with both hands, extend the waist, inhale through the nose, exert oneself to the limit, for seven breaths. It dispels difficulty in flexion and extension, difficulty in bowing and rising, and pain and numbness in the shins.
[Explanation] Adopt a squatting position, extend the right foot, embrace the left knee with both hands, extend the waist, inhale through the nose, practice qi circulation for seven breaths to the limit. It can eliminate difficulty in flexion and extension of the lower limbs, difficulty in kneeling and standing up, and pain and numbness in the calves.
[Original Text] Method Nine: Raise and embrace both arms to the front of the chest, hold the breath for nine cycles. It treats arm and leg pain, fatigue, and Feng-Bi immobility.
[Explanation] Raise both arms and embrace them in front of the chest, hold the breath for nine cycles. It can treat arm and leg pain, fatigue, and immobility due to Feng-Bi.
[Original Text] Method Ten: When one often feels stiffness in the spine and chest oppression, look up, raise the shoulders towards Jing-Well points, and move the head left and right, twenty-one times each side, pause for a moment, wait for blood flow and qi movement to stabilize, then continue. Start slowly and speed up later; do not start fast and slow down. If without illness, practice at three specific times: early morning, noon, and sunset. If practicing, do fourteen times per session. It dispels cold and heat diseases, pain in the spine, waist, neck, and occiput, Feng-Bi, and pain in the knees, neck, and head. Inhale through the nose, exert oneself to the limit, for seven breaths. It dispels Yao-Bi Bei-Tong (Lumbar Bi and Back Pain), oral ulcers, Tooth-Feng (Dental Wind), and dizziness completely.
[Explanation] When one often feels stiffness in the spine and head oppression, look up, raise the shoulders as high as possible, and sway the head left and right, twenty-one times each side, pause for a moment, wait for blood and qi circulation to stabilize, then proceed. Start slowly and gradually accelerate; do not start fast and slow down. Healthy individuals should practice at these three times: early morning, noon, and sunset, fourteen times per session. It can eliminate cold and heat diseases, pain in the spine, waist, neck, and occiput, Feng-Bi, and pain in the knees, neck, and head. Inhale through the nose, practice seven breaths to the limit each time. It can eliminate lumbar Bi, back pain, oral ulcers, dental wind, and dizziness.
Summary:
Bi refers to blockage and obstruction. When the exterior muscles, skin, and meridians of the human body are invaded by exogenous pathogens, qi and blood cannot circulate smoothly, causing a series of disorders such as pain, soreness, heaviness, numbness, and functional impairment in the limbs, joints, and skin, which TCM collectively calls Bi Syndrome. *Zhu Bing Yuan Hou Lun* states: "Bi is formed when wind, cold, and dampness mix and combine... Disease in Yang is called Feng, disease in Yin is called Bi, and disease in both Yin and Yang is called Feng-Bi." Thus, the "Feng-Bi" mentioned here refers to a more severe Bi syndrome caused by simultaneous invasion of wind pathogen into both Yang and Yin meridians, not merely the "Xing-Bi" (Wandering Bi) caused solely by wind pathogen.
This section discusses health-preserving Dao-Yin methods for Feng-Bi syndrome, advocating the selection of different Dao-Yin methods according to different conditions of Feng-Bi. For general Feng-Bi and Ti-Bi, alternating hooking the big toe with the heel several times can be used. For generalized Bi pain with mobility difficulties, lying supine or standing with back against the wall, holding breath while circulating qi and shaking the feet can be adopted. For lumbar/back and lower limb Wei-Bi, squatting with hands embracing knees and extending the waist, or placing hands on the ground and lifting the waist, combined with Tu-Na (breathing exercises), can be practiced. For upper limb Bi pain, raising and embracing both arms in front of the chest while holding breath and circulating qi can be used. For spinal and neck pain, looking up, raising shoulders, swaying the head, and using Tu-Na can be employed. It also points out that practice time should be arranged at early morning, noon, and sunset. Practice should start slowly and become faster, persisting long-term.