(左右足及股凡二十二穴)
1.大敦∶二穴木也,在足大指端,去爪甲如韭叶及三毛中。足厥阴脉之所出也,为井。治卒疝,小
便数,遗溺,阴头中痛,心痛,汗出,阴上入腹,阴偏大腹,脐中痛,悒悒不乐,病左取右,右取左。腹胀
肿满,少腹痛,中热,喜寐,尸蹶状如死,妇人血崩不止,可灸三壮,针入三分,留六呼。
2.行间∶二穴火也,在足大指间动脉应手陷中。足厥阴脉之
所流也,为荥。治溺难,又曰浊,寒疝,少腹肿,咳逆,呕血,腰痛不可俯仰,腹中胀,心痛,色苍苍如死
状,终日不得息,口 ,四肢逆冷,嗌干烦渴,瞑不欲视,目中泪出,太息,癫疾,
短气。可灸三壮,针入六分,留十呼。
3.太冲∶二穴土也,在足大指本节后二寸,或一寸半陷中。今附凡诊大冲脉,可诀男子病死生。足厥阴脉
之所注也,为 。治腰引少腹痛,小便不利状如淋, 疝,少腹肿,溏泄,遗溺,
阴痛,面目苍色,胸胁支满,足寒,大便难,呕血,女子漏血不止,小儿卒疝,呕逆,发寒,嗌干,肘肿,
内踝前痛,淫泺 酸,腋下肿,马刀疡 ,唇肿。针入三分,留十呼,可灸三壮。
4.中封∶二穴金也,在足内踝前一寸,仰足取之陷中,伸足乃得之。足厥阴脉之所行也,为经。治 疟,
色苍苍,振寒,少腹肿,食怏怏,绕脐痛,足逆冷,不嗜食,身体不仁,寒疝引腰
中痛,或身微热。针入四分,留七呼,可灸三壮。
5.蠡沟∶二穴在足内踝上五寸,别走少阳、足厥阴络。治卒疝,少腹肿时少腹暴痛,小便不利如癃闭,
数噫,恐悸,少气不足,腹中痛,悒悒不乐,咽中闷如有息肉状,背拘急不可俯仰。针入二分,留三呼,可灸三壮。
6.中都∶二穴,一名中 ,在内踝上七寸 骨中,与少阴相值。治肠 , 疝,少腹痛,妇人崩中,
因产恶露不绝。针入三分,可灸五壮。
7.膝关∶二穴在犊鼻下二寸陷中。治风痹,膝内痛引膑不可屈伸,喉咽中痛。针入四分,可灸五壮。
8.曲泉∶二穴水也,在膝内辅骨下,大筋上小筋下陷中,屈膝取之。足厥阴脉之所入也,为合。
治女子血瘕,按之如汤浸股内,少腹肿,阴挺出,丈夫 疝,阴股痛,小便难,腹胁支满,癃闭,少气,
泄利,四肢不举,实即身热,目眩痛,汗不出,目KT KT ,膝痛,筋挛不可屈伸,发狂,衄血,喘呼,
少腹痛引喉
咽。针入六分,灸三壮。又云∶正膝屈内外两筋间宛宛中,又在膝曲横纹头。治风劳,失精,身体极痛,
泄水,下利脓血,阴肿, 痛。可灸三壮,针入六分,留十呼。
9.阴包∶二穴在膝上四寸,股内廉两筋间,足厥阴别走。治腰尻引中腹痛,遗溺不禁。针入
六分,可灸三壮。
10.五里∶二穴在气冲下三寸,阴股中动脉。治肠中满、热闭不得溺。可灸五壮,针入六分。
11.阴廉∶二穴在羊矢下,去气冲二寸动脉中。治妇人绝产
若未经生产者。可灸三壮,即有子。针入八分,留七呼。
(左右足及大腿部分共有二十二个穴位)
1.大敦:双侧共二穴,五行属木。位于足大趾末端,距离爪甲边缘约如韭菜叶宽度,以及三毛(阴毛)之中。这是足厥阴肝经脉气所出的部位,属于井穴。主治突发疝气、小便频数、遗尿、阴茎头部疼痛、心痛、出汗、阴气上冲入腹、阴囊肿大至腹部、脐中疼痛、抑郁不乐。病症在左侧取右侧穴位,在右侧取左侧穴位。治疗腹胀肿胀满闷、少腹疼痛、心中烦热、喜欢睡觉、呈尸厥状如同死亡、妇女血崩不止。可艾灸三壮,针刺深度三分,留针六次呼吸的时间。
2.行间:双侧共二穴,五行属火。位于足大趾两趾间动脉搏动应手的凹陷处。这是足厥阴肝经脉气所流的部位,属于荥穴。主治排尿困难,又称尿浊、寒疝、少腹肿胀、咳嗽气逆、呕血、腰痛不能俯仰、腹部胀满、心痛、面色青苍如同死状、整天无法喘息、口噤不开、四肢逆冷、咽喉干燥烦躁口渴、闭目不愿视物、眼中流泪、叹息、癫疾、短气。可艾灸三壮,针刺深度六分,留针十次呼吸的时间。
3.太冲:双侧共二穴,五行属土。位于足大趾本节(第一跖趾关节)后方二寸处,或一寸半处的凹陷中。现在附加说明:凡是诊察太冲脉,可以判断男子病死的预后。这是足厥阴肝经脉气所注的部位,属于输穴。主治腰部牵引少腹疼痛、小便不利状如淋证、疝气、少腹肿胀、溏泄、遗尿、阴部疼痛、面目颜色青苍、胸胁支撑胀满、足部寒冷、大便困难、呕血、女子漏下出血不止、小儿突发疝气、呕吐气逆、发作寒战、咽喉干燥、肘部肿胀、内踝前疼痛、肢体酸软无力且酸痛、腋下肿胀、马刀疡瘘、嘴唇肿胀。针刺深度三分,留针十次呼吸的时间,可艾灸三壮。
4.中封:双侧共二穴,五行属金。位于足内踝前一寸处,仰卧伸足时取之在凹陷中,伸直足部才能找到。这是足厥阴肝经脉气所行的部位,属于经穴。主治疟疾、面色青苍、发冷颤抖、少腹肿胀、饮食不振、绕脐疼痛、足部逆冷、不想进食、身体麻木不仁、寒疝牵引腰部疼痛、或者身体微热。针刺深度四分,留针七次呼吸的时间,可艾灸三壮。
5.蠡沟:双侧共二穴。位于足内踝上五寸处,别行走向少阳经和足厥阴肝经的络脉。主治突发疝气、少腹肿胀时常突然剧烈疼痛、小便不利如同癃闭、频繁打嗝、恐惧心悸、少气不足、腹部疼痛、抑郁不乐、咽喉中闷塞如有息肉状、背部拘急不能俯仰。针刺深度二分,留针三次呼吸的时间,可艾灸三壮。
6.中都:双侧共二穴,又名中郄。位于内踝上七寸胫骨后缘凹陷中,与足少阴肾经相对。主治肠风、疝气、少腹疼痛、妇人崩中、因生产后恶露不绝。针刺深度三分,可艾灸五壮。
7.膝关:双侧共二穴。位于犊鼻穴下二寸的凹陷中。主治风痹、膝内侧疼痛牵引髌骨不可屈伸、喉咽疼痛。针刺深度四分,可艾灸五壮。
8.曲泉:双侧共二穴,五行属水。位于膝内侧辅骨下方,大筋之上小筋之下的凹陷中,屈膝取之。这是足厥阴肝经脉气所入的部位,属于合穴。主治妇女血瘕,按压时感觉如同热水浸泡股内侧、少腹肿胀、子宫脱垂(阴挺出)、男子疝气、阴股疼痛、小便困难、腹胁支撑胀满、癃闭、少气、泄泻痢疾、四肢不能举动,实证则表现为身热、目眩痛、无汗、眼睛干涩不适、膝痛、筋脉挛缩不可屈伸、发狂、鼻衄、喘呼、少腹疼痛牵引喉咽。针刺深度六分,艾灸三壮。又说:正坐屈膝,在内侧内外两筋间的宛宛凹陷中,也在膝弯曲横纹头处。主治风劳、失精、身体极度疼痛、泄水、下利脓血、阴肿、睾丸疼痛。可艾灸三壮,针刺深度六分,留针十次呼吸的时间。
9.阴包:双侧共二穴。位于膝上四寸,大腿内侧两筋之间,为足厥阴肝经别行之脉。主治腰尻部疼痛牵引腹部疼痛、遗尿不禁。针刺深度六分,可艾灸三壮。
10.五里:双侧共二穴。位于气冲穴下三寸,大腿内侧动脉搏动处。主治肠中胀满、热邪闭塞导致小便不通。可艾灸五壮,针刺深度六分。
11.阴廉:双侧共二穴。位于羊矢(腹股沟韧带下方的淋巴结团块)下方,距离气冲穴二寸的动脉搏动处。主治妇人绝育不孕或未曾生育者。可艾灸三壮,即可受孕。针刺深度八分,留针七次呼吸的时间。
(There are twenty-two acupoints in total on both lower limbs and thighs.)
1. Dadun (LR1, Great Surge): Bilateral, two points, Wood element. Located at the tip of the great toe, approximately the width of a leek leaf away from the nail corner, within the hair tuft. It is the point where the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian Qi emerges, classified as a Jing-Well point. Indications: sudden hernia, frequent urination, urinary incontinence, pain in the glans penis, heart pain, sweating, sensation of Yin Qi ascending into the abdomen, scrotal swelling extending to the abdomen, periumbilical pain, depression and unhappiness. For symptoms on the left, treat the right side; for symptoms on the right, treat the left side. Abdominal distension and fullness, hypogastric pain, internal heat, somnolence, syncope resembling death, continuous metrorrhagia in women. Moxibustion: 3 cones. Acupuncture depth: 0.3 cun. Retain needle for 6 breaths.
2. Xingjian (LR2, Moving Between): Bilateral, two points, Fire element. Located in the depression where the arterial pulse is palpable between the first and second toes. It is the point where the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian Qi flows, classified as a Ying-Spring point. Indications: dysuria, also known as turbid urine, cold hernia, hypogastric swelling, cough with counterflow qi, hematemesis, low back pain preventing flexion and extension, abdominal distension, heart pain, cyanotic complexion resembling death, inability to breathe all day, locked jaw, cold extremities, dry throat with irritability and thirst, desire to keep eyes closed and avoid looking, tearing from eyes, sighing, epilepsy, shortness of breath. Moxibustion: 3 cones. Acupuncture depth: 0.6 cun. Retain needle for 10 breaths.
3. Taichong (LR3, Great Pass): Bilateral, two points, Earth element. Located in the depression 2 cun posterior to the metatarsophalangeal joint of the great toe, or 1.5 cun posterior. Note: Palpation of the Taichong pulse can help determine the prognosis of fatal diseases in men. It is the point where the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian Qi pours in, classified as a Shu-Stream point. Indications: lumbar pain radiating to the hypogastrium, dysuria resembling strangury, hernia, hypogastric swelling, loose stools, urinary incontinence, genital pain, cyanotic face and eyes, chest and hypochondriac fullness and distension, cold feet, difficulty defecating, hematemesis, continuous metrorrhagia in women, sudden infantile hernia, vomiting and regurgitation, chills, dry throat, elbow swelling, pain anterior to the medial malleolus, limb weakness and soreness, axillary swelling, scrofula and ulcers, lip swelling. Acupuncture depth: 0.3 cun. Retain needle for 10 breaths. Moxibustion: 3 cones.
4. Zhongfeng (LR4, Central Enclosure): Bilateral, two points, Metal element. Located 1 cun anterior to the medial malleolus, found in the depression when the foot is dorsiflexed; it becomes accessible when the foot is extended. It is the point where the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian Qi travels, classified as a Jing-River point. Indications: malaria, cyanotic complexion, chills and shivering, hypogastric swelling, poor appetite, periumbilical pain, cold feet, anorexia, body numbness, cold hernia radiating to the lower back, or slight fever. Acupuncture depth: 0.4 cun. Retain needle for 7 breaths. Moxibustion: 3 cones.
5. Ligou (LR5, Knot Ridge): Bilateral, two points. Located 5 cun above the medial malleolus, connecting to the Shaoyang and Foot Jueyin collateral meridians. Indications: sudden hernia, hypogastric swelling with sudden severe pain, dysuria resembling strangury, frequent belching, fear and palpitations, shortness of breath and insufficiency, abdominal pain, depression and unhappiness, sensation of obstruction in the throat as if by a polyp, back stiffness preventing flexion and extension. Acupuncture depth: 0.2 cun. Retain needle for 3 breaths. Moxibustion: 3 cones.
6. Zhongdu (LR6, Central Accumulation): Bilateral, two points, also known as Zhongxi. Located 7 cun above the medial malleolus in the depression behind the tibia, opposing the Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian. Indications: intestinal wind, hernia, hypogastric pain, uterine bleeding (bengzhong), postpartum lochia persisting indefinitely. Acupuncture depth: 0.3 cun. Moxibustion: 5 cones.
7. Xiguan (LR7, Knee Gate): Bilateral, two points. Located in the depression 2 cun below Dubi (ST35). Indications: wind-bi syndrome, knee medial pain radiating to the patella preventing flexion and extension, pharyngeal pain. Acupuncture depth: 0.4 cun. Moxibustion: 5 cones.
8. Ququan (LR8, Spring Curve): Bilateral, two points, Water element. Located in the depression below the medial condyle of the tibia, between the large tendon and small tendon, taken with the knee flexed. It is the point where the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian Qi enters, classified as a He-Sea point. Indications: blood mass in women, feeling as if hot water is poured on the inner thigh upon pressure, hypogastric swelling, uterine prolapse, male hernia, pain in the inguinal region, dysuria, abdominal and hypochondriac fullness, strangury, shortness of breath, diarrhea and dysentery, inability to move the four limbs. In excess patterns: body heat, vertigo and eye pain, anhidrosis, dry and gritty eyes, knee pain, tendon spasm preventing flexion and extension, mania, epistaxis, wheezing, hypogastric pain radiating to the throat. Acupuncture depth: 0.6 cun. Moxibustion: 3 cones. Another method: With the knee flexed, locate the hollow between the tendons on the medial side, or at the head of the knee crease. Indications: wind-lao, seminal emission, severe body pain, watery diarrhea, dysentery with pus and blood, genital swelling, testicular pain. Moxibustion: 3 cones. Acupuncture depth: 0.6 cun. Retain needle for 10 breaths.
9. Yinbao (LR9, Yin Package): Bilateral, two points. Located 4 cun above the knee, between the two tendons on the medial aspect of the thigh, diverging from the Foot Jueyin Meridian. Indications: lumbosacral pain radiating to the abdomen, urinary incontinence. Acupuncture depth: 0.6 cun. Moxibustion: 3 cones.
10. Wuli (LR10, Five Li): Bilateral, two points. Located 3 cun below Qichong (ST30), in the arterial pulse of the medial thigh. Indications: intestinal fullness, heat obstruction causing inability to urinate. Moxibustion: 5 cones. Acupuncture depth: 0.6 cun.
11. Yinlian (LR11, Yin Front): Bilateral, two points. Located below the inguinal lymph node cluster (yangshi), 2 cun lateral to the arterial pulse of Qichong (ST30). Indications: infertility in women who have never conceived. Moxibustion: 3 cones, which may induce pregnancy. Acupuncture depth: 0.8 cun. Retain needle for 7 breaths.