章门,脾募也,一名长平,一名胁 ,在大横外,直脐季胁端,足厥阴、少阳之会
,侧卧屈上足,伸下足,举臂取之,刺入八分,留六呼,灸三壮。
带脉,在季胁下一寸八分,刺入六分,灸五壮。(气府论注云∶足少阳、带脉二经
之会。)
五枢,在带脉下三寸,一曰在水道傍一寸五分,刺入一寸,灸五壮。(气府论注
云∶足少阳、带脉二经之会。)
京门,肾募也,一名气府,一名气俞,在监骨下,腰中挟脊,季肋下一寸八分,刺入三
分,留七呼,灸三壮。
维道,一名外枢,在章门下五寸三分,足少阳、带脉之会,刺入八分,灸三壮。
居 ,在章门下八寸三分,监骨上陷者中,阳跷、足少阳之会,刺入八分,灸三壮
。(气府论注∶监骨作骼骨)
小肠上合手太阳,出于少泽。少泽者,金也。一名小吉,在手小指之端,去爪甲下一分陷
者中,手太阳脉之所出也,为井。刺入一分,留二呼,灸一壮。
前谷者,水也。在手小指外侧,本节前陷者中,手太阳脉之所溜也,为荥。刺入一分,
留三呼,灸三壮。
后溪者,木也。在手小指外侧,本节后陷者中,手太阳脉之所注也,为俞。刺入二分,
留二呼,灸一壮。
腕骨,在手外侧腕前,起骨下陷者中,手太阳脉之所过也,为原。刺入二分,留三呼,
灸三壮。
阳谷者,火也。在手外侧腕中,兑骨下陷者中,手太阳脉之所行也,为经。刺入二分,
留二呼(气穴论注云∶留三呼),灸三壮。
养老,手太阳 ,在手踝骨上一空,腕后一寸陷者中,刺入三分,灸三壮。
支正,手太阳络,在肘后(一本作腕后)五寸,别走少阴者,刺入三分,留七呼,灸三壮
。
小海者,土也。在肘内大骨外,去肘端五分陷者中,屈肘乃得之,手太阳脉之所入也,
为合。刺入二分,留七呼,灸七壮。(气穴论注作少海。)
章门穴,是脾的募穴,又名长平穴、胁端穴,位于大横穴外侧,与肚脐水平,在季肋骨的末端,是足厥阴肝经和足少阳胆经的交会穴。取穴时侧卧,屈曲上方的腿,伸直下方的腿,举起手臂进行取穴。针刺深度为八分,留针六次呼吸的时间,艾灸三壮。
带脉穴,位于季肋骨下方一寸八分处。针刺深度为六分,艾灸五壮。(《气府论》注云:此处是足少阳胆经和带脉两条经脉的交会点。)
五枢穴,位于带脉穴下方三寸处,另一种说法是在水道穴旁边一寸五分处。针刺深度为一寸,艾灸五壮。(《气府论》注云:此处是足少阳胆经和带脉两条经脉的交会点。)
京门穴,是肾的募穴,又名气府穴、气俞穴,位于监骨(髂骨)下方,腰部脊柱两侧,季肋骨下方一寸八分处。针刺深度为三分,留针七次呼吸的时间,艾灸三壮。
维道穴,又名外枢穴,位于章门穴下方五寸三分处,是足少阳胆经和带脉的交会穴。针刺深度为八分,艾灸三壮。
居髎穴,位于章门穴下方八寸三分处,在监骨上方的凹陷中,是阳跷脉和足少阳胆经的交会穴。针刺深度为八分,艾灸三壮。(《气府论》注:监骨即作骼骨解。)
小肠经上合于手太阳经,井穴出于少泽穴。少泽穴属金,又名小吉穴,位于手小指末端,距指甲角下方一分处的凹陷中,是手太阳小肠经气血发出的地方,属于井穴。针刺深度为一分,留针两次呼吸的时间,艾灸一壮。
前谷穴,属水。位于手小指外侧,掌指关节前方的凹陷中,是手太阳小肠经气血流动经过的地方,属于荥穴。针刺深度为一分,留针三次呼吸的时间,艾灸三壮。
后溪穴,属木。位于手小指外侧,掌指关节后方的凹陷中,是手太阳小肠经气血灌注的地方,属于输穴。针刺深度为二分,留针两次呼吸的时间,艾灸一壮。
腕骨穴,位于手外侧腕部前方,起骨(豌豆骨)下方的凹陷中,是手太阳小肠经气血经过的地方,属于原穴。针刺深度为二分,留针三次呼吸的时间,艾灸三壮。
阳谷穴,属火。位于手外侧腕部中间,兑骨(尺骨茎突)下方的凹陷中,是手太阳小肠经气血运行的地方,属于经穴。针刺深度为二分,留针两次呼吸的时间(《气穴论》注云:留针三次呼吸的时间),艾灸三壮。
养老穴,是手太阳小肠经的郄穴,位于手踝骨上方的一处空隙中,腕横纹上一寸的凹陷处。针刺深度为三分,艾灸三壮。
支正穴,是手太阳小肠经的络穴,位于肘后(另一版本作腕后)五寸处,从此处分出走向手少阴心经。针刺深度为三分,留针七次呼吸的时间,艾灸三壮。
小海穴,属土。位于肘内侧大骨(肱骨内上髁)外侧,距肘端五分处的凹陷中,屈肘即可找到,是手太阳小肠经气血汇入的地方,属于合穴。针刺深度为二分,留针七次呼吸的时间,艾灸七壮。(《气穴论》注将其称为少海穴。)
Zhangmen (LR13, Gate of the Rib), the Front-Mu point of the Spleen, also known as Changping or Xieduan, is located lateral to Dahuang (SP15), level with the umbilicus, at the end of the floating rib. It is the intersection of the Foot-Jueyin Liver Channel and the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Channel. To locate it, the patient lies on their side, flexes the upper leg, extends the lower leg, and raises the arm. Needle insertion depth is 0.8 cun, retain the needle for six breaths, moxa three moxibustion cones.
Daimai (GB26, Belt Vessel), located 1.8 cun below the end of the floating rib. Needle insertion depth is 0.6 cun, moxa five moxibustion cones. (Note from *Qifu Lun*: Intersection of the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Channel and the Dai Mai [Belt Vessel] Channel.)
Wushu (GB27, Five Pivots), located 3 cun below Daimai; alternatively described as 1.5 cun lateral to Shuidao (ST28). Needle insertion depth is 1 cun, moxa five moxibustion cones. (Note from *Qifu Lun*: Intersection of the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Channel and the Dai Mai [Belt Vessel] Channel.)
Jingmen (GB25, Capital Gate), the Front-Mu point of the Kidney, also known as Qifu or Qishu, located below the iliac crest (jian gu), in the lumbar region flanking the spine, 1.8 cun below the end of the floating rib. Needle insertion depth is 0.3 cun, retain the needle for seven breaths, moxa three moxibustion cones.
Weidao (GB28, Way of Maintenance), also known Waishu, located 5.3 cun below Zhangmen (LR13). It is the intersection of the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Channel and the Dai Mai [Belt Vessel] Channel. Needle insertion depth is 0.8 cun, moxa three moxibustion cones.
Juliao (GB29, Joint Hollow), located 8.3 cun below Zhangmen (LR13), in the depression above the iliac crest (jian gu/iggu). It is the intersection of the Yang Qiao Mai [Yang Heel Vessel] and the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Channel. Needle insertion depth is 0.8 cun, moxa three moxibustion cones. (Note from *Qifu Lun*: "Jian gu" refers to "Iggu" [iliac bone].)
The Small Intestine channel connects superiorly with the Hand-Taiyang Channel, emerging at Shaose (SI1, Lesser Marsh). Shaose belongs to Metal, also known as Xiaoji. It is located at the ulnar end of the little finger, 0.1 cun distal to the corner of the nail, in the depression where the Qi of the Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Channel emerges; it is the Jing-Well point. Needle insertion depth is 0.1 cun, retain the needle for two breaths, moxa one moxibustion cone.
Qiangu (SI2, Fore Valley), belongs to Water. It is located on the ulnar side of the little finger, in the depression proximal to the metacarpophalangeal joint, where the Qi of the Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Channel flows; it is the Ying-Spring point. Needle insertion depth is 0.1 cun, retain the needle for three breaths, moxa three moxibustion cones.
Houxi (SI3, Posterior Stream), belongs to Wood. It is located on the ulnar side of the little finger, in the depression distal to the metacarpophalangeal joint, where the Qi of the Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Channel pours; it is the Shu-Stream point. Needle insertion depth is 0.2 cun, retain the needle for two breaths, moxa one moxibustion cone.
Wangu (SI4, Wrist Bone), located on the ulnar aspect of the wrist anteriorly, in the depression below the pisiform bone, where the Qi of the Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Channel passes; it is the Yuan-Source point. Needle insertion depth is 0.2 cun, retain the needle for three breaths, moxa three moxibustion cones.
Yanggu (SI5, Yang Valley), belongs to Fire. It is located in the center of the ulnar aspect of the wrist, in the depression below the styloid process of the ulna (dui gu), where the Qi of the Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Channel travels; it is the Jing-River point. Needle insertion depth is 0.2 cun, retain the needle for two breaths (Note from *Qixue Lun*: retain for three breaths), moxa three moxibustion cones.
Yanglao (SI6, Supporting Old Age), the Xi-Cleft point of the Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Channel, located in a hollow space above the ulnar head, 1 cun proximal to the wrist crease, in the depression. Needle insertion depth is 0.3 cun, moxa three moxibustion cones.
Zhizheng (SI7, Branching Correctness), the Luo-Connecting point of the Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Channel, located 5 cun posterior to the elbow (another version states posterior to the wrist), diverging to connect with the Hand-Shaoyin Heart Channel. Needle insertion depth is 0.3 cun, retain the needle for seven breaths, moxa three moxibustion cones.
Xiaohai (SI8, Lesser Sea), belongs to Earth. It is located lateral to the medial epicondyle of the humerus (large bone of the elbow), 0.5 cun from the end of the elbow, in the depression found when the elbow is flexed; it is the point where the Qi of the Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Channel enters; it is the He-Sea point. Needle insertion depth is 0.2 cun, retain the needle for seven breaths, moxa seven moxibustion cones. (Note from *Qixue Lun* refers to this point as Shaohai.)