甲日戌时胆窍阴。丙子时中前谷荥。戊寅陷谷阳明俞。返本丘墟木在寅。庚辰经注阳
穴。
己丑太白太冲穴。辛卯经渠是肺经。癸巳肾宫阴谷合。乙未劳宫水穴荥。丙日申时少泽当。
戊戌内庭治胀康。庚子时在三间俞。本原腕骨可祛黄。壬寅经水昆仑上。甲辰阳陵泉合长。
丙午时受三焦火。中渚之中仔细详。丁日未时心少冲。己酉大都脾土逢。辛亥太渊神门穴。
癸丑复溜肾水通。乙卯肝经曲泉合。丁巳包络大陵中。戊日午时厉兑先。庚申荥穴二间迁。
壬戌膀胱寻束骨。冲阳土穴必还原。甲子胆经阳辅是。丙寅小海穴安然。戊辰气纳三焦脉。
经火支沟刺必痊。己日巳时隐白始。辛未时中鱼际取。癸酉太 太白原。乙亥中封内踝比。
丁丑时合少海心。己卯间使包络止。庚日辰时商阳居。壬午膀胱通谷之。甲申临泣为俞木。
合谷金原返本归。丙戌小肠阳谷穴。戊子时居三里宜。庚寅气纳三焦合。天井之中不用疑。
辛日卯时少商本。癸巳然谷何须忖。乙未太冲原太渊。丁酉心经灵道引。己亥脾合阴陵泉。
辛丑曲泽包络准。壬日寅时起至阴。甲辰胆脉侠 荥。丙午小肠后 俞。返求京骨本原寻。
三焦寄在阳池穴。反本还原是的亲。戊申时注解 胃。大肠庚戌曲池真。壬子气纳三焦寄。
井穴关冲一片金。关冲属金壬属水。子母相生恩义深。癸日亥时井涌泉。乙丑行间穴必然。
丁卯俞穴神门是。本寻肾水太 原。包络大陵原并过。己巳商丘内踝边。辛未肺经合尺泽。
癸酉中冲包络连。子午截时安定穴。留传后学莫忘言。
上流注歌。徐氏所撰。还原化本之理。血气所纳之穴。斯昭昭矣。
甲日戌时,取胆经的窍阴穴。丙子时,取小肠经的前谷穴作为荥穴。戊寅时,取胃经的陷谷穴作为俞穴;返本归元,取胆经的丘墟穴(五行属木)作为原穴。庚辰时,取小肠经的阳谷穴作为经穴。
己丑时,取脾经的太白穴和肝经的太冲穴。辛卯时,取肺经的经渠穴。癸巳时,取肾经的阴谷穴作为合穴。乙未时,取心包经的劳宫穴作为水穴(荥穴)。
丙日申时,取小肠经的少泽穴。戊戌时,取胃经的内庭穴以治疗腹胀。庚子时,取小肠经的三间穴作为俞穴;返本归元,取小肠经的腕骨穴可祛除黄疸。壬寅时,取膀胱经的昆仑穴作为经穴。甲辰时,取胆经的阳陵泉穴作为合穴。
丙午时,受气于三焦之火;仔细详察,取三焦经的中渚穴。丁日未时,取心经的少冲穴。己酉时,取脾经的大都穴。辛亥时,取肺经的太渊穴和心经的神门穴。癸丑时,取肾经的复溜穴使肾水通畅。乙卯时,取肝经的曲泉穴作为合穴。丁巳时,取心包经的大陵穴。
戊日午时,先取胃经的厉兑穴。庚申时,取大肠经的二间穴作为荥穴。壬戌时,在膀胱经寻找束骨穴;冲阳土穴必为返本还原之原穴。甲子时,取胆经的阳辅穴。丙寅时,取小肠经的小海穴安然无恙。戊辰时,气纳于三焦脉;针刺经火穴支沟必能痊愈。
己日巳时,从隐白穴开始。辛未时,取鱼际穴。癸酉时,取肾经的太溪穴(原文“太 太白原”疑为太溪或太白之误,结合语境及子午流注常规,此处应为肾经原穴太溪,但依原文字面保留“太...原”,通常指太溪,若严格按字面可能是排版错误,此处译为太溪穴以符合医理,或保留“太...原”指代不明,鉴于“太白”已在己丑出现,且癸属肾,故定为太溪)。*注:原文“太 太白原”明显有缺字或讹误,根据子午流注规律,癸日对应肾经,原穴为太溪。此处依文意修正为太溪穴。* 乙亥时,取肝经的中封穴,位于内踝旁。丁丑时,取心经的少海穴作为合穴。己卯时,取心包经的间使穴为止。
庚日辰时,取大肠经的商阳穴。壬午时,取膀胱经的通谷穴。甲申时,取胆经的足临泣穴作为俞木穴;返本归元,取大肠经的合谷穴作为金原穴。丙戌时,取小肠经的阳谷穴。戊子时,取胃经的三里穴为宜。庚寅时,气纳于三焦合穴;在天井穴中无需怀疑。
辛日卯时,取肺经的少商穴为本。癸巳时,取肾经的然谷穴,无须犹豫。乙未时,取肝经的原穴太冲和肺经的原穴太渊。丁酉时,取心经的灵道穴引导。己亥时,取脾经的合穴阴陵泉。辛丑时,取心包经的曲泽穴为准。
壬日寅时,起于膀胱经的至阴穴。甲辰时,取胆经的侠溪穴作为荥穴。丙午时,取小肠经的后溪穴作为俞穴;返本求源,取膀胱经的京骨穴作为原穴。三焦经寄附在阳池穴;返本还原最为亲切。戊申时,注解胃经的穴位居中(原文“解 胃”可能有缺字,通常指胃经原穴冲阳或相关穴,结合上下文“气纳”前的步骤,此处可能指胃经某穴,但原文模糊,暂译为主句)。大肠经在庚戌时取曲池穴为真。壬子时,气纳于三焦井穴关冲;一片金色(金性)。关冲属金,壬属水;子母相生,恩义深厚。
癸日亥时,取肾经的井穴涌泉。乙丑时,取肝经的行间穴必然有效。丁卯时,取心经的俞穴神门;本寻肾水的原穴太溪。心包经的大陵原穴并过。己巳时,取脾经的商丘穴在内踝边。辛未时,取肺经的合穴尺泽。癸酉时,取心包经的井穴中冲相连。
子午流注按时定穴的方法已安定确立,留传给后学之人,不要忘记这些言语。
以上是流注歌诀,由徐氏所撰写。阐述了还原化本的原理,以及气血所纳取的穴位,如此清晰明了。
On the Jia day at Xu hour (7-9 PM), select Qiayin (GB-44) of the Gallbladder Meridian. At Bing Zi hour (1-3 AM), select Qian Gu (SI-2) of the Small Intestine Meridian as the Ying-Spring point. At Wu Yin hour (3-5 AM), select Xian Gu (ST-43) of the Stomach Meridian as the Shu-Stream point; to return to the source, select Qiu Xu (GB-40) of the Gallbladder Meridian (Wood element) as the Yuan-Source point. At Geng Chen hour (7-9 AM), select Yang Gu (SI-5) of the Small Intestine Meridian as the Jing-River point.
At Ji Chou hour (1-3 AM), select Tai Bai (SP-3) of the Spleen Meridian and Tai Chong (LR-3) of the Liver Meridian. At Xin Mao hour (5-7 AM), select Jing Qu (LU-8) of the Lung Meridian. At Gui Si hour (9-11 AM), select Yin Gu (KI-10) of the Kidney Meridian as the He-Sea point. At Yi Wei hour (1-3 PM), select Lao Gong (PC-8) of the Pericardium Meridian as the Water point (Ying-Spring).
On the Bing day at Shen hour (3-5 PM), select Shao Ze (SI-1) of the Small Intestine Meridian. At Wu Xu hour (7-9 PM), select Nei Ting (ST-44) of the Stomach Meridian to treat abdominal distension. At Geng Zi hour (1-3 AM), select San Jian (SI-3) of the Small Intestine Meridian as the Shu-Stream point; to return to the source, select Wan Gu (SI-4) of the Small Intestine Meridian can dispel jaundice. At Ren Yin hour (3-5 AM), select Kun Lun (BL-60) of the Bladder Meridian as the Jing-River point. At Jia Chen hour (7-9 AM), select Yang Ling Quan (GB-34) of the Gallbladder Meridian as the He-Sea point.
At Bing Wu hour (11 AM-1 PM), Qi is received from the Fire of the San-Jiao (Triple Burner); carefully examine and select Zhong Zhu (TE-3) of the San-Jiao Meridian. On the Ding day at Wei hour (1-3 PM), select Shao Chong (HT-9) of the Heart Meridian. At Ji You hour (5-7 PM), select Da Du (SP-2) of the Spleen Meridian. At Xin Hai hour (9-11 PM), select Tai Yuan (LU-9) of the Lung Meridian and Shen Men (HT-7) of the Heart Meridian. At Gui Chou hour (1-3 AM), select Fu Liu (KI-7) of the Kidney Meridian to unblock Kidney Water. At Yi Mao hour (5-7 AM), select Qu Quan (LR-8) of the Liver Meridian as the He-Sea point. At Ding Si hour (9-11 AM), select Da Ling (PC-7) of the Pericardium Meridian.
On the Wu day at Wu hour (11 AM-1 PM), first select Li Dui (ST-45) of the Stomach Meridian. At Geng Shen hour (3-5 PM), select Er Jian (LI-2) of the Large Intestine Meridian as the Ying-Spring point. At Ren Xu hour (7-9 PM), seek Shu Gu (BL-65) in the Bladder Meridian; Chong Yang (ST-42) Earth point must be returned to for the source. At Jia Zi hour (1-3 AM), select Yang Fu (GB-38) of the Gallbladder Meridian. At Bing Yin hour (3-5 AM), select Xiao Hai (SI-8) of the Small Intestine Meridian peacefully. At Wu Chen hour (7-9 AM), Qi is stored in the San-Jiao pulse; puncture Zhi Gou (TE-6), the Jing-Fire point, will surely cure.
On the Ji day at Si hour (9-11 AM), start with Yin Bai (SP-1). At Xin Wei hour (1-3 PM), select Yu Ji (LU-10). At Gui You hour (5-7 PM), select Tai Xi (KI-3) [Note: Original text "Tai ... Tai Bai Yuan" is likely a typo for Tai Xi, the Yuan-Source of Kidney]; at Yi Hai hour (9-11 PM), select Zhong Feng (LR-4) of the Liver Meridian, located beside the medial malleolus. At Ding Chou hour (1-3 AM), select Shao Hai (HT-3) of the Heart Meridian as the He-Sea point. At Ji Mao hour (5-7 AM), select Jian Shi (PC-5) of the Pericardium Meridian to stop.
On the Geng day at Chen hour (7-9 AM), Shang Yang (LI-1) of the Large Intestine Meridian resides. At Ren Wu hour (11 AM-1 PM), Tong Gu (BL-64) of the Bladder Meridian. At Jia Shen hour (3-5 PM), Lin Qi (GB-41) serves as the Wood Shu-Stream point; to return to the source, He Gu (LI-4) of the Large Intestine Meridian serves as the Metal Yuan-Source point. At Bing Xu hour (7-9 PM), Yang Gu (SI-5) of the Small Intestine Meridian. At Wu Zi hour (1-3 AM), Zu San Li (ST-36) of the Stomach Meridian is suitable. At Geng Yin hour (3-5 AM), Qi is stored in the San-Jiao He-Sea point; Tian Jing (TE-10) needs no doubt.
On the Xin day at Mao hour (5-7 AM), Shao Shang (LU-11) of the Lung Meridian is the root. At Gui Si hour (9-11 AM), Ran Gu (KI-2) of the Kidney Meridian, no need to ponder. At Yi Wei hour (1-3 PM), select Tai Chong (LR-3) Yuan-Source of the Liver Meridian and Tai Yuan (LU-9) Yuan-Source of the Lung Meridian. At Ding You hour (5-7 PM), Ling Dao (HT-4) of the Heart Meridian guides. At Ji Hai hour (9-11 PM), Yin Ling Quan (SP-9) of the Spleen Meridian is the He-Sea point. At Xin Chou hour (1-3 AM), Qu Ze (PC-3) of the Pericardium Meridian is standard.
On the Ren day at Yin hour (3-5 AM), begin with Zhi Yin (BL-66) of the Bladder Meridian. At Jia Chen hour (7-9 AM), Xia Xi (GB-43) of the Gallbladder Meridian is the Ying-Spring point. At Bing Wu hour (11 AM-1 PM), Hou Xi (SI-3) of the Small Intestine Meridian is the Shu-Stream point; seeking back to the origin, Jing Gu (BL-64) of the Bladder Meridian is the Yuan-Source point. The San-Jiao Meridian is attached to Yang Chi (TE-4); returning to the source and origin is truly close. At Wu Shen hour (3-5 PM), [Text unclear, likely referring to Stomach Meridian points]; at Geng Xu hour (7-9 PM), Qu Chi (LI-11) of the Large Intestine Meridian is true. At Ren Zi hour (1-3 AM), Qi is stored in the San-Jiao Jing-Well point Guan Chong (TE-1); a patch of gold. Guan Chong belongs to Metal, Ren belongs to Water; Mother and Son generate each other, the grace and righteousness are deep.
On the Gui day at Hai hour (9-11 PM), Yong Quan (KI-1) Jing-Well point of the Kidney Meridian. At Yi Chou hour (1-3 AM), Xing Jian (LR-2) of the Liver Meridian is certain. At Ding Mao hour (5-7 AM), Shen Men (HT-7) of the Heart Meridian is the Shu-Stream point; originally seeking the Kidney Water Yuan-Source Tai Xi (KI-3). Da Ling (PC-7) Yuan-Source of the Pericardium Meridian passes through. At Ji Si hour (9-11 AM), Shang Qiu (SP-5) of the Spleen Meridian is by the medial malleolus. At Xin Wei hour (1-3 PM), Chi Ze (LU-5) of the Lung Meridian is the He-Sea point. At Gui You hour (5-7 PM), Zhong Chong (PC-9) of the Pericardium Meridian connects.
The Zi-Wu Flow-Note method determines acupoints according to time, established firmly; leave this transmission to future students, do not forget these words.
This is the Flow-Note Song, composed by Mr. Xu. It elucidates the principle of returning to the root and transforming the essence, and the acupoints where Qi and Blood are stored. This is now clear and manifest.