（短气 乏气 结气）
然谷、治喘呼少气。（铜）上廉、治脏气（明云大肠气。）不足。三里、治胃气不足。
气
海、治脏气虚惫。真气不足。一切气疾久不瘥者。皆灸之。少府、（见忧悲。）膀胱俞、
（见便赤。）少冲、（见伤寒。）步郎、（见胸胁满。）间使、（见狂。）肾俞、（见劳瘵。）大
钟、（见淋。）治少气。至阴、治少气难言。（见寒热。）神门、治少气不足。（见烦心。）
小肠俞、（见香港脚。）鱼际、大陵、（见伤寒无汗。）肝俞、（见咳逆。）治短气。膺窗、
治胸满短气。行间、治癫疾短气。凡胸满短气。不得汗。皆针补手太阴以出汗。（千）
涌泉、主短气。（见无子。）膻中、华盖、主短气不得息。不能言。步郎、安都、主鬲上
不通。呼吸少气。喘息。大包、主大气不得息。廉泉、疗咳嗽少气。喘息。呕沫。噤龈
。风门、疗气短不安。（见风劳。）肝俞、（见中风。）疗短气不食。伏兔、疗腹胀少气
。肝俞、（明下）疗气短。短气灸肓井二百壮。（千见上气。）短气不得语。灸天井百壮
。或大椎随年壮。或肺俞、或肝俞、或尺泽、各百壮。或小指第四指间交脉上。七壮
。或手十指头。合十壮。
少年房多短气。灸鸠尾头五十壮。又盐灸脐孔中二七壮。乏气。灸第五椎下随年壮。
短气。灸巨阙等。（见上气。）
云门、风门、热府、肺募、（见上气。）巨阙等、（见螈 。）期门等、主短气。（见心痛
巨阙、解溪、（并见惊。）然谷、尺泽、主少气。（并见立痛。）巨阙、（见惊。）治少气。
（铜）胆俞、疗心胀满。吐逆短气。痰闷。食难下不消。（明）心痛如锥刀刺。气结。灸鬲
俞七壮。（千）气结、灸太仓百壮。（见心痛。）通谷、治结积留饮。（铜见痰。）心腹诸
病。坚满烦痛。忧思结气。寒冷霍乱。心痛吐下。食不消。肠鸣泄利。灸太仓百壮。结气
里。针药所不及。灸肓募随年壮。（并千。）中脘、治寒癖结气。（铜）隔结。（见呕。）
然谷穴，治疗喘息呼叫及少气。（出自《铜人腧穴针灸图经》）上廉穴，治疗脏气不足（明言指大肠气不足）。足三里穴，治疗胃气不足。
气海穴，治疗脏气虚衰疲惫、真气不足。一切气疾久治不愈者，均可施灸。少府穴（参见忧悲证）、膀胱俞穴（参见小便赤涩）、少冲穴（参见伤寒证）、步郎穴（参见胸胁胀满）、间使穴（参见狂证）、肾俞穴（参见劳瘵证）、大钟穴（参见淋证），均治疗少气。至阴穴，治疗少气且言语困难（参见寒热证）。神门穴，治疗少气不足（参见心烦证）。小肠俞穴（参见脚气病）、鱼际穴、大陵穴（参见伤寒无汗证）、肝俞穴（参见咳逆证），治疗短气。膺窗穴，治疗胸满短气。行间穴，治疗癫疾伴短气。凡是胸满短气、无法出汗者，均应针刺补法手太阴肺经以促使出汗。（出自《千金方》）
涌泉穴，主治短气（参见不育证）。膻中穴、华盖穴，主治短气导致呼吸急促、不能言语。步郎穴、安都穴，主治膈上气机不通、呼吸少气、喘息。大包穴，主治宗气不得舒展。廉泉穴，治疗咳嗽少气、喘息、呕吐涎沫、牙关紧闭牙龈肿痛。风门穴，治疗气短不安（参见风劳证）。肝俞穴（参见中风证），治疗短气且食欲不振。伏兔穴，治疗腹胀少气。肝俞穴（《明堂》下篇），治疗气短。短气症可灸肓俞穴二百壮（《千金方》见上气证）。短气不能言语，可灸天井穴一百壮，或取大椎穴按患者年龄决定壮数，或取肺俞穴、肝俞穴、尺泽穴，各灸一百壮；或在小指与第四指间的交脉处灸七壮；或在双手十个指尖合灸十壮。
少年房事过度导致短气，可灸鸠尾穴头部五十壮。另外用盐灸脐孔中十四壮。乏气，可灸第五椎下方穴位，按患者年龄决定壮数。短气，可灸巨阙等穴（参见上气证）。
云门穴、风门穴、热府穴、肺募穴（参见上气证）、巨阙等穴（参见抽搐证）、期门等穴，主治短气（参见心痛证）。巨阙穴、解溪穴（并参见惊证）、然谷穴、尺泽穴，主治少气（并参见立痛证）。巨阙穴（参见惊证），治疗少气。（《铜人》）胆俞穴，治疗心腹胀满、呕吐逆气、短气、痰闷、饮食难以下咽且不消化。（《明堂》）心痛如锥刀刺割、气结。灸膈俞穴七壮。（《千金方》）气结，灸太仓穴一百壮（参见心痛证）。通谷穴，治疗积聚留饮（《铜人》参见痰证）。心腹各种疾病，坚硬胀满烦痛、忧思结气、寒冷霍乱、心痛吐泻、食物不消化、肠鸣泄利，可灸太仓穴一百壮。结气深入体内，针药所不及之处，可灸肓募穴，按患者年龄决定壮数（均出自《千金方》）。中脘穴，治疗寒癖结气（《铜人》）。膈结（参见呕吐证）。
(Shortness of breath, lack of qi, Qi stagnation)
Rangu (KI2) treats panting, calling out, and shortness of breath. (*Tongren*) Shanglian (ST34) treats deficiency of Zang-qi (specifically stated as Large Intestine qi). Zusanli (ST36) treats deficiency of Stomach qi.
Qihai (CV6) treats deficiency and exhaustion of Zang-qi and deficiency of True Qi. For all Qi disorders that have not healed for a long time, moxibustion may be applied. Shaofu (HT8) (see Grief and Sorrow), Bladder Shu (BL28) (see Red Urine), Shaochong (HT9) (see Cold Damage), Bulang (extra point, see Chest and Hypochondriac Fullness), Jianshi (PC5) (see Mania), Shenshu (BL23) (see Consumption), Dazhong (KI4) (see Stranguria), all treat shortness of breath. Zhiyin (BL67) treats shortness of breath with difficulty in speech (see Alternating Chills and Fever). Shenmen (HT7) treats insufficiency of shortness of breath (see Vexing Heart). Xiaochangshu (BL27) (see Beriberi), Yuji (LU10), Dalin (PC7) (see Cold Damage without Sweat), Ganshu (BL18) (see Reverse Flow of Lung Qi), treat shortness of breath. Yingchuang (ST16) treats chest fullness and shortness of breath. Xingjian (LR2) treats epilepsy with shortness of breath. In cases of chest fullness and shortness of breath where sweating is impossible, needle supplementation of the Hand Taiyin Meridian to induce sweating. (*Qianjin*) Yongquan (KI1) primarily governs shortness of breath (see Infertility). Danzhong (CV17), Huagai (EX-B2), govern shortness of breath leading to rapid breathing and inability to speak. Bulang (extra point), Andu (extra point), govern obstruction of Qi above the diaphragm, respiratory insufficiency, and panting. Dabao (SP21) governs inability of Zong Qi (Pectoral Qi) to breathe freely. Lianquan (CV23) treats cough with shortness of breath, panting, vomiting of saliva, trismus, and swollen gums. Fengmen (BL12) treats shortness of breath and restlessness (see Wind Consumption). Ganshu (BL18) (see Stroke) treats shortness of breath with anorexia. Futu (ST32) treats abdominal distension with shortness of breath. Ganshu (BL18) (*Mingtang* lower section) treats shortness of breath. For shortness of breath, moxa the Huangshu (CV15/Bladder channel intersection? Note: Text says 肓井, likely referring to a specific point or typo for Huangshu/Huangmo area, but strictly translated as Huangjing) 200 moxa cones. (*Qianjin* see Rising Qi). For shortness of breath with inability to speak, moxa Tianjing (TE10) 100 cones, or Dazhui (GV14) according to age, or Feishu (BL13), or Ganshu (BL18), or Chize (LU5), each 100 cones; or at the crossing vessel between the little finger and fourth finger, 7 cones; or at the tips of the ten fingers, combined 10 cones.
In young men, excessive sexual activity causing shortness of breath can be treated by moxing Jiutui (CV15) head 50 cones. Alternatively, salt-moxa on the umbilicus 14 cones (two sevens). For lack of qi, moxa below the fifth thoracic verticle according to age. For shortness of breath, moxa Jueque (CV14) etc. (see Rising Qi).
Yunmen (LU2), Fengmen (BL12), Refu (extra point), Feimu (BL13) (see Rising Qi), Jueque (CV14) etc. (see Convulsions), Qimen (LR14) etc., primarily govern shortness of breath (see Heart Pain). Jueque (CV14), Jiexi (ST41) (both see Palpitations/Fright), Rangu (KI2), Chize (LU5), primarily govern shortness of breath (both see Pain upon standing). Jueque (CV14) (see Fright) treats shortness of breath. (*Tongren*) Danshu (BL19) treats heart and epigastric fullness, vomiting and reverse flow, shortness of breath, phlegm oppression, and indigestion. (*Mingtang*) Heart pain like stabbing with awls or knives, Qi knot. Moxa Ge Shu (BL17) 7 cones. (*Qianjin*) Qi knot, moxify Taicang (CV12/Zhongwan) 100 cones (see Heart pain). Tonggu (BL65) treats accumulation and retained fluid. (*Tongren* see Phlegm). For various diseases of the heart and abdomen, hardness and fullness with vexing pain,忧思结气 (Qi knot from worry and thought), cold cholera, heart pain with vomiting and diarrhea, food indigestion, borborygmus and diarrhea, moxify Taicang (CV12) 100 cones. For deep-seated Qi knot beyond the reach of needles and herbs, moxa Huangmu (CV17/Danzhong?) according to age. (Both *Qianjin*). Zhongwan (CV12) treats cold phlegm-rub and Qi knot. (*Tongren*) Diaphragmatic obstruction (see Vomiting).