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神庭主灸羊□风,目眩头痛灸脑空,翳风专利耳聋病,兼刺瘰□项下生。
注:[1]神庭穴,主治风□,羊癫。灸三壮,禁针刺。
[2]脑空穴,主治偏正头疼,目眩。刺四分,灸五壮。
[3]翳风穴,主治耳聋及□。『针经』云:先将铜钱约二十文,
令患者咬之,寻取穴中。针三分,禁灸。
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上星通天主鼻渊,瘜肉痔塞灸能痊,兼治头风目诸疾,炷如小麦灼相安。
注:[1]上星、通天二穴,主治鼻渊,鼻塞,瘜肉,鼻痔。
[2]左鼻灸右,右鼻灸左,左右鼻俱病者,左右俱灸,
灸后鼻中当去一块,形如朽骨状,其病自愈,兼治头风目疾等证也。
[3]上星穴宜刺三分,留六呼,灸五壮。一云宜三棱针出血,
以泻诸阳之热气。
[4]通天穴宜刺三分,留七呼,灸三壮,其壮如小麦大始相宜也。
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□门风府只宜刺,中风舌缓不能言,颈项强急及瘛瘲,头风百病与伤寒。
注:[1]□门、风府二穴,主治中风舌缓,暴瘖不语,伤风伤寒,头痛项急不
得回顾及抽搐等病。
[2]□门穴针二分,不可深入,禁灸。
[3]风府穴针三分,留三呼,禁灸。
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头维主刺头风疼,目痛如脱泪不明,禁灸随皮三分刺,兼刺攒竹更有功。
注:[1]头维、攒竹二穴,主治头风疼痛如破,目痛如脱,泪出不明。
[2]头维穴随皮针三分,禁灸。
[3]攒竹穴刺一分,留六呼,禁灸。
[4]随皮者,针入即眠,针随皮刺去也。
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神庭穴主治艾灸羊癫风,目眩头痛可灸脑空穴,翳风穴专治耳聋病,兼刺瘰疬生于项下。
注:[1] 神庭穴,主治风邪引起的病症及羊癫风(癫痫)。艾灸三壮,禁止针刺。
[2] 脑空穴,主治偏头痛和正头痛,目眩。针刺四分,艾灸五壮。
[3] 翳风穴,主治耳聋及瘰疬。《针经》说:先让患者咬住约二十文铜钱,以此定位穴位。针刺三分,禁止艾灸。
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上星穴、通天穴主治鼻渊,息肉或痔肉堵塞鼻腔,艾灸能治愈,兼治头风和眼部各种疾病,艾炷如小麦大小灼烧则平安无事。
注:[1] 上星穴、通天穴,主治鼻渊,鼻塞,息肉,鼻痔。
[2] 左侧鼻子患病灸右侧,右侧鼻子患病灸左侧,左右鼻子都患病的,两侧都灸,灸后鼻中应当排出一块状物,形状像朽骨一样,其病自愈,兼治头风、眼疾等证候。
[3] 上星穴宜针刺三分,留针六呼的时间,艾灸五壮。另一种说法适宜用三棱针出血,以泻除诸阳经的热气。
[4] 通天穴宜针刺三分,留针七呼的时间,艾灸三壮,艾炷如小麦大才适宜。
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囟门穴、风府穴只适宜针刺,中风导致舌体松弛不能言语,颈项强直紧急及抽搐,头风百病与伤寒。
注:[1] 囟门穴、风府穴,主治中风舌缓,突然失音不语,伤风伤寒,头痛项急不能回顾及抽搐等疾病。
[2] 囟门穴针刺二分,不可深入,禁止艾灸。
[3] 风府穴针刺三分,留针三呼的时间,禁止艾灸。
条文:
头维穴主治针刺头风疼痛,眼睛疼痛如脱出,流泪视物不明,禁止艾灸随皮进针三分,兼刺攒竹穴更有功效。
注:[1] 头维穴、攒竹穴,主治头风疼痛剧烈如破,眼睛疼痛如脱出,流泪且视物不清。
[2] 头维穴沿皮针刺三分,禁止艾灸。
[3] 攒竹穴针刺一分,留针六呼的时间,禁止艾灸。
[4] “随皮”是指针入即眠(此处指手法轻灵或特定操作),针沿皮下刺入的方法。
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Shenting (GV24) is indicated for moxibustion in epilepsy; Brain Empty (GB12) is indicated for dizziness and headache. Yifeng (TE17) specializes in treating deafness, and needling it also treats scrofula occurring under the neck.
Note: [1] Shenting (GV24): Indicated for wind pathogens and epilepsy. Apply three moxa cones; needle insertion is prohibited.
[2] Brain Empty (GB12): Indicated for lateral or frontal headache and dizziness. Needle 0.4 cun, apply five moxa cones.
[3] Yifeng (TE17): Indicated for deafness and scrofula. The *Classic of Acupuncture* states: Have the patient bite approximately twenty copper coins to locate the acupoint. Needle 0.3 cun; moxibustion is prohibited.
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Shangxing (GV23) and Tongtian (GV7) indicate treatment for rhinitis (nasal discharge); polyps or nasal hemorrhoids causing obstruction can be cured by moxibustion. They also treat cephalalgia due to wind and various eye diseases; burning moxa cones the size of wheat grains ensures safety and efficacy.
Note: [1] Shangxing (GV23) and Tongtian (GV7): Indicated for rhinitis, nasal congestion, polyps, and nasal hemorrhoids.
[2] For left-sided nasal disease, moxa the right side; for right-sided nasal disease, moxa the left side. If both sides are affected, moxa both. After moxibustion, a piece resembling rotten bone should be expelled from the nose, after which the disease heals spontaneously. These points also treat cephalalgia due to wind and eye diseases.
[3] Shangxing (GV23): Needle 0.3 cun, retain the needle for six breaths, apply five moxa cones. Alternatively, pricking with a three-edged needle to bleed is recommended to drain heat from the Yang meridians.
[4] Tongtian (GV7): Needle 0.3 cun, retain the needle for seven breaths, apply three moxa cones; the moxa cone should be the size of a wheat grain.
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Ximen (CV22) and Fengfu (GV16) are only suitable for needle insertion. They treat stroke with flaccid tongue and inability to speak, neck stiffness and spasms, various types of cephalalgia due to wind, and cold damage.
Note: [1] Ximen (CV22) and Fengfu (GV16): Indicated for stroke with flaccid tongue, sudden aphonia, wind-cold and cold damage, headache with stiff neck unable to turn back, and convulsions.
[2] Ximen (CV22): Needle 0.2 cun; do not insert deeply. Moxibustion is prohibited.
[3] Fengfu (GV16): Needle 0.3 cun, retain the needle for three breaths. Moxibustion is prohibited.
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Touwei (ST8) is indicated for needle insertion in cephalalgia due to wind; it treats eye pain as if the eyeball were dislocated, tearing, and blurred vision. Moxibustion is prohibited; needle 0.3 cun subcutaneously. Needling Zanzhu (BL2) concurrently yields greater efficacy.
Note: [1] Touwei (ST8) and Zanzhu (BL2): Indicated for severe cephalalgia due to wind as if breaking, eye pain as if dislocated, tearing, and blurred vision.
[2] Touwei (ST8): Needle 0.3 cun subcutaneously. Moxibustion is prohibited.
[3] Zanzhu (BL2): Needle 0.1 cun, retain the needle for six breaths. Moxibustion is prohibited.
[4] "Subcutaneous" refers to inserting the needle shallowly along the skin layer.