风中脉则口眼 斜。中腑则肢体废。中脏则性命危。凡治风莫如续命汤之类。然此可扶持疾病
。要收全功。必须火艾为良。具穴下项。
聪会二穴。在耳微前陷中。张口得之。动脉应手。
颊车二穴。在耳下二韭叶陷者宛宛中。开口得之。
地仓二穴。在侠口吻傍四分。近下有脉微动者是。
凡 向右者。为左边脉中风而缓也。宜灸左 陷中二七壮。
凡 向左者。为右边脉中风而缓也。宜灸右 陷中二七壮。艾炷大如麦粒。频频灸之。以取尽
风气。口眼正为度。
百会一穴。在顶中央旋毛中陷可容豆许。
发际。是 两耳前两穴。
肩二穴。在肩端两骨间陷者宛宛中。举臂取之。
曲池二穴。在肘外辅屈肘曲骨中。以手拱胸取之。横纹头陷中是。
风市二穴。在膝外两筋间。平立舒下手着腿当中。指头尽陷者宛宛中。
足三里二穴。在膝下三寸 外 两筋间。
绝骨二穴。一名悬钟。在足外踝上三寸动脉中。
凡觉手足麻痹或疼痛。良久乃已。此将中腑之候。宜灸此七穴。病在左则灸右。病在右则灸左。如
因循失灸。手足以瘥者。秋觉有此候春灸。春觉有此候者秋灸。以取风气尽。轻安为度。
百会一穴如前。
大椎一穴。在顶后第一椎上陷中。
风池二穴。在颞 后发际陷中。
肩井二穴。在肩上陷解中。缺盆上大骨前一寸半。以三指按取之。当其中指下陷中者是。
曲池二穴如前。
足三里二穴如前。
间使二穴。在掌后三寸两筋间陷中。
凡觉心中愦乱。神思不怡。或手足麻痹。此中脏之候也。不问是风与气。可连灸此七穴。但根据次第
自急灸之。可灸各五七壮。日后别灸之。至随年壮止。凡遇春秋二时。可时时灸此七穴。以泄风气
。如素有风人。尤须留意此灸法。可保无虞。此法能灸卒死。医经云。凡人风发。强忍怕痛不肯灸
。忽然卒死。是谓何病。曰风入脏故也。病者不可不知此。予自五月间。口眼 斜。灸百会等三穴
。即止。右手足麻无力。灸百会、发际第七穴。得愈。七月气塞涎上不能语。魂魄飞扬。如坠江湖
中。顷刻欲绝。灸百会、风池等左右颊车二穴。气遂通。吐涎半碗。又下十余行。伏枕半月。遂平
复。自后凡觉神思少异于常。即灸百会、风池等穴。无不立效。
风邪侵入经脉,则导致口眼歪斜。风邪侵入腑,则导致肢体废用。风邪侵入脏,则危及生命。凡是治疗风病,没有比续命汤这类方剂更好的了。然而这些方法只能扶持病情,若要取得痊愈的效果,必须使用艾灸才最为良好。具体穴位如下:
聪会穴两个,位于耳前微前的凹陷处,张口即可找到,动脉跳动应手可感。
颊车穴两个,位于耳下约两韭菜叶宽的凹陷宛宛中,开口即可找到。
地仓穴两个,位于口角旁四分处,近下方有微弱脉动的是该穴。
凡是口眼向右歪斜的,是左侧经脉中风而松弛所致,适宜灸左侧凹陷处十四壮(二七壮)。
凡是口眼向左歪斜的,是右侧经脉中风而松弛所致,适宜灸右侧凹陷处十四壮(二七壮)。艾炷大小如麦粒,频繁施灸,以祛除尽风气为度,直到口眼端正为止。
百会穴一个,位于头顶中央旋毛处的凹陷中,大约能容纳一颗豆子的大小。
发际穴两个,位于两耳前方发际处。
肩穴两个,位于肩部两端两骨之间的凹陷宛宛中,举起手臂时取穴。
曲池穴两个,位于肘部外侧辅助屈肘弯曲的骨头中间,双手拱胸取穴,横纹头处的凹陷即是。
风市穴两个,位于膝盖外侧两筋之间,站立舒展手自然下垂贴腿时,指尖尽头陷入的宛宛中。
足三里穴两个,位于膝下三寸胫骨外侧两筋之间。
绝骨穴两个,又名悬钟穴,位于足外踝上三寸的动脉搏动处。
凡是感觉手足麻木或疼痛,很久才能缓解,这是即将发生中腑的先兆,适宜灸这七个穴位。病在左边则灸右边,病在右边则灸左边。如果因拖延而未及时施灸,手脚已经痊愈者,若在秋季出现此先兆则在春季施灸,若在春季出现此先兆则在秋季施灸,以祛除尽风气,感到轻松舒适为度。
百会穴一个,如前所述。
大椎穴一个,位于项后第一颈椎上方的凹陷中。
风池穴两个,位于颞部后方发际处的凹陷中。
肩井穴两个,位于肩上肌肉分解之处,缺盆穴上方大骨前一寸半处,用三指按压取穴,当中指下陷处即是。
曲池穴两个,如前所述。
足三里穴两个,如前所述。
间使穴两个,位于手腕后三寸两筋之间的凹陷中。
凡是感觉心中烦乱,精神不悦,或者手足麻木,这是中脏的先兆。不论是风邪还是气滞,都可以连续灸这七个穴位。只需按照次序从紧急的情况开始施灸,每个穴位可灸五到七壮,日后另行施灸,直到达到随年壮的数量为止。每逢春秋两季,可以经常灸这七个穴位,以宣泄风气。如果有素有风疾的人,尤其需要注意此灸法,可以保证平安无事。此法还能救治猝死。医经说:凡人风邪发作,强行忍耐害怕疼痛不肯施灸,忽然猝死,这是什么病呢?回答说:是风邪进入脏腑的缘故。病人不可不知道这一点。我从五月间开始,口眼歪斜,灸百会等三个穴位,症状即止。右手足麻木无力,灸百会、发际第七穴,得以痊愈。七月时气机阻塞,涎液上涌不能说话,魂魄飞扬,如同坠入江湖之中,顷刻间就要断气,灸百会、风池以及左右颊车两个穴位,气机随即通畅,吐出半碗涎液,又腹泻十多次,卧床半月,于是平复如初。自那以后,凡是感觉精神思维与平常稍有不同,就灸百会、风池等穴位,无不立即见效。
When wind pathogen invades the meridians, it causes deviation of the mouth and eyes. When it invades the fu organs (hollow organs), it leads to limb dysfunction. When it invades the zang organs (solid organs), it endangers life. In treating wind diseases, no method is superior to formulas such as Xuming Tang (Continuing Life Decoction). However, these methods can only support the disease condition; to achieve a complete cure, moxibustion with mugwort (Ai Ye) is the best option. The specific acupoints are listed below:
Conghui (Ex-HN 17): Two points, located in the slight depression anterior to the ear, found by opening the mouth; the arterial pulse is palpable.
Jiache (ST 6): Two points, located in the depression approximately two leek-leaf widths below the ear, found by opening the mouth.
Dicang (ST 4): Two points, located four fen lateral to the corner of the mouth; the point where a faint pulse moves nearby is identified.
If the mouth and eyes deviate to the right, it indicates wind-stroke affecting the left meridian causing flaccidity; moxibustion should be applied to the depression on the left side for fourteen moxa cones (two times seven).
If the mouth and eyes deviate to the left, it indicates wind-stroke affecting the right meridian causing flaccidity; moxibustion should be applied to the depression on the right side for fourteen moxa cones (two times seven). The moxa cone should be the size of a wheat grain, applied frequently until the wind pathogen is fully expelled, stopping when the mouth and eyes return to normal alignment.
Baihui (DU 20): One point, located in the depression at the center of the vertex within the hair whorl, approximately the size of a bean.
Faji (Extra Point): Two points, located at the hairline anterior to both ears.
Jian (Extra Point): Two points, located in the depression between the two bones at the shoulder tip, taken with the arm raised.
Quchi (LI 11): Two points, located in the depression at the head of the transverse crease, midway between the lateral epicondyle of the humerus and the radial head when the elbow is flexed; taken with hands clasped against the chest.
Fengshi (GB 31): Two points, located in the depression between the two tendons on the lateral aspect of the knee, found when standing upright with the hand relaxed and touching the thigh, at the tip of the middle finger.
Zusanli (ST 36): Two points, located three cun below the knee, between the two tendons on the lateral side of the tibia.
Jiegu (GB 39), also known as Xuanguzhong (GB 39): Two points, located three cun above the lateral malleolus, in the depression of the arterial pulse.
Whenever one feels numbness or pain in the limbs that persists for a long time before subsiding, this is a precursor to stroke affecting the fu organs. Moxibustion should be applied to these seven acupoints. If the pathology is on the left, moxa is applied to the right; if on the right, to the left. If treatment is delayed and the limbs have already recovered, but the precursor appears in autumn, moxibustion should be performed in spring; if it appears in spring, it should be performed in autumn, aiming to expel all wind pathogen until a feeling of lightness and comfort is achieved.
Baihui (DU 20): One point, as described above.
Dazhui (DU 14): One point, located in the depression above the first cervical vertebra at the back of the neck.
Fengchi (GB 20): Two points, located in the depression posterior to the temporal region at the hairline.
Jiangjing (GB 21): Two points, located in the depression of the muscle separation on the shoulder, one and a half cun anterior to the supraclavicular fossa (Quepen); identified by pressing with three fingers, where the middle finger sinks into the depression.
Quchi (LI 11): Two points, as described above.
Zusanli (ST 36): Two points, as described above.
Jianshi (PC 5): Two points, located in the depression between the two tendons three cun proximal to the wrist crease.
Whenever one feels mental confusion, lack of joy, or numbness in the limbs, this is a sign of stroke affecting the zang organs. Regardless of whether it is due to wind or qi stagnation, these seven acupoints should be moxibusted consecutively. Follow the sequence starting from the most urgent symptoms. Each point may be moxibusted for five to seven cones, with additional sessions later until reaching the number corresponding to the patient's age (Suinian Zhuang). During spring and autumn, these seven points can be moxibusted regularly to vent wind pathogen. Individuals with a history of wind disorders must pay special attention to this moxibustion method to ensure safety. This method can also treat sudden death. Medical classics state: When wind pathogen strikes, if one endures the pain out of fear and refuses moxibustion, sudden death may occur suddenly. What disease is this? It is said to be wind entering the zang organs. Patients must not ignore this. I myself experienced deviation of the mouth and eyes in May; after moxibusting Baihui and three other points, it stopped immediately. My right hand and foot became numb and weak; after moxibusting Baihui and the seventh point at Faji, I recovered. In July, my qi became blocked, saliva rose preventing speech, and my soul felt scattered as if falling into a lake, on the verge of death moments later. After moxibusting Baihui, Fengchi, and Jiache on both sides, my qi flow resumed, I vomited half a bowl of saliva, and had more than ten bowel movements. After lying in bed for half a month, I fully recovered. Since then, whenever I feel even slight abnormalities in my mental state, I moxibust Baihui, Fengchi, and other points, achieving immediate effect every time.