夫存想者，以意御气之道，自内而达外者也。按摩者，开关利气之道，自外而达内者也。故
医家行之，以佐宣通，而摄生者贵之，以泄壅滞。凡有行者，当在子后午前之时，平坐东向，以
两手大指按拭两目过耳门，使两掌交会于项后，如此三九遍。次存想目中各有紫青绛三色气，如
云霞郁浮出面前。再根据前按拭三九遍，复存想面前云气晖晖霍霍，灌入瞳子，咽咽华池之液二十
口，乃开目以为常，坐起皆可行之，不必拘时。一年许，耳目便聪明，久为之，彻视数里，聪于
绝响也。面上常欲得两手摩拭使热，则气常流行。作时先将两手摩热，然后以掌摩拭面目，高下
随形，皆使极匝。如此三五过，却度手于项后及两鬓更互发，如栉头之状，亦数
十过，令人面有光泽，皱斑不生，发不白，脉不浮外。久行五年不辍，色如少女，所谓山川行气，常
盈不涸，而木石荣润是也。
耳欲得数按抑其左右，令人聪彻。鼻亦欲按其左右无数，令人气平。又常以两手按鼻及两目
之背，上下按之无数，闭气为之，气通则上吐而复始，亦三九遍。能恒为之，鼻闻百步，眼乃洞
观。《黄庭经》曰∶天中之岳精谨修，灵宅既清玉帝游，通利通路无终休，此之谓也。
凡人小有不快，即须按摩按捺，令百节用力，泄其邪气。凡人无问无事有事，须日要一度，
令人自首至足，但系关节处，用手按擦各数十次，谓之大度关，先百会穴，次头四周，次两眉外，
次目 ，次鼻准，次两耳孔及耳后，皆按之。次风池，次项左右，皆揉之。次两肩胛，次臂骨缝，
次腕，次手十指，皆捻之。次脊背，或按之，或槌震之。次腰及肾堂，皆搓之。次胸乳，次腹，
皆揉之无数。次股捶之。次两膝，次小腿，次足踝，次十指，次足心，皆两手捻之。若常能行此，
则风气时去，不住腠理，是谓泄风。又常向肾堂及两足心，临卧时令童子用手搓摩，各以热透表
里为度。摩肾堂热，则肾气透而易于生精；摩足心热，则涌泉穴透而血不下滞。
存想，是以意念驾驭气息的方法，是从体内通达体外的途径。按摩，是开通关窍、疏通气机的方法，是从体外通达体内的途径。因此，医家运用它来辅助宣通气血，养生者珍视它来宣泄体内的壅滞阻塞。凡是练习存想的人，应当在子时之后、午时之前的时间段进行，端正坐好，面向东方，用两手的大拇指擦拭双眼并经过耳门，使两手掌在颈后交汇，像这样重复三九（二十七星）遍。接着存想两眼中有紫、青、绛三种颜色的气，如同云霞般浓郁浮现在面前。再按照前面的方法擦拭三九遍，再次存想面前的云气光辉闪烁，灌入瞳孔，吞咽口中津液（华池之液）二十口，然后睁开眼睛作为日常习惯，坐着或起来都可以练习，不必拘泥于特定时间。坚持一年左右，耳目就会变得灵敏聪慧，长久练习，视力可以看清数里之外，听力能捕捉到极细微的声音。面部经常想要用双手摩擦擦拭使其发热，这样气息就能常流通畅。操作时先将双手摩擦至热，然后用掌心摩擦擦拭面部和眼部，高低起伏顺应面部形状，都要做到周全细致。像这样重复三五次，然后将手移到颈后及两侧鬓角交替梳理头发，如同梳头一样，也做几十次，使人面色光泽，皱纹斑点不生，头发不白，脉象不外浮。长久坚持五年不间断，肤色如少女一般，这就是所说的山川之气运行，常常充盈而不枯竭，就像草木石头滋润繁荣一样。
耳朵需要经常按压抑制其左右两侧，使人听觉聪敏透彻。鼻子也需要多次按压其左右两侧，使人气息平和。又常用双手按压鼻部及两眼后方，上下按压无数次，配合闭气进行，待气通畅后会有上吐的感觉，然后重新开始，也做三九遍。如果能恒久坚持，鼻子能闻到百步之外的气味，眼睛能洞察秋毫。《黄庭经》说：“天中之岳精谨修，灵宅既清玉帝游，通利通路无终休”，说的就是这种情况。
大凡人身体稍有不适，就必须进行按摩按捺，让全身关节用力，以宣泄邪气。大凡人无论有事无事，每天必须进行一次，让人从头到脚，只要是关节部位，用手按擦各数十次，这称为“大度关”。先按百会穴，其次头部四周，其次两眉外侧，其次眼部，其次鼻准，其次两耳孔及耳后，都进行按压。其次风池穴，其次颈部左右，都进行揉捏。其次两肩胛骨，其次手臂骨缝，其次手腕，其次手指十指，都进行捻动。其次脊背，或按压，或捶打震动。其次腰部及肾堂（肾区），都进行搓揉。其次胸部乳房，其次腹部，都进行无数次的揉捏。其次大腿进行捶打。其次两膝，其次小腿，其次足踝，其次脚趾，其次足心，都用双手捻动。如果经常能练习这些，那么风气时常去除，不再滞留腠理，这叫做“泄风”。又经常在睡前用手搓摩肾堂及两足心，各以搓热透达表里为限度。搓热肾堂，则肾气通透而容易生精；搓热足心，则涌泉穴通透而血液不下行瘀滞。
Cunxiang (Visualization) is the method of using intention to control Qi (vital energy), a pathway extending from the interior to the exterior. Massage is the method of opening orifices and unblocking Qi, a pathway extending from the exterior to the interior. Therefore, medical practitioners employ it to assist in the dissemination and unblocking of Qi and Blood, while those who cultivate health value it for venting stagnation and obstruction. Those who practice Cunxiang should do so during the time after Zi hour (11:00 PM - 1:00 AM) and before Wu hour (11:00 AM - 1:00 PM). Sit upright facing East. Use the thumbs of both hands to wipe the eyes and pass through the ear gates, meeting the palms at the back of the neck. Repeat this twenty-seven times (3 x 9). Then visualize purple, cyan, and crimson-colored Qi within the eyes, floating out before the face like dense clouds and rosy mists. Perform the wiping motion again twenty-seven times as before. Re-visualize the cloud-like Qi shimmering before you, pouring into the pupils. Swallow saliva (the fluid of the Hua Chi) twenty times. Then open the eyes and make this a daily routine; it can be practiced while sitting or standing, without strict adherence to specific times. After about one year, hearing and vision will become sharp and clear. With long-term practice, one can see clearly for several li, and hear sounds extremely faint. The face should frequently be rubbed with both hands until warm, ensuring the constant flow of Qi. To begin, rub hands until hot, then use the palms to massage the face and eyes, following the contours high and low, ensuring thorough coverage. Repeat this three to five times. Then move the hands to the back of the neck and temples, combing the hair alternately, similar to brushing hair, also for dozens of repetitions. This gives the face luster, prevents wrinkles and spots, keeps hair black, and prevents the pulse from floating superficially. Persisting in this for five years without cessation, the complexion becomes like that of a young woman. This is described as the Qi of mountains and rivers flowing continuously, never drying up, just as wood and stone remain lush and moist.
The ears should be frequently pressed and suppressed on both sides to enhance auditory clarity. The nose should also be pressed repeatedly on both sides to calm the breath. Frequently use both hands to press the nose and the backs of the eyes, pressing up and down countless times while holding the breath. When Qi flows smoothly, there may be an urge to vomit upwards, then restart; repeat twenty-seven times. Consistent practice allows smelling odors from a hundred paces away and seeing with penetrating insight. The *Huang Ting Jing* states: "The peak in the center of heaven is cultivated with precision; once the spiritual residence is clear, the Jade Emperor wanders; pathways are unblocked and continuous without end." This refers to such practices.
Whenever a person feels slightly unwell, they must perform massage and pressing, engaging all joints to vent pathogenic Qi. Regardless of whether one is busy or idle, one must perform this daily. Starting from the head to the feet, wherever there are joints, press and rub each area dozens of times with the hands. This is called the "Great Opening of Passages" (Da Du Guan). First, press the Baihui point (GV20), then the surrounding head, then the outer edges of the eyebrows, then the eyes, then the tip of the nose, then the ear canals and behind the ears, pressing all these areas. Next, the Fengchi points (GB20), then the left and right sides of the neck, kneading them. Next, the shoulder blades, then the gaps between arm bones, then the wrists, then the ten fingers, pinching and rolling them. Next, the spine, either pressing or tapping/vibrating. Next, the waist and Kidney Hall (Kidney region), rubbing them. Next, the chest and breasts, then the abdomen, rubbing them countless times. Next, thump the thighs. Next, the knees, calves, ankles, toes, and soles of the feet, pinching and rolling them with both hands. If one consistently practices this, wind-pathogens are constantly expelled and do not linger in the Cou Li (interstices), which is called "Expelling Wind." Furthermore, before sleep, frequently rub the Kidney Hall and the soles of the feet with hands, until heat penetrates thoroughly from the surface to the interior. Rubbing the Kidney Hall until hot allows Kidney Qi to penetrate and facilitates the generation of Essence; rubbing the soles of the feet until hot opens the Yongquan point (KI1) and prevents blood from stagnating downward.