足少阴穴二十七,涌泉然谷太溪溢。大钟照海通水泉,复溜交信筑宾连。阴谷横骨大赫位,
气穴四满中注
立。肓俞商曲石关蹲,阴都通谷幽门僻。步廊神封灵墟崇,神藏 中俞府既。
肾经起处有其所,涌泉屈足拳指取。然谷踝前大骨下,踝后跟上太溪府。溪下五分寻大钟,
照海踝下阴跷生。踝上二寸复溜名,溜前筋骨取交信。亦曰踝上二寸行,筑宾六寸 分处。阴谷
膝内着骨辅,横骨有陷如仰月。大赫气穴四满据,中注肓俞正夹脐。二穴五寸各一数,商曲石关
上阴都。通谷幽门一寸居,幽门半寸夹巨阙。步廊神封过灵墟,神藏 中至俞府,各一寸六不差
殊。欲知俞府居何分,旋玑之旁各二寸。
心包络在心下横膜之上,竖膜之下,与横膜相粘,而黄脂裹者心也。其脂膜之外,有细筋膜
如丝,与心肺相连者心包也。
滑氏曰∶手厥阴心主又曰心包,何也?曰∶君火以名,相火以位。手厥阴代君火行事,以用
而言,故曰手厥阴心主,以经而言,则曰心包铬。一经而二名,实相火也。
手厥阴之脉起于胸中,出属心包,下膈历络三焦。其支者循胸出胁,下腋三寸上抵腋下,下
循内行太阴少阴之间,入肘中,下臂行两筋之间,入掌中,循中指出其端。其支别者,从掌中
循小指次指出其端。凡九穴,左右共一十八穴。
天池(一名天会) 在腋下三寸,乳后一寸着胁直胁撅肋间。手足厥阴少阳之会。针二
分,灸三壮。
【主治】目KT KT 不明,胸胁支满咳逆,臂痛,上气寒热疟,热病汗不出。
天泉(一名天湿) 曲腋下二寸,举臂取之。针六分,灸三壮。
【主治】恶风寒,胸胁支满咳逆,背胛臂痛。
曲泽 肘内廉下陷中,屈肘得之。心包络脉所入为合水。针三分,灸三壮。
足少阴肾经共有二十七个穴位:涌泉、然谷、太溪、大钟、照海、通泉(即水泉)、复溜、交信、筑宾、阴谷、横骨、大赫、气穴、四满、中注、肓俞、商曲、石关、阴都、通谷、幽门、步廊、神封、灵墟、神藏、彧中、俞府。
肾经起始穴位有其特定位置,涌泉穴需屈足卷趾取穴。然谷穴位于踝前大骨之下,太溪穴位于踝后跟骨之上。太溪穴直下五分处为大钟穴,照海穴生于踝下阴跷脉处。复溜穴位于踝上二寸处,交信穴在复溜穴前方筋骨之间。交信穴也可描述为位于踝上二寸前行处,筑宾穴位于内踝上六寸分界处。阴谷穴位于膝内侧紧贴骨骼辅骨处,横骨穴有凹陷如仰月状。大赫、气穴、四满穴占据相应位置,中注穴和肓俞穴正对肚脐两侧。这两组穴位各距中线五寸,依次排列。商曲、石关、阴都穴依次向上排列。通谷穴和幽门穴相距一寸,幽门穴距离巨阙穴半寸。步廊、神封、灵墟、神藏、彧中至俞府穴,各穴间距一寸六分,毫无差错。若想知晓俞府穴的具体位置,它在璇玑穴旁开各二寸处。
心包络位于心脏下方的横膜之上,竖膜之下,与横膜相连,而包裹着黄色脂肪的是心脏本身。在这层脂肪膜之外,有细丝状的筋膜,与心肺相连的便是心包络。
滑寿先生说道:手厥阴心主又被称为心包,为什么呢?回答说:君火以名号区分,相火以职位区分。手厥阴经代替君火行使职能,从功能作用而言,所以叫手厥阴心主;从经络名称而言,则叫心包络。一条经脉有两个名字,实际上属于相火。
手厥阴心包络的经脉起始于胸中,出来归属于心包络,向下穿过膈肌,依次联络上、中、下三焦。其分支沿着胸部出于胁部,下行腋窝下方三寸处,上行抵达腋下,沿手臂内侧下行,走在手太阴肺经和手少阴心经之间,进入肘窝中,再沿前臂下行于两筋之间,进入手掌中心,循行至中指末端。另一分支从掌中分出,循行至无名指末端而出。全经共九个穴位,左右两侧合计十八个穴位。
天池穴(又名天会穴)位于腋下三寸,乳头后方一寸,附着于胁肋间,处于肋骨间隙。此处是手厥阴、手少阳及足少阳经气的交会处。针刺二分,艾灸三壮。
【主治】眼睛视物不明,胸胁支撑胀满,咳嗽气逆,手臂疼痛,气机上逆伴有寒热疟疾,热病无汗。
天泉穴(又名天湿穴)位于曲腋下二寸处,举臂时取穴。针刺六分,艾灸三壮。
【主治】恶风怕冷,胸胁支撑胀满,咳嗽气逆,背部肩胛及手臂疼痛。
There are twenty-seven acupoints on the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian: Yongquan (KI1), Ranggu (KI2), Taixi (KI3), Dazhong (KI4), Zhaohai (KI6), Shuiquan (KI5), Fuliu (KI7), Jiaoxin (KI8), Zhubin (KI9), Yinggu (KI10), Henggu (KI11), Dahe (KI12), Qixue (KI13), Siman (KI14), Zhongzhu (KI15), Huangshu (KI16), Shangqu (KI17), Shiguan (KI18), Yindu (KI19), Tonggu (KI20), Youmen (KI21), Bulang (KI22), Shenfeng (KI23), Lingxu (KI24), Shencang (KI25), Yuzhong (KI26), and Yufu (KI27).
The starting point of the Kidney Meridian has its specific location. To locate Yongquan (KI1, Springing Spring), flex the foot and curl the toes. Ranggu (KI2, Natural Valley) is located below the large bone anterior to the ankle; Taixi (KI3, Great Stream) is located posterior to the ankle above the heel. Dazhong (KI4, Great Bell) is found five fen below Taixi; Zhaohai (KI6, Illuminating Sea) arises from the Yin Qiao vessel below the ankle. Fuliu (KI7, Flowing Return) is named for its position two cun above the ankle; Jiaoxin (KI8, Connecting Confidence) is taken between the tendon and bone anterior to Fuliu. It is also described as being two cun above the ankle along the pathway; Zhubin (KI9, Building Guest) is located at the junction six cun above the medial malleolus. Yinggu (KI10, Yin Valley) is located inside the knee, adhering to the auxiliary bone. Henggu (KI11, Horizontal Bone) presents a depression resembling an inverted moon. Dahe (KI12, Great Harmony), Qixue (KI13, Qi Chamber), and Siman (KI14, Four Fullnesses) occupy their respective positions; Zhongzhu (KI15, Central Note) and Huangshu (KI16, Blind Tube) are situated directly flanking the umbilicus. These two pairs of points are each five cun from the midline, arranged sequentially. Shangqu (KI17, Merchant Curve), Shiguan (KI18, Stone Gate), and Yindu (KI19, Yin Door) are arranged upwards in succession. Tonggu (KI20, Common Valley) and Youmen (KI21, Hidden Gate) are one cun apart; Youmen (KI21) is half a cun away from Juque (CV14, Giant Que). From Bulang (KI22, Step Corridor), Shenfeng (KI23, Divine Seal), Lingxu (KI24, Spiritual Void), Shencang (KI25, Divine Storage), Yuzhong (KI26, Orphan Middle) to Yufu (KI27, Yu Mansion), the distance between each acupoint is one cun and six fen, without any discrepancy. If one wishes to know the exact location of Yufu (KI27), it is located two cun lateral to Xuanji (CV21, Swirling Pivot).
The Pericardium Luo (Collateral of the Pericardium) is located above the transverse membrane beneath the heart and below the vertical membrane, adhering to the transverse membrane, while the organ wrapped in yellow fat is the Heart itself. Outside this fatty membrane, there are fine fibrous membranes like silk threads connecting to the heart and lungs; this structure is the Pericardium.
Mr. Hua Shou stated: Why is the Hand-Jueyin Xinmai (Heart Master) also called the Pericardium? The answer is: The Ministerial Fire (Xiang Huo) acts by name, while the Sovereign Fire (Jun Huo) acts by position. The Hand-Jueyin meridian performs the functions of the Sovereign Fire. In terms of function, it is called Hand-Jueyin Xinmai (Heart Master); in terms of meridian nomenclature, it is called Pericardium. One meridian with two names essentially belongs to the Ministerial Fire.
The meridian of the Hand-Jueyin Pericardium originates in the chest, emerges to belong to the Pericardium, descends through the diaphragm, and successively connects with the Sanjiao (Triple Burner). Its branch follows the chest, emerges from the hypochondrium, descends three cun below the axilla, ascends to reach the axilla, then descends along the medial aspect of the arm, running between the Taiyin and Shaoyin meridians, enters the elbow, descends along the forearm between two tendons, enters the palm, and follows to the tip of the middle finger. Another branch diverges from the palm, follows to the tip of the ring finger. There are nine acupoints on this meridian, totaling eighteen points on both sides.
Tianchi (PC1, Heavenly Pool), also known as Tianhui, is located three cun below the axilla, one cun behind the nipple, attached to the costal region, within the intercostal space. It is the meeting point of the Hand-Jueyin, Hand-Shaoyang, and Foot-Shaoyang meridians. Needle 2 fen, moxa 3 cones.
[Indications] Visual impairment, distension and fullness in the chest and hypochondrium, cough and rebellious qi, arm pain, upward rushing qi with chills, fever, and malaria, heat diseases with absence of sweating.
Tianquan (PC2, Heavenly Spring), also known as Tianwen, is located two cun below the apex of the axilla; take the point with the arm raised. Needle 6 fen, moxa 3 cones.
[Indications] Aversion to wind and cold, distension and fullness in the chest and hypochondrium, cough and rebellious qi, pain in the back, scapula, and arm.
Quze (PC3, Curved Marsh) is located in the depression below the medial border of the elbow; obtain it by flexing the elbow. This is the He-Sea point where the Pericardium meridian enters, corresponding to the Water element. Needle 3 fen, moxa 3 cones.