When using acupuncture, first perform Yin numbers (operations belonging to Yin, such as counter-clockwise twisting or heavy pressing with light lifting). When the practitioner feels the arrival of Qi, gently twist and lightly lift the needle; the Qi will then circulate. This method can be used to treat diseases characterized by coldness and numbness.

When needling the hands and feet, if one wishes to make the Qi ascend, press down with fingers; if one wishes to make the Qi descend, press up with fingers. Hold the needle head in place for a moment, and the Qi will naturally circulate. This is the "Red Phoenix Shaking Head" technique.

The Coiling Needle Method: For example, when needling the Zhongwan (CV12) and Guanyuan (CV4) acupoints, first insert the needle 2.5 cun, withdraw it by 1 cun, leaving 1.5 cun inside, and coil the needle. If one intends to treat diseases in the Upper Jiao Baozhong (uterus/abdominal cavity), direct the needle head upward, insert 0.2 cun, apply the tonification method, and drive the Qi upward. If there is disease below the umbilicus, withdraw the needle by 0.2 cun.

The big toe, nasal column, and little finger of the hand correspond to points sought outside the hairline of the lateral malleolus.
The inner thigh, teeth, liver, and foot are related to the Foot Yangming Meridian which pervades the body.
Hand and chest ailments wander in the chest; the medial malleolus, Qichong (ST30), and above the knee are relevant.
The wrist, inner thigh, and Yin meridians converge; the ninth position corresponds to the sacrum, dorsum of the foot, and shin.
The lower back, medial malleolus, and dorsum of the foot should not be needled here.

One year corresponds to the ankle fork and Kun position; two years to Zhen position and teeth. Three years to Xun position and head, mouth, and breasts; four years to the Central Palace and shoulders, tailbone, and sacrum. Five years to Qian position and back surface and ears; six years to arms, wrists, and elbows; seven years to Gen position and neck; eight years to knees, ribs, and Li position edges. Nine years to Kan position and elbows, calves, and sacral spirit transmitting up and down.
For instance, for a ten-year-old, exclude nine years and do not count the remainder; start from one year at the ankle fork Kun position, and follow this pattern for the rest.

First month, Chou month, second month, Wei month, third month in Yin month; fourth Shen month, fifth Mao month, sixth You month approach.
Seventh Chen month, eighth Xu month, ninth Si month ascend; tenth Hai month, eleventh Zi month, twelfth Wu month are true.
If physicians do not know these various taboos to seek auspiciousness and avoid disaster, and practice random acupuncture, they will not only fail to cure the disease but may even cause injury or death to the patient, causing significant harm. If encountering a patient's annual destiny crisis point, where both men and women have deficient Qi, making treatment difficult, enlightened practitioners, when facing sudden acute emergencies, need not strictly adhere to selection and avoidance rules. In such cases, one should not be bound by these restrictions. However, if forbidden acupoints are mistakenly punctured and various treatments fail, one must carefully deliberate.

First month Goat month, second month Xu month, third month in Chen month; fourth Yin month, fifth Wu month, sixth Snake month moves.
Seventh You month, eighth Monkey month, ninth in Hai month; tenth Zi month, eleventh Chou month exists within.
The twelfth month should reside in the Mao position; offending the Plague Spirit will surely kill.