足厥阴一十四穴终,起大敦于行间,循太冲于中封,蠡沟中封之会,膝关曲泉之宫,袭阴包干五里,阴廉乃发,寻
羊矢于章门,期门可攻。
足大指端名大敦(内侧为隐白,外侧为大敦),行间大指缝中存,太冲本节后二寸,踝前一寸号中封(足内踝骨前
一寸,筋里宛宛中)。蠡沟踝上五寸是(内踝骨前上五寸),中都踝上七寸中(内踝上七寸前骨中),膝关犊鼻下二寸,
曲泉曲膝尽横纹。阴包膝上方四寸(股内廉两筋间,蜷足取之,看膝内侧必有陷中),气冲三寸下五里(气下三寸,阴
股中动脉应手),阴廉冲下有二寸,羊矢冲下一寸许。气冲却是胃经穴,鼠鼷之上一寸主,鼠鼷横骨端尽处,相去中行
四寸止。章门下脘旁九寸,肘尖尽处侧卧取,期门又在巨阙旁,四寸五分无差矣(巨阙,任脉穴,脐上六寸五分)。
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任者,总也,乃肾之配,与督本一源而分为二歧也,督乃由会阳而行背,任则由会阴而行腹。人身任、督犹天地南
北也,可以分、可以合,分之见阴阳之不杂,合之见浑沦之无间。
其见证也,苦内结,男子为七疝,女子为瘕聚。
其脉起于中极,下会阴之分,由是循曲骨,上毛际,至中极,行腹里,循关元、石门、气海、阴交、神阙、水分、
下脘、建里、中脘、上脘、巨阙、鸠尾、中庭、膻中、玉堂、紫宫、华盖、璇玑、天突、廉泉,上颐循承浆,至龈交分
行,系两目之中央,会承泣而终;其支者,起于包中,循脊里为经络之海;其浮而外者,循腹上行,会于咽喉,别络
唇口。气血盛则肌肉热,血独盛则渗灌皮肤,而生毫毛。妇人月事数下,不足于血,冲任二脉俱伤,不能荣其口唇,是
以髭须不生。
足厥阴肝经的十四个穴位到此结束,起始于大敦穴,经过行间穴,沿着太冲穴到达中封穴,蠡沟穴是中封穴的交会处,膝关穴和曲泉穴所在的区域,阴包穴与五里穴相连,阴廉穴由此发出,寻找位于章门穴处的羊矢(指腹股沟淋巴结),期门穴可以进行治疗。
足大趾末端名为大敦(内侧为隐白穴,外侧为大敦穴),行间穴存在于大趾缝中,太冲穴在本节后方两寸处,踝前一寸处称为中封穴(足内踝骨前一寸,筋脉凹陷处)。蠡沟穴在内踝上五寸处(内踝骨前上方五寸),中都穴在内踝上七寸中间(内踝上七寸前方骨中),膝关穴在犊鼻穴下两寸,曲泉穴在屈膝时横纹尽头处。阴包穴在膝上方四寸(大腿内侧两筋之间,蜷曲足部取穴,看膝内侧必有凹陷处),气冲穴下三寸是五里穴(气海下三寸,阴股中动脉应手跳动处),阴廉穴在冲阳下两寸,羊矢在冲阳下一寸左右。气冲穴却是胃经的穴位,位于鼠鼷(腹股沟)上一寸为主治部位,鼠鼷至横骨端尽头处,距离身体中线四寸为止。章门穴在下脘穴旁开九寸,肘尖尽头处侧卧取穴,期门穴又在巨阙穴旁开四寸五分,没有差错(巨阙穴是任脉穴位,脐上六寸五分)。
[图片:任脉图]
“任”字意为总领,是肾的配属经脉,与督脉本出同源而分为两条分支。督脉从会阳穴行于背部,任脉则从会阴穴行于腹部。人体的任脉、督脉就像天地的南北方向一样,可以分开也可以合二为一,分开来看可见阴阳不混杂,合起来看则浑然一体无间隙。
其临床表现方面,患者感到内部结滞不适,男子表现为七种疝气病,女子表现为瘕聚(腹内结块)。
其脉气起于中极穴,向下交会于会阴部分,由此沿着曲骨穴上行至毛际(耻骨联合上方的阴毛处),到达中极穴,行于腹腔内部,沿着关元、石门、气海、阴交、神阙、水分、下脘、建里、中脘、上脘、巨阙、鸠尾、中庭、膻中、玉堂、紫宫、华盖、璇玑、天突、廉泉穴上行,经过颐部沿着承浆穴,到达龈交穴分行,联系两眼中央,交会于承泣穴而终止;其支脉,起于胞宫(子宫),沿着脊柱内部成为经络之海;其浮行于体表的支脉,沿着腹部上行,交会于咽喉,别出的络脉联络唇口。气血旺盛则肌肉发热,血单独旺盛则渗透灌溉皮肤,生长毫毛。妇女月经频繁下行,导致血不足,冲脉和任脉都受伤,不能滋养口唇,因此胡须不生。
The fourteen acupoints of the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian conclude here, starting at Dadun (LR1), passing through Xingjian (LR2), following Taichong (LR3) to Zhongfeng (LR4); Ligou (LR5) is the intersection with Zhongfeng; Xiguan (LR33) and Ququan (LR8) are located in this region; Yinbao (LR9) connects to Wuli (LR10); Yinlian (LR11) originates from here; searching for the "sheep's testicle" (referring to inguinal lymph nodes) at Zhangmen (LR13); Qimen (LR14) can be used for treatment.
The tip of the big toe is named Dadun (LR1) (Yinbai (SP1) is on the medial side, Dadun is on the lateral side); Xingjian (LR2) is stored in the gap between the big toes; Taichong (LR3) is two cun distal to the metatarsophalangeal joint; Zhongfeng (LR4) is one cun anterior to the malleolus (one cun anterior to the medial malleolus, in the depression among the tendons). Ligou (LR5) is five cun above the malleolus (five cun anterior and superior to the medial malleolus); Zhongdu (LR6) is seven cun above the malleolus (seven cun above the medial malleolus, in the bone anteriorly); Xiguan (LR33) is two cun below Dubi (ST35); Ququan (LR8) is at the end of the transverse crease when the knee is flexed. Yinbao (LR9) is four cun above the knee (between the two tendons on the medial aspect of the thigh; take the point with the foot flexed; there must be a depression on the medial side of the knee); Wuli (LR10) is three cun below Qichong (ST30) (three cun below Qihai, where the arterial pulse is palpable in the medial thigh); Yinlian (LR11) is two cun below Chongyang (note: text likely implies relation to lower abdomen/groin area relative to other points, literal translation follows source structure); the "sheep's testicle" is approximately one cun below Chongyang. Qichong (ST30) is actually an acupoint of the Stomach Meridian, primarily governing the area one cun above Shuxi (inguinal region); from Shuxi to the end of the Henggu (KI11) bone, it stops four cun away from the midline. Zhangmen (LR13) is nine cun lateral to Xiawan (CV10); take the point lying on the side at the end of the elbow tip; Qimen (LR14) is again four cun and five fen lateral to Juque (CV14) without error (Juque is an acupoint of the Ren Mai, six cun and five fen above the umbilicus).
[Image: Diagram of the Ren Mai]
"Ren" means to gather or lead; it is paired with the Kidney, sharing the same origin as the Du Mai but dividing into two branches. The Du Mai travels along the back starting from Huiyang (BL35), while the Ren Mai travels along the abdomen starting from Huiyin (CV1). In the human body, the Ren and Du Mers are like the North and South of heaven and earth; they can be separated or united. When separated, the non-mixing of Yin and Yang is visible; when united, the seamless integration is observed.
In terms of clinical manifestations, patients suffer from internal knotting/stagnation; in men, this manifests as the Seven Types of Hernia (Qi She); in women, it manifests as Jia Ju (abdominal masses).
The meridian qi originates at Zhongji (CV3), descends to meet at the Huiyin region, then follows Qugu (CV2), ascends to the pubic hairline, reaches Zhongji (CV3), travels within the abdominal cavity, following Guan Yuan (CV4), Shi Men (CV5), Qi Hai (CV6), Yin Jiao (CV7), Shen Que (CV8), Shui Fen (CV9), Xia Wan (CV10), Jian Li (CV11), Zhong Wan (CV12), Shang Wan (CV13), Ju Que (CV14), Jiu Wei (CV15), Zhong Ting (CV16), Dan Zhong (CV17), Yu Tang (CV18), Zi Gong (CV19), Hua Gai (CV20), Xuan Ji (CV21), Tian Tu (CV22), Lian Quan (CV23), ascends to the chin, follows Cheng Jiang (CV24), reaches Yin Jiao (GV28) to branch out, connects to the center of both eyes, meets at Cheng Qi (ST1) and ends; its branch originates from the Bao Zhong (uterus/center of the uterus), travels along the interior of the spine, becoming the Sea of Meridians; its superficial branch traveling outward ascends along the abdomen, meets at the throat, and its collateral networks connect to the lips and mouth. When Qi and Blood are abundant, muscles become hot; when Blood alone is abundant, it渗灌 (seeps and irrigates) the skin, generating lanugo. In women, frequent menstruation leads to blood deficiency; both the Chong Mai and Ren Mai are injured and cannot nourish the lips and mouth, resulting in the absence of facial hair.