足太阴脾中洲，二十一穴太自游，赵大都穴瞻太白，访公孙兮至商丘，越三阴之交而漏谷地机，可即步阴陵之泉，
而血海箕门是求，入冲门兮府舍轩豁，解腹结兮大横优游。腹哀食窦兮，接天溪而同派；胸乡周荣兮，缀大包而如钩。
大指端内侧隐白，节后陷中求大都，太白内侧核骨下，节后一寸公孙呼。商丘内踝微前陷，踝上三寸三阴交，踝上
六寸漏谷是，漏上五寸地机朝。膝下内侧限陵泉，血海膝膑上内廉，箕门穴在鱼腹取，动脉应手越筋间。冲门期下尺五
分（期门，肝经穴，巨阙旁四寸五分；巨阙，任脉穴，脐上六寸五分），府舍期下九寸看，腹结期下六寸入，大横期下
五寸半。腹哀期下方二寸，期门肝经穴道现，巨阙之旁四寸五，却连脾穴休胡乱。自此以上食窦穴，天溪胸乡周荣贯，
相去寸六无多寡，又上六寸中府换，大包腋下有六寸，渊液腋下三寸绊（渊液，胆经穴，腋下三寸；与脾大包穴相连）。
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心象尖圆，形如莲蕊，其中有窍，多寡不同，以导引天真之气。下无透窍，上通乎舌，共有四系，以通四脏。心外
有赤黄裹脂，是为心包络，心下有膈膜，与脊胁周回相着，遮蔽浊气，使不得上熏心肺，所谓膻中也。
手少阴经心 心者，君主之官，神明出焉。统一身之血，主藏神，以膻中为腑，与小肠为表里。其母肝木，其
子脾土。其克肺金，其贼肾水。其时夏，其色赤，其脉洪而钩，其位南，其卦为离，其音征，其恶热，其数七，其味苦，
其臭焦。其华面，其液汗 其声笑。在五行属火。其经多气而少血，午时气血注此。其形如未放莲花，中有七孔三毛。
又有云∶其象尖长扁圆，其色黑赤黄，其中窍数多寡各异。其外候窍通于舌，重十二两，盛精汁三合，居肺下膈上，附
着于脊之第五椎，有四系；一系上通于肺；一系循脊从左透膈而通于肝；一系循脊近右没透于脾∶一系入肺两大叶间，
由肺叶而下，曲折后向，正连脊膂细络，贯脊髓，与肾相通。于七节之间，而诸脏系皆于此而通于心，而心亦于是而通
于诸脏。其不足则忧，其有余则笑不休。其平脉洪，其贼脉沉。其死壬癸曰。其畜羊，其谷黍。上为荧惑星。
其见证也，消渴，两肾内痛，后廉腰背痛，浸淫善笑，善惊善忘，上咳吐，下气泄，眩仆身热，腹痛而悲。忧愁思
虑则伤心。实则梦忧惊恐怖，虚则梦烟火焰明。喜伤心，恐胜喜；热伤气，寒胜热；苦伤气，酸胜苦。苦走血，血病毋
多食苦。多食咸，则脉凝位而变色。
其经之脉，受足太阴之交，起于心中，循任脉之外，属心系下膈，当脐二寸之分，而络小肠；其支者，从心系上
挟咽，系目；其直者，复从心系直上，至肺脏之分，出循腋下，抵极泉；自极泉下循 内后廉，行手太阴、心主两经之
后，历青灵穴，下时内廉，抵少海，手腕下踝为兑骨。自少海而下，循臂内廉，循历灵道、通里，至掌兑骨之端，循阴
、神门，入掌内廉至少府，循小指端之少冲穴而终，以交于下太阳经。又由少泽、前谷、后溪而上行也。
足太阴脾经位于中洲，共有二十一个穴位，分布广泛。从大趾内侧端的隐白穴开始，依次经过大都、太白、公孙、商丘；再向上越过三阴交，到达漏谷、地机；接着可步入阴陵泉；随后寻找血海和箕门；进入冲门后，经过府舍、腹结、大横，这些穴位所在之处开阔舒展。腹哀和食窦相接，天溪与之同源；胸乡、周荣相连，最后汇聚于大包穴，如同钩状。
大趾内侧端是隐白穴，节后陷窝处是大都穴；太白穴在内侧核骨下方，节后一寸处为公孙穴。商丘穴在内踝前下方的微陷处，内踝上三寸是三阴交，内踝上六寸是漏谷，漏谷上五寸是地机。膝下内侧凹陷处是阴陵泉，血海在膝盖髌骨内侧上方，箕门穴在鱼腹肌肉处取穴，能摸到动脉跳动穿过筋间。冲门穴在期门穴（肝经穴位，巨阙旁四寸五分；巨阙，任脉穴位，脐上六寸五分）直下五寸半处（注：原文此处有争议，通常冲门在腹股沟，歌诀中“期下”指相对于期门的垂直距离或特定参照，此处依原文翻译），府舍在期门直下九寸，腹结在期门直下六寸，大横在期门直下五寸半。腹哀在期门直下二寸，期门属肝经穴位，巨阙旁四寸五分处，却与脾经穴位相连，不可胡乱混淆。自此以上分别是食窦、天溪、胸乡、周荣穴，它们之间相距约一寸六分，相差不大，再向上六寸则是中府穴。大包穴在腋下六寸处，渊液穴在腋下三寸处（渊液属胆经穴位，腋下三寸；与脾经的大包穴相连）。
心脏形状尖圆，像莲花的花蕊，中间有窍，数量多少各不相同，用来引导天真之气。下面没有透出的窍道，上面通连舌头，共有四条系带，用来连通其他四个脏器。心脏外面包裹着赤黄色的脂肪，这就是心包络。心脏下面有膈膜，与脊柱和胁肋周围相连，遮蔽浊气，防止其向上熏蒸心肺，这就是所谓的膻中。
手少阴心经对应心脏。心是君主之官，神明由此产生。统管全身血液，主藏神，以膻中为腑，与小肠互为表里。心的母脏是肝木，子的脏腑是脾土。心克制肺金，克制肾水。心对应的季节是夏季，颜色是红色，脉象洪大而钩，方位在南，卦象为离，音律为徵，厌恶热，数字为七，味道为苦，气味为焦。面色荣华反映在心，体液为汗，声音为笑。在五行中属火。心经多气少血，午时气血灌注于此。心脏形状像未开放的莲花，中有七孔三毛。又有说法称：心脏形象尖长扁圆，颜色黑赤黄，中间窍的数量多少各异。心脏的外候窍通于舌，重十二两，盛装精汁三合，位于肺下膈上，附着于脊柱第五椎，有四条系带；一条系带上通于肺；一条系带沿脊柱左侧穿透膈膜通于肝；一条系带沿脊柱右侧近处没入穿透通于脾；一条系带入肺两大叶之间，由肺叶向下，曲折向后，正连脊柱细络，贯穿脊髓，与肾相通。在第七节之间，各脏系的脉络都由此通于心，而心也由此通于各脏。心气不足则忧愁，心气有余则笑个不停。心的平脉是洪脉，贼脉是沉脉。心死见于壬癸日。心对应的动物是羊，谷物是黍。天上对应荧惑星。
心经受邪的证候包括：消渴，两肾内部疼痛，后廉腰背痛，浸淫疮疡且爱笑，易惊易忘，上部咳嗽吐血，下部气泄，眩晕仆倒身体发热，腹痛且悲伤。忧愁思虑会损伤心脏。实证表现为梦中忧虑惊恐恐怖，虚证表现为梦中烟火火焰明亮。喜伤心，恐胜喜；热伤气，寒胜热；苦伤气，酸胜苦。苦味走血，血病不要多吃苦味。多吃咸味，则血脉凝滞位置改变而变色。
心经的经脉，接受足太阴脾经的交接，起于心中，沿任脉外侧下行，属于心系，向下穿过膈肌，当脐上二寸处分出，联络小肠；其支脉，从心系向上挟咽喉，连系目系；其直行者，又从心系直上，至肺脏部分，出来沿腋下，抵达极泉穴；从极泉向下沿上臂内侧后缘，行于手太阴肺经、手厥阴心包经之后，经过青灵穴，下行至肘内侧，抵达少海穴，手腕下的突起骨头称为兑骨。从少海向下，沿前臂内侧，经过灵道、通里，到达掌侧兑骨的末端，沿阴郄、神门，进入掌内侧面至少府穴，沿小指内侧端的少冲穴结束，以此交接于足太阳膀胱经。又由少泽、前谷、后溪等穴上行。
The Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian is located in the central region, containing twenty-one acupoints distributed extensively. Starting from Yinbai (SP1) on the medial side of the big toe, it proceeds to Dadu (SP2), Taibai (SP3), Gongsun (SP4), and Shangqiu (SP5); then ascending past Sanyinjiao (SP6), it reaches Lougu (SP7) and Diji (SP8); subsequently, one can step into Yinlingquan (SP9); followed by seeking Xuehai (SP10) and Jimen (SP11); entering Chongmen (SP12), it passes through Fushhe (SP13), Fujie (SP14), and Daheng (SP15), where these points are situated in open and spacious areas. Fu'ai (SP16) and Shidou (SP17) connect, Tianxi (SP18) shares the same source; Xiongxiang (SP19) and Zhourong (SP20) link together, finally converging at the Dabao (SP21) point, resembling a hook.
Yinbai (SP1) is at the medial tip of the big toe; Dadu (SP2) is sought in the depression behind the joint; Taibai (SP3) is under the medial malleolus bone, one cun behind the joint is Gongsun (SP4). Shangqiu (SP5) is in the slight depression anterior to the medial malleolus; Sanyinjiao (SP6) is three cun above the medial malleolus; Lougu (SP7) is six cun above the medial malleolus; Diji (SP8) is five cun above Lougu. Yinlingquan (SP9) is in the depression on the medial side below the knee; Xuehai (SP10) is on the medial aspect above the patella; Jimen (SP11) is taken at the fish belly muscle area, where the arterial pulse can be felt passing between the tendons. Chongmen (SP12) is located 5.5 cun directly below Qimen (LR14, a Liver Meridian point, 4.5 cun lateral to Juque RN15; Juque RN15 is a Conception Vessel point, 6.5 cun above the umbilicus) [Note: The text specifies "Qixia" referring to vertical distance relative to Qimen]; Fushhe (SP13) is nine cun below Qimen; Fujie (SP14) is six cun below Qimen; Daheng (SP15) is 5.5 cun below Qimen. Fu'ai (SP16) is two cun below Qimen. Qimen (LR14) belongs to the Liver Meridian; next to Juque RN15 is 4.5 cun laterally, yet it connects with Spleen Meridian points, so do not confuse them arbitrarily. Above this are Shidou (SP17), Tianxi (SP18), Xiongxiang (SP19), and Zhourong (SP20); they are separated by approximately 1.6 cun with little difference; moving up another six cun leads to Zhongfu (LU1). Dabao (SP21) is six cun below the axilla; Yuanli (GB22) is three cun below the axilla (Yuanli GB22 belongs to the Gallbladder Meridian, three cun below the axilla; connected with the Spleen Meridian's Dabao point).
[Image: Diagram of Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian]
[Image: Diagram of the Heart]
The heart is pointed and round in shape, like the stamen of a lotus flower, with orifices inside whose number varies, serving to guide the primordial qi. There is no opening downwards, but it connects upwards to the tongue. It has four connections (ties) to communicate with the other four zang organs. Outside the heart is wrapped in red-yellow fat, which is called the Pericardium (Xinbaoluo). Below the heart is the diaphragm, attached around the spine and ribs, shielding turbid qi to prevent it from steaming upwards to warm the heart and lungs; this is referred to as Danzhong (Shanzhong).
The Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian corresponds to the Heart. The Heart is the Official of the Sovereign, from whom Shen (Spirit/Mind) emerges. It unifies the blood of the whole body and governs the storage of Shen. Its Fu organ is Danzhong, and it has an interior-exterior relationship with the Small Intestine. Its mother element is Liver Wood, and its child element is Spleen Earth. It controls Lung Metal and subdues Kidney Water. Its season is Summer, its color is Red, its pulse is Hong (Surging) and Gou (Hooked), its direction is South, its trigram is Li (Fire), its musical note is Zhi, it dislikes Heat, its number is Seven, its taste is Bitter, and its odor is Scorched. Its flourishing aspect is the face, its fluid is Sweat, and its sound is Laughter. In the Five Elements, it belongs to Fire. The Heart Meridian has abundant Qi and scarce Blood; Qi and Blood flow into it during the Wu hour (11 am - 1 pm). The heart's shape is like an unopened lotus, containing seven holes and three hairs. Another description states: its image is pointed, long, flat, and round; its color is black-red-yellow; the number of internal orifices varies. Its external manifestation opens to the tongue; it weighs twelve taels, holds three he of essence juice, resides below the lungs and above the diaphragm, attaches to the fifth thoracic vertebra of the spine, and has four ties; one tie connects upwards to the Lungs; one tie follows the spine, penetrates the diaphragm from the left to connect to the Liver; one tie follows the spine near the right, penetrates to connect to the Spleen; one tie enters between the two large lobes of the lung, goes down from the lung lobes, curves backward, connects straight to the fine collaterals of the spine, penetrates the spinal cord, and communicates with the Kidneys. Between the seventh segments, the ties of all zang organs connect to the Heart here, and the Heart also connects to all zang organs here. When deficient, there is sorrow; when excessive, there is incessant laughter. Its normal pulse is Hong (Surging); its pathological/evil pulse is Chen (Deep). Death occurs on Ren-Gui days. Its associated animal is the Sheep, its grain is Millet (Shu). In the heavens, it corresponds to the Planet Mars (Yinghuo).
Manifestations of Heart pathology include: Xiao Ke (Wasting-thirst), pain inside both kidneys, pain in the posterior flank and lower back, oozing sores with excessive laughter, susceptibility to fright and forgetfulness, upper coughing and vomiting of blood, lower Qi leakage, dizziness and collapse with body heat, abdominal pain with sadness. Worry and overthinking damage the Heart. Excess patterns manifest as dreams of worry, fright, terror, and fear; deficiency patterns manifest as dreams of smoke, fire, and bright flames. Joy damages the Heart; Fear overcomes Joy; Heat damages Qi; Cold overcomes Heat; Bitterness damages Qi; Sourness overcomes Bitterness. Bitter flavor travels to Blood; in Blood diseases, one should not consume too much bitter food. Consuming too much salty food causes the vessels to coagulate, change position, and alter color.
The meridian of the Heart receives the connection from the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian. It originates in the Heart, runs outside the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel), belongs to the Heart system, descends through the diaphragm, and at two cun above the umbilicus, connects to the Small Intestine; its branch rises from the Heart system, flanking the throat, and connects to the Eye System; its main trunk again rises straight from the Heart system to the Lung region, emerges along the axilla, reaches Jiquan (HT1); from Jiquan, it descends along the posterior medial border of the arm, running posterior to the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian and Hand-Jueyin Pericardium Meridian, passing through Qingling (HT9), descending to the medial elbow to reach Shaohai (HT3), and the bone prominence at the wrist end is called Duigu. From Shaohai downwards, it follows the medial forearm, passing through Lingdao (HT4) and Tongli (HT5), reaching the end of the palmar Duigu bone, following Yinxi (HT6) and Shenmen (HT7), entering the medial palm to reach Shaofu (HT8), and ending at Shaochong (HT9) at the radial side of the little finger tip, thereby connecting to the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian. It then ascends via Xiaoshu (SI1), QianGu (SI2), and Houxi (SI3).