(左右手及臂凡一十八穴)
1.少商∶二穴木也,在手大指端内侧,去爪甲角如韭叶。手太阴之脉所出也,为井。治烦心,善哕,心下
满,汗出而寒,咳逆, 疟,振寒,腹满膨膨,唾沫,唇干,引饮不下,手挛指痛,寒栗鼓颔,喉中鸣。以三
棱针刺之,微出血,泄诸藏热凑。唐刺史成君绰,忽腮颔肿大如升,喉中闭塞,水粒不下三日。甄
权针之立愈。不宜灸。
2.鱼际∶二穴火也,在手大指本节后内侧散脉中。手太阴脉
之所流也,为荥。治洒淅恶风寒。虚热,舌上黄,身热,头痛,
咳嗽,汗不出,痹走胸背,痛不得息,目眩,烦心,少气,腹痛,不下食,肘挛,支满,喉中干燥,寒栗
鼓颔,咳引尻痛溺出,呕血,心痹悲恐。针入二分。留三呼。
3.太渊∶二穴土也,在手掌后陷中。手太阴脉之所注也,为 。治胸痹,逆气,寒厥,善哕,呕饮水,
咳嗽,烦怨,不得卧,肺胀满膨膨,背内廉痛,目生白翳,眼 赤筋,缺盆中引痛,掌中热,数欠,喘不得
息,噫气上逆,心痛,唾血,振寒咽干,狂言口 。可灸三壮,针入二分。
4.经渠∶二穴金也,在寸口陷中。手太阴脉之所行也,为经。治疟寒热,胸背拘急,胸满膨膨,喉痹,
掌中热,咳嗽上气,数欠,热病汗不出。暴痹喘逆,心痛,呕吐。针入二分,留三呼。禁不可灸,灸即伤人神。
5.列缺∶二穴去腕侧上一寸五分,以手交叉,头指末筋骨罅中,手太阴络别走阳原。疗偏风口 ,手腕
无力,半身不遂,咳嗽,掌中热,口噤不开,寒疟,呕沫,善笑纵唇口,健忘。针入
二分,留三呼,泻五吸即可,灸七壮,慎酒面生冷物等。
6.孔最∶二穴在腕上七寸,手太阴 。治热病汗不出,此穴
可灸,三壮即汗出。咳逆,臂厥痛,针入三分,灸五壮。
7.尺泽∶二穴水也,在肘中约上动脉中。手太阴脉之所入也,为合。治风痹肘挛,手臂不得举,喉痹,
上气,舌干,咳嗽,唾浊,四肢暴肿,臂寒,短气。针入三分,可灸五壮。
8.侠白∶二穴在天府下,去肘五寸动脉中。治心痛,干呕,烦满。针入三分,可灸五壮。
9.天府∶二穴在腋下三寸动脉中,以鼻取之。治逆气喘不
得息,目眩远视KT KT ,卒中恶鬼疰,不得安卧。禁不可灸,使人
逆气。今附刺鼻衄血不止,针入四分,留三呼。
(左右手及手臂共有十八个穴位)
1.少商:双侧共二穴,五行属木,位于手大拇指尖端内侧,距离指甲角约韭菜叶宽度。是手太阴肺经脉气所出的部位,称为“井”穴。主治心烦,易呃逆,心下部胀满,出汗且怕冷,咳嗽气逆,疟疾,发冷颤抖,腹部胀满膨隆,吐唾沫,嘴唇干燥,想喝水却咽不下去,手部拘挛手指疼痛,寒战咬牙,喉中发出鸣响。用三棱针点刺,微微出血,以泄除积聚在各脏腑的热邪。唐代刺史成君绰,突然腮帮和下巴肿大如升器,喉咙闭塞,三天无法进食进水。甄权针刺此穴后立刻痊愈。不宜施灸。
2.鱼际:双侧共二穴,五行属火,位于手大拇指本节后的内侧散在血脉中。是手太阴肺经脉气流动的部位,称为“荥”穴。主治忽冷忽热、恶风怕冷。虚热,舌苔发黄,身体发热,头痛,咳嗽,无汗,痹症游走于胸背部,疼痛导致呼吸不畅,头晕目眩,心烦,气短,腹痛,不能进食,肘部拘挛,胸部支撑胀满,喉咙干燥,寒战咬牙,咳嗽牵引尾骨痛并伴有遗尿,呕血,心痹伴悲伤恐惧。进针二分,留针三次呼吸的时间。
3.太渊:双侧共二穴,五行属土,位于手掌后方凹陷处。是手太阴肺经脉气灌注的部位,称为“输”穴。主治胸痹,气逆,寒厥,易呃逆,呕吐饮水,咳嗽,烦闷怨恨,无法躺卧,肺部胀满膨隆,背部内侧疼痛,眼睛生白翳,眼结膜充血筋脉显露,缺盆中牵引疼痛,掌心发热,频繁打哈欠,喘息无法呼吸,嗳气上逆,心痛,唾血,发冷咽干,胡言乱语,口角歪斜。可艾灸三壮,进针二分。
4.经渠:双侧共二穴,五行属金,位于寸口脉搏动处的凹陷中。是手太阴肺经脉气运行的部位,称为“经”穴。主治疟疾寒热交替,胸背部拘急不舒,胸部胀满膨隆,喉痹,掌心发热,咳嗽气逆,频繁打哈欠,热病无汗。突发痹症喘息气逆,心痛,呕吐。进针二分,留针三次呼吸的时间。禁止施灸,施灸会损伤人体神气。
5.列缺:双侧共二穴,位于手腕侧上方一寸五分处,双手交叉时,食指指尖末端的筋骨缝隙中。手太阴肺经络脉由此别行走向手阳明大肠经。治疗偏瘫口眼歪斜,手腕无力,半身不遂,咳嗽,掌心发热,牙关紧闭不开,寒性疟疾,呕吐泡沫,爱笑且嘴唇口角松弛,健忘。进针二分,留针三次呼吸的时间,泻法操作配合五次吸气即可,艾灸七壮,需慎食酒、面食及生冷食物等。
6.孔最:双侧共二穴,位于手腕上方七寸处,属手太阴肺经的郄穴。主治热病无汗,此穴可施灸,灸三壮即可出汗。治疗咳嗽气逆,臂厥疼痛,进针三分,艾灸五壮。
7.尺泽:双侧共二穴,五行属水,位于肘横纹中动脉搏动处。是手太阴肺经脉气深入汇合的部位,称为“合”穴。主治风痹肘部拘挛,手臂无法举起,喉痹,气逆,舌干,咳嗽,吐浊痰,四肢突发肿胀,手臂发冷,气短。进针三分,可艾灸五壮。
8.侠白:双侧共二穴,位于天府穴下方,距离肘部五寸的动脉处。主治心痛,干呕,烦闷胀满。进针三分,可艾灸五壮。
9.天府:双侧共二穴,位于腋下三寸的动脉处,以鼻尖定位取穴。主治气逆喘息无法呼吸,头晕目眩视物模糊,突受恶邪鬼疰之气,无法安卧。禁止施灸,否则会导致气逆。现补充治疗鼻衄血不止,进针四分,留针三次呼吸的时间。
(This describes the indications for the Jing-River, Ying-Spring, Shu-Stream, Jing-River, and He-Sea acupoints of the twelve meridians on the limbs.)
(There are eighteen acupoints in total on both hands and arms.)
1. Shaoshang (LU 11): A pair of points, Wood element, located at the radial side of the tip of the thumb, approximately the width of a leek leaf from the corner of the nail. It is the point where the Qi of the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian emerges, classified as a Jing-Well point. Indications include: irritability, frequent hiccups, fullness below the heart, sweating with chills, cough and asthma, malaria, shaking chills, abdominal distension, spitting saliva, dry lips, desire to drink but inability to swallow, hand spasms with finger pain, rigors with jaw clenching, and barking sounds in the throat. Puncture with a three-edged needle to induce slight bleeding to drain heat accumulating in the zang organs. Case: Cheng Junyue, an Imperial Prefect of the Tang Dynasty, suddenly suffered swelling of the cheeks and chin as large as a sheng measure, with throat obstruction preventing food or water intake for three days. Zhen Quan punctured this point and he recovered immediately. Moxibustion is contraindicated.
2. Yuji (LU 10): A pair of points, Fire element, located in the scattered vessels on the medial side behind the base of the thenar eminence. It is the point where the Qi of the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian flows, classified as a Ying-Spring point. Indications include: aversion to wind and cold with shivering, deficiency heat, yellow tongue coating, body fever, headache, cough, absence of sweat, bi-syndrome wandering across the chest and back causing painful dyspnea, dizziness, irritability, shortness of breath, abdominal pain, anorexia, elbow stiffness, chest fullness, dry throat, rigors with jaw clenching, cough radiating pain to the sacrum with urinary incontinence, hematemesis, heart bi accompanied by sadness and fear. Insert needle 2 cun, retain for three breaths.
3. Taiyuan (LU 9): A pair of points, Earth element, located in the depression posterior to the wrist crease. It is the point where the Qi of the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian pours, classified as a Shu-Stream point. Indications include: chest bi, rebellious qi, cold reversal, frequent hiccups, vomiting fluids, cough, vexation and resentment, inability to lie down, lung distension with fullness, pain along the medial back, leukoma (white opacity) of the eye, redness and distended vessels of the eye, pulling pain in the supraclavicular fossa, warmth in the palm, frequent yawning, wheezing with dyspnea, belching with upward rushing of qi, heart pain, hemoptysis, shaking chills with dry throat, delirium, and deviation of the mouth and angle of the lip. Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones; Needle insertion: 2 cun.
4. Jingqu (LU 8): A pair of points, Metal element, located in the depression at the radial pulse (cunkou). It is the point where the Qi of the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian travels, classified as a Jing-River point. Indications include: alternating chills and fever in malaria, stiffness and tension in the chest and back, chest distension, throat bi, warmth in the palm, cough with ascending qi, frequent yawning, absence of sweat in febrile diseases, sudden bi-syndrome with wheezing and rebellious qi, heart pain, vomiting. Insert needle 2 cun, retain for three breaths. Moxibustion is strictly prohibited; applying moxibustion here damages the Shen (Spirit).
5. Lieque (LU 7): A pair of points, located 1.5 cun above the wrist crease on the radial side, in the gap between bone and tendon at the tip of the index finger when hands are crossed. The collateral branch of the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian diverges here to connect with the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian. Indications include: facial paralysis with deviation of the mouth and eyes, wrist weakness, hemiplegia, cough, warmth in the palm, trismus (lockjaw), cold malaria, vomiting of froth, excessive laughter with laxity of the lips and mouth, and forgetfulness. Insert needle 2 cun, retain for three breaths. For reducing method, coordinate with five inhalations. Moxibustion: 7 cones. Avoid alcohol, wheat products, and raw/cold foods.
6. Kongzui (LU 6): A pair of points, located 7 cun above the wrist crease, belonging to the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian (Xi-Cleft point). Indications include: absence of sweat in febrile diseases. This point can be moxibusted; 3 cones will induce sweating. Also treats cough and asthma, arm jue-pain. Insert needle 3 cun, moxibustion: 5 cones.
7. Chize (LU 5): A pair of points, Water element, located in the center of the cubital crease at the arterial pulse. It is the point where the Qi of the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian enters and combines, classified as a He-Sea point. Indications include: wind-bi with elbow stiffness, inability to raise the arm, throat bi, ascending qi, dry tongue, cough, expectoration of turbid phlegm, sudden edema of the four limbs, coldness of the arm, and shortness of breath. Insert needle 3 cun, moxibustion: 5 cones.
8. Xiabai (LU 2): A pair of points, located below Tianfu, 5 cun from the elbow crease in the arterial region. Indications include: heart pain, dry heaving, and vexation with fullness. Insert needle 3 cun, moxibustion: 5 cones.
9. Tianfu (LU 3): A pair of points, located 3 cun below the axilla in the arterial region, located using the nose as a measuring guide. Indications include: rebellious qi with wheezing and dyspnea, dizziness and blurred vision, sudden attack by malignant pathogens (ghostly afflictions), and inability to sleep peacefully. Moxibustion is prohibited as it causes rebellious qi. Supplementary indication: For persistent epistaxis (nosebleed), insert needle 4 cun, retain for three breaths.