(左右足凡三十六穴)
1.至阴∶二穴,金也。在足小指外侧,去爪甲角如韭叶。足太阳脉之所出也,为井。治目生翳,鼻塞
头重,风寒从足小指起,脉痹上下带胸胁痛无常,转筋,寒疟,汗不出,烦心,足下
热,小便不利,失精。针入二分,可灸三壮。
2.通谷∶二穴,水也。在足小指外侧本节前陷中。足太阳
脉之所流也,为荥。治头重目眩,善惊,引鼽衄,颈项痛,
目KT KT 。甄权云∶结积留饮,胸满,食不化。可灸三壮,针入二分。
3.束骨∶二穴,木也。在足小指本节后陷中。足太阳脉之所注也,为 。治腰如折, 如结,耳聋,恶
风寒,目眩,项不可回顾,目内 赤烂。可灸三壮,针三分。
4.京骨∶二穴,在足外侧大骨下,赤白肉际陷中。足太阳脉之所过也,为原。治膝痛不得屈伸,目内
赤烂,发疟,寒热,善惊,不欲食,筋挛,足 酸,髀枢痛,颈项强,腰背不可俯
仰,鼽衄血不止,目眩。针入三分,可灸七壮。
5.申脉∶二穴,阳跷脉所出,在外踝下陷中,容爪甲,白肉际。治腰痛不能举体,足 寒,不能久立
坐,若下舟车中,痛疾。针入三分。
6.金门∶二穴,一名梁关。在足外踝下,足太阳 ,阳维所别属也。治霍乱,转筋,膝 酸,身战不
能久立,癫痫尸厥,暴疝,小儿发痫,张口摇头,身反折。可灸三壮,炷如小麦大,针入一分。
7.仆参∶二穴,一名安邪。在跟骨下陷中,拱足得之。治足跟痛不得履地,脚痿,转筋,尸厥如中恶
状,霍乱吐逆,癫痫,狂言见鬼。针入三分,可灸七壮。
8.昆仑∶二穴,火也。在足外踝后,跟骨上陷中。足太阳脉之所行也,为经。治腰尻痛,足端肿不得
履地,鼽衄,脚如结,踝如裂,头痛,肩背拘急,咳喘,暴满,阴肿痛,小儿发痫螈
。炷如小麦大,可灸三壮,针入三分。
9.付阳∶二穴在足外踝上三寸,太阳前,少阳后筋骨
间。阳跷之 ,治痿厥风痹,头重 痛,髀枢股 痛,螈 ,风
痹不仁,时有寒栗,四肢不举。可灸三壮,针入五分,留七呼。
10.飞扬∶二穴,一名厥阴,足太阳络,别走少阴。在外踝上七寸。治野鸡痔,历节风,足指不得屈
伸,头目眩,逆气,鼽衄癫疾,寒疟。可灸三壮,针入三分。
11.承山∶二穴,一名鱼腹,一名肉柱。在兑 肠下分肉之间陷中。治腰背痛,脚 重,战栗不能
立,香港脚,膝下肿,霍乱转筋,大便难,久痔肿痛。可灸五壮,针入七分。
12.承筋∶二穴,一名 肠,一名直肠。在 肠中央陷中。治寒痹转筋,肢肿,大便难,脚 酸重引
少腹痛,鼻鼽衄,腰背拘急,霍乱。可灸三壮,禁针。
13.合阳∶二穴在膝约中央下二寸。治腰脊强引腹痛,阴股热,膝酸 重履步难,寒疝,阴遍
痛,女子崩中。针入六分,可灸五壮。
14.委中∶二穴,土也。在 中央约纹动脉陷中。足太阳脉之所入也,为合。治腰侠脊沉沉然,遗溺,
腰重不能举体,风痹,髀枢痛,可出血,痼疹皆愈。今附∶委中者,血 也。热病
汗不出,足热,厥逆满,膝不得屈伸,取其经血立愈。
15.委阳∶二穴,三焦下辅 也。在足太阳之后,出于 中外廉两筋间,屈伸取之,承扶下六寸,足
太阳脉之中。治腋下肿痛,胸满膨膨,筋急身热,飞尸遁注,痿厥不仁,小便淋沥。可灸三壮,针入七分。
16.浮 ∶二穴在委阳上一寸,展膝得之。治小肠热,大肠
结,股外经筋急,髀枢不仁,可灸三壮,针入五分。
17.殷门∶二穴在肉 下六寸。治腰脊不可俯仰举重,恶血注之,股外肿。针入七分。
18.承扶∶二穴,一名肉 ,一名阴关,一名皮部。在尻臀
下,股阴冲上纹中。治腰脊相引如解,久痔,尻睢肿,大便难,阴胞有寒,小便不利。针入七分。
(左右足共有三十六个穴位)
1.至阴:双侧共二穴,五行属金。位于足小趾外侧,距离爪甲角如韭菜叶宽度处。是足太阳膀胱经脉气所出的部位,为井穴。主治目生翳障、鼻塞、头重,风寒之邪从足小趾发起,脉痹上下牵引胸胁疼痛且无常处,转筋,寒疟,汗不出,心烦,足下发热,小便不利,失精。针刺深度二分,可艾灸三壮。
2.通谷:双侧共二穴,五行属水。位于足小趾外侧本节前方的凹陷中。是足太阳膀胱经脉气所流的部位,为荥穴。主治头重目眩,易受惊,引发鼻渊鼻衄,颈项痛,目视不明。甄权说:主治积聚留饮,胸满,食物不消化。可艾灸三壮,针刺深度二分。
3.束骨:双侧共二穴,五行属木。位于足小趾本节后方的凹陷中。是足太阳膀胱经脉气所注的部位,为输穴。主治腰痛如折断,关节如被束缚,耳聋,恶风畏寒,目眩,颈部僵硬不能回顾,目内眦红烂。可艾灸三壮,针刺三分。
4.京骨:双侧共二穴,位于足外侧大骨下方,赤白肉际的凹陷中。是足太阳膀胱经脉气所过的部位,为原穴。主治膝痛不能屈伸,目内眦红烂,发作疟疾,寒热往来,易受惊,不想进食,筋脉挛急,足部酸痛,髀枢痛,颈项强直,腰背不能俯仰,鼻渊鼻衄不止,目眩。针刺深度三分,可艾灸七壮。
5.申脉:双侧共二穴,阳跷脉所出之处,位于外踝下方的凹陷中,容纳爪甲,处于白肉际。主治腰痛不能起身,足部寒冷,不能久立久坐,若在舟车中则疼痛加剧。针刺深度三分。
6.金门:双侧共二穴,又名梁关。位于足外踝下方,属足太阳膀胱经,也是阳维脉别行所属之处。主治霍乱,转筋,膝部酸痛,身体颤抖不能久立,癫痫尸厥,暴疝,小儿发痫,张口摇头,身体反折。可艾灸三壮,艾炷如小麦大小,针刺深度一分。
7.仆参:双侧共二穴,又名安邪。位于跟骨下方的凹陷中,拱足即可找到。主治足跟痛不能着地,脚痿,转筋,尸厥状如中恶,霍乱吐逆,癫痫,狂言见鬼。针刺深度三分,可艾灸七壮。
8.昆仑:双侧共二穴,五行属火。位于足外踝后方,跟骨上方的凹陷中。是足太阳膀胱经脉气所行的部位,为经穴。主治腰尻痛,足端肿胀不能着地,鼻渊鼻衄,脚部如被捆绑,踝部如裂开,头痛,肩背拘急,咳喘,突发胀满,阴部肿痛,小儿发痫抽搐。艾炷如小麦大小,可艾灸三壮,针刺深度三分。
9.附阳:双侧共二穴,位于足外踝上三寸,足太阳经之前,足少阳经之后,筋骨之间。是阳跷脉的郄穴,主治痿厥风痹,头重头痛,髀枢及大腿疼痛,抽搐,风痹麻木不仁,时有寒战,四肢不能抬举。可艾灸三壮,针刺五分,留针七呼。
10.飞扬:双侧共二穴,又名厥阴,为足太阳膀胱经络穴,别走足少阴肾经。位于外踝上七寸。主治痔疮,历节风,足趾不能屈伸,头目眩晕,气逆,鼻渊鼻衄癫疾,寒疟。可艾灸三壮,针刺深度三分。
11.承山:双侧共二穴,又名鱼腹,又名肉柱。位于腓肠肌下方分肉之间的凹陷中。主治腰背痛,脚沉重,战栗不能站立,香港脚(脚气),膝下肿胀,霍乱转筋,大便困难,久痔肿痛。可艾灸五壮,针刺深度七分。
12.承筋:双侧共二穴,又名腨肠,又名直肠。位于腨肠中央的凹陷中。主治寒痹转筋,肢体肿胀,大便困难,脚部酸痛沉重牵引少腹疼痛,鼻渊鼻衄,腰背拘急,霍乱。可艾灸三壮,禁止针刺。
13.合阳:双侧共二穴,位于膝腘窝横纹中央下二寸。主治腰脊强直牵引腹痛,阴股发热,膝部酸痛沉重行走困难,寒疝,阴部广泛疼痛,女子崩漏。针刺深度六分,可艾灸五壮。
14.委中:双侧共二穴,五行属土。位于腘窝中央横纹动脉的凹陷中。是足太阳膀胱经脉气所入的部位,为合穴。主治腰部挟脊沉重感,遗尿,腰重不能起身,风痹,髀枢痛,可放血,顽固性皮疹皆可痊愈。今附注:委中是血郄穴。热病汗不出,足热,厥逆胀满,膝不得屈伸,取此经血可立即痊愈。
15.委阳:双侧共二穴,是三焦的下辅穴。位于足太阳膀胱经之后,出于腘中外侧两筋间,屈伸时取穴,在承扶穴下六寸,属足太阳膀胱经脉中。主治腋下肿痛,胸满膨隆,筋急身热,飞尸遁注(古代病名,指突然发生的游走性疼痛或怪病),痿厥麻木不仁,小便淋沥。可艾灸三壮,针刺深度七分。
16.浮郄:双侧共二穴,位于委阳上一寸,展膝时可找到。主治小肠热,大肠结滞,大腿外侧经筋拘急,髀枢麻木不仁,可艾灸三壮,针刺深度五分。
17.殷门:双侧共二穴,位于肉腘下六寸。主治腰脊不能俯仰举重,恶血注入,大腿外侧肿胀。针刺深度七分。
18.承扶:双侧共二穴,又名肉腘,又名阴关,又名皮部。位于尻臀下方,大腿内侧向上纹路中。主治腰脊相互牵引如解离状,久痔,尻部肿胀,大便困难,阴胞有寒,小便不利。针刺深度七分。
(There are thirty-six acupoints in total on both feet.)
1. Zhiyin (BL67, "Extreme Yin"): Two points, belonging to Metal. Located on the lateral side of the fifth toe, at a distance from the corner of the nail blade equivalent to the width of a leek leaf. It is the point where the Foot-Taiyang Bladder meridian qi emerges, classified as a Jing-Well point. Indications include leukoma (opacity of the cornea), nasal congestion, heavy head, wind-cold originating from the fifth toe, Mai-bi (meridian obstruction) with pain radiating up and down to the chest and hypochondrium varying in location, muscle cramps, cold malaria, anhidrosis, vexation, heat in the soles of the feet, difficult urination, and spermatorrhea. Needle insertion depth: 2 fen; Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones.
2. Tonggu (BL65, "Passing Valley"): Two points, belonging to Water. Located in the depression anterior to the proximal interphalangeal joint on the lateral side of the fifth toe. It is the point where the Foot-Taiyang Bladder meridian qi flows, classified as a Ying-Spring point. Indications include heavy head and vertigo, susceptibility to fright, rhinorrhea and epistaxis, neck and nape pain, and blurred vision. Zhen Quan stated: It treats accumulations and retained fluids, chest fullness, and indigestion. Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones; Needle insertion depth: 2 fen.
3. Shugu (BL64, "Bundled Bone"): Two points, belonging to Wood. Located in the depression posterior to the proximal interphalangeal joint on the fifth toe. It is the point where the Foot-Taiyang Bladder meridian qi pours into, classified as a Shu-Stream point. Indications include low back pain as if broken, stiffness as if bound, deafness, aversion to wind and cold, vertigo, stiff neck unable to look back, and redness and ulceration of the inner canthus. Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones; Needle insertion depth: 3 fen.
4. Jinggu (BL64, "Capital Bone"): Two points. Located in the depression between the red and white flesh under the large bone on the lateral side of the foot. It is the point where the Foot-Taiyang Bladder meridian qi passes through, classified as the Yuan-Source point. Indications include knee pain with inability to flex or extend, redness and ulceration of the inner canthus, malarial attacks, alternating chills and fever, susceptibility to fright, anorexia, tendon spasms, soreness and weakness of the foot, hip joint pain, stiff neck, inability to bend or extend the waist and back, persistent rhinorrhea and epistaxis, and vertigo. Needle insertion depth: 3 fen; Moxibustion: 7 moxa cones.
5. Shenmai (BL62, "Shen Vessel"): Two points. The exit point of the Yang Qiao vessel. Located in the depression below the lateral malleolus, accommodating the nail, at the junction of the white flesh. Indications include low back pain preventing rising, coldness of the feet, inability to stand or sit for long periods, and exacerbation of pain when traveling by boat or carriage. Needle insertion depth: 3 fen.
6. Jinmen (BL63, "Metal Gate"): Two points, also known as Liangguan. Located below the lateral malleolus. It belongs to the Foot-Taiyang Bladder meridian and is also where the Yang Wei vessel branches off. Indications include cholera-like syndrome with vomiting and diarrhea, muscle cramps, soreness and weakness of the knees, body tremors preventing prolonged standing, epilepsy, corpse-like fainting, acute hernia, infantile epilepsy with mouth opening, head shaking, and opisthotonos. Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones (size of wheat grains); Needle insertion depth: 1 fen.
7. Pucan (BL60, "Servant's Heel"): Two points, also known as Anxie. Located in the depression below the calcaneus, found by arching the foot. Indications include heel pain preventing walking, foot atrophy, muscle cramps, corpse-like fainting resembling evil possession, cholera-like syndrome with vomiting and regurgitation, epilepsy, delirium, and hallucinations. Needle insertion depth: 3 fen; Moxibustion: 7 moxa cones.
8. Kunlun (BL60, "Kunlun Mountain"): Two points, belonging to Fire. Located in the depression posterior to the lateral malleolus, above the calcaneus. It is the point where the Foot-Taiyang Bladder meridian qi travels, classified as a Jing-River point. Indications include pain in the lower back and sacrum, swelling of the foot tips preventing walking, rhinorrhea and epistaxis, feet feeling bound, ankles feeling like they are splitting, headache, stiffness and tension of the shoulders and back, cough and asthma, sudden abdominal fullness, swelling and pain of the genitals, and infantile epilepsy with convulsions. Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones (size of wheat grains); Needle insertion depth: 3 fen.
9. Fuyang (BL59, "Attached Yang"): Two points. Located three cun above the lateral malleolus, anterior to the Taiyang meridian and posterior to the Shaoyang meridian, between the tendons and bones. It is the Xi-Cleft point of the Yang Qiao vessel. Indications include flaccidity syndromes, cold limbs, wind-bi, heavy head and headache, pain in the hip joint and thigh, convulsions, wind-bi with numbness, occasional chills, and inability to lift the four limbs. Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones; Needle insertion depth: 5 fen; Retain needle for seven breaths.
10. Feiyang (BL58, "Flying Yang"): Two points, also known as Jueyin. It is the Luo-Connecting point of the Foot-Taiyang Bladder meridian, branching to connect with the Shaoyin Kidney meridian. Located seven cun above the lateral malleolus. Indications hemorrhoids, generalized joint bi-syndrome, inability to flex and extend the toes, vertigo, rebellious qi, rhinorrhea and epistaxis, epilepsy, and cold malaria. Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones; Needle insertion depth: 3 fen.
11. Chengshan (BL57, "Receiving Mountain"): Two points, also known as Yufu or Ruzhu. Located in the depression between the muscle bellies below the gastrocnemius. Indications include low back and leg pain, heaviness of the feet, trembling inability to stand, podagra (gouty arthritis), swelling below the knees, cholera-like syndrome with muscle cramps, difficulty defecating, and chronic painful hemorrhoids. Moxibustion: 5 moxa cones; Needle insertion depth: 7 fen.
12. Chengjin (BL56, "Receiving Sinew"): Two points, also known as Chuanchang or Zhichang. Located in the center of the depression of the gastrocnemius belly. Indications includes cold-bi with muscle cramps, limb swelling, difficulty defecating, soreness and heaviness of the feet radiating to lower abdominal pain, rhinorrhea and epistaxis, stiffness and tension of the waist and back, and cholera-like syndrome. Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones; Needling is contraindicated.
13. Heyang (BL55, "Harmonizing Yang"): Two points. Located two cun below the center of the popliteal crease. Indications include stiffness of the lumbar spine radiating to abdominal pain, heat in the medial thigh, soreness and heaviness of the knees making walking difficult, cold hernia, widespread genital pain, and metrorrhagia in women. Needle insertion depth: 6 fen; Moxibustion: 5 moxa cones.
14. Weizhong (BL40, "Middle of the Crease"): Two points, belonging to Earth. Located in the depression of the popliteal artery at the center of the popliteal crease. It is the point where the Foot-Taiyang Bladder meridian qi enters, classified as a He-Sea point. Indications include heavy sensation along the spine in the waist, urinary incontinence, heavy waist preventing rising, wind-bi, and hip joint pain. Bloodletting may be applied; stubborn skin eruptions will heal. Note: Weizhong is the Xue-Xi (Blood Collection) point. For febrile diseases with anhidrosis, heat in the feet, jue-ni with fullness, and inability to flex/extend the knees, taking blood from this meridian leads to immediate recovery.
15. Weiyang (BL39, "Outer Crease"): Two points. It is the lower auxiliary point of the Sanjiao (Triple Burner). Located posterior to the Foot-Taiyang Bladder meridian, emerging between the two tendons on the outer aspect of the popliteal fossa; take the point during flexion and extension. It is six cun below Chengfu (BL36) and belongs to the Foot-Taiyang Bladder meridian. Indications include swelling and pain in the axilla, distending chest fullness, tendon spasm with fever, feishi dunzhu (ancient term for sudden migratory pain or strange disease), flaccidity and numbness of limbs, and dribbling dysuria. Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones; Needle insertion depth: 7 fen.
16. Fuxi (BL38, "Floating Crease"): Two points. Located one cun above Weiyang, found by extending the knee. Indications include heat of the Small Intestine, constipation of the Large Intestine, spasm of the tendons on the lateral thigh, and numbness of the hip joint. Moxibustion: 3 moxa cones; Needle insertion depth: 5 fen.
17. Yinmen (BL37, "Deep Door"): Two points. Located six cun below the gluteal fold. Indications include inability to bend, extend, or lift heavy objects due to lumbar spine stiffness, injection of foul blood, and swelling of the lateral thigh. Needle insertion depth: 7 fen.
18. Chengfu (BL36, "Receiving Support"): Two points, also known as Rouyu, Yinguang, or Pibu. Located below the buttocks, in the middle of the transverse crease ascending from the medial thigh. Indications include low back and spine pulling apart as if dislocating, chronic hemorrhoids, swelling of the sacrum, difficulty defecating, cold in the uterus/bladder, and difficult urination. Needle insertion depth: 7 fen.