三里内庭穴,曲池合谷接。委中配承山,太冲昆仑穴。环跳与阳陵,通里并列缺。合担
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三里足膝下,三寸两筋间。能除心腹痛,善治胃中寒。肠鸣并泄泻,肿满脚胫 。伤寒
羸瘦损,气蛊疾诸般。人过三旬后,针灸眼重观。取穴举足取,去病不为难。
内庭足指内,胃脘属阳明。善疗四肢厥,喜静恶闻声。耳内鸣喉痛,数欠及牙疼。疟疾
不思食,针后便惺惺。
曲池曲肘里,曲骨陷中求。能治肘中痛,偏风半不收。弯弓开不得,臂痪怎梳头。喉闭
促欲死,发热更无休。遍身风疙瘩,针后实时瘳。
合谷在虎口,两指岐骨间。头疼并面肿,疟疾热又寒。体热身汗出,目暗视朦胧。牙疼
并鼻衄,口禁更难言。针入看深浅,令人病自安。
委中曲 里,动脉正中央。腰重不能举,沉沉侠脊梁。风痫及筋转,热病不能当。膝头
难伸屈,针入即安康。
承山在鱼腰, 肠分肉间。善理腰疼痛,痔疾大便难。香港脚足下肿,两足尽寒酸。霍乱
转筋急,穴中刺便安。
太冲足大指,节后三寸中。动脉知生死,能除惊痫风。咽喉肿心胀,两足不能动。七疝
偏坠肿,眼目似云朦。亦能疗腰痛,针下有神功。
昆仑足外踝,后跟微脉寻。膊重腰尻痛,阳踝更连阴。头疼脊背急,暴喘满中心。踏地
行不得,动足即呻吟。若欲求安好,须寻此穴针。
环跳在足髀,侧卧下足舒。上足屈乃得,针能废毒躯。冷风并冷髀,身体似缠拘。腿重
痛甚,屈伸转侧嘘。有病须针灸,此穴最苏危。
阳陵泉膝下,外廉一寸中。膝肿并麻木,起坐腰背重。面肿胸中满,冷痹与偏风。努力
坐不得,起卧似衰翁。针入五分后,神功实不同。
通里腕侧后,掌后一寸中。欲言言不出,懊 在心中。实则四肢重,头腮面颊红。平声
仍欠数,喉闭气难通。虚则不能食,咳嗽面无容。毫针微微刺,方信有神功。
列缺腕侧上,盐指手交叉。专疗偏头患,偏风肘木麻。痰涎频壅上,口噤不开牙。若能
明补泻,应手疾如拿。
三里穴与内庭穴,曲池穴与合谷穴相接。委中穴配承山穴,太冲穴与昆仑穴相连。环跳穴与阳陵泉穴,通里穴并列缺穴。应当全面掌握并透彻运用这些穴位。只有高尚的医者才能传授,非正直之人切勿随意谈论。
三里穴位于足膝下方,距离膝盖下三寸,在两筋之间。它能消除心腹疼痛,善于治疗胃中寒邪。对于肠鸣、腹泻,以及肿胀满闷、小腿浮肿等症状有效。对于伤寒导致的消瘦虚弱,以及气蛊等各种疾病均有疗效。人过了三十岁以后,针灸此穴可使眼睛重新明亮清晰。取穴时抬起脚来寻找,祛除疾病并不困难。
内庭穴位于足趾内侧,属于足阳明胃经。善于治疗四肢厥冷,患者喜欢安静而厌恶听到声音。对于耳内鸣响、喉咙痛、频繁打哈欠及牙疼也有疗效。对于疟疾发作时不思饮食,针刺后便能恢复清醒神志。
曲池穴在弯曲肘部之处,在曲骨凹陷中寻求。能治疗肘部疼痛,半身不遂(偏风)导致肢体不能收拢。手臂僵硬无法做弯弓或梳头动作。喉闭症导致呼吸急促似要死亡,发热持续不停。全身出现风疹疙瘩,针刺后立即痊愈。
合谷穴在手虎口处,两指叉开的歧骨之间。治疗头痛和面部肿胀,疟疾引起的忽冷忽热。身体发热出汗,视力昏暗模糊。牙疼和鼻出血,牙关紧闭难以说话。针刺时注意深浅程度,令人病体自然安宁。
委中穴在腘窝正中,动脉搏动的正中央。腰部沉重无法抬举,感觉沉沉地夹着脊梁骨。对于风痫抽搐及筋脉拘挛,以及热病难以承受的症状有效。膝盖难以伸展弯曲,针刺后即获安康。
承山穴在小腿肚鱼腹状肌肉中间。善于调理腰部疼痛,痔疮及大便困难。脚气病导致足下肿胀,双脚感到寒冷酸楚。霍乱引起的转筋急迫,在此穴针刺便得安宁。
太冲穴在足大趾后方,节后三寸处。此处动脉搏动可判断生死,能消除惊痫风证。咽喉肿痛、心胸胀满,双脚不能活动。七种疝气引起的偏坠肿胀,眼睛像被云雾遮挡般模糊。也能治疗腰痛,针刺下有神奇功效。
昆仑穴在足外踝后方,沿脚跟微细脉搏处寻找。手臂沉重、腰尻疼痛,阳跷脉连阴跷脉不适。头痛脊背拘急,突发喘息胸闷。脚踩地行走不得,活动足部即呻吟痛苦。若想求得安好,必须寻此穴进行针刺。
环跳穴在大腿髀部,侧卧姿势,下方的腿伸直,上方的腿弯曲即可找到。针刺能治愈废毒之躯。对于冷风和冷髀症,身体如同被束缚拘挛。腿部沉重疼痛剧烈,屈伸转动时发出嘘声叹息。有病需要针灸,此穴最能挽救危急。
阳陵泉穴在膝下,外侧廉骨一寸处。治疗膝盖肿胀麻木,起坐时腰背沉重。面部肿胀胸中满闷,冷痹与偏风。努力坐立不得,起卧像衰老的老翁。针刺入五分深后,神奇功效确实不同。
通里穴在手腕侧后方,掌后一寸处。想说话却说不出来,心中懊恼烦闷。实证表现为四肢沉重,头腮面颊发红。平素声音正常但仍频繁打哈欠,喉闭气难通畅。虚证表现为不能进食,咳嗽面容憔悴。毫针微微刺入,才相信有神奇功效。
列缺穴在手腕侧上方,两手食指交叉时,一手指尖所到之处。专门治疗偏头痛,偏风导致的肘部麻木。痰涎频繁壅塞于上,牙关紧闭不开。若能明白补泻手法,疾病应手而愈。
Sanli (ST36) and Neiting (ST44), Quchi (LI11) and Hegu (LI4) connect. Weizhong (BL40) pairs with Chengshan (BL57), Taichong (LR3) connects with Kunlun (BL60). Huantiao (GB30) and Yanglingquan (GB34), Tongli (HT5) stands alongside Lieque (LU7). One must comprehensively bear and thoroughly understand their usage. Only the wise can transmit this knowledge; do not speak of it frivolously to the unworthy.
Sanli is located below the knee, three cun down between two tendons. It can relieve heart and abdominal pain, and is good at treating cold in the stomach. It addresses intestinal borborygmus and diarrhea, swelling and fullness, and edema of the calves. For emaciation caused by Cold Damage (Shanghan), Qi Gu (abdominal distension with masses), and various other diseases, it is effective. After the age of thirty, acupuncture on this point can restore clear vision. To locate the point, lift the foot; removing disease is not difficult.
Neiting is located on the medial side of the toe, belonging to the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian. It treats cold extremities (Jue), where patients prefer quietness and dislike noise. It treats tinnitus, sore throat, frequent yawning, and toothache. For malaria with loss of appetite, one becomes alert after needling.
Quchi is found in the depression when the elbow is bent. It treats elbow pain and hemiplegia (Pian Feng) where the limb cannot be gathered. It addresses inability to bend the arm as if drawing a bow or combing hair. For laryngeal obstruction causing suffocation, continuous fever, and generalized urticaria, recovery occurs immediately after needling.
Hegu is in the tiger's mouth, between the divergent bones of the thumb and index finger. It treats headache and facial swelling, malaria with alternating chills and fever, body heat with sweating, dim vision, toothache, epistaxis, trismus, and difficulty speaking. Observe depth during needling, and the patient will naturally find peace.
Weizhong is in the center of the popliteal fossa, over the artery. It treats heavy waist unable to move, a heavy sensation along the spine. It addresses wind epilepsy, muscle spasms, and severe febrile diseases. It helps when the knee is difficult to flex and extend; health returns upon needling.
Chengshan is in the fleshy part of the calf (fish belly). It manages lower back pain, hemorrhoids, and difficult defecation. It treats podagra (Hongxiangjiao) with swollen soles and cold, sour feet. For cholera with acute muscle cramps, needling brings relief.
Taichong is three cun posterior to the joint of the big toe. The pulsation here indicates life and death; it eliminates convulsions and wind-stroke. It treats swollen throat, chest distension, immobility of both feet, hernias with unilateral scrotal swelling, and cloudy vision. It also treats lower back pain with miraculous effect upon needling.
Kunlun is behind the lateral malleolus, sought along the slight pulse of the heel. It treats heavy arms, low back and sacral pain, and imbalance between Yang and Yin vessels. It addresses headache, stiff spine, sudden asthma with chest fullness, inability to walk, and groaning upon moving the foot. Seek this point for healing.
Huantiao is in the hip joint. Lie on your side, extend the lower leg, and flex the upper leg to locate it. Needling can cure debilitated bodies. It treats cold wind and cold hips, feeling bound and cramped. It relieves heavy, painful legs where movement causes sighing. This point is best for rescuing critical conditions requiring acupuncture.
Yanglingquan is one cun lateral to the lower knee. It treats knee swelling and numbness, heaviness in the waist and back when sitting or rising. It addresses facial swelling, chest fullness, cold bi-syndrome, and hemiplegia. It helps those who cannot sit up due to effort, resembling an old man in bed. After inserting the needle five fen deep, its miraculous power is distinct.
Tongli is one cun posterior to the wrist crease on the ulnar side. It treats aphasia ("wanting to speak but unable"), mental restlessness. Excess patterns present with heavy limbs, redness of the head, cheeks, and face. Even with normal speech, there may be frequent yawning and obstructed qi in the throat. Deficiency patterns present with inability to eat, coughing, and a haggard face. A fine needle inserted slightly reveals its miraculous efficacy.
Lieque is above the wrist crease. Cross the hands with index fingers; the point is where the tip of one finger rests. It specializes in treating migraines and hemiplegia with numbness in the elbow. It addresses phlegm flooding upward, trismus. If one understands tonification and seduction techniques, the disease yields swiftly.