三里、内庭穴,肚腹中妙诀。曲池与合谷,头面病可彻,腰背痛相连,委中、昆仑穴。
头项
不外千金穴。
其一,三里膝眼下,三寸两筋间。善通心腹胀,又治胃中寒,肠鸣并泄泻,腿肿膝 酸
,伤寒羸瘦损,气蛊及诸般。年过三旬后,针灸眼重观。取穴当审的,八分三壮安。
其二,内庭次指外,本属足阳明。能治四肢厥,喜静恶闻声,瘾疹咽喉痛,数欠及牙疼
,虚疾不能食,针着便惺惺。(针三分,灸三壮。)
其三,曲池拱手取,屈骨陷中求。善治肘中痛,偏风手不收,挽弓开不得,筋缓怕梳头
,喉闭促欲死,发热更无休,遍身风癣癞,针着实时瘳。(针五分,灸三壮。)
其四,合谷在虎口,两指岐骨间。头痛并面肿,疟病热还寒,齿龋鼻衄血,口噤不开言
。针入五分深,令人即便安。(灸三壮。)
其五,委中曲 里,横纹脉中央。腰疼不能举,沉沉引脊梁,酸痛筋莫展,风痹复无常,膝
头难伸屈,针入即安康。(针五分,禁灸)
其六,承山名鱼腹, 肠分肉间。善治腰疼痛,痔疾大便难,香港脚并膝肿,辗转战疼酸,霍
乱及转筋,穴中刺便安。(针七分,灸三壮。)
其七,太冲足大指,节后二寸中。动脉知生死,能医惊痫风。咽喉并心胀,两足不能行。七
疝偏坠肿,眼目似云朦,亦能疗腰痛,针下有神功。(针三分,灸三壮。)
其八,昆仑足外踝,跟骨上边寻。转筋腰尻痛,暴喘满中心。举步行不得,一动即呻吟
。若欲求安乐,须于此穴针。(针五分,灸三壮。)
其九,环跳在髀枢,侧卧屈足取。折腰莫能顾,冷风并湿痹。腿胯连 痛,转侧重欷 。若
人针灸后,顷刻病消除。(针二寸,灸五壮。)
其十,阳陵足膝下,外 一寸中。膝肿并麻木,冷痹及偏风。举足不能起,坐卧似衰翁。针
入六分止,神功妙不同。(灸二壮。)
其十一,通里腕侧后,去腕一寸中。欲言声不出,懊恼及怔忡。实则四肢重,头腮面颊红。
虚则不能食,暴喑面无容。毫针微微刺,方信有神功。(针三分,灸三壮)
其十二,列缺腕侧上,次指手交叉。善疗偏头患,遍身风痹麻。痰涎频上壅,口噤不开
牙。若能明补泻,应手即如拿。(针三分,灸五壮。)
【四总穴歌】腹部疾病取足三里,腰背疼痛求委中穴,头项强痛寻列缺穴,面口诸疾合谷收。
【千金穴歌】足三里与内庭穴,是治疗肚腹疾病的妙诀;曲池与合谷穴,可彻底治愈头面部疾病;腰背痛相互牵连,应取委中与昆仑穴。头部和颈部的病症,不外乎使用千金穴。
其一,足三里穴位于膝眼下三寸,胫骨前嵴外缘与腓骨长肌腱之间的两筋凹陷处。善于疏通心腹胀满,又治疗胃中寒邪,肠鸣腹泻,腿部肿胀、膝盖酸痛,伤寒导致的身体消瘦虚弱,气蛊病及各类杂病。年龄超过三十岁后,针灸此穴可改善眼重昏花之症。取穴必须准确,针刺八分深,灸三壮即可安愈。
其二,内庭穴在第二趾外侧,属于足阳明胃经。能治疗四肢厥冷,患者喜静恶闻声响,瘾疹(荨麻疹)、咽喉肿痛,频繁呵欠及牙痛,虚损性疾病导致不能进食,针刺后便觉清醒舒适。(针刺三分,灸三壮。)
其三,曲池穴拱手屈肘时,在肘横纹外侧端凹陷处取穴。善于治疗肘部疼痛,半身不遂导致手臂无法回收,拉弓射箭无力,筋脉松弛怕梳头,喉闭症气息急促欲死,发热不止,遍身风癣癞疮,针刺后即刻痊愈。(针刺五分,灸三壮。)
其四,合谷穴在手虎口处,第一、二掌骨之间歧骨缝隙中。治疗头痛及面部浮肿,疟疾寒热往来,龋齿疼痛及鼻出血,牙关紧闭不能言语。针刺入五分深,病人即刻感到安宁。(灸三壮。)
其五,委中穴在腘窝正中,腘横纹动脉搏动中央。治疗腰痛不能起身,沉重感牵引脊梁,酸痛筋脉拘急不能舒展,风痹症反复发作无常,膝盖难以伸展弯曲,针刺入即获安康。(针刺五分,禁灸。)
其六,承山穴别名鱼腹穴,在小腿腓肠肌两肌腹之间分肉处。善于治疗腰部疼痛,痔疮及大便困难,脚气病及膝盖肿胀,辗转反侧战栗疼痛酸楚,霍乱及转筋(肌肉痉挛),穴位针刺后便安愈。(针刺七分,灸三壮。)
其七,太冲穴在足大趾后方,节后二寸处。此处动脉搏动可判断生死预后,能医治惊痫风证。治疗咽喉肿痛及心腹胀满,双足不能行走。治疗七疝及偏坠肿胀,眼目模糊如云蒙,也能治疗腰痛,针刺下有神效。(针刺三分,灸三壮。)
其八,昆仑穴在外踝后方,跟骨上方寻找。治疗转筋、腰尻部疼痛,突发喘息胸闷。举步行走困难,一动就呻吟。若想求得安乐,必须在此穴施针。(针刺五分,灸三壮。)
其九,环跳穴在髋关节枢机处,侧卧屈足时取穴。治疗折腰不能回顾,冷风及湿痹。大腿胯部连及臀部疼痛,转身困难且叹息。若人针灸之后,顷刻间病痛消除。(针刺二寸,灸五壮。)
十,阳陵泉穴在膝盖下方,腓骨小头前下方凹陷处一寸中。治疗膝盖肿胀及麻木,冷痹及半身不遂。抬腿不能提起,坐卧似衰老的老翁。针刺入六分停止,神功妙用不同。(灸二壮。)
十一,通里穴在手腕侧面后方,距离腕横纹一寸处。想说话却发不出声音,心中懊恼及心悸怔忡。实证表现为四肢沉重,头腮面颊发红。虚证表现为不能进食,突然失音面色无华。毫针微微刺入,方相信有神奇功效。(针刺三分,灸三壮)
十二,列缺穴在手腕侧面之上,两手食指交叉时,一手指尖所至之处。善于治疗偏头痛,遍身风痹麻木。痰涎频繁上壅,牙关紧闭不能张口。若能明晓补泻手法,应手即见效。(针刺三分,灸五壮。)
[Four General Acupoints Song] For abdominal and epigastric disorders, retain Zusanli (ST36); for lower back and back disorders, seek Weizhong (BL40); for head and neck disorders, search for Lieque (LU7); for facial and oral disorders, He Gu (LI4) collects them.
[Qianjin Xue Ge] Zusanli (ST36) and Neiting (ST44) are the wonderful secret for treating abdominal and epigastric disorders; Quchi (LI11) and Hegu (LI4) can thoroughly cure head and facial disorders; lower back and back pain are interconnected, seek Weizhong (BL40) and Kunlun (BL60). Head and neck disorders are not beyond the use of Qianjin acupoints.
First, Zusanli (ST36) is located three cun below the knee, between the two tendons on the lateral side of the tibia. It effectively unblocks heart and epigastric fullness, treats cold in the stomach, borborygmus and diarrhea, leg swelling and knee soreness, emaciation due to Cold Damage (Shanghan), Qi distension, and various miscellaneous diseases. After the age of thirty, acupuncture and moxibustion at this point can improve heavy eyelids. The location must be precise; needle eight fen deep, moxa three zhu for safety.
Second, Neiting (ST44) is on the lateral side of the second toe, belonging to the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian. It treats cold extremities, preference for quietness and aversion to sound, urticaria, sore throat, frequent yawning, and toothache. It treats deficiency conditions where one cannot eat; after needling, the patient feels refreshed. (Needle three fen, moxa three zhu.)
Third, Quchi (LI11) is taken by bending the arm; seek the depression at the lateral end of the elbow crease. It treats elbow pain, hemiplegia with inability to extend the arm, inability to draw a bow, flaccid sinews and fear of combing hair, laryngeal obstruction with suffocating breath, unremitting fever, and widespread skin sores and leprosy-like lesions; upon needling, recovery is immediate. (Needle five fen, moxa three zhu.)
Fourth, Hegu (LI4) is in the tiger's mouth, between the diverging bones of the first and second metacarpals. It treats headache and facial swelling, malaria with alternating chills and fever, dental caries and epistaxis, trismus with inability to speak. Needle five fen deep, and the person immediately finds peace. (Moxa three zhu.)
Fifth, Weizhong (BL40) is in the popliteal fossa, at the center of the transverse crease and the arterial pulse. It treats low back pain with inability to rise, a heavy sensation pulling along the spine, soreness with stiff sinews unable to stretch, wind-bi syndrome that recurs unpredictably, and knees difficult to flex or extend; upon needling, health is restored. (Needle five fen, moxibustion prohibited.)
Sixth, Chengshan (BL57), named Yufu, is located in the fleshy separation between the bellies of the gastrocnemius muscle. It treats waist pain, hemorrhoids and difficulty in defecation, jiaogix disease (foot qi) and knee swelling, tossing and turning with trembling pain and soreness, cholera-like disorder with muscle spasms; upon needling the point, peace is found. (Needle seven fen, moxa three zhu.)
Seventh, Taichong (LR3) is behind the big toe of the foot, two cun posterior to the joint. The pulsation here indicates life and death prognosis; it treats convulsive epilepsy and wind-stroke. It treats sore throat and chest/epigastric fullness, inability to walk with both feet. It treats seven types of hernia and unilateral scrotal swelling, cloudy vision, and also treats low back pain; there is divine efficacy in the needle. (Needle three fen, moxa three zhu.)
Eighth, Kunlun (BL60) is sought above the calcaneus, posterior to the lateral malleolus. It treats muscle spasms, low back and sacral pain, sudden asthma and chest fullness. Walking is impossible, and any movement causes groaning. If one seeks well-being, one must needle this point. (Needle five fen, moxa three zhu.)
Ninth, Huantiao (GB30) is at the hip pivot; take it while lying on the side with the leg flexed. It treats inability to look back due to waist injury, cold wind and damp-bi. Pain connects the thigh, hip, and buttocks; turning over is difficult accompanied by sighing. After acupuncture and moxibustion, the illness is eliminated in an instant. (Needle two cun, moxa five zhu.)
Tenth, Yanglingquan (GB34) is below the knee, one cun anterior to the fibular head. It treats knee swelling and numbness, cold-bi and hemiplegia. Lifting the leg is impossible; sitting and lying down resembles a decrepit old man. Needle six fen deep; its divine efficacy is extraordinary. (Moxa two zhu.)
Eleventh, Tongli (HT5) is posterior to the radial side of the wrist, one cun from the wrist crease. When one wishes to speak but cannot produce sound, it treats restlessness and palpitations. In excess patterns, limbs feel heavy, and the head, cheeks, and face turn red. In deficiency patterns, one cannot eat, and sudden aphonia occurs with a sallow complexion. Gently insert the filiform needle; only then believe in its divine power. (Needle three fen, moxa three zhu.)
Twelfth, Lieque (LU7) is on the radial side of the wrist, found where the index finger rests when crossing hands. It treats migraines, generalized wind-bi with numbness. It treats frequent accumulation of phlegm and saliva, and trismus with inability to open the teeth. If one understands tonification and seduction techniques, the effect is immediate. (Needle three fen, moxa five zhu.)