肝出大敦,大敦者,木也。在足大指端,去爪甲角如韭叶及三毛中,足厥阴脉之所出也
,为井。刺入三分,留十呼,灸三壮。
行间者,火也。在足大指间动脉陷者中,足厥阴之所溜也,为荥。刺入六分,留十呼,
灸三壮。
太冲者,土也。在足大指本节后二寸,或曰一寸五分陷者中,足厥阴脉之所注也,为俞
。刺入三分,留十呼,灸三壮。(《素问》刺腰痛论注云∶在足大指本节后内间二寸陷者
中,动脉应手。)
中封者,金也。在足内踝前一寸,仰足取之陷者中,伸足乃得之,足厥阴脉之所注也
,为经。刺入四分,留七呼,灸三壮。(气穴论注云∶在内踝前一寸五分。)
蠡沟,足厥阴之络,在足内踝上五寸,别走少阳,刺入二分,留三呼,灸三壮。
中都,足厥阴 ,在内踝上七寸 中,与少阴相直,刺入三分,留六呼,灸五壮。
膝关,在犊鼻下二寸陷者中,足厥阴脉气所发,刺入四分,灸五壮。
曲泉者,水也。在膝内辅骨下,大筋上,小筋下,陷者中,屈膝得之,足厥阴阴脉之所入
也,为合。刺入六分,留十呼,灸三壮。
阴包,在膝上四寸股内廉两筋间,足厥阴别走(此处有缺),刺入六分,灸三壮。
五里,在阴廉下,去气冲三寸,阴股中动脉,刺入六分,灸五壮。(《外台秘要》作去
气冲三寸,去阴廉二寸。)
阴廉,在羊矢下,去气冲二寸动脉中,刺入八分,灸三壮。
肝经的井穴大敦,五行属木。位于足大趾末端,距离爪甲角如韭菜叶宽度及三毛(汗毛)之中,是足厥阴肝经脉气所出的穴位,属于井穴。针刺深度三分,留针十次呼吸的时间,艾灸三壮。
行间穴,五行属火。位于足大趾两趾间动脉搏动处的凹陷中,是足厥阴肝经脉气所溜注的地方,属于荥穴。针刺深度六分,留针十次呼吸的时间,艾灸三壮。
太冲穴,五行属土。位于足大趾本节(第一跖趾关节)后方二寸处,也有说法是一寸五分处的凹陷中,是足厥阴肝经脉气所灌注的地方,属于输穴。针刺深度三分,留针十次呼吸的时间,艾灸三壮。(《素问·刺腰痛论》注云:在足大趾本节后内侧二寸处的凹陷中,按之有动脉应手。)
中封穴,五行属金。位于足内踝前一寸处,仰足取穴,在凹陷中,伸足时才能找到,是足厥阴肝经脉气所经过的地方,属于经穴。针刺深度四分,留针七次呼吸的时间,艾灸三壮。(《素问·气穴论》注云:在内踝前一寸五分处。)
蠡沟穴,是足厥阴肝经的络穴,位于足内踝上五寸处,别行走向少阳经,针刺深度二分,留针三次呼吸的时间,艾灸三壮。
中都穴,是足厥阴肝经的郄穴,位于内踝上七寸胫骨内侧缘中,与足少阴肾经相对直,针刺深度三分,留针六次呼吸的时间,艾灸五壮。
膝关穴,位于犊鼻穴下二寸的凹陷中,是足厥阴肝经脉气发出的部位,针刺深度四分,艾灸五壮。
曲泉穴,五行属水。位于膝内侧辅骨下方,大筋之上,小筋之下,凹陷中,屈膝时可取到,是足厥阴肝经阴脉所入合的地方,属于合穴。针刺深度六分,留针十次呼吸的时间,艾灸三壮。
阴包穴,位于膝上四寸大腿内侧两筋之间,是足厥阴肝经别行的分支(此处原文有缺损),针刺深度六分,艾灸三壮。
五里穴,位于阴廉穴下方,距离气冲穴三寸,在大腿内侧股动脉中,针刺深度六分,艾灸五壮。(《外台秘要》记载为距离气冲穴三寸,距离阴廉穴二寸。)
The Well point Dazhun (LR1) of the Liver meridian belongs to Wood. It is located at the tip of the great toe, about the width of a leek leaf from the corner of the nail and within the tuft of hair. It is the source point where the Foot-Jueyin Liver meridian Qi emerges, classified as a Well point. Needle depth: 3 fen; retain needle for 10 breaths; moxibustion: 3 moxa cones.
Xingjian (LR2) belongs to Fire. It is located in the depression between the first and second toes, where the arterial pulse can be felt. It is where the Foot-Jueyin Liver meridian Qi flows, classified as a Ying-Spring point. Needle depth: 6 fen; retain needle for 10 breaths; moxibustion: 3 moxa cones.
Taichong (LR3) belongs to Earth. It is located 2 cun posterior to the metatarsophalangeal joint of the great toe, or alternatively 1.5 cun in the depression. It is where the Foot-Jueyin Liver meridian Qi pours, classified as a Shu-Stream point. Needle depth: 3 fen; retain needle for 10 breaths; moxibustion: 3 moxa cones. (Note from *Suwen* on "Needling Lumbar Pain": Located 2 cun posterior-medial to the metatarsophalangeal joint of the great toe, with an palpable arterial pulse.)
Zhongfeng (LR4) belongs to Metal. It is located 1 cun anterior to the medial malleolus. With the foot dorsiflexed, it is found in the depression; extending the foot reveals it. It is where the Foot-Jueyin Liver meridian Qi passes through, classified as a Jing-River point. Needle depth: 4 fen; retain needle for 7 breaths; moxibustion: 3 moxa cones. (Note from *Suwen* on "Qi Acupoints": Located 1.5 cun anterior to the medial malleolus.)
Ligou (LR5) is the Luo-Connecting point of the Foot-Jueyin Liver meridian. It is located 5 cun above the medial malleolus, diverging to connect with the Shaoyang meridian. Needle depth: 2 fen; retain needle for 3 breaths; moxibustion: 3 moxa cones.
Zhongdu (LR6) is the Xi-Cleft point of the Foot-Jueyin Liver meridian. It is located 7 cun above the medial malleolus on the tibia, directly opposite the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney meridian. Needle depth: 3 fen; retain needle for 6 breaths; moxibustion: 5 moxa cones.
Xiguan (LR7) is located 2 cun below Dubi (ST35) in the depression. It is where the Qi of the Foot-Jueyin Liver meridian manifests. Needle depth: 4 fen; moxibustion: 5 moxa cones.
Ququan (LR8) belongs to Water. It is located below the medial condyle of the tibia, above the large tendon and below the small tendon, in the depression. It is obtained by flexing the knee. It is where the Yin Qi of the Foot-Jueyin Liver meridian enters and combines, classified as a He-Sea point. Needle depth: 6 fen; retain needle for 10 breaths; moxibustion: 3 moxa cones.
Yinbao (LR9) is located 4 cun above the knee, between two tendons on the medial aspect of the thigh. It is a branch of the Foot-Jueyin Liver meridian diverging [text missing here]. Needle depth: 6 fen; moxibustion: 3 moxa cones.
Wuli (LR10) is located below Yinlian (LR11), 3 cun away from Qichong (ST30), in the arterial pulse of the medial thigh. Needle depth: 6 fen; moxibustion: 5 moxa cones. (*Waitai Miyao* records it as 3 cun from Qichong and 2 cun from Yinlian.)
Yinlian (LR11) is located below the inguinal ligament area (referred to as "sheep testicle"), 2 cun away from Qichong (ST30), in the arterial pulse. Needle depth: 8 fen; moxibustion: 3 moxa cones.