至阴为足膀胱井,小指外侧韭叶定,通谷节前束骨后,大骨之下京骨应,申脉踝下客爪
甲,金门踝下毋相杂,仆参跟骨之下寻,踝后经上外昆仑,跗阳踝下三寸正,飞阳九寸或七寸,
承山 肠分两道,承筋 中针切禁,约文之下寻合阳,二寸上按委中当, 有承扶二穴远,
虎臂下股横纹决,更有五寸浮 接,二寸都是殷门穴,更有二穴近委阳,三焦下甫均须别。
中冲穴出中指端,屈指劳宫取掌间,大陵掌后筋间使,去腕二寸寻内关, 门去腕上五
寸,间使二寸两筋间,内廉陷中看曲泽,天泉腋下二寸间。
关冲名指外端论,小次指间名液门,中渚次指中节后,阳池表腕有穴寸,腕后二寸外关
络,
支沟腕上三寸约,会宗三寸空中求,消息一寸毋会错,支沟上寸背大脉,此是三阳络断穴,
四渎肘前大骨外,天井曲肘后寻侧,清冷渊肘上三寸,消泺肩下臂外索。
后溪小指小肠经,内关田里厥阴心,列缺肺经天泽下,三焦穴道外关家。
公孙一穴大指后,肾经穴道照海就,独有临泣属胆经,申脉膀胱脚下透。
八穴自从督脉取,陶道微穴由顶始,三节身柱神道上,命门阳关腰眼里,惟有腰俞上阳
关,长强俞下急急取。
内关掌后取,二寸两筋底,取穴陷中央,直透外关使。
公孙足大指,内侧节后取,一寸陷之中,坐蜷两足底。
外关手腕中,骨后二寸处,针透内关前,两取施妙济。
临泣足小指,次指在其旁,本节后侠溪,寸半穴中藏。
列缺腕骨侧,两手两交叉,中指头尽处,没皮半寸加。
照海在内踝,二寸下肉间,横针寸五分,补泻有后先。
申脉外踝下,陷中内际边,五分针取用,直刺照心间。
后溪手小指,外侧节五分,捻拳纹尖上,一寸透掌心。
至阴穴是足太阳膀胱经的井穴,位置在小趾外侧,宽度如韭菜叶处确定;通谷穴在束骨穴之前,京骨穴在大骨之下;申脉穴在外踝下方,客主人(听宫)与爪甲之间;金门穴在外踝下,不要与其他穴位混淆;仆参穴在跟骨之下寻找;昆仑穴在外踝后的经脉上;跗阳穴在外踝下三寸处;飞阳穴在外踝上九寸或七寸处;承山穴在腓肠肌两筋之间;承筋穴禁止针刺和切按;约文(腘横纹)之下寻找合阳穴;向上二寸按压处为委中穴;还有承扶穴距离较远,在大腿后侧横纹中央;再向上五寸为浮郄穴,再向上二寸都是殷门穴;另外还有两个穴位靠近委阳穴,属于三焦经的下甫(委阳),需要仔细辨别。
中冲穴位于中指末端,屈指时劳宫穴在手掌中间;大陵穴在掌后两筋之间,内关穴去腕横纹二寸处寻找;郄门穴去腕上五寸,间使穴在两筋之间二寸处;曲泽穴在内侧凹陷中;天泉穴在腋下二寸处。
关冲穴位于无名指外侧端;液门穴在小指与无名指之间;中渚穴在无名指中段节后;阳池穴在腕背横纹上一寸处;外关络穴在腕后二寸;支沟穴在腕上三寸处;会宗穴在三寸处的空中寻求;消息穴在一寸处不要搞错;支沟上一寸背部的大脉处,这是三阳络断穴;四渎穴在肘前大骨外侧;天井穴在屈肘时后方侧面寻找;清冷渊穴在肘上三寸;消泺穴在肩下臂外侧寻找。
后溪穴属于手太阳小肠经;内关穴属于手厥阴心包经;列缺穴属于手太阴肺经,在天泽(尺泽)之下;三焦经的穴位以外关为代表家穴。
公孙穴在大脚趾后方;肾经的穴位找照海穴;独有临泣穴属于胆经;申脉穴在膀胱经脚下透刺。
这八个穴位都从督脉选取:陶道穴微细,从头顶开始;身柱、神道穴在第三节脊柱上;命门、阳关穴在腰部眼里;腰俞穴在上阳关之上;长强穴在俞下紧急取之。
曾听说穴位的关键在于分寸之间,取穴方法依据全身比例,编成歌诀,用心领会意趣。
内关穴在掌后取,距腕横纹二寸两筋底部,取穴在凹陷中央,直透外关穴施治。
公孙穴在足大趾内侧节后取,距关节一寸凹陷中,坐位蜷缩两足底可定位。
外关穴在手腕中,骨后二寸处,针透内关穴前方,两处配合施用妙济。
临泣穴在足小趾次指旁,本节后侠溪穴上方寸半处藏有穴位。
列缺穴在腕骨侧,两手交叉,中指头尽处,没入皮下半寸加。
照海穴在内踝下二寸肉间,横针一寸五分,补泻有先后顺序。
申脉穴在外踝下陷中内际边,五分针取用,直刺向照海穴方向。
后溪穴在手小指外侧节五分,捻拳纹尖上,一寸透掌心。
Zhiyin (BL67) is the Jing-Well point of the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian, located on the lateral side of the little toe, determined by a width like that of a leek leaf. Tonggu (BL65) is anterior to Shugu (BL64), and Jinggu (BL64) corresponds below the large bone. Shenmai (BL62) is below the lateral malleolus, between the external auditory meatus (Tinggong, SI19) and the nail bed. Jinmen (BL63) is below the lateral malleolus, do not confuse it with others. Pugen (BL60) is found below the calcaneus. Kunlun (BL60) is on the meridian behind the ankle. Fuyang (BL59) is correctly three cun below the lateral malleolus. Feiyang (BL58) is nine or seven cun above the lateral malleolus. Chengshan (BL57) is in the bifurcation of the gastrocnemius muscle. Chengjin (BL56) is forbidden for acupuncture and cutting pressure. Heyang (BL55) is sought below the popliteal crease. Weizhong (BL40) is pressed two cun upward. Chengfu (BL36) is another point far away, decided at the transverse crease under the gluteal fold. Youxi (BL35) is five cun upward, and Yinmen (BL37) are both two cun upward. There are also two points near Weiyang (BL39), which belong to the Lower Fu of the Sanjiao, requiring careful distinction.
Zhongchong (PC9) emerges at the tip of the middle finger; when the fist is clenched, Laogong (PC8) is taken in the center of the palm. Daling (PC7) is between the tendons behind the wrist; Neiguan (PC6) is sought two cun from the wrist crease. Ximen (PC4) is five cun above the wrist; Jianshi (PC5) is two cun between the two tendons. Quze (PC3) is seen in the depression on the medial side; Tianquan (PC2) is between two cun under the axilla.
Guanchong (SJ1) is discussed at the outer end of the ring finger. Yemen (SJ2) is named between the little and ring fingers. Zhongzhu (SJ3) is after the joint in the middle of the ring finger. Yangchi (SJ4) has an acupoint one cun on the dorsal aspect of the wrist. Waiguan (SJ5) connects at two cun behind the wrist. Zhigou (SJ6) is approximately three cun above the wrist. Huizong (SJ7) is sought in the hollow at three cun. Xiaoxi (SJ8) is one cun, do not make mistakes. One cun above Zhigou on the large vessel of the back is Sanyangluo (SJ9). Sidu (SJ10) is outside the large bone anterior to the elbow. Tianjing (SJ10) is sought on the side behind the elbow when flexed. Qinglengyuan (SI9) is three cun above the elbow. Xiaoluo (SI8) is sought on the lateral arm below the shoulder.
Houxi (SI3) belongs to the Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian. Neiguan (PC6) belongs to the Hand-Jueyin Pericardium Heart. Lieque (LU7) is below the Lung Meridian's Chize (LU5). The Sanjiao Meridian's representative home point is Waiguan (SJ5).
Gongsun (SP4) is one acupoint behind the big toe. The Kidney Meridian's acupoint is Zhaohai (KI6). Only Linqi (GB41) belongs to the Gallbladder Meridian. Shenmai (BL62) penetrates through the foot of the Bladder Meridian.
These eight points are all taken from the Du Meridian. Taodao (GV12) is a micro-point starting from the vertex. Shenzhu (GV12) and Shendao (GV11) are on the third vertebral segment. Mingmen (GV4) and Yangguan (GV3) are in the waist eye. Only Yaoshu (GV2) is above Shangyangguan. Changqiang (GV1) is urgently taken below the Yu point.
It is heard that acupoints lie within the measure of cun and fen. The method of taking points follows the proportions of the whole body, compiled into song verses for mental comprehension.
Neiguan is taken behind the palm, two cun at the bottom of the two tendons; take the point in the central depression, penetrating straight to Waiguan for treatment.
Gongsun is on the big toe of the foot, taken behind the medial joint; one cun in the depression, locate by sitting and curling the soles of both feet.
Waiguan is in the middle of the wrist, two cun behind the bone; needle penetrates to Neiguan anteriorly, applying both points for wonderful efficacy.
Linqi is on the little toe of the foot, beside the second toe; half a cun above the point behind the proximal joint near Xiaxi (GB43).
Lieque is on the side of the wrist bone, cross both hands; where the tip of the middle finger ends, add half a cun into the skin.
Zhaohai is under the medial malleolus, in the flesh two cun down; insert horizontally one cun and five fen, tonification and sedation have a sequence.
Shenmai is below the lateral malleolus, in the depression at the inner edge; use a five-fen needle, insert straight towards Zhaohai.
Houxi is on the lateral joint of the little finger of the hand, five fen; roll the fist, above the tip of the wrinkle, penetrate one cun to the palm center.