角孙、疗齿牙不嚼物。龋痛肿。(明)耳门、疗齿龋。三间、阳谷、冲阳、(见口
内庭、厉兑、四渎、液门、阳谷、上关、(下同。)治齿龋痛。(铜)少海、治齿龋痛。
又治齿寒。脑风头痛。合谷、偏历、三阳络、(明下云。疗齿痛。)耳门、治齿龋。三
间、大迎、正营、治齿龋痛。完骨、治齿龋。(见癫疾。)兑端、目窗、正营、耳门、治
唇吻强。上齿龋痛。(千)厉兑、三间、冲阳、偏历、小海、合谷、内庭、复留、主龋齿。
曲鬓、主齿龋。下关、大迎、翳风、完骨、主牙齿龋痛。
传曰、唇亡齿寒。谓前齿非牙也。说文云、龋、齿蠹也。谓齿蠹而痛也。其不因龋蠹而
痛者。盖风寒入脑髓尔。素问谓大寒至骨髓。故头痛齿亦痛。当以此治之。
胆俞、商阳、小肠俞、主口舌干。食饮不下。劳宫、少泽、三间、太冲、主口热。口
烂。大溪、少泽、主咽干。口热。唾如胶。曲泽、章门、主口干。少阴、主舌卷口干
。阳陵泉、主口苦。嗌仲介介然。
关冲(又见心烦。)等、主舌卷口干。(见喉痹。)曲泽、治身热烦渴口干。(铜)三间
见疟。)肺俞、(见劳瘵。)不容、(见 癖。)章门、(见肠鸣。)商阳、(见疟。)窍阴、(见喉
痹。)兑端、治口干。(铜)胆俞、治口苦舌干。(见腹胀。)明下云、口舌干。食不下。
复溜(见脊。)大钟(见淋。)尺泽治舌干(见喉痹。)下廉治唇干涎出不觉(见飧泄
。)少冲、(见伤寒。)大钟、(见淋。)治
口中热。肝俞、曲泽、(见唾血。)少泽、疗口干。(明)曲泽、疗口干。(见伤寒。)
劳宫、治大小人口中腥臭。胸胁支满。(铜)千云、主老小口中肿腥臭。明
下云、疗小儿龈烂臭。(见口疳。)少冲、治口热咽酸。(见伤寒。)
角孙穴,治疗牙齿疼痛无法咀嚼食物。龋齿引起的肿痛。(明代文献记载)耳门穴,治疗龋齿。三间穴、阳谷穴、冲阳穴(见口内庭、厉兑、四渎、液门、阳谷、上关,下同),治疗龋齿疼痛。(《铜人腧穴针灸图经》记载)少海穴,治疗龋齿疼痛。又治疗牙齿畏寒。脑风头痛。合谷穴、偏历穴、三阳络穴(明代文献下注云:治疗牙痛)、耳门穴,治疗龋齿。三间穴、大迎穴、正营穴,治疗龋齿疼痛。完骨穴,治疗龋齿(见癫疾条目)。兑端穴、目窗穴、正营穴、耳门穴,治疗嘴唇僵硬。上齿龋痛。(《千金方》记载)厉兑穴、三间穴、冲阳穴、偏历穴、小海穴、合谷穴、内庭穴、复溜穴,主治龋齿。曲鬓穴,主治齿龋。下关穴、大迎穴、翳风穴、完骨穴,主治牙齿龋痛。
古语传曰:“唇亡齿寒。”意思是前面的门牙不称为“牙”(指磨牙)。《说文解字》说:“龋,是牙齿被虫蛀蚀。”意思是牙齿被蛀蚀而疼痛。那些不是因为蛀蚀而疼痛的,大概是风寒侵入脑髓所致。《素问》说大寒深入骨髓,所以头痛且牙齿也痛。应当用这种方法来治疗。
胆俞穴、商阳穴、小肠俞穴,主治口舌干燥。饮食难以下咽。劳宫穴、少泽穴、三间穴、太冲穴,主治口热。口舌溃烂。大溪穴、少泽穴,主治咽干。口热。唾液粘稠如胶。曲泽穴、章门穴,主治口干。少阴经穴位,主治舌头卷缩、口干。阳陵泉穴,主治口苦。咽喉部感觉介介不适(如有异物感)。
关冲穴(又见于心烦条目)等,主治舌头卷缩、口干(见喉痹条目)。曲泽穴,治疗身体发热、烦躁口渴、口干。(《铜人腧穴针灸图经》记载)三间穴(见疟疾病例)。肺俞穴(见劳瘵病例)。不容穴(见癖积病例)。章门穴(见肠鸣病例)。商阳穴(见疟疾病例)。窍阴穴(见喉痹病例)。兑端穴,治疗口干。(《铜人腧穴针灸图经》记载)胆俞穴,治疗口苦舌干(见腹胀病例)。明代文献下注云:口舌干燥,饮食不下。复溜穴(见脊背病症)。大钟穴(见淋证病例)。尺泽穴治疗舌干(见喉痹病例)。下廉穴治疗嘴唇干燥、流涎而不自知(见飧泄病例)。少冲穴(见伤寒病例)。大钟穴(见淋证病例),治疗口中发热。肝俞穴、曲泽穴(见唾血病例)、少泽穴,治疗口干。(明代文献记载)曲泽穴,治疗口干(见伤寒病例)。劳宫穴,治疗大人小孩口中腥臭。胸胁胀满。(《铜人腧穴针灸图经》记载)《千金方》云:主治老人小孩口中肿胀腥臭。明代文献下注云:治疗小儿牙龈腐烂发臭(见口疳病例)。少冲穴,治疗口热咽酸(见伤寒病例)。
Jiaosun (TE20) treats teeth pain preventing chewing. Quchi swelling and pain. (Ming texts) Ermen (TE21) treats quchi (dental caries). Sanjian (LI3), Yanggu (SI5), Chongyang (ST42) [see Kounei Ting, Lidui, Sidu, Yemen, Yanggu, Shangguan, same below], treats quchi toothache. Shaohai (HT3) treats quchi toothache. Also treats cold teeth. Naofeng headache. Hegu (LI4), Pianli (SI6), Sanyangluo (TE7) [Ming text notes: treats toothache], Ermen (TE21), treats quchi. Sanjian (LI3), Daying (ST5), Zhengying (GB17), treats quchi toothache. Wangu (GB12), treats quchi [see Dianji]. Duanduan (DU16), Mucuang (GB18), Zhengying (GB17), Ermen (TE21), treats stiffness of lips and mouth corners. Upper jaw quchi pain. (Qianjin Fang) Lidui (ST45), Sanjian (LI3), Chongyang (ST42), Pianli (SI6), Xiaohai (SI8), Hegu (LI4), Neiting (ST44), Fuliou (KI7), main for quchi (dental caries). Qubin (GB7), main for dental caries. Xiaguan (ST7), Daying (ST5), Yifeng (TE17), Wangu (GB12), main for tooth caries pain.
The ancients said, "If the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold." This refers to the fact that the front incisors are not called "ya" (molars). The Shuowen Jiezi states: "Qu is the decay of teeth by insects." It means teeth hurt due to decay. Those pains not caused by decay are likely due to wind-cold invading the brain marrow. The Suwen states that severe cold reaches the bone marrow; thus, there is headache and also toothache. One should treat it according to this principle.
Danshu (BL19), Shangyang (LI1), Xiaochangshu (BL27), main for dryness of mouth and tongue. Difficulty in eating and drinking. Laogong (PC8), Shaoze (SI1), Sanjian (LI3), Taichong (LR3), main for heat in the mouth. Mouth ulcers. Taixi (KI3), Shaoze (SI1), main for dry throat. Heat in the mouth. Saliva thick like glue. Quze (PC3), Zhangmen (LR13), main for dry mouth. Shaoyin meridian points, main for curled tongue and dry mouth. Yanglingquan (GB34), main for bitter taste in the mouth. A sensation of obstruction in the throat (feeling of a foreign body).
Guanchong (TE1) [also see Heart vexation section] etc., main for curled tongue and dry mouth [see Houbi]. Quze (PC3), treats fever, restlessness, thirst, and dry mouth. (Tongren) Sanjian [see Malaria cases]. Feishu (BL13) [see Laozai cases]. Burong (ST19) [see Pi accumulation cases]. Zhangmen (LR13) [see Bowel sounds]. Shangyang (LI1) [see Malaria cases]. Qiaoyin (GB09) [see Houbi cases]. Duanduan (DU16), treats dry mouth. (Tongren) Danshu (BL18), treats bitter taste in mouth and dry tongue [see Abdominal distension]. Ming texts note: Dryness of mouth and tongue, inability to eat. Fuliou [see Spine conditions]. Dazhong (KI4) [see Lin syndrome cases]. ChiZe (LU5) treats dry tongue [see Houbi cases]. Xialian (LI8) treats dry lips with unconscious drooling [see Sunxie cases]. Shaochong (HT9) [see Shanghan cases]. Dazhong (KI4) [see Lin syndrome cases], treats heat in the mouth. Ganshu (BL18), Quze (PC3) [see Hemoptysis cases], Shaoze (SI1), treats dry mouth. (Ming texts) Quze (PC3), treats dry mouth [see Shanghan cases]. Laogong (PC8), treats foul odor in the mouth of adults and children. Fullness and distension in the chest and hypochondrium. (Tongren) Qianjin text says: Main for swelling and foul odor in the mouth of old and young people. Ming texts note: Treats rotten and smelly gums in children [see Kougan cases]. Shaochong (HT9), treats heat in the mouth and sour taste in the throat [see Shanghan cases].