(腹部中行凡二十四穴)
任脉会阴两阴间。曲骨毛际陷中扪。中极脐下四寸取三寸关元二石门。气海脐下一寸半
。阴
交脐下一寸论。脐之中央号神阙。脐上一寸水分源。下脘建里中(脘)上脘。各离一寸次第班
。巨阙脐上六寸半。鸠尾蔽骨下五分。中庭膻(中)下寸六取。膻中正在两乳间。膻上一寸六
分起。玉堂紫宫华盖关(自膻中至华盖四穴各去一寸六分。共得四寸八分)璇玑膻上。六寸四
(分○旧云五寸八。误)玑上寸六天突是。廉泉颔下骨尖会。唇下宛中承浆已。
(凡二十八穴。起于长强。循背至头此歌自上及下者顺也)
督脉龈交唇内乡。兑端正在唇中央。水沟鼻下沟中索。素 宜向鼻端详。前后发际尺二
寸。
发上五分神庭当。发上一寸上星位二寸陷中囟会方。前顶发上三寸半。百会顶中号三阳。后
顶强间至脑户。相去各是寸半量。(自百会至脑户共四寸五分)后发一寸风府穴。哑门发上五
分藏。项下脊骨二十一。分为三假论短长。每椎一寸四分一。(厘)上之七节如是镶。大椎第
一节上是。一椎之下陶道知。第三椎下体柱穴。五椎神道不须疑。灵台六(椎)下至阳七(上
七节自大椎穴至此。共九寸八分七厘)筋缩九椎十中枢。十一脊中穴所在。十三椎下悬枢都
。命门十四居脐后。(中七节每椎一寸六分一厘。共一尺一寸二分七厘)十六椎下阳关当。二
十一节腰 定。脊尾骨端是长强(下七节每椎一寸二分六厘共八寸八分二厘)
(以上十四经穴分寸歌。出于徐氏滑氏及灵枢经脉篇马元台注王肯堂经络考等书今较正)
(任脉在腹部正中线共有二十四个穴位)
会阴穴位于两阴部之间。曲骨穴在毛际处的凹陷中可摸到。中极穴取脐下四寸,关元穴取三寸,石门穴与气海穴均在脐下一寸半。阴交穴在脐下一寸处讨论确定。肚脐中央称为神阙穴。脐上一寸为水分穴的源头。下脘、建里、中脘、上脘各相距一寸,依次排列。巨阙穴在脐上六寸半。鸠尾穴在蔽骨(剑突)下五分。中庭穴在膻中穴下一寸六分处取。膻中穴正好在两乳之间。从膻中穴上一寸六分起是玉堂穴,再上是紫宫穴,再上是华盖穴。(自膻中至华盖这四个穴位,每个距离膻中穴一寸六分,共得四寸八分)。璇玑穴在膻中穴上一寸六分处(旧说五寸八分是错误的)。璇玑穴上一寸六分是天突穴。廉泉穴在下颌骨尖汇聚处。承浆穴在下唇下方的凹陷中。
(督脉共有二十八个穴位,起始于长强穴,沿背部上行至头部。此歌诀从上往下叙述是顺行顺序)
龈交穴在口腔内嘴唇内侧。兑端穴正好在嘴唇中央。水沟穴(人中)在鼻下沟中的索状凹陷处。素髎穴宜向鼻尖仔细详察。前后发际线之间为一尺二寸。发际上五分处是神庭穴。发际上一寸处是上星穴。再上一寸,陷中处是囟会穴。前顶穴在发上三寸半。百会穴在头顶正中,称为三阳之会。后顶、强间直至脑户穴,相互之间各量一尺五寸(自百会至脑户共四寸五分)。后发际上一寸是风府穴。哑门穴在发上五分处隐藏。项下脊骨有二十一节,分为三段来假想长短。每节椎骨高一寸四分一厘。上部七节如此连接。大椎穴在第一椎之上。第一椎之下是陶道穴。第三椎下是身柱穴。第五椎下是神道穴,不必怀疑。灵台穴在第六椎下,至阳穴在第七椎上(上部七节自大椎穴至此,共九寸八分七厘)。筋缩穴在第九椎,第十椎是中枢穴。第十一椎是脊中穴所在。第十三椎下是悬枢穴。命门穴位于第十四椎,即脐后方(中部七节每椎高一寸六分一厘,共一尺一寸二分七厘)。第十六椎下是阳关穴。第二十一节腰骶处定,脊尾骨端是长强穴(下部七节每椎高一寸二分六厘,共八寸八分二厘)。
(以上十四经穴分寸歌,出自徐氏、滑氏及《灵枢·经脉》篇马元台注、王肯堂《经络考》等书,现已校正)
(There are twenty-four acupoints on the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel) along the midline of the abdomen.)
Huiyin (CV1, Meeting of Yin) is located between the two yin organs. Qugu (CV2, Bone Center) can be palpated in the depression at the pubic hairline. Zhongji (CV3, Central Pole) is taken four cun below the umbilicus; Guanyuan (CV4, Gate of Origin) is three cun below; Shimen (CV5, Stone Gate) and Qihai (CV6, Sea of Qi) are both one and a half cun below the umbilicus. Yinjiao (CV7, Yin Intersection) is discussed as being one cun below the umbilicus. The center of the umbilicus is called Shenque (CV8, Divine Portal). One cun above the umbilicus is the source of Shuifen (CV9, Water Separation). Xiawan (CV10, Lower Stomach), Jianli (CV11, Build Strength), Zhongwan (CV12, Middle Stomach), and Shangwan (CV13, Upper Stomach) are each separated by one cun, arranged in sequence. Juque (CV14, Great Palace) is six and a half cun above the umbilicus. Jiutui (CV15, Turtle Tail) is five fen below the xiphoid process (shield bone). Zhongting (CV16, Central Court) is taken one and a half cun below Danzhong (CV17, Chest Center). Danzhong is exactly between the two nipples. Starting one and a six-tenths cun above Danzhong is Yutang (CV18, Jade Hall); above that is Zigong (CV19, Purple Palace); above that is Huagai (CV20, Jade Canopy). (From Danzhong to Huagai, these four points are each one and a six-tenths cun away from Danzhong, totaling four and eight-tenths cun). Xuanji (CV21, Mysterious Pivot) is one and a six-tenths cun above Danzhong (the old saying of five and eight-tenths cun is incorrect). One and a six-tenths cun above Xuanji is Tantu (CV22, Heavenly Pit). Lianquan (CV23, Connecting Spring) converges at the tip of the hyoid bone under the chin. Chengjiang (CV24, Receiving Pool) is already established in the depression below the lower lip.
(There are twenty-eight acupoints on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel), starting from Changqiang (GV1, Long Strong) and following the back up to the head. This song recites from top to bottom, which is the descending order.)
Yinjiao (GV28, Gum Intersection) is inside the mouth on the inner side of the lips. Duiduan (GV27, Corner End) is exactly in the center of the lips. Shuigou (GV26, Water Ditch) is in the groove-like depression below the nose. Suliao (GV25, White Ridge) should be carefully observed towards the nasal tip. The distance between the anterior and posterior hairlines is one chi and two cun. Five fen above the hairline is Shenting (GV24, Spirit Courtyard). One cun above the hairline is Shangxing (GV23, Upper Star). Two cun above the hairline, in the depression, is Xinhui (GV22, Anterior Fontanelle). Qding (GV21, Anterior Summit) is three and a half cun above the hairline. Baihui (GV20, Hundred Meetings) is in the center of the vertex, known as the meeting of the three yangs. Houding (GV19, Posterior Summit), Qiangjian (GV18, Neck Junction), up to Naohu (GV17, Brain Door) are each measured at one and a half cun apart. (From Baihui to Naohu, the total is four and five-tenths cun). Fengfu (GV16, Wind Palace) is one cun above the posterior hairline. Yameng (GV15, Silent Gate) is hidden five fen above the hairline. There are twenty-one vertebrae in the neck and back, divided into three sections to estimate length. Each vertebral segment is one cun and four and one-tenth li high. The upper seven segments are connected thus. Dazhui (GV14, Great Vertebra) is above the first vertebra. Below the first vertebra is Taodao (GV13, Pathway of Tao). At the third vertebra down is Shenzhu (GV12, Spirit Pillar). At the fifth vertebra down is Shendao (GV11, Spirit Path), no need to doubt. Lingtai (GV10, Spirit Platform) is below the sixth vertebra; Zhiyang (GV9, Upward Yang) is above the seventh vertebra (The upper seven segments from Dazhui to here total nine cun, eight fen, and seven li). Jinsuo (GV8, Muscle Contraction) is at the ninth vertebra; Zhongshu (GV7, Central Pivot) is at the tenth vertebra. The eleventh vertebra is where Jizhong (GV6, Spine Center) is located. Below the thirteenth vertebra is Xuanshu (GV5, Mysterious Pivot). Mingmen (GV4, Life Gate) resides at the fourteenth vertebra, behind the umbilicus. (The middle seven segments are each one cun, six fen, and one-li high, totaling one chi, one cun, two fen, and seven li). Yangguan (GV3, Yang Pass) is at the sixteenth vertebra down. The twenty-first segment determines the waist-sacrum area; the end of the sacrococcygeal bone is Changqiang (GV1, Long Strong). (The lower seven segments are each one cun, two fen, and six-li high, totaling eight cun, eight fen, and two li).
(Above are the measurements for the acupoints of the fourteen meridians, derived from the works of Xu and Shi, the commentary by Ma Yuantai on the *Ling Shu: Meridian* chapter, Wang Kentang's *Jingluo Kao*, etc., and have now been corrected.)