任脉(腹中行共二十四穴)
督脉(背中行共二十八穴)
冲脉(属足少阴经左右二十二穴)
带脉(属足少阳经左右六穴)
阳跷脉(属足太阳阳明少阳手太阳阳明五经左右二十二穴)
阴跷脉(属足少阴太阳二经左右八穴)
阳维脉(属手足太阳少阳督脉五经共三十穴)
阴维脉(属足少阴太阴厥阴任脉四经共十二穴)
任脉者。起于中极之下。以上毛际。循腹里上关元。至咽喉上颐循面入目(骨空论)。
(腹中行二十四穴)
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会阴(一名屏翳) 在大便前小便后两阴之间。任督冲三脉所起。任由此而行腹督由此而
行背
。冲由此而行足少阴之分。(灸三壮禁针。一云卒死者针一寸补之如溺死者。令人倒驼出水
。针之尿屎出即活)治阴汗阴中诸病。
曲骨 在横骨上。中极下一寸。毛际陷中。动脉应手。任脉足厥阴之会(针八分灸七壮)
治失精虚冷。小腹胀满。淋癃 疝。妇人赤白
中极(一名玉泉。一名气原) 在脐下四寸。膀胱之募。足三阴任脉之会。(针八分灸五
壮。
至百壮)治冷气时上冲心。脐下结块。水肿疝瘕失精无子。产后恶露不行。血积成块。子门
肿痛。转脬(音抛)不得尿。
关元(一名次门。一名下纪) 在脐下三寸小肠之募足三阴阳明任脉之会。(针八分。灸
百壮
○孕妇禁针针令堕胎如不应更针昆仑立堕)治积冷诸虚。脐下绞痛。遗精白浊。五淋七疝妇
人带下月经不通。
石门(一名利机一名精露。一名丹田。一名命门) 在脐下二寸三焦之募(针六分。灸二
七壮
妇女禁针灸。犯之绝孕)治小腹绞痛。气淋血淋。卒疝水肿。妇人血结成块。崩中漏下。
气海(一名脖HT 。一名下肓) 在脐下一寸半。宛宛中肓之原为男子生气之海(针八分灸
七壮多灸令生子)治脐下冷气阳脱欲死阴症卵缩四肢厥冷。奔豚七疝妇人带下小儿遗尿囟
门不
合。
阴交(一名横户。一名少关) 在脐下一寸。当膀胱上际。任冲少阴之会。(针八分。灸
三七壮)治疝痛阴汗。奔豚上腹。妇人阴痒。血崩带下。
神关(一名气舍) 在当脐中(禁针。针之脐中恶疡溃尿出者死灸止百壮。用炒盐纳脐中
上
加浓姜一片盖定。方着艾炷或以川椒。代盐亦可)治水肿鼓胀肠鸣泄泻。小儿风痫脱肛。
水分(一名风水。一名中守) 在脐上一寸。当小肠下口。至是而沁别清浊。水液入膀胱
渣滓
入大肠。故曰水分(针八分。水病禁针。针之水尽即死灸七壮。止四百壮)治绕脐痛。水病腹
坚。肠鸣泄泻。小儿囟陷。
下脘 在建里下一寸脐上二寸当胃下口。小肠上口。足太阴任脉之会(针八分。灸二七
壮。)治痞块连脐。羸瘦翻胃。
建里 在中腕下一寸脐上三寸(针五分。灸五壮)治腹胀身肿。心痛呕逆。
中脘(一名太仓一名胃募。一名上纪) 在上脘下一寸蔽骨尖下四寸。脐上亦四寸胃之募
。腑之会。腑病治此。(针八分灸二七壮)治气喘腹胀。心脾痛。面黄温疟霍乱翻胃。
上脘 在巨阙下。一寸半脐上五寸。(针八分灸二七壮)治腹中痛雷鸣心痛惊悸。身热黄
疸奔豚伏梁。
(按旧本上脘在巨阙下一寸图翼曰当作一寸半正合蔽骨尖至脐八寸之数也)。
巨阙 在鸠尾下一寸。心之募。(针六分灸七壮)治胸满短气九种心痛。痰饮咳嗽。霍乱
尸厥。
鸠尾(一名尾翳。一名 ) 在岐骨下一寸五分。(中庭下五分)任脉别络膏之原也(禁
针灸。一曰针三分。若针取气多令人夭明堂曰灸三壮)治心惊悸癫痫狂病。
(按鸠尾在蔽骨下五分。甲乙经曰人无蔽骨者从岐骨际下行一寸半与岐骨下五分为蔽骨
蔽骨至脐共得八寸之数相合旧本作岐骨下一寸误。)
中庭 在膻中下一寸六分陷中(针三分灸三壮)治胸胁支满。噎塞吐食。
膻中(一名上气海。一名元儿) 在玉堂下一寸六分两乳间陷中。仰而取之。为气之会。
气病治此(灸七壮禁针)治上气咳逆痰喘哮嗽。喉鸣隔食肺痈瘿气。
玉堂(一名玉英) 在紫宫下一寸六分陷中。仰而取之。(针三分灸五壮)治胸膺痛不得息
呕吐寒痰。
紫宫 在华盖下一寸六分。陷中仰而取之(针三分。灸五壮)治胸胁支满。膺痛咳逆上气
烦心吐血。
华盖 在璇玑下一寸六分。陷中仰而取之(针三分灸五壮)治咳逆哮嗽喘急上气。喉痹胸
胁满痛。
璇玑 在天突下一寸六分陷中仰而取之。(针三分。灸五壮)治胸胁满。咳逆上气。喘不
能言。喉痹咽肿水饮不下。
(按中庭至天突七穴折法其计九寸六分。每穴相去各得一寸六分图翼作华盖在璇玑下一
寸璇玑在天突下一寸皆误。)
天突(一名天瞿。一名玉户) 在颈结喉下三寸宛宛中。阴维任脉之会。(针五分。一曰
低头取之针当直下不得低手。灸三壮功不及针)治上气咳逆。咽肿哮喘。舌下急身寒热。
廉泉(一名舌本。一名本池) 在颔下结喉上中央。仰而取之。阴维任脉之会。(针三分
。灸三壮)治咳嗽喘息。舌下肿。舌根缩。舌纵涎出。口疮。
承浆(一名悬浆。一名天池) 在颐前唇棱下宛宛中开口取之(针三分。灸七壮)治偏风口
眼斜。暴喑。不能言口齿生疮。
督脉者起于长强。循背而行。以总督阳经也(骨空论曰督脉起于少腹以下骨中央。女子
人系廷孔故又言冲任与督脉同起于会阴。)
任脉（腹部正中线共二十四个穴位）
督脉（背部正中线共二十八个穴位）
冲脉（归属于足少阴经，左右各十一穴，共二十二穴）
带脉（归属于足少阳经，左右各三穴，共六穴）
阳跷脉（归属于足太阳、阳明、少阳及手太阳、阳明五经，左右各十一穴，共二十二穴）
阴跷脉（归属于足少阴、太阳二经，左右各四穴，共八穴）
阳维脉（归属于手太阳、少阳、足太阳、少阳及督脉五经，共三十穴）
阴维脉（归属于足少阴、太阴、厥阴及任脉四经，共十二穴）
任脉，起始于中极穴之下，向上经过毛际，沿着腹腔内部上行至关元穴，到达咽喉，再上至颐部，循行面部进入目内眦（出自《素问·骨空论》）。
（腹部正中线上的二十四个穴位）
[图片：任脉穴位图]
会阴（又名屏翳），位于前阴与后阴之间。是任脉、督脉、冲脉三条经脉的起始之处。任脉由此行于腹部，督脉由此行于背部，冲脉由此行于足少阴肾经的分野。（可灸三壮，禁止针刺。另一种说法认为，对于猝死患者，可针刺一寸深并采用补法；如果是溺水者，将其倒提沥水后针刺，若大小便排出即可苏醒。）主治阴汗及前阴各种病症。
曲骨，位于横骨上方，中极穴下一寸，毛际处的凹陷中，此处动脉应手跳动。是任脉与足厥阴肝经的交会穴。（针刺深度八分，灸七壮。）主治遗精虚冷、小腹胀满、淋证、癃闭、疝气，以及妇女赤白带下。
中极（又名玉泉、气原），位于脐下四寸，是膀胱的募穴，为足三阴经与任脉的交会穴。（针刺深度八分，灸五壮，最多可达百壮。）主治冷气时常上冲心胸、脐下结块、水肿、疝瘕、遗精、无子嗣、产后恶露不行、血积成块、子门肿痛、转脬（音抛，指膀胱扭转或痉挛导致排尿困难）导致的小便不通。
关元（又名次门、下纪），位于脐下三寸，是小肠的募穴，为足三阴经、足阳明胃经与任脉的交会穴。（针刺深度八分，灸百壮。孕妇禁针，针刺会导致堕胎；如果未堕胎，再针刺昆仑穴即可促使堕胎。）主治积冷及各种虚损证候、脐下绞痛、遗精白浊、五淋七疝、妇女带下、月经不通。
石门（又名利机、精露、丹田、命门），位于脐下二寸，是三焦的募穴。（针刺深度六分，灸十四壮。妇女禁针灸，否则会导致绝育不孕。）主治小腹绞痛、气淋、血淋、卒发性疝气、水肿，以及妇女血结成块、崩漏下血。
气海（又名脖胢、下肓），位于脐下一寸半，宛宛之中，是肓之原穴，被称为男子生气的海洋。（针刺深度八分，灸七壮，多灸有助于生育。）主治脐下冷气、阳气脱失欲死、阴症、卵缩、四肢厥冷、奔豚气、七疝、妇女带下、小儿遗尿、囟门不合。
阴交（又名横户、少关），位于脐下一寸，正当膀胱经的上界，是任脉、冲脉、足少阴肾经的交会穴。（针刺深度八分，灸二十一壮。）主治疝痛、阴汗、奔豚气上冲腹部、妇女阴痒、血崩、带下。
神阙（一名气舍），位于肚脐正中（禁止针刺，针刺后若脐中发生恶疮溃烂且尿液流出则致死；只可灸，最多百壮。方法是将炒热的盐填入脐中，上面覆盖一片厚生姜盖住，然后放置艾炷施灸；或者用川椒代替盐亦可）。主治水肿、鼓胀、肠鸣泄泻、小儿风痫、脱肛。
水分（一名风水、中守），位于脐上一寸，正当小肠下口。至此处，水液分别清浊，水液渗入膀胱，渣滓进入大肠，因此称为“水分”。（针刺深度八分，水病禁针，针刺后水尽即死；可灸七壮，最多四百壮。）主治绕脐疼痛、水病腹坚、肠鸣泄泻、小儿囟陷。
下脘，在建里穴下一寸，脐上二寸，正当胃的下口、小肠的上口，是足太阴脾经与任脉的交会穴。（针刺深度八分，灸十四壮。）主治痞块连及脐部、消瘦、翻胃。
建里，在中脘穴下一寸，脐上三寸。（针刺深度五分，灸五壮。）主治腹胀、身肿、心痛、呕逆。
中脘（一名太仓、胃募、上纪），在上脘穴下一寸，鸠尾骨尖下四寸，脐上四寸，是胃的募穴，也是六腑之气汇聚之处，腑病治疗此穴。（针刺深度八分，灸十四壮。）主治气喘、腹胀、心脾痛、面色萎黄、温疟、霍乱、翻胃。
上脘，在巨阙穴下一寸半，脐上五寸。（针刺深度八分，灸十四壮。）主治腹中痛、肠鸣如雷、心痛、惊悸、身热、黄疸、奔豚气、伏梁。
（按：旧本记载上脘在巨阙下一寸，《图翼》考证应当是一寸半，正好符合从鸠尾骨尖到脐部八寸的度量标准。）
巨阙，在鸠尾穴下一寸，是心的募穴。（针刺深度六分，灸七壮。）主治胸满、短气、九种心痛、痰饮咳嗽、霍乱、尸厥。
鸠尾（一名尾翳、一名...），在歧骨（剑突）下一寸五分。（中庭穴下五分）。是任脉的别络膏肓之原。（禁止针灸。另一种说法认为针刺三分，若取气过多会使人折寿。《明堂》记载灸三壮。）主治心惊悸、癫痫、狂病。
（按：鸠尾位于蔽骨下五分。《甲乙经》说，没有蔽骨的人，从歧骨际下行一寸半，与歧骨下五分处即为蔽骨。从蔽骨到脐共得八寸之数，与此相合。旧本作“岐骨下一寸”是错误的。）
中庭，在膻中穴下一寸六分的凹陷中。（针刺三分，灸三壮。）主治胸胁支满、噎塞、吐食。
膻中（一名上气海、一名元儿），在玉堂穴下一寸六分，两乳之间的凹陷中，仰面取穴。是气之会穴，气病治疗此穴。（灸七壮，禁针。）主治上气咳逆、痰喘哮嗽、喉鸣、隔食、肺痈、瘿气。
玉堂（一名玉英），在紫宫穴下一寸六分的凹陷中，仰面取穴。（针刺三分，灸五壮。）主治胸膺痛、呼吸不畅、呕吐寒痰。
紫宫，在华盖穴下一寸六分的凹陷中，仰面取穴。（针刺三分，灸五壮。）主治胸胁支满、胸痛、咳逆上气、心烦、吐血。
华盖，在璇玑穴下一寸六分的凹陷中，仰面取穴。（针刺三分，灸五壮。）主治咳逆哮嗽、喘急上气、喉痹、胸胁满痛。
璇玑，在天突穴下一寸六分的凹陷中，仰面取穴。（针刺三分，灸五壮。）主治胸胁满、咳逆上气、喘不能言、喉痹咽肿、水饮不下。
（按：从中庭到天突这七个穴位的折量法，共计九寸六分，每穴相距各得一寸六分。《图翼》作华盖在璇玑下一寸、璇玑在天突下一寸，都是错误的。）
天突（一名天瞿、一名玉户），在颈部结喉下三寸的凹陷中，是阴维脉与任脉的交会穴。（针刺五分。另一种说法是低头取穴，针应直下，不得低手。灸三壮，功效不及针刺。）主治上气咳逆、咽肿、哮喘、舌下拘急、身寒热。
廉泉（一名舌本、一名本池），在颔下结喉上方的中央，仰面取穴。是阴维脉与任脉的交会穴。（针刺三分，灸三壮。）主治咳嗽喘息、舌下肿、舌根缩、舌纵涎出、口疮。
承浆（一名悬浆、一名天池），在颐前唇棱下的凹陷中，张口取穴。（针刺三分，灸七壮。）主治偏风口眼歪斜、暴喑、不能言语、口齿生疮。
督脉，起始于长强穴，沿着背部而行，以总督诸阳经（《素问·骨空论》说：督脉起于少腹以下骨中央，女子联系廷孔，所以又说冲脉、任脉与督脉同起于会阴穴）。
Ren Meridian (24 acupoints along the anterior midline of the abdomen)
Du Meridian (28 acupoints along the posterior midline of the back)
Chong Meridian (Associated with Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian, 11 acupoints on each side, totaling 22)
Dai Meridian (Associated with Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian, 3 acupoints on each side, totaling 6)
Yang Qiao Meridian (Associated with Foot Taiyang Bladder, Foot Yangming Stomach, Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder, Hand Taiyang Small Intestine, and Hand Yangming Large Intestine meridians, 11 acupoints on each side, totaling 22)
Yin Qiao Meridian (Associated with Foot Shaoyin Kidney and Foot Taiyang Bladder meridians, 4 acupoints on each side, totaling 8)
Yang Wei Meridian (Associated with Hand Taiyang Small Intestine, Hand Shaoyang Sanjiao, Foot Taiyang Bladder, Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder, and Du Meridian, totaling 30 acupoints)
Yin Wei Meridian (Associated with Foot Shaoyin Kidney, Foot Taiyin Spleen, Foot Jueyin Liver, and Ren Meridian, totaling 12 acupoints)
The Ren Meridian (Conception Vessel) originates below Zhongji (CV3), ascends to the pubic hairline, follows the interior of the abdomen to Guanyuan (CV4), reaches the throat, ascends to the chin, follows the face, and enters the inner canthus of the eye (from *Suwen: Gukong Lun*).
(24 acupoints along the anterior midline of the abdomen)
[Huaren Acupuncture Point Image: Ren Meridian]
Huiyin (CV1, also known as Pingyi): Located between the anus and the scrotum/vulva. It is the origin of the Ren, Du, and Chong meridians. The Ren Meridian proceeds from here along the abdomen, the Du Meridian along the back, and the Chong Meridian along the distribution of the Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian. (Moxibustion: 3 cones; Acupuncture is prohibited. Another school of thought states that for sudden death, needle 1 cun deep using tonification; for drowning victims, lift them upside down to drain water, then needle; if urine and feces are expelled, the patient revives.) Treats dampness in the genitalia and various diseases of the external genitalia.
Qugu (CV2): Located above Henggu (GB29), 1 cun below Zhongji (CV3), in the depression at the pubic hairline where arterial pulsation is palpable. It is the meeting point of the Ren Meridian and Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian. (Acupuncture: 0.8 cun; Moxibustion: 7 cones.) Treats seminal emission due to deficiency-cold, lower abdominal distension and fullness, strangury, urinary retention, hernia, and leukorrhea (red and white discharge) in women.
Zhongji (CV3, also known as Yuquan, Qiyuan): Located 4 cun below the umbilicus. It is the Front-Mu point of the Bladder and the meeting point of the Three Foot Yin Meridians and the Ren Meridian. (Acupuncture: 0.8 cun; Moxibustion: 5 cones, up to 100 cones.) Treats cold qi rushing upward to the heart, masses in the lower abdomen, edema, hernia and fibroid masses, seminal emission, infertility, postpartum lochia stagnation, blood stasis forming masses, swelling and pain of the uterine mouth, "Zhuan Pao" (bladder torsion/spasm causing anuria).
Guanyuan (CV4, also known as Cimen, Xiaji): Located 3 cun below the umbilicus. It is the Front-Mu point of the Small Intestine and the meeting point of the Three Foot Yin Meridians, Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian, and Ren Meridian. (Acupuncture: 0.8 cun; Moxibustion: 100 cones. Contraindicated in pregnancy; needling may cause abortion. If abortion does not occur, needling Kunlun (BL60) will induce abortion.) Treats accumulation of cold and various deficiency syndromes, colic in the lower abdomen, seminal emission and turbid urine, five types of strangury and seven types of hernia, leukorrhea, and amenorrhea in women.
Shimen (CV5, also known as Liji, Jinglu, Dantian, Mingmen): Located 2 cun below the umbilicus. It is the Front-Mu point of the Sanjiao (Triple Burner). (Acupuncture: 0.6 cun; Moxibustion: 14 cones. Contraindicated in women; needling or moxibustion may cause sterility.) Treats severe colic in the lower abdomen, Qi strangury, Blood strangury, acute hernia, edema, blood stasis forming masses, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis in women.
Qihai (CV6, also known as Bo Peng, Xiawang): Located 1.5 cun below the umbilicus, in the depression. It is the Yuan-Source point of the Huang (Diaphragm/Primordial Qi) and is regarded as the sea of vital Qi for men. (Acupuncture: 0.8 cun; Moxibustion: 7 cones; excessive moxibustion aids fertility.) Treats cold qi below the umbilicus, collapse of Yang Qi, Yin syndrome, retraction of the testes, cold limbs, Ben Tun (rushing gas syndrome), seven types of hernia, leukorrhea in women, enuresis in children, and delayed closure of the fontanelle.
Yinjiao (CV7, also known as Henghu, Shao Guan): Located 1 cun below the umbilicus, at the upper boundary of the Bladder channel distribution. It is the meeting point of the Ren, Chong, and Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridians. (Acupuncture: 0.8 cun; Moxibustion: 21 cones.) Treats hernia pain, dampness in the genitalia, Ben Tun rushing into the abdomen, vaginal itching, metrorrhagia, and leukorrhea in women.
Shenque (CV8, also known as Qishe): Located in the center of the umbilicus. (Acupuncture is strictly prohibited; if needled and an ulcer develops with urine leakage, it is fatal. Moxibustion only, up to 100 cones. Method: Fill the umbilicus with roasted salt, cover with a thick slice of fresh ginger, then place moxa cones on top. Sichuan pepper can be used instead of salt.) Treats edema, tympanites, borborygmus with diarrhea, wind-phlegm convulsions in infants, and rectal prolapse.
Shuifen (CV9, also known as Fengshui, Zhongshou): Located 1 cun above the umbilicus, at the lower opening of the Small Intestine. Here, fluids are separated into clear and turbid; clear fluids enter the Bladder, and turbid residues enter the Large Intestine. Hence the name "Water Fen." (Acupuncture: 0.8 cun. Contraindicated in water diseases; if needled until all fluid is drained, death ensues. Moxibustion: 7 cones, up to 400 cones.) Treats periumbilical pain, abdominal rigidity in water diseases, borborygmus with diarrhea, and sunken fontanelle in infants.
Xiawan (CV10): Located 1 cun below Jianli (CV11), 2 cun above the umbilicus. It is at the lower opening of the Stomach and the upper opening of the Small Intestine. It is the meeting point of the Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian and the Ren Meridian. (Acupuncture: 0.8 cun; Moxibustion: 14 cones.) Treats epigastric masses extending to the umbilicus, emaciation, and regurgitation (Fanwei).
Jianli (CV11): Located 1 cun below Zhongwan (CV12), 3 cun above the umbilicus. (Acupuncture: 0.5 cun; Moxibustion: 5 cones.) Treats abdominal distension, generalized edema, heart pain, vomiting, and counterflow qi.
Zhongwan (CV12, also known as Taicang, Weimu, Shangji): Located 1 cun below Shangwan (CV13), 4 cun below the xiphoid process tip, and 4 cun above the umbilicus. It is the Front-Mu point of the Stomach and the Hui-Meeting point of the Fu Organs. Fu organ diseases are treated here. (Acupuncture: 0.8 cun; Moxibustion: 14 cones.) Treats asthma, abdominal distension, heart-spleen pain, sallow complexion, warm malaria, cholera, and regurgitation.
Shangwan (CV13): Located 1.5 cun below Juque (CV14), 5 cun above the umbilicus. (Acupuncture: 0.8 cun; Moxibustion: 14 cones.) Treats abdominal pain, borborygmus like thunder, heart pain, palpitations, fever, jaundice, Ben Tun, and Fu Liang (subcutaneous mass).
(Note: Old texts state Shangwan is 1 cun below Juque. *Tu Yi* corrects this to 1.5 cun, which aligns with the measurement of 8 cun from the xiphoid process to the umbilicus.)
Juque (CV14): Located 1 cun below Jiutui (CV15). It is the Front-Mu point of the Heart. (Acupuncture: 0.6 cun; Moxibustion: 7 cones.) Treats chest fullness, shortness of breath, nine types of heart pain, phlegm-fluid retention, cough, cholera, and corpse-like fainting (Shi Jue).
Jiutui (CV15, also known as Wei Yi): Located 1.5 cun below the xiphoid process (or 0.5 cun below Zhongting). It is the Luo-Connecting point of the Ren Meridian and the Yuan-Source of Gaohuang. (Acupuncture and Moxibustion are generally prohibited. One school allows needling 0.3 cun, but warns that excessive extraction of Qi causes premature death. *Mingtang* records moxibustion of 3 cones.) Treats palpitations, epilepsy, and manic disorders.
(Note: Jiutui is located 0.5 cun below the xiphoid process. *Jia Yi Jing* states that for individuals without a distinct xiphoid process, measure 1.5 cun down from the costal margin junction; this point corresponds to the xiphoid level. The distance from the xiphoid to the umbilicus totals 8 cun. The old text's "1 cun below the xiphoid" is erroneous.)
Zhongting (CV16): Located 1.6 cun below Danzhong (CV17), in the depression. (Acupuncture: 0.3 cun; Moxibustion: 3 cones.) Treats chest and hypochondriac fullness, dysphagia, and vomiting.
Danzhong (CV17, also known as Shang Qihai, Yuan'er): Located 1.6 cun below Yutang (CV19), in the depression between the nipples. Take the point with the patient in a supine position. It is the Hui-Meeting point of Qi. Qi diseases are treated here. (Moxibustion: 7 cones; Acupuncture is prohibited.) Treats rebellious Qi, cough, wheezing, asthma, stridor, dysphagia, lung abscess, and goiter.
Yutang (CV19, also known as Yuying): Located 1.6 cun below Zigong (CV20), in the depression. Take the point with the patient in a supine position. (Acupuncture: 0.3 cun; Moxibustion: 5 cones.) Treats chest wall pain, dyspnea, and vomiting of cold phlegm.
Zigong (CV21): Located 1.6 cun below Huagai (CV22), in the depression. Take the point with the patient in a supine position. (Acupuncture: 0.3 cun; Moxibustion: 5 cones.) Treats chest and hypochondriac fullness, chest pain, cough with rebellious Qi, irritability, and hemoptysis.
Huagai (CV22): Located 1.6 cun below Xuanji (CV23), in the depression. Take the point with the patient in a supine position. (Acupuncture: 0.3 cun; Moxibustion: 5 cones.) Treats cough, asthma, wheezing, rebellious Qi, bi-syndrome of the throat, and chest/hypochondriac fullness and pain.
Xuanji (CV23): Located 1.6 cun below Tiantu (CV22), in the depression. Take the point with the patient in a supine position. (Acupuncture: 0.3 cun; Moxibustion: 5 cones.) Treats chest and hypochondriac fullness, cough with rebellious Qi, wheezing with inability to speak, throat bi-syndrome, swollen pharynx, and inability to swallow fluids.
(Note: The measurement from Zhongting to Tiantu covers 7 acupoints totaling 9.6 cun, with each interval being 1.6 cun. *Tu Yi*'s claim that Huagai is 1 cun below Xuanji and Xuanji is 1 cun below Tiantu is incorrect.)
Tiantu (CV22, also known as Tian Qu, Yu Hu): Located 3 cun below the laryngeal prominence (Adam's apple), in the depression. It is the meeting point of the Yin Wei Mai and the Ren Meridian. (Acupuncture: 0.5 cun. Alternative method: Lower the head to locate the point; needle straight down without lowering the hand. Moxibustion: 3 cones; efficacy is inferior to needling.) Treats rebellious Qi, cough, swollen pharynx, asthma, sublingual tension, and alternating chills and fever.
Lianquan (CV23, also known as Sheben, Benchi): Located centrally above the laryngeal prominence in the mandible area. Take the point with the patient in a supine position. It is the meeting point of the Yin Wei Mai and the Ren Meridian. (Acupuncture: 0.3 cun; Moxibustion: 3 cones.) Treats cough and wheezing, sublingual swelling, retraction of the tongue root, tongue flaccidity with salivation, and oral ulcers.
Chengjiang (CV24, also known as Xuanjiang, Tianchi): Located in the depression anterior to the chin, below the lower lip ridge. Take the point with the mouth open. (Acupuncture: 0.3 cun; Moxibustion: 7 cones.) Treats facial paralysis (deviation of mouth and eyes), sudden loss of voice, aphasia, and oral/dental ulcers.
The Du Meridian (Governing Vessel) originates at Changqiang (GV1) and travels along the back, governing all the Yang meridians (*Suwen: Gukong Lun* states: The Du Meridian originates from the central bone below the lower abdomen. In women, it connects to the Ting Kong [urethral/vaginal opening], hence it is said that the Chong, Ren, and Du meridians all originate at Huiyin.)