(左右十八穴)
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天池(一名天会) 在腋下三寸。乳上一寸。直腋撅肋间有动脉。去中六寸所。手厥阴足
少阳之会。(针三分。灸三壮)治胸膈烦满。热病汗不出腋肿寒热疟。
天泉(一名天湿) 在曲腋下二寸。举臂取之。(针六分。灸三壮)治胸胁支满。咳逆膺臂
间痛。
曲泽 在肘内廉大筋内侧横纹中动脉。心包络脉所入为合。(针三分。灸三壮)治心痛善
惊。身热烦渴。臂肘摇动逆气呕吐。
门 在掌后去腕五寸手厥阴 。(针三分。灸五壮)治衄血心痛呕哕
间使 在掌后去腕三寸。两筋间陷中。心包络脉所行为经。(针三分。灸五壮)治伤寒结
胸。
疟疾口渴中风气塞霍乱干呕。妇人月水不调小儿客忤。如瘰 不愈。患左灸右。患右灸左。
内关 在掌后去腕二寸两筋间对外关穴。手厥阴络。则走少阳(针五分灸五壮)治心暴痛
。支满。肘挛。疟疾气块。
太陵 在掌后骨下横纹两筋间陷中。心包络脉所注为俞。实则泻之。(针五分。灸三壮)
治热病汗不出。心悬如饥惊恐悲泣。头痛目赤喉痹呕血。肘臂挛痛。小便如血 疮疥癣。
劳宫(一名五里。一名掌中) 在掌中央动脉。屈无名指尖尽处是穴心包络脉所溜为荥。
(针三分。灸三壮)治中风悲笑不休。痰火胸痛衄血烦渴。口疮鹅掌风。
中冲 在手中指端去爪甲如韭叶。心包络脉所出为井。虚则补之。(针一分。灸一壮)治
热病汗不出。心痛烦满舌强。
(左右两侧共十八个穴位)
天池(又名天会):位于腋下三寸,乳头上一寸。正对腋窝,在肋骨间隙中有动脉搏动,距离身体中线约六寸。是手厥阴心包经与足少阳胆经的交会穴。(针刺三分,艾灸三壮)主治胸膈烦闷胀满、热病汗不出、腋下肿痛、寒热往来及疟疾。
天泉(又名天湿):位于曲池穴下方二寸处。抬臂时取穴。(针刺六分,艾灸三壮)主治胸胁支撑胀满、咳嗽气逆、胸前及手臂间疼痛。
曲泽:位于肘部内侧大筋内侧的横纹中,此处有动脉搏动。是手厥阴心包络脉气流深入汇合之处,称为“合”穴。(针刺三分,艾灸三壮)主治心痛、易受惊吓、身体发热、烦躁口渴、手臂肘部摇动不定、气逆呕吐。
郄门(原文仅称“门”,据上下文及经络腧穴标准补全为郄门):位于掌后腕横纹上五寸,在手厥阴心包经上。(针刺三分,艾灸五壮)主治鼻出血、心痛、呕吐呃逆。
间使:位于掌后腕横纹上三寸,两筋之间的凹陷处。是手厥阴心包络脉气流经过之处,称为“经”穴。(针刺三分,艾灸五壮)主治伤寒引起的结胸证、疟疾、口渴、中风导致的意识障碍、霍乱、干呕、妇女月经不调、小儿客忤(小儿惊风)、瘰疬久治不愈。治疗瘰疬时,若患在左侧则灸右侧,患在右侧则灸左侧。
内关:位于掌后腕横纹上二寸,两筋之间,正对外关穴。是手厥阴心包经的络穴,其分支走向足少阳胆经。(针刺五分,艾灸五壮)主治突发心痛、胸胁胀满、肘部拘挛、疟疾、气积块状物。
太陵:位于掌后腕骨下横纹中,两筋之间的凹陷处。是手厥阴心包络脉气流灌注之处,称为“输”穴。实证采用泻法。(针刺五分,艾灸三壮)主治热病汗不出、心脏悬空感如饥饿般难受、惊恐悲伤哭泣、头痛、目赤、喉痹、呕血、肘臂拘挛疼痛、小便带血、疮疥癣等皮肤病。
劳宫(又名五里,又名掌中):位于手掌中央的动脉处。屈曲无名指指尖尽头处即是该穴。是手厥阴心包络脉气流流动之处,称为“荥”穴。(针刺三分,艾灸三壮)主治中风导致的悲笑不止、痰火胸痛、鼻出血、烦躁口渴、口疮、鹅掌风(手部皮肤角化性疾病)。
中冲:位于手中指末端,距离指甲边缘如韭菜叶宽度处。是手厥阴心包络脉气流发出之处,称为“井”穴。虚证采用补法。(针刺一分,艾灸一壮)主治热病汗不出、心痛、烦闷、舌体僵硬。
(Right and left sides, totaling eighteen acupoints)
[Image Placeholder: Diagram of Acupoints on the Pericardium Meridian of Hand-Jueyin]
Tianchi (TE16, also known as Tianhui): Located three cun below the axilla, one cun above the nipple. Directly opposite the axillary fossa, within the intercostal space where a pulsating artery is palpable, approximately six cun from the midline. It is the meeting point of the Pericardium Meridian of Hand-Jueyin and the Gallbladder Meridian of Foot-Shaoyang. (Needle 0.3 cun; Moxibustion 3 moxa cones.) Indications: Chest and diaphragm oppression and fullness, heat diseases with inability to sweat, swelling and pain in the axilla, alternating chills and fever, and malaria.
Tianquan (PC2, also known as Tianshi): Located two cun below Quchi (LI11). The arm should be raised when locating this point. (Needle 0.6 cun; Moxibustion 3 moxa cones.) Indications: Distending fullness in the chest and hypochondrium, coughing with counterflow qi, and pain between the chest and arms.
Quze (PC3): Located in the center of the transverse cubital crease, on the medial side of the large tendon, where an arterial pulse is felt. This is the He-Sea point where the Qi of the Pericardium Meridian of Hand-Jueyin deeply enters. (Needle 0.3 cun; Moxibustion 3 moxa cones.) Indications: Heart pain, susceptibility to fright, fever, irritability, thirst, trembling or shaking of the arm and elbow, counterflow qi, and vomiting.
Ximen (PC4, referred to as "Men" in the text): Located five cun proximal to the wrist crease on the Pericardium Meridian of Hand-Jueyin. (Needle 0.3 cun; Moxibustion 5 moxa cones.) Indications: Epistaxis (nosebleed), heart pain, vomiting, and hiccups.
Jianshi (PC4): Located three cun proximal to the wrist crease, in the depression between the two tendons. This is the Jing-River point where the Qi of the Pericardium Meridian of Hand-Jueyin flows through. (Needle 0.3 cun; Moxibustion 5 moxa cones.) Indications: Jie-xiong syndrome caused by Cold Damage, malaria, thirst, stroke with obstruction of consciousness, Huoluan (cholera-like syndrome), dry retching, irregular menstruation in women, Ke-wu (pediatric fright syndrome), and persistent scrofula. For treating scrofula, if the lesion is on the left, moxa is applied to the right; if on the right, moxa is applied to the left.
Neiguan (PC6): Located two cun proximal to the wrist crease, between the two tendons, directly opposite Waiguan (TE5). It is the Luo-Connecting point of the Pericardium Meridian of Hand-Jueyin, which connects to the Gallbladder Meridian of Foot-Shaoyang. (Needle 0.5 cun; Moxibustion 5 moxa cones.) Indications: Sudden heart pain, distending fullness, elbow stiffness, malaria, and qi accumulations (masses).
Tailing (PC7): Located in the depression between the two tendons at the transverse wrist crease, just distal to the wrist bones. This is the Shu-Stream point where the Qi of the Pericardium Meridian of Hand-Jueyin pours into. Excess syndromes are treated with draining methods. (Needle 0.5 cun; Moxibustion 3 moxa cones.) Indications: Heat diseases with inability to sweat, a sensation of emptiness in the heart resembling hunger, fright, fear, sadness, and weeping, headache, red eyes, bi-syndrome of the throat, hematemesis, stiffness and pain in the elbow and arm, hematuria, and skin conditions such as sores, scabies, and tinea.
Laogong (PC8, also known as Wuli, also known as Zhangzhong): Located in the center of the palm where an arterial pulse is felt. When the ring finger is flexed, its tip touches this point. This is the Ying-Spring point where the Qi of the Pericardium Meridian of Hand-Jueyin flows rapidly. (Needle 0.3 cun; Moxibustion 3 moxa cones.) Indications: Incontinence of laughter or crying due to stroke, chest pain due to phlegm-fire, epistaxis, irritability, thirst, mouth ulcers, and E-zhang-feng (hyperkeratosis of the hands).
Zhongchong (PC9): Located at the radial corner of the nail bed of the middle finger, approximately the width of a leek leaf from the nail margin. This is the Jing-Well point where the Qi of the Pericardium Meridian of Hand-Jueyin emerges. Deficiency syndromes are treated with tonifying methods. (Needle 0.1 cun; Moxibustion 1 moxa cone.) Indications: Heat diseases with inability to sweat, heart pain, irritability and fullness, and tongue stiffness.