针法湿病禁艾灸惟湿痹及湿热香港脚痿证宜施针以通经络之气为佳(俗方)
针灸法骨蒸劳热取膏肓三里(纲目)○骨蒸劳热形气未脱者灸崔氏四花穴无有不安(正传)
○体
热劳瘦取魄户(纲目)○两手大热为骨厥如在火中可灸涌泉三壮或五壮立安(海藏)○骨蒸热板
齿干燥取大椎灸之(纲目)○身热如火足冷如冰灸阳辅(易老)
针灸法胃弱不思饮食取三里三阴交○三焦邪热不嗜食取关元(纲目)○全不思食取然谷出
血立
饥○饥不能食饮食不下取章门期门(东垣)○饮食不多心腹膨胀面色痿黄世谓脾肾病宜灸中脘
(资生)○食多身瘦名曰食晦先取脾俞后取章门太仓(资生)○饮食不下膈塞不通邪在胃脘刺法
在上脘则抑而下之在下脘则散而去之(灵枢)○胃病饮食不下取三里(东垣)○吐宿汁吞酸取章
门神光(东垣)
针灸法五劳羸瘦取足三里○体热劳嗽泻魄户○虚劳骨蒸盗汗泻阴 (纲目)○真气不足灸
气海
(资生)○虚劳百证宜灸膏肓俞穴患门穴崔氏四花穴此(针法详见针灸门)无所不疗○此等灸法
皆阳虚所宜华佗云风虚冷热惟有虚者不宜灸但方书云虚损劳瘵只宜早灸膏肓四穴云乃虚损未
成之际如瘦弱兼火虽灸亦只宜灸内关三里以散其痰火早年欲作阴火不宜灸(入门)○大病虚脱
本是阴虚用艾灸丹田者所以补阳阳生阴长故也(丹心)
【针灸治疗湿病的禁忌与适宜】针刺治疗湿病时，禁止使用艾灸；但只有湿痹（因湿邪阻滞经络引起的关节疼痛）以及湿热导致的香港脚（足部肿痛）、痿证（肢体软弱无力）适合施针，以疏通经络之气为最佳。（俗方）
【针灸治疗骨蒸劳热的方法】治疗骨蒸劳热（一种自觉骨内发热、如潮汐般定时发作的虚热症状），取膏肓穴和足三里穴。（纲目）○ 对于骨蒸劳热且形体气色尚未衰败的患者，灸崔氏四花穴，没有不安稳不愈的。（正传） ○ 身体发热、消瘦劳损者，取魄户穴。（纲目）○ 两手大热，感觉像骨头在火中烧一样，称为“骨厥”，可灸涌泉穴三壮或五壮，立即安宁。（海藏）○ 骨蒸热导致牙齿干燥板结，取大椎穴进行艾灸。（纲目）○ 身体发热如火，但双脚冰冷如冰，灸阳辅穴。（易老）
【针灸治疗胃弱及饮食异常的方法】治疗胃弱不想吃东西，取足三里和三阴交穴。○ 三焦邪热导致食欲不振，取关元穴。（纲目）○ 完全不想进食，取然谷穴并使其出血，立即感到饥饿。○ 饥饿却无法进食，饮食难以下咽，取章门穴和期门穴。（东垣）○ 吃得不多但心腹部膨胀，面色萎黄，世人称之为脾肾病，适宜灸中脘穴。（资生）○ 吃得多却身体消瘦，名叫“食晦”（消谷善饥而瘦），先取脾俞穴，后取章门穴和太仓穴（即中脘穴）。（资生）○ 饮食不下，膈塞不通，病邪在胃脘部的刺法：如果病位在上脘，则采用抑制并引导其向下的方法；如果病位在下脘，则采用疏散并去除病邪的方法。（灵枢）○ 胃病导致饮食不下，取足三里穴。（东垣）○ 呕吐隔夜宿汁、吞酸水，取章门穴和神光穴。（东垣）
【针灸治疗五劳羸瘦及虚劳的方法】治疗五劳（久视伤血、久卧伤气、久坐伤肉、久立伤骨、久行伤筋）导致的身体羸弱消瘦，取足三里穴。○ 身体发热、劳损咳嗽，泻魄户穴。○ 虚劳导致的骨蒸盗汗，泻阴郄穴。（纲目）○ 真气不足，灸气海穴。（资生）○ 虚劳各种病症适宜灸膏肓俞穴、患门穴、崔氏四花穴，这些穴位无所不疗。（此针法详见针灸门）○ 这类灸法都适用于阳虚患者。华佗说：风虚、冷热病，只有虚证不宜灸；但医书又说：虚损、劳瘵只宜尽早灸膏肓等四穴，说是因为在虚损尚未形成严重之前。如果身体瘦弱兼有火邪，即使灸也适宜灸内关、足三里以疏散痰火。早年想要发作阴火时，不宜灸。（入门）○ 大病虚脱，本属阴虚，用艾灸丹田穴，是为了补益阳气，因为阳生则阴长。（丹心）
[Contraindications and Indications for Acupuncture in Dampness Diseases] When using acupuncture to treat dampness diseases, moxibustion is contraindicated; however, only for damp-bi (joint pain caused by the obstruction of collaterals by dampness) and Hong Kong foot (swelling and pain in the feet) or Wei syndrome (flaccidity syndrome characterized by weakness of the limbs) caused by damp-heat, acupuncture should be applied to unblock the Qi of the collaterals, which is considered optimal. (Su Fang)
[Acupuncture Methods for Bone-steaming Consumption Fever] To treat bone-steaming consumption fever (a deficiency heat symptom where one feels heat emanating from the bones, occurring like a tide at regular intervals), select Gao Huang (BL43) and Zusanli (ST36). (Gang Mu) ○ For patients with bone-steaming consumption fever whose physical form and Qi have not yet collapsed, moxibustion on Cui Shi Si Hua Xue (Cui's Four Flower Points) ensures recovery without instability. (Zheng Chuan) ○ For those with body heat and emaciation due to consumption, select Po Hu (BL42). (Gang Mu) ○ Severe heat in both hands, feeling as if the bones are burning in fire, is called "Gu Jue" (Bone Jue); moxibustion on Yongquan (KI1) for three or five moxa cones brings immediate relief. (Hai Zang) ○ For bone-steaming heat causing dry and stiff teeth, select Da Zhui (GV14) for moxibustion. (Gang Mu) ○ For body heat like fire but cold feet like ice, moxibustion on Yang Fu (GB38). (Yi Lao)
[Acupuncture Methods for Stomach Weakness and Dietary Abnormalities] For stomach weakness and lack of appetite, select Zusanli (ST38) and Sanyinjiao (SP6). ○ For loss of appetite due to pathogenic heat in the San Jiao (Triple Burner), select Guan Yuan (CV4). (Gang Mu) ○ For complete anorexia, select Ran Gu (KI2) and induce bleeding to immediately stimulate hunger. ○ For hunger but inability to eat or swallow food, select Zhang Men (LR13) and Qi Men (LR14). (Dong Yuan) ○ For poor intake accompanied by abdominal distension and sallow complexion, known as Spleen-Kidney disease, moxibustion on Zhong Wan (CV12) is suitable. (Zi Sheng) ○ For excessive eating leading to emaciation, termed "Shi Hui" (Consuming Hunger), first select Pi Shu (BL20), then Zhang Men (LR13) and Tai Cang (CV12, i.e., Zhong Wan). (Zi Shheng) ○ For inability to swallow food due to blockage in the diaphragm and stagnation in the stomach region: if the pathology is at Shang Wan (CV13), use suppression and downward guidance methods; if at Xia Wan (CV10), use dispersal and elimination methods. (Ling Shu) ○ For stomach disease causing inability to eat, select Zusanli (ST36). (Dong Yuan) ○ For vomiting old fluids and acid regurgitation, select Zhang Men (LR13) and Shen Guang (EX-HN). (Dong Yuan)
[Acupuncture Methods for Five Labors, Emaciation, and Deficiency Consumption] For emaciation due to the Five Labors (injuries from prolonged viewing, lying, sitting, standing, and walking), select Zusanli (ST36). ○ For body heat and consumption cough, reduce Po Hu (BL42). ○ For deficiency consumption with bone-steaming and night sweats, reduce Yin Xi (HT6). (Gang Mu) ○ For insufficiency of True Qi, moxibustion on Qi Hai (CV6). (Zi Sheng) ○ Various conditions of deficiency consumption are suitable for moxibustion on Gao Huang Shu (BL43), Huan Men (EX-B1), and Cui Shi Si Hua Xue (Cui's Four Flower Points); these points treat all ailments. (See detailed acupuncture methods in the Acupuncture Section) ○ These moxibustion methods are suitable for Yang deficiency. Hua Tuo stated: For wind-deficiency and cold-heat disorders, deficiency syndromes generally should not be treated with moxibustion; however, medical texts state that for deficiency damage and consumption tuberculosis, early moxibustion on the four Gao Huang points is indicated, suggesting treatment before severe deficiency forms. If emaciated with accompanying fire pathogens, even if moxibustion is used, it is suitable to moxibustion Neiguan (PC6) and Zusanli (ST36) to dissipate phlegm-fire. In early stages attempting to manifest Yin fire, moxibustion is contraindicated. (Ru Men) ○ Great illness with collapse is fundamentally Yin deficiency; using moxibustion on Dan Tian (CV4/CV6 area) is to tonify Yang, because when Yang generates, Yin grows. (Dan Xin)