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黃帝閒居，辟左右而問於歧伯曰：余已聞九鍼之經，論陰陽逆順，六經已畢，願得口問。歧伯避席再拜曰：善乎哉問也，此先師之所口傳也。黃帝曰：願聞口傳。歧伯答曰：夫百病之始生也，皆生於風雨寒暑，陰陽喜怒，飲食居處，大驚卒恐。則血氣分離，陰陽破敗，經絡厥絕，脈道不通，陰陽相逆，衛氣稽留，經脈虛空，血氣不次，乃失其常。論不在經者，請道其方。 |
| | The Yellow Emperor, during a quiet time at court, dismissed his attendants and asked 岐伯(Qi Bo) thus: "I have already heard of the nine kinds of acupuncture needles, discussed yin-yang principles in their proper order, and completed my study of the six meridians. I now wish to ask you some questions orally." Qi Bo rose from his seat, bowed twice, and said: "What a good question! This is what was orally transmitted by my predecessors." The Yellow Emperor said: "I wish to hear the oral transmission." Qi Bo replied: "All kinds of diseases originate from exposure to wind, rain, cold and heat, imbalances in yin and yang, emotions such as joy and anger, diet and living conditions, as well as sudden fright or terror." Then the vital energy and blood separate, yin and yang become disrupted, the meridians and collaterals are cut off, the channels of qi circulation become blocked, yin and yang oppose each other, defensive qi lingers in stagnation, the meridian vessels become empty and deficient, and the flow of blood and qi becomes disordered, thus losing its normal state. Regarding theories not found within the classical texts, I shall now explain their methods.
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黃帝曰：人之欠者，何氣使然？歧伯答曰：衛氣晝日行於陽，夜半則行於陰，陰者主夜，夜者臥；陽者主上，陰者主下；故陰氣積於下，陽氣未盡，陽引而上，陰引而下，陰陽相引，故數欠。陽氣盡，陰氣盛，則目瞑；陰氣盡而陽氣盛，則寤矣。寫足少陰，補足太陽。 |
| | The Yellow Emperor asked: "When a person yawns, what kind of qi causes this?" Qi Bo replied: "Defensive qi travels through the yang meridians during the day, and at midnight it moves into the yin meridians. Yin governs the night, and during the night one lies down to sleep; Yang governs the upper part of the body, while yin governs the lower part; thus yin qi accumulates below, while yang qi has not yet dissipated. Yang pulls upward, and yin pulls downward; the mutual attraction between yin and yang causes frequent yawning." When yang qi is exhausted and yin qi becomes dominant, the eyes close and one falls asleep; when yin qi is depleted and yang qi prevails again, one awakens. Drain the Foot Shaoyin meridian, and tonify the Foot Taiyang meridian.
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黃帝曰：人之噦者，何氣使然？歧伯曰：穀入于胃，胃氣上注于肺。今有故寒氣與新穀氣，俱還入于胃，新故相亂，真邪相攻，氣並相逆，復出於胃，故為噦。補手太陰，寫足少陰。 |
| | The Yellow Emperor asked: "When a person sighs, what kind of qi causes this?" Qi Bo said: "Grains enter the stomach, and the stomach's qi ascends to nourish the lungs. Now, if old cold pathogenic qi and new grain qi both return to the stomach together, they become confused with each other. Genuine and pathological qi attack one another; their opposing forces reverse upward again from the stomach, thus causing sighing." Tonify the Hand Taiyin meridian, drain the Foot Shaoyin meridian.
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黃帝曰：人之唏者，何氣使然？歧伯曰：此陰氣盛而陽氣虛，陰氣疾而陽氣徐，陰氣盛而陽氣絕，故為唏。補足太陽，寫足少陰。 |
| | The Yellow Emperor asked: "When a person shivers or chatters their teeth, what kind of qi causes this?" Qi Bo said: "This occurs when yin qi is excessive and yang qi is deficient. Yin moves quickly while yang progresses slowly; when yin becomes overly dominant and yang is nearly exhausted, it results in shivering or teeth-chattering." Tonify the Foot Taiyang meridian, drain the Foot Shaayin meridian.
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黃帝曰：人之振寒者，何氣使然？歧伯曰：寒氣客於皮膚，陰氣盛，陽氣虛，故為振寒寒慄，補諸陽。 |
| | The Yellow Emperor asked: "When a person experiences chills and shivering, what kind of qi causes this?" Qi Bo said: "Cold pathogenic qi lodges in the skin; yin is excessive while yang is deficient, hence chills and trembling occur. Tonify all yang meridians."
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黃帝曰：人之噫者，何氣使然？歧伯曰：寒氣客於胃，厥逆從下上散，復出於胃，故為噫。補足太陰陽明，一曰補眉本也。 |
| | The Yellow Emperor asked: "When a person belches, what kind of qi causes this?" Qi Bo said: "Cold pathogenic qi lodges within the stomach, causing reversal and upward dispersion from below. It then emerges again from the stomach, hence resulting in belching." Tonify both the Foot Taiyin and Foot Yangming meridians; another method says to tonify at the root of the eyebrows.
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黃帝曰：人之嚏者，何氣使然？歧伯曰：陽氣和利，滿於心，出於鼻，故為嚏。補足太陽榮眉本，一曰眉上也。 |
| | The Yellow Emperor asked: "When a person sneezes, what kind of qi causes this?" Qi Bo said: "When yang qi is harmonious and smooth, it fills the heart and emerges through the nose, thus causing a sneeze." Tonify the Foot Taiyang at the collateral of the root of the eyebrows; another says it is above the eyebrows.
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黃帝曰：人之嚲者，何氣使然？歧伯曰：胃不實則諸脈虛；諸脈虛則筋脈懈惰；筋脈懈惰則行陰用力，氣不能復，故為嚲。因其所在，補分肉間。 |
| | The Yellow Emperor asked: "When a person drools, what kind of qi causes this?" Qi Bo said: "If the stomach is not solid and strong, all meridians become deficient; when the meridians are deficient, sinews and vessels become slack and sluggish; when the sinews and vessels are slack and sluggish, excessive exertion in yin activities causes qi to be unable to recover, thus resulting in drooling." According to its location, tonify between the muscle layers.
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黃帝曰：人之哀而泣涕出者，何氣使然？歧伯曰：心者，五藏六府之主也；目者，宗脈之所聚也，上液之道也；口鼻者，氣之門戶也。故悲哀愁憂則心動，心動則五藏六府皆搖，搖則宗脈感，宗脈感則液道開，液道開，故泣涕出焉。液者，所以灌精濡空竅者也，故上液之道開則泣，泣不止則液竭；液竭則精不灌，精不灌則目無所見矣，故命曰奪精。補天柱經俠頸。 |
| | The Yellow Emperor asked: "When a person grieves and weeps with tears streaming down, what kind of qi causes this?" Qi Bo said: "The heart is the sovereign of the five zang and six fu organs; the eyes are where the great vessels converge, and they serve as the pathway for bodily fluids to ascend. The mouth and nose are the gates through which qi enters and exits. Therefore, when one experiences sorrow, grief, or worry, the heart is affected; when the heart is disturbed, all five zang and six fu organs are agitated. When they are agitated, the great vessels respond, and when the great vessels respond, the fluid pathways open. Once these pathways open, tears and nasal discharge flow out." Body fluids are what nourish the essence and moisten the hollow orifices. Therefore, when the pathways for ascending fluids open, tears flow; if weeping does not cease, body fluids will be depleted; when body fluids are exhausted, essence cannot nourish the eyes, and when essence fails to nourish them, vision is lost. This condition is called "loss of essence." Tonify at Tianzhu (BL10) and the collateral near the neck.
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黃帝曰：人之太息者，何氣使然？歧伯曰：憂思則心系急，心系急則氣道約，約則不利，故太息以伸出之，補手少陰心主，足少陽留之也。 |
| | The Yellow Emperor asked: "When a person takes deep sighs or long breaths, what kind of qi causes such behavior?" Qi Bo said: "When one is troubled by worries and thoughts, the heart's connecting vessels become tense. When these vessels are taut, the qi pathways constrict; when they constrict, the flow becomes obstructed. Therefore, deep sighing occurs to release it outward. Tonify the Hand Shaoyin (Heart) and Foot Shaoyang meridians to retain and regulate this condition."
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黃帝曰：人之涎下者，何氣使然？歧伯曰：飲食者，皆入于胃，胃中有熱則蟲動，蟲動則胃緩，胃緩則廉泉開，故涎下，補足少陰。 |
| | The Yellow Emperor asked: "When a person drools involuntarily, what kind of qi causes it?" Qi Bo said: "Food and drink all enter the stomach. When there is heat in the stomach, intestinal worms become active; when these worms are active, the stomach becomes relaxed; when the stomach relaxes, the Lianquan (the orifice controlling saliva) opens, hence causing drooling. Tonify the Foot Shaoyin meridian."
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黃帝曰：人之耳中鳴者，何氣使然？歧伯曰：耳者，宗脈之所聚也，故胃中空則宗脈虛，虛則下溜，脈有所竭者，故耳鳴，補客主人，手大指爪甲上與肉交者也。 |
| | The Yellow Emperor asked: "When a person experiences ringing in the ears, what kind of qi causes this?" Qi Bo said: "The ears are where the great vessels congregate. Therefore, when the stomach is empty, these major vessels become deficient; when they are deficient, qi and blood descend downward. When the vessels are exhausted in this way, ringing occurs in the ears. Tonify at Kezhuoren (TE21), which is located at the junction of the flesh and nail bed on the thumb of the hand."
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黃帝曰：人之自齧舌者，何氣使然？此厥逆走上，脈氣輩至也。少陰氣至則齧舌，少陽氣至則齧頰，陽明氣至則齧唇矣。視主病者，則補之。 |
| | The Yellow Emperor asked: "When a person bites their own tongue, what kind of qi causes this?" This is caused by reversal and upward movement of qi, with the meridian energies arriving in disorder. When Shaoyin qi arrives, it causes biting of the tongue; when Shaoyang qi arrives, it leads to biting of the cheek; and when Yangming qi arrives, it results in biting of the lips. Identify which meridian is responsible for the condition, and tonify accordingly.
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凡此十二邪者，皆奇邪之走空竅者也。故邪之所在，皆為不足。故上氣不足，腦為之不滿，耳為之苦鳴，頭為之苦傾，目為之眩。中氣不足，溲便為之變，腸為之苦鳴。下氣不足，則乃為痿厥心悗。補足外踝下留之。 |
| | All these twelve pathogenic influences are abnormal qi that invade the body's hollow orifices. Therefore, wherever such pathogenic factors reside, there is a deficiency in the body. Thus, when yang qi above is insufficient, the brain becomes inadequately nourished, leading to ringing in the ears; the head feels as if it might tilt forward, and the eyes experience dizziness. When central qi is insufficient, urination and defecation become abnormal, and the intestines produce gurgling sounds. When the lower jiao qi is insufficient, it may lead to atrophy, cold extremities, and a feeling of mental distress in the heart. Tonify below the outer malleolus of the foot and retain the qi there.
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黃帝曰：治之奈何？歧伯曰：腎主為欠，取足少陰；肺主為噦，取手太陰、足少陰；唏者，陰與陽絕，故補足太陽，寫足少陰；振寒者，補諸陽；噫者，補足太陰陽明；嚏者，補足太陽眉本；嚲，因其所在，補分肉間；泣出補天柱經俠頸，俠頸者，頭中分也；太息，補手少陰、心主、足少陽，留之；涎下補足少陰；耳鳴補客主人，手大指爪甲上與肉交者；自嚙舌，視主病者，則補之。目眩頭傾，補足外踝下留之；痿厥心悗，刺足大趾間上二寸，留之，一曰足外踝下留之。 |
| | The Yellow Emperor asked: "How should this be treated?" Qi Bo said: "The kidney governs yawning; take points on the Foot Shaoyin. the lungs govern sighing; take points on the Hand Taiyin and Foot Shaoyin; for shivering or teeth-chattering, where yin and yang are separated, therefore tonify the Foot Taiyang and drain the Foot Shaoyin; for chills and shaking, tonify all yang meridians; for belching, tonify the Foot Taiyin and Yangming; for sneezing, tonify the Foot Taiyang at meiben (the root of the eyebrows); for drooling, according to its location, tonify in between the muscle layers; for weeping and tears, tonify Tianzhu (the collateral at the back of the neck); "xianghai" refers to the midline of the head; for deep sighing, tonify Hand Shaoyin, Heart (Shen), and Foot Shaoyang, and retain the needle; for drooling of saliva, tonify the Foot Shaoyin; for tinnitus, tonify Kezhuoren (the point at the junction between the nail and flesh of the thumb); for self-biting of the tongue, identify which meridian is primarily involved in the condition and tonify it accordingly. For dizziness and a sensation that the head might tilt forward, tonify below the outer ankle and retain the needle there; for atrophy with cold extremities and a feeling of mental distress, needle two cun above the space between the big toes and retain the needle. Another method says to needle below the outer ankle and retain it there.
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