《黄帝内经·灵枢·终始》
根据循经近刺的取穴原则，腰部以上的各种病证，都在手太阴肺经和手阳明大肠经的主治范围之内；腰部以下的各种病证，都在足太阴脾经和足阳明胃经的主治范围之内。
从腰以上者，手太阴阳明皆主之；从腰以下者，足太阴阳明皆主之。
According to the acupoint selection principle of following the meridian and near needling, various syndromes above the waist are all within the scope of the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian and Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian; and various syndromes below the waist are all within the scope of the Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian and Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian.