《黄帝内经·素问·刺热》
热病先出现胸胁痛，手足躁动不安的，是邪在足少阳胆经，应刺足少阳胆经的腧穴以泻阳分之邪，补足太阴脾经的腧穴以培补脾土，病重的就用 五十九刺 泻实热的方法。热病先出现手臂痛的，是病在上而发于阳，刺手阳明大肠经、手太阴肺经的腧穴，汗出则热止。热病开始发于头部的，是太阳为病，刺足太阳膀胱经在颈项部的穴位，汗出则热止。
病甚者为五十九刺。热病始手臂痛者，刺手阳明太阴而汗出止。热病始于头首者，刺项太阳而汗出止。
A heat disease manifested by pain in the chest and flanks and restless hands and feet is caused by pathogens in the foot Shaoyang Gallbladder channel. Prick the acupoints on Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder channel so as to drain the evil of the yang segment and the acupoints on the Foot Taiyin Spleen channel so as to replenish spleen and earth. For severe diseases, apply the Fifty-Nine Pricks to drain the real heat. A heat disease manifested by pain in arms is caused by pathogens in the channels on the upper part of the body and yang. Prick the acupoints on the Hand Yangming Large Intestine channel and the Hand Taiyin Lung channel. Sweating will stop the heat. A heat disease manifested by symptoms such as heavy body, sore joints, deafness, tiredness and sleepiness is caused by pathogens in the Lesser Yin channel. Prick the acupoints on Foot Lesser Yin Kidney channel. For severe diseases, apply the Fifty-Nine Pricks.