〔原文〕春嘘明目木扶肝， 夏至呵心火自闲，
秋 定知金肺润， 肾吹惟要坎中安，
三焦嘻却除烦热， 四季长呼脾化餐。
切记出声闻口耳， 其功尤胜宝神丹。
〔解说〕《修真书》中有一首六字配属四季及脏腑的口诀∶嘘字配属；肝和春，
春季吐纳时默读嘘，可以使肝木疏达，眼目明亮；呵字配属心和夏，夏季吐纳时默读呵，可以
使心火收藏，心平气静； 字配属肺和秋，秋季吐纳时默读 ，可以使肺气滋润，不
为秋燥所伤，吹字配属肾和冬，冬季吐纳时默读吹，可使肾阳（肾中火即肾阳，配属八卦中坎
卦）收藏，肾气安宁；嘻字配属于三焦，四季吐纳时默读嘻，可以使三焦营运无阻，消除烦热；
呼字配属脾和四季，四季吐纳时默读呼，可使脾胃运化功能旺盛，消化，吸收正常。行六字诀一
定要心中默读，切忌将字读出声，使耳听见。这种练功法的作用很好优胜于服用神丹妙药。
〔原文〕诀云∶
肝若嘘时目睁睛， 争知肺 手双擎，
心呵脑后高叉手， 肾若吹时抱膝平，
脾用呼时须撮口， 三焦客热卧嘻嘻。
四季常是嘘，八节不得吹。益肝为相火，有泻无补，肾为真水。有补无泻也。
〔解说〕进行六字呼吸锻炼时，也可以配合这首口诀中的动作，将呼吸默读与肢体运动
结合起来进行。方法是∶默读嘘时要睁大眼睛；默读 时，要把双手向上托举；呵时，可将两
手举起交叉脑后；吹时，可两腿下蹲、用两手抱膝；呼时，要将口唇微收；嘻时，要躺卧在床
而行。
注意事项是∶春、夏、秋、冬四季经常适宜进行“嘘”字锻炼；立春、春分、立夏、夏至、
立秋、秋分、立冬、冬至这八节之时，不得进行“吹”字锻炼。这是因为八节是生长收藏之始，
寒暑之极，阴阳之和，此时炼“吹”易于伤肾。肝脏寄藏着能温养全身，推展脏腑功能活动的
“相火”肝性喜条达，宜常疏通宣泄，不宜抑郁填补，所以说∶“肝为相火，有泻无补。”肾
主藏精，精又可称为“真水”，“元阴”，由父母先天之精和后天饮食之精合成，是人体生长
、发育、生殖的本源，宜经常滋补更其充实，不可伐泻使其不足，所以说∶“肾为真水，有补
无泻。”
〔原文〕肝嘘∶主嗌（咽喉）干，面尘（面青无华），眼眵赤多泪，疼痛，胁下痛，小
便黄赤色或涩（小便不利）。
心呵∶主烦燥，喉疮热肿，多汗，掌中热，咽干渴。
脾呼∶主热痰涎，目黄，喉痹，鼻衄，口干舌痛，身重腹胀。
肺 ∶主喘嗽、烦渴、胸膈烦闷，有痰，掌中热，风汗出。
肾吹∶主有疾 羸（ ，汪。羸， 赢，瘠病、瘦弱），面黑，口干，耳鸣，咽嗌肿，股内
疼痛，足下热痛。
三焦嘻∶主颊痛，喉痹，耳闭浑浑然。
以上主治六经本病之邪也。然五脏不足又在药食气味为
补。经云∶“形食味。”故味归形，气食形，故形归气，气化则精生，味和则形长，故五味为宜。
若五志所过，非药可治者，五胜为宜。
忧胜怒，肝属木，在志为怒。过节则反自伤，故曰怒伤肝，故以所胜者制之。
恐胜喜，心属火，在志为喜。过节则反自伤，故曰喜伤心，故以所胜者制之。
怒胜思，脾属土，在志为思。过节则反自伤，故曰思伤脾，故以所胜者制之。
喜胜忧，肺属金，在志为忧。过节则反自伤，故以所胜者制之。
思胜恐，肾属水，在志为恐。过节则反自伤，故以所胜者制之。
〔解说〕嘘、呵、呼、 、吹、嘻六字各有主治∶
嘘字主治肝经咽喉干燥，面青无华，眼红赤、多眵（眵，眼分泌物凝结成的淡黄色东西，叫眼眵），
目疼痛，两胁下疼痛，小便色黄赤或小便不利，排尿困难疼痛等疾病。
呵字主治心经烦躁不安，喉部生疮红肿热痛，汗多，手足掌发热（五心烦热），咽干口渴等疾病。
呼字主治脾经有热，痰涎多，目发黄，喉肿痛阻塞，鼻出血，口干舌痛，身体沉重，腹胀满不
适等疾病。
字主治肺经喘咳，烦躁口渴，胸膈烦闷不适，痰多，手足掌发热，受风汗出等疾病。
吹字主治肾病身体瘦弱，面色发黑，口干，耳鸣，咽喉肿痛，两大腿内侧疼痛，足根烦热疼痛等。
嘻字主治三焦病，面颊疼痛，喉肿痛阻塞，耳闭塞听觉
不聪等。
以上所治是心、肝、脾、肺、肾和三焦这六经的本经的疾病。如果五脏虚弱不足引起的疾
病，还应配合药物和饮食治疗，以“气和味”补益五脏。《素问·阴阳应象大论》说“形食味”。
形，指形体，包括脏腑、经脉、筋骨、皮毛以及血肉等有形之体。味，指饮食营养物。形体根据吸
收（食）饮食营养而生长、发育，所以又可以说饮食五味滋养着形体（味归形），形体得到滋养，
便能产生元气，元气就是饮食中的精气。精气充养形体，才能使形体健壮。所以说形体必须资靠精
气才能生存，气化活动正常才能产生五脏之精，饮食营养丰富才能使形体生长。因此，补益五脏，
以饮食五味为宜。如果出现了五志（喜、怒、忧、思、恐）失调的疾病，就不一定非用药物治疗，这
时应根据五脏和五志五行生克的原理，采用六字诀功治疗为宜。六字诀与五志五脏五行的关系见下表∶
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五行学说认为，五行可以相生与相克。相生，就是相互资生和助长；相克，就是相互制约和克
制。相生的次序是∶木生火，火生土，土生金，金生水，水生木。相克的次序是∶木克土，土克水，
水克火，火克金，金克木。相生相克，以次孳生，循环无穷。在五行相克关系中任何一“行”都具
有“我克”、“克我”两方面的关系，我克者为我所胜，克我者为我所不胜。所以，五行的相克
关系，又称为“所
胜”与“所不胜”的关系。
五行相克可以应用到治疗疾病中，以肺金（在志为忧，配属六字为 ）为例，克金者为火
（心，在志为喜，配属六字为呵），金克者为木（肝，在志为怒，配属六字为嘘），火为金之
“所不胜”，木为金之“所胜”，即本篇中所说的“喜胜忧”（火胜金）和“忧胜怒”（金胜
木）。肺金（忧、 ）的清肃下降，可以抑制肝木（怒、嘘）的上亢；而心火（喜、呵）的阳
热，又可以制约肺金（忧、 ）清肃的太过。当肺金过节（太过）反而自伤，出现肺气下陷，
气短而喘等病症时，就可以采用心火（喜、呵）所胜（克制）肺金（忧、 ）的相克关系，助
心火的阳热，温肺而治气短或气喘，这就是“喜胜忧”，结合到六字诀就是肺有病时，可采用
默念“呵”字的吐纳功来治疗。同样当肝木（怒、嘘）过节而反自伤，出现肝阳上亢，头痛
目眩等病症时，也可以采用肺金（忧、 ）所胜（克制）肝木的相克关系，使脏气清肃下降而
抑制肝阳的上亢，这就是“忧胜怒”。结合到六字诀就是肝有病时，可采用默念“ ”字的吐
纳功来治疗。各脏的六字诀所胜治疗法如下∶
忧胜怒，肝木有病，可默念“ ”字制约，或“ ”和“嘘”交替默念配合以治疗。
恐胜喜，心火有病，可默念“吹”字制约，或“吹”和“呵”字交替默念配合以治疗。
怒胜思，脾土有病，可默念“嘘”字制约，或“嘘”和“呼”字交替默念配合以治疗。
喜胜忧，肺金有病，可用“呵”字，或“呵”和“ ”字配合治疗。
思胜恐，肾水有病，可用“呼”字，或“呼”和“吹”
字配合治疗。
六字诀应用模式有多种，可以单默念一字，如“嘘”字；也可以按顺序念如嘘、呵、
呼、吹、嘻；可以结合脏腑病症的主治字念，如肝病读嘘字，心病读呵字，脾病读呼字，肺
病读 字，肾病读吹字；还可以按寒热症候念，如热证读呵字，寒证读吹字。不必拘泥一
法。
具体练法，宋代邹朴庵在《太上玉轴六字气诀》中述之甚详∶
准备任务是∶“叩齿三十六以定神，先搅口中浊津，漱练二三百下，候口中成清水，即
低头向左而咽之，以意送下，候 至腹间。”
呼吸方法是∶“低头开口念呵字，以吐出心中毒瓦斯。念时耳不得闻声，闻即气粗，反损
心气也。念毕低头闭口，以鼻徐徐吸天地之清气，以补心气。吸时耳亦不得闻吸声，闻即气粗，
亦损心气也。”
六字读法∶“ ”，读如“丝”字音；“嘘”，读如“虚”字音；“呵”读如“喝”字音；
“嘻”，读如“西”字音；“吹”与“呼”读声不变。
【原文】春季默念“嘘”字可明目并疏养肝木；夏至时默念“呵”字可使心火自然清闲；秋季默念“呬”字可知能滋润金脏（肺）；冬季默念“吹”字只需使坎宫（肾）安宁；三焦默念“嘻”字可消除烦热；四季常默念“呼”字可使脾运化饮食。切记出声朗读让口耳听见，其功效甚至胜过珍贵的神丹妙药。
【解说】《修真书》中有一首将六字诀配属于四季及脏腑的口诀：“嘘”字配属肝和春季，春季吐纳时默读“嘘”，可以使肝气疏达，眼目明亮；“呵”字配属心和夏季，夏季吐纳时默读“呵”，可以使心火收藏，心平气静；“呬”字配属肺和秋季，秋季吐纳时默读“呬”，可以使肺气滋润，不为秋燥所伤；“吹”字配属肾和冬季，冬季吐纳时默读“吹”，可使肾阳（即肾中火，配属八卦中的坎卦）收藏，肾气安宁；“嘻”字配属于三焦，四季吐纳时默读“嘻”，可以使三焦营运无阻，消除烦热；“呼”字配属脾和四季，四季吐纳时默读“呼”，可使脾胃运化功能旺盛，消化、吸收正常。练习六字诀一定要心中默读，切忌将字读出声，使耳朵听见。这种练功法的作用很好，优胜于服用神丹妙药。
【原文】口诀说：肝若嘘时目睁睛，争知肺呬手双擎，心呵脑后高叉手，肾若吹时抱膝平，脾用呼时须撮口，三焦客热卧嘻嘻。四季常是嘘，八节不得吹。益肝为相火，有泻无补，肾为真水，有补无泻也。
【解说】进行六字呼吸锻炼时，也可以配合这首口诀中的动作，将呼吸默读与肢体运动结合起来进行。方法是：默读“嘘”时要睁大眼睛；默读“呬”时，要把双手向上托举；“呵”时，可将两手举起交叉脑后；“吹”时，可两腿下蹲、用两手抱膝；“呼”时，要将口唇微收；“嘻”时，要躺卧在床而行。注意事项是：春、夏、秋、冬四季经常适宜进行“嘘”字锻炼；立春、春分、立夏、夏至、立秋、秋分、立冬、冬至这八节之时，不得进行“吹”字锻炼。这是因为八节是生长收藏之始，寒暑之极，阴阳之和，此时炼“吹”易于伤肾。肝脏寄藏着能温养全身、推展脏腑功能活动的“相火”，肝性喜条达，宜常疏通宣泄，不宜抑郁填补，所以说：“肝为相火，有泻无补。”肾主藏精，精又可称为“真水”、“元阴”，由父母先天之精和后天饮食之精合成，是人体生长、发育、生殖的本源，宜经常滋补更其充实，不可伐泻使其不足，所以说：“肾为真水，有补无泻。”
【原文】肝嘘：主治咽喉干燥，面色青暗无光泽，眼屎多且红赤流泪，眼睛疼痛，胁下痛，小便黄赤色或排尿涩滞不利。心呵：主治烦躁，喉部疮疡热肿，多汗，手掌心发热，咽干口渴。脾呼：主治热痰涎，目黄，喉痹，鼻衄，口干舌痛，身体沉重腹胀。肺呬：主治喘咳、烦渴、胸膈烦闷，有痰，手掌心发热，受风汗出。肾吹：主治疾病导致的瘦弱羸损，面色发黑，口干，耳鸣，咽喉肿痛，大腿内侧疼痛，足下热痛。三焦嘻：主治面颊痛，喉痹，耳闭塞听觉浑浑噩噩不聪。以上主治六经本病之邪也。然五脏不足又在药食气味为补。经云：“形食味。”故味归形，气食形，故形归气，气化则精生，味和则形长，故五味为宜。若五志所过，非药可治者，五胜为宜。忧胜怒，肝属木，在志为怒。过节则反自伤，故曰怒伤肝，故以所胜者制之。恐胜喜，心属火，在志为喜。过节则反自伤，故曰喜伤心，故以所胜者制之。怒胜思，脾属土，在志为思。过节则反自伤，故曰思伤脾，故以所胜者制之。喜胜忧，肺属金，在志为忧。过节则反自伤，故以所胜者制之。思胜恐，肾属水，在志为恐。过节则反自伤，故以所胜者制之。
【解说】“嘘”、“呵”、“呼”、“呬”、“吹”、“嘻”六字各有主治：“嘘”字主治肝经咽喉干燥，面色青暗无光泽，眼红赤、多眼屎，眼睛疼痛，两胁下疼痛，小便色黄赤或小便不利、排尿困难疼痛等疾病。“呵”字主治心经烦躁不安，喉部生疮红肿热痛，汗多，手足掌发热（五心烦热），咽干口渴等疾病。“呼”字主治脾经有热，痰涎多，目发黄，喉肿痛阻塞，鼻出血，口干舌痛，身体沉重，腹胀满不适等疾病。“呬”字主治肺经喘咳，烦躁口渴，胸膈烦闷不适，痰多，手足掌发热，受风汗出等疾病。“吹”字主治肾病身体瘦弱，面色发黑，口干，耳鸣，咽喉肿痛，两大腿内侧疼痛，足根烦热疼痛等。“嘻”字主治三焦病，面颊疼痛，喉肿痛阻塞，耳闭塞听觉不聪等。以上所治是心、肝、脾、肺、肾和三焦这六经的本经的疾病。如果五脏虚弱不足引起的疾病，还应配合药物和饮食治疗，以“气和味”补益五脏。《素问·阴阳应象大论》说“形食味”。形，指形体，包括脏腑、经脉、筋骨、皮毛以及血肉等有形之体。味，指饮食营养物。形体根据吸收饮食营养而生长、发育，所以又可以说饮食五味滋养着形体（味归形），形体得到滋养，便能产生元气，元气就是饮食中的精气。精气充养形体，才能使形体健壮。所以说形体必须依靠精气才能生存，气化活动正常才能产生五脏之精，饮食营养丰富才能使形体生长。因此，补益五脏，以饮食五味为宜。如果出现了五志（喜、怒、忧、思、恐）失调的疾病，就不一定非用药物治疗，这时应根据五脏和五志五行生克的原理，采用六字诀功治疗为宜。六字诀与五志五脏五行的关系见下表：[图表略] 五行学说认为，五行可以相生与相克。相生，就是相互资生和助长；相克，就是相互制约和克制。相生的次序是：木生火，火生土，土生金，金生水，水生木。相克的次序是：木克土，土克水，水克火，火克金，金克木。相生相克，以次孳生，循环无穷。在五行相克关系中任何一“行”都具有“我克”、“克我”两方面的关系，我克者为我所胜，克我者为我所不胜。所以，五行的相克关系，又称为“所胜”与“所不胜”的关系。五行相克可以应用到治疗疾病中，以肺金（在志为忧，配属六字为“呬”）为例，克金者为火（心，在志为喜，配属六字为“呵”），金克者为木（肝，在志为怒，配属六字为“嘘”），火为金之“所不胜”，木为金之“所胜”，即本篇中所说的“喜胜忧”（火胜金）和“忧胜怒”（金胜木）。肺金（忧、“呬”）的清肃下降，可以抑制肝木（怒、“嘘”）的上亢；而心火（喜、“呵”）的阳热，又可以制约肺金（忧、“呬”）清肃的太过。当肺金过节（太过）反而自伤，出现肺气下陷，气短而喘等病症时，就可以采用心火（喜、“呵”）所胜（克制）肺金（忧、“呬”）的相克关系，助心火的阳热，温肺而治气短或气喘，这就是“喜胜忧”，结合到六字诀就是肺有病时，可采用默念“呵”字的吐纳功来治疗。同样当肝木（怒、“嘘”）过节而反自伤，出现肝阳上亢，头痛目眩等病症时，也可以采用肺金（忧、“呬”）所胜（克制）肝木的相克关系，使脏气清肃下降而抑制肝阳的上亢，这就是“忧胜怒”。结合到六字诀就是肝有病时，可采用默念“呬”字的吐纳功来治疗。各脏的六字诀所胜治疗法如下：忧胜怒，肝木有病，可默念“呬”字制约，或“呬”和“嘘”交替默念配合以治疗。恐胜喜，心火有病，可默念“吹”字制约，或“吹”和“呵”字交替默念配合以治疗。怒胜思，脾土有病，可默念“嘘”字制约，或“嘘”和“呼”字交替默念配合以治疗。喜胜忧，肺金有病，可用“呵”字，或“呵”和“呬”字配合治疗。思胜恐，肾水有病，可用“呼”字，或“呼”和“吹”字配合治疗。六字诀应用模式有多种，可以单默念一字，如“嘘”字；也可以按顺序念如嘘、呵、呼、呬、吹、嘻；可以结合脏腑病症的主治字念，如肝病读嘘字，心病读呵字，脾病读呼字，肺病读呬字，肾病读吹字；还可以按寒热症候念，如热证读呵字，寒证读吹字。不必拘泥一法。具体练法，宋代邹朴庵在《太上玉轴六字气诀》中述之甚详：准备任务是：“叩齿三十六以定神，先搅口中浊津，漱练二三百下，候口中成清水，即低头向左而咽之，以意送下，候至腹间。”呼吸方法是：“低头开口念呵字，以吐出心中毒瓦斯。念时耳不得闻声，闻即气粗，反损心气也。念毕低头闭口，以鼻徐徐吸天地之清气，以补心气。吸时耳亦不得闻吸声，闻即气粗，亦损心气也。”六字读法：“呬”，读如“丝”字音；“嘘”，读如“虚”字音；“呵”读如“喝”字音；“嘻”，读如“西”字音；“吹”与“呼”读声不变。
[Original Text] In spring, silently reciting "Xu" (Hissing) brightens the eyes and nourishes Liver Wood; at Summer Solstice, silently reciting "He" (Panting) allows Heart Fire to rest naturally; in autumn, silently reciting "Si" (Sighing) moistens Metal Zang (Lung); in winter, silently reciting "Chui" (Blowing) only requires calming the Kan Palace (Kidney); for the Sanjiao (Triple Burner), silently reciting "Xi" (Giggling) eliminates vexatious heat; throughout the four seasons, frequently silently reciting "Hu" (Breathing out) enables the Spleen to transform food. Remember not to vocalize so that the mouth and ears hear it; its efficacy surpasses even precious divine elixirs.
[Explanation] There is a rhyme in *Xiuzhen Shu* (*Book of Cultivation*) that assigns the Six Syllables to the Four Seasons and Zang-Fu organs: "Xu" corresponds to the Liver and Spring; during Spring breathing exercises, silently reciting "Xu" allows Liver Qi to flow smoothly and eyes to become bright; "He" corresponds to the Heart and Summer; during Summer breathing exercises, silently reciting "He" allows Heart Fire to be stored, keeping the mind calm and Qi tranquil; "Si" corresponds to the Lung and Autumn; during Autumn breathing exercises, silently reciting "Si" moistens Lung Qi, protecting it from Autumn dryness; "Chui" corresponds to the Kidney and Winter; during Winter breathing exercises, silently reciting "Chui" stores Kidney Yang (the fire within the Kidney, corresponding to the Kan Trigram in Bagua), keeping Kidney Qi peaceful; "Xi" corresponds to the Sanjiao (Triple Burner); during breathing exercises in any season, silently reciting "Xi" ensures unobstructed operation of the Sanjiao and eliminates vexatious heat; "Hu" corresponds to the Spleen and the Four Seasons; during breathing exercises in any season, silently reciting "Hu" enhances the transportation and transformation function of the Spleen and Stomach, ensuring normal digestion and absorption. Practicing the Six Syllables must be done with silent recitation in the mind; one must absolutely avoid vocalizing so that the ears hear it. The effect of this practice is excellent, surpassing the consumption of divine elixirs.
[Original Text] The rhyme states: When the Liver uses "Xu", open the eyes wide; know that when the Lung uses "Si", both hands lift high; when the Heart uses "He", cross hands high behind the head; when the Kidney uses "Chui", squat and hold the knees flat; when the Spleen uses "Hu", purse the lips; for Guest Heat in the Sanjiao, lie down and giggle ("Xi"). Frequently use "Xu" through the four seasons; do not use "Chui" during the Eight Solar Terms. Nourishing the Liver involves Xiang Huo (Ministerial Fire); it has draining but no tonifying aspects. The Kidney is True Water; it has tonifying but no draining aspects.
[Explanation] During Six Syllable breathing exercises, one can also coordinate movements from this rhyme, combining silent recitation with physical exercise. The method is: when silently reciting "Xu", keep eyes wide open; when silently reciting "Si", lift both hands upward; when "He", raise both hands and cross them behind the head; when "Chui", squat with legs and hold knees with both hands; when "Hu", slightly purse the lips; when "Xi", lie on the bed while practicing. Precautions: It is suitable to practice "Xu" frequently during Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter; however, during the Eight Solar Terms (Start of Spring, Spring Equinox, Start of Summer, Summer Solstice, Start of Autumn, Autumn Equinox, Start of Winter, Winter Solstice), one must not practice "Chui". This is because the Eight Solar Terms mark the beginning of growth, harvest, and storage, the extremes of cold and heat, and the harmony of Yin and Yang; practicing "Chui" at this time easily damages the Kidney. The Liver houses "Xiang Huo" (Ministerial Fire), which warms the whole body and promotes Zang-Fu activities. The Liver nature prefers smooth flow and should be frequently vented and dispersed, not depressed or filled; thus it is said: "The Liver is Ministerial Fire, having draining but no tonifying aspects." The Kidney governs storing Essence, which is also called "True Water" or "Yuan Yin" (Primordial Yin), synthesized from congenital Essence of parents and postnatal Essence from diet. It is the source of human growth, development, and reproduction; it should be frequently tonified to become fuller, and not drained to cause deficiency; thus it is said: "The Kidney is True Water, having tonifying but no draining aspects."
[Original Text] Liver "Xu": Governs dry throat, dusty complexion (blueish and lusterless), excessive red eye discharge and tearing, eye pain, hypochondriac pain, yellow-red urine or dysuria. Heart "He": Governs irritability, sore throat with heat and swelling, excessive sweating, heat in palms, dry throat and thirst. Spleen "Hu": Governs hot phlegm and saliva, yellow eyes, throat obstruction (Bi syndrome), epistaxis, dry mouth and tongue pain, heavy body and abdominal distension. Lung "Si": Governs wheezing and cough, vexatious thirst, chest oppression, phlegm, heat in palms, wind-induced sweating. Kidney "Chui": Governs emaciation due to disease, black complexion, dry mouth, tinnitus, swollen throat, pain in inner thighs, heat and pain in soles. Sanjiao "Xi": Governs cheek pain, throat obstruction, deafness and muddled hearing. These above treat the pathogenic factors of the primary diseases of the Six Meridians. However, deficiencies of the Five Zang organs are supplemented by the flavors and qi of medicines and foods. The Classics say: "Form consumes flavor." Thus, flavor returns to form, qi consumes form, thus form returns to qi; when Qi transforms, Essence generates; when flavors harmonize, form grows; therefore, the Five Flavors are appropriate. If disorders arise from the Five Emotions, which cannot be treated by medicine alone, the principle of Mutual Overcoming (Wu Sheng) is appropriate. Worry overcomes Anger; Liver belongs to Wood, emotion is Anger. Excess harms itself, hence "Anger injures Liver," so control it with what overcomes it. Fear overcomes Joy; Heart belongs to Fire, emotion is Joy. Excess harms itself, hence "Joy injures Heart," so control it with what overcomes it. Anger overcomes Pondering; Spleen belongs to Earth, emotion is Pondering. Excess harms itself, hence "Pondering injures Spleen," so control it with what overcomes it. Joy overcomes Worry; Lung belongs to Metal, emotion is Worry. Excess harms itself, so control it with what overcomes it. Pondering overcomes Fear; Kidney belongs to Water, emotion is Fear. Excess harms itself, so control it with what overcomes it.
[Explanation] The six syllables "Xu", "He", "Hu", "Si", "Chui", and "Xi" each have specific indications: "Xu" treats Liver Meridian conditions such as dry throat, blueish lusterless complexion, red eyes with excessive discharge, eye pain, bilateral hypochondriac pain, yellow-red urine, or difficult/painful urination. "He" treats Heart Meridian conditions such as irritability, sores with redness/swelling/heat/pain in the throat, excessive sweating, heat in palms and soles (Five Center Heat), dry throat and thirst. "Hu" treats Spleen Meridian conditions such as internal heat, excessive phlegm/saliva, yellow eyes, throat swelling/obstruction, epistaxis, dry mouth/tongue pain, heavy body, and abdominal distension. "Si" treats Lung Meridian conditions such as wheezing/cough, vexatious thirst, chest oppression, phlegm, heat in palms/soles, and sweating upon exposure to wind. "Chui" treats Kidney disease conditions such as emaciation, black complexion, dry mouth, tinnitus, throat swelling/pain, pain in inner thighs, and heat/pain in heels. "Xi" treats Sanjiao disease conditions such as cheek pain, throat swelling/obstruction, and ear blockage with poor hearing. The above treat the primary meridian diseases of the Heart, Liver, Spleen, Lung, Kidney, and Sanjiao. For diseases caused by deficiency of the Five Zang organs, treatment should combine medicine and diet to tonify the Five Zang using "Qi and Flavor". *Su Wen: Yin Yang Ying Xiang Da Lun* states "Form consumes flavor." Form refers to the physical body, including Zang-Fu, meridians, sinews/bones, skin/hair, and flesh/blood. Flavor refers to dietary nutrients. The physical body grows and develops by absorbing dietary nutrients; thus, the Five Flavors nourish the form (Flavor returns to Form). When the form is nourished, it generates Yuan Qi (Primal Qi), which is the Jing Qi in food. Jing Qi nourishes the form, making it robust. Therefore, the form relies on Jing Qi for survival; normal Qi transformation generates Essence of the Five Zang, and rich nutrition makes the form grow. Thus, tonifying the Five Zang is best achieved through the Five Flavors of diet. If diseases arise from imbalance of the Five Emotions (Joy, Anger, Worry, Pondering, Fear), medication is not always necessary; instead, based on the generation and overcoming cycles of the Five Elements among Zang organs and emotions, the Six Syllables practice is appropriate. The relationship between Six Syllables, Five Emotions, Five Zang, and Five Elements is shown in the table below: [Table omitted]. The Theory of Five Elements holds that elements generate and overcome each other. Generation means mutual nourishment and support; Overcoming means mutual restriction and control. The order of generation is: Wood generates Fire, Fire generates Earth, Earth generates Metal, Metal generates Water, Water generates Wood. The order of overcoming is: Wood overcomes Earth, Earth overcomes Water, Water overcomes Fire, Fire overcomes Metal, Metal overcomes Wood. Generation and overcoming multiply in sequence, cycling infinitely. In the overcoming relationship, any element has "I overcome" and "Overcome me" relationships. What I overcome is what I conquer (Sheng); what overcomes me is what I cannot conquer (Bu Sheng). Thus, the overcoming relationship is also called the relationship of "Conquered" and "Unconquered". Five Element overcoming applies to disease treatment. Taking Lung Metal (emotion Worry, syllable "Si") as an example: Fire (Heart, emotion Joy, syllable "He") overcomes Metal; Metal overcomes Wood (Liver, emotion Anger, syllable "Xu"). Fire is the "Unconquered" of Metal; Wood is the "Conquered" of Metal. This corresponds to "Joy overcomes Worry" (Fire overcomes Metal) and "Worry overcomes Anger" (Metal overcomes Wood) mentioned in this text. The descending clarity of Lung Metal (Worry, "Si") suppresses the hyperactivity of Liver Wood (Anger, "Xu"); while the yang-heat of Heart Fire (Joy, "He") restricts the excessive descending clarity of Lung Metal (Worry, "Si"). When Lung Metal is excessive (Jie Guo) and self-injures, causing symptoms like sinking of Lung Qi, shortness of breath, and wheezing, one can use the overcoming relationship where Heart Fire (Joy, "He") conquers Lung Metal (Worry, "Si"), assisting Heart Fire's yang-heat to warm the Lung and treat shortness of breath/wheezing. This is "Joy overcomes Worry"; combined with Six Syllables, lung disease can be treated by silently reciting "He". Similarly, when Liver Wood (Anger, "Xu") is excessive and self-injures, causing symptoms like Hyperactive Liver Yang, headache, and vertigo, one can use the overcoming relationship where Lung Metal (Worry, "Si") conquers Liver Wood, causing organ Qi to descend clearly and suppress Liver Yang hyperactivity. This is "Worry overcomes Anger"; combined with Six Syllables, liver disease can be treated by silently reciting "Si". The conquest treatments for each organ's Six Syllables are as follows: Worry overcomes Anger: For Liver Wood disease, silently recite "Si" to restrain, or alternate "Si" and "Xu". Fear overcomes Joy: For Heart Fire disease, silently recite "Chui" to restrain, or alternate "Chui" and "He". Anger overcomes Pondering: For Spleen Earth disease, silently recite "Xu" to restrain, or alternate "Xu" and "Hu". Joy overcomes Worry: For Lung Metal disease, use "He", or combine "He" and "Si". Pondering overcomes Fear: For Kidney Water disease, use "Hu", or combine "Hu" and "Chui". There are various application modes for Six Syllables: one can silently recite a single syllable like "Xu"; or recite in sequence Xu, He, Hu, Si, Chui, Xi; or combine with organ-specific indications, e.g., Liver disease read "Xu", Heart disease read "He", Spleen disease read "Hu", Lung disease read "Si", Kidney disease read "Chui"; or recite according to cold/heat patterns, e.g., Heat pattern read "He", Cold pattern read "Chui". One need not stick to one method. Specific practice methods are detailed by Zou Pu'an of the Song Dynasty in *Taishang Yuzhou Liuzi Qijue*: Preparation task: "Knock teeth thirty-six times to settle the spirit, stir turbid saliva in the mouth, rinse two or three hundred times until clear water forms, then bow head left and swallow, guiding it down with intention until it reaches the abdomen." Breathing method: "Bow head, open mouth, recite 'He', expelling toxic gases from the heart. While reciting, ears must not hear the sound; if heard, Qi becomes coarse, damaging Heart Qi. After reciting, bow head, close mouth, slowly inhale pure Qi of Heaven and Earth through nose to tonify Heart Qi. While inhaling, ears must not hear the sound; if heard, Qi becomes coarse, also damaging Heart Qi." Pronunciation of Six Syllables: "Si" is pronounced like "Si" (Silk); "Xu" is pronounced like "Xu" (Empty); "He" is pronounced like "He" (Drink); "Xi" is pronounced like "Xi" (West); "Chui" and "Hu" retain their original sounds.