善摄生者不劳神不苦形神形既安祸患何由而致也夫人之生以血气为本人之病未有不先伤
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血者世有童男室女积想在心思虑过当多致劳损男则神色先散女则月水先闭何以致然盖忧愁思
虑则伤心心伤则血逆竭血逆竭故神色先散而月水先闭也火既受病不能荣养其子故不嗜食脾既
虚则金气亏故发嗽嗽既作水气绝故四肢干木气不充故多怒鬓发焦筋痿俟五脏传遍故卒不能死
然终死矣此一种于诸劳中最为难治盖病起于五脏之中无有已期药力不可及也若或自能改易心
志用药扶接如此则可得九死一生举此为例其余诸劳可按脉与症而治之(类编同上)
凡人一日一夜一万三千五百二十息未尝休息也减之一息则寒加之一息则热脏腑不和诸疾
生焉故元气在保养谷神在守护
卧处不可以首近火必有目疾亦不可当风必患头风等疾背受风则嗽唯胸无禁善调摄者虽盛
暑不当风及露下久卧(琐碎录)
人欲劳于形百病不能成饮酒勿大醉诸疾自不生食了行百步数以手摩肚寅丑日剪甲头发梳
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即立小便饱即坐旋溺行处勿当风居止无小隙遇夜濯足卧饱食终无益思虑最伤神喜怒最伤气每
去鼻中毛常习不唾地平明欲起时下床先左脚一日无灾殃去邪兼避恶如能七星步令人长寿乐酸
味伤于筋苦味伤于骨甘即不益肉辛多败正气咸多促人寿不得偏耽嗜春夏少施泄秋冬固阳事独
卧是守真慎静最为贵钱财生有分知足将为利强知是六患少欲终无累神静自常安修道宜终始书
之壁屋中将以传君子(修真秘诀)
善于养生的人，不使精神过度劳累，不使形体过度苦役。精神和形体既然安宁，祸患又从何而来呢？人的生存以血气为本，人的疾病没有不是先损伤其气、血的。世间有未婚男子和女子，积存思虑在心，思虑过度，多导致劳损。男子则神色先散乱，女子则月经先闭止。为什么会这样呢？因为忧愁思虑会损伤心脏，心脏受损则血液逆乱枯竭。血液逆乱枯竭，所以神色先散乱而月经先闭止。火（心）既已受病，不能滋养其子（脾土），所以食欲不振；脾既已虚弱，则金（肺）气亏损，所以发生咳嗽；咳嗽既发，水（肾）气断绝，所以四肢干枯；木（肝）气不充盛，所以容易发怒、鬓发焦枯、筋脉痿软。等到五脏传遍病变，所以最终不能立即死亡，然而终究会死去。这一种劳损在各类劳损中最为难治，因为病起于五脏之中，没有休止的期限，药力也难以达到。如果患者能自行改变心志，用药扶持接续，如此则可得九死一生。举此为例，其余各种劳损可按脉象与症状来治疗。（《类编》同上）
大凡人一天一夜呼吸一万三千五百二十次，未曾休息。减少一次呼吸则寒气增加，增加一次呼吸则热气增加。脏腑不和，各种疾病就会发生。所以元气在于保养，谷神（精神/神识）在于守护。
睡觉的地方不可以让头部靠近火源，否则必定会有眼疾；也不可以对着风睡，否则会患上头风等疾病；背部受风则会咳嗽。只有胸部没有禁忌。善于调养摄生的人，即使在盛夏酷暑，也不应对着风及露水下久卧。（《琐碎录》）
人想要形体劳作，百病就不能形成。饮酒不要大醉，各种疾病自然不生。吃完饭后行走一百步，用手按摩腹部。在寅日、丑日剪指甲，头发梳理一百下。饿了就站立，小便急了就坐下，刚解完小便行走时不要对着风。居住的地方不要有小缝隙。遇到夜晚洗脚。吃饱饭睡觉没有益处。思虑最伤神，喜怒最伤气。经常去除鼻中的毛，常练习不向地面唾痰。天刚亮想要起床时，下床先迈左脚。这样一天就没有灾殃。去邪兼避恶，如果能练七星步，能让人长寿快乐。酸味损伤筋，苦味损伤骨，甘味如果不加节制则无益于肉（甚至伤肉），辛味过多败坏正气，咸味过多缩短人寿。不得偏嗜某种味道。春夏季少施泄精气，秋冬季固护阳气。独卧是守真（守住真元），慎静最为可贵。钱财生来就有定分，知足就是利益，强求知识（或强行求知）是六种祸患之一，少欲望最终没有牵累。神志安静自然常常平安，修道应当始终如一。写在墙壁屋中，用来传给君子。（《修真秘诀》）
Those who are good at preserving health do not exhaust their spirit (Shen, 神) nor torment their form (Xing, 形). Since both spirit and form are peaceful, how could misfortune arise? Human life is based on blood and qi (Qi, 气). There is no disease that does not first injure qi or blood. In the world, there are unmarried men and women whose thoughts accumulate in the mind; excessive deliberation often leads to consumption (Lao Sun, 劳损). In men, the complexion and spirit scatter first; in women, menstruation closes first. Why is this so? Because worry and deliberation injure the Heart (Xin, 心). When the Heart is injured, blood becomes reversed and exhausted. Due to blood reversal and exhaustion, the complexion and spirit scatter first, and menstruation closes first. Fire (Heart) being diseased cannot nourish its child (Spleen/Stomach), leading to lack of appetite. When the Spleen is deficient, Metal (Lung) qi declines, causing cough. Once cough arises, Water (Kidney) qi is cut off, leading to dry limbs. Wood (Liver) qi is insufficient, leading to irritability, scorched hair, and flaccid tendons. When the pathological changes spread through all five Zang organs, death does not occur immediately, but eventually occurs. This type of consumption is the most difficult to treat among various consumptions because the disease originates within the five Zang organs with no end in sight, and medicinal power cannot reach it. If one can change one's mindset and use medicine to support and connect, then one might survive nine deaths out of ten. Taking this as an example, other types of consumption can be treated according to pulse and symptoms. (Same as *Leibian*)
An ordinary person breathes 13,520 times in a day and night without rest. Reducing one breath adds cold; increasing one breath adds heat. Disharmony of the Zang-Fu organs generates various diseases. Therefore, primordial Qi (Yuan Qi, 元气) requires preservation, and Gu Shen (Spirit/Nourishing Spirit, 谷神) requires guarding.
The sleeping place should not have the head near fire, otherwise eye diseases will inevitably occur. One should not sleep facing the wind, otherwise head wind diseases and others will arise. Wind striking the back causes cough. Only the chest has no prohibitions. Those skilled in regulation and preservation should not sleep long under wind or dew even in peak summer heat. (*Suosui Lu*)
If one labors the body, hundred diseases cannot form. Do not drink alcohol to drunkenness; various diseases will naturally not arise. After eating, walk one hundred steps and rub the abdomen with hands. On Yin and Chou days, trim nails; comb hair one hundred times. Stand when hungry; sit when needing to urinate. Do not face the wind after urinating. Living quarters should not have small gaps. Wash feet at night. Sleeping after a full meal is of no benefit. Deliberation injures spirit most; joy and anger injure qi most. Frequently remove nasal hairs; practice spitting on the ground less. When waking at dawn, get out of bed stepping with the left foot first. Thus, one day passes without disaster. Expelling evil and avoiding malice: practicing the Seven Star Step can make people long-lived and happy. Sour flavor injures tendons; bitter flavor injures bones; sweet flavor, if excessive, harms flesh; pungent flavor in excess destroys righteous qi; salty flavor in excess shortens lifespan. Do not indulge in any single flavor. In spring and summer, discharge essence sparingly; in autumn and winter, consolidate Yang. Solitary sleeping preserves Zhen (True Essence, 真); caution and stillness are most precious. Wealth has its allotted share; contentment is profit. Forced knowledge is one of the six disasters; few desires lead to no burdens. Calm spirit ensures constant peace; cultivating the Dao requires consistency. Write this on the wall to pass to gentlemen. (*Xiuzhen Mijue*)