齐丞相舍人奴从朝入宫淳于意见之食闺门外望其色有病气意即告宦者平平好为脉学臣意
所意
即示之舍人奴病告之曰此伤脾气也当至春膈塞不通不能食饮法至夏泄血死宦者平即往告相曰
君之舍人奴有病病重死期有日相君曰卿何以知之曰君朝时入宫君之舍人奴尽食闺门外平与仓
公立即示平曰病如是者死即召舍人奴而谓之曰公奴有病不舍人曰奴无病身无痛者至春果病至
四月泄血死所以知奴病者脾气周乘五脏伤部而交故伤脾之色也望之杀然黄察之如死青之兹众
医不知以为大虫不知伤脾所以至春死病者胃气黄黄者土气也土不胜木故至春死所以至夏死
者脉法曰病重而脉顺清者曰内关内关之病患不知其所痛心急然无苦若加以一病死中春一愈顺
及一时其所以四月死者诊其人时愈顺愈顺者人尚肥也奴之病得之流汗数出灸于火而以出见大
风也(以上史记)
许叔微少尝以登科为祷一夕梦神告曰汝欲登科须凭阴德叔微自念家贫无力惟医乃可于是
精意
方书久乃通妙人无高下皆急赴之既而所活愈多声名益着复梦其神受以一诗曰药有阴功陈楼间
处堂上呼卢喝六作五是年登第六名进士第上一名陈祖言下一名楼材及注阙用升甲恩如第五名
授职官以归与诗中之言无一字瘥此则济人之病急者也
齐国丞相府舍人的奴仆上朝后进入宫中，淳于意（仓公）在闺门外看见他进食，观察其面色发现有病气，随即告知宦官平平。平平擅长脉学，淳于意便向他展示并告知舍人奴的病情，说：“这是伤及脾气的病证，到了春天会出现膈塞不通、不能饮食的症状，按照脉法推断，夏天会因泄血而死。”宦官平平立刻前往告知丞相说：“您的舍人奴有病，病情严重，死期已近。”丞相问：“您怎么知道的呢？”平平回答：“您早晨入宫时，您的舍人奴在闺门外吃得饱饱的。”淳于意立即召见平平，指着舍人奴对平平说：“像这样的病证是会死的。”于是召来舍人奴告诉他：“你的奴仆有病。”舍人奴说：“我的奴仆没有病，身体也没有疼痛。”到了春天果然发病，到了四月因泄血而死。
我之所以能预知他的病情，是因为脾气周流全身，乘袭五脏，损伤部位与交接之处显现出伤脾的面色。远望面色枯黄无华，近察面色如死青之色。众多医生不知道这是伤脾，误以为是寄生虫病。所以到春天死亡，是因为病者的胃气本应呈黄色，黄色属土气，土气不胜木气（肝木），所以到春天死亡；而到夏天死亡的原因，脉法记载说：“病重而脉象清静顺应的，称为内关。内关的病证，病人不知道哪里疼痛，心中焦急却并无痛苦。如果再加上一种情况，即在中春时节痊愈且脉象顺应的，以及在一时辰内死亡的……”这里解释的是：诊断此人当时脉象虽顺，但人尚且肥胖。这个奴仆的病是由于多次出汗，又施以火灸，并且外出吹到大风所致。（以上出自《史记》）
有口中有甜味的，是五气溢出的表现，名叫脾瘅（脾热病）。有口中有苦味的，名叫胆瘅（胆热病）。
吃完饭却感觉饥饿的，是胃疸（胃热病），胃热则消化食物过快。面部浮肿叫做风水，足胫浮肿叫做水肿，眼睛发黄叫做黄疸。
许叔微年轻时曾祈求科举登科，一天夜里梦见神明告诉他说：“你想要科举成功，必须凭借阴德。”许叔微心想自己家境贫寒无力行善，只有医术可以济世救人，于是专心研读医书，久而久之通晓了其中的奥妙。无论患者身份高低，他都急忙前去救治。后来救活的人越来越多，名声更加显著。他又梦见那位神明送给他一首诗：“药有阴功陈楼间，处堂上呼卢喝六作五是年登第六名进士第。上一名陈祖言，下一名楼材。及注阙用升甲恩如第五名授职官以归，与诗中之言无一字差。”这一年他考中第六名进士，第一名是陈祖言，下一名是楼材。等到朝廷注拟官职，因为升甲之恩如同第五名授职官一样待遇回去，与诗中的话没有一个字差错。这就是急于救助他人疾病的例子。
The servant of a retainer in the Prime Minister of Qi's household entered the palace after attending court. Chunyu Yi (Cang Gong) saw him eating outside the inner gate and observed an aura of illness on his face, immediately informing the eunuch Pingping. Pingping was skilled in pulse diagnosis. Chunyu Yi showed him the case and informed him of the retainer's servant's condition, saying: "This is an injury to Spleen Qi (Spleen energy). By spring, there will be obstruction in the diaphragm leading to inability to eat or drink. According to pulse methodology, he will die from hematochezia (blood in stool) in summer." The eunuch Pingping immediately went to inform the Prime Minister, saying: "Your retainer's servant is ill; the condition is severe, and death is imminent." The Prime Minister asked: "How do you know this?" Pingping replied: "When you entered the palace in the morning, your retainer's servant ate heartily outside the inner gate." Chunyu Yi immediately summoned Pingping, pointed to the servant, and said to Pingping: "A disease presenting like this leads to death." He then summoned the servant and told him: "Your servant is ill." The servant replied: "My servant has no illness and feels no pain." In spring, he indeed fell ill, and in April, he died from hematochezia.
The reason I could predict his illness is that Spleen Qi circulates through the five Zang organs. The site of injury and its interaction manifested the complexion of Spleen injury. From afar, the complexion appeared withered and yellow; upon closer inspection, it resembled the cyan color of death. Many physicians did not recognize this as Spleen injury, mistakenly attributing it to intestinal parasites. Thus, he died in spring because the Stomach Qi should have been yellow; yellow corresponds to Earth Qi. Since Earth cannot overcome Wood (Liver), he died in spring. The reason for dying in summer is explained by pulse methodology: "When the disease is severe but the pulse is clear and compliant, it is called Neiguan (Inner Obstruction). In Neiguan diseases, patients are unaware of where they hurt; their hearts are anxious yet they feel no pain. If combined with another factor... [text fragment regarding prognosis]..." Here, it explains that although the pulse at the time of examination was compliant, the person was still fat. This servant's illness resulted from profuse sweating, followed by moxibustion (fire therapy), and exposure to strong winds while going out. (Above from *Records of the Grand Historian*)
Those who experience a sweet taste in the mouth suffer from Pi Dan (Spleen Heat Disease), which is the overflow of the five Qi. Those who experience a bitter taste in the mouth suffer from Dan Dan (Gallbladder Heat Disease).
Those who feel hungry after eating suffer from Wei Dan (Stomach Heat Disease); Stomach heat causes rapid digestion. Facial edema is called Feng Shui (Wind Water Edema); edema of the lower legs and shins is called Shui Zhong (Water Swelling); yellowing of the eyes is called Huang Dan (Jaundice).
Xu Shuwei, when young, prayed for success in the imperial examinations. One night, he dreamed that a deity told him: "If you wish to pass the exams, you must rely on hidden virtue (Yin De)." Xu Shuwei reflected that his family was poor and lacked resources for charity, but medicine could benefit people. Thus, he devoted himself to studying medical texts and eventually mastered their subtleties. Regardless of the patient's status, he rushed to treat them urgently. As the number of lives saved increased, his reputation grew. He dreamed again of the same deity, who gave him a poem: "Medicine brings hidden merit between Chen and Lou. / Inside the hall, shouting 'five' and 'six' in dice games marks the year he ranked sixth among Jinshi. / The first place was Chen Zuyan, the next was Lou Cai. / Upon appointment, due to the promotion grace similar to the fifth rank, he returned home. / Not a single word of the poem was inaccurate." That year, he passed as the sixth-place Jinshi. The first place was Chen Zuyan, and the next was Lou Cai. When official appointments were made, the grace of promotion allowed him to receive the rank equivalent to the fifth place, and he returned home. Not a single word of the poem proved false. This illustrates the urgency of saving others from illness.