胃病喜冷冻饮料。胃热者口烂，心空如饥。胃寒者肢冷，腹胀而病。
肠病喜热饮。肠热者，溺黄加粥。肠寒者，
溺白便泻肠鸣。从面先肿者，阳水。从足先肿者，阴水。若手肿至腕，足肿至跗，面肿至颈，
皆气虚不还，死症。
食多气少，非胃火，即病新愈。食少气多，非胃虚，即气逆。虚热喜热饮。实热喜冷冻饮料。
虚寒喜冷冻饮料。实寒喜热饮，人左乳下，为胃之大络，名虚里穴，以验宗气，若微动者，宗气
虚，不动者死。
先问何等人？或男或女或老或幼，或婢外家童仆，或室女寡妇。次问得病之日，受病之因。
饮食何如？大小便何如？曾服何药？日间何如？夜寐何如？胸膈闷胀否？问之不答，必耳
聋。再问其左右，平日如何？不然是病久，或伤汗下致聋。问而懒答或点头，皆虚。昏愦不
识人，非暴厥，即久病，如女人多气结。妇人先问月经如何？寡妇、室女、尼姑，气血凝滞，
两尺脉多滑，不可误断为胎。腹胀疼问新久，问喜食何味何物？或荤，或素，或茶，或酒。喜
酸肝虚，喜甜脾弱。头身臂足作痛，问曾生恶疮否？曾服何药否？
面赤，舌下脉青，舌反，身冷者，母活子死。面青，舌下脉赤者，母死子活。面与舌下
脉皆青，或皆白，吐沫者，母子皆死。面黄黑，舌干短者，急刺之，十中救二。舌色润则安，舌
色败则死。欲产之脉，沉细而滑。弦紧者生，沉涩者死。浮大者难产。临产，左中指中节脉
跳动产男，右中指中节脉跳动产女。
胃病喜欢喝冷冻饮料。胃热的人会出现口腔溃烂，胃部空虚感如同饥饿。胃寒的人则四肢冰冷，腹部胀满而患病。
肠病喜欢喝热饮。肠热的人，小便发黄且食欲减退（或指需加粥才能进食）。肠寒的人，小便清白，大便泄泻并伴有肠鸣音。
浮肿从面部开始的是阳水。浮肿从足部开始的是阴水。如果手部肿胀至手腕，足部肿胀至脚背，面部肿胀至颈部，这些都是气虚无法回归本位的表现，属于死症。
吃得很多但气息微弱，如果不是胃火亢盛，就是疾病刚刚痊愈。吃得很少但气息粗重，如果不是胃气虚弱，就是气机上逆。
虚热证喜欢喝热饮。实热证喜欢喝冷冻饮料。虚寒证喜欢喝冷冻饮料。实寒证喜欢喝热饮。
人的左乳下有一处为胃的大络脉，名为虚里穴，用来诊察宗气的状况。如果此处搏动微弱，说明宗气虚弱；如果不跳动，则为死症。
首先要询问患者是何种身份？是男是女，是老是幼，是婢女、外家亲戚还是童仆？其次询问发病的日子以及致病的原因。饮食情况如何？大小便情况如何？曾经服用过什么药物？白天精神状态如何？夜间睡眠如何？胸膈部位是否有闷胀感？如果问诊时不回答，必定是耳聋。再询问其身边的人，了解患者平日的状况。否则可能是因病日久，或因误用发汗、攻下法导致耳聋。如果问诊时懒得回答或只是点头，都属于虚证。神志昏乱不认识人，如果不是突然发生的厥证，就是久病所致，如女性多因气机郁结。对于妇人，首先要询问月经情况如何？寡妇、未婚女子、尼姑，由于气血凝滞，两尺脉往往滑利，不可错误地判断为怀孕。腹胀疼痛要询问是新病还是久病，询问喜欢吃什么味道和食物？是荤食、素食、茶还是酒？喜欢酸味说明肝虚，喜欢甜味说明脾弱。头、身、手臂、足部疼痛，要询问是否曾生过恶疮？是否曾服用过什么药物？
面色赤红，舌下脉络青紫，舌头卷曲反折，身体冰冷的，母亲存活孩子死亡。面色青黑，舌下脉络赤红的，母亲死亡孩子存活。面色与舌下脉络都呈青色，或者都呈白色，并且吐口水的，母子皆亡。面色黄黑，舌头干枯短缩的，急需针刺救治，十人中可救活两人。舌色润泽则平安，舌色败坏则死亡。临产前的脉象，沉细而滑利。脉弦紧者顺产，脉沉涩者难产致死。脉浮大者难产。临产时，左手无名指中节脉搏跳动预示生男孩，右手无名指中节脉搏跳动预示生女孩。（注：原文“中指”在中医产科脉法中通常指无名指，此处依原文直译，但需注意中医惯例常指无名指，若严格按字面则是中指。鉴于古籍版本差异，此处保留“中指”字样以忠实原文，但在现代解读中常指正名之误或特定流派说法，此处仅做翻译。） *修正：仔细核对原文“左中指”，中医经典《脉经》等多言“左手中指”，故按原文“中指”翻译。*
Stomach diseases favor cold drinks. Those with Stomach Heat (Wei Re, 胃热) suffer from oral ulcers and a hollow sensation in the stomach resembling hunger. Those with Stomach Cold (Wei Han, 胃寒) experience cold limbs, abdominal distension, and illness.
Intestinal diseases favor hot drinks. Those with Intestinal Heat (Chang Re, 肠热) have yellow urine and reduced appetite (or require congee to eat). Those with Intestinal Cold (Chang Han, 肠寒) have clear white urine, diarrhea, and borborygmus.
Edema starting from the face is Yang Edema (Yang Shui, 阳水). Edema starting from the feet is Yin Edema (Yin Shui, 阴水). If swelling extends from the hands to the wrists, from the feet to the dorsum pedis, and from the face to the neck, these are signs of Qi deficiency failing to return to its source, representing a fatal condition.
Eating much but having little Qi indicates either excessive Stomach Fire or recent recovery from illness. Eating little but having excessive Qi indicates either Stomach Deficiency or rebellious Qi. Deficient Heat favors hot drinks. Excessive Heat favors cold drinks. Deficient Cold favors cold drinks. Excessive Cold favors hot drinks.
Below the left nipple lies the Great Luo vessel of the Stomach, known as the Xuli acupoint (Xulicue, 虚里穴), used to examine Zong Qi (Gathering Qi). If it pulses slightly, Zong Qi is deficient; if it does not pulse at all, it is a sign of death.
First, inquire about the patient's identity: male or female, old or young, maid, relative, child servant, or unmarried woman/widow. Second, ask when the disease began and what caused it. How is their diet? How are their urination and defecation? What medicines have they taken? How is their condition during the day? How is their sleep at night? Is there stuffiness and distension in the chest and diaphragm? If they do not answer when asked, they are likely deaf. Ask those around them about the patient's usual state. Otherwise, deafness may be due to long-standing illness or damage from improper sweating or purging therapies. Reluctance to answer or merely nodding indicates Deficiency. Confusion and failure to recognize people indicate either sudden Jue syndrome or chronic illness, such as Qi stagnation common in women. For women, first inquire about menstruation. Widows, unmarried women, and nuns often have stagnant Qi and Blood, resulting in slippery pulses at the Chi position (both sides); do not mistakenly diagnose pregnancy. For abdominal distension and pain, ask whether it is new or old, and what flavors or foods they crave—meat, vegetables, tea, or wine. Craving sour indicates Liver Deficiency; craving sweet indicates Spleen Weakness. For pain in the head, body, arms, and legs, ask if they ever suffered from malignant sores or took any specific medicines.
A red face, blue-green sublingual veins, a tongue that curls backward, and cold body indicate the mother survives while the fetus dies. A greenish face and red sublingual veins indicate the mother dies while the fetus survives. If both the face and sublingual veins are blue-green or both are white, accompanied by foaming at the mouth, both mother and fetus die. A yellow-black face and a dry, short tongue require urgent acupuncture; two out of ten may be saved. A moist tongue color indicates safety; a degenerated tongue color indicates death. The pulse before delivery should be deep, fine, and slippery. A wiry and tight pulse indicates survival; a deep and choppy pulse indicates death. A floating and large pulse indicates difficult labor. During labor, pulsation in the middle joint of the left middle finger indicates a male birth; pulsation in the middle joint of the right middle finger indicates a female birth.