肺者魄之舍，生气之源，乃五脏之华盖也。外养皮毛，内荣肠胃，与大肠为表里，手太
阴阳明是其经也。气通则能知其香味，有病则喜咳，实则鼻流清涕。虚实寒热，皆使人喘咳。
实则梦刀兵，喘息胸满。虚则寒生咳息利下，少气力，多悲感。王于秋。其脉浮而毛曰平，
脉来毛而中央坚，两旁虚者曰太过，病在外。脉来毛微曰不及，病在内。太过则令人气逆，
胸满背痛。不及则令人喘呼而咳上气，见血不闻声音。又肺脉厌厌聂聂，如落榆叶者曰平。
来如循鸡羽者曰病。如物之浮，如风之吹鸟背上毛者死。其肺脉来至大虚，又如以毛羽中人
肤，其色赤，其毛折者死。又微曰平，毛多曰病，毛弦曰春病，弦甚即死。又肺病吐衄血，
皮热脉数，颊赤者死。又久咳见血，身热气短，脉当涩而反浮大，色当白而反赤者，为火克
金，十死不治。肺病喘咳，身寒无热，脉迟微者可治。肺王于秋，其脉当浮涩而短，是之谓
平，反此为病。又反洪而大而长，是为火焚金，亦不可治。反得软而滑者，肾来乘肺，不治
自愈；反浮大而缓者，是脾来生肺，不治而瘥。反弦而长者，是肺被肝从为微邪，虽病不妨。
虚则不能息，身重咽干，喘咳上气，肩背痛，有积则胁痛，中风则口燥而喘，身运而重，汗
出而胃闷，其脉按之，虚弱如葱叶，下无根者死。中热则唾血，其脉细、紧、浮、数、芤，
皆主失血，此由躁扰嗔怒劳伤得之，气结壅所为也。又其人喘而目脱，其脉浮大者是也。又
肺痿则涎沫吐，而咽干欲饮者将愈，不饮则未瘥。又咳而遗小便者，上虚不能制下故也。其
沉浊者病在内，浮清者病在外，肺孔死则鼻孔开而黑，喘而目直视也，又肺绝则十三日死。
其病足满泻痢不觉出也，面白目青，是为经乱，虽有天命，亦不足治。肺病颊赤者死。又言
音喘急，短气而睡，此为真鬼相害，十死十，百死百，大逆之兆也。又汤（此字疑讹）上而
下降燔于肺，肺自结邪，胀满喘急，狂言目瞑，非常所说，而口鼻张大，小便头俱胀，饮水
无度，此因热伤阳为肺化血，不可治，半岁死。又肺病使人心寒，寒甚则发热，寒热往来，
休作不定，多惊咳喘，如有所见者是也。其脉浮而紧，又滑而数，及迟涩而小，皆为肺病之
脉。又乍寒乍热，鼻寒颐赤白，皆肺病之候也。
肺是魄居住的地方，也是生气的源头，它是五脏中位置最高、像华盖一样覆盖其他脏腑的器官。它在外滋养皮毛，在内荣润肠胃，与大肠互为表里，手太阴肺经和手阳明大肠经是其所属的经脉。肺气通畅就能辨别香味，有病时喜欢咳嗽，实证时鼻孔流清涕。虚证、实证、寒证、热证都会导致人喘咳。实证时会梦见刀兵争斗，喘息且胸部胀满。虚证时体内生寒，咳嗽气短，大便稀溏，气力不足，容易悲伤感慨。肺在秋季当令。其脉象浮而轻虚如毛称为平脉；脉来如毛但中间坚实、两边虚弱称为太过，病邪在体表；脉来微弱如毛称为不及，病邪在体内。太过则使人气机上逆，胸满背痛。不及则使人喘呼、咳嗽、气逆上冲，出现咯血且听不到声音。另外，肺脉起伏不定、细微柔和，如同榆叶飘落的样子称为平脉。脉象如同抚摸鸡羽毛那样涩滞称为病脉。脉象如同物体漂浮、如同风吹鸟背上的羽毛那样散乱无根的是死脉。如果肺脉来得大而空虚，又像是羽毛刺入人的皮肤，面色赤红，毫毛枯折的，是死证。另外，脉微细为平，脉多（指脉形宽大）为病，脉弦为春季发病，弦急严重的就会死亡。另外，肺病吐血或鼻衄，皮肤发热，脉数，两颊赤红的，是死证。另外，久咳带血，身体发热，气短，脉应当涩却反而浮大，面色应当白却反而赤红的，这是火克金，十死无法医治。肺病喘咳，身体寒冷没有发热，脉迟而微弱的可以治疗。肺在秋季当令，其脉应当浮、涩、短，这叫做平脉，与此相反就是病脉。另外，脉反见洪大长，这是火焚金，也不可治疗。脉反见软而滑的，是肾气来乘袭肺脏，不治疗也能自愈；脉反见浮大而缓的，是脾气来生助肺脏，不治疗也能痊愈。脉反见弦而长的，是肺被肝气从属形成轻微的邪气，虽然生病但不妨碍生命。肺虚则呼吸不能接续，身体沉重，咽喉干燥，喘咳气逆，肩背疼痛，有积滞则胁肋疼痛，中风则口燥而喘，头晕且身体沉重，出汗且胃部闷堵，按摸其脉，虚弱得像葱叶一样，下部没有根的，是死证。内热则唾血，其脉细、紧、浮、数、芤，都主失血，这是由于烦躁恼怒劳伤所致，是气机结聚壅塞造成的。另外，其人喘促且眼球外突，脉象浮大的，就是这样。另外，肺痿则吐出涎沫，咽喉干燥想喝水的将痊愈，不想喝水的则未痊愈。另外，咳嗽且遗尿的，是因为上焦虚损不能制约下焦的缘故。脉沉浊的病邪在体内，脉浮清的病邪在体表，肺孔死则鼻孔张开且发黑，喘促且两眼直视，另外肺绝症则十三天死亡。其病症表现为足部肿胀、腹泻痢疾且不觉察排出，面色白而目青，这是经脉紊乱，即使有天命，也不足医治。肺病两颊赤红的会死亡。另外言语急促，气短嗜睡，这是真鬼相害，十死十，百死百，是大逆的征兆。另外热气从上而下下降焚烧肺部，肺自结邪气，胀满喘急，胡言乱语，闭目，不是平常所说的病状，而且口鼻张大，小便头部都肿胀，饮水无度，这是因为热损伤阳气化为肺血，不可治疗，半年后死亡。另外肺病会使人心寒，寒甚则发热，寒热往来，发作时间不定，容易惊恐咳嗽气喘，好像看到什么东西似的。其脉浮而紧，又滑而数，以及迟涩而小，都是肺病的脉象。另外忽冷忽热，鼻子寒冷脸颊赤白，都是肺病的征候。
The Lung is the residence of the Po (Corporeal Soul), the source of Sheng Qi (Vital Energy), and it serves as the Hu Gai (Canopy) covering the five Zang organs. Externally, it nourishes the skin and hair; internally, it enriches the stomach and intestines. It forms an exterior-interior relationship with the Large Intestine, and the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian and Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian are its respective channels. When Qi flows smoothly, one can discern flavors and scents; when diseased, there is a tendency to cough. In excess conditions, clear nasal discharge occurs. Both deficiency and excess, cold and heat patterns, lead to wheezing and coughing. In excess conditions, dreams of weapons and warfare occur, accompanied by wheezing and chest fullness. In deficiency conditions, internal cold generates, leading to cough, shortness of breath, loose stools, lack of Qi and strength, and frequent feelings of sorrow. The Lung governs in Autumn. A pulse that is floating and light like a feather indicates a Ping (Normal) state. If the pulse feels like a feather but is firm in the center and empty on both sides, it is called Tai Guo (Excessive), indicating disease in the exterior. If the pulse is faintly like a feather, it is called Bu Ji (Deficient), indicating disease in the interior. Tai Guo causes Qi rebellion, chest fullness, and back pain. Bu Ji causes wheezing, coughing, rebellious Qi rising upward, hemoptysis, and loss of voice. Furthermore, a Lung pulse that fluctuates slightly and softly, resembling falling elm leaves, is Ping. A pulse resembling the feeling of stroking chicken feathers indicates disease. A pulse resembling a floating object or wind blowing the feathers on a bird's back indicates death. If the Lung pulse arrives large and empty, and feels like feathers piercing the skin, with red complexion and brittle hair, it indicates death. Additionally, a fine pulse is Ping; a coarse pulse is disease; a wiry pulse indicates spring pathology; severe wiriness indicates death. Furthermore, if Lung disease presents with vomiting blood or epistaxis, hot skin, rapid pulse, and red cheeks, it indicates death. If chronic cough involves blood, body heat, shortness of breath, and the pulse should be choppy but is instead floating and large, and the complexion should be white but is instead red, this represents Fire overcoming Metal, which is ten deaths out of ten and incurable. If Lung disease presents with wheezing and coughing, cold body without fever, and a slow, faint pulse, it is treatable. The Lung governs in Autumn, and its pulse should be floating, choppy, and short; this is termed Ping. Deviation from this constitutes disease. If the pulse is instead flooding, large, and long, this represents Fire burning Metal, which is also incurable. If the pulse is instead soft and slippery, it indicates Kidney Qi invading the Lung; it will heal spontaneously without treatment. If the pulse is instead floating, large, and moderate, it indicates Spleen Qi generating the Lung; it will recover without treatment. If the pulse is instead wiry and long, it indicates the Lung being subjected to Liver Qi forming a minor pathogen; although ill, life is not endangered. Deficiency leads to inability to breathe deeply, heavy body, dry throat, wheezing and coughing with rebellious Qi, shoulder and back pain. Accumulation causes hypochondriac pain. Wind-stroke causes dry mouth and wheezing, dizziness with heaviness, sweating with gastric stuffiness. Palpation of the pulse reveals weakness like a green onion leaf, lacking root at the bottom, indicating death. Internal heat causes spitting of blood; pulses that are fine, tight, floating, rapid, or knotted all indicate blood loss, caused by irritability, anger, and labor injury, resulting in Qi stagnation and obstruction. Furthermore, if a person wheezes with protruding eyes and a floating, large pulse, this confirms the diagnosis. In Fei Wei (Lung Withering), expectoration of saliva and foam occurs; if the throat is dry and the patient desires to drink, recovery is imminent; if they do not desire to drink, the condition has not resolved. Coughing with urinary incontinence occurs because upper deficiency fails to control the lower. A deep and turbid pulse indicates interior disease; a floating and clear pulse indicates exterior disease. Death of the Lung aperture manifests as open nostrils turning black, wheezing, and fixed staring eyes. Lung exhaustion leads to death within thirteen days. Symptoms include swollen feet, diarrhea and dysentery without awareness of expulsion, white face, and blue-green eyes; this is Jing Luan (Meridian Disorder). Even with destiny, it is untreatable. Red cheeks in Lung disease indicate death. Rapid speech, wheezing urgency, shortness of breath, and somnolence indicate "True Ghost Harm," representing a major reversal omen with fatal outcomes. Heat descending from above burns the Lung; the Lung binds pathogenic factors, causing distension, fullness, wheezing urgency, delirium, closed eyes, and symptoms beyond ordinary descriptions. With open mouth and nose, swelling of the head during urination, and excessive drinking, this is due to heat damaging Yang, transforming into Lung blood; it is incurable, leading to death in half a year. Lung disease causes Heart cold; severe cold leads to fever, alternating chills and fever with irregular timing, frequent fright, cough, and wheezing, with visual hallucinations. Pulses that are floating and tight, slippery and rapid, or slow, choppy, and small are all Lung disease pulses. Alternating chills and heat, cold nose, and red-white cheeks are all signs of Lung disease.