肺气虚。则使人梦见白物。(金色曰。)见人斩血籍籍。(虚者必怯。籍籍惊惕也。)得其时则
梦见兵战。(时。金旺之时也。)肾气虚。则使人梦见舟船溺人(肾合水。)得其时。则梦伏水
中。若有畏恐。(时水旺之时也。)肝气虚。则梦见菌香生草。(肝合木。)得其时。则梦伏树
下不敢起。(虽得木旺之时。而肝气本虚。故梦伏而不敢起。)心气虚。则梦救火阳物。(心
合火。阳物。即属火之类。)得其时。则梦燔灼。(时。火旺之时也。)脾气虚。则梦饮食不
足。(仓廪空虚也。)得其时。则梦筑垣盖屋。(时。土旺之时也)此皆五脏气虚。阳气有余。
阴气不足。(凡人阳气不足。阴气有余。则当昼而寐。若阳气有余。阴气不足。则当夕而梦
。所以为厥为梦者。皆阳不附阴之所致。)合之五诊。(察五脏见症。)调之阴阳。以在经脉
。(和阴阳。在十二经脉以求之也。○梦魂颠到变化异常。惟邪正衰旺之分耳。阳旺则吉。
阴旺则凶。)
(次诊要经终论之后)
夫脉者血之府也(营行脉中故为血府府聚也)长则气治(气充和也)短则气病(气不足也)数
则烦
心(内热)大则病进(邪盛)上盛则气高。下盛则气胀。代则气衰(动而中止曰代。为真气衰乏)
细则气少(减于常脉为细)涩则心痛。(脉往来难曰涩。涩为血少。为 郁。故心痛也)浑浑(
浊乱不明)革至(如皮革之坚)如涌泉。(其来 无序但出不返)病进而色弊。(言必病进色弊
)绵绵其去如弦绝死(脉微而又如弦之断绝者。真气绝无故死)
夫精明(见于目)五色者。(显于面)气之华也。赤欲如白裹朱。不欲如赭白欲如鹅羽。不
欲如
盐。青欲如苍璧之泽。不欲如蓝。黄欲如罗裹雄黄。不欲如黄土。黑欲如重漆色不欲如地苍
。(皆欲其润泽。恶其枯槁)五色精微象见其寿不久也。(言精气化作色。相毕见于外更无藏
蓄。是真气脱也。故寿不久)夫精明者。所以视万物。别黑白。审短长。(若)以(视也)长为
短。以白为黑。如是则精衰矣(精衰则神散)
夫五脏者。身之强也(藏气充。则形体强健)头者精明之府(脏腑之精气。皆上升于头。)
头倾
(低垂)视深。(目陷无光也)精神将夺矣。(夺失也)背者。胸中之府。背曲肩随。府将坏矣(
此亦脏腑之失强)腰者肾之府。转摇不能。肾将惫矣。膝者筋之府。(维络关节者。膝 之筋
为最)屈伸不能行则偻附。筋将惫矣。(偻曲身。附。附物而行。惫。坏也)骨者髓之府。不
能久立。行则振掉。骨将惫矣(髓不充于骨也)得强则生失强则死。
肺气虚，就会使人梦见白色的物体。（白色对应金色。）看见人斩杀，鲜血淋漓。（气虚的人必然胆怯，籍籍形容惊恐不安的样子。）遇到金旺的时辰，就会梦见战争厮杀。（“时”指金气旺盛的时候。）
肾气虚，就会使人梦见乘船或溺水之人（肾与水相应）。遇到水旺的时辰，就会梦见潜伏在水中，好像充满畏惧恐惧。（“时”指水气旺盛的时候。）
肝气虚，就会梦见菌类、香草和生长的草木（肝与木相应）。遇到木旺的时辰，就会梦见伏在树下不敢起身。（虽然处于木气旺盛的时辰，但肝气原本虚弱，所以梦见伏卧而不敢起来。）
心气虚，就会梦见救火或阳刚之物（心与火相应。阳物，即属于火的一类事物）。遇到火旺的时辰，就会梦见焚烧灼热。（“时”指火气旺盛的时候。）
脾气虚，就会梦见饮食不足。（象征仓库粮仓空虚。）遇到土旺的时辰，就会梦见修筑墙壁、盖房子。（“时”指土气旺盛的时候。）
这些都是五脏气虚，阳气有余，阴气不足。（大凡人的阳气不足、阴气有余，就会在白天睡觉；如果阳气有余、阴气不足，就会在傍晚做梦。之所以出现厥证或做梦，都是阳气不能依附于阴气所致。）结合五诊（观察五脏的表现症状），调和阴阳，依据其在经脉中的情况（调和阴阳，要在十二经脉中寻求原因。○梦魂颠倒变化异常，只在于邪正盛衰的区别罢了。阳气旺则吉，阴气旺则凶。）
（接在《诊要经终论》之后）
脉，是血液汇聚的地方（营气行于脉中，所以脉是血府，府有聚集之意）。脉长则气机调畅（气充盛平和）。脉短则气机有病（气不足）。脉数则心烦（内有热邪）。脉大则病势进展（邪气盛）。上部脉盛则气逆，下部脉盛则气胀。代脉则真气衰败（脉搏跳动中途停止称为代脉，这是真气衰乏的表现）。脉细则气血减少（比常脉细弱为细）。脉涩则心痛。（脉搏往来艰难称为涩脉，涩主血少、气郁，所以导致心痛。）脉象浑浑（浑浊混乱不明）、革至（坚硬如皮革）、如涌泉（来势无序，只出不返），病势会进展且面色败坏。（意思是病情必定加重，面色枯槁败坏。）脉去绵绵微弱又如同弦断绝一样，主死（脉象微细而又像琴弦断绝，是真气断绝无故而死）。
精明（表现在眼睛），五色（显现在面部），是气的荣华表现。赤色想要像白布包裹朱砂那样润泽，不想要像赭石那样枯暗；白色想要像鹅毛那样洁白润泽，不想要像盐那样枯白；青色想要像青玉那样光泽，不想要像蓝草那样枯暗；黄色想要像丝罗包裹雄黄那样明润，不想要像黄土那样枯黄；黑色想要像多重漆过的颜色那样黑亮，不想要像地苍（泥土）那样枯暗。（都想要其润泽，厌恶其枯槁。）五色中精气细微之象显露出来，寿命就不会长了。（意思是精气化作色泽，全部显露在外，再无内藏蓄积，这是真气脱失的表现，所以寿命不长。）
精明，是用来观看万物，辨别黑白，审察长短的。（若）把长看作短，把白看作黑，这样就是精气衰败了（精气衰败则神气散乱）。
五脏，是身体强健的根本（脏气充盛，则形体强健）。头，是精明之府（脏腑的精气，都上升汇聚于头部）。头低垂（头倾），目光深陷无光（目陷无光），精神将要被剥夺了（夺失）。背，是胸中之府，背部弯曲、肩膀下垂，胸中之府将要败坏了（这也是脏腑失去强健的表现）。腰，是肾之府，转动摇晃困难，肾脏将要疲惫不堪了。膝，是筋之府（维系联络关节的，膝盖处的筋最为重要），屈伸不利，行走时弯腰附物，筋将要疲惫不堪了（偻，曲身；附，依附外物而行；惫，坏也）。骨，是髓之府，不能久立，行走时身体震颤摇摆，骨骼将要疲惫不堪了（骨髓不能充盈于骨骼）。得到强健就能生存，失去强健就会死亡。
When Lung Qi is deficient, one dreams of white objects. (White corresponds to metal/gold.) One sees people being beheaded with blood splattering profusely. (Those with deficiency are necessarily timid; "jiji" describes a state of fright and apprehension.) When the time arrives (referring to the period when Metal Qi is prosperous), one dreams of battles and warfare.
When Kidney Qi is deficient, one dreams of boats or drowning people. (The Kidney corresponds to Water.) When the time arrives (referring to the period when Water Qi is prosperous), one dreams of lying submerged in water, feeling as if filled with fear and dread.
When Liver Qi is deficient, one dreams of mushrooms, fragrant herbs, and growing grass. (The Liver corresponds to Wood.) When the time arrives (referring to the period when Wood Qi is prosperous), one dreams of crouching under trees, daring not to rise. (Although it is the time when Wood Qi is prosperous, the Liver Qi itself is originally deficient, hence the dream of crouching and daring not to rise.)
When Heart Qi is deficient, one dreams of rescuing fires or yang objects. (The Heart corresponds to Fire. Yang objects refer to things belonging to the category of Fire.) When the time arrives (referring to the period when Fire Qi is prosperous), one dreams of burning and scorching.
When Spleen Qi is deficient, one dreams of insufficient food and drink. (Symbolizing empty granaries and storehouses.) When the time arrives (referring to the period when Earth Qi is prosperous), one dreams of building walls and covering houses.
These all indicate that the Qi of the Five Zang organs is deficient, while Yang Qi is excessive and Yin Qi is insufficient. (Generally, if a person's Yang Qi is insufficient and Yin Qi is excessive, they will sleep during the day; if Yang Qi is excessive and Yin Qi is insufficient, they will dream in the evening. The reason for appearing Jue syndrome or dreaming is caused by Yang Qi failing to attach to Yin Qi.) Combining this with the Five Diagnoses (observing the presenting symptoms of the Five Zang), regulate Yin and Yang, based on their location in the meridians (to harmonize Yin and Yang, seek the cause within the Twelve Meridians. ○ Dreams and spirit confusion involve abnormal changes, which depend solely on the distinction between pathogenic and righteous Qi prosperity and decline. If Yang Qi is prosperous, it is auspicious; if Yin Qi is prosperous, it is inauspicious.)
(Following the *Zhenyao Jingzhong Lun* chapter)
The Mai (Vessels/Pulse) is the residence of Blood (Ying Qi circulates within the vessels, thus the vessel is the residence of Blood; 'fu' implies gathering). A long pulse indicates regulated Qi (Qi is abundant and harmonious). A short pulse indicates diseased Qi (Qi is insufficient). A rapid pulse indicates vexation of the heart (internal heat). A large pulse indicates advancing disease (pathogenic factors are abundant). Excess at the upper part indicates Qi rebellion; excess at the lower part indicates Qi distension. A Dai pulse (intermittent pulse) indicates Qi decline (the pulse stops midway during beating, indicating a lack of true Qi). A thin pulse indicates little Qi (thinner than the normal pulse). A choppy pulse indicates Heart pain. (A pulse that moves with difficulty is called choppy; choppy indicates little Blood and Qi stagnation, thus causing Heart pain.) A turbid and chaotic pulse (hunhun), arriving hard like leather (ge zhi), resembling a gushing spring (coming without order, only flowing out and not returning), indicates advancing disease and deteriorated complexion. (This means the disease must advance and the complexion becomes sallow/dull.) A pulse that goes forth slowly and faintly yet breaks like a severed string indicates death. (A pulse that is minute and also appears broken like a severed string indicates the extinction of True Qi and death without cause.)
Jing Ming (clarity/vision, manifested in the eyes) and the Five Colors (manifested on the face) are the blossoms/glory of Qi. Red should resemble white silk wrapping cinnabar, not resembling jasper. White should resemble goose feathers, not resembling salt. Green/Blue should resemble the luster of dark jade, not resembling indigo. Yellow should resemble raw yellow orpiment wrapped in silk, not resembling loess soil. Black should resemble the color of multiple coats of lacquer, not resembling earthy grey. (All colors desire moisture and luster, detesting dryness and withering.) If the subtle images of the essence of the Five Colors appear externally, longevity will not be long. (This means the essence transforms into color and manifests completely externally without any internal storage; this is the depletion of True Qi, hence longevity is not long.)
Jing Ming is used to see all things, distinguish black from white, and judge length and shortness. (If) one takes long for short, and white for black, then Jing Essence is depleted. (When Jing Essence is depleted, Shen Spirit scatters.)
The Five Zang organs are the strength of the body (when Zang Qi is abundant, the physical form is strong). The head is the residence of Jing Ming (the essence and Qi of the Zang-Fu organs all ascend to the head). If the head hangs low (head inclination) and the eyes are sunken and lightless, the Spirit is about to be seized. (Seizure/deprivation refers to loss.) The back is the residence of the Chest (Thorax); if the back is curved and shoulders droop, the residence is about to collapse. (This too is the loss of strength of the Zang-Fu organs.) The waist is the residence of the Kidney; if turning and shaking are impossible, the Kidney is about to become exhausted. The knee is the residence of the Sinews (tendons) (those connecting and linking joints, the tendons of the knee are the most significant); if flexion and extension are impossible, and walking requires stooping and leaning on objects, the Sinews are about to become exhausted. (Lou means stooping; fu means leaning on objects to walk; bei means exhaustion/collapse.) The bone is the residence of Marrow; if one cannot stand for long, and trembles/shakes while walking, the bones are about to become exhausted. (Marrow does not fill the bones.) Obtaining strength leads to life; losing strength leads to death.