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The patient experiences aversion to cold and fever, spontaneous sweating, pale complexion, dry eyes, bitter taste in the mouth, mental restlessness with inability to maintain focus, fearfulness preventing solitary sleeping; this indicates transmission to the Liver (Gan). The patient experiences aversion to cold and fever, dark complexion, dry nose, absent-mindedness and forgetfulness, difficult defecation or alternatively diarrhea accompanied by oral ulcers; this indicates transmission to the Heart (Xin). The patient experiences aversion to cold and fever, bluish-green complexion with yellow lips, stiffness of the tongue root, dysphagia, loss of taste, emaciation of the four limbs, spitting of saliva; this indicates transmission to the Spleen (Pi). The patient experiences aversion to cold and fever, reddish complexion with white nose, dry skin and broken hair, coughing and wheezing with urgency, frequent expectoration of white saliva, or presence of blood streaks; this indicates transmission to the Lung (Fei). The patient experiences aversion to cold and fever, yellow complexion, scorched and withered earlobes, bone soreness, turbid and dribbling urine, chest pain; this indicates transmission to the Kidney (Shen). These are referred to as "Lao Zheng" (Consumptive Fever), comprising twenty-four types, which can be identified according to symptoms. Broken hair and scorched scalp, rough skin resembling fish scales; this fever resides in the Skin (Pi). Others feel heat on the body, while the patient feels aversion to cold internally, accompanied by severe tremors; this fever resides in the Flesh (Rou). Scorched hair and epistaxis, or hematuria; this fever resides in the Blood (Xue). Body heat with irritability, pain like needle pricks; this fever resides in the Vessels (Mai). Scorched and withered fingernails, blurred vision, acute pain in both hypochondria; this fever resides in the Sinews (Jin). Black and dry teeth, soreness at Dazhu (BL11); this fever resides in the Bone (Gu). Pain in the back and spine, soreness in the sacrum; this fever resides in the Marrow (Sui). Dizziness, heat and oppression, expectoration of turbid saliva, excessive eye discharge and tears; this fever resides in the Brain (Nao). Seminal emission in men, leukorrhea in women; this fever resides in the Yu Fang (Genitals). Alternating chills and fever, oppression and irritability at Zhongwan (CV12) and Shanzhong (CV17); this fever resides in the San Jiao (Triple Burner). Red and yellow urine, turbid and paste-like; this fever resides in the Bladder (Pang Guang). Uneven transportation and transformation, either constipation or diarrhea, borborygmus in the abdomen; this fever resides in the Small Intestine (Xiao Chang). Dull abdominal pain, dry and painful right nostril; this fever resides in the Large Intestine (Da Chang). Dry mouth and nose, abdominal distension, restless sleep, cold sweat; this fever resides in the Stomach (Wei). Bitter taste, deafness, hypochondriac pain; this fever resides in the Gallbladder (Dan). Tenesmus,涩闭 (astringency and obstruction) of the anus; this fever resides in the Hui Chang (Rectum). Lower abdominal pain, flaccidity of sinews and vessels, involuntary erection of the penis; this fever resides in the Zong Jin (Major Sinews). Blurred vision, tearing, recurrent dizziness, irregular irritability and anger; this fever resides in the Liver (Gan). Scorched black tongue, shortness of breath, irritability, shivering; this fever resides in the Heart (Xin). Dry lips, oral ulcers, chest and abdominal fullness, aversion to cold and anorexia; this fever resides in the Spleen (Pi). Cough, wheezing, chest fullness, expectoration of phlegm and hemoptysis, hoarseness and weak voice; this fever resides in the Lung (Fei). Scorched earlobes, soreness from gout (Hong Xia Jiao), difficulty in daily activities; this fever resides in the Kidney (Shen). Restless mind, involuntary seminal emission, continuous discharge of white matter; this fever resides in the Right Kidney. Involvement of the Pericardium Collateral (Bao Luo), sensation of blockage in the heart and diaphragm, attacking pain, distress during flexion and extension; this fever resides in the Diaphragm (Ge). Although these syndromes differ, their root cause is often attributed to worms gnawing at the Heart and Lungs. Treatment must not fail to eradicate the root cause.