脉急数而大数者死。
鼻下赤黑相兼,吐沫身直者死。
汗出不流如珠与汗出不止,呼吸有声者死。
口如鱼口,气粗面红者死。
口开目开,手撒,声如鼾者死。
发直口吐沫,鬲满,咽如锯,喘急摇头者死。
昼恶寒,夜烦躁者死。
中风寒 一如中风证,止牙车紧不动为异。
中风湿 一如中风证,止兼腹满身重,便利不禁。
中寒 手足挛急疼痛,四肢冷,口噤失音吐沫,挟风则晕眩,兼湿则肿疼也。
中湿 胀满,四肢关节疼痛,久则浮肿,挟风眩晕呕吐,兼寒则挛拳掣痛、脉沉而细微缓。
中风暑 如一中风证,止四肢缓弱。
中寒湿 湿寒二证相兼。
中暑湿 一如中风手足 曳,入浴晕倒骨解。
中气 一如中风于七情中发,宜顺其气,脉沉伏,大法风浮而气沉也。
中痰 素有蓄痰,随气上厥。
中尸 口开目直、手撒形脱者死,脉紧而急者死,坚而细者死,弦而数者死。
中恶 如醉如狂,乃心气虚有恐,治宜镇心神以降火。
唇青身冷脉小者死。
筋急者 肝中虚、肝中寒、筋实热、筋虚。
转筋者 筋虚、关节痛、筋寒、肝寒。
脚心痛 筋实、十指甲痛、筋虚。
曲蜷不伸 肝中虚、舌卷囊缩、肝中寒、筋虚。
喑不言 心中虚、中风湿、脾 。
头目 动 肝中虚、皮肉 动、脾中虚。
四肢关节痛 有中风、中寒、中湿、肝虚、有留饮、历节。
Death is indicated by a pulse that is rapid, frequent, and large.
Death is indicated by redness and blackness mixed below the nose, vomiting of froth, and rigidity of the body.
Death is indicated by sweat that beads up without flowing, or profuse sweating accompanied by audible respiration.
Death is indicated by a mouth opening like a fish's, coarse breathing, and a red face.
Death is indicated by an open mouth, open eyes, relaxed hands (hand scattering), and snoring-like sounds.
Death is indicated by straight hair, vomiting of froth, fullness in the diaphragm, a sawing sound in the throat,急促喘急 (rapid panting), and shaking of the head.
Death is indicated by aversion to cold during the day and irritability at night.
Wind-Cold Strike: Similar to Wind-Stroke syndrome, except for the stiffness and immobility of the jaw muscles (trismus).
Wind-Dampness Strike: Similar to Wind-Stroke syndrome, except for accompanying abdominal fullness, heaviness of the body, and incontinence of urine and feces.
Cold Strike: Spasmodic pain and cramping of the hands and feet, cold limbs, trismus, loss of voice, and vomiting of froth; if complicated by Wind, there is dizziness and vertigo; if complicated by Dampness, there is swelling and pain.
Dampness Strike: Abdominal fullness, pain in the joints of the four limbs, which may lead to edema over time; if complicated by Wind, there is dizziness and vomiting; if complicated by Cold, there is spasmodic curling of the fingers/toes and pulling pain, with a deep, fine, and slow pulse.
Summerheat-Wind Strike: Like Wind-Stroke syndrome, except for flaccidity and weakness of the four limbs.
Cold-Dampness Strike: A combination of Cold and Dampness conditions.
Summerheat-Dampness Strike: Similar to Wind-Stroke causing dragging of the limbs; fainting upon entering a bath, feeling as if the bones are disintegrating.
Qi Strike: Occurs within the context of Seven Emotions (Seven Passions) similar to Wind-Stroke; treatment should focus on smoothing the Qi. The pulse is deep and hidden. Generally, Wind pathogens present with a floating pulse, while Qi stagnation presents with a deep pulse.
Phlegm Strike: Pre-existing accumulation of Phlegm rises with Qi to cause Jue (reversal/collapse).
Corpse Strike: Death is indicated by an open mouth, staring eyes, relaxed hands, and emaciation; death is indicated by a tight and rapid pulse; death is indicated by a firm and thin pulse; death is indicated by a wiry and rapid pulse.
Evil Strike: Behavior resembling drunkenness or madness, caused by Heart Qi deficiency and fear; treatment should calm the Heart Spirit and descend Fire.
Death is indicated by blue lips, cold body, and a small pulse.
Causes of tendon tension: Liver deficiency, Liver Cold, Excess Heat in tendons, Tendon deficiency.
Causes of tendon spasm (charley horse): Tendon deficiency, joint pain, Tendon Cold, Liver Cold.
Causes of foot sole pain: Tendon excess, pain in the ten fingernails/toenails, Tendon deficiency.
Causes of curled posture unable to extend: Liver deficiency, tongue retraction and scrotal contraction, Liver Cold, Tendon deficiency.
Causes of aphasia (loss of speech): Heart deficiency, Wind-Dampness strike, Spleen [deficiency].
Causes of tremors of the head and eyes: Liver deficiency, tremors of skin and flesh, Spleen deficiency.
Causes of pain in the joints of the four limbs: Includes Wind-Stroke, Cold Strike, Dampness Strike, Liver deficiency, retained fluid retention (Liuyin), and Li-Jie disease (painful obstruction of joints).