This is a disease of the Yang meridians; delirious speech and incoherent muttering clearly indicate a disease of the Hand-Shaoyin (Heart) meridian; chest fullness, dry retching, and deafness clearly indicate diseases of the Hand-Jueyin (Pericardium) and Hand-Shaoyang (Sanjiao) meridians. Carefully examining the Five Zang organs and Six Fu organs, each possesses both exterior and interior syndromes.
Generally speaking, human emotions and desires, as well as pathogenic factors from nature (such as wind), are naturally inconsistent; therefore, diseases often present with both the root condition and concurrent manifestations simultaneously. For instance, if the pulse is wiry, the complexion is green, there is eye pain, tendon stiffness, irritability, and epigastric fullness, it indicates a concurrent Liver Wind internal stirring; if the pulse is surging, the complexion is red, there is dry mouth, propensity to laugh, and body heat, it indicates a concurrent Heart Fire hyperactivity; if the pulse is slow/relaxed, the complexion is yellow, there is heaviness of the body, limb pain, and somnolence, it indicates a concurrent Spleen deficiency with Dampness obstruction;