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Those with dry, brittle hair and eyebrows who are prone to anger shall die. Those whose eyebrows and hair stand erect shall die. Those whose hair is straight and stiff like a wig shall die. Those who sweat, have moist hair, and suffer from panting shall die. Those whose sweat is like oil shall die. Those whose sweat forms beads but does not flow shall die. Those with cold sweat and yellowish complexion shall die. Those whose large muscles are completely wasted away shall die. Those who are extremely restless and desire to enter water shall die. Those who vomit blood incessantly shall die. Those who cough incessantly and spit white foam shall die. Those who cough accompanied by bloody stools shall die. Those who suffer from incessant vomiting and hiccups shall die. Those with scanty qi and inability to speak shall die. Those who are forgetful and prone to sorrow shall die. Those who are easily startled and speak deliriously shall die. Those who alternate between stillness and chaos shall die. Those who cannot sit or lie steadily shall die. Those whose spirit is lost and voice is hoarse shall die. Those who are comatose and speak deliriously shall die. In febrile diseases (Febrile Disease), if the pulse is quiet, it is treatable. In wind-stroke (Wind-Stroke), if the hair stands erect, spits white foam, and rejects medicine, it is fatal. If epistaxis (Nosebleed) is incessant and the pulse is large, it is fatal. If there is panting and the pulse is rapid, it is fatal. If there is alternating chills and fever accompanied by delirious speech, it is fatal. In febrile diseases, if the pulse is quiet, it is fatal. If the body emits an odor like that of a corpse, it is fatal. If one eats or drinks while turning their back to others, it is fatal. When Yin collapses, blindness occurs; when Yang collapses, hallucinations of ghosts occur.

A red facial color combined with yellow indicates Wind-Heat. A color resembling spoiled blood or ochre is fatal. A yellow color resembling soil, especially after consuming Zhi Shi (Fructus Aurantii Immaturus), is fatal; cyan-black and white colors indicate Yin-Cold and pain syndromes. A cyan color resembling wet grass or blue is fatal. A white color resembling dead bones, a black color resembling soot or dark earth, is fatal. Colors resembling bone or salt are fatal. Severe blackness leads to numbness, paralysis, and spasms. Pale black indicates Cold-Water pathology. Pale white indicates blood loss. Pale yellow indicates deficiency syndromes. Red cheeks indicate consumptive disease (Xu Lao). In newly acquired diseases where pathogenic factors have not been present long, the pulse changes but the complexion does not. In chronic diseases where pathogens have penetrated deeply, the complexion changes but the pulse does not. In new diseases where healthy qi can still resist pathogens, neither the complexion nor the pulse changes. In chronic diseases where healthy qi cannot overcome pathogens, both the complexion and the pulse change. Deep colors indicate internal diseases; dark/dull colors indicate chronic or severe diseases. Light colors indicate external diseases. Bright colors indicate new or mild diseases. A color dispersing like clouds indicates the disease will heal. If the face is red or white, the pulse is floating, and qi is weak, it indicates shame in the heart.

Heart disease presenting with a black complexion leads to death on Ren-Gui days. Liver disease presenting with a white complexion leads to death on Geng-Xin days. Spleen disease presenting with cyan lips leads to death on Jia-Yi days. Lung disease presenting with red cheekbones and facial edema leads to death on Bing-Ding days. Kidney disease presenting with yellow lips and facial edema leads to death on Wu-Ji days.