飞霜走雹。朝昏暮霭。云雨飘 。风露寒冷。当热不热。未寒而寒。时气霖霪。泉生田野。山摧地裂。土坏河溢。
月晦日昏。此天地之阴厥也。暴哑卒寒。一身拘急四肢拳挛。唇青面黑。目直口噤。心腹满痛。头颔摇鼓。腰
脚沉重。语言謇涩。上吐下泻。左右不仁。大小便活。吞吐酸渌。悲忧惨戚。喜怒无常者。此人之阴厥也。阴厥
之脉。举指弱。按指大者生。举按俱绝者死。一身悉冷。额汗自出者亦死。阴厥之病。过三日勿治。
阳气上而不下曰痞。阴气下而不上。亦曰痞。阳气下而不上曰格。阴气上而不下。亦曰格。痞格者谓阴阳
不相从也。阳奔于上则燔。脾肺生其疽也。其色黄赤。皆起于阳极也。阴走于下则冰。肾肝生其厥也。其色
青黑。皆发于阴极也。疽为黄疽也。厥为寒厥也。由阴阳痞格不通而生焉。阳燔则治以水。阴厥则助以火。
乃阴阳相济之道耳。
人之寒热往来者。其病何也。此乃阴阳相胜也。阳不足则先寒后热。阴不足则先热后寒。又上盛则发热。
下盛则发寒。皮寒而燥者阳不足。皮热而燥者阴不足。皮寒而寒者阴盛也。皮热而热者阳盛也。发热于
下。则阴中之阳邪也。发热于上。则阳中之阳邪也。寒起于上。则阳中之阴邪也。寒起于下。则阴中之阴邪
也。寒而颊赤多言者。阳中之阴邪也。热而面青多言者。阴中之阳邪也。寒而面青多言者。阴中之阴邪也。
若不言者。不可治也。阴中之阴中者。一生九死阳中之阳中者。九生一死。阴病难治。阳病易医。诊其脉候。
数在上则阳中之阳也。数在下则阴中之阳也。迟在上则阳中之阴也。迟在下则阴中之阴也。数在中则
中热。迟在中则中寒。寒用热取。热以寒攻。逆顺之法。从乎天地。本乎阴阳也。天地者人之父母也。阴阳者
人之根本也。未有不从天地阴阳者也。从者生。逆者死。寒之又寒。热之又热者生。金匮大要论云。夜发寒
者从。夜发热者逆。昼发热者从。昼发寒者逆。从逆之兆。亦在乎审明。
Flying frost and rolling hail. Dimness at dawn and dusk. Clouds and rain drifting, wind and dew cold. When it should be hot, it is not hot; before it should be cold, it becomes cold. The seasonal climate is continuous heavy rain, springs emerge in fields, mountains collapse, the earth cracks, soil crumbles, and rivers overflow.
The moon is dark (on the last day of the lunar month), the sun is dim. This is the Yin Jue (Yin Reversal Syndrome) of Heaven and Earth. Sudden aphonia and abrupt chills, whole-body stiffness, limbs curled and contracted, cyanotic lips, blackish complexion, fixed gaze, clenched jaw, abdominal fullness and pain, trembling of the head and chin, heaviness in the waist and legs, slurred speech, vomiting and diarrhea, numbness on both sides of the body, normal or abnormal urination and defecation, regurgitation of sour fluid, sorrow and grief, unpredictable mood swings. This is the Yin Jue (Yin Reversal Syndrome) of humans.
The pulse of Yin Jue: if it feels weak upon light pressure (Ju) but large upon heavy pressure (An), the prognosis is good; if it is imperceptible under both light and heavy pressure, the prognosis is fatal. If the whole body is completely cold and sweat spontaneously flows from the forehead, this is also fatal. For Yin Jue disease, do not treat it after three days have passed.
When Yang Qi moves upward but cannot descend, it is called Pi (Obstruction/Stagnation). When Yin Qi moves downward but cannot ascend, it is also called Pi. When Yang Qi moves downward but cannot ascend, it is called Ge (Rejection/Blockage). When Yin Qi moves upward but cannot descend, it is also called Ge. "Pi and Ge" refer to the failure of Yin and Yang Qi to follow and coordinate with each other. When Yang rushes to the upper part, it causes burning heat, leading to Ju (deep-seated abscesses/carbuncles) in the Spleen and Lungs. The color is yellow-red, all arising from extreme Yang (Yang Excess). When Yin wanders to the lower part, it causes freezing cold, leading to Jue (Cold Reversal Syndrome) in the Kidneys and Liver. The color is blue-black, all arising from extreme Yin (Yin Excess). Here, "Ju" refers to Jaundice (specifically Yellow Jaundice), and "Jue" refers to Cold Jue. These arise from the obstruction and blockage of Yin and Yang Qi. Burning Yang is treated with Water (Cooling/Clearing methods); Cold Jue is assisted by Fire (Warming/Moxibustion methods). This is the way of mutual assistance between Yin and Yang.
What is the disease causing alternating chills and fever in humans? This is due to the mutual victory and defeat of Yin and Yang. If Yang is insufficient, there are chills first followed by fever; if Yin is insufficient, there is fever first followed by chills. Furthermore, excess in the Upper Jiao causes fever; excess in the Lower Jiao causes chills. Cold skin with dryness indicates insufficient Yang; hot skin with dryness indicates insufficient Yin. Cold skin with a sensation of cold indicates excess Yin; hot skin with a sensation of heat indicates excess Yang. Fever originating in the lower part is an Yang pathogen within Yin; fever originating in the upper part is an Yang pathogen within Yang. Cold originating in the upper part is a Yin pathogen within Yang; cold originating in the lower part is a Yin pathogen within Yin. Chills with red cheeks and excessive talking indicate a Yin pathogen within Yang; fever with a bluish complexion and excessive talking indicate an Yang pathogen within Yin; chills with a bluish complexion and excessive talking indicate a Yin pathogen within Yin. If the patient does not speak, it is untreatable.
In cases of "Yin within Yin," one survives out of ten; in cases of "Yang within Yang," nine survive out of ten. Yin diseases are difficult to treat; Yang diseases are easy to cure. Upon examining the pulse: rapid pulse in the upper position indicates Yang within Yang; rapid pulse in the lower position indicates Yang within Yin; slow pulse in the upper position indicates Yin within Yang; slow pulse in the lower position indicates Yin within Yin. Rapid pulse in the middle position indicates Heat in the Middle Jiao; slow pulse in the middle position indicates Cold in the Middle Jiao. Cold is treated with Heat methods; Heat is attacked with Cold methods. The principles of reversal and compliance follow Heaven and Earth, rooted in Yin and Yang. Heaven and Earth are the parents of humans; Yin and Yang are the root of humans. None exist without following the Yin and Yang of Heaven and Earth. Those who comply live; those who oppose die. [Note: The text states "Cold again with cold, heat again with heat results in life," which may refer to specific counter-treatment scenarios or extreme conditions where the true nature is revealed, though literally translated as applying the same nature]. The *Da Yao Lun* of the *Jin Gui* states: Chills occurring at night are compliant (Shun); fever occurring at night is opposing (Ni). Fever occurring during the day is compliant; chills occurring during the day are opposing. The signs of compliance and opposition must be carefully examined and clarified.