答曰。夫妇人者。众阴之所集。常与湿居。十四以上。阴气浮溢。百想经心 。内伤腑脏。外
损姿
错。恶血内满。气脉耗竭。或饮食无度。损伤非一。或胎疮未愈。合其阴阳。或行步风来。
便利于悬厕之上。风从下入。便成十二痼疾。(一作三痼之疾)所以妇人别立其科也。若是四
时节气。虚实冷热为患者。故与丈夫治法同也。惟妊娠而挟病者。避毒药。恐或伤胎耳。大
抵妇人以其慈恋憎爱疾妒忧恚。染着坚牢。情不自制。所以为病根深。疗之难瘥。故倍于男
子之病者此也。
答曰。谓壬癸北方水干也。壬为阳水。配丁而化木。癸为阴水。合戊而化火。经云。水火者
。阴阳之证兆也。且妇人者。众阴之所集。以阴类阴。故得水之癸干也。女至二七。肾气全
盛。冲任流通。经血渐盈。应时而下。天真之气殊降与之从事。故云天癸也。内经云。二七
而癸至。任脉通。太冲脉盛。月事以时下。故有子。然冲为血海。任主胞胎。阴静海满。二
者相资。故令有子。
答曰。夫女子十四天癸至。肾气全盛。冲流任通。血渐盈。应时而下。常以三旬一见。愆期
者病。故谓之经候。然经者。常也。候者。谓候一身之阴阳也。经常之气。伺候而至。若潮
候之应乎时也。天真之气。与之流通。故一月一次行。平和则不失乎期。所以谓之经候。又
名月水也。
Answer: Women are the gathering place of all Yin energies and often reside with dampness. After the age of fourteen, Yin energy floats and overflows. Various thoughts pass through the mind, causing internal injury to the Zang-Fu organs and external damage to physical appearance. Evil blood fills the interior, and Qi and meridians are exhausted. Or, due to unregulated diet, multiple injuries occur. Or, postpartum sores have not healed, yet sexual intercourse takes place. Or, while walking in the wind, one defecates on a suspended toilet, allowing wind to enter from below, thereby forming twelve chronic diseases (or alternatively, three chronic diseases). This is why a separate department for women's diseases was established. If illnesses arise from the changes of the four seasons' solar terms, or from deficiency-excess, cold-heat patterns, the treatment methods are the same as those for men. Only when pregnancy is complicated by other diseases must toxic medicines be avoided, lest they harm the fetus. Generally speaking, women are prone to attachment and firmness in emotions such as compassion, attachment, hatred, love, jealousy, worry, and anger, which are difficult to control. Therefore, the root of their disease is deep, and healing is difficult. This is why women suffer from twice as many diseases as men.
Answer: "Tian Gui" refers to the Heavenly Stems Ren and Gui, associated with Water in the North. Ren is Yang Water, pairing with Ding to transform into Wood; Gui is Yin Water, combining with Wu to transform into Fire. The classics state: Water and Fire are the manifestations of Yin and Yang. Since women are the gathering place of all Yin energies, aligning Yin with Yin, they correspond to the Gui stem of Water. At the age of two sevens (fourteen years old), Kidney Qi reaches full maturity, the Chong and Ren meridians flow smoothly, menstrual blood gradually fills up, and descends at the appropriate time. The Tian Zhen (innate) Qi descends specifically to engage with this process, hence it is called "Tian Gui." The *Nei Jing* states: At fourteen, Tian Gui arrives, the Ren Meridian becomes patent, the Tai Chong Meridian flourishes, menstruation occurs regularly, and thus conception is possible. The Chong Meridian serves as the Sea of Blood, and the Ren Meridian governs the uterus. When Yin is still, the sea of blood fills; these two mutually support each other, enabling reproduction.
Answer: When girls reach fourteen, Tian Gui arrives, Kidney Qi matures fully, the Chong and Ren meridians flow, blood gradually fills, and menstruation descends on schedule. It typically occurs once every thirty days; if delayed, it indicates pathology, hence the term "Jing Hou" (Menstrual Period). "Jing" means regularity; "Hou" refers to observing the Yin and Yang of the whole body. The regular Qi arrives waiting for its time, just as tides respond to the moon. The Tian Zhen Qi flows with it, resulting in monthly menstruation. When the body is in harmony, the cycle is not violated, hence it is called "Jing Hou." It is also known as "Yue Shui" (Monthly Water).