（凡十一条）
肝象木。旺于春。其脉弦。其神魂。其候目。其华在爪。其充在筋。其声呼。其臭臊。
其
味酸。其液泣。其色青。其藏血。足厥阴其经也。与胆合。胆为腑主表。肝为脏主里。肝气
盛为血有余。则病目赤。两胁下痛引小腹善怒。气逆则头眩。耳聋不聪。颊肿。是肝气之
实也。则宜泻之。肝气不足。则病目不明。两胁拘急。筋挛。不得太息。爪甲枯面青。善悲
恐。如人将捕之。是肝气之虚也。则宜补之。于四时病在肝愈于夏。夏不愈。甚于秋。秋不
死。持于冬。起于春。于日愈在丙丁。丙丁不愈。加于庚辛。庚辛不死。持于壬癸。起于甲
乙。于时平旦慧。下晡甚。夜半静。禁当风。
肝部左手关上是也。关部脉来。绰绰如按琴瑟之弦。如揭长竿。春以胃气为本。春肝木
旺。
其脉弦细而长。是平脉也。反得微涩而短者。是肺之乘肝。金之克木。谓之贼也。大逆不治
反得浮大而洪者。是心乘肝。子之乘母。为实邪。虽病当愈。反得沉濡而滑者。是肾乘肝
母之克子。为虚邪。虽病当愈。反得缓而大者。是脾之乘肝。为土之凌木。为微邪。虽病
不死。肝脉来盈实而滑。如循长竿。曰平病肝脉来急益劲。如新张弓弦。曰肝死。真肝脉至
中外急如循刀刃。责责然如新张弓弦。色青白不泽。毛折乃死。
(There are eleven clauses in total.)
The Liver corresponds to Wood. It flourishes in Spring. Its pulse is wiry (Xian). Its spirit is Hun (Ethereal Soul). Its manifestation is in the eyes. Its glory is reflected in the nails. Its nourishment is in the tendons (Jin). Its sound is shouting. Its odor is fishy/skunky (Sao).
Its taste preference is sour. Its fluid is tears. Its color is green. Its function is storing blood. The Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian is its affiliated meridian. It combines with the Gallbladder. The Gallbladder, as a Fu organ, governs the exterior; the Liver, as a Zang organ, governs the interior.
Excess Liver Qi results in surplus blood, leading to symptoms such as red eyes, pain in the hypochondriac regions radiating to the lower abdomen, and irritability. If Qi rebels upward, it causes dizziness, deafness, and swelling of the cheeks. This is Excess of Liver Qi, which should be treated by draining (Xie).
Deficiency of Liver Qi leads to symptoms such as blurred vision, stiffness and spasm in the hypochondriac regions, tendon cramps, inability to take deep breaths, dry nails, and a cyan complexion. There is also excessive sadness and fear, feeling as if being pursued. This is Deficiency of Liver Qi, which should be treated by tonifying (Bu).
In the four seasons, Liver diseases heal in Summer. If they do not heal in Summer, they worsen in Autumn. If death does not occur in Autumn, the condition stabilizes in Winter, and begins to recover in Spring.
Regarding the Heavenly Stems, recovery occurs on Bing and Ding days (Fire). If not recovered on Bing/Ding days, the condition worsens on Geng and Xin days (Metal). If death does not occur on Geng/Xin days, the condition stabilizes on Ren and Gui days (Water), and begins to recover on Jia and Yi days (Wood).
During the day, clarity prevails at dawn (Pingdan), worsening in the late afternoon (Xabu), and quieting at midnight (Zi Ban). One must avoid exposure to wind.
The Liver pulse position is at the Guan (Cun) position on the left hand. At the Guan position, the pulse comes and goes gracefully, like pressing the strings of a zither or lifting a long pole. In Spring, Stomach Qi is fundamental. In Spring, Liver Wood is flourishing, and its pulse is wiry, thin, and long; this is a Normal Pulse (Ping Mai).
If instead a faint, choppy, and short pulse is obtained, this is Lung Metal overacting on Liver Wood (Metal overcoming Wood), termed "Thief Evil" (Ze Xie). This is a great reversal and is difficult to cure.
If instead a floating, large, and surging pulse is obtained, this is Heart Fire overacting on Liver Wood (Child overacting on Mother), representing Excess Evil. Although sick, recovery is expected.
If instead a deep, soft, and slippery pulse is obtained, this is Kidney Water overacting on Liver Wood (Mother overcoming Child), representing Deficient Evil. Although sick, recovery is expected.
If instead a moderate and large pulse is obtained, this is Spleen Earth overacting on Liver Wood (Earth suppressing Wood), representing Minor Evil. Although sick, death will not occur.
When the Liver pulse arrives full, solid, and slippery, like tracing a long pole, it is called a Normal Pulse or mild disease. When the Liver pulse arrives rapid and vigorous, like a newly strung bowstring, it is called a Liver Death Pulse.
When the True Liver pulse arrives, tight inside and out like touching a knife's edge, sounding crisp like a newly strung bowstring, with a cyan-white complexion lacking luster, and brittle hair, the patient will die.