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阳明燥金司天。少阴君火在泉。中见少商金运。岁金不及。气化营运后天。少商上临阳
明。
不争
其
其
也。
天地之气。阳明在上。左太阳。右少阳。故天气急而其政切。少阴在下。左太阴。右厥
阴。
多阳
惑。
化四
热之
热发
岁半之前。清气主之。其化燥者。天之政也。
岁半之后。热气主之。其化热者。地之令也。
金为天气。火为地气。火胜金。天气虚。当资金之化源。是岁气平。不资化源。惟安其
运金
汗
食
初之气。自甲寅年大寒日亥初。至是岁春分日酉初。凡六十日八十七刻半。主位太角木。
客
浮
甘
十
乃生
以
日午初。凡六十日有奇。主位少征火。客气阳明金。中见金运。火胜金。气乃平。天政布。
凉
泽。民病寒热。宜调阳明之客。以酸补之。以辛泻之。以苦泄之。
燥不为邪。是气也。用凉远凉。无犯司气之凉。四之气。自大暑日
午正。至秋分日辰正。凡六十日有奇。主位太宫土。客气太阳水。中见金运。金生水。寒雨
降。病暴仆。振栗谵妄。少气。嗌干引饮。及为心痛痈肿疮疡疟寒之疾。骨痿血便。宜调
阳之客。以苦补之。以咸泻之。以苦坚之。以辛润之。岁谷宜丹。间谷宜稷。则寒不为邪。
五之气。自秋分日巳初。至小雪日卯初。凡六十日有奇。主位少商金。客气厥阴木。中见金
运。风木用事。春令反行。草乃生荣。民乃和。宜调厥阴之客。以辛补之。以酸泻之。以甘
缓之。岁谷宜丹。间谷宜稻。则风不为邪。终之气。自小雪日卯正。至大寒日丑正。凡六十
日有奇。主位太羽水。客气少阴火。中见金运。火胜金。阳气布。候反温。蛰虫来见。流水
不冰。民乃康平。其病温。宜调少阴之客。以咸补之。以甘泻之。以酸收之。岁谷宜丹。间
谷宜豆。则热不为邪。此六气之常也。是岁天符为执法。若有邪气。则民病卒急。经曰。邪
中执法者。其病速而危。
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Yangming Dryness-Jin governs the Heaven Qi, Shaoyin Ministerial-Fire governs the Earth Qi. The Central Movement is Shaoshang Metal Movement. The year's Metal Qi is insufficient, and the Qi transformation operates later than the celestial time. Shaoshang Metal Movement oversees Yangming.
The Qi of Heaven and Earth: Yangming is above, with Taiyang on the left and Shaoyang on the right. Thus, the Heaven Qi is urgent and its administration is severe. Shaoyin is below, with Taiyin on the left and Jueyin on the right.
Before the middle of the year, Clear Qi dominates. Its transformation is dryness, which is the policy of Heaven.
After the middle of the year, Hot Qi dominates. Its transformation is heat, which is the command of Earth.
Metal represents Heaven Qi, Fire represents Earth Qi. When Fire overcomes Metal, Heaven Qi becomes deficient. One should nourish the source of Metal's transformation to balance the year's Qi. If one does not nourish the source... [Text fragmentary] ...only to stabilize its movement... Sweat, Food... [Text fragments].
First Phase: From the start of Hai hour on the day of Great Cold in the Jiayin year to the end of You hour on the day of Spring Equinox in this year, totaling 60 days and 87.5 ke. The Host Position is Taijiao Wood. [Text missing/fragmentary] ...Floating, Sweet, Ten, Then born, By... At Wu hour noon, totaling more than 60 days. The Host Position is Shaozheng Fire. The Guest Position is Yangming Metal. The Central Movement is Metal Movement. Fire overcomes Metal, and the Qi becomes balanced. The Heaven Policy is distributed. Coolness and moisture. People suffer from cold and heat diseases. It is appropriate to regulate the Guest Qi of Yangming. Supplement with Sour, Drain with Pungent, Drain with Bitter.
Dryness does not act as a pathogen. This is the nature of this Qi. Avoid using Cool remedies when avoiding Coolness; do not violate the Coolness of the Governing Qi.
Fourth Phase: From Noon Zheng on the day of Major Heat to Chen Zheng on the day of Autumn Equinox, totaling more than 60 days. The Host Position is Taigong Earth. The Guest Position is Taiyang Water. The Central Movement is Metal Movement. Metal generates Water, so cold rain descends. Diseases manifest as sudden collapse, trembling, delirium, shortness of breath, dry throat with desire to drink, as well as heart pain, carbuncles, sores, ulcers, malaria chills, bone atrophy, and bloody stools. It is appropriate to regulate the Guest Qi of [Taiyang/Sun]... Supplement with Bitter, Drain with Salty, Firm with Bitter, Moisten with Pungent. Year grains should be Red (Dan), intercalary grains should be Ji (Millet). Then cold will not act as a pathogen.
Fifth Phase: From Si Chu on the day of Autumn Equinox to Mao Chu on the day of Minor Snow, totaling more than 60 days. The Host Position is Shaoshang Metal. The Guest Position is Jueyin Wood. The Central Movement is Metal Movement. Wind-Wood takes charge, resembling spring conditions returning. Grass and trees flourish, and people are harmonious. It is appropriate to regulate the Guest Qi of Jueyin. Supplement with Pungent, Drain with Sour, Soothe with Sweet. Year grains should be Red (Dan), intercalary grains should be Rice. Then wind will not act as a pathogen.
Final Phase: From Mao Zheng on the day of Minor Snow to Chou Zheng on the day of Great Cold, totaling more than 60 days. The Host Position is Taiyu Water. The Guest Position is Shaoyin Fire. The Central Movement is Metal Movement. Fire overcomes Metal, Yang Qi spreads, and the climate becomes unusually warm. Hibernating insects appear, and flowing water does not freeze. People are healthy and peaceful. Their diseases are warm diseases. It is appropriate to regulate the Guest Qi of Shaoyin. Supplement with Salty, Drain with Sweet, Astringe with Sour. Year grains should be Red (Dan), intercalary grains should be Beans. Then heat will not act as a pathogen. This is the normal pattern of the Six Qi.
This year is the Tianfu (Heavenly符) year, corresponding to the Executive Officer. If pathogenic Qi invades, people will fall ill suddenly and urgently. The Classics state: When pathogenic Qi strikes the Executive Officer, the disease is rapid and dangerous.