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(Three Yang meridians have combined diseases, while Three Yin meridians do not; this must be known.)
Combined diseases exist in the Three Yang meridians, but not in the Three Yin meridians; this fact must be understood.

In cold damage combined disease, the pulse is floating and long. Long indicates Yangming, floating indicates Taiyang. Eye pain and dry nose indicate involvement of the Stomach (Yangming). Headache and lower back pain indicate involvement of the Bladder (Taiyang). A long pulse obtained in Shaoyang indicates Shaoyang disease combined with Yangming.
In cold damage combined disease, the pulse presents as floating and long. A long pulse corresponds to the Yangming meridian, and a floating pulse corresponds to the Taiyang meridian. Pain in the eyes and dryness of the nose indicate pathology belonging to the Stomach (Yangming meridian). Headache and lower back pain indicate pathology belonging to the Bladder (Taiyang meridian). Obtaining a long pulse within Shaoyang pathology indicates Shaoyang disease combined with Yangming.

(Note: The following segment regarding pulse characteristics is fragmented in the source.)
A pulse that is wiry, floating, and long indicates combined disease of Taiyang and Yangming. A pulse that is floating and wiry indicates combined disease of Taiyang and Shaoyang. A pulse that is wiry and long, with external Shaoyang symptoms... [Text corrupted].

(The term "Bing" [combined disease] is like the meaning of two people merging their gambling winnings into one household.)
The concept of "Bing" (combined disease) is analogous to two individuals merging their assets into a single household.

Originally, Taiyang and Yangming diseases are separate. Later, they merge into one entity. If Taiyang symptoms remain, sweating therapy is appropriate. Once Taiyang symptoms cease, purgation may be used without error.
Initially, Taiyang and Yangming diseases are distinct. Subsequently, they merge into a single clinical presentation. If Taiyang exterior symptoms persist, diaphoretic therapy should be employed. If Taiyang symptoms have resolved, purgative therapy may be applied, provided there is no diagnostic error.

When Taiyang disease is first acquired, sweating therapy is induced. If the sweat is initially incomplete, the pathogen may transfer to Yangming. Subsequent spontaneous slight sweating and absence of aversion to cold characterize this transfer. If massive sweating fails to produce sweat, what decoction should be used? [Text implies a query about treatment failure].
Upon initial acquisition of Taiyang disease, diaphoresis is induced. If the perspiration is insufficient, the pathogen may shift to the Yangming stage. This is characterized by subsequent mild spontaneous sweating and an absence of aversion to cold. If profuse sweating fails to induce perspiration, which formula should be utilized? [Source text is fragmented here].

(Cold damage differs from other conditions; a single medication error can determine life or death instantly. Li Zijian's "Ten Admonitions on Cold Damage" must be known. For households with illness, knowing these ten admonitions prevents errors and offers great benefit. They are detailed below:)
Cold damage differs significantly from other syndromes; a single error in medication administration can immediately determine survival or death. Li Zijian’s *Ten Admonitions on Cold Damage* are essential knowledge. Understanding these ten points prevents medical errors and provides substantial benefit. They are enumerated in detail below:

1. Cold damage with headache and body heat constitutes a Yang syndrome. Hot-natured medicines must not be used.
Headache accompanied by fever in cold damage indicates a Yang syndrome; hot-natured herbs are contraindicated.

Cold damage transmits through six meridians, starting with Taiyang. Taiyang disease presents with headache and fever. Shaoyin disease presents with fever but no headache. Jueyin disease presents with... [Text cuts off].
Cold damage transmission involves the Six Meridians, beginning with Taiyang. Taiyang disease manifests as headache and fever. Shaoyin disease manifests as fever without headache. Jueyin disease manifests as... [Source text incomplete].

2. Cold damage requires direct attack on the toxic pathogens. Tonification must not be used.
Direct expulsion of pathogenic factors is required in cold damage; tonifying treatments are contraindicated.

Pathogens reside in the collaterals and meridians. If attacked early according to the syndrome, recovery occurs in three to four days. Erroneously believing tonification is necessary before attacking the pathogen causes the toxic factors to become more intense, leading to... [Text cuts off].
If pathogens are located in the meridians and collaterals, early intervention based on the syndrome leads to recovery within three to four days. Incorrectly assuming that tonification must precede the expulsion of pathogens causes the pathogenic factors to intensify, resulting in... [Source text incomplete].

3. Patients with cold damage who lack appetite must not take spleen- and stomach-warming medicines.
Loss of appetite is common in cold damage and does not lead to starvation. Formulas such as Lizhong Wan should not be used lightly. If administered to Yang syndrome patients, it exacerbates internal heat.
Anorexia is a common occurrence in cold damage and is not fatal. Herbs and formulas that warm the Spleen and Stomach, such as *Lizhong Wan*, should not be prescribed indiscriminately. In cases of Yang syndrome, their use aggravates internal heat.

4. Abdominal pain in cold damage may also present as a Heat syndrome. Warm-natured medicines must not be taken lightly.
Abdominal pain in cold damage may also manifest as a Heat syndrome; warm-natured medicines should not be administered casually.

The *Nan Jing* states that pain indicates excess. Therefore, Zhang Zhongjing discusses abdominal pain syndromes, stating that in severe cases, Rhubarb (*Da Huang*) should be added. The addition of Rhubarb for severe pain reveals the intent.
The *Nan Jing* (Classic of Difficult Issues) posits that pain signifies excess. Consequently, Zhang Zhongjing addresses syndromes of intermittent abdominal pain, noting that *Da Huang* (Rhubarb Root and Rhizome) should be added in severe instances. The prescription of *Da Huang* for severe pain elucidates the therapeutic principle.

5. Spontaneous diarrhea in cold damage requires differentiation between Yin and Yang syndromes. Do not routinely administer tonics, warming agents, or antidiarrheals.
Spontaneous diarrhea in cold damage requires differentiation between Yin and Yang patterns. Tonics, warming herbs, and astringents should not be used universally.

For spontaneous diarrhea: if the body is not hot and hands and feet are warm, it belongs to Taiyin. If the body is cold and extremities are reversed (cold), it belongs to Shaoyin or Jueyin. Remaining cases of fever with diarrhea belong to Yang. [Text cuts off].
Regarding spontaneous diarrhea: if the body temperature is normal and the extremities are warm, the pattern belongs to Taiyin. If the body is cold with cold extremities (reversal cold), it belongs to Shaoyin or Jueyin. Other presentations of fever with diarrhea belong to Yang patterns. [Source text incomplete].

6. Chest and hypochondriac pain with abdominal fullness in cold damage must not be treated with moxibustion.
Chest and hypochondriac pain accompanied by abdominal distension in cold damage are contraindications for moxibustion.

It has been heard that in villages, when this syndrome appears without medicine, moxibustion is used, often causing toxic factors to flourish with the fire, leading to distension, panting, and death. It is unknown that chest and hypochondriac pain naturally belongs to Shaoyang... [Text cuts off].
It is reported that in rural areas, lacking medicinal resources, practitioners apply moxibustion for such syndromes. This often causes pathogenic factors to intensify due to the heat, leading to abdominal distension, dyspnea, and death. Practitioners fail to recognize that chest and hypochondriac pain naturally pertains to Shaoyang... [Source text incomplete].

7. Cold extremities in cold damage require differentiation of Yin and Yang. Do not automatically diagnose as Yin syndrome.
Cold extremities in cold damage require differentiation between Yin and Yang patterns; they should not be automatically diagnosed as Yin syndrome.

Jue (extremity cold) includes Yin Jue and Yang Jue. Few physicians can distinguish them. Administering hot medicines to Yang Jue kills faster than a blade. Yang syndrome does not reach extreme heat... [Text fragments: body heat to... urgent... see heat sinking...].
Extremity cold (Jue) encompasses Yin Jue and Yang Jue. Few clinicians can differentiate them accurately. Prescribing hot-natured herbs for Yang Jue accelerates mortality more rapidly than physical trauma. Yang syndromes do not necessarily reach extreme heat... [Source text contains fragmented phrases: body heat reaching..., urgency..., observing sinking heat...].

8. If cold damage pathology is already interior, diaphoretic medication must not be used.
If the pathology of cold damage has entered the interior, diaphoretic therapy is contraindicated.

Cold damage requires assessment of exterior vs. interior. Fever with aversion to cold indicates exterior syndrome, suitable for sweating. Absence of aversion to cold with preference for heat indicates interior syndrome. Uniform application of sweating... [Text cuts off].
Differentiation of exterior and interior is crucial in cold damage. Fever with aversion to cold indicates an exterior syndrome, amenable to diaphoresis. Absence of aversion to cold with aversion to heat indicates an interior syndrome. Indiscriminate application of diaphoretic methods... [Source text incomplete].

9. Thirst and desire for water in cold damage indicate impending recovery. Do not allow patients to drink excessively.
Desire for water in cold damage suggests the body is attempting to recover; however, patients must not be allowed to drink excessively.

Extreme thirst warrants water administration to dissipate heat. Thus, Zhang Zhongjing views desire for water as a sign of recovery. Misinterpreting this, people allow excessive drinking, leading to... [Text cuts off: give half...].
Profound thirst necessitates water intake to clear heat. Hence, Zhang Zhongjing considers the desire for water a prognostic sign of recovery. Misunderstanding this, caregivers permit excessive fluid intake, resulting in... [Source text incomplete].

10. Upon initial recovery from cold damage, avoid overeating, physical exertion, sexual activity, consumption of mutton, pork bone broth, and alcohol.
After initial stabilization from cold damage, avoid overeating, strenuous labor, sexual intercourse, eating mutton, drinking pork bone broth, and consuming alcohol.

Recovery does not require continued medication. The Spleen and Stomach remain weak; indigestion from overeating causes relapse, termed "Food Relapse." Qi and Blood are still deficient; premature labor causes relapse, termed "Labor Relapse." Consuming mutton and engaging in intercourse may cause death. Pork bone broth and alcohol cause severe recurrence. Food flavors nourish life; unless taking elixirs, one must eat. However, improper diet causes harm. I observe contemporary people... [Text fragments: eaten... juice... lung disease... not eating... qi entering... roasted... body root... all toxic... eating plague-dead beef].
Once recovered, further medication is unnecessary. The Spleen and Stomach remain weak; inability to digest large meals leads to disease recurrence, known as "Food Relapse" (Shi Fu). Qi and Blood are still deficient; premature physical exertion causes recurrence, known as "Labor Relapse" (Lao Fu). Consumption of mutton combined with sexual activity may prove fatal. Ingestion of pork bone broth and alcohol ensures severe recurrence. While dietary flavors sustain life, and abstinence from food is impossible without alchemical practices, improper diet becomes harmful. I observe that contemporary people... [Source text contains fragmented warnings regarding specific foods, lung disease, and the toxicity of eating beef from animals that died of epidemic diseases].