有辛、酸、甘、苦、咸，各有所利，或散、或收、或缓、或急、或坚、或 ，四时五脏，病随五味所宜也。
（用五味而调五脏，配肝以甘、心以酸、脾以咸、肺以苦、肾以辛，各随其宜，欲缓、欲收、欲 、欲泄、欲散、
欲坚而为用，非以相生相养而为义也。按∶此前王本有“辛散酸收甘缓苦坚咸 ”十字，而此一段，王本又刻
在篇末。详察字义，前十字已具于此段内，因去之，移此段补之，庶几上下文义不致参错云。）
毒药攻邪，（辟邪安正，唯毒乃能，以其能然，故通谓之毒药也。按，邪者不正之气，所以害人正气者也。
欲扶正不得不攻邪，是非毒药不可。然所谓毒药者，非必如野狼毒、人言也。凡气味俱重，质性驶利，足以辟除
邪气者，皆是也。新校正单指下药，偏矣。）五谷为养，（按∶凡药性皆偏，所以扶正气之不逮也。若五谷之
性味和平，充胃补脾，化生气血，人之性命实资之为养也。）五果为助，（按∶助者辅正之称，所以补五谷之
不足也。）五畜为益，（按∶精血不充，非草木之
类所能益，是必血气之属以补之，经曰“精不足者补之以味”是也。）五菜为充，（按，充者，盈其量而实
之也。菜质粗 ，易食易消，用以充塞虚肠而已。）气味合而服之，以补精益气。（气为阳化，味为阴施，气
味和合，则补益精气矣。）
Pungent (Xin), Sour (Suan), Sweet (Gan), Bitter (Ku), and Salty (Xian) flavors each have their specific benefits; some disperse, some astringe, some relax, some accelerate (note: original text missing character, likely 'soften' or 'harden' based on context), some harden, some soften. The diseases of the five Zang organs in the four seasons follow the suitability of the five flavors.
(Using the five flavors to regulate the five Zang organs, the pairing is: Liver with Sweet, Heart with Sour, Spleen with Salty, Lung with Bitter, Kidney with Pungent, each according to its suitability. The aim is to achieve states of relaxation, astringency, softening (original text missing), purgation, dispersion, and hardening for therapeutic use, rather than defining meaning through mutual generation and nourishment [of Five Elements]. Note: In Wang Bing's earlier edition, there were ten characters "Pungent disperses, Sour astringes, Sweet relaxes, Bitter hardens, Salty softens," and this paragraph was placed at the end of the chapter in that edition. Upon detailed examination of the semantics, the meaning of these ten characters is already contained within this paragraph. Therefore, they were removed, and this paragraph was moved here to prevent confusion in the context.)
Toxic drugs attack pathogenic factors (Only toxic substances can expel pathogens and stabilize righteous Qi; thus, they are generally called toxic drugs. Note: Pathogens are abnormal Qi that harm righteous Qi. To support righteous Qi, one must attack pathogens, which requires toxic drugs. However, "toxic drugs" do not necessarily refer to highly poisonous substances like *Radix Stellerae* (Yelangdu) or Arsenic (Renyan). Any substance with heavy flavor and aroma, and vigorous and penetrating properties, sufficient to eliminate pathogens, qualifies. The New Correction only refers to laxatives, which is biased.) Grains serve as nourishment (Note: All medicinal properties are biased, used to assist deficiencies of righteous Qi. Grains, however, have balanced nature and flavor, fill the Stomach, tonify the Spleen, and transform Qi and Blood. Human life truly relies on them for nourishment.) Fruits serve as assistance (Note: "Assistance" refers to supporting righteous Qi, compensating for the insufficiencies of grains.) Livestock serve as supplementation (Note: Deficiencies of Essence and Blood cannot be supplemented by herbs and trees alone; animal products rich in blood and Qi are necessary. As the Classic states, "For deficiency of Essence, supplement with flavor.") Vegetables serve to fill (Note: "Fill" means to increase volume and make full. Vegetables have coarse texture, are easy to eat and digest, and are used to fill empty intestines.) Consuming them with harmonized aroma and flavor supplements Essence and Qi (Aroma belongs to Yang transformation, Flavor belongs to Yin manifestation. When aroma and flavor are harmonized, they supplement Essence and Qi.)