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Taiyang disease, after sweating therapy, if profuse sweating occurs, causing dryness in the Stomach, restlessness and inability to sleep, and the patient desires to drink water, one should allow them to drink slightly and frequently until the Stomach Qi harmonizes and the condition resolves. Jueyin disease, where there is thirst desiring water, drinking water will lead to immediate resolution.

In Taiyang disease, if the Cun (inch) pulse is slow, the Guan (bar) pulse is slightly floating, and the Chi (cubit) pulse is weak, with symptoms of fever, sweating, aversion to cold, no vomiting, but only epigastric fullness (Xin Xia Pi), this is due to the physician's erroneous use of purgation. If not purged, and the patient later becomes averse to cold no longer but instead thirsty, the pathogen has transferred to the Yangming channel. Frequent urination leads to hard stool; even if no bowel movement for ten days, there is no distress. For those desiring water, give water directly, but rescue thirst according to proper methods, suitable for Wuling San (Five-Ling Powder).

The Cun Kou pulse is surging, large, rapid, and slippery. Surging and large indicate abundant Ying (Nutrient) Qi; slippery and rapid indicate excess Wei (Defensive) Qi in the Stomach. Abundant Ying Qi leads to Yang excess, stagnation preventing outward release; Stomach excess leads to hardness and difficulty in defecation, resulting in dry stool. The Triple Burner becomes blocked, and body fluids fail to circulate. If the physician induces sweating again, Yang excess fails to circulate fully, followed by heavy purgation, leading to accumulation of dry heat in the Stomach, difficult defecation, and dysuria. Ying and Wei Qi contend, causing mental restlessness, fever, eyes burning like fire, dry nose, red face, dry tongue, yellow and scorched teeth, hence extreme thirst. If the disease passes its stage and becomes a "bad disease" (complication), acupuncture and herbs cannot control it. Giving water to the withered body dissipates the slight Yang Qi; the body feels cold requiring clothing and covers; sweating allows interior and exterior to communicate, and thus the disease removes. The form and pulse often differ; this cure is not standard treatment, but physicians must be cautious, as reckless violation damages Ying and Wei. In Huoluan (Huo-lo syndrome) with headache, fever, and body pain, where heat is predominant and thirst exists, it belongs to Wuling San. For vomiting with pathology above the diaphragm, where the patient subsequently desires water, urgently administer Zhuling San. Giving water is also acceptable.

In Taiyang Wind Strike, using fire coercion to induce sweating causes evil wind to be subjected to intense heat. Blood and Qi flow chaotically, losing their normal rhythm. The two Yangs (wind and fire) scorch each other, causing jaundice. Yang excess leads to epistaxis; Yin deficiency leads to difficult urination. If both Yin and Yang are deficient and exhausted, the body becomes dry and withered. Only the head sweats, stopping at the neck. Abdominal fullness and slight panting occur. Dry mouth and rotten throat may appear. Constipation may ensue; prolonged cases lead to delirium. Severe cases result in hiccups, restless limbs, grasping at clothes and bed. If urination is free, the patient is treatable.

In Taiyang disease, if the physician induces sweating, leading to fever and aversion to cold, and then erroneously purges, epigastric fullness results, indicating deficiency in both exterior and interior. Both Yin and Yang Qi are exhausted. Without Yang, Yin stands alone. Adding fire needles causes irritability, greenish-yellow complexion, and skin lesions; such cases are difficult to treat. If the complexion is slightly yellow and hands and feet are warm, recovery is expected. In Shanghan (Cold Damage), adding warm needles inevitably causes fright. Floating Yang pulse and weak Yin pulse indicate blood deficiency; blood deficiency injures sinews. A sinking pulse indicates weak Ying Qi. A floating pulse with sweat dropping like beads indicates declining Wei Qi. Weak Ying Qi plus burning needles causes blood stasis, further fever, and irritability.

In Shanghan, with a floating pulse, if the physician uses fire to force sweating, causing Yang collapse, fright, mania, and restlessness, it belongs to Guizhi Qu Shaoyao Jia Shuqi Muli Longgu Jiuni Tang (Cinnamon Twig Decoction minus Peony plus Chinese Dodder Root, Oyster Shell, and Dragon Bone to Rescue from Collapse).

Question: After 15-16 days of illness, with jaundice, diarrhea, and manic running, the master diagnosed: "Purging blood resembling pig liver will resolve it." It happened as predicted. How was this known? Master said: The Cun Kou pulse shows floating Yang and soggy-weak Yin. Floating Yang indicates wind; soggy-weak Yin indicates blood shortage. Floating and empty indicates wind invasion; blood shortage with fever causes aversion to cold and shivering, stiff neck, and dizziness. The physician used fire moxibustion, forcing sweat, worsening aversion to cold. Guest heat arose from fire, steaming the skin, causing jaundice. Slight difficulty in urination, shortness of breath, and epistaxis occurred. The physician then purged, depleting Stomach fluids, causing persistent diarrhea. Heat stasis accumulated in the Bladder, forming masses resembling pig liver. If purging blood had not yet occurred, mental confusion and manic behavior resulted. Once blood stasis is removed, clarity returns. This is all due to medical error; mild cases recover, severe ones do not.

In Shanghan, if the pulse is not wiry-tight but weak, thirst will definitely occur; fire attack will cause delirium. Weak pulse with fever and floating pulse indicates resolution through sweating.

In Taiyang disease, fire fumigation without sweating causes irritability. If unresolved by the end of the cycle, bleeding from the rectum will occur.

In Yangming disease, fire attack with slight sweating on the forehead and dysuria leads to jaundice.

In Yangming disease, with floating-tight pulse, dry throat, bitter taste, abdominal fullness, panting, fever, sweating, aversion to cold absent but aversion to heat present, and heavy body, inducing sweating causes irritability, mental cloudiness, and delirium. Adding warm needles causes terror and restlessness preventing sleep.

In Shaoyin disease, cough with diarrhea and delirium is caused by fire coercion. Urination will be difficult due to forced sweating of Shaoyin.

On the second day of Taiyang disease, applying hot tiles to the back causes profuse sweating. Fire Qi enters the Stomach, causing dryness and delirium. After ten-plus days, chills followed by sweating indicate impending resolution. If sweating is absent below the waist, desire to urinate but inability, vomiting, urge to lose urine, aversion to wind on feet, and hard stool occur. If urination is frequent or excessive, and upon completion, sudden severe headache occurs, and soles of feet feel hot, it is due to Grain Qi flowing downward.