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[Caused by Cold Damage] Taiyang disease (disease of the Taiyang channel), Jing disease (spasm syndrome), and Shi disease (dampness syndrome), these three types of diseases, should be discussed separately.
[Commentary] The four characters "caused by cold damage" have no significant meaning and should be deleted.

Taiyang disease, with fever, absence of sweating, and aversion to cold, is named Gang Jing (Yang Spasm).
[Commentary] The character "fan" (reversely/oppositely) in "fan ewan han" (reversely averse to cold) is a superfluous character. Gang Jing syndromes should inherently present with aversion to cold; it is not a reversal. It should be deleted.

Aversion to cold, faint pulse, accompanied by diarrhea, where the diarrhea does not cease, indicates loss of Yang Qi (vital energy). It is treated with Sini Jia Renshen Tang (Four Reversals Decoction plus Ginseng).
[Commentary] "Diarrhea ceases, loss of blood"—how can one use strongly hot tonifying medicines? "Diarrhea ceases" should be "diarrhea does not cease"; "loss of blood" should be "loss of Yang Qi". This should be corrected.

Question: A person suffers from retained food (Su Shi), how can it be distinguished? The Master said: The Cun Kou (inch position) pulse is floating and large; upon pressing, it feels reversely choppy; the Chi (cubit position) pulse is also large and choppy. Thus, we know there is retained food.
It should be purged downward; Dachengqi Tang (Major Order the Qi Decoction) is appropriate.
[Commentary] The character "wei" (faint/small) in the Chi position should be "da" (large). If it were "faint," there would absolutely be no rationale for purging. It should be corrected.

Suppose the pulse comes faintly and goes largely; this is called "Fan" (Reversal), indicating the disease is in the interior. The pulse comes largely and goes faintly; this is called "Fu" (Covering), indicating the disease is in the exterior. If the upper part [of the pulse/body] is faint and small,
(it is due to excess Yin), then sweating occurs; if the lower part [of the pulse/body] is faint and small, (it is due to excess Yang), then Guan Ge obstruction occurs, preventing urination. If the head has no sweat, it is treatable; if there is sweat, death ensues.
[Commentary] "Pulse comes small at the head and large at the root" should be "pulse comes large and goes small." "Upper faint small head" should be "upper faint small indicates Yin excess." "Lower faint large root" should be "lower faint small indicates Yang excess." Only thus does it align with the meaning of upper and lower. It should be corrected and supplemented.

At the Cun Kou, when Wei Qi (Defensive Qi) is excessive, it is named "Gao" (High); when Ying Qi (Nutritive Qi) is excessive, it is named "Zhang" (Chapter/Manifest). When Gao and Zhang contend together, it is named "Gang" (Cord/Binding). When Wei Qi is weak, it is named "Di" (Low); when Ying Qi is weak, it is named "Bei" (Humble/Low). When Di and Bei contend together, it is named "Sun" (Damage/Decrease). When Wei Qi is harmonious, it is named "Huan" (Slow/Relaxed); when Ying Qi is harmonious, it is named "Chi" (Slow/Delayed). When Huan and Chi contend together, it is named "Qiang" (Strong).
[Commentary] The character "Chen" (Deep) in "named Chen" should be "Qiang" (Strong). This can be inferred from the following text. It should be corrected.

The Cun Kou pulse is Huan (relaxed/slow) and Chi (slow/delayed). Huan indicates the growth of Yang Qi; the complexion is fresh, the face radiant, the voice clear (Shang), and hair long. Chi indicates the abundance of Yin Qi; marrow is generated, blood is full, and muscles are firm. Yin and Yang embrace each other, Ying and Wei circulate together, Gang (firmness) and Rou (softness) coordinate well; this is named "Qiang" (Strength).
[Commentary] The three characters "Bo Xian Ying" (thin, fresh, hard) do not form a coherent sentence and are likely superfluous characters. They should be deleted.

What does the Kidney pulse of the North resemble? The Master said: The Kidney belongs to Water and is named Shao Yin. Its pulse is Chen Hua (deep and slippery); this is the Kidney pulse. In Kidney disease, obtaining a Chen Hua and Ru (soft) pulse indicates recovery.
[Commentary] Texts exist for the Southeast and West, but only the North is missing. I have supplemented it imitating the original scripture.

Question: The pulse gathers suddenly and sinks deeply, named Hua (Slippery) pulse. What does this mean? The Master said: Shen (deep) represents pure Yin; Xi (floating/light) represents correct Yang. Yin and Yang harmonize and combine, thus causing the pulse to be slippery, and the Guan and Chi positions become balanced. The Yangming pulse is slightly deep, and digestion is normal; the Shaoyin pulse is slightly slippery, (the slippery nature is the floating name of the tight pulse, this constitutes an Excess of Yin), the person will necessarily have sweat on the inner thighs and dampness in the genital area.
[Commentary] The two sentences "the slippery nature is the floating name of the tight pulse, this constitutes an Excess of Yin" do not fit the context and are likely misplaced slips (cuojian).

The Yang pulse (superficial touch) is Ru (soft/limp), and the Yin pulse (deep touch) is weak; this indicates Blood deficiency. Blood deficiency leads to tendon tension. The pulse that is weak (deep touch) indicates deficient Ying Qi (Nutritive Qi); the pulse that is soft (superficial touch) with sweat flowing like beads indicates衰 (decline/deficiency) of Wei Qi (Defensive Qi).
[Commentary] The two instances of "Fu" (floating) in "Yang pulse floating" and "its pulse floating" should be "Ru" (soft). If they were "floating," they would not align with the meaning of Wei Qi deficiency and sweat like beads. The character "Chen" (deep) in "its pulse deep" should be "Ruo" (weak). If it were "deep," it would not align with the meaning of Blood deficiency and deficient Ying Qi. It should be corrected.

The Master said: The patient's family came requesting treatment, saying the patient was extremely feverish and irritable. The next day, when the Master arrived, the patient was lying facing the wall; this indicated the heat had subsided. Suppose the pulse is naturally harmonious; one may say the illness is cured.
[Commentary] "Bu he" (not harmonious) should be "Zi he" (naturally harmonious). If it were not harmonious, how could one say the illness is cured? It should be corrected.