干一。兑二。离三。震四。巽五。坎六。艮七。坤八。
大抵男子以肝木上沉取真卦。以看其初年。中取以看其中主。右关脾脉以断末主。沉取方是。女子以肺部沉取。以
决初年。中取以断中主。脾部沉取以断末主。且如肝脉上逢一数而止。即是乾卦之事。二十五岁以前气数。二数而止。
即是兑卦行运。余仿此。
大抵男子宜行东南气运。离。巽。震。坤是也。取其气运相生。不克不悔滞。女子宜行西北。干。兑。坎。艮是也。
取其气揪敛为合其宜。倘若男子得西北之运。为悔滞。为事多有成败。女子效此。出身之脉。以断脉德性。心脉上沉取。
若应指得一数而止。即是乾卦。为出身。盖干兑之卦。为性温和宽大。胸襟平坦。震卦则心直口快。不受激触。离卦巽
卦。为性胸襟光霁。坎艮二卦。为性沉执。狠毒不常。每有利己损人之心。坤卦为性迟缓。有载物细汗之心。以此参断。
决无参差。肥壮人宜沉细脉。按之至骨。瘦人脉浮大应指。至筋骨为合度。富贵人脉宜沉静。不宜躁急。下指至骨方应。
沉静之中。色藏如珠分明。为入格之脉。女人出身。肝部沉静。取卦数以断性行。兼心性推论。诀曰。效脉之法要心贤。
若还按本则徒然。大凡数脉平至数。表里详观断近源。如神变化百千年。不论前篇及后篇。两手之中分造化。若人悟得
应如传。
Qian (Heaven) is one, Dui (Lake) is two, Li (Fire) is three, Zhen (Thunder) is four, Xun (Wind) is five, Kan (Water) is six, Gen (Mountain) is seven, Kun (Earth) is eight.
Generally speaking, for men, the true hexagram obtained from the deep pressure (Chen Qu) of the Liver pulse is used to examine their early years; the middle pressure (Zhong Qu) is used to examine their middle age; and the Spleen pulse at the Right Guan position is used to judge their late years, with deep pressure being essential for accuracy. For women, the Lung pulse under deep pressure is used to determine early years; middle pressure is used to judge middle age; and the Spleen region under deep pressure is used to determine late years. For instance, if the Liver pulse stops upon encountering the number one during its ascent, this corresponds to matters governed by the Qian hexagram, representing the qi destiny before the age of twenty-five. If it stops upon encountering the number two, it indicates the operation of the Dui hexagram. The rest can be inferred by analogy.
Generally, men are suited to the qi fortune of the Southeast directions, namely Li, Xun, Zhen, and Kun, taking advantage of the mutual generation of qi fortune without mutual overcoming or regretful stagnation. Women are suited to the Northwest directions, namely Qian, Dui, Kan, and Gen, as their qi gathering aligns with their appropriate nature. If a man receives the Northwest fortune, it constitutes regretful stagnation, leading to frequent successes and failures in affairs; the same applies to women. The pulse of origin is used to judge moral character. By applying deep pressure to the Heart pulse, if the response stops at the number one, it corresponds to the Qian hexagram, indicating background of origin. Since the Qian and Dui hexagrams signify a gentle and broad-minded nature with an open chest and mind; the Zhen hexagram signifies straightforwardness and quick speech, resistant to provocation; the Li and Xun hexagrams signify a bright and magnanimous nature; the Kan and Gen hexagrams signify a stubborn and deep-seated nature, often cruel and unpredictable, with a tendency to benefit oneself at the expense of others; the Kun hexagram signifies a slow nature with a heart capable of bearing things and attending to details. Judging by these references, there will be no error.
For stout individuals, the pulse should be deep and fine, felt only when pressing to the bone. For thin individuals, the pulse should be floating and large, responding to touch, with the feeling extending to sinews and bones being appropriate. For wealthy and noble individuals, the pulse should be calm and still, not restless or urgent; it responds only when pressed to the bone, yet within this calmness, the pulse quality hides clearly like a pearl, which is considered a high-grade pulse. For women, the pulse of origin is judged by the calmness of the Liver region, combining the hexagram numbers to infer character and behavior, along with reasoning based on mental disposition. The verse states: The key method of pulse diagnosis lies in the healer's wise and virtuous heart; merely following the book rules is futile. Generally, the normal rate of the Ping pulse requires detailed observation of superficial and deep layers to determine proximate sources. With divine changes spanning hundreds of thousands of years, whether referring to previous or subsequent chapters, the creation is divided between the left and right hands. If one comprehends this, responses will be fluent as if transmitted directly.