要知胎动脾脉关。脉紧如弦仔细看。胎内婴儿。应转动。却令孕母不能安。
要知孕妇细推看。洪大通弦有有亡。右手脉弦知断女。左边洪大是知男。
虽然三部见鱼翔。子在胎中未肯忙。更有阴阳须定取。当知子母不安康。
室女如何脉不调。只因思想自然招。至今体瘦痿黄色。浮洪脉瘦尺微调。
气刺元来血积缠。通宵叫唤不曾眠。三关脉紧无洪大。荣卫从来补未宣。
若明肝脾侯关中。卫气因风头上攻。女子只因思想患。妇人多是积其风。
妇人血气不调和。争奈阴中阴更多。日渐脏虚人又瘦。脉来阳火冷偏磨。
带下之时偏补微。沉沉细细要君知。论云血海多虚冷。变作丹田结子迟。
八八男儿却反阴。尺中浮大寸中沉。女年七七阴宫盛。此法推之不换金。
少人之脉刚见刚。洪大连年死未亡。只愁怯弱频频立。必定魂灵入鬼乡。
凡少人之脉。其六部要洪大见刚。乃有力之脉顺也。有病易治。洪大者为反脉。病难治。
四肢俱冷脉洪时。病死须知不用疑。忽见遍身如火热。脉沉强冷得生稀。见伤寒四肢俱冷。其脉沉细顺也。阴病之
脉洪大者。即是阴阳相反。而有此候。难治。其身如火。头痛燥渴。脉洪大者顺也。其老者伏沉。小者阳中见阴者难治。
此乃反脉也。
左手前按心少阴。应头身中目稍经。后按小肠太阳病。两耳后应是其上。
至数主脉四至平。六七热气上焦攻。二一死在壬癸中。
关左按肝厥阴病。应在两眼传受证。后胆少阳两肾中。九者肝气虚而应。
欲于乳浑十不足。二三肝气呕而结。死在本月庚辛日。
尺先按肾少阴诀。华池舌底之津液。后按太阳膀胱病。病在两胁通身中。
脉九至十肾弱之。六七至死戊己日。右手前脾太阳经。应在身中而拳骨。
后按太阳阳明证。在人头上应其身。二至脉一虚欲弱。九十二者咳嗽数。
若主死应丙丁缺。
脾前太阴应胸膈。后之胃脉阳明经。应内胸中左边病。数数而崩死应之。
甲乙相克为相倒。九至十至倒脾气。四五平脉二三弱。至数表里同断彻。
尺先按命属阳明。应在肛门左肾同。后之三焦厥阴病。应在两胯脊身中。
一息三年八九疼。九至十至脱了形。缓缓结细死丙丁。
To know the pulse of fetal movement in the Spleen is at the Guan position. The pulse is tight like a string; look carefully. The infant within the womb should move, yet it causes the pregnant mother to be unable to find peace.
To understand the condition of the pregnant woman, one must examine meticulously. The pulse may appear Hong (Surging), broad, and Xian (Wiry), sometimes present and sometimes absent. If the pulse on the Right hand is Xian (Wiry), it indicates a female fetus; if the pulse on the Left hand is Hong (Surging) and large, it indicates a male fetus.
Although the pulses in all three positions resemble "Fish Swimming" (a faint, intermittent pulse indicating severe deficiency), the fetus in the womb is not yet eager to be born. One must further determine the Yin and Yang attributes; know that at this time, both mother and child are unwell.
Why is the pulse irregular in an unmarried maiden? It is naturally caused by excessive thought and worry. Her body has become emaciated with a sallow complexion. The pulse is floating and surging, while the Chi (Cun) position is thin and slightly moving.
Qi stagnation causing stabbing pain originates from blood accumulation entangling. She cries out throughout the night without sleeping. The pulses at the Three Passes are tight without being surging or large; Ying (Nutritive) and Wei (Defensive) Qi have always been tonified but not disseminated.
If one understands that Liver and Spleen are inspected at the Guan position, Wei (Defensive) Qi attacks the head due to Wind. Women suffer from illness due to thought; women often accumulate Wind pathogen.
In women, Blood and Qi are not harmonious, and Yin within Yin is even more prevalent. Day by day, the Zang organs become deficient, and the person becomes emaciated. The pulse comes as Yang Fire cold, grinding unevenly.
During leukorrhea, the pulse appears tonified and slight; observe its deep and fine nature. It is said that the Sea of Blood is mostly deficient and cold, leading to delayed conception in the Dantian.
Men at the age of eight times eight (64 years) show reversed Yin pulses: Floating and large at Chi (Cun), sunken at Cun. Women at the age of seven times seven (49 years) have flourishing Yin palaces; this method of deduction does not change the gold standard.
The pulse of young people appearing rigid and strong, surging and large for years without death, is concerning. Only fear frequent standing due to weakness; surely the soul will enter the realm of ghosts.
Generally, for young people, the six positions should show surging, large, and rigid pulses, which is a favorable pulse indicating strength. Illness is easy to treat. Surging and large pulses in this context are contrary pulses, making illness difficult to treat.
When limbs are cold and the pulse is surging, death is imminent without doubt. Suddenly seeing the whole body hot as fire, if the pulse is sunken, strong, and cold, survival is rare. In Cold Damage (Shanghan), when limbs are cold, a sunken and fine pulse is favorable. For Yin diseases, a surging and large pulse indicates Yin-Yang opposition, presenting this symptom, which is difficult to treat. When the body feels like fire, with headache, dryness, and thirst, a surging and large pulse is favorable. For the elderly, a hidden and sunken pulse is favorable; for the young, showing Yin within Yang is difficult to treat. This is a contrary pulse.
Pressing the front of the Left hand corresponds to Heart-Shaoyin, relating to the head, body, eyes, and meridians. Pressing the back corresponds to Small Intestine-Taiyang disease, relating to behind the ears and above.
Four beats per breath indicate normalcy; six or seven beats indicate Heat attacking the Upper Jiao. Two or one beat indicates death during Ren and Gui days.
Pressing the Guan position on the Left corresponds to Liver-Jueyin disease, relating to the eyes and transmitted symptoms. Behind relates to Gallbladder-Shaoyang and both Kidneys; nine beats indicate Liver Qi deficiency.
Desiring full breasts with ten deficiencies, two or three beats indicate Liver Qi vomiting and knotting. Death occurs on Geng and Xin days of this month.
First press the Chi position corresponding to Kidney-Shaoyin, relating to saliva at the bottom of the tongue. Behind relates to Taiyang Bladder disease, affecting both flanks and the whole body.
Nine to ten beats indicate Kidney weakness; six or seven beats indicate death on Wu and Ji days. Pressing the front of the Right hand corresponds to Spleen-Taiyang meridian, relating to the body and fist bones.
Behind relates to Taiyang-Yangming syndrome, responding to the head and body. Two beats, one pulse indicates deficiency and weakness; nine or twelve beats indicate frequent coughing.
If indicating death, it corresponds to Bing and Ding absence.
Front of Spleen Taiyin responds to chest and diaphragm; behind is Stomach-Yangming meridian. Responds to internal chest left-side illness. Frequent bleeding leads to death.
Jia and Yi overcoming each other causes reversal; nine to ten beats reverse Spleen Qi. Four or five beats are normal pulse; two or three are weak. Beat numbers indicate interior-exterior diagnosis thoroughly.
First press Chi corresponding to Mingmen belonging to Yangming, responding to anus and left kidney together. Behind relates to Sanjiao-Jueyin disease, responding to both hips and spine.
One breath lasting three years indicates eight or nine pains; nine to ten beats indicate wasting away. Slowly knotted and fine indicates death on Bing and Ding days.