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Zheng (Fixed Mass) arises from the failure to regulate cold and warmth, leading to deficiency of Qi in the fu and zang organs. Consequently, food and drink fail to digest, accumulate and knot internally, and gradually grow. If a mass is firmly rooted and does not move, it is called Zheng; this term describes its shape, which can be verified by observation. If the accumulation persists for years, the person becomes emaciated and thin, while the abdomen enlarges. Palpating the pulse reveals it to be wiry and deep/fixed. If the Zheng mass does not move, death is inevitable.

Jia (Migratory Mass) arises from the disharmony of cold and warmth, undigested food, and the struggle between pathogenic factors and the Qi of the zang organs. If the disease is fixed and immobile, it is directly named [Qin/Zheng - Note: Text implies fixed mass]. If there is a knotted Jia but it can be pushed and moved, it is called Jia. "Jia" means false or illusory, referring to its deceptive nature and mobility.

Observe a patient whose voice is hoarse when speaking, with a muddy tone in the middle, followed by lack of breath, dragging speech, stiff tongue, and inability to articulate fully. This person has food stagnation knotting in the abdomen, suffers from cold, constantly drools saliva from the mouth, experiences chills and shivering in the four limbs resembling malaria attacks, has poor appetite, and often feels stifled and painful. This is a Food Zheng disease.

Palpating the pulse: if it is deep and scattered at the middle position, it is Cold-Food Zheng. If the pulse is wiry, tight, and fine, it is Zheng. If located below the heart (epigastrium), the Cun Kou pulse is wiry and tight; if in the stomach region, the Guan pulse is wiry and tight; if below the umbilicus, the Chi pulse is wiry and tight. According to the method of correlating pulse and symptoms: if the left hand pulse is horizontal (abnormal spread), the Zheng is on the left; if the right hand pulse is horizontal, the Zheng is on the right. A pulse head large above and small below indicates specific positioning. A pulse that is slow and firm indicates a Zheng condition. If the Kidney pulse is small and urgent, the Liver pulse is small and urgent, or the Heart pulse is small and urgent and does not throb under pressure, all belong to Jia. A knotted Cun Kou pulse also indicates Jia. A wiry and deep pulse with an immobile abdominal mass indicates certain death, as it is incurable. Decoctions, moxibustion/heat application, acupuncture, and stone therapy have separate specific formulas. Tonification, nourishment, and Daoyin guidance are attached hereafter.

The *Yangsheng Fang* states: Excessive eating and running injure the intestines and stomach; over time, Qin and Jia form, causing intermittent knotted pain.

The *Yangsheng Fang · Daoyin Fa* states: In the early morning, remove the pillow, lie flat on your back, extend arms and legs, close eyes and mouth, hold breath, and vigorously expand the abdomen. Perform two breath cycles with the feet. After a moment, inhale to draw in the abdomen and raise both feet, clench fists, allow slight breathing to stabilize, then repeat. Spring: 3 times; Summer: 5 times; Autumn: 7 times; Winter: 9 times. This purifies the five zang organs and moistens the six fu organs, curing all diseases. For abdominal accumulations and pains, expand and inhale into the abdomen until heat is felt, then stop. The Qin and Jia will disperse and break, resulting in cure.