吸鸦片者，气血日被烟火熏耗，肾水渐枯，脾阳不振，所以食少肉削，皮焦神惫，遇
病即昏。迨病已退，多软弱难起色，要静心培养。倘性躁，欲速痊，恐有不能。
肝气郁结，并虚体劳苦太过者，胁肋生核，遇劳动肿硬尤甚，或溃流清水，坚肿根据
然，若此未有不成痨者。
湿热下注大肠，从肛门先发小疙瘩，渐大溃脓，内通大肠，日久难敛，或愈月余又溃，
每见由此成痨者，乘初起服清热内消散（方见后）数帖，可愈。若无咳嗽而成漏者，不治。
孕妇病忌热药，须应用方中入清热顺胎，步步保护。若热甚阴伤，胎已坠下，多分不
救。
噎格日久，格拒饮食不纳，则胃之上口或有瘀血拦截，滴水不进，或吐紫血块二三
口者，或吐鲜血杯许，立刻亡者，或数日后方死者，或延弱极而死者。
忧闷伤肝，致帝丁两旁凸起紫筋数条，束紧咽喉，似物撑塞，吐不出，咽不下，名为
上格。用长披刀，刺断其筋，内投平肝散（方后
见）自松。再动肝气必发。
田圃种植，必以粪为滋培。每交三夏，烈日炎威所照，蒸起地中湿毒，则农作之男妇，
手足易染其毒。始痒痛赤肿，随串烂。用蒜头、青松果、甘蔗、莴苣皮，煎洗数次可愈。
倘以染毒手指拈食物入口，则毒易染物，犯肺必发喘咳，治不能效。
脾虚不能制水，则水下聚于肾，溢于子囊，肿大亮如水晶。将细铁针眼穿头发一根，
在囊总筋两边，顺下流势处，各穿通发一针，将针过孔口，各留发两段，在外拖挂，使针
孔不闭，则水自易流尽，内宜服温补利水方。
吸食鸦片的人，气血每天被烟火熏烤消耗，肾水逐渐枯竭，脾阳不振，所以饮食减少、肌肉消瘦，皮肤干枯、精神疲惫，遇到生病就会昏迷。等到病邪退去后，大多身体软弱难以恢复气色，必须静心调养。如果性情急躁，想要快速痊愈，恐怕难以做到。
肝气郁结，加上体质虚弱且过度劳累的人，胁肋部位会长出硬块，遇到劳动时肿胀坚硬更加严重，或者溃破流出清稀液体，坚硬的肿块依然存在，像这种情况没有不发展成虚劳病的。
湿热下注到大肠，从肛门开始先长出小疙瘩，逐渐变大并溃烂流脓，内部通向大肠，日子久了难以愈合，或者好了一个多月又溃烂，经常见到由此发展成虚劳病的，趁着初起时服用清热内消散（方剂见后）几帖，可以治愈。如果没有咳嗽却形成瘘管的，无法治愈。
孕妇患病忌讳使用热性药物，必须在处方中加入清热安胎的药物，步步保护胎儿。如果热邪严重导致阴液损伤，胎儿已经坠落，大多数情况无法挽救。
噎膈（吞咽困难）日久，食物格拒不能纳入，那么胃的上口可能有瘀血拦截，滴水不进，或者吐出紫黑色的血块两三口，或者吐出一杯左右的鲜血，立刻死亡的，或者几天后才死亡的，或者拖延到极度虚弱才死亡的。
忧愁郁闷损伤肝脏，导致喉结两侧凸起几条紫色筋脉，束紧咽喉，感觉像有东西撑塞，吐不出来，咽不下去，名为上格。用长柄刀刺断这些筋脉，内部投服平肝散（方剂见后），自然松弛。如果再触动肝气必定会复发。
田间种植，必须以粪肥作为滋养培育。每当进入夏季三伏天，烈日炎炎照射，蒸腾起地中的湿毒，那么从事农业的男女，手足容易感染这种毒素。开始是痒痛赤肿，随后串连溃烂。用蒜头、青松果、甘蔗、莴苣皮，煎水清洗数次可以治愈。如果用染毒的手指拈取食物入口，那么毒素容易沾染食物，侵犯肺部必定引发喘咳，治疗不能见效。
脾虚不能制约水液，那么水液下聚于肾脏，溢出到阴囊，肿大光亮如水晶。将细铁针眼穿过一根头发，在阴囊总筋两边，顺着下流势头的地方，各穿通插入一根头发，将针穿过孔口，各留出两段头发在外面拖挂，使针孔不闭合，那么水液自然容易流尽，内部适宜服用温补利水的方剂。
Individuals who consume opium have their Qi and Blood daily consumed by the smoke and fire, causing Kidney Water (fluids of the Kidney) to gradually dry up and Spleen Yang (the warming and transforming function of the Spleen) to become weak. Consequently, they suffer from poor appetite, emaciation, dry skin, mental exhaustion, and coma upon falling ill. Even after the pathogenic factors recede, they often remain weak and fail to regain their complexion; quiet cultivation and nourishment are essential. If one is irritable and desires a rapid recovery, it is likely that healing will not occur.
In cases where Liver Qi (the regulating and dispersing function of the Liver) is stagnant, combined with a deficient constitution and excessive labor, nodules may form in the hypochondriac region. These swell and harden significantly upon exertion, or ulcerate and discharge clear fluid. The firm swelling persists; such conditions invariably develop into Consumption Disease (a chronic wasting syndrome).
When Damp-Heat (pathogenic dampness and heat) flows downward into the Large Intestine, small bumps initially appear at the anus, gradually enlarging, ulcerating, and discharging pus, with internal connection to the Large Intestine. These lesions are difficult to heal over time, or may heal for over a month only to ulcerate again. Many such cases evolve into Consumption Disease. If treated early with several doses of Qingre Ne Xiaosan (Clear Heat and Dissolve Internal Accumulation Decoction; see formula below), cure is possible. However, if fistula forms without coughing, it is incurable.
For pregnant women suffering from disease, hot-natured medicines are contraindicated. Formulas must include herbs that clear heat and stabilize the fetus, providing step-by-step protection. If heat is severe and injures Yin (body fluids/substance), leading to miscarriage, rescue is rarely successful.
In prolonged Yige (Dysphagia/Obstruction of the Esophagus), where food is rejected and cannot be swallowed, blood stasis (static blood) may block the upper opening of the Stomach. This can result in an inability to take even a drop of water, vomiting two or three mouthfuls of purple blood clots, vomiting a cup of bright red blood followed by immediate death, death occurring days later, or death after prolonging until extreme weakness.
Worry and depression injure the Liver, causing several purple veins to bulge on both sides of the thyroid cartilage (Di Ding), constricting the throat as if obstructed by a foreign object, making it impossible to spit out or swallow. This is named Shang Ge (Upper Obstruction). A long-bladed knife should be used to pierce and sever these veins, and Pinggan San (Calm the Liver Powder; see formula below) should be administered internally to induce relaxation. Recurrence is inevitable if Liver Qi is disturbed again.
Field cultivation requires manure for nourishment. During the peak of summer (Sanxia), intense sunlight evaporates damp-toxicity from the soil. Men and women engaged in agriculture are prone to contracting this toxicity on their hands and feet. Initially, there is itching, pain, redness, and swelling, which then spread and ulcerate. Washing several times with a decoction of garlic bulbs, pine cones, sugarcane, and lettuce peels can cure the condition. However, if food is touched by fingers infected with the toxin and then put into the mouth, the toxin easily contaminates the food, invades the Lungs, and triggers wheezing and coughing; treatment will be ineffective.
Spleen deficiency fails to control water metabolism, causing water to accumulate in the Kidneys and overflow into the scrotum, resulting in swelling that is large and translucent like crystal. A fine iron needle threaded with a single hair should be inserted through the skin on either side of the main tendon of the scrotum, following the direction of fluid drainage. The needle passes through the hole, leaving two segments of hair hanging outside to keep the puncture open, allowing the fluid to drain completely. Internally, a formula for warming tonification and promoting diuresis should be administered.