妇人乃众阴所集，常与湿居，贵乎血盛气衰者也。血盛气弱是谓之顺，顺则百病不生；血衰
气盛是谓之逆，逆则灾病生焉。且妇嗜欲多于男子，而生病倍于丈夫。及其病也，比之男子，十
倍难疗，尤不可不考。若是四时节气，喜怒忧思，饮食房劳为患者，悉与男子同也。凡妇人之疾，多因月
经不调，变生诸症，经候如期为安。或有衍期，审虚实、寒热而调之。先期而行者，血热故也；过
期而行者，血寒故也。热则清之，寒则温之，然不可不察其有无外邪之症。或有寒热而后投药，且
经行之际与产后一般，调理失宜，其病不浅。若被惊则血气错乱，经水渐然不行，逆于上者则从口
鼻中出，逆于身者则为血分成劳瘵之病。若因劳力太过，则生虚热，变为疼痛之根。又况妇人疾病，
多因欲恋爱憎、嫉妒忧恚，抑郁不能自释，为病深固，所以治疗十倍于男子也。若病而重者，恚怒
则气逆，气逆则血逆，血逆则腰、腿、心腹、背、胁之间，遇经行而病，过期又安。若怒极则
伤肝，又有眼花、头晕、呕吐之症，加之经脉渗漏于其间，遂成窍穴，或成淋漓不止。凡此之病，
中风则病风，感冷则病冷，久而不治，崩漏带下、七 八瘕可立而待，即成痼疾。若能治病于未然，
当调经为先。由是妇人别立方法，俾能自调摄之，所谓尽善尽美也。
妇女的生理结构是众多阴经汇聚之处，常与湿邪相伴，关键在于血液充盛而气机相对平和。血液充盛、气机平和被称为“顺”，处于“顺”的状态则百病不生；血液亏虚、气机亢盛被称为“逆”，处于“逆”的状态则疾病灾祸由此产生。况且妇女的欲望多于男子，因此患病率也倍于男子。当妇女生病时，比男子更难治疗，难度约为男子的十倍，这一点尤其不可忽视。如果是由于四季节气变化、喜怒忧思等情志因素、饮食不节或房劳过度导致的疾病，其机理与男子相同。
大凡妇女的疾病，多因月经不调而衍生出各种症状，月经周期如期而至为正常安和。如果有月经推迟的情况，应当辨别虚实、寒热进行调理。月经先期而至的，是因为血热；月经过期才来的，是因为血寒。血热则用清热法，血寒则用温补法，然而必须仔细检查是否有外感邪气的症状。如果在出现寒热症状后才用药，且经期与产后一样，若调理不当，病情就会很深。如果受到惊吓，会导致气血错乱，月经逐渐停止；气血逆乱向上冲，则从口鼻出血；逆乱于身体内部，则形成血分亏损的痨瘵（慢性消耗性疾病）。如果因为过度劳累，则会产生虚热，成为疼痛的根源。
况且妇女的疾病，多因爱憎嫉妒、忧郁愤恨，情绪抑郁无法自我排解，导致病情深固难愈，所以治疗难度是男子的十倍。如果病情严重，愤怒会导致气机上逆，气逆则血行逆乱，血逆则在腰、腿、心腹、背、胁肋之间发病，往往在经期发作，过了经期又暂时缓解。如果愤怒至极，则会损伤肝脏，出现眼花、头晕、呕吐等症状，加之经脉渗漏于其间，最终形成漏下不止，或者淋漓不尽。凡是这些疾病，感受风邪则患风病，感受冷邪则患寒病，时间久了不治疗，崩漏（非经期大量出血）、带下病、七情积聚形成的癥瘕（腹部肿块）就会接踵而至，最终变成顽固难治的陈旧性疾病。如果能预防疾病于未发生之前，应当以调理月经为首要任务。因此，妇女疾病另立专门的方法，使她们能够自我调养摄生，这才是尽善尽美的做法。
The female body is the convergence point of numerous Yin meridians and is often prone to dampness; its health depends on abundant blood and balanced Qi. When blood is abundant and Qi is mild, it is termed "Shun" (Harmony), in which state diseases do not arise. When blood is deficient and Qi is hyperactive, it is termed "Ni" (Rebellion/Inversion), in which state illnesses and disasters emerge. Moreover, women have more desires than men, and thus suffer from diseases twice as frequently as men. When women fall ill, their conditions are ten times harder to treat than those of men, a fact that must not be overlooked. If the illness arises from seasonal changes, emotional fluctuations (joy, anger, worry, thought), improper diet, or sexual excess, the pathology is identical to that of men.
Generally, female diseases stem from irregular menstruation, which gives rise to various symptoms. Regular menstrual cycles indicate health. If menstruation is delayed, one must assess deficiency vs. excess and cold vs. heat to regulate it. Menstruation occurring early is due to Blood Heat; menstruation occurring late is due to Blood Cold. For Heat, clear it; for Cold, warm it. However, one must carefully examine whether there are signs of external pathogenic factors. Medication should only be administered after distinguishing these patterns. The menstrual period and postpartum stage share similar vulnerabilities; if care is improper, the disease will become severe. If startled, Qi and Blood may become disordered, leading to amenorrhea. If Qi and Blood rebel upward, bleeding may occur from the mouth and nose; if they rebel internally, they may cause consumptive diseases (Lao Zhai) involving the Blood level. Excessive labor generates Deficient Heat, becoming the root of pain.
Furthermore, female diseases often result from emotional entanglements such as love, hate, jealousy, worry, and resentment. Depression that cannot be resolved internally leads to deep-seated and stubborn conditions, making treatment ten times more difficult than for men. In severe cases, anger causes Qi to rebel upward; Qi rebellion leads to Blood rebellion. Blood rebellion manifests as pain in the waist, legs, heart, abdomen, back, and hypochondrium, typically flaring during menstruation and subsiding afterward. Extreme anger damages the Liver, causing blurred vision, dizziness, and vomiting. Combined with leakage from the meridians, this can lead to persistent spotting or continuous dripping. If left untreated, exposure to Wind causes Wind diseases, and exposure to Cold causes Cold diseases. Over time, this may lead to metrorrhagia (Beng Lou), leukorrhea (Dai Xia), and abdominal masses (Zhen Jia), eventually becoming chronic, intractable diseases. To prevent disease before it occurs, regulating menstruation should be the priority. Therefore, specific methods for women have been established to enable self-care and regulation, which represents the ideal approach.