能医人多矣。能使人皆能医人不多也。盖以医医人有限。以医教人无穷。施桂堂察病证有书
曰指南。考本草有书曰辨异。而续易简又有方有论。桂堂之心。使人人知有此书此方论也。不特自能
医人。且欲人莫不能医人。 录录辈曰秘方曰家藏方。小智自私。靳不示人。心之广狭盖可见。
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左手寸口。手少阴心脏部。为帝王。（一云君主之官）属朱雀。南方丙丁君火。主血脉及暑。
外候在舌。其神神。其志喜。其声笑（一云言）其色赤。其臭焦。其味苦。其液汗。其音征。其卦
离。其数七。（此成数也其生数二）其变动为忧。其腑手太阳小肠。其积伏梁。如臂连脐。左手关
上。足厥阴肝脏部。为尚书。（一云将军之官）属青龙。东方甲乙木。主藏血及筋爪风。外候在
目。其神魂。其志怒。其声呼。其色青。其臭臊。其味酸。其液泣。其音角。其卦震。其数八。
（此成数也其生数三）其变动为握。其腑足少阳胆。其积肥气。若杯覆左胁边。
左手尺内。足少阴肾脏部。为列女。（一云作强之官）属玄武。北方壬癸水。主藏精及骨髓
齿水湿寒。外候在耳。其神志。其志恐。其声呻。其色黑。其臭腐。其味咸。其液唾。其音羽。
其卦坎。其数六。（此成数也其生数一）其变动为栗。其腑足太阳膀胱。其支脉曰巨阳。其积贲豚。在脐下。
右手寸口。手太阴肺脏部。为将军。（一云相傅之官）属白虎。西方庚辛金。主藏气及皮毛
燥。（一云寒）外候在鼻。其神魄。其志忧。其声哭。其色白。其臭腥。其味辛。其液涕。其音
商。其卦兑。其数九（此成数也其生数四）其变动为咳。其腑手阳明大肠。其积息贲。在右胁边。右
手关上。足太阴脾脏部。为大夫。（一云仓廪之官）属勾陈。中央戊己土。主藏智。肌肉劳倦湿。外候
在唇口。其神意。其志思。其声歌。其色黄。其臭香。其味甘。其液涎。其音宫。其卦坤。其数五
。（此生数也）其变动为哕。其腑足阳明胃。其积痞气。在胃脘。覆大如盘。
右手尺内。手厥阴命
门部。属相火。一名神门。一名手心主。一名心包络。主藏心。与肾同气。男子以藏精。女子以系胞。
其腑手少阳三焦。上焦其卦干。中焦其卦艮。下焦其卦巽。
能够医治病人的人很多，但能让所有人都具备医治他人能力的人却很少。这是因为用医术去医治病人是有限的，而用医术去教导他人则是无穷的。施桂堂在观察疾病证候方面有《指南》一书，在考证本草药物方面有《辨异》一书，并且续写了《易简方》的方论。施桂堂的用心，是希望人人都知道这些书籍和方论的存在。这不仅是为了让自己能医治病人，更是希望人们都能具备医治他人的能力。那些平庸之辈声称拥有“秘方”或“家藏方”，这是小聪明且自私的表现，吝啬不肯展示给别人看。其心胸的宽广与狭窄由此可见。
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左手寸口部位，属于手少阴心脏部，地位如同帝王（另一种说法是君主之官）。它归属于朱雀，对应南方丙丁君火，主要主管血脉以及暑邪。外在征候反映在舌头上。其神为神，其志为喜，其声音表现为笑（另一种说法是言），其色为赤，其气味为焦，其味道为苦，其体液为汗，其音律为徵，其卦象为离，其成数为七（生数为二）。其变动表现为忧。其腑为手太阳小肠。其积病名为伏梁，形状如手臂连接肚脐。
左手关部，属于足厥阴肝脏部，地位如同尚书（另一种说法是将军之官）。它归属于青龙，对应东方甲乙木，主要主管藏血以及筋、爪、风邪。外在征候反映在眼睛上。其神为魂，其志为怒，其声音表现为呼，其色为青，其气味为臊，其味道为酸，其体液为泣，其音律为角，其卦象为震，其成数为八（生数为三）。其变动表现为握。其腑为足少阳胆。其积病名为肥气，形状像倒扣的杯子位于左胁边。
左手尺部内侧，属于足少阴肾脏部，地位如同列女（另一种说法是作强之官）。它归属于玄武，对应北方壬癸水，主要主管藏精以及骨髓、齿、水湿寒邪。外在征候反映在耳朵上。其神为志，其志为恐，其声音表现为呻，其色为黑，其气味为腐，其味道为咸，其体液为唾，其音律为羽，其卦象为坎，其成数为六（生数为一）。其变动表现为栗（战栗）。其腑为足太阳膀胱。其支脉称为巨阳。其积病名为贲豚，位于脐下。
右手寸口部位，属于手太阴肺脏部，地位如同将军（另一种说法是相傅之官）。它归属于白虎，对应西方庚辛金，主要主管藏气以及皮毛、燥邪（另一种说法是寒邪）。外在征候反映在鼻子上。其神为魄，其志为忧，其声音表现为哭，其色为白，其气味为腥，其味道为辛，其体液为涕，其音律为商，其卦象为兑，其成数为九（生数为四）。其变动表现为咳。其腑为手阳明大肠。其积病名为息贲，位于右胁边。
右手关部，属于足太阴脾脏部，地位如同大夫（另一种说法是仓廪之官）。它归属于勾陈，对应中央戊己土，主要主管藏智，以及肌肉、劳倦、湿邪。外在征候反映在唇口上。其神为意，其志为思，其声音表现为歌，其色为黄，其气味为香，其味道为甘，其体液为涎，其音律为宫，其卦象为坤，其成数为五（此为成数，生数为五，原文注此生数也，通常土居中央，生数成数皆五，此处依原文记录）。其变动表现为哕（呃逆）。其腑为足阳明胃。其积病名为痞气，位于胃脘部，覆盖面积大如盘子。
右手尺部内侧，属于手厥阴命门部，属性为相火。又名神门，又名手心主，又名心包络。主要主管藏心，与肾同气。男子以此藏精，女子以此系胞（子宫）。其腑为手少阳三焦。上焦对应乾卦，中焦对应艮卦，下焦对应巽卦。
Many people are able to treat patients, but few can enable everyone to treat others. This is because using medical skills to treat individuals is limited, whereas using medical knowledge to educate others is infinite. Shi Guitang authored *Zhinan* (Guide) for observing disease patterns, *Bianyi* (Differentiation of Anomalies) for examining materia medica, and continued the formulas and discussions of *Yijian Fang* (Simple Formulas). His intention was to ensure that everyone becomes aware of these books and formula discussions. He not only wished for self-treatment capability but also desired that no one be unable to treat others. Mediocre practitioners hoard "secret recipes" or "family-preserved formulas," displaying petty wisdom and selfishness by reluctantly sharing them with others. The breadth or narrowness of their minds is thus revealed.
Written in the first month of Bingwu year of Chunyou era by Zhao Chonghe of Danqi.
The Cun Kou position on the left hand corresponds to the Heart Department of the Hand-Shaoyin Meridian, ranked as the Emperor (alternatively described as the Official of the Monarch). It is associated with the Vermilion Bird, the South, Bing-Ding Fire (Ministerial Fire), governing blood vessels and summer-heat. Its external manifestation appears on the tongue. Its spirit is Shen (Spirit), its emotion is joy, its vocalization is laughter (alternatively speech), its color is red, its odor is scorched, its taste is bitter, its fluid is sweat, its musical note is Zhi, its trigram is Li, and its number is seven (this is the completed number; the generating number is two). Its pathological change manifests as sorrow. Its paired fu organ is the Small Intestine of the Hand-Taiyang Meridian. Its accumulation disease is Fuliang (Hidden Beam), resembling an arm connected to the umbilicus.
The Guan position on the left hand corresponds to the Liver Department of the Foot-Jueyin Meridian, ranked as the Minister (alternatively described as the General). It is associated with the Azure Dragon, the East, Jia-Yi Wood, governing the storage of blood and tendons/nails/wind pathogens. Its external manifestation appears in the eyes. Its spirit is Hun (Ethereal Soul), its emotion is anger, its vocalization is shouting, its color is green, its odor is fishy/musky, its taste is sour, its fluid is tears, its musical note is Jue, its trigram is Zhen, and its number is eight (this is the completed number; the generating number is three). Its pathological change manifests as grasping/spasms. Its paired fu organ is the Gallbladder of the Foot-Shaoyang Meridian. Its accumulation disease is Feiqi (Fatty Qi), resembling an inverted cup located at the left hypochondrium.
The Chi position inside the left wrist corresponds to the Kidney Department of the Foot-Shaoyin Meridian, ranked as the Lady-in-Waiting (alternatively described as the Official of Strength). It is associated with the Black Tortoise, the North, Ren-Gui Water, governing the storage of essence, bone marrow, teeth, water-dampness, and cold pathogens. Its external manifestation appears in the ears. Its spirit is Zhi (Will), its emotion is fear, its vocalization is groaning, its color is black, its odor is putrid, its taste is salty, its fluid is saliva, its musical note is Yu, its trigram is Kan, and its number is six (this is the completed number; the generating number is one). Its pathological change manifests as shivering/trembling. Its paired fu organ is the Bladder of the Foot-Taiyang Meridian. Its branch meridian is called Juyang (Great Yang). Its accumulation disease is Bentun (Rushing Pig), located below the umbilicus.
The Cun Kou position on the right hand corresponds to the Lung Department of the Hand-Taiyin Meridian, ranked as the General (alternatively described as the Assistant Chancellor). It is associated with the White Tiger, the West, Geng-Xin Metal, governing the storage of qi, skin/hair, and dryness pathogens (alternatively cold pathogens). Its external manifestation appears in the nose. Its spirit is Po (Corporeal Soul), its emotion is sorrow, its vocalization is crying, its color is white, its odor is raw/fishy, its taste is pungent, its fluid is nasal mucus, its musical note is Shang, its trigram is Dui, and its number is nine (this is the completed number; the generating number is four). Its pathological change manifests as coughing. Its paired fu organ is the Large Intestine of the Hand-Yangming Meridian. Its accumulation disease is Xiben (Suffocating Accumulation), located at the right hypochondrium.
The Guan position on the right hand corresponds to the Spleen Department of the Foot-Taiyin Meridian, ranked as the Doctor (alternatively described as the Granary Official). It is associated with Gouchen (Hooked Chen), the Center, Wu-Ji Earth, governing wisdom/intellect, muscles, fatigue, and dampness pathogens. Its external manifestation appears on the lips and mouth. Its spirit is Yi (Intellect), its emotion is contemplation/overthinking, its vocalization is singing, its color is yellow, its odor is fragrant, its taste is sweet, its fluid is salivary fluid, its musical note is Gong, its trigram is Kun, and its number is five (the text notes this as a generating number, though traditionally 5 is both generating and completed for Earth). Its pathological change manifests as hiccups. Its paired fu organ is the Stomach of the Foot-Yangming Meridian. Its accumulation disease is Piqi (Stagnant Qi), located in the epigastrium, covering an area large like a plate.
The Chi position inside the right wrist corresponds to the Mingmen (Gate of Life) Department of the Hand-Jueyin Meridian, attributed to Ministerial Fire. Also known as Shenmen (Spirit Gate), Shou Xin Zhu (Hand Heart Master), or Xin Baoluo (Pericardium). It primarily governs the storage of the Heart's essence, sharing the same qi nature as the Kidneys. In men, it stores essence; in women, it anchors the uterus (bao guo). Its paired fu organ is the Sanjiao (Triple Burner) of the Hand-Shaoyang Meridian. The Upper Jiao corresponds to the Qian Trigram, the Middle Jiao to the Gen Trigram, and the Lower Jiao to the Xun Trigram.