金生水。水生木。木生火。火生土。土生金。
金克木。木克土。土克水。水克火。火克金。
天一生水。地六成之。地二生火。天七成之。天三生木。
地八成之。地四生金。天九成之。天五生土。地十成之。
水一六。火二七。木三八。金四九。土五十。
假如诊心脉。得一数六数而止者。是水克火。若遇丙辛及辰戌日时死也。余皆仿此。
肝脉诊得四数九数而止。是金克木。遇乙庚卯酉日时死。
脾脉诊得三数八数而止。是木克土。遇丁壬己亥日时死。
肺脉诊得二数七数而止。是火克金。遇戊癸子午日时死。
肾脉诊得五数十数而止。是土克水。遇甲己丑未日时死。
东方甲乙木。南方丙丁火。西方庚辛金。北方壬癸水。
中央戊己土。
甲己化土乙庚金。丁壬化木尽成林。丙辛化水滔滔去。戊癸南方火焰侵。
子午少阴君火天。卯酉阳明燥金。辰戌太阳寒水。
丑未太阴湿土。寅申少阳相火。巳亥厥阴风木。
乙酉金。（乙庚化金。卯酉阳明燥金。） 丙戌水。（丙辛化水。辰戌太阳寒水。） 丁亥木。（丁壬化木。巳亥厥阴风
木。）
戊子火。（戊癸化火。子午少阴君火。） 己丑土。（甲己化土。丑未太阴湿土。） 乙卯金。（乙庚化金。卯酉阳明燥
金。）
丙辰水。（丙辛化水。辰戌太阳寒水。） 丁巳木。（丁壬化水。巳亥厥阴风木。） 戊午火。（戊癸化火。子午少阴君
火。）
己未土。（甲己化土。丑未太阴湿土。）
金生水，水生木，木生火，火生土，土生金。
金克木，木克土，土克水，水克火，火克金。
天一生水，地六成之；地二生火，天七成之；天三生木，地八成之；地四生金，天九成之；天五生土，地十成之。
这就是：水是一和六，火是二和七，木是三和八，金是四和九，土是五和十。
假如诊察心脉（心脏的脉象），得到一数或六数而停止的，这是水克火（肾水克制心火）。如果遇到丙日、辛日以及辰时、戌时，病人就会死亡。其余脏腑的脉象推断都仿照这个规律。
诊察肝脉（肝脏的脉象），得到四数或九数而停止的，这是金克木（肺金克制肝木）。遇到乙日、庚日以及卯时、酉时，病人就会死亡。
诊察脾脉（脾脏的脉象），得到三数或八数而停止的，这是木克土（肝木克制脾土）。遇到丁日、壬日以及己亥时，病人就会死亡。
诊察肺脉（肺脏的脉象），得到二数或七数而停止的，这是火克金（心火克制肺金）。遇到戊日、癸日以及子时、午时，病人就会死亡。
诊察肾脉（肾脏的脉象），得到五数或十数而停止的，这是土克水（脾土克制肾水）。遇到甲日、己日以及丑时、未时，病人就会死亡。
东方对应天干甲、乙，五行属木；南方对应天干丙、丁，五行属火；西方对应天干庚、辛，五行属金；北方对应天干壬、癸，五行属水；中央对应天干戊、己，五行属土。
甲与己相合化土，乙与庚相合化金；丁与壬相合化木，树木茂盛成林；丙与辛相合化水，水流滔滔而去；戊与癸相合化火，南方火焰侵扰。
子时和午时对应少阴君火（手少阴心经与足少阴肾经之气）；卯时和酉时对应阳明燥金（手阳明大肠经与足阳明胃经之气）；辰时和戌时对应太阳寒水（手太阳小肠经与足太阳膀胱经之气）；丑时和未时对应太阴湿土（手太阴肺经与足太阴脾经之气）；寅时和申时对应少阳相火（手少阳三焦经与足少阳胆经之气）；巳时和亥时对应厥阴风木（手厥阴心包经与足厥阴肝经之气）。
乙酉属金。（因为乙庚化金，且卯酉对应阳明燥金。）
丙戌属水。（因为丙辛化水，且辰戌对应太阳寒水。）
丁亥属木。（因为丁壬化木，且巳亥对应厥阴风木。）
戊子属火。（因为戊癸化火，且子午对应少阴君火。）
己丑属土。（因为甲己化土，且丑未对应太阴湿土。）
乙卯属金。（因为乙庚化金，且卯酉对应阳明燥金。）
丙辰属水。（因为丙辛化水，且辰戌对应太阳寒水。）
丁巳属木。（因为丁壬化木，且巳亥对应厥阴风木。）
戊午属火。（因为戊癸化火，且子午对应少阴君火。）
己未属土。（因为甲己化土，且丑未对应太阴湿土。）
Metal generates Water. Water generates Wood. Wood generates Fire. Fire generates Earth. Earth generates Metal.
Metal overcomes Wood. Wood overcomes Earth. Earth overcomes Water. Water overcomes Fire. Fire overcomes Metal.
Heaven generates Water with the number one; Earth completes it with six. Earth generates Fire with the number two; Heaven completes it with seven. Heaven generates Wood with the number three; Earth completes it with eight. Earth generates Metal with the number four; Heaven completes it with nine. Heaven generates Earth with the number five; Earth completes it with ten.
Thus: Water corresponds to one and six; Fire to two and seven; Wood to three and eight; Metal to four and nine; Earth to five and ten.
For instance, if the Xin Mai (Heart Pulse) is diagnosed as stopping at the numbers one or six, this indicates Shui Ke Huo (Water overcoming Fire). If this occurs on Bing days or Xin days, or during Chen hours or Xu hours, death will ensue. The same logic applies to other organs.
If the Gan Mai (Liver Pulse) is diagnosed as stopping at the numbers four or nine, this indicates Jin Ke Mu (Metal overcoming Wood). Death will occur on Yi days or Geng days, or during Mao hours or You hours.
If the Pi Mai (Spleen Pulse) is diagnosed as stopping at the numbers three or eight, this indicates Mu Ke Tu (Wood overcoming Earth). Death will occur on Ding days or Ren days, or during Ji Hai hours.
If the Fei Mai (Lung Pulse) is diagnosed as stopping at the numbers two or seven, this indicates Huo Ke Jin (Fire overcoming Metal). Death will occur on Wu days or Gui days, or during Zi hours or Wu hours.
If the Shen Mai (Kidney Pulse) is diagnosed as stopping at the numbers five or ten, this indicates Tu Ke Shui (Earth overcoming Water). Death will occur on Jia days or Ji days, or during Chou hours or Wei hours.
The East corresponds to Heavenly Stems Jia and Yi, belonging to Wood; the South corresponds to Bing and Ding, belonging to Fire; the West corresponds to Geng and Xin, belonging to Metal; the North corresponds to Ren and Gui, belonging to Water; the Center corresponds to Wu and Ji, belonging to Earth.
Jia combines with Ji to transform into Earth; Yi combines with Geng to transform into Metal. Ding combines with Ren to transform into Wood, resulting in lush forests. Bing combines with Xin to transform into Water, flowing abundantly. Wu combines with Gui to transform into Fire, invading the Southern region.
Zi and Wu correspond to Shao Yin Jun Huo (Ministerial Fire of Shaoyin); Mao and You correspond to Yang Ming Zao Jin (Dryness Metal of Yangming); Chen and Xu correspond to Tai Yang Han Shui (Cold Water of Taiyang); Chou and Wei correspond to Tai Yin Shi Tu (Damp Earth of Taiyin); Yin and Shen correspond to Shao Yang Xiang Huo (Assistant Fire of Shaoyang); Si and Hai correspond to Jue Yin Feng Mu (Wind Wood of Jueyin).
Yi You belongs to Metal. (Because Yi and Geng transform into Metal, and Mao and You correspond to Yang Ming Dryness Metal.)
Bing Xu belongs to Water. (Because Bing and Xin transform into Water, and Chen and Xu correspond to Tai Yang Cold Water.)
Ding Hai belongs to Wood. (Because Ding and Ren transform into Wood, and Si and Hai correspond to Jue Yin Wind Wood.)
Wu Zi belongs to Fire. (Because Wu and Gui transform into Fire, and Zi and Wu correspond to Shao Yin Ministerial Fire.)
Ji Chou belongs to Earth. (Because Jia and Ji transform into Earth, and Chou and Wei correspond to Tai Yin Damp Earth.)
Yi Mao belongs to Metal. (Because Yi and Geng transform into Metal, and Mao and You correspond to Yang Ming Dryness Metal.)
Bing Chen belongs to Water. (Because Bing and Xin transform into Water, and Chen and Xu correspond to Tai Yang Cold Water.)
Ding Si belongs to Wood. (Because Ding and Ren transform into Wood, and Si and Hai correspond to Jue Yin Wind Wood.)
Wu Wu belongs to Fire. (Because Wu and Gui transform into Fire, and Zi and Wu correspond to Shao Yin Ministerial Fire.)
Ji Wei belongs to Earth. (Because Jia and Ji transform into Earth, and Chou and Wei correspond to Tai Yin Damp Earth.)