Chapter 3 Xiao Zheng Jie(II)
英文 - Yellow Empero’s Canon Internal Medicine----Spiritu

The so-called “when the energy is in the channel, the evil energy is above” means after the invasion of evil energy to the channel, the wind-heat injures the head most probably, so it is the evil energy above. The so called “the turbid energy is in the middle” means after the water and cereals enter into the stomach, their refined energy pours into the lung above, and the thick and turbid part remains in the stomach and abdomen, if cold and heat is encountered, and the patient can not practice temperance in eating and drinking, the disease of the stomach and the intestine will occur, so, it is the turbid energy in the middle. The so called “the lucid energy is on below.” Means when cold, cool or wet energy causes the disease, it initiates from the foot, so, it is called the lucid energy is on below. The so called” when prick the channels on the head, the evil energy will come out” means when the evil energy of wind-heat injures the upper part of a man, it should prick the acupoints on the head, and the evil energy will be let out. The so called “when the needle hits the channel, the turbid energy will come out” means prick Zusanli which is the He point of the stomach channel to treat the disease caused by the turbid energy of stomach and intestine. The so called “when the pricking is too deep, the evil energy will, on the contrary, become sunken” means to the disease of which its evil energy is on a shallow position, do not prick deeply, otherwise, it will, cause the evil energy to penetrate inside, so, it is on the contrary to become sunken. The so called “the skin, muscle, tendon and channel are having their regular position” means the skin, muscle, tendon are on their regular positions respectively, and there are the definite positions in the channels and collaterals for treating the various diseases. The so called “ the patient will die when the five-channel is pricked” means when the disease is in the five viscera and the patient’s primordial energy is deficient, if excessive purging is applied by pricking the acupoints of the five viscera, the patient will die. The so called “prick the three channels” means when one spares no effort to purge the energy of the acupoints of the six hollow organs, it will cause the patient to turn cowardly and can hardly be recovered. The so called “when Yin is seized, the patient will die. The so called “when Yang is seized, the patient will die” means when the energies of the three Yang channel of the six hollow organs are purged greatly, it will cause the mental change of the patient and mania will occur.”
　　The so called “watch the complexion and examine the eyes of the patient to know the dispersion and assembling of the disease and apprehend the changes of the channels by palpation” means a superior physician not only knows how to inspect the complexion and the change of eye-lustre of the patient, but can also observe the large or small, slow or rapid, slippery or choppy pulse conditions on the position of the skin of anterolateral side of the forearm and Cunkou, so that understand the pathogenesis. The so called “to know the debilitating evil and the wind evil” means to know whether the patient has contracted the debilitating evil or the wind-evil. The so called “insert with the right hand and guard with the left hand” indicates the different actions in inserting and drawing the needle. The so called “relinquish when the energy has arrived” means when the functional activities of vital energy has become harmonious after invigorating or purging, the pricking should be stopped. The so called “when adjusting the energy, be concentrated from the beginning to the end” means when the physician is adjusting the energy with the needle, he must keep his mind concentrative and not to excrete his spirit. The so called “the three hundred and sixty five points on the junctures” means the three hundred and sixty five acupoints are the places for the energy and blood of the channels and collaterals to permeate the various joints.”
　　The so called “the energy of the five-viscera is exhausted inside” means when the pulse condition is week, floating and asthenic, as if the pulse is not existing when palpating, if the asthenic Yin syndrome is treated, on the contrary, by pricking the superficies of the focus and the He points of the Yang channel, and also retains the needle to induce the Yang energy, the Yin energy will become even exhausting inside when the Yang energy comes, as the Yin energy is exhausting again and again, the patient will certainly die.”
　　The so called” the energy of the five-viscera is exhausted outside” means when the pulse condition is sunken and tiny as if the pulse is not existing when palpating lightly, if treat, on the contrary, by pricking the acupoints on the tips of the extremities, and also retains the needle to induce the Yin energy, the Yang energy will be bogged down when the Yin energy arrives, and when the Yang energy bogs down, the disease of Jueni will occur and cause death of the patient. This is due to the Ying energy is having a surplus.”
　　The reason of examining the eyes is that the refined energy of the five-viscera can cause the five colours of the complexion and the eyes to become clear and bright, it also causes one to have a loud and prominent voice. The loud and prominent voice means the voice which is different from ordinary.”