第四难

难经 · section 2 · 佚名 舊題扁鵲 · 374 characters

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脉有阴阳之法,何谓也?

然:呼出心与肺,吸入肾与肝,呼吸之间,脾受谷味也,其脉在中。 浮者阳也,沉者阴也,故曰阴阳也。

心肺俱浮,何以别之?

然:浮而大散者心也,浮而短濇者肺也。

肾肝俱沉,何以别之?

然:牢而长者肝也,按之濡,举指来实者肾也。 脾者中州,故其脉在中,是阴阳之法也。

脉有一阴一阳,一阴二阳,一阴三阳,有一阳一阴,一阳二阴,一阳三阴,如此之言,寸口有六脉俱动邪?

然:此言者,非有六脉俱动也,谓浮,沉,长,短,滑,濇也。 浮者阳也,滑者阳也,长者阳也;沉者阴也,短者阴也,涩者阴也。 所谓一阴一阳者,谓脉来沉而滑也,一阴二阳者,谓脉来沉滑而长也,一阴三阳者,谓脉来浮滑而长,时一沉也; 所谓一阳一阴者,谓脉来浮而濇也,一阳二阴者,谓脉来长而沉濇也,一阳三阴者,谓脉来沉濇而短,时一浮也。 各以其经所在,名病逆顺也。

第五难 脉有轻重,何谓也?

然: 初持脉,如三菽之重,与皮毛相得者,肺部也。 如六菽之重,与血脉相得者,心部也。 如九菽之重,与肌肉相得者,脾部也。 如十二菽之重,与筋平者,肝部也。 按之至骨,举指来疾者,肾部也。 故曰轻重也。

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