第七十五难

难经 · section 27 · 佚名 舊題扁鵲 · 324 characters

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经言东方实,西方虚,泻南方,补北方,何谓也?

然。金木水火土,当更相平。东方木也,西方金也。木欲实,金当平之。火欲实,水当平之。土欲实,木当平之。金欲实,火当平之。水欲实,土当平之。 东方肝也,则知肝实;西方肺也,则知肺虚。泻南方火,补北方水,南方火,火者木之子也,北方水,水者木之母也。水胜火,子能令母实,母能令子虚,故泻火补水,欲令金不得平木也。经曰: 不能治其虚,何问其余,此之谓也。

第七十六难 何谓补泻,当补之时,何所取气,当泻之时,何所置气?

然。当补之时,从卫取气。当泻之时,从荣置气。其阳气不足,阴气有余,当先补其阳,而后泻其阴。阴气不足,阳气有余,当先补其阴而后泻其阳。荣卫通行,此其要也。

第七十七难 经言上工治未病,中工治已病者,何谓也?

然。所谓治未病者,见肝之病,则知肝当传之与脾,故先实其脾气,无令得受肝之邪,故曰治未病焉。中工治已病者,见肝之病,不晓相传,但一心治肝,故曰治已病也。

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