Rebing, the pulse does not soften for seven or eight days⁽¹⁾ It does not disperse⁽²⁾ In such cases, the patient will become mute, and if no warm sweat appears within three days after becoming mute, death will occur⁽³⁾.

Rebing, after seven or eight days, if the pulse is faint and thin, with difficulty in urination, accompanied by sudden dryness of the mouth, a generation pulse, and a tongue that is scorched, dry, and black, death will occur.

Rebing, if no sweat has been obtained, and the pulse is strong, agitated, and rapid, obtaining sweat means survival, while failure to obtain sweat indicates difficulty in recovery.

Rebing, if sweat has been obtained, and the pulse is calm and peaceful, survival is likely; if the pulse is agitated, treatment will be difficult.

Rebing, if sweat has been obtained, but a high fever persists, death will also occur⁽⁴⁾.

Rebing, if sweat has been obtained, but the heat has not subsided, and the pulse is faint and agitated, caution must be taken to avoid acupuncture treatment.

Rebing, if the fever is severe, and the yin-yang pulses are both exhausted, acupuncture must be avoided, as failure to produce sweat will inevitably lead to diarrhea.

1. (alternatively, panting).
2. (alternatively, rapid).
3. (according to Qianjin Fang, "warm" is replaced by "if").
4. (in some versions, "high" is replaced by "focused").