1. Anger is against qi, joy is against qi, sadness is against qi, fear is against qi, shock is against qi, fatigue is against qi, thinking is against qi, spirit is against qi, and cold is against qi. -Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica

2. People are born with greed, tears, sweating, and excitement. -Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica

3. All diseases must be treated first, and then treated. -Li Shizhen

4. Slow is the cure for its root, while urgent is the cure for its target. -Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica

5. The human body is nothing but the exterior and the interior, and the qi and blood are nothing but the excess and deficiency. -Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica

6. There are six types of phlegm: dampness, heat, wind, cold, food and qi. There are five kinds of drinking: support, retention, lodging, overflow and suspension. Are born in wet. -Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica