《黄帝内经·素问·至真要大论》
岐伯说：厥阴风气偏胜致病，治用甘清，佐以苦辛，用酸味泻其胜气；少阴热气偏胜致病，治用辛寒，佐以苦咸，用甘味泻其胜气；太阴湿气偏胜致病，治用咸热，佐以辛甘，用苦味泻其胜气；少阳火气偏胜致病，治用辛寒，佐以甘咸，用甘味泻其胜气；阳明燥气偏胜致病，治用酸温，佐以辛甘，用苦味泻其胜气；太阳寒气偏胜致病，治用苦热，佐以辛酸，用咸味泻其胜气。
岐伯曰：厥阴之胜，治以甘清，佐以苦辛，以酸泻之。少阴之胜，治以辛寒，佐以苦咸，以甘泻之。太阴之胜，治以咸热，佐以辛甘，以苦泻之。少阳之胜，治以辛寒，佐以甘咸，以甘泻之。阳明之胜，治以酸温，佐以辛甘，以苦泄之。太阳之胜，治以甘热，佐以辛酸，以咸泻之。
Qibo said: If the wind element of the Jueyin meridian is overactive, it can cause illness and should be treated with sweetness and blandness, combined with bitterness and spiciness, and the illness relieved by sourness; If the heat element of the Shaoyin meridian is overactive, it can cause illness and should be treated with spiciness and coldness, combined with bitterness and saltiness, and the illness relieved by sweetness; If the coldness element of the Taiyin meridian is overactive, it can cause illness and should be treated with saltiness and heat, combined with spiciness and sweetness, and the illness relieved by bitterness; If the fire element of the Shaoyang meridian is overactive, it can cause illness and should be treated with spiciness and coldness, combined with sweetness and saltiness, and the illness relieved by sweetness; If the dryness element of the Yangming meridian is overactive, it can cause illness and should be treated with sourness and warmth, combined with spiciness and sweetness, and the illness relieved by bitterness; If the cold element of the sun meridian is overactive, it can cause illness and should be treated with bitterness and heat, combined with spiciness and sourness, and the illness relieved by saltiness.