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论病药
何以为之病？原八字中原有所害之神也。何以为之药？如八字有所害之字，而得一字而去之之谓也。如朱子所谓各因其病而药之也。故书云：有病方为贵，无伤不是奇，格中如去病，财禄两相随。命书万卷此四句为之括要。盖人之造化虽贵中和，若一一于中和则安得探其消息，而论其休咎也？若今之至富至贵之人，必先劳其筋骨，饿其体，空乏其身，然后动心忍性，增益其所不能，人命之妙其犹此乎。愚尝先来喑病药之说，屡以中和以究人之造化，十无一二有验，又以财官为论，亦具无归趣。后始得悟病药之旨，再以财官中和参看，则尝失八九，而得其造化所以然之妙矣！何以言之，假如人八字中四柱纯土，水日干，则为煞重身轻；如金日干，土厚埋金；火日干，则晦火无光；水日干，则为财多身弱；土日干，则为比肩太重。是则土为诸格之病，具喜木为医药，以去其病也，如用财见比肩为病，喜官煞为药也；如用食神伤官，以印为病，喜财为药也；或本身病重而药少，或本身病轻而药重，又宜行运以取其中和也。若病重而得药大富大贵之人也，病轻而得药略富略贵之人也，无病而无药不富不贵之人也。究人之命，将何以探其玄妙？如八字中先看了日干，次看了月令，且如月令中支中所属是火，先看月令中次一火字起，又看年上或有火，又看月时上或有火，且虽指点次火，做一处看，或为病，或非病，又或地支虽又藏有别物，且不必看，若再看别物，则泥杂不明。故曰从重者论，此理是看命下手处，若以火论，又再看水，看金，看土，则不知命理之要也。若财官印绶有病，即要医其财官印绶也。如身主有病，就要医身主也，如八字纯然不旺不弱，原财官印绶具无损伤，日干气又得中和，并无起发可观，此是平擦常人也。然病药之说，此是第一家紧要，售斯术者不可不精察也。
按：病药之说，乃张神峰所创造，然实从子平所云，有病方为贵，无伤不是奇，太过宜剥削，不及宜生扶，之数语推演而得，诚论用神之入手法也。
In Bazi metaphysics, "illness" 🌡️ refers to harmful elements or Ten Gods within a birth chart, while "remedy" 💊 denotes the elemental force that counteracts or neutralizes such harm. As Zhu Xi stated: "Medicine must be prescribed according to the specific illness." Thus, classical texts note: "A Bazi chart with an illness is truly precious; one without flaws appears ordinary. If the pattern can eliminate its core weakness, wealth and status will naturally follow." These four sentences encapsulate the essence of countless metaphysical writings.
Although balance among the Five Elements is ideal in destiny analysis, an obsession with absolute equilibrium often obscures deeper insights and accurate predictions of fortune. Consider modern high achievers: they often undergo trials that "test their limits and forge resilience" before breaking through constraints—is this not mirrored in the wisdom of Bazi?
Initially, I relied solely on balance theory for predictions, achieving under 20% accuracy. Switching to the Wealth-Official model still missed the mark. Only after mastering the "illness-remedy theory" and integrating it with Wealth-Official and balance frameworks did accuracy surpass 80%, unveiling the profound mechanics of destiny!
Concretely: excessive Earth in the four pillars manifests as different "illnesses" based on the Day Master:
Here, Earth is the "illness," and Wood serves as the "remedy" (Wood controls Earth). Similarly:
Some charts have severe illness with mild remedies, others mild illness with strong remedies—dynamic balance is achieved through luck cycles. Those with severe illness receiving strong remedies often achieve great fortune; those with mild illness and remedies attain modest success; those without illness or remedies remain ordinary.
Methodology: First assess the Day Master’s strength, then examine the Monthly Branch’s influence. For instance, if the Monthly Branch is Fire, analyze all Fire elements to determine if they constitute an illness. Temporarily ignore other hidden stems in branches—this is the "focus on the dominant" principle. If Wealth, Officials, or印星 are ill, treat them; if the Day Master is ill, treat it. A perfectly balanced chart with harmonious elements and intact Wealth-Officials反而 denotes an ordinary life. The illness-remedy theory is the foremost principle in destiny analysis—practitioners must master it deeply.
[Translator’s Note: The phrase "饿其体，空乏其身" adapts Mencius’s teaching on adversity, rendered here in modern phrasing for clarity.]
Dynamic Balance Philosophy: Rejects rigid "balance doctrine," advocating instead for understanding destiny through identifying contradictions (illnesses) and solutions (remedies). Emphasizes "flaws create excellence"—much as modern psychology views trauma building resilience, Bazi’s illness-remedy theory reveals: life achievement tiers are determined by inherent flaws and their corrective capacity.
The illness-remedy theory embodies aesthetics of imperfection: The moon’s waxing and waning is beautiful; human flaws and struggles create wholeness. This resonates with Japan’s Kintsugi philosophy (repairing cracks with gold, seeing beauty in brokenness). Perfection isn’t the absence of flaws but the ability to transform them.
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