"Taiyang-Yangming is a spleen pact; Zhengyang-Yangming is stomach excess; Shaoyang-Yangming is when, after inducing sweat and urination, there is dryness, vexation, and repletion in the stomach, with difficult defecation."
Yuan Juan raised an eyebrow and nodded impassively.
"Let me ask you another. In the *Treatise on Cold Pathogenic and Warm Pathogenic Diseases*, it says, 'The yang pulse is choppy, the yin pulse is wiry.' What comes next?"
Song Qingya remained composed, her voice steady as she answered:
"One should first use Minor Construct the Middle Decoction to relieve the abdominal pain. If it proves ineffective, then use Minor Bupleurum Decoction."
A flicker of emotion crossed Yuan Juan's eyes. She didn't press further. Instead, she turned and pulled a yellowed copy of the *Inner Canon of Huangdi* from a nearby bookshelf.
She flipped through a few pages, her finger stopping on a particular passage. She looked up, her gaze fixed on Song Qingya.
