ABSTRACT
[bjective]This paper is about to expound the true meaning of the 374th clause of Treatise on Febrile Diseases. [Methods] Under the guidance of dynamic thinking of Treatise on Febrile Diseases, with the help of other clauses about Zaoshi syndrome, Small Decoction for Ordering the Qi, Gardenia and Prepared Soybean Decoction, to understand the 374th clause.[Results] The 374th clause is not alone, it should be combined with the 375th clause, they tell us when we treat the combination of Shi and Re syndrome of Yangming disease, we should use Small Decoction for Ordering the Qi first, then use Gardenia and Prepared Soybean Decoction. At the same time if we want to understand the 374th clause, we should combine it with the 368th clause to 375th clause, it tells us the treatment and difference between the diarrhea of cold, wet heat, Shi and Re, deficient heat etc. [Conclusion]This clause institutes the principle of the treatment for Shi and Re syndrome of Yangming disease, completing the system of treating diarrhea. It also tells us how to combine two decoctions.