陶弘景：养性延命录·第50则

文學曰：「周道衰，王跡熄，諸侯爭強，大小相淩。是以強國務侵，弱國設備。甲士勞戰陣，役於兵革，故君勞而民困苦也。今中國為一統，而方內不安，徭役遠而外內煩也。古者，無過年之繇，無逾時之役。今近者數千里，遠者過萬里，歷二期。長子不還，父母愁憂，妻子詠嘆，憤懣之恨發動於心，慕思之積痛於骨髓。此杕杜、采薇之所為作也。」

Of all my services rendered to labor the introduction of the sliding scale is chief. It is the solution of the capital and labor problem, because it really makes them partners--alike in prosperity and adversity. There…

伤寒大法，四日病在胸膈，当吐之愈。有得病二、三日，便心胸烦闷，此为毒氣已入，有痰实者，便宜取吐。