話表孫大聖同近侍宦官到於皇宮內院，直至寢宮門外立定。將三條金線與宦官拿入裡面，吩咐：「教內宮妃后，或近侍太監，先繫在聖躬左手腕下，按寸、關、尺三部上，卻將線頭從窗櫺兒穿出與我。」真個那宦官依此言，請國王坐在龍床，按寸、關、尺，以金線一頭繫了，一頭理出窗外。行者接了線頭，以自己右手大指先托著食指，看了寸脈；次將中指按大指，看了關脈；又將大指托定無名指，看了尺脈。調停自家呼吸，分定四氣、五鬱、七表、八裡、九候、浮中沉、沉中浮，辨明了虛實之端。又教解下左手，依前繫在右手腕下部位。行者即以左手指，一一從頭診視畢，卻將身抖了一抖，把金線收上身來。厲聲高呼道：「陛下左手寸脈強而緊，關脈濇而緩，尺脈芤且沉；右手寸脈浮而滑，關脈遲而結，尺脈數而牢。夫左寸強而緊者，中虛心痛也；關濇而緩者，汗出肌麻也；尺芤而沉者，小便赤而大便帶血也。右手寸脈浮而滑者，內結經閉也；關遲而結者，宿食留飲也；尺數而牢者，煩滿虛寒相持也。診此貴恙，是一個驚恐憂思，號為『雙鳥失群』之症。」那國王在內聞言，滿心歡喜，打起精神，高聲應道：「指下明白，指下明白，果是此疾。請出外面用藥來也。」
话表孙大圣同近侍宦官到于皇宫内院，直至寝宫门外立定。将三条金线与宦官拿入里面，吩咐：「教内宫妃后，或近侍太监，先系在圣躬左手腕下，按寸、关、尺三部上，却将线头从窗櫺儿穿出与我。」真个那宦官依此言，请国王坐在龙床，按寸、关、尺，以金线一头系了，一头理出窗外。行者接了线头，以自己右手大指先托着食指，看了寸脉；次将中指按大指，看了关脉；又将大指托定无名指，看了尺脉。调停自家呼吸，分定四气、五郁、七表、八里、九候、浮中沉、沉中浮，辨明了虚实之端。又教解下左手，依前系在右手腕下部位。行者即以左手指，一一从头诊视毕，却将身抖了一抖，把金线收上身来。厉声高呼道：「陛下左手寸脉强而紧，关脉濇而缓，尺脉芤且沉；右手寸脉浮而滑，关脉迟而结，尺脉数而牢。夫左寸强而紧者，中虚心痛也；关濇而缓者，汗出肌麻也；尺芤而沉者，小便赤而大便带血也。右手寸脉浮而滑者，内结经闭也；关迟而结者，宿食留饮也；尺数而牢者，烦满虚寒相持也。诊此贵恙，是一个惊恐忧思，号为『双鸟失群』之症。」那国王在内闻言，满心欢喜，打起精神，高声应道：「指下明白，指下明白，果是此疾。请出外面用药来也。」
Now, the Great Sage Sun followed the eunuch attendant into the inner courts of the royal palace and stopped outside the door of the bedchamber. He gave the eunuch the three golden threads to take inside, instructing him, “Have a queen or consort of the inner palace, or one of the eunuch attendants, first tie these to His Majesty’s left wrist at the three positions, cun, guan and chi. Then pass the ends through the window lattice to me.” The eunuch did exactly as he said. He asked the king to sit on his dragon couch, tied one end of each golden thread to the cun, guan and chi positions, and drew the other ends out through the window. Pilgrim took them. With the thumb of his right hand supporting his forefinger, he first examined the cun pulse; next he pressed his middle finger against his thumb and examined the guan pulse; then he supported his ring finger with his thumb and examined the chi pulse. Regulating his own breathing, he distinguished the four energies, five stagnations, seven exterior pulses, eight interior pulses and nine indicators, the sunken within the floating and the floating within the sunken, and determined where there was deficiency and where excess. He then had the threads untied from the left hand and fastened to the same positions on the right wrist. With the fingers of his left hand, Pilgrim examined each position from the beginning. When he had finished, he gave himself a shake and drew the golden threads back into his body. He called out loudly, “Your Majesty’s left cun pulse is strong and tight, the guan rough and relaxed, the chi hollow and sunken. On the right, the cun is floating and slippery, the guan slow and knotted, the chi rapid and firm. A strong, tight left cun means internal deficiency and heart pain; a rough, relaxed guan means sweating and numbness of the flesh; a hollow, sunken chi means red urine and blood in the stool. A floating, slippery right cun means internal binding and blocked menses; a slow, knotted guan means retained food and fluids; a rapid, firm chi means distressed fullness, with deficiency and cold contending together. From this diagnosis, Your Majesty’s illness comes of fright and anxious brooding. It is the condition called ‘two birds parted from their flock’.” Hearing this from inside, the king was filled with joy. He rallied his spirits and answered loudly, “Your fingers have read it clearly, clearly! That is indeed Our illness. Please go out and prepare the medicine.”
大聖卻才緩步出宮。早有在傍聽見的太監，已先對眾報知。須臾，行者出來，唐僧即問如何。行者道：「診了脈，如今對症製藥哩。」眾官上前道：「神僧長老適才說『雙鳥失群』之症，何也？」行者笑道：「有雌雄二鳥，原在一處同飛，忽被暴風驟雨驚散，雌不能見雄，雄不能見雌，雌乃想雄，雄亦想雌：這不是『雙鳥失群』也？」眾官聞說，齊聲喝采道：「真是神僧！真是神醫！」稱讚不已。當有太醫官問道：「病勢已看出矣，但不知用何藥治之？」行者道：「不必執方，見藥就要。」醫官道：「經云：『藥有八百八味，人有四百四病。』病不在一人之身，藥豈有全用之理？如何見藥就要？」行者道：「古人云：『藥不執方，合宜而用。』故此全徵藥品，而隨便加減也。」
大圣却才缓步出宫。早有在傍听见的太监，已先对众报知。须臾，行者出来，唐僧即问如何。行者道：「诊了脉，如今对症制药哩。」众官上前道：「神僧长老适才说『双鸟失群』之症，何也？」行者笑道：「有雌雄二鸟，原在一处同飞，忽被暴风骤雨惊散，雌不能见雄，雄不能见雌，雌乃想雄，雄亦想雌：这不是『双鸟失群』也？」众官闻说，齐声喝采道：「真是神僧！真是神医！」称赞不已。当有太医官问道：「病势已看出矣，但不知用何药治之？」行者道：「不必执方，见药就要。」医官道：「经云：『药有八百八味，人有四百四病。』病不在一人之身，药岂有全用之理？如何见药就要？」行者道：「古人云：『药不执方，合宜而用。』故此全征药品，而随便加减也。」
Only then did the Great Sage stroll out of the inner palace. A eunuch who had overheard him had already told the others. Before long Pilgrim appeared, and the Tang Monk at once asked how matters stood. “I’ve taken his pulse,” Pilgrim said. “Now I’m preparing medicine to suit the illness.” The officials came forward. “Holy monk, elder, what did you mean just now by the condition of ‘two birds parted from their flock’?” Pilgrim laughed. “There were two birds, a male and a female, who used to fly together. Suddenly a violent wind and driving rain frightened them apart. The female could no longer see the male, and the male could no longer see the female. She longed for him, and he longed for her. Isn’t that ‘two birds parted from their flock’?” At this the officials cried out together, “Truly a holy monk! Truly a divine physician!” Their praise went on and on. An imperial physician then asked, “The nature of the illness is clear, but what medicine will you use to cure it?” Pilgrim said, “No need to stick to a prescription. Whatever medicine you have, I want it.” The physician said, “The classics say, ‘There are eight hundred and eight medicinal substances, and four hundred and four human illnesses.’ No one person has all the illnesses, so how can there be any reason to use all the medicines? Why ask for every medicine you see?” Pilgrim said, “The ancients said, ‘In medicine, do not cling to a prescription: use what suits the case.’ That is why I’m ordering every medicinal substance, to add or subtract as I please.”
那醫官不復再言，即出朝門之外，差本衙當值之人，遍曉滿城生熟藥鋪，即將藥品。每味各辦三斤，送與行者。行者道：「此間不是製藥處，可將諸藥之數並製藥一應器皿，都送入會同館，交與我師弟二人收下。」醫官聽命，即將八百八味每味三斤及藥碾、藥磨、藥羅、藥乳並乳缽、乳槌之類都送至館中，一一交付收訖。
那医官不复再言，即出朝门之外，差本衙当值之人，遍晓满城生熟药铺，即将药品。每味各办三斤，送与行者。行者道：「此间不是制药处，可将诸药之数并制药一应器皿，都送入会同馆，交与我师弟二人收下。」医官听命，即将八百八味每味三斤及药碾、药磨、药罗、药乳并乳钵、乳槌之类都送至馆中，一一交付收讫。
The physician said no more. He went outside the court gate and sent the men on duty at his office to notify every shop in the city selling raw or prepared medicines. Three jin of each substance were to be supplied and delivered to Pilgrim. Pilgrim said, “This is no place to prepare medicine. Send the full quantity of medicines and every utensil needed to the Hostel for Visiting Envoys, and hand them over to my two younger brothers.” The physician obeyed. Three jin of each of the eight hundred and eight substances, along with medicine rollers, mills, sieves and grinders, mortars, pestles and the like, were sent to the hostel and duly handed over, one by one.