Gen governs slack, exhausting and cumbering.The prosperous of Zhen lights the fire and consumes wood.The both cause fibrosis.Since Gen is hard and with many knots, it may lead to liver cirrhosis.

• 艮主懈惰，疲惫之、拖累之，震兴则又燃火耗木，两者相加，其势将从火作纤维化，从艮作坚多节，久之必致肝硬化。