وَأما إِذا صَادف النّوم من أول الْوَقْت خلاء وَلم يجد مَا يقبل عَلَيْهِ فيهضمه فَإِنَّهُ يمِيل بالمزاج إِلَى جنبه الْبرد فيدوم الصغر والبطء والتفاوت فِي النبض وَلَا يزَال يزْدَاد
If the body were fasting when sleep began, and there is nothing awaiting digestion, the temperament would tend towards coldness, and consequently the pulse would not only remain small, slow and sluggish but would become more so