能化气,退水肿,去苑 ,利湿,通小便。
蓬术(炮) 三棱(煨) 桂心 青皮 益智(各半两) 巴豆(二两,去皮,出油,别研)
上为末,面糊丸,如梧子大。用黄栀十个劈破,荆芥、黑牵牛、酸浆草各少许煎汤,空
腹下二三十丸。
服前药未效,即服此方。
甘遂 大戟(各等分)
上为末,入面打水调为饼,如棋子大,火煨熟。五更淡茶汤嚼下一饼。
取转后,调正胃气,进食。
大腹子(炒) 桂心 茴香(炒) 陈皮(各半两)
上为末。每服二钱,米饮调下。
治正水胀急,大小便不利,逆欲死方。
甘遂(半两,半生半炮) 坯(十文,别研)
上为末,研匀。每用一钱,以白面四两水调,入药搜和,切作棋子,白水煮浮,更不得
使盐料物,只淡食,候大小便利去五六分,却用后药调补。
平胃散(一两) 附子(炮) 白术(各一两) 丁香(半两)
上为末,和匀。每服二钱,水一盏,姜七片,枣三枚,煎七分,不拘时候,日三五服。
若脚未退,可灸三阴交及风门穴,肿退必矣。
治通身肿满,及痰气食积,伤寒感风,脾气横泄。
羌活 白术(各半两) 陈皮 木通 黄 桑白皮(各三分) 木香(一分) 黑牵牛(五两,炒,五
两,生)
上为末,蜜丸,如弹子大。治风痰,散腹胁壅滞,清头目,浓煎生姜汤下;取食伤,止
赤白痢,煎枣汤下;小便不利,灯芯汤下;伤寒,葱茶下。如未快,用稀粥投之;用热茶汤
亦可。须七日后方可服,已得泻,急欲止之,投冷白粥,即自止。妇人产前并宜服之。既服
此药,须住他药三日,及不得吃生冷荤腥及滋味一日,只软饭淡粥可也,次日早进千金散。
藿香 甘草(炙) 干姜(炮) 神曲(炒) 茯苓(各一两) 人参 桂心(各半两) 陈皮 浓朴
(制,各二两)
上为末。每服二钱,水一盏,姜三片,煎七分,盐一捻,通口服。
It can transform Qi, reduce edema, eliminate accumulated pathogens (Yuan), promote dampness resolution, and facilitate urination.
Curcuma zedoaria Rhizoma (processed) Sparganii Rhizoma (roasted) Cinnamon Twig (Guixin) Tangerine Peel (Qingpi) Alpinia Oxyphylla Fruit (Yizhi) (each 1.5 liang) Croton Seed (Badou) (2 liang, peeled, oil removed, separately ground fine)
Grind the above herbs into powder, bind with wheat paste to make pills the size of Chinese chestnut seeds. Decoct ten Gardenia fruits (Huangzhi) split open, with a small amount of Schizonepeta Spike (Jingjie), Pharbitis Seed (Heiqianniu), and Purslane (Suanjiangcao) in water. Take 20–30 pills on an empty stomach.
If the previous medicines are ineffective, take this prescription immediately.
Kansui Root (Gansui) Euphorbia Lathyris Root (Daji) (equal parts)
Grind the above herbs into powder, mix with flour and water to form cakes the size of chess pieces, and roast them over fire. At wu geng (5:00–7:00 AM), chew one cake with light tea soup.
After the swelling subsides, regulate Stomach Qi and resume eating.
Areca Seed (Dafuzi) (stir-fried) Cinnamon Twig (Guixin) Fennel Fruit (Huixiang) (stir-fried) Tangerine Peel (Chenpi) (each 1.5 liang)
Grind the above herbs into powder. Take 2 qian each time, mixed with rice drink.
For treating Zheng Shui (Normal Water Retention) with abdominal distension and urgency, difficulty in urination and defecation, and extreme suffering.
Kansui Root (Gansui) (0.5 liang, half raw, half processed) Bricks/Tiles (Pi) (10 wen, separately ground fine)
Grind the above herbs into powder and mix evenly. Take 1 qian each time, mix with 4 liang of white flour and water, knead the medicine into the dough, cut into chess-piece shapes, and boil in plain water until they float. Do not consume salt or any seasoned foods; eat only bland food. Wait until urination and defecation clear about 50–60%, then use the following medicine for regulation and tonification.
Pingwei San (Cure the Spleen Powder) (1 liang) Aconite Lateral Root (Fuzi) (processed) Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome (Baizhu) (each 1 liang) Clove Flower Bud (Dingxiang) (0.5 liang)
Grind the above herbs into powder and mix evenly. Take 2 qian each time, with 1 cup of water, 7 slices of Ginger, and 3 Jujubes, decoct to 0.7 portion. Take at any time, 3–5 times daily.
If the foot swelling has not subsided, moxa can be applied to Sanyinjiao (SP6) and Fengmen (BL12); the swelling will certainly subside.
For treating generalized edema and fullness, as well as phlegm-Qi and food accumulation, Taiyang Cold Damage with wind invasion, and Spleen Qi rebellion causing diarrhea.
Notopterygium Rhizome (Qianghuo) Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome (Baizhu) (each 1.5 liang) Tangerine Peel (Chenpi) Akebia Stem (Mutong) Astragalus Root (Huangqi) Mulberry Root Bark (Sangbaipi) (each 0.3 fen) Costus Root (Muxiang) (0.1 fen) Pharbitis Seed (Heiqianniu) (5 liang, stir-fried; reserve another 5 liang raw)
Grind the above herbs into powder, bind with honey to make pills the size of marbles. For wind-phlegm and dispersing abdominal/hypochondriac stagnation, clearing head and eyes, take with strongly decocted Ginger Tea; for food injury and stopping dysentery (red and white), take with Jujube Decoction; for difficult urination, take with Verticillate Rush Stem (Dengxincao) Decoction; for Cold Damage, take with Scallion Tea. If bowel movement is not smooth, assist with thin congee; hot tea soup is also acceptable. Other medicines must be withheld for seven days after taking this. If diarrhea occurs and needs to be stopped urgently, feed cold white congee, and it will stop spontaneously. This is also suitable for pregnant women before delivery. After taking this medicine, other medicines must be suspended for three days, and no raw, cold, meaty, or strongly flavored foods should be consumed for one day; only soft rice and light congee are allowed. The next morning, administer Qianjin San.
Agastache Rhizome (Huoxiang) Licorice Root (Gancao) (honey-fried) Dried Ginger (Ganjiang) (processed) Medicated Leaven (Shenqu) (stir-fried) Poria (Fuling) (each 1 liang) Ginseng Root (Renshen) Cinnamon Twig (Guixin) (each 0.5 liang) Tangerine Peel (Chenpi) Magnolia Bark (Houpo) (processed, each 2 liang)
Grind the above herbs into powder. Take 2 qian each time, with 1 cup of water, 3 slices of Ginger, decoct to 0.7 portion, add a pinch of salt, and take orally.