治下焦结热，小便赤黄不利，数起出少，茎痛或血赤，温病后余热及霍乱后当风
度，饮酒房劳，及行步冒热，冷冻饮料逐热，热结下焦，及散石热动关格，小腹坚，胞胀
诸有此淋，悉皆治之。
地肤子（一两） 知母 黄芩 猪苓（去皮） 瞿麦（去茎叶） 枳
草葵子 海藻（洗。各半两）
上 咀，每服四钱，水一盏半，生姜五片，煎至七分，去滓，温服，不拘时候。忌甘草。
治诸淋。
通草 王不留行 葵子 茆根 桃胶 瞿麦 当归（去节，洗） 蒲黄（
上各一两） 甘草（炙，半两）
上 咀，每服四钱，水一盏半，姜五片，煎至八分，去滓，温服，不拘时候。
治小便不通。
琥珀（不拘多少）
上为细末，每服二钱，用萱草根煎汤调服，灯心汤调服亦可。
治下焦结热血淋。
生地黄（洗，四两） 小蓟根 滑石 通草 蒲黄（炒） 淡竹
酒浸） 山栀子仁 甘草（炙。各半两）
上 咀，每服四钱，水一盏半，煎至八分，去滓，温服，空心食前。
治上肠实热，面赤多汗，小便不通。（方见五脏门心小肠虚实论治）
治小便不通，脐腹急痛。
甘草 木通（各三钱） 栀子（二钱） 葵子 滑石（各一钱）
上为末，每服半钱，灯心调下。
治小便不通，小便腹痛不可忍。
木通 滑石（各一两） 黑牵牛（头末半两）
上为末，每服一钱，水半盏，灯心十茎，葱白一茎，煎三分，食前温服
Treats heat accumulation in the Lower Jiao (Lower Burner), resulting in dark yellow urine, difficult urination, frequent urges with scanty output, penile pain, or hematuria. It is also indicated for residual heat after warm diseases, wind exposure following cholera, excessive alcohol consumption or sexual activity, walking in hot environments, drinking cold beverages to cool down, leading to heat binding in the Lower Jiao; additionally, it treats Guan Ge syndrome (obstruction and regurgitation) caused by the movement of heat from mineral stones (such as Five-Stone Powder), presenting with a hard lower abdomen and distended bladder. All types of Lin syndrome (dysuria/painful urination) manifesting these symptoms are treated by this formula.
Di Kosheri Fructus (1 liang), Zhi Mu Rhizoma Anemarrhenae, Huang Qin Scutellariae Radix, Zhu Ling Polyporus, Qu Mai Herba Lygodii, Zhi Ju Zi Semen Armeniacae Amarum, Dong Kui Zi Semen Malvae, Hai Zao Sargassum (washed, each 0.5 liang).
Crush the herbs. Take 4 qian per dose, add 1.5 zhan of water and 5 slices of fresh ginger, decoct until 0.7 zhan remains, strain, and take warm. No specific timing required. Avoid Gan Cao.
Treats various Lin syndromes.
Tong Cao Medullae Tetrapanacis, Wang Bu Liu Xing Semen Vaccariae, Kui Zi Semen Malvae, Mao Gen Rhizoma Imperatae, Tao Jiao Gummi Persicae, Qu Mai Herba Lygodii, Dang Gui Radix Angelicae Sinensis (remove rhizome, wash), Pu Huang Pollen Typhae (each 1 liang), Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae (roasted, 0.5 liang).
Crush the herbs. Take 4 qian per dose, add 1.5 zhan of water and 5 slices of ginger, decoct until 0.8 zhan remains, strain, and take warm. No specific timing required.
Treats urinary retention.
Hu Po Succinum (amount as needed).
Grind into fine powder. Take 2 qian per dose, mixed with decoction of Xuancgen (Daylily Root) or Dengxincao (Juncus Effusus).
Treats blood Lin due to heat accumulation and blood stasis in the Lower Jiao.
Sheng Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae Preparata (washed, 4 liang), Xiao Ji Gen Herba Cirsii Japonici, Hua Shi Talcum, Tong Cao Medullae Tetrapanacis, Pu Huang Pollen Typhae (stir-fried), Dan Zhu Ye Folium Bambusae (soaked in wine), Shan Zhi Zi Fructus Gardeniae, Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae (roasted, each 0.5 liang).
Crush the herbs. Take 4 qian per dose, add 1.5 zhan of water, decoct until 0.8 zhan remains, strain, and take warm on an empty stomach before meals.
Treats excess heat in the Large Intestine, red face, profuse sweating, and urinary retention. (See the section on Excess and Deficiency of Heart and Small Intestine in the Zang-Fu chapter).
Treats urinary retention with urgent pain in the umbilical and abdominal regions.
Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae, Mu Tong Caulis Akebiae (each 3 qian), Zhi Zi Fructus Gardeniae (2 qian), Kui Zi Semen Malvae, Hua Shi Talcum (each 1 qian).
Grind into powder. Take 0.5 qian per dose, washed down with Dengxincao (Juncus Effusus) decoction.
Treats urinary retention with unbearable pain in the urinary tract and abdomen.
Mu Tong Caulis Akebiae, Hua Shi Talcum (each 1 liang), Hei Qian Niu Semen Pharbitidis (first extraction powder, 0.5 liang).
Grind into powder. Take 1 qian per dose, add 0.5 zhan of water, 10 stems of Dengxincao (Juncus Effusus), and 1 stem of scallion white, decoct until 0.3 zhan remains, and take warm before meals.