牛膝（一两） 车前子（一两） 附子（五钱） 肉桂（一两） 熟地（九两酒拌）
山药（一两） 萸肉（一两） 茯苓（三两） 泽泻（一两） 丹皮（一两） 炼蜜为丸
按∶本方主治脾肾虚寒，腰重脚肿，湿饮留积，小便不利（此则茎中痛而不连少腹者，乃寒逼膀胱而气不
能化也）；或肚腹肿胀，四肢浮肿，气喘痰盛；或已成水症，其效如神。
凡舌见黑色而滑润，属右肾阳虚火亏者，八味地黄丸主之。
附子（一两） 肉桂（一两） 熟地（八两） 山药（四两） 萸肉（四两） 丹皮
（三两） 茯苓（三两） 泽泻（三两）
按∶上方主治命门火衰，元阳虚惫，变为泄泻，腹胀阳痿，精寒不育，两膝 疼，腰软无力，两目昏花，
不能远视，悉以此方治之。易曰∶“日以 之。”此方是也。
凡舌见黑色干燥，而形色反见胖嫩者，肾与膀胱阴阳俱虚也，枸杞养荣汤主之。继用十补丸。
枸杞（四钱） 远志（一钱） 归身（二钱） 五味（钱半） 白芍（三钱）
熟地（六钱） 人参（钱半） 白术（三钱） 炙草（钱半） 茯苓（钱半） 肉桂（五分） 陈皮（钱半）
炙（三钱无参倍用） 煨姜（钱半） 大枣（五枚）
熟地（八两） 山药（四两） 萸肉（四两） 丹皮（三两） 茯苓（三两） 泽泻（三
两） 附子（一两制） 肉桂（一两） 鹿茸（二两无则鹿胶代之） 五味（一两） 蜜丸
按∶上方主治，肾脏虚冷，面黑足寒，耳聋膝软，小便不利等症。
凡舌见黑色滑润，而形色又兼胖嫩者，肾与膀胱元气大惫也，附子养荣汤主之。继用右归丸。
Eucommiae Cortex (Niu Xi, one tael)
Plantaginis Seed (Che Qian Zi, one tael)
Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata (Fu Zi, five qian)
Cinnamomi Cortex (Rou Gui, one tael)
Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata (Shu Di, nine taels, mixed with wine)
Dioscoreae Rhizoma (Shan Yao, one tael)
Corni Fructus (Yu Rou, one tael)
Poria (Fu Ling, three taels)
Alismatis Rhizoma (Ze Xie, one tael)
Moutan Cortex (Dan Pi, one tael)
Made into pills with refined honey.
Note: This formula primarily treats Spleen and Kidney Yang deficiency with cold, heaviness in the lower back, swelling of the feet, retention of dampness and phlegm-fluids, and difficult urination (here referring to pain in the urethra without radiation to the lower abdomen, caused by cold forcing the Bladder and impairing Qi transformation); or abdominal distension and swelling, edema of the four limbs, asthma with profuse phlegm; or established water-swelling disease, with miraculous efficacy.
Whenever the tongue appears black and slippery, indicating Right Kidney Yang deficiency and fire decline, Ba Wei Di Huang Wan (Eight-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill) is the primary treatment.
Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata (Fu Zi, one tael)
Cinnamomi Cortex (Rou Gui, one tael)
Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata (Shu Di, eight taels)
Dioscoreae Rhizoma (Shan Yao, four taels)
Corni Fructus (Yu Rou, four taels)
Moutan Cortex (Dan Pi, three taels)
Poria (Fu Ling, three taels)
Alismatis Rhizoma (Ze Xie, three taels)
Note: The above formula treats Ming Men (Gate of Life) fire decline, exhaustion of primal Yang, leading to diarrhea, abdominal distension, impotence, cold seminal fluid causing infertility, pain in both knees, weakness and softness of the waist, blurred vision, and inability to see far. All these conditions are treated with this formula. The *I Ching* says: "Progress day by day without ceasing." This formula embodies that principle.
Whenever the tongue appears black and dry, yet the shape appears fat and tender, it indicates dual deficiency of Yin and Yang in the Kidney and Bladder. Gou Qi Yang Rong Tang (Goji Berry Nourishing Nutrient Decoction) is the primary treatment. Follow with Shi Bu Wan (Ten-Tonifying Pill).
Lycii Fructus (Gou Qi, four qian)
Polygalae Radix (Yuan Zhi, one qian)
Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Gui Shen, two qian)
Schisandrae Fructus (Wu Wei, one and a half qian)
Paeoniae Radix Alba (Bai Shao, three qian)
Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata (Shu Di, six qian)
Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma (Ren Shen, one and a half qian)
Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Bai Zhu, three qian)
Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Praeparata cum Melle (Zhi Cao, one and a half qian)
Poria (Fu Ling, one and a half qian)
Cinnamomi Cortex (Rou Gui, five fen)
Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Chen Pi, one and a half qian)
Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (Sheng Jiang, three qian; if Ginseng is absent, double the dosage)
Zingiberis Rhizoma Praeparatum (Wei Jiang, one and a half qian)
Jujubae Fructus (Da Zao, five pieces)
Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata (Shu Di, eight taels)
Dioscoreae Rhizoma (Shan Yao, four taels)
Corni Fructus (Yu Rou, four taels)
Moutan Cortex (Dan Pi, three taels)
Poria (Fu Ling, three taels)
Alismatis Rhizoma (Ze Xie, three taels)
Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata (Fu Zi, one tael, processed)
Cinnamomi Cortex (Rou Gui, one tael)
Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum (Lu Rong, two taels; if unavailable, substitute with Cervi Cornus Colla/Lu Jiao Jiao)
Schisandrae Fructus (Wu Wei, one tael)
Made into pills with honey.
Note: The above formula treats Kidney deficiency-cold, dark complexion, cold feet, deafness, soft knees, and difficult urination.
Whenever the tongue appears black and slippery, and the shape is also fat and tender, it indicates extreme exhaustion of Yuan Qi (Primal Qi) in the Kidney and Bladder. Fu Zi Yang Rong Tang (Aconite Nourishing Nutrient Decoction) is the primary treatment. Follow with You Gui Wan (Right-Restoring Pill).