治肿烦渴，小便赤涩，大便闭，此属阳水，宜此治，面肿尤妙。
陈皮 桑白皮 生姜皮 大腹皮 茯苓皮
每服五钱，水煎。
治肿不烦渴，大便溏，小便少不涩，此属阴水。
浓朴 白术 木瓜 大腹子 附子 木香 草果 茯苓 干姜（各一两） 甘草（五分）
上水二钟，姜五片煎。忌盐酱，甜物少用。
治气为痰饮所隔，心下坚胀，此属气水。
枳壳 白术 紫苏梗叶 官桂 陈皮 槟榔 桔梗 木香 五灵脂（各三分） 半夏 茯
苓
上水一钟半，生姜三片，煎服。
不治症 先四肢肿，而后归于腹，大便滑泄，唇黑，缺盆平，脐突，肉硬。男从脚下肿
上，女从面上肿下，皆不治。
一方 用赤小豆及各色豆子煎汤，遍身热洗数次，大小便下恶物效。
治积水，惊水。饮水过多，停积于脾，或四肢及身热。
萝卜子（炒） 小豆（各五钱） 甘草（二分） 陈皮（五钱） 木香（二钱半）每服
二钱，姜二片煎。
木香（七分） 陈皮（一钱） 浓朴（炒，八分） 猪苓（一钱） 葶苈（炒，七分） 香
附（炒，一钱） 枳壳（炒，一钱） 白茯（一钱） 大腹皮（五分） 白术（炒，一钱） 栀
子（炒，七分） 商陆（五分） 木通（五分）
治下部湿，胞囊及阴茎肿大加木通、栀子，煎服好。见泄门。
一方 治水肿鼓胀有效。
苦葶苈 甘遂（面裹煨熟，水浸冷用） 商陆根 大戟（各二钱半） 大黄 芫花（炒。
各三钱） 轻粉（少许） 黑牵牛头末一两
上为末，入轻粉再研，温蜜水调下二钱。忌生冷盐酱一百日，取下黑黄臭水为效。
一方 五月五日不见日取蝼蛄，不拘多少，焙干。凡一病用七个为度。先用七个头，研
为末，治上；次用腹研末，治中；再用足研为末，治下。每食前好酒调下。
一方 治肿，黑牵牛头末，槟榔为末，等分。如取虫积，沙糖水调下。忌盐酱生冷百日。
上为末，每服三钱，好酒空心调下利去水三五次，其肿自消。
一方 水肿从脚下起则杀人。用赤小豆一斗，水二斗，煮令极烂，取汁四五升渍膝下。
若以入腹，但服小豆，勿杂食豆，亦愈。
Treats edema accompanied by irritability and thirst, scanty and painful urination, and constipation; this belongs to Yang Edema (Yang Shui), and this formula is suitable for treatment, especially effective for facial swelling.
Chenpi (Exocarpium Citri Reticulatae), Sangbaipi (Cortex Mori Radicis), Shengjiangpi (Pericarpium Zingiberis Recens), Dafupi (Fructus Arecae), Fulingpi (Poria).
Take five qian per dose, decoct with water.
Treats edema without irritability or thirst, loose stools, and oliguria without dysuria; this belongs to Yin Edema (Yin Shui).
Houpo (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis), Baizhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae), Mugua (Fructus Chaenomelis), Dafuzi (Semen Arecae), Fuzi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata), Muxiang (Radix Aucklandiae), Caoguo (Fructus Tsaoko), Fuling (Poria), Ganjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Secati) (each 1 liang), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis Preparata) (5 fen).
Decoct the above ingredients with two zhong of water and five slices of fresh ginger. Avoid salt, soy sauce, and sweets; use sweets sparingly.
Treats Qi Water (Qi Shui) caused by qi stagnation obstructing phlegm-fluid retention, resulting in hardness and distension below the heart.
Zhike (Fructus Aurantii), Baizhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae), Zisugengye (Caulis et Folium Perillae), Guanzi (Cortex Cinnamomi), Chenpi (Exocarpium Citri Reticulatae), Binglang (Semen Arecae), Jiegeng (Radix Platycodonis), Muxiang (Radix Aucklandiae), Wulingzhi (Trogopteri Dungus), Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparata), Fuling (Poria).
Decoct the above ingredients with one and a half zhong of water and three slices of fresh ginger, then take orally.
Incurable Conditions: Edema begins in the four limbs and subsequently spreads to the abdomen, accompanied by slippery diarrhea, black lips, flat supraclavicular fossa (Quepen), protruding umbilicus, and hard abdominal muscles. In men, edema rising from the feet upward; in women, edema descending from the face downward—both are incurable.
Another method: Decoct red adzuki beans and various other beans to make a soup. Wash the entire body with it several times while hot; effectiveness is indicated by the discharge of foul matter through stool and urine.
Treats Accumulated Water (Ji Shui) and Startled Water (Jing Shui). Caused by excessive drinking leading to fluid retention in the spleen, or accompanied by heat in the four limbs and whole body.
Luoboz (Semen Raphani Sativae, stir-fried), Xiaodou (Vigna angularis, each 5 qian), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis Preparata) (2 fen), Chenpi (Exocarpium Citri Reticulatae) (5 qian), Muxiang (Radix Aucklandiae) (2.5 qian). Take two qian per dose, decoct with two slices of fresh ginger.
Muxiang (Radix Aucklandiae) (7 fen), Chenpi (Exocarpium Citri Reticulatae) (1 qian), Houpo (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis, stir-fried) (8 fen), Zhuling (Polyporus), Tinglizi (Semen Lepidii seu Descurainiae, stir-fried) (7 fen), Xiangfu (Rhizoma Cyperi Rotundi, stir-fried) (1 qian), Zhike (Fructus Aurantii, stir-fried) (1 qian), Bai Fu Ling (Poria) (1 qian), Dafupi (Fructus Arecae) (5 fen), Baizhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, stir-fried) (1 qian), Zhizi (Fructus Gardeniae, stir-fried) (7 fen), Shanglu (Radix Phytolaccae Acinosae) (5 fen), Mutong (Caulis Akebiae Quinqufoliae) (5 fen).
Treats dampness in the lower part of the body; if the scrotum and penis are swollen, add Mutong (Caulis Akebiae Quinqufoliae) and Zhizi (Fructus Gardeniae), decoct and take orally for good effect. (See section on Diarrhea/Leaking).
Another method: Effective for treating edema and drum-like distension.
Ku Tingli (Semen Lepidii seu Descurainiae), Gansui (Radix Kansui, baked in flour until cooked, soaked in water and cooled), Shanglu (Radix Phytolaccae Acinosae), Daji (Radix Euphorbiae Pekinensis) (each 2.5 qian), Dahuang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei), Yuanhua (Flos Genkwa, stir-fried) (each 3 qian), Qingfen (Calomelas) (a small amount), Qian Niu Tou Mo (Head powder of Semen Pharbitidis) (1 liang).
Grind the above into fine powder, mix with Qingfen (Calomelas) by grinding again. Take two qian mixed with warm honey water. Avoid raw/cold foods, salt, and soy sauce for 100 days. Effectiveness is indicated by the discharge of black-yellow foul-smelling water.
Another method: On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month when the sun is not visible, collect earthworms (Lougu), any quantity, and bake dry. For any single condition, use seven earthworms as the standard. First, grind the heads into powder to treat upper-body conditions; next, grind the abdomen into powder to treat middle-body conditions; finally, grind the legs into powder to treat lower-body conditions. Take before meals mixed with good wine.
Another method: For treating edema, mix equal parts of Qian Niu Tou Mo (Head powder of Semen Pharbitidis) and Binglang (Semen Arecae) powder. If used to expel parasitic accumulation, take mixed with sugar water. Avoid salt, soy sauce, and raw/cold foods for 100 days.
Grind the above into fine powder. Take three qian per dose, mixed with good wine on an empty stomach. After draining water three to five times, the edema will naturally subside.
Another method: Edema starting from the feet is fatal. Use one dou of red adzuki beans and two dou of water, boil until extremely soft, extract four to five sheng of juice, and soak the area below the knees. If the fluid has entered the abdomen, simply consume adzuki beans alone, without mixing with other bean varieties, and recovery will occur.