老人服之能顺气，滑大便。
紫苏子 麻子仁
上二味研烂取汁，煮粥食之。
治妇人大便不通。
大黄 芒硝 桃仁 郁李仁（汤泡去皮，微炒。各一两） 木通（不见火，五分） 当
归川芎 生地黄 芍药（各二钱）
上为末，每服二钱，米汤调下。
一方 治大小便不通。用火烧盐，纳于脐中，切大蒜一片盖盐上，灸三五壮即通。
又方 用生白矾末一匙安脐中，冷水滴之，令透内，自然通。
又方 连根葱二根，生姜一块，淡豆豉二十一粒，盐二匙，同捣烂，捏作饼，烘热掩脐
中，以帛扎定。良久，气透自通，不然再换一饼，上用热砖熨，尤快。
一方 用草乌头为末，大葱白头涎蘸乌头末，纳肛门内即通，油亦好。
一方 蜜导法。方见前。
一方 治大小便不通。用田螺三枚，连壳捣如泥，加麝香少许贴脐中，以手揉按立通。
治内虚热，小便频数不禁。方见虚损门。
一方 小便不禁，出而不觉者，虚弱不禁。
白术 茯苓 泽泻 猪苓 川芎 当归 芍药 地黄 山茱萸（各一钱） 五味子（十
五粒） 肉桂（五分） 有热加黄连、栀子、黄柏。水煎，空心温服。
一方 小便不通，海纳子烧灰，酒调服。
一方 小便不通，用韭菜子二三合，研为末，麝香一钱，和之为饼掩脐上，以手帕缚之，
小
一方 治老人气滞，大小便不通，流气饮好。方见气门。
Elderly people who take this can promote the smooth flow of Qi and facilitate slippery bowel movements.
Perilla Seed (Zisuzi), Hemp Seed (Maziren).
Grind the above two ingredients into a paste, extract the juice, and cook with it to make porridge for consumption.
Treats constipation in frail and elderly individuals. The formula is found in the Stroke section.
Treats dysuria/constipation in women.
Rhubarb Radix (Dahuang), Mirabilite (Mangxiao), Peach Kernel (Taoren), Plum Seed (Yuliren) (soaked in decoction, skin removed, lightly stir-fried; 1 liang each), Akebia Caulis (Mutong) (avoid fire, 5 fen), Angelica Sinensis Radix (Danggui), Ligusticum Chuanxiong Rhizome (Chuanxiong), Rehmannia Root (Shengdihuang), Paeonia Lactiflora Radix (Shaoyao) (2 qian each).
Pulverize the above into powder. Take 2 qian per dose, mixed with rice water.
Another method: For both constipation and dysuria. Burn salt, place it in the umbilicus, cover with a slice of garlic, and moxa for three to five cones (zhuang) until unblocked.
Another prescription: Place one spoonful of raw Alum powder (Baifan) in the umbilicus, drip cold water on it to penetrate inward, resulting in natural unblocking.
Another prescription: Take two green onions with roots, one piece of fresh ginger, twenty-one grains of prepared soybean (Danshichidui), and two spoons of salt. Pound them together into a paste, shape into a cake, heat it, and apply to the umbilicus, securing it tightly with cloth. After a while, when Qi penetrates, it will naturally unblock; if not, replace with another cake and iron over it with a hot brick for faster results.
Another prescription: Use Powder of Aconitum Kusnezoffii (Caowutou). Dip the white part of large green onion (which produces mucus) into the Caowutou powder and insert into the anus to achieve unblocking; oil is also suitable.
Another prescription: Honey suppository method. See previous text.
Another prescription: For constipation and dysuria. Crush three pond snails (Tianluo) with shells into a mud-like paste, add a small amount of Moschus (Shexiang), apply to the umbilicus, and rub with hands for immediate unblocking.
Treats frequent and incontinent urination caused by internal deficiency-heat. The formula is found in the Deficiency Damage section.
Another prescription: Urinary incontinence where the patient is unaware of the leakage indicates weakness-induced incontinence.
Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome (Baizhu), Poria (Fuling), Alisma Rhizome (Zexie), Polyporus (Zhuling), Ligusticum Chuanxiong Rhizome (Chuanxiong), Angelica Sinensis Radix (Danggui), Paeonia Lactiflora Radix (Shaoyao), Rehmannia Preparata Radix (Dihuang), Cornus Officinalis Fruit (Shanzhuyu) (1 qian each), Schisandra Berry (Wuweizi) (15 grains), Cinnamon Twig (Rougui) (5 fen). If there is heat, add Coptis Rhizome (Huanglian), Gardenia Fruit (Zhizi), and Phellodendron Bark (Huangbai). Decoct in water and take warm on an empty stomach.
Another prescription: For urinary retention, burn Hai Na Zi to ash, mix with wine and take orally.
Another prescription: For urinary retention, use two or three he of Leek Seed (Jiucaizi), grind into powder, mix with one qian of Moschus (Shexiang), form into a cake, apply to the umbilicus, and bind with a handkerchief.
Another prescription: For Qi stagnation in the elderly causing constipation and dysuria, Liuqi Yin (Flowing Qi Decoction) is effective. The formula is found in the Qi section.