治心胃有热，小便不通。
赤茯苓 木通 车前子 桑白皮（炒） 荆芥 灯草 赤芍 甘草（微炒） 蒲黄（生）
滑石共为末，葱白煎汤，调下二钱。
治膀胱实热，腹胀，小便不通。
赤茯（去皮） 猪苓（去皮） 葵子 枳实（麸炒，） 瞿麦 滑石 木通 黄芩 车
前子 甘草
治小便淋漓，及下焦湿热，气不施化，或五种淋疾，癃闭不通。
海金沙（研） 木通 瞿麦穗 滑石 通草（各半两） 杏仁（去皮，尖，麸炒，一两）
灯心二十茎 水煎。
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，灯心汤空心调下二三钱。
治大人、小儿小便不利，或不通。
大黄 木通 滑石 粉草 瞿麦 山栀 黄芩 荆芥
上为末，每服一钱。煎，薄荷汤调下。小儿减半。
加木香，治膀胱不利。为癃闭者，小便闭而不通。方见淋门。
一方 治膀胱有实热，小便不通。用朴硝研，每空心煎茴香汤，调下二钱。
一方 治小便不通，百法不能取效，此方最好。
陈皮 半夏 茯苓 猪苓 泽泻 白术 木通 黄芩 栀子（各二钱） 升麻（三分） 甘
草（二分） 水煎，空心服。少时以鸡翎探喉，吐之得利而止。妙在吐法。
一方 用土狗和蒜捣烂，贴脐上。
一方 用蚯蚓捣烂，冷水滤，浓汁半碗服，立通。
又方 用猪胆投热酒一钟服，立通。
一方 用盐填满，以艾灸之。
Treats heat in the Heart and Stomach, resulting in difficulty urinating.
Chifuling (Radix Poria Cum Ligno), Mutong (Caulis Akebiae), Cheqianzi (Semen Plantaginis), Sangbaipi (Cortex Mori) (stir-fried), Jingjie (Herba Schizonepetae), Dengcao (Spica Junci), Chishao (Radix Paeoniae Rubra), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae) (lightly stir-fried), Puhuang (Pollen Typhae) (raw), Huashi (Talcum), ground together into powder. Take two qian with decoction of Congbai (Bulbus Allii Fistulosi).
Treats excess-heat in the Bladder, abdominal distension, and difficulty urinating.
Chifu (Poria Cocos) (peeled), Zhuling (Polyporus), Kuizi (Semen Abutilonis), Zhishi (Fructus Aurantii Immaturus) (bran-stir-fried), Qumai (Herba Dianthi), Huashi (Talcum), Mutong (Caulis Akebiae), Huangqin (Radix Scutellariae), Cheqianzi (Semen Plantaginis), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae).
Treats dribbling urine, damp-heat in the Lower Jiao, impaired Qi transformation, or five types of strangury diseases, leading to urinary retention.
Haijinsha (Sporas Lygodii) (ground), Mutong (Caulis Akebiae), Qumaishui (Flos Dianthi), Huashi (Talcum), Tongcao (Medulla Tetrapanacis) (each half liang), Xingren (Semen Armeniacae Amarum) (peeled, core removed, bran-stir-fried, one liang), Dengxin (Spica Junci) twenty stalks. Decoct in water.
Treats difficulty urinating, with urgent pain in the umbilical and abdominal regions.
Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae), Mutong (Caulis Akebiae) (each three qian), Zhizi (Fructus Gardeniae) (two qian), Kuizi (Semen Abutilonis), Huashi (Talcum) (each one qian).
Grind the above into powder. Take two or three qian with Dengxin tea on an empty stomach.
Treats difficulty urinating or urinary retention in adults and children.
Dahuang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei), Mutong (Caulis Akebiae), Huashi (Talcum), Fencǎo (Radix Glycyrrhizae), Qumai (Herba Dianthi), Shanzhi (Fructus Gardeniae), Huangqin (Radix Scutellariae), Jingjie (Herba Schizonepetae).
Grind the above into powder. Take one qian per dose. Decoct and take with Bohe tea (Menthae Haplocalycis Herba). Reduce the dose by half for children.
Add Muxiang (Radix Aucklandiae) to treat Bladder Qi obstruction. For patients with Longbi (urinary retention), where urine is blocked and cannot pass. See the Strangury section for this formula.
Another prescription: Treats excess-heat in the Bladder causing urinary retention. Grind Puxiao (Natrii Sulfas) and take two qian with Huixiang tea (Foeniculi Fructus) on an empty stomach.
Another prescription: Treats urinary retention when other methods have failed; this is the best formula.
Chenpi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae), Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae), Fuling (Poria Cocos), Zhuling (Polyporus), Zexie (Rhizoma Alismatis), Baizhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae), Mutong (Caulis Akebiae), Huangqin (Radix Scutellariae), Zhizi (Fructus Gardeniae) (each two qian), Shengma (Rhizoma Cimicifugae) (three fen), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae) (two fen). Decoct in water and take on an empty stomach. After a short while, induce vomiting using a chicken feather to probe the throat. Stop once vomiting occurs and bowel movement is achieved. The efficacy lies in the vomiting method.
Another prescription: Pound Lougu (Gryllotalpa) and garlic into a paste, apply to the umbilicus.
Another prescription: Pound earthworms, filter with cold water, and drink half a bowl of the concentrated juice. Urination will immediately resume.
Another prescription: Mix Zhu Dan (Bile Porci) with one cup of hot wine and drink. Urination will immediately resume.
Another prescription: Fill the umbilicus with salt and moxa-burn it.