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Treats body heat and headache; or accumulated internal heat leading to sallow complexion and emaciation; or fever with aversion to cold, where retained heat causes chills; or phlegm in the chest and diaphragm causing vomiting, accompanied by irritability, heat, and thirst; or diarrhea and dysentery caused by dryness or dampness;
or eye diseases and mouth ulcers; or swelling and pain in the throat; or dizziness and fainting due to wind-stroke; or steaming bone fever and spontaneous sweating, pulmonary atrophy with consumptive cough, and all pathological changes caused by pathogenic heat transforming, as well as deficiency of true yin. All these conditions are suitable for taking this prescription.
Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum, one liang) Hanshuishi (Calcitritum, two liang) Huashi (Talcum, four liang) Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata, two liang) Renshen (Radix Ginseng, half liang)
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Take two qian each time, mixed with warm water for administration. Cold water is also acceptable.
The theory of "San Xiao" (Three Consumptions, referring to polydipsia, polyphagia, and polyuria characteristic of Xiao Ke disease) was formulated by Liu Hejian. Because Ma Zhengjun resided in Bianliang, he visited the descendants of Mr. Liu during his leisure time. Someone recommended him to teach medicine, which led to this encounter.
Zhengjun personally visited his home to seek the late Mr. Liu's unpublished manuscripts. The following three books were produced: *San Xiao Lun* (Treatise on Three Consumptions), *Qi Yi* (On Qi Suitability), and *Bing Ji* (On Pathogenesis). These had not been circulated in the world. Most of the texts were incomplete. Only *San Xiao Lun* was selected, with two diagrams of the Zang-Fu organs added at the beginning of the volume. The rest were left unpolished and handed over to the friend Mu Zizhao.
Zizhao was a disciple of Hejian and a descendant of Mu Dahuang. At that time, he was seeking an official position in the capital and was facing financial difficulties. Zhengjun wished to help him through this publication. Thus, I obtained a copy from Zizhao. Later, due to war and fire, the book was lost. Accidentally, I saw the text again at the place of my fellow townsman, Huo Sicheng Junxiang. However, the copies contained many errors. I merely transcribed it based on the original to await future scholars for detailed correction. The date is the Winter Solstice of the Jiachen year. Written by Jinxi Yelao (Old Man of Jinxi Stream), at the East of Xufang Baiting, by Monk Jiuting Temple, Master Wu transmitted this empirical prescription.
It treats cases where one drinks hundreds of cups of water yet still feels unsatisfied, and urine resembles oil or apricot juice color. After taking this medicine for three to five days, urination increases significantly, expelling toxins downward. The root cause will be permanently eliminated within ten days. This prescription was reviewed by Zihe, who stated it is a heavy-dose formula that can be used. Master Wu has personally verified its efficacy.
Shuiyin (Mercurius, four qian) Xi (Stannum, two qian, ground into sand-like particles using Shuiyin) Muli (Concha Ostreae, one liang) Mituoseng (Lithargyrum, one liang) Zhi mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae, one liang) Zihua Kushen (Radix Sophorae Flavescentis, one liang)
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. For men, use one pig stomach that has never borne offspring; for women, use one ordinary pig stomach. Place the medicine inside, sew it shut with hemp thread, and put it in a new clay vessel. Tie it securely with rope for one round. Add one sheng of rice and half a jin of Gualougen mo (Rhizoma Trichosanthis Powder). Cook thoroughly in fresh water. Remove, let cool, and grind into a paste in a mortar. Mix and form pills. Use according to the method for Pig Stomach Pills.