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Nixiao (Nitrum) and Fanshi (Alumen, calcined) in equal parts.
Grind the above two substances into a powder. Mix with barley gruel juice and administer one fangcunbi (a square-inch measure) per dose, three times daily. The pathogenic factors are expelled through urination and defecation; when urine becomes distinctly yellow and stool turns distinctly black, this indicates the signs of recovery.

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In men presenting with jaundice (yellowing of the skin) and spontaneous, free urination, treat with Xiao Jianzhong Tang (Minor Construct the Middle Decoction) for deficiency exhaustion.
[Annotation]
For women, yellowing of the complexion occurring after childbirth or during uterine bleeding is due to blood loss and is not jaundice. In the case of men with yellowing of the complexion and free urination, it can be deduced that this is not jaundice caused by damp-heat. Inquiry reveals a history of blood loss or hemorrhage, leading to the external manifestation of deficiency-yellow color. At this time, methods such as sweating, purging, draining, and promoting diuresis are all contraindicated. Treatment should follow the same principles as for deficiency exhaustion and blood loss; therefore, Xiao Jianzhong Tang is used to nourish Ying (Nutritive Qi) and Wei (Defensive Qi), and the yellowing will heal spontaneously.
[Collected Annotations]
Gao Shishi stated: Women belong to Yin, men to Yang; Yin governs Blood, and Yang governs Qi. Yellowing in men indicates deficiency of Yang Qi. Yellow is the color of Earth; when Yang Qi is deficient, the color of Earth manifests externally. Since there is no damp-heat in the middle jiao, urination is free. This is a deficiency pattern, so Xiao Jianzhong Tang should be used to harmonize Yin and Yang and regulate Blood and Qi. The "Blood Bi and Deficiency Exhaustion Chapter" of this treatise states that Xiao Jianzhong Tang treats deficiency exhaustion; hence it says "Deficiency Exhaustion Xiao Jianzhong." It implies that this man's jaundice with free urination is also a syndrome of deficiency exhaustion.

(See the chapter on Deficiency Exhaustion)

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In alcoholic jaundice, if there is no fever but delirious speech, abdominal fullness, desire to vomit, and dry nose: if the pulse is floating, first use emesis; if the pulse is deep and wiry, first use purgation.
[Annotation]
This elaborates on the pathology of alcoholic jaundice. Wine is damp in nature and hot in property; excessive drinking inevitably generates damp-heat, leading to jaundice. "No fever" refers to the absence of exterior heat; "delirium and dry nose" indicate interior heat; "abdominal fullness" indicates damp-heat accumulating in the Bladder; "desire to vomit" indicates damp-heat fermenting in the Stomach. If the pulse is floating, the wine-heat is in the meridians/exterior, so emesis is used first to resolve the exterior; if the pulse is deep and wiry, the wine-dampness is in the interior, so purgation is used first to resolve the interior.
[Collected Annotations]
Li [Name obscured] stated: The Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian originates at the side of the nose and intersects at the root of the nose; thus, dry nose occurs.

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Regarding alcoholic jaundice, there must be difficult urination. The signs are heat in the heart/chest and heat under the feet; these constitute the syndrome.
[Annotation]
This elaborates that alcoholic jaundice arises from damp-heat and necessarily involves difficult urination. Heat in the heart/chest indicates heat in the Stomach Fu organ; heat under the feet indicates heat in the Stomach Meridian. These are the syndromes of alcoholic jaundice.
[Collected Annotations]
Cheng Lin stated: If urination is free, damp-heat moves; if not free, dampness remains in the Stomach. The Stomach Meridian passes through the diaphragm and descends to the dorsum of the foot. Heat steaming upward to the stomach region causes heat in the heart/chest; heat pouring downward to the dorsum of the foot causes heat under the feet.

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In alcoholic jaundice, if there is heat in the heart/chest and a desire to vomit, emesis will cure it.
[Annotation]
This elaborates on the treatment of alcoholic jaundice using emesis. When alcoholic jaundice presents with heat in the heart/chest and a desire to vomit, it means there is vexation and restlessness in the stomach with a desire to vomit; without vomiting, it cannot be cured.
[Collected Annotations]
Cheng Lin stated: In later stages, deep heat causes vexation and desire to vomit; currently, mild heat causes heat in the heart/chest and desire to vomit. Since the disease belongs to the Upper Jiao, emesis can cure it.

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In alcoholic jaundice, if there is mental vexation and restlessness (Ao Nan) or painful heat, Zhi Zi Da Huang Tang (Gardenia and Rhubarb Decoction) is the primary formula.
[Annotation]
This elaborates on the treatment of alcoholic jaundice using purgation. Alcoholic jaundice refers to jaundice formed due to excessive alcohol consumption. Mental vexation and restlessness with a desire to vomit may resolve through spontaneous vomiting or by taking Zhi Zi Chi Tang (Gardenia and Fermented Soybean Decoction) to induce vomiting. However, if there is mental vexation and restlessness without a desire to vomit, or if there is painful heat in the heart/chest, emesis will not cure it; therefore, Zhi Zhong Da Huang Tang is used to cure it via purgation.