方二十二首
主一年渴饮一石以上，小便利，若饮酒渴、伤寒渴，皆悉主之方。
霜下葵根皮（一握，长四寸）
上一味，以水一斗，煮取三升，分三服，取瘥止。
又方
栝蒌根 甘草（炙，各二两） 黄连（一升）
上三味， 咀。以水五升，煮取二升五合，分三服。
主胃反吐而渴方。
茯苓（八两） 泽泻（四两） 生姜（切） 桂心 白术（各三两） 甘草（一两，炙）
上六味， 咀，以水一斗，煮小麦三升，减三升，去麦纳诸药，煮取二升五合，每服八
合，日再。
消渴，师所不能治之方。
生栝蒌（九斤，去皮，细切，捣绞汁令尽） 上好黄连（九两，捣，绢罗为末）
上二味，以上件汁溲黄连如硬面细擘，日曝令干，捣之绢筛，更溲如前，日曝捣，一依
前法，往反汁尽，曝干捣筛，炼蜜和饮服如梧子十丸，日三，加至三十丸，病愈止，百日慎
生冷、醋滑、酒、五辛、肉、面、油腻，永瘥。无生者，干者九斤，切，以水二斗煎取一斗
和之，如生者法。
主日饮一石水方。
桑根白皮（切，五升，入地三尺者良，炙令黄黑）
上一味，以水与根亦不限多少，煮以味浓为度，适寒温饮之，任性多少，切，慎盐。
治消渴方。
猪肚（一枚，治如食法） 黄连（五两） 栝蒌（四两） 麦门冬（四两，去心） 知
母（四两
，无，以茯神代）
上五味为散，纳猪肚中线缝，安置甑中蒸之极烂熟，接热木臼中捣可丸。若硬，加少蜜
和丸如梧子，饮服三十丸，日再，渐加至四十、五十丸，渴即服之。
[Formula Twenty-Two]
Formulas for treating conditions where the patient drinks more than one *shi* (ancient unit of volume) per year, with free urination, as well as thirst caused by drinking alcohol or cold damage (*Shanghan*), covering all such cases.
Kui Gen Pi (Root Bark of *Abelmoschus manihot*, harvested after frost) [One handful, approximately four *cun* long]
Take the above single herb, add ten *dou* of water, decoct until three *sheng* remain, divide into three doses. Discontinue when cured.
Another formula:
Gualou Gen (Radix Trichosanthis) [Two *liang*] Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata, roasted) [Two *liang*] Huanglian (Rhizoma Coptidis) [One *sheng*]
Crush the above three herbs. Add five *sheng* of water, decoct until two *sheng* and five *he* remain, divide into three doses.
Formula for treating regurgitation due to stomach qi rebellion accompanied by thirst.
Fuling (Poria) [Eight *liang*] Zexie (Rhizoma Alismatis) [Four *liang*] Shengjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens, sliced) Guixin (Cortex Cinnamomi) Baizhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae) [Three *liang* each] Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata, roasted) [One *liang*]
Crush the above six herbs. Add ten *dou* of water, first decoct three *sheng* of wheat until the liquid reduces by three *sheng*. Remove the wheat, add the remaining herbs, and decoct until two *sheng* and five *he* remain. Take eight *he* per dose, twice daily.
Formula for treating Xiao Ke (Wasting-Thirst Syndrome), even in cases deemed untreatable by physicians.
Xin Gualou (Fresh Radix Trichosanthis) [Nine *jin*, peeled, finely chopped, crushed and juiced until exhausted] Shang Hao Huanglian (Premium Rhizoma Coptidis) [Nine *liang*, crushed, sifted through silk gauze into powder]
Mix the Huanglian powder with the Gualou juice to form a dough similar to hard flour paste. Break it into small pieces, sun-dry until dry, crush, and sieve through silk gauze. Repeat the process of mixing with juice, drying, crushing, and sieving until all juice is used up. Finally, sun-dry, crush, and sieve. Mix with refined honey to form pills the size of wu zi (wu berry seeds). Take ten pills per dose, three times daily. Gradually increase to thirty pills per dose. Discontinue when cured. For one hundred days, avoid raw/cold foods, slippery foods (like vinegar-treated items), alcohol, Wu Xin (five pungent spices: garlic, chives, leeks, scallions, and asafetida), meat, noodles, and greasy foods, to ensure permanent cure. If fresh Gualou is unavailable, use nine *jin* of dried Gualou, chop it, decoct with two *dou* of water until one *dou* remains, and mix with the Huanglian powder as described for the fresh version.
Formula for treating daily water intake of one *shi*.
Sanggen Baipi (Cortex Morus Radicis) [Five *sheng*, chopped; roots penetrating three *chi* underground are preferred, roasted until yellow-black]
Add water freely to the chopped root, decoct until the flavor is strong. Drink while warm, at your own discretion regarding quantity. Strictly avoid salt.
Formula for treating Xiao Ke (Wasting-Thirst Syndrome).
Zhudu (Porcine Stomach) [One piece, cleaned according to culinary methods] Huanglian (Rhizoma Coptidis) [Five *liang*] Gualou (Radix Trichosanthis) [Four *liang*] Maimendong (Radix Ophiopogonis, heart removed) [Four *liang*] Zhimu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae) [Four *liang*; if unavailable, substitute with Fushen (Poria with Hostwood)]
Grind the above five herbs into powder. Place the powder inside the porcine stomach, sew the incision, and steam in a steamer until extremely soft and cooked. While hot, pound in a wooden mortar until it can be formed into pills. If too hard, add a little honey to aid binding. Form pills the size of wu zi (wu berry seeds). Take thirty pills per dose, twice daily. Gradually increase to forty or fifty pills. Take when thirsty.