论曰∶肾主水，脾胃俱主土，土克水，胃为水谷之海，其气虚，不能传化水气，使水气
浸渍腑脏，又脾得水湿之气，土衰不能制之，水气独归于肾，肾虚三焦不泻，经络闭塞，故
水气溢于皮肤，传流四肢，所以通身肿也。其候上气体重，小便黄涩，肿处按之，随手而起
是也。
治通身肿喘。款气丸方。
丁香 木香 沉香 白檀香 桂（去粗皮） 肉豆蔻（去壳） 槟榔（锉） 荜澄茄 大
戟（
炒） 甘遂（炒各一分） 木通（锉一两） 续随子（去皮） 海蛤 郁李仁（去皮） 瞿
麦甜葶
苈（炒） 桑根白皮（锉，炙） 牵牛子（各一分） 腻粉（一钱） 巴豆（慢火炮过，出
油令尽一分）
上二十味，捣为细末，研白粳米饭为丸，如绿豆大。每服三丸至五丸，煎橘皮汤下。
治遍身水肿。木通汤方。
木通（锉） 苦葫芦子（各一两半） 泽泻 防己（各三分） 猪苓（去黑皮） 海蛤
（细研各一两
上六味，粗捣筛。每服五钱匕，水七分，酒七分，入葱白五寸（切），煎至八分，去滓，
食前温服，当下小便数升肿消。
治水气遍身肿满，皮肉欲裂，心腹内气胀，小便不利，饮食不消。甘遂丸方。
甘遂（一两） 葶苈（炒二两半） 赤茯苓（去黑皮一两） 陈橘皮（汤浸去白，焙） 郁
李
仁（各
上五味，捣罗四味为细末，别捣葶苈如脂，内散中，蜜丸如梧桐子大。空心饮下七丸，
日一服。如不利，稍加之，以利为度。
治水病通身微肿，腹大，食饮不消。小消化丸方。
芫花（微炒） 甘遂（微炒） 大黄（锉碎，醋拌，炒干） 葶苈（炒令紫色各一两） 巴
豆（
去心、皮，麸炒，研出油尽四十枚）
上五味，捣罗为末，炼蜜为丸如小豆大。每服饮下三丸，不知，稍增至五丸，以知为度
治水病通身肿满，喘急，大小便涩。大豆散方。
大豆黄（醋拌，炒干） 大黄（微煨，去皮各一两）
上二味，捣罗为散。每服二钱匕，临卧时煎葱、橘皮汤调下，平明以利大肠为度。治水
通身肿满，喘急，小便涩。一字汤方。
甘遂 大戟（去皮各一两）
上二味，锉，用慢火炒令黄色，粗捣筛。每服一字匕，以水半盏，煎三五沸，便须倾出，
不得煎过，去滓，温服之，不过十服大效。
治通身肿满，喘急，小便涩。大戟散方。
大戟（去皮，细切，微炒二两） 干姜（炮裂半两）
上二味，捣罗为散。每服三钱匕，用生姜汤调下。良久糯米饮投之，以大小便利为度。
治水气通身黄肿。葶苈丸方。
葶苈（微炒） 防己 陈橘皮（汤去白，焙） 郁李仁 紫苏子 赤茯苓（去黑皮各半
两）
上六味，捣罗为末，炼蜜为丸如梧桐子大。麝香酒下二十丸，日三服，以小便利为度。
治水病通身洪肿。鲤鱼汤方。
鲤鱼（净去鳞、肠、肚一头一斤） 赤茯苓（去黑皮一两） 泽漆（微炒一两半） 甘
草（炙
一两） 泽泻（二两半） 人参（一两半） 杏仁（汤浸去皮尖、双仁，麸炒半两）
上七味，将六味粗捣筛，先以水三升，煮鱼取一升半。每服以鱼汁一盏，入诸药末三钱
匕，煎取七分，去滓温服，日二三，小便利乃止。
治水肿通身皆肿。桑白皮汤方。
桑根白皮（炙黄色，锉五两） 吴茱萸（水浸一宿，炒干二两） 甘草（炙一两）
上三味， 咀如麻豆。每服五钱匕，用水二盏，生姜一枣大（切），饴糖半匙，煎至一
盏，
去滓温服，日再。
治水病通身洪肿，四肢无力，喘息不安，腹中虚胀。泽漆汤方。
泽漆（微炒三两） 赤小豆（微炒二两） 甘草（炙三分） 鲤鱼（净去肠、肚并鳞一
头重一
斤者） 麦门冬（去心，焙三分） 赤茯苓（去黑皮一两） 人参（三分）
上七味，将五味粗捣筛，先用水五升，将鲤鱼与小豆同煮至二升，去滓，内药末五钱匕，
入生姜一分拍破，煎一升，去滓，分二服，弱人作三服，日再，以小便利、肿气减或小溏
下为度。若小便大利，还从一合始，大便利则止；若水甚，加泽漆至半斤；渴，加栝蒌根一
两。
治水肿遍身，小便涩，腹满。赤小豆汤方。
赤小豆（微炒一升） 桑根白皮（炙，锉一两） 泽漆茎叶（切，炒三分）
上三味，将二味绵裹，用水九升，与小豆三味，煮令熟，去绵裹诸药，只留小豆。饥则
食小豆，渴即饮汁，以利为度。
治水气通身肿。麻黄汤方。
麻黄（去根节二两半） 白术（锉碎，微炒二两） 甘草（炙一两） 石膏（碎三分） 赤
茯苓
（去黑皮一两）
上五味，粗捣筛。每服五钱匕，水二盏半，枣二枚（劈破），生姜一枣大（拍碎），同煎
至
一盏，去滓温服，日三。每服后盖复，令汗出瘥。
治水气通身肿，其脉沉迟，芍药汤方。
芍药（锉，炒一两） 桂（去粗皮半两） 黄 （锉三分）
上三味，粗捣筛。每服五钱匕，用米醋一合，水一盏半，煎至一盏，去滓温服。心当烦
勿怪，六七日即瘥，勿食盐。
治通身洪肿。木香丸方。
木香 肉豆蔻（去皮） 青橘皮（去白，焙） 槟榔（煨，锉各一两）
上四味，捣罗为细末，用枣肉丸如绿豆大。每服空心温酒下二十丸，渐加至三十丸。
治水气通身黄肿。蒴 酒方
上用蒴 根捣汁一盏，酒一盏和之，置暖处一宿。旦起空心服之，瘥。
治营卫不通，遍身肿满，咳嗽足肿，小便不利。通治十水。水银丸方。
水银（水煮一日） 芒硝 椒目（微炒出汗各三分）
上三味，捣罗为细末，炼蜜丸如绿豆大。每服十丸，空心米饮下，日二服，小便利瘥。
治水气肿满，气息喘急，小便不利，并男子女人虚积，及遍身黄肿。白丸子方。
腻粉半两 粉霜 滑石（末各四钱匕） 砂 寒水石（火 过，为末） 白丁香（直
者，
末各三钱匕）
上六味，先将腻粉、滑石二味研匀，红纸裹，更和白面作饼子，再裹合，复用酒湿红纸，
裹二十四重后，用桑柴熟火烧，以面熟为度，取出与前药四味一处研匀，用水浸蒸饼心，搦
干和为丸，如豌豆大。每煎生姜水下，食前吃，第一日三丸，日三；第二日四丸，日三；第
三日五丸，日三；第四日六丸，日三。服后以小便无数取下水为度，服四日病未下，更加一
日。如服药第二日觉口气时，便用后漱口药漱之。
漱口齿。贯众汤方。
贯众 黄连（去须各半两）
上二味，粗捣筛。每用一钱匕，水一盏，煎三两沸，入龙脑少许，温温漱之，白粥养百
日。
治水肿腹满，四肢羸瘦喘促，小便涩少妨闷。海蛤丸方。
海蛤（研二两） 木香 诃黎勒皮 防己 浓朴（去粗皮，生姜汁炙） 旋复花（各一
两）
白槟榔（锉） 鳖甲（去裙 ，醋浸，炙） 郁李仁（去皮，研一两半） 桂（去粗皮半两）
上一十味，捣罗为末，炼蜜丸如梧桐子大。每服二十丸，煎大腹皮汤下。
治水气。第一日空心先服槟榔丸一服，日中后服枳实汤一服。次日亦然。第三日空心临
卧服万灵丸各一服。第四日早晚服水银丸各一服。其病当于大小便俱利，则吃煮赤小豆。如
渴，不可饮水，当服白术汤，然后常服鹿茸丸则永安。槟榔丸方。
槟榔（煨，锉） 牵牛子（半生半炒） 葶苈（隔纸炒各一两） 恶实 木香 青橘皮
（汤浸
去白） 郁李仁（去皮尖，炒，研） 枳壳（不去瓤） 白茯苓（去黑皮） 防己（各半两）
大
黄（湿
上一十一味，捣罗为末，炼蜜和丸如梧桐子大。每服四十丸，空心煎桑根白皮汤下。
治水气。枳实汤方。
枳实（去瓤，麸炒） 升麻 甘草（炙，锉） 桑根白皮（锉，炒） 知母（焙） 紫
菀（去苗
土） 白术 黄 （细锉） 赤茯苓（去黑皮） 秦艽（去苗土） 黄芩（去黑心） 麦门
冬（去心，
焙干）
上一十二味等分，粗捣筛。每服三钱匕，水一盏，葱白两茎，同煎至七分，去滓，温服
治水气肿满。万灵丸方。
苦葫芦子（焙干五两） 苦葫芦瓤（焙干二两半） 牵牛子（三两一半生一半炒熟）
上三味，为细末，酵糊和丸如梧桐子大。每服三十丸，空心临卧各一服，煎桑根白皮汤
下。
治水气腹满，小便不利。水银丸方。
水银（一两酒煮一日，研如泥） 椒目（一两碎） 苦葶苈（二两隔纸炒令香） 马牙
硝
（一两
上四味，同研匀，炼蜜和入臼内，捣千百杵，丸如梧桐子大。每服二十丸，空心临卧各
一服，米饮下。其病当从大小便俱利出。可食少赤小豆。
治水气渴，腹胁胀满。白术汤方。
白术 赤茯苓（去黑皮） 人参 甘草（炙）
上四味等分，粗捣筛。每服五钱匕，水二盏，煎一盏半，去滓温服。
治水气平愈，体瘦如旧。可服平补鹿茸丸方。
鹿茸（酥炙，去毛） 肉苁蓉（酒浸，去皴皮，焙） 干地黄（焙） 柏子仁（研） 菟
丝子（
酒浸一宿，焙各一两） 黄 （细锉） 白茯苓（去黑皮） 桂（去粗皮） 防风（去叉） 远
志（去
心） 车前子 五味子（各半两）
上一十二味，捣罗为细末，炼蜜和丸如梧桐子大。每服三十丸，空心米饮下，加至四十
丸。
治水气。轻粉丸方。
水银粉（四钱） 滑石（二钱） 凝水石（三钱） 海金沙（一钱）
上四味，细研匀，用白面裹，上用泥裹，以牛粪火烧，觉火稍炎便去之，取出药，恐粉
走也，刮去泥及干面，就有湿者，烧面搜为丸，如绿豆大。每服第一日三丸，第二日六丸；
二服第三日十二丸；三服煎浆水灯心生姜冷汤下。若病势未行，第四日更服十二丸，然所服
不可过多。若能不服第四服得行乃佳，恐药力太过，须慎此一服。若服第一服，牙齿便动水
行，则不可治，不须与药。若得第二日第三日小便行乃妙。服药腹中作声，背胛疼时牙欲动
也，既动则用封渫牙方。
青黛 枣肉（等分）
上二味，和研如泥，封牙龈，更以荆芥汤渫三五度。若逐动小肠中水，往往小便淋滴，
一日夜，身便瘦而愈。若水行患渴者，则调生凝水石末一钱，新汲水下，渴自减，小便定，
迭服后补药一月，方得平复。
服前药后补药。荜茇汤方。
荜茇 荜澄茄 红豆蔻（去皮） 莲花 甘草
上五味，粗捣筛。每服三钱匕，水一盏，生姜一小块（切），枣一枚（劈），煎至七分，
和
滓温服。
治水气肿满方。
楮木灰（一大斗淋汁一小斗） 糯米（一小斗） 赤小豆一大升 桃仁（去皮尖、双仁
二七枚） 商陆（切一两半） 麦门冬（去心一大合） 天门冬（去心一合）
上七味，诸药以灰汁煮令烂。空心服，以饱为度，饥即吃饭无妨，日内当利，以白粥止
之。
治水肿方。
商陆（不以多少去粗皮，切，阴干为末）
上用黄颡鱼三头，大蒜三枚，绿豆一合，水二大碗，同煮以豆烂为度。先将豆任意吃，
却以汁调下药末二钱匕，其水即消。
治水气头面身体俱肿。苦瓠丸方。
苦瓠（一枚）
上一味，拣无靥痕者，取白瓤实捻丸之如大豆粒，每粒用面裹煮沸。空腹吞七粒，相次
出水一升，三日水自出尽，以至大瘦是效。三年当忌发病食物。
Discussion states: The Kidney governs water metabolism, while the Spleen and Stomach both govern Earth (transformation and transportation). Earth controls Water. The Stomach is the sea of water and grain; if its Qi is deficient, it cannot transmit and transform water Qi, causing water Qi to infiltrate the fu-organs and zang-organs. Furthermore, when the Spleen is affected by dampness-water, if Earth Qi is weak and fails to control it, water Qi will exclusively return to the Kidney. With Kidney deficiency and failure of the Sanjiao (Triple Burner) to excrete, along with blocked meridians and collaterals, water Qi overflows into the skin and flows through the four limbs, resulting in generalized edema. The clinical manifestations include upper body qi stagnation, heaviness of the body, yellow and astringent urine, and pitting edema that rebounds immediately upon pressure release.
Kuanqi Pill for treating generalized edema with asthma.
Dingxiang (Clove), Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix), Chenxiang (Aquilaria Lignum), Baitanxiang (Santalum Album Lignum), Guizhi (Cinnamon Twig, remove bark), Roudoukou (Nutmeg, remove shell), Binglang (Arecae Semen, crushed), Bichengqie (Long Pepper Fruit), Daji (Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix, stir-fried), Gansui (Kansui Root, stir-fried, each 1 fen), Mutong (Akebiae Caulis, crushed, 1 liang), Xuisui Zi (Stemona Root, remove skin), Hai Ge (Concha Arcae), Yuliren (Prunus Armeniaca Seed, remove skin), Qumai (Dianthi Herba), Tiantingli (Lepidii Semen, stir-fried), Sanggen Baipi (Mori Cortex, crushed, roasted), Qianniu Zi (Pharbitidis Semen, each 1 fen), Nifen (Calomel, 1 qian), Badou (Crotonis Fructus, slow-fire processed to remove oil, 1 fen).
The above twenty ingredients are pounded into fine powder, mixed with white glutinous rice paste to form pills the size of mung beans. Take 3 to 5 pills per dose, administered with decocted Chuanpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium) soup.
Mutong Decoction for treating generalized edema.
Mutong (Akebiae Caulis, crushed), Kuhu Lu Zi (Bitter Bottle Gourd Seed, each 1.5 liang), Zexie (Alismatis Rhizoma), Fangji (Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix, each 3 fen), Zhuling (Polyporus, remove black skin), Hai Ge (Concha Arcae, finely ground, each 1 liang).
The above six ingredients are coarsely crushed and sieved. Take 5 qianbi (approx. 5 grams) per dose, add 0.7 sheng water and 0.7 sheng wine, insert 5 cun of scallion white (cut), decoct until 0.8 sheng remains, filter dregs, and take warm before meals. Urination of several sheng should occur, resolving the edema.
Gansui Pill for treating water qi with generalized fullness and swelling, skin and muscle tension resembling cracking, internal abdominal distension, dysuria, and indigestion.
Gansui (Kansui Root, 1 liang), Tingli (Lepidii Semen, stir-fried, 2.5 liang), Chi Fuling (Red Polyporus, remove black skin, 1 liang), Chen Jupi (Tangerine Peel, soaked in water, remove white pith, dried), Yuliren (Prunus Armeniaca Seed, remove skin).
The above five ingredients: crush four ingredients (excluding Tingli) into fine powder. Independently grind Tingli into a paste, mix into the powder, and bind with honey to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 7 pills on an empty stomach, once daily. If defecation is not smooth, slightly increase the dose until smoothness is achieved.
Xiaoxiaohua Pill for treating water disease with slight generalized swelling, abdominal enlargement, and indigestion.
Yuanhua (Genkwa Flos, lightly stir-fried), Gansui (Kansui Root, lightly stir-fried), Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, crushed, mixed with vinegar, stir-fried dry), Tingli (Lepidii Semen, stir-fried until purple, each 1 liang), Badou (Crotonis Fructus, remove heart and skin, stir-fried with bran until oil is removed, 40 seeds).
The above five ingredients are pounded into powder, bound with refined honey to form pills the size of small beans. Take 3 pills per dose with warm water; if ineffective, increase to 5 pills until effect is observed.
Daydou Powder for treating water disease with generalized fullness and swelling, rapid breathing, and astringency of stool and urine.
Daydou Huangjuan (Sojae Semen Preparatum, mixed with vinegar, stir-fried dry), Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, lightly baked, remove skin, each 1 liang).
The above two ingredients are pounded into powder. Take 2 qianbi per dose, administer at bedtime with decocted Scallion and Tangerine Peel soup. Continue until large bowel movement occurs the next morning.
Yizi Tang for treating water disease with generalized fullness and swelling, rapid breathing, and astringent urine.
Gansui (Kansui Root), Daji (Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix, remove skin, each 1 liang).
The above two ingredients are crushed, stir-fried over slow fire until yellow, coarsely crushed, and sieved. Take one "yi" (approx. 0.5-1 gram) per dose, decoct with half a sheng of water for three to five boils, then immediately strain. Do not over-decoct. Take warm. Significant efficacy is expected within ten doses.
Daji Powder for treating generalized fullness and swelling, rapid breathing, and astringent urine.
Daji (Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix, remove skin, finely cut, lightly stir-fried, 2 liang), Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma, processed, 0.5 liang).
The above two ingredients are pounded into powder. Take 3 qianbi per dose, mixed with Ginger Soup. After some time, follow with Glutinous Rice Drink. Stop when stool and urine become smooth.
Tingli Pill for treating water qi with generalized yellow swelling.
Tingli (Lepidii Semen, lightly stir-fried), Fangji (Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix), Chen Jupi (Tangerine Peel, washed with water, remove white pith, dried), Yuliren (Prunus Armeniaca Seed), Zisuzi (Perillae Fructus), Chi Fuling (Red Polyporus, remove black skin, each 0.5 liang).
The above six ingredients are pounded into powder, bound with refined honey to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 20 pills with Moschus-infused wine, three times daily, until urination becomes smooth.
Li Yu Tang for treating water disease with severe generalized swelling.
Li Yu (Common Carp, cleaned of scales, intestines, and stomach, one fish weighing 1 jin), Chi Fuling (Red Polyporus, remove black skin, 1 liang), Zeqi (Euphorbiae Helioscopii Herba, lightly stir-fried, 1.5 liang), Gancao (Licorice Root, roasted, 1 liang), Zexie (Alismatis Rhizoma, 2.5 liang), Renshen (Ginseng Radix, 1.5 liang), Xingren (Armeniacae Semen, soaked in water, remove skin and tip, double-kernel removed, stir-fried with bran, 0.5 liang).
The above seven ingredients: coarsely crush and sieve the six herbs (excluding carp). First, decoct the fish in 3 sheng of water to obtain 1.5 sheng of broth. For each dose, take 1 sheng of fish broth, add 3 qianbi of herb powder, decoct until 0.7 sheng remains, filter dregs, and take warm. Twice or thrice daily, stop when urination becomes smooth.
Sangbaipi Tang for treating generalized edema.
Sanggen Baipi (Mori Cortex, roasted until yellow, crushed, 5 liang), Wuzhuyu (Evodiae Fructus, soaked in water overnight, stir-fried dry, 2 liang), Gancao (Licorice Root, roasted, 1 liang).
The above three ingredients are cut like hemp seeds. Take 5 qianbi per dose, with 2 sheng of water, ginger piece the size of a jujube (cut), and half spoon of malt sugar. Decoct until 1 sheng remains, filter dregs, and take warm. Twice daily.
Zeqi Tang for treating water disease with severe generalized swelling, limb weakness, restless panting, and abdominal vacuous distension.
Zeqi (Euphorbiae Helioscopii Herba, lightly stir-fried, 3 liang), Chixiaodou (Adzuki Bean, lightly stir-fried, 2 liang), Gancao (Licorice Root, roasted, 3 fen), Li Yu (Common Carp, cleaned, one fish weighing 1 jin), Maimendong (Ophiopogonis Radix, remove heart, dried, 3 fen), Chi Fuling (Red Polyporus, remove black skin, 1 liang), Renshen (Ginseng Radix, 3 fen).
The above seven ingredients: coarsely crush and sieve the five herbs (excluding carp and adzuki bean). First, decoct the carp and adzuki bean in 5 sheng of water until reduced to 2 sheng. Filter dregs, add 5 qianbi of herb powder and smashed ginger (1 fen), decoct until 1 sheng remains, filter dregs, and divide into two doses (three doses for weak patients), twice daily. Stop when urination is smooth, edema subsides, or mild diarrhea occurs. If urination is excessive, reduce dose to 1 he; if bowel movement is smooth, stop. If water retention is severe, increase Zeqi to 0.5 jin; if thirsty, add Gualougen (Trichosanthis Radix) 1 liang.
Chixiaodou Tang for treating generalized edema, astringent urine, and abdominal fullness.
Chixiaodou (Adzuki Bean, lightly stir-fried, 1 sheng), Sanggen Baipi (Mori Cortex, roasted, crushed, 1 liang), Zeqi Jingye (Stem and Leaf of Euphorbiae Helioscopii, cut, stir-fried, 3 fen).
The above three ingredients: wrap Sanggen Baipi and Zeqi Jingye in silk, decoct with 9 sheng of water and Chixiaodou until cooked. Remove the wrapped herbs, keeping only the adzuki beans. Eat beans when hungry, drink decoction when thirsty. Stop when smooth.
Mahuang Tang for treating water qi with generalized swelling.
Mahuang (Ephedrae Herba, remove root and joints, 2.5 liang), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, crushed, lightly stir-fried, 2 liang), Gancao (Licorice Root, roasted, 1 liang), Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum, crushed, 3 fen), Chi Fuling (Red Polyporus, remove black skin, 1 liang).
The above five ingredients are coarsely crushed and sieved. Take 5 qianbi per dose, with 2.5 sheng of water, 2 jujubes (split), and ginger piece the size of a jujube (smashed). Decoct until 1 sheng remains, filter dregs, and take warm. Three times daily. Cover patient after taking medicine to induce sweating for cure.
Shaoyao Tang for treating water qi with generalized swelling and deep, slow pulse.
Shaoyao (Paeoniae Radix Alba, crushed, stir-fried, 1 liang), Guizhi (Cinnamon Twig, remove bark, 0.5 liang), Huangqi (Astragali Radix, crushed, 3 fen).
The above three ingredients are coarsely crushed and sieved. Take 5 qianbi per dose, with 1 he of rice vinegar and 1.5 sheng of water. Decoct until 1 sheng remains, filter dregs, and take warm. Mild cardiac irritability may occur; do not be alarmed. Cure expected in 6-7 days. Avoid salt.
Muxiang Pill for treating severe generalized swelling.
Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix), Roudoukou (Nutmeg, remove skin), Qing Jupi (Green Tangerine Peel, remove white pith, dried), Binglang (Arecae Semen, baked, crushed, each 1 liang).
The above four ingredients are pounded into fine powder, bound with jujube flesh to form pills the size of mung beans. Take 20 pills per dose on an empty stomach with warm wine, gradually increasing to 30 pills.
Shuodi Wine for treating water qi with generalized yellow swelling.
Crush Shuodi Gen (Radix Derridis) to extract 1 sheng of juice, mix with 1 sheng of wine, leave in a warm place overnight. Take on an empty stomach in the morning for cure.
Shuiyin Pill for treating non-circulation of Ying and Wei, generalized fullness and swelling, cough with foot swelling, and dysuria. Treating Ten Types of Water.
Shuiyin (Mercurius, boiled in water for one day), Mangxiao (Natrii Sulfas), Jiaomu (Zanthoxyli Semen, lightly stir-fried to sweat, each 3 fen).
The above three ingredients are pounded into fine powder, bound with refined honey to form pills the size of mung beans. Take 10 pills per dose on an empty stomach with rice drink, twice daily. Cure when urination becomes smooth.
Bai Wanzi for treating water qi edema and fullness, rapid breathing, dysuria, deficiency accumulation in men and women, and generalized yellow swelling.
Nifen (Calomel, 0.5 liang), Fenshuang (Sublimated Arsenic Oxide), Huashi (Talcum, powdered, each 4 qianbi), Pishuang (Arsenic Trioxide), Hanshuishi (Aqua Marina, calcined, powdered), Baixiangding (Vibrionis Muscae Domesticae Faeces, straight ones, powdered, each 3 qianbi).
The above six ingredients: first grind Nifen and Huashi evenly, wrap in red paper, mix with white flour to make cakes, re-wrap, moisten red paper with wine, wrap 24 layers, and bake slowly with mulberry wood fire until the dough is cooked. Take out and grind together with the other four ingredients. Mix with the center of steamed cake soaked in water, knead dry, and form pills the size of pea seeds. Decoct with Ginger Water, take before meals. Day 1: 3 pills, 3 times/day; Day 2: 4 pills, 3 times/day; Day 3: 5 pills, 3 times/day; Day 4: 6 pills, 3 times/day. Stop when copious urination expels water. If no expulsion after 4 days, continue for one more day. If bad breath occurs on Day 2, use the following mouthwash.
Guanzhong Tang for rinsing teeth.
Guanzhong (Cyrtomii Rhizoma), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma, remove threads, each 0.5 liang).
The above two ingredients are coarsely crushed and sieved. Take 1 qianbi per dose, with 1 sheng of water, decoct for 2-3 boils, add a little Longnao (Borneolum Syntheticum), rinse mouth while warm. Maintain health with white porridge for 100 days.
Haige Pill for treating abdominal fullness due to edema, emaciated limbs with panting, and scanty, obstructive urine.
Haige (Concha Arcae, ground, 2 liang), Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix), Heli Le Pi (Terminaliae Chebulae Pericarpium), Fangji (Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix), Houpo (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex, remove bark, roast with ginger juice), Xuanjinhua (Inulae Flos, each 1 liang), Bai Binglang (Arecae Semen, crushed), Biejia (Carapax et Plastrum Testudinis, remove skirt, soak in vinegar, roast), Yuliren (Prunus Armeniaca Seed, remove skin, ground, 1.5 liang), Guizhi (Cinnamon Twig, remove bark, 0.5 liang).
The above ten ingredients are pounded into powder, bound with refined honey to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 20 pills per dose with Da Fu Pi (Arecae Pericarpium) decoction.
Treating Water Qi: On Day 1, take Binglang Pill on an empty stomach, then Zhishi Tang at midday. Repeat on Day 2. On Day 3, take Wanling Pill on an empty stomach and before bed. On Day 4, take Shuiyin Pill in the morning and evening. The disease should resolve via smooth stool and urine, then eat boiled Adzuki Beans. If thirsty, do not drink water; take Baizhu Tang instead, then regularly take Lurong Pill for safety.
Binglang Pill.
Binglang (Arecae Semen, baked, crushed), Qianniu Zi (Pharbitidis Semen, half raw half fried), Tingli (Lepidii Semen, stir-fried between papers, each 1 liang), E Shi (Fructus Viticis), Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix), Qing Jupi (Green Tangerine Peel, soaked in water, remove white pith), Yuliren (Prunus Armeniaca Seed, remove skin and tip, stir-fried, ground), Zhike (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus, keep pith), Baifuling (White Polyporus, remove black skin), Fangji (Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix, each 0.5 liang), Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, wet processed).
The above eleven ingredients are pounded into powder, bound with refined honey to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 40 pills per dose on an empty stomach with Sanggen Baipi (Mori Cortex) decoction.
Zhishi Tang for treating Water Qi.
Zhishi (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus, remove pith, stir-fried with bran), Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma), Gancao (Licorice Root, roasted, crushed), Sanggen Baipi (Mori Cortex, crushed, stir-fried), Zhimu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma, dried), Ziwan (Asternis Radix, remove roots and soil), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Huangqi (Astragali Radix, finely crushed), Chi Fuling (Red Polyporus, remove black skin), Qinjiao (Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix, remove roots and soil), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix, remove black heart), Maimendong (Ophiopogonis Radix, remove heart, dried).
The above twelve ingredients in equal parts are coarsely crushed and sieved. Take 3 qianbi per dose, with 1 sheng of water and 2 stalks of scallion white. Decoct until 0.7 sheng remains, filter dregs, and take warm.
Wanling Pill for treating water qi edema and fullness.
Kuhu Lu Zi (Bitter Bottle Gourd Seed, dried, 5 liang), Kuhu Lu Rang (Bitter Bottle Gourd Pulp, dried, 2.5 liang), Qianniu Zi (Pharbitidis Semen, 3.5 liang, half raw half fried).
The above three ingredients are made into fine powder, bound with fermented paste to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 30 pills per dose on an empty stomach and before bed, with Sanggen Baipi (Mori Cortex) decoction.
Shuiyin Pill for treating water qi abdominal fullness and dysuria.
Shuiyin (Mercurius, 1 liang, boiled in wine for one day, ground to paste), Jiaomu (Zanthoxyli Semen, 1 liang, crushed), Ku Tingli (Lepidii Semen, 2 liang, stir-fried between papers until fragrant), Mayaxiao (Natrii Sulfas, 1 liang).
The above four ingredients are ground evenly, mixed with refined honey in a mortar, pounded thousands of times, and formed into pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 20 pills per dose on an empty stomach and before bed, with rice drink. Disease should resolve via smooth stool and urine. Eat small amounts of Adzuki Beans.
Baizhu Tang for treating water qi thirst and abdominal/hypochondriac distension.
Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Chi Fuling (Red Polyporus, remove black skin), Renshen (Ginseng Radix), Gancao (Licorice Root, roasted).
The above four ingredients in equal parts are coarsely crushed and sieved. Take 5 qianbi per dose, with 2 sheng of water. Decoct until 1.5 sheng remains, filter dregs, and take warm.
Pingbu Lurong Pill for treating recovery from water qi with emaciation.
Lurong (Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum, roasted with butter, remove hair), Roucongrong (Cynomorii Herba, soaked in wine, remove wrinkled skin, dried), Dihuang (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, dried), Baiziren (Biota Semen, ground), Tusizi (Cuscutae Semen, soaked in wine overnight, dried, each 1 liang), Huangqi (Astragali Radix, finely crushed), Baifuling (White Polyporus, remove black skin), Guizhi (Cinnamon Twig, remove bark), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix, remove forks), Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix, remove heart), Cheqianzi (Plantaginis Semen), Wuweizi (Schisandrae Fructus, each 0.5 liang).
The above twelve ingredients are pounded into fine powder, bound with refined honey to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 30 pills per dose on an empty stomach with rice drink, increase to 40 pills if needed.
Qingfen Pill for treating water qi.
Qingfen (Calomel, 4 qian), Huashi (Talcum, 2 qian), Ningshuishi (Natrii Chloratum, 3 qian), Haijinsha (Lygodii Spora, 1 qian).
The above four ingredients are finely ground, wrapped in white flour, then in mud, and baked with cow dung fire. When fire intensifies, remove. Scrape off mud and dry flour, use remaining wet flour to search and form pills the size of mung beans. Day 1: 3 pills; Day 2: 6 pills; Day 3: 12 pills. Third dose taken with Jiangshui (fermented rice liquid), Dengxin Cao (Junci Medulla), and Ginger cold decoction. If disease does not progress, take 12 pills on Day 4, but do not exceed dosage. Ideally, avoid fourth dose to prevent excessive potency. If teeth loosen after first dose, discontinue treatment. If urination starts on Day 2 or 3, it is ideal. Abdominal sounds, back pain, and loose teeth indicate drug action; use Fengxie Ya method if teeth loosen.
Qingdai (Indigo Naturalis) and Zaorou (Jujube Flesh) in equal parts. Grind into paste, apply to gums. Rinse with Jingjie (Schizonepetae Herba) decoction 3-5 times. If water is expelled from small intestine, frequent dripping urination may occur for one day/night, leading to weight loss and cure. If thirsty due to water movement, mix 1 qian of raw Ningshuishi powder with fresh well water to relieve thirst and stabilize urination. Follow with tonifying herbs for one month for full recovery.
Bibo Tang as a tonic after previous medicines.
Bibo (Long Pepper Fruit), Bichengqie (Long Pepper Fruit), Hong Doukou (Cardamomi Fructus, remove skin), Lianhua (Lotus Flower), Gancao (Licorice Root).
The above five ingredients are coarsely crushed and sieved. Take 3 qianbi per dose, with 1 sheng of water, small piece of ginger (cut), and 1 jujube (split). Decoct until 0.7 sheng remains, take warm with dregs.
Formula for treating water qi edema and fullness.
Chu Mu Hui (Ash of Broussonetia Papyrifera Stem, 1 dou leached to yield 1 sheng juice), Nuomi (Glutinous Rice, 1 dou), Chixiaodou (Adzuki Bean, 1 sheng), Taoren (Persicae Semen, remove skin, tip, and double kernel, 27 seeds), Shanglu (Phytolaccae Radix, cut, 1.5 liang), Maimendong (Ophiopogonis Radix, remove heart, 1 he), Tiandong (Asparagi Radix, remove heart, 1 he).
The above seven ingredients are cooked in ash juice until soft. Take on an empty stomach until full. Eating rice when hungry is permissible. Purging should occur within the day; stop with white porridge.
Formula for treating edema.
Shanglu (Phytolaccae Radix, any amount, remove coarse skin, cut, dry in shade, powder).
Take 3 Yellow Catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidraco), 3 cloves of garlic, 1 he of mung beans, and 2 large bowls of water. Boil until beans are soft. Eat beans freely, then mix 2 qianbi of Shanglu powder with the decoction. Edema will subside.
Ku Hu Pill for treating water qi with swelling of head, face, and body.
Ku Hu (Bitter Bottle Gourd, 1 fruit).
Select one without blemishes, take the white pulp, roll into pills the size of soybeans. Wrap each in flour and boil. Swallow 7 pills on an empty stomach. One sheng of water will be discharged subsequently. All water will be expelled in three days, resulting in significant weight loss, which indicates efficacy. Avoid triggering foods for three years.