治水气。商陆粥方
商陆(去皮锉二两)
上一味。以水三升,煮取一升,去滓入细粟米一合,煮成粥,空腹食之,微利为度。
治水肿。羊肉 方
羊肉(细切三两) 商陆(去皮切半升)
上二味。先以水三升,煮商陆至二升,去滓下肉煮,入葱豉盐等作 如常法,任意食之
,商陆赤者有毒,慎不可用。
治腹大水肿,利小便。白鸡汤方
白鸡(一只) 赤小豆(一升)
上二味。治如食法,以水三升煮小豆并鸡,候熟食之,其汁稍稍饮令尽。
治风水,腹大脐肿,腰痛不可转动。麻子粥方
冬麻子(捣取汁半升) 粳米(三合)
上二味。以麻子汁和米,入姜葱豉椒等,煮作稀粥,空腹食之。
又方
郁李仁(一两半捣研以水和取汁) 薏苡仁(二合捣研如粟米粒)
上二味。以郁李仁汁,煮薏苡仁作粥,空腹食之,未愈更作。
治猝肿满,身面皆洪大。烧冬瓜方
上以黄土浓泥冬瓜,火烧令熟,去土食之。
治水气,面及腹微肿,未曾服药者。郁仁饼子方
郁李仁(汤浸去皮炒熟二两) 甘遂(酥炒令熟三分)
上二味。捣罗为末,用大麦面一两,药末一两,水和作饼子,湿纸裹煨熟,空腹服食,
须臾快利即止。
治水气,头面浮肿,坐卧不安,或嗽喘者。海蛤索饼方
海蛤(捣研如面一两) 甘遂(三分为末绢罗如面用白面和作剂) 郁李仁(汤浸去皮
微炒
研一两一分)
上三味。以桑根白皮一两,用水二升煮,如嗽即加干枣三十枚擘破,同煮取一升,去滓
,取入前件药和,如作索饼法煮令熟,看冷暖得所,空腹服食,须臾快利,小便甚多,勿怪。
治浮肿胀满不下食心闷。方
猪肝(一具)
上一味。切作 脔,着葱豉姜椒盐等,令熟食之。
治浮肿胀满不下食心闷。方
紫苏子(半升捣极碎以水研滤取汁) 粳米(三合)
上二味。以紫苏子汁,煮米作粥,入葱椒姜等,空腹食之。
治水气浮肿小便涩。方
鲤鱼(一头重一斤者治如食法)
上一味。煮令熟,取汁入冬瓜葱白作羹食之,一日尽,再作食。
治水气浮肿腹胀小便涩。方
水牛蹄(一只治如食法)
上一味。煮熟锉碎作羹,空腹食之。
治水气浮肿腹胀小便涩。方
水牛皮
上一味。蒸熟细切,于姜醋中食之。
Treatment for Water-Qi Disorder. Shanglu Porridge Formula
Shanglu (Phytolaccae Radix, peeled and cut into small pieces, 2 liang)
Take the above single herb. Boil in 3 sheng of water until reduced to 1 sheng of liquid, remove the dregs, add 1 he of fine millet, and cook into porridge. Consume on an empty stomach; the effect is considered adequate when mild diarrhea occurs.
Treatment for Edema. Mutton Formula
Mutton (finely sliced, 3 liang) Shanglu (Phytolaccae Radix, peeled and cut, 0.5 sheng)
Take the above two herbs. First, boil Shanglu in 3 sheng of water until reduced to 2 sheng, remove the dregs, then add the mutton and continue boiling. Add scallions, fermented soybeans (Douchi), salt, etc., and prepare according to normal culinary methods. Consume at will. Note: Red-colored Shanglu is toxic and must strictly not be used.
Treatment for Abdominal Distension with Edema and Promoting Urination. White Chicken Soup Formula
White Chicken (one whole bird) Chixiaodou (Adzuki Beans, 1 sheng)
Take the above two ingredients. Prepare as for food. Boil the beans and chicken in 3 sheng of water until cooked. Consume the meat and drink the broth slowly until finished.
Treatment for Feng-Shui (Wind-Water) Disorder, characterized by abdominal distension, umbilical swelling, lower back pain, and inability to turn the body. Mazi Porridge Formula
Dongmazi (Winter Hemp Seeds, crushed to extract juice, 0.5 sheng) Jingmi (Japonica Rice, 3 he)
Take the above two ingredients. Mix the rice with the hemp seed juice, add ginger, scallions, Douchi, Sichuan pepper, etc., and cook into a thin porridge. Consume on an empty stomach.
Another Formula
Yuliren (Bush Cherry Kernels, 1.5 liang, crushed, ground, soaked in water to extract juice) Yiyiren (Coix Seeds, 2 he, crushed and ground to the size of millet grains)
Take the above two ingredients. Cook the Coix seeds using the Bush Cherry Kernel juice to make porridge. Consume on an empty stomach. If not cured, prepare and consume again.
Treatment for Sudden Generalized Swelling, where the body and face appear markedly enlarged. Roasted Winter Melon Method
Wrap the winter melon thickly with yellow clay mud, roast over fire until cooked, remove the mud, and consume the flesh.
Treatment for Water-Qi Disorder with slight swelling of the face and abdomen, in patients who have not yet taken medication. Yuren Bingzi (Yuli Ren Cake) Formula
Yuliren (Bush Cherry Kernels, soaked in hot water, peeled, stir-fried until cooked, 2 liang) Gansui (Kansui Root, fried in butter until cooked, 3 fen)
Take the above two ingredients. Crush and sieve into powder. Mix with 1 liang of barley flour and 1 liang of the herbal powder. Add water to form cakes. Wrap in wet paper and bake/roast until cooked. Consume on an empty stomach. Stop immediately once smooth defecation occurs.
Treatment for Water-Qi Disorder with edema of the head and face, restlessness in sitting or lying, or coughing and wheezing. Hai Ge Suobing (Clam Noodle Cakes) Formula
Haige (Concha Meretricis, crushed and ground like flour, 1 liang) Gansui (Kansui Root, 3 fen, ground into powder, sieved through silk like flour, mixed with white wheat flour as binder) Yuliren (Bush Cherry Kernels, soaked in hot water, peeled, lightly stir-fried, ground, 1 liang 1 fen)
Take the above three ingredients. Boil Sangbaipí (Cortex Morus Radicis, 1 liang) in 2 sheng of water. If cough is present, add 30 dried jujubes broken open, and boil together until reduced to 1 sheng. Remove dregs. Mix in the aforementioned powders. Cook like noodle cakes (Suobing). Consume on an empty stomach when temperature is suitable. Smooth defecation will occur shortly, and urine output will be significantly increased; do not be alarmed.
Treatment for Floating Edema and Fullness, inability to eat, and mental oppression. Formula
Pig Liver (one whole liver)
Take the above single ingredient. Cut into chunks. Season with scallions, Douchi, ginger, Sichuan pepper, salt, etc. Cook thoroughly and consume.
Treatment for Floating Edema and Fullness, inability to eat, and mental oppression. Formula
Zisuzi (Perilla Seeds, 0.5 sheng, crushed extremely finely, ground with water and filtered to extract juice) Jingmi (Japonica Rice, 3 he)
Take the above two ingredients. Cook the rice using the Perilla Seed juice to make porridge. Add scallions, Sichuan pepper, ginger, etc. Consume on an empty stomach.
Treatment for Water-Qi Edema with Astringent/Difficult Urination. Formula
Carp (one fish, weighing approx. 1 jin, prepared as for food)
Take the above single ingredient. Cook until done. Extract the broth. Make a soup with winter melon and white parts of scallions. Consume within one day. Prepare and consume again if necessary.
Treatment for Water-Qi Edema, Abdominal Distension, and Astringent/Difficult Urination. Formula
Water Buffalo Hooves (one pair, prepared as for food)
Take the above single ingredient. Cook until soft, cut into small pieces, make into a soup/congee. Consume on an empty stomach.
Treatment for Water-Qi Edema, Abdominal Distension, and Astringent/Difficult Urination. Formula
Water Buffalo Hide
Take the above single ingredient. Steam until cooked, slice thinly. Consume with ginger and vinegar.