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Formula for treating severe edema with swelling of the head, face, and entire body.
The white pithy flesh of *Kuhu* (a fruit of a Cucurbitaceae plant) is shaped like a soybean, wrapped in flour, boiled for one boil, and taken on an empty stomach: seven pills at a time. By noon, one sheng (approx. 200ml) of fluid should be discharged. If the discharge continues incessantly for three to four days, the body will become emaciated, at which point the disease is cured. Dietary restrictions are required for three years. The *Kuhu* must be of good quality, free from black spots or defects, finely textured, and thoroughly cleaned; otherwise, it is toxic and unusable. (Cui Shi notes: if urination is excessive, it stops after one or two days).

Another formula: *Kuhu* membrane (2 fen), *Tinglizi* (Lepidii Semen/Descurainiae Semen, 5 fen).
Pound these two ingredients together and make pills the size of small beans. Take five pills, three times daily.

Another formula: Flesh of Jujube (7 fruits), *Kuhu* membrane (size of a jujube pit).
Pound into powder, make pills. Take three pills per dose. After walking for the distance of fifteen li (approx. 7.5 km), take two more pills. Once fluid discharge occurs, take one final pill, then stop.

Another formula: *Tinglizi* (Lepidii Semen/Descurainiae Semen), *Taoren* (Persicae Semen) (equal parts).
Fry both ingredients, pound together, and make pills. Taking them promotes diuresis. Another version uses *Xingren* (Pruni Semen).

Another formula: Pound fresh *Tinglizi* (Lepidii Semen/Descurainiae Semen) and mix with vinegar for oral administration. Continue until frequent urination is achieved.

Another formula: Burn *Jiangshi* (a type of mineral stone) until red hot, then immerse it in black bull's urine to heat it. Take one sheng, twice daily.

Another formula: Consume bull's urine alone, which is highly effective. It cures all cases of water retention disease. Start with a small amount and increase until purgation is achieved.

Another formula: Decoct human urine until it can be formed into pills, size of small beans. Take three times daily.

Formula for treating generalized edema:
Decoct branches and leaves of *Zhujiao* (likely referring to a specific medicinal plant, possibly Zanthoxylum or similar aromatic herb used topically/orally here) until syrup-like. Take one bi (approx. 2-3 grams) on an empty stomach, three times daily. If itching occurs, wash with the juice.

Another moxibustion method: Moxa on the point one cun above the second toe, number of moxa cones based on patient's age.

Also moxa seven cones at the webbing between the thumbs of both hands.

Formula for treating Fengshui (Wind-water edema) with generalized swelling causing skin tension as if about to burst, promoting diuresis.
*Mahuang* (Ephedrae Herba), *Fuling* (Poria), *Zexie* (Alismatis Rhizoma) (each 4 liang); *Fangfeng* (Saposhnikoviae Radix), *Zeqi* (Phytolaccae Radix), *Baizhu* (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) (each 5 liang); *Xingren* (Pruni Semen), *Daji* (Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix) (each 1 sheng); *Huangqin* (Scutellariae Radix), *Zhuling* (Polyporus) (each 3 liang); *Duohuo* (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix) (8 liang); *Dadou* (Sojae Semen Preparatum/Glycine Max) (2 sheng, decocted in 7 sheng of water to obtain 1 sheng of liquid); *Qingjiu* (Clear Wine) (1 sheng).
Chop the thirteen ingredients. Decoct together with bean liquid, wine, and water totaling one dou (approx. 10 liters) to obtain six sheng of liquid. Divide into six or seven doses, consumed within one day and night. The treatment is considered effective when urination becomes extremely profuse.