上一味寸切。以水浸。一日一易。经五日出取烂捣破之。以绢袋盛摆之。一如出粉法。
水服方寸匕。日三四。亦可作粉粥乳酪中食之。不限多少。取瘥止。(出第二十一卷中)
肘后主消渴方。
秋麻子一升。以水三升。煮三四沸。取汁饮之。无限。不过五升瘥。(文仲同出第二卷
中)
广济疗消渴兼气散方。
栝蒌(三两) 石膏(三两研) 甘草(三两) 甘皮(二两)
上四味捣筛为散。食后煮大麦饮服方寸匕。日二夜一。服渐加至二匕。忌热面海藻菘菜
又疗消渴。麦门冬汤方。
芦根(切二升) HT 根(切二升) 石膏(六分碎) 生姜(五两) 栝蒌(五两)
小麦(二升)
上七味切。以水二斗煮。取六升。去滓。一服一升。渴即任意饮。未瘥。更作。(并出
第一卷中)
崔氏疗患热消渴。常服有验方。
豉心(三两以酸醋拌蒸干如此者三熬令微黄) 黄连(三两)
上二味捣筛讫。以蜜和为丸。日再。空腹服二十五丸。食后又服二十丸。又取乌梅十颗
。以水二小升煎之数沸。取汤下。前件丸药如无乌梅。以小麦子二升煮取汁亦得。
又方
黄连(一升去毛) 麦门冬(五两去心)
上二味捣筛。以生地黄汁。栝蒌根汁。牛乳。各三合和。顿为丸如梧子。一服二十五丸
。饮下。日再服。渐渐加至三十丸。若不顿为丸。经宿即不相着也。消渴及小便多。并是虚
热。但冷将息即瘥。前件三方。(崔氏本方中此处更有一方用栝蒌黄连者故云前件三方)并
是
冷补。空腹服。恐少腹下冷。常吃少许食服之大好。忌猪肉芜荑。
又疗消渴无比方。
土瓜根(八两) 苦参粉(三两) 黄连(五两去毛) 鹿茸(三两炙) 栝蒌(三两)
雄鸡肠
(三具) 牡蛎(五两熬) 白石脂(三两研) 甘草(三两炙) 黄 (三两) 桑螵蛸
(三七枚炙) 白龙骨(五两研) 鸡 黄皮(三十具熬)
上一十三味。捣筛为散。一服六方寸匕。日再服。夜一服。以后药下之。
竹根(十两) 麦门冬(四两去心) 石膏(四两) 甘李根白皮(三两)
上四味。以水一斗二升煮。取三升五合。以下前件散药如难服。可取此药汁和丸。一服
六十丸。仍还用此药汁下之。忌猪肉海藻菘菜。(并出第四卷中)
千金加减巴郡太守奏三黄丸。疗男子五劳七伤。酒渴。不生肌肉。妇人带下。手足寒热
者方。
春三月黄芩(四两) 大黄(三两炒) 黄连(四两)
夏三月黄芩(六两) 大黄(一两炒) 黄连(七两炒)
秋三月黄芩(六两) 大黄(二两) 黄连(三两)
冬三月黄芩(三两) 大黄(五两) 黄连(二两炒)
上三味随时合捣下筛。以蜜和为丸如大豆。服五丸。日三。不知。稍增七丸。服一月病
愈。久服走及奔马。近常试验。忌猪肉。(出第二十一卷中)
Cut the aforementioned single medicinal material into one-cun segments. Soak in water, changing the water once daily. After five days, take it out, pound until rotten and broken. Place in a silk bag and squeeze out the juice, exactly as in the method for extracting starch.
Take one fangcun bi (a square-inch measure of powder) with water, three to four times a day. It can also be eaten as a powder porridge or mixed with milk and cheese, without limit on quantity, until recovery is achieved. (From Volume 21)
*Zhouhou Beiji Fang* (Emergency Prescriptions Kept Up My Sleeve) formula for treating Xiao Ke (Wasting-Thirst).
Qiu Mazi (Cannabis Seed), one sheng. Boil in three sheng of water for three or four boils. Take the juice to drink, no strict limit, not exceeding five sheng for recovery. (Wen Zhong's record is also from Volume 2)
*Guangji Fang* formula for treating Xiao Ke (Wasting-Thirst) accompanied by Qi San (dispersion of Qi).
Gualou (Trichosanthes Root), three liang; Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum), three liang, crushed; Gancao (Licorice Root), three liang; Ganpi (Sweet Skin/Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae), two liang.
Pound and sieve the above four ingredients into a powder. After meals, take one fangcun bi with boiled barley drink, twice daily and once at night. Gradually increase the dose to two fangcun bi. Avoid hot noodles, seaweed, and Songcai (Chinese cabbage).
Another formula for treating Xiao Ke (Wasting-Thirst): Maidong Tang (Ophiopogon Decoction).
Lugen (Reed Rhizome), cut, two sheng; Zhi Mu Gen (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma - *Note: Text says HT root, likely Zhi Mu*), cut, two sheng; Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum), six fen, crushed; Shengjiang (Fresh Ginger), five liang; Gualou (Trichosanthes Root), five liang; Xiaomai (Wheat), two sheng.
Cut the above seven ingredients. Boil in two dou of water, reduce to six sheng. Remove dregs. Take one sheng per dose. Drink freely when thirsty. If not recovered, prepare again. (All from Volume 1)
Cui Shi’s effective formula for frequent use in treating Heat-type Xiao Ke (Wasting-Thirst).
Shixin (Fermented Soybean Core), three liang, mixed with sour vinegar, steamed until dry, repeated three times, then fried until slightly yellow; Huanglian (Coptis Rhizome), three liang.
Pound and sieve the above two ingredients. Mix with honey to form pills. Take twice daily: twenty-five pills on an empty stomach, and twenty pills after meals. Additionally, take ten Wumei (Mume Fruit), boil in two small sheng of water for several boils, and use the decoction to swallow the pills. If the aforementioned pills do not contain Wumei, boiling Ersheng (Wheat Grains) to obtain juice is also acceptable.
Another formula
Huanglian (Coptis Rhizome), one sheng, de-hairing; Maidong (Ophiopogon Tuber), five liang, de-heart.
Pound and sieve the above two ingredients. Mix with fresh Dihuang juice, Gualougen juice, and cow's milk, each three he, to form pills the size of wuzi (wuze seeds). Take twenty-five pills per dose with water, twice daily. Gradually increase to thirty pills. If not formed into pills immediately, they will not stick together after overnight storage. Xiao Ke (Wasting-Thirst) and polyuria are both due to deficiency-heat. Recovery can be achieved by cold regulation and care. The aforementioned three formulas... (In Cui Shi's original text, there is another formula here using Gualou and Huanglian, hence "the aforementioned three formulas") are all
Cold Tonification methods. Take on an empty stomach. Fear of cold in the lower abdomen is possible; eating a little food with them is very good. Avoid pork and Yuan Yi (Coriander).
Another extremely effective formula for treating Xiao Ke (Wasting-Thirst).
Tugua Gen (Melongenae Radix), eight liang; Kushen Fen (Sophorae Flavescentis Radix Powder), three liang; Huanglian (Coptis Rhizome), five liang, de-hairing; Lurong (Deer Antler), three liang, roasted; Gualou (Trichosanthes Root), three liang; Xiongji Chang (Rooster Intestine), three pieces; Muli (Concha Ostreae), five liang, calcined; Baishizhi (Kaolinite), three liang, ground; Gancao (Licorice Root), three liang, roasted; Huangqi (Astragalus Root), three liang; Sangpiaoxiao (Ootheca Mantidis), thirty-seven pieces, roasted; Bailonggu (Fossilia Ossis Mastodi), five liang, ground; Jineijin (Chicken Gizzard Membrane), thirty pieces, calcined.
Pound and sieve the above thirteen ingredients into a powder. Take six fangcun bi per dose, twice daily and once at night. Administer the following medicine to deliver the powder.
Zhugen (Bamboo Root), ten liang; Maidong (Ophiopogon Tuber), four liang, de-heart; Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum), four liang; Ganligen Bapi (Pruni Mahaleb Root Bark), three liang.
Boil the above four ingredients in twelve sheng of water, reduce to three sheng and five he. Use this liquid to administer the aforementioned powder. If difficult to take, mix with this juice to form pills. Take sixty pills per dose, still using this juice to swallow. Avoid pork, seaweed, and Songcai (Chinese cabbage). (All from Volume 4)
Qianjin Fang modified Sanhuang Wan (Three Yellows Pill) presented by the Prefect of Ba Commandery. For treating men with Wu Lao Qi Shang (Five Exhaustions and Seven Injuries), alcohol-induced thirst, failure to gain muscle, women with leukorrhea, and cold/heat in hands and feet.
Spring months: Huangqin (Scutellaria Root), four liang; Dahuang (Rhubarb Root), three liang, stir-fried; Huanglian (Coptis Rhizome), four liang.
Summer months: Huangqin (Scutellaria Root), six liang; Dahuang (Rhubarb Root), one liang, stir-fried; Huanglian (Coptis Rhizome), seven liang, stir-fried.
Autumn months: Huangqin (Scutellaria Root), six liang; Dahuang (Rhubarb Root), two liang; Huanglian (Coptis Rhizome), three liang.
Winter months: Huangqin (Scutellaria Root), three liang; Dahuang (Rhubarb Root), five liang; Huanglian (Coptis Rhizome), two liang, stir-fried.
Combine the above three ingredients according to the season, pound, and sieve. Mix with honey to form pills the size of soybeans. Take five pills, three times daily. If ineffective, gradually increase to seven pills. Take for one month until disease resolves. Long-term use enhances stamina, allowing running as fast as a galloping horse. Recently tested and verified. Avoid pork. (From Volume 21)