治水肿，大豆汤方。
大豆（三升）
上一味，以水六升，煮令熟，出豆澄汁，更纳美酒五升，微火煎如饧，服一升，渐增之，
令小下。
桃皮酒，治水肿方。
桃皮（三斤，剥去上黑皮，取里黄皮） 女曲（一升） 秫米（一升）
上三味，以水三斗，煮桃皮，令得一斗，以五升汁渍女曲，五升汁蒸饭，酿如酒法，熟
漉去滓，可服一合，日三。耐酒者增之，以体中有热为候，小便多者即是病去，便愈。忌生
冷、酒、面，一切毒物。
麝香散，治水肿方。
麝香（三铢） 芫花（三分，熬） 甘遂（三分）
上三味，合下筛，酒服钱半边匕，老小钱边三分匕。亦可丸服之，强人如小豆十丸，老
人五丸。
治水肿，商陆膏方。
商陆根（一斤，生者） 猪膏（一斤，先煎，可有二升）
上二味，合煎令黄，去滓，以摩肿。亦可服少许。忌犬肉。
小女曲散，治利后虚肿水肿者，服此药小便得利，止肿亦消方。
女曲（一升，生用） 干姜 细辛 椒目 附子（炮） 桂心（各一两）
上六味，为散，酒服方寸匕，不知，服二、三匕，日三。
产后虚满者大良。忌猪肉、生葱、生菜。
麻黄甘草汤，治皮中涌水，面目身体虚肿方。
麻黄（去根节，二两） 甘草（一两）
上 咀三钱，水一杯，煮麻黄五沸，纳甘草八分，煎服，汗出，慎风冷。有人患气促，
积久不瘥，遂成水肿，服之效。此治表实，老人和虚人不可用之，宜详。
十水丸，治水肿方。肿从头起，名为白水，其根在肺，椒目主之；肿从胸起，名为黄水，
其根在脾，甘遂主之；肿从面起，名为青水，其根在肝，大戟主之；肿从腹起，名为气水，
乍实乍虚，其根在肠，芫花主之；肿从股起，名为黑水，其根在肾，玄参主之；肿从面起至
足，名为悬水，其根在胆，赤小豆主之；肿从内起，坚块，四肢肿，名为石水，其根在膀胱，
桑根主之；肿从四肢起，腹肿，名为风水，其根在胃，泽漆主之；肿从腹起，名为冷水，其
根在小肠，巴豆主之；肿从胸中起，名为赤水，其根在心，葶苈主之。
上十种，随其病始所在，增其所主药皆一分，巴豆四分，去心皮，冶末，合下筛，蜜丸，
服如梧子三丸，得下为度，不下日三。亦可作散末，食服半钱匕，大便利，明朝复服如法，
再服病愈。即禁饮食，但得食于鱼耳。
十水散，治水肿方。先从脚肿，名曰清水，其根在心，葶苈子主之；先从阴肿，名曰劳
水，其根在肾，泽漆主之；先从腹肿，名曰冷水，其根在大肠，蜀椒主之；先从面目肿，名
曰气水，其根在肺，桑根主之；先从手足肿，名曰心水，其根在小肠，巴豆主之；先从口唇
肿，名曰黄水，其根在胃，大戟主之；先从胁肿，名曰饮水，其根在肝，芫花主之；先从腰
肿，名曰肝水，其根在膈，甘遂主之；先从胸肿，名曰石水，其根在脾，茯苓主之；先从背
肿，名曰鬼水，其根在胆，雄黄主之。
上十物，分等，主十水。随肿所从始，案方偏加药二分，合捣下筛。空腹以水服方寸匕，
当下。水多者，减服；下少者，益之。
葱豆洗汤，治虚热及石热，当风露卧，冷湿伤肌，热菹在里，变成热风水病，心腹肿满，
气急不得下头，小便不利，大便难，四肢肿，如皮囊盛水，晃晃如老蚕色，阴卵坚肿如斗，
茎肿生疮如死鼠，此皆虚损，肾中有热，强取风冷，湿损脾胃故也。纳根据方服诸利水药，外
宜以此汤洗四肢竟，以葱豆膏敷之，别以猪蹄汤洗阴茎疮烂处及卵肿也。
葱（合青白切，一升） 蒺藜子（一升，舂碎） 赤小豆（一升） 菘菜子（一升，舂
碎） 蒴
（切，五升） 巴豆（一百枚，合心皮，打碎）
上六物，以水一石二斗，煮取八斗，以淋洗身肿处。葱豆膏，猪蹄汤方在本方。
葶苈子回神酒，治风水通身洪肿，肉如裂者，服之小便利，自随消方。
春时酿清酒五斗（一方五升，）葶苈子三升，熬，着酒中渍再宿，便服一合，以渐增之，
病去，小便利，肿自消灭及缩也。神良，有验。若不得春酒，余极好酒亦佳。
水肿尿泣，用乌犍牛尿半升，空腹饮，小便利良。
Da Dou Tang (Soybean Decoction) for treating edema.
Da Dou (Soybean, 3 sheng)
Take the above single herb, add 6 sheng of water, boil until cooked, remove the beans and clarify the juice, then add 5 sheng of fine wine, simmer over low heat until it resembles maltose syrup. Take 1 sheng initially, gradually increasing the dose to induce mild diarrhea.
Tao Pi Jiu (Peach Bark Wine) for treating edema.
Tao Pi (Peach Bark, 3 jin, peel off the outer black skin and take the inner yellow bark) Nv Qu (Female Qu starter, 1 sheng) Shu Mi (Millet, 1 sheng)
Take the above three herbs, add 3 dou of water, boil the peach bark until reduced to 1 dou of liquid. Use 5 sheng of this liquid to soak the Nv Qu, and use another 5 sheng to steam the millet. Ferment according to wine-making methods. Once fermented, filter to remove dregs. Take 1 ge per dose, three times daily. Those who can tolerate alcohol may increase the dose. The sign of efficacy is a sensation of heat in the body; increased urination indicates the pathogen has left and the disease will heal. Avoid raw/cold foods, alcohol, wheat products, and all toxic substances.
She Xiang San (Musk Powder) for treating edema.
She Xiang (Musk, 3 zhu) Yuan Hua (Genkwa Flower, 3 fen, stir-fried) Gan Sui (Kansui Root, 3 fen)
Mix the above three herbs and sieve. Administer with wine: half a qian bian (coin-edge spoonful) for adults, one-third qian bian for children and the elderly. It can also be made into pills: strong adults take 10 pills the size of small beans, elderly patients take 5 pills.
Shang Lu Gao (Phytolacca Ointment) for treating edema.
Shang Lu Gen (Phytolacca Root, 1 jin, fresh) Zhu Gao (Pig Fat, 1 jin, pre-boiled to yield 2 sheng)
Boil the above two ingredients together until yellow, filter out the residue, and apply the ointment to the swollen areas. A small amount can also be taken orally. Avoid dog meat.
Xiao Nv Qu San (Small Female Qu Powder) for treating deficiency swelling and edema after dysentery; this formula promotes urination, stops swelling, and reduces edema.
Nv Qu (Female Qu starter, 1 sheng, raw) Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger) Xi Xin (Asarum) Jiao Mu (Zanthoxylum Seed) Fu Zi (Prepared Aconite Root) Gui Xin (Cinnamon Heart) (each 1 liang)
Grind the above six herbs into powder. Take with wine: one fang cun bi (square-inch spoonful). If ineffective, take 2-3 spoonfuls, three times daily.
This is highly effective for postpartum abdominal fullness. Avoid pork, raw green onions, and raw vegetables.
Ma Huang Gan Cao Tang (Ephedra and Licorice Decoction) for treating surging fluid in the skin, causing puffiness of the face, eyes, and body.
Ma Huang (Ephedra Herb, remove roots and joints, 2 liang) Gan Cao (Licorice Root, 1 liang)
Chop the herbs into pieces weighing about 3 qian. Add 1 cup of water, boil Ma Huang for five boiling cycles, then add 8 fen of Gan Cao. Decoct and take. Sweating is desired; avoid wind and cold. This formula is effective for someone suffering from shortness of breath that persists for a long time, eventually leading to edema. It treats exterior excess patterns; it should not be used by the elderly or those with deficiency patterns. Exercise caution.
Shi Shui Wan (Ten Waters Pill) for treating edema. Edema starting from the head is called Bai Shui (White Water), rooted in the Lung, treated primarily by Jiao Mu (Zanthoxylum Seed); edema starting from the chest is called Huang Shui (Yellow Water), rooted in the Spleen, treated primarily by Gan Sui (Kansui Root); edema starting from the face is called Qing Shui (Green Water), rooted in the Liver, treated primarily by Da Ji (Spurge Root); edema starting from the abdomen is called Qi Shui (Qi Water), fluctuating between excess and deficiency, rooted in the Intestines, treated primarily by Yuan Hua (Genkwa Flower); edema starting from the thighs is called Hei Shui (Black Water), rooted in the Kidney, treated primarily by Xuan Shen (Scrophularia Root); edema spreading from the face to the feet is called Xuan Shui (Hanging Water), rooted in the Gallbladder, treated primarily by Chi Xiao Dou (Adzuki Bean); edema originating internally with hard masses and limb swelling is called Shi Shui (Stone Water), rooted in the Bladder, treated primarily by Sang Gen (Mulberry Root); edema starting from the limbs with abdominal swelling is called Feng Shui (Wind Water), rooted in the Stomach, treated primarily by Ze Qi (Spurges); edema starting from the abdomen is called Leng Shui (Cold Water), rooted in the Small Intestine, treated primarily by Ba Dou (Croton Seed); edema starting from the chest is called Chi Shui (Red Water), rooted in the Heart, treated primarily by Ting Li Zi (Lepidium Seed).
For these ten types, based on the site of onset, increase the primary herb for each by 1 fen, and Ba Dou (Croton Seed) by 4 fen. Remove hearts and skins, grind into powder, mix, and sieve. Form pills with honey, taking 3 pills the size of wu zi (wu berry seeds) per dose. Stop when bowel movements occur; if no movement, take three times daily. Alternatively, make a powder: take half a qian bian after meals. If diarrhea is excessive, resume the next morning as directed. After a second dose, the disease heals. Then restrict diet, allowing only fish.
Shi Shui San (Ten Waters Powder) for treating edema. Swelling starting from the feet is called Qing Shui (Clear Water), rooted in the Heart, treated primarily by Ting Li Zi (Lepidium Seed); swelling starting from the genitals is called Lao Shui (Labor Water), rooted in the Kidney, treated primarily by Ze Qi (Spurges); swelling starting from the abdomen is called Leng Shui (Cold Water), rooted in the Large Intestine, treated primarily by Shu Jiao (Sichuan Pepper); swelling starting from the face and eyes is called Qi Shui (Qi Water), rooted in the Lung, treated primarily by Sang Gen (Mulberry Root); swelling starting from the hands and feet is called Xin Shui (Heart Water), rooted in the Small Intestine, treated primarily by Ba Dou (Croton Seed); swelling starting from the lips is called Huang Shui (Yellow Water), rooted in the Stomach, treated primarily by Da Ji (Spurge Root); swelling starting from the hypochondrium is called Yin Shui (Drinking Water), rooted in the Liver, treated primarily by Yuan Hua (Genkwa Flower); swelling starting from the waist is called Gan Shui (Liver Water), rooted in the Diaphragm, treated primarily by Gan Sui (Kansui Root); swelling starting from the chest is called Shi Shui (Stone Water), rooted in the Spleen, treated primarily by Fu Ling (Poria); swelling starting from the back is called Gui Shui (Ghost Water), rooted in the Gallbladder, treated primarily by Xiong Huang (Realgar).
The above ten herbs are equal in proportion, corresponding to the ten waters. Based on the onset of swelling, add 2 fen of the specific herb according to the formula. Grind and sieve. Take one fang cun bi with water on an empty stomach; expect purgation. If there is too much fluid loss, reduce the dose; if purgation is insufficient, increase the dose.
Cong Dou Xi Tang (Green Onion and Bean Wash Decoction) for treating deficiency heat and stone heat caused by exposure to wind and dew, where cold-dampness injures the muscles, and internal heat transforms into Wind-Water disease. Symptoms include heart/abdominal distension and fullness, shortness of breath preventing bending forward, difficult urination, constipation, limb swelling resembling water-filled bladders, shaking with a color like old silkworms, hard and swollen scrotum like a beanbag, and penile swelling with ulcers resembling dead rats. These result from deficiency and damage, with heat in the Kidney, forced exposure to wind-cold, and dampness injuring the Spleen and Stomach. In addition to taking diuretic formulas internally, wash the limbs with this decoction, then apply Cong Dou Gao (Green Onion and Bean Ointment). Separately, use Zhu Ti Tang (Pig Trotter Decoction) to wash ulcerated penile areas and swollen scrota.
Cong (Green Onion, including green and white parts, chopped, 1 sheng) Ji Li Zi (Tribulus Fruit, 1 sheng, pounded) Chi Xiao Dou (Adzuki Bean, 1 sheng) Song Cai Zi (Chinese Cabbage Seed, 1 sheng, pounded) Shuo Luo (Polygonum Vine, chopped, 5 sheng) Ba Dou (Croton Seed, 100 pieces, with heart and skin, crushed)
Boil the above six herbs in 12 dou of water until reduced to 8 dou. Use the liquid to wash/swell areas of the body. Cong Dou Gao and Zhu Ti Tang formulas are found in the original text.
Ting Li Zi Hui Shen Jiu (Lepidium Spirit-Returning Wine) for treating Wind-Water causing massive whole-body edema with skin cracking. Urination improves, and swelling subsides naturally.
Brew 5 dou of clear spring wine (another version says 5 sheng). Add 3 sheng of stir-fried Ting Li Zi (Lepidium Seed), soak in the wine for two nights. Take 1 ge per dose, gradually increasing. As the pathogen leaves and urination improves, swelling disappears and shrinks. Highly effective and verified. If spring wine is unavailable, other high-quality wines are acceptable.
For edema with scanty urine, drink 1/2 sheng of urine from a young black ox on an empty stomach. Improvement is indicated by free urination.