（有风肿，热肿，水肿，湿肿，气肿，虚肿，积肿，血肿）
【开鬼门】〔草部〕麻黄（主风肿、水肿，一身面目浮肿，脉浮，小便不利，同甘草，
煮
汤服，取汗。水肿脉沉，浮者为风，虚肿者为气，皆非水也，麻黄、甘草、附子煮汤服。） 羌
活（疗风用独活，疗水用羌活。风水浮肿，及妊娠浮肿，以萝卜子炒过研末，酒服二钱，日
二。） 防风（治风行周身，及经络中留湿，治风去湿之仙药也。） 柴胡（主大肠停积水胀。）
浮萍（去风湿，下水气，治肿，利小便，为末，酒服方寸匕。） 鼠粘子（除肤风，利小便。
风水身肿欲裂，炒末，每服二钱，日三。风热浮肿，半炒研末酒服。水蛊腹大，面糊丸服。
根、茎亦主风肿，逐水，效。） 天仙藤（妊娠浮肿，谓之子气，乃素有风气，勿作水治，
同
香附、陈皮、甘草、乌药、紫苏煎服。） 忍冬（去寒热身肿，风湿气。） 蒺藜（洗浮肿。）
陆
英（洗水气虚肿。） 狗脊 〔谷菜〕黍穣 葱白根 〔果木〕杏叶（并洗足肿。） 楠
材
（肿自足起，同桐木煎洗，并少饮之。） 桐叶（手足浮肿，同小豆煮汁渍洗，并少饮之。） 柳
枝及根皮（洗风肿。）
【洁净府】泽泻（逐三焦停水，去旧水，养新水，消肿胀，渗湿热。水湿肿胀，同白术
末服。） 鸭跖草（和小豆煮食，下水。） 苍耳子（大腹水肿，烧灰，同葶苈末服。） 苏
子（消渴变水，同莱菔子服，水从小便出。） 木通（利大小便，水肿，除诸经湿热。） 通
脱木（利小便，除水肿。） 香薷（散水肿，利小便。大叶者，浓煎汁，熬丸服，治水甚捷，
肺金清而热自降也。暴水、风水、气水，加白术末丸，至小便利为效。） 灯心草（除水肿
癃闭。） 冬葵子（利小便，消水气。妊娠水肿，同茯苓末服，小便利则愈。） 蜀葵子（利
小便，消水肿。） 葶苈（利水道，下膀胱水，皮间邪水上出，面目浮肿，大降气，与辛酸
同用，以导肿气。通身肿满，为末，枣肉丸服，神验。或用雄鸡头捣丸。阳水暴肿，喘渴尿
涩，同防己末，以绿头鸭血，和丸服之，效。） 马鞭草（大腹水肿，同鼠尾草煮汁，熬稠
丸服，神效。） 马兰（水肿尿涩，同黑豆、小麦，酒、水煎服。） 益母草（服汁，主浮肿，
下水。） 旋复花（除水肿大腹，下气。） 萱草根、叶（通身水肿，晒研，二钱，入席下尘，
米饮服。） 蓼子（下水气，面浮肿。） 海金沙（脾胃肿满，腹胀如鼓，喘不得卧，同白术、
甘草、牵牛为末服。） 汉防己（利大小便，主水肿，通行十二经，去下焦湿肿，泄膀胱火，
必用之药。皮水， 肿在皮肤中，不恶风，按之不没指，同黄 、桂枝、茯苓、甘草煎服。）
水苹（主暴热，下气，利小便。） 海藻（下十二水肿，利小便。） 海带 昆布（利水道，
去面肿。） 越王余算（去水肿浮气。） 天蓼（主水气。） 茅根（虚病后，饮水多，小便
不利作肿，同赤小豆煮食，水随小便下。） 蒲公英（煮服，消水肿。） 薇（利大小便，下
浮肿。） 〔谷部〕薏苡仁（水肿喘急，以郁李仁绞汁煮粥食。） 黑大豆（逐水去肿。桑
柴灰煮食，下水鼓。《范汪方》∶煮汁入酒，再煮服，水从小便出。《肘后方》∶煮干为末服。）
赤小豆（下水肿，利小便。桑灰汁煮食代饭，冬灰亦可。同姜、蒜煮食。水蛊，腹大有声，
皮黑者，同白茅根煮食。足肿，煮汁渍洗。） 腐婢（下水气。） 绿豆（煮食，消肿下气。
十种水气，同附子逐日煮食。）〔菜部〕葫蒜（同蛤粉丸服，消水肿。同田螺、车前，贴脐，
通小便。） 胡葱（浮肿，同小豆、硝石煮食。） 罗勒（消水气。） 百合（除浮肿胪胀。） 冬
瓜（小腹水胀，利小便。酿赤小豆煨熟，丸服。瓜瓤淡煮汁饮，止水肿烦渴。） 胡瓜（水
病，肚胀肢浮，以醋煮食，须臾水下。）
〔果部〕李核仁（下水气，除浮肿。） 杏核仁（浮肿喘急，小便少，炒研入粥食。头面风
肿，
同鸡子黄，涂帛上贴之，七八次愈。） 乌梅（水气满急，同大枣煮汁，入蜜咽之。） 桃白
皮（水肿，同秫米酿酒服。） 椒目（治十二种水气胀满，行水渗湿。炒研，酒服方寸匕。） 败
荷叶（阳水浮肿，烧研水服。足肿，同 本煎洗。） 〔木部〕木兰皮（主水肿。） 柳叶
（下
水气。） 榉皮（通身水肿，煮汁日饮。） 榆皮、叶（消水肿，利小便。皮末，同米煮粥，
食
之。） 柯树皮（大腹水病，煮汁熬丸服，病从小便出也。） 桑白皮（去肺中水气，水肿腹
满
胪胀，利水道也。） 桑椹（利水气，消肿。水肿胀满，以桑白皮煎水煮椹，同糯米酿酒饮。）
桑叶（煎饮代茶，除水肿，利大小肠。）桑枝（同上。） 桑柴灰（淋汁煮小豆食，下水胀。）
楮
实（水气蛊胀，用洁净釜熬膏，和茯苓、白丁香丸服，效。） 楮叶（通身水肿，煎汁如饴，
日服。虚肥积年气上，面肿如水病，煎汁煮粥食。） 楮白皮（逐水肿气满，利小便。煮汁
酿
酒，治水肿入腹，短气咳嗽，及妇人新产，风入脏内，肿胀短气。风水肿浮，同木通、猪苓、
桑白皮、陈皮煎服。膀胱石水，肢削，小腹胀，取根皮同桑白皮、白术，黑大豆煎汁，入酒
服之效。） 楮汁（天行病后，脐下如水肿，日服一杯，小便利即消。） 栀子（热水肿疾，
炒
研饮服。妇人胎肿，属湿，丸服有验。） 茯苓及皮（主水肿，利水道。皮，同椒目煎水，
日
饮。） 猪苓（利水发汗，主肿胀满急，消胎肿。） 皂荚（身面卒肿，炙渍酒饮。或加黑锡。）
五加皮（风湿肿。） 枳茹（水胀暴风。）〔石部〕滑石（利水，燥湿，除热。） 白石英（石
水，
腹坚胀满，煮酒服。） 凝水石（除胃中热，水肿，小腹痹，泻肾。） 矾石（却水。水肿，
同
青矾、白面丸服。） 青矾（水肿黄病，作丸服。） 〔虫部〕蝼蛄（利大小便，治肿甚效。
十种水病，腹满喘促，五枚焙研，汤服。《肘后方》∶每日炙食十枚。《普济方》∶左右用，同
大戟、芫花、甘遂服。同轻粉 鼻，消水病。） 青蛙（消水肿，同胡黄连末，入猪肚内，
煮食。水蛊，腹大有声，皮黑，酥炙，同蝼蛄、苦瓠，末服。） 〔介鳞〕海蛤（治十二种
水气浮肿，利大小肠。水 肿病，同杏仁、防己、葶苈，枣肉丸服。水肿发热，同木通、猪
苓、泽泻、滑石、葵子、桑皮煎服。石水肢瘦，腹独大者，同防己、葶苈、茯苓、桑皮、橘
皮、郁李丸服。气肿，同昆布、凫茈、海螵蛸、荔枝壳，煎饮服。） 蛤粉（清热利湿，消
浮
肿，利小便。气虚浮肿，同大蒜丸服。） 贝子（下水气浮肿。） 田螺（利大小便，消手足
浮
肿，下水气。同大蒜、车前贴脐，水从小便出。） 鲤鱼（煮食，下水气，利小便。用醋煮
食。
赤小豆煮食。酿白矾，泥包煨，为粥食，随上下用。） 白鱼（开胃下气，去水气。） 鲫鱼
（合
小豆、商陆煮食，消水肿。） 鲈鱼（治水气。） 鳢鱼（合小豆煮食，下大水、面目浮肿及
妊
娠水气。入冬瓜、葱白，主十种水垂死。） 鱼（疗水肿，利小便。） 黄颡鱼（合大蒜、
商
陆煮食，消水，利小便。绿豆同煮亦可。） 〔禽兽〕青头鸭（大腹水肿垂死，煮汁服取
汗，
亦作粥食。） 雄鸭头（治水肿，利小便。捣，和甜葶苈膏汉防己末，丸服。） 凫肉（治热
毒
水肿。） 鸬 （利水道。） 鸡子（身面肿满，涂之频易。） 猪脂（主水肿。） 猪肾（包
甘遂
煨食，下水。） 羊肺（水肿，尿短喘嗽，同莨菪子、醋，蜜丸服。） 豪猪肚及屎（水病，
热
风鼓胀，烧研酒服。） 牛溺（水肿腹胀，利小便，空腹饮之。喘促者，入诃子皮，末熬丸
服，
当下水。） 水牛角 〔人部〕人中白（水气肿满，煎令可丸，每服一豆。） 秋石（拌
食
代盐。）
【逐陈 】〔草部〕三白草（水肿，服汁取吐。） 蒴 根（浑身水肿，酒和汁服，取吐
利。） 蓖麻子仁（水症肿满，研水服，取吐利。） 商陆（主水肿胀满，疏五脏水气，泻十
种水病，利大小肠。切根，同赤小豆、粳米煮饭，日食，甚效。或同粟米煮粥食。或取汁
，和酒饮，利水为妙。或同羊肉煮食。） 大戟（主十二水，腹满痛，发汗，利大小便。水
肿喘急及水蛊，同干姜末服。或同当归、橘皮煎服。或同木香末，酒服。或同木香、牵牛
末，猪肾煨食。或煮枣食。并取利水，为神效。） 泽漆（去大腹水气，四肢面目浮肿。十
肿
水气，取汁熬膏，酒服。） 甘遂（主面目浮肿，下五水，泄十二水疾，泻肾经及隧道水湿
、痰饮，直达水气所结之处，乃泄水之圣药。水肿腹满，同牵牛煎呷。膜外水气，同荞麦
面作饼食，取利。身面浮肿，以末二钱，入猪肾煨食，取利。正水胀急，大小便不利欲死
，半生半炒为末，和面作棋子，煮食，取利。小儿疳水，同青橘皮末服。水蛊喘胀，同大
戟煎呷，不过十服。妊娠肿满，白蜜丸服。） 续随子（治肺中水气，日服十粒，下水最速
，不可多服。一两去油，分作七服，治七人，用酒下。阳水肿胀，同大黄丸服。） 芫花（
主五水，在五脏皮肤及饮 。水蛊胀满，同枳壳醋煮丸服。） 荛花（主十二水，肠中留
。） 莨菪子 野狼毒（破水癖。） 防葵（肿满洪大，为末酒服。） 牵牛（利大小便，除虚
肿
水病，气分湿热。阴水阳水，俱同大黄末，锅焦饭丸服。诸水饮病，同茴香末服。水肿气
促，坐卧不得，用二两炒，取末，乌牛尿浸一夜，入葱白一握，平旦煎，分二服，水从小
便出。小儿肿病，二便不利，白、黑牵牛等分，水丸服。水蛊胀满，同大麦面作饼烧食，
降气。） 马兜铃（去肺中湿气，水肿腹大喘急，煎汤服。） 羊桃根（去五脏五水，大腹
，利小便，可作
紫藤（煎汁熬服，下水 病。） 大豆黄卷（除胃中热，消水病胀满。同大黄醋炒，为末服
。） 荞麦（水肿喘急，同大戟末作饼食，取利。） 米醋（散水气。） 葱白（水 病，煮
汁服，当下水。病已困者，烂捣坐之，取气，水自下。） 老丝瓜（巴豆炒过，入陈仓米
同炒，取米去豆，丸服。） 巴豆（十种水病。水蛊大腹有声，同杏仁丸服。煮汁，拭身
肿。） 郁李仁（大腹水肿，面目皆浮，酒服七七粒，能泻结气，利小便。肿满气急，和
面作饼食，大便通即愈。） 乌 木（暴水症结，利大小便。水气虚肿，小便少，同木通
、槟榔末服。） 鼠李（下水肿腹胀。） 接骨木根（下水肿。） 木（煮服，下水。） 针
砂（消积平肝。水肿尿短，同猪苓、地龙、葱涎贴脐。） 轻粉 粉霜（消积，下水。）
银朱（主水病，大便利者，同硫黄丸服。）
【调脾胃】〔草部〕白术（逐皮间风水结肿，脾胃湿热。四肢肿满，每用半两，同枣
煎服。） 苍术（除湿发汗，消痰饮，治水肿胀满。） 黄连（湿热水病，蜜丸，每服四、
五丸，日三服。） 黄 （风肿自汗。） 香附子（利三焦，解六郁，消 肿。酒肿虚肿，
醋煮丸服。气虚浮肿，童尿浸焙丸服。） 藿香（风水毒肿。） 砂仁（遍身肿满，阴肿，同
土狗一个，等分研，和老酒服。） 葳蕤（小儿痫后，气血尚虚，热在皮肤，身面俱肿，同
葵子、龙胆、茯苓、前胡煎服。） 使君子（小儿虚肿，上下皆浮，蜜炙末服。） 附子（
脾虚湿肿，同小豆煮焙丸服。男女肿因积得，积去肿再作，喘满，小便不利，医者到此
多束手
须数十枚乃效。） 乌头（阴水肿满，同桑白皮煮汁，熬膏服。） 〔菜果〕姜皮（消浮
肿腹胀。） 萝卜（酒肿及脾虚足肿，同皂荚煮熟，去皂荚，入蒸饼，捣丸服。） 柑皮（
产后虚浮，四肢肿，为末酒服。） 槟榔（逐水消胀。） 椰子浆（消水。） 沙棠果（食之
却水病。） 吴茱萸（燥脾行水。） 苏合香（下水肿，同水银、白粉服。） 〔禽兽〕
白雄鸡 黄雌鸡（并同小豆煮食，消肿。） 猪肝（肝虚浮肿，同葱、豉、蒜、醋炙食。
脊肉亦可。） 狗肉（气水鼓胀，尿少，蒸食。） 羊肉（身面浮肿，同商陆煮 食。） 水
牛肉（消水除湿，头尾皆宜。） 牛 （热气水气。） 肉（水胀垂死，作羹下水大效。）
【血肿】〔草部〕红蓝花（捣汁服，不过三服。） 刘寄奴（下气，治水胀。） 泽兰
（产后血虚浮肿，同防己末，醋汤服。）
(Includes wind edema, heat edema, water edema, dampness edema, qi edema, deficiency edema, accumulation edema, blood stasis edema)
[Opening the Ghost Gate] (Diaphoresis method)
[Herbal Category] Ephedrae Herba (Mahuang, 麻黄) (Mainly treats wind edema and water edema, generalized facial and bodily edema, floating pulse, difficulty in urination. Decoct with Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao, 甘草) to make a decoction and take orally to induce sweating. If the pulse for water edema is deep, a floating pulse indicates wind pathogen, and deficiency edema indicates qi stagnation; neither is caused by water retention. Decoct Ephedrae Herba (Mahuang, 麻黄), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao, 甘草), and Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata (Fuzi, 附子) to make a decoction and take orally.) Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix (Qianghuo, 羌活) (Use Angelicae Pubescentis Radix (Duhuo, 独活) for treating wind diseases, and use Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix (Qianghuo, 羌活) for treating water diseases. For wind-water edema and pregnancy-related edema, stir-fry Raphani Semen (Luobozhongzi, 萝卜子), grind into powder, and take orally with wine, 2 qian per dose, twice daily.) Saposhnikoviae Radix (Fangfeng, 防风) (Treats wind qi circulating throughout the body and dampness retained in meridians and collaterals; it is a miraculous herb for dispelling wind and removing dampness.) Bupleuri Radix (Chaihu, 柴胡) (Mainly treats abdominal distension caused by water accumulation in the Large Intestine.) Spirodela Herba (Fuping, 浮萍) (Removes wind-dampness, drains water qi, treats edema, promotes urination. Grind into powder and take orally with wine, one fangcun bi per dose.) Arctii Fructus (Shuniuzi, 牛蒡子) (Removes skin wind, promotes urination. For wind-water bodily edema resembling cracking, stir-fry and grind into powder, take 2 qian per dose, three times daily. For wind-heat facial edema, half-stir-fry, grind into powder, and take orally with wine. For ascites with abdominal distension, take as pills made with rice paste. The root and stem also mainly treat wind edema and drain water, with efficacy.) Aristolochiae Vitis Rhizoma et Radix (Tianxianteng, 天仙藤) (Pregnancy-related edema is called "Ziqi" (Child Qi), caused by pre-existing wind qi; do not treat as water disease. Decoct with Cyperi Rhizoma (Xiangfu, 香附), Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Chenpi, 陈皮), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao, 甘草), Linderae Radix (Wuyao, 乌药), and Perillae Folium (Zisu, 紫苏) to make a decoction and take orally.) Lonicerae Japonicae Caulis (Rendong, 忍冬) (Removes cold-heat alternating symptoms and wind-edema, wind-dampness qi.) Tribuli Fructus (Jili, 蒺藜) (Wash to treat edema.) Euphorbiae Humifusae Herba (Luying, 陆英) (Wash to treat water-qi deficiency edema.) Cibotii Rhizoma (Gouji, 狗脊) [Grain/Vegetable Category] Panicum miliaceum chaff (Shurang, 黍穣) Scallion white root (Congbaigen, 葱白根) [Fruit/Wood Category] Pruni Armeniacae Folium (Xingye, 杏叶) (All can be used to wash foot edema.) Nanmu Wood (Nancai, 楠材) (If swelling starts from the feet, decoct with Toona Sinensis Bark (Tongmu, 桐木) for washing, and drink a small amount.) Toona Sinensis Leaf (Tongye, 桐叶) (For hand and foot edema, decoct with Vigna angularis (Xiaodou, 小豆) juice for soaking and washing, and drink a small amount.) Salix Branch and Root Bark (Liuzhi ji genpi, 柳枝及根皮) (Wash to treat wind edema.)
[Purifying the Fu Organs] (Promoting urination method)
Alismatis Rhizoma (Zexie, 泽泻) (Drains stagnant water in the Triple Burner, removes old water, nourishes new water, reduces swelling, and渗利 damp-heat. For water-dampness edema, take with Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu, 白术) powder.) Commelinae Herba (Yazhicao, 鸭跖草) (Decoct and eat with Vigna angularis (Xiaodou, 小豆) to drain water.) Xanthii Fructus (Cangerzi, 苍耳子) (For massive abdominal edema, burn to ash and take with Descurainiae Semen Lepidii Semens (Tingli, 葶苈) powder.) Perillae Fructus (Suzi, 苏子) (For diabetes transforming into water disease, take with Raphani Semen (Laifuizi, 莱菔子); water exits via urine.) Akebiae Caulis (Mutong, 木通) (Promotes urination and defecation, treats edema, clears damp-heat in various meridians.) Tetrapanacis Medulla (Tongtuomu, 通脱木) (Promotes urination, eliminates edema.) Moslae Herba (Xiangru, 香薷) (Disperses edema, promotes urination. For large-leaved variety, decoct strongly, boil into pills to take; very effective for water, as Lung Metal becomes clear and heat descends naturally. For sudden water, wind-water, or qi-water, add Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu, 白术) powder to make pills; effective until urination flows freely.) Junci Medulla (Dengxincao, 灯心草) (Eliminates edema and strangury.) Malvae Semen (Dongkuizi, 冬葵子) (Promotes urination, dissipates water qi. For pregnancy edema, take with Poria (Fuling, 茯苓) powder; cures when urination flows freely.) Malvae Sieboldiana Seed (Shukuizi, 蜀葵子) (Promotes urination, eliminates edema.) Descurainiae Semen Lepidii Semens (Tingli, 葶苈) (Promotes water pathways, drains bladder water, expels evil water from skin surface, treats facial edema, greatly descends qi. Use with acrid and sour herbs to guide out edema qi. For generalized fullness and swelling, grind into powder and make pills with jujube flesh; highly effective. Alternatively, mash male chicken head to make pills. For sudden yang-water edema with panting, thirst, and dysuria, mix with Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix (Fangji, 汉防己) powder, form pills with green-headed duck blood, and take; effective.) Verbenae Herba (Mabiancao, 马鞭草) (For massive abdominal edema, decoct with Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Shuweicao, 鼠尾草) juice, boil into thick pills; highly effective.) Kalimeridis Indicae Radix et Rhizoma (Malan, 马兰) (For edema with dysuria, decoct with Phaseoli Vulgaris Var. Nigricans (Heidou, 黑豆), Triticum aestivum (Xiaomai, 小麦), wine, and water, and take.) Leonuri Herba (Yimucao, 益母草) (Take juice; mainly treats edema, drains water.) Inulae Flos (Xuanjinhua, 旋复花) (Eliminates edema and massive abdomen, descends qi.) Daylily Root and Leaf (Xuancagen ye, 萱草根、叶) (For generalized edema, sun-dry and grind into powder, take 2 qian with dust from under mats, washed down with rice drink.) Polygoni Orientalis Fructus (Liaozi, 蓼子) (Drains water qi, facial edema.) Chrysosplenii Herba (Haijinsha, 海金沙) (For spleen-stomach fullness and swelling, abdomen distended like a drum, panting unable to lie down, take with Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu, 白术), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao, 甘草), and Pharbitidis Semen (Qianniu, 牵牛) ground into powder.) Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix (Hanfangji, 汉防己) (Promotes urination and defecation, mainly treats edema, circulates through the twelve meridians, removes lower jiao dampness edema, drains bladder fire; an essential herb. For pi-shui (skin water), swelling in the skin without aversion to wind, indentation does not disappear upon pressure, decoct with Astragali Radix (Huangqi, 黄芪), Cinnamomi Ramulus (Guizhi, 桂枝), Poria (Fuling, 茯苓), and Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao, 甘草).) Marsilea quadrifolia (Shuiping, 水苹) (Mainly treats sudden heat, descends qi, promotes urination.) Sargassum (Haizao, 海藻) (Drains twelve types of water edema, promotes urination.) Sargassum pallidum (Haidai, 海带) Eckloniae stolonifera (Kunbu, 昆布) (Promotes water pathways, removes facial edema.) Yuewang Yusuan (Yuewangyusuan, 越王余算) (Removes floating qi of edema.) Polygonum hydropiper (Tianliao, 天蓼) (Mainly treats water qi.) Imperatae Rhizoma (Maogen, 茅根) (After deficiency illness, excessive drinking leads to difficulty in urination and edema; decoct with Vigna angularis (Xiaodou, 小豆) and eat; water follows urine.) Taraxaci Herba (Pugongying, 蒲公英) (Decoct and take; reduces edema.) Osmunda japonica (Wei, 薇) (Promotes urination and defecation, drains facial edema.) [Grain Category] Coicis Semen (Yiyiren, 薏苡仁) (For edema with panting and urgency, squeeze juice from Pruni Semen (Yuliren, 郁李仁), decoct with congee and eat.) Sojae Semen Nigrum (Heidadou, 黑大豆) (Drains water and removes swelling. Cook with ashes of mulberry branches and eat to drain water drum. *Fan Wang's Formula*: Decoct juice, add wine, re-boil and take; water exits via urine. *Handbook of Prescriptions for Emergencies*: Boil until dry, grind into powder and take.) Vigna angularis (Chixiaodou, 赤小豆) (Drains water edema, promotes urination. Cook with ash juice of mulberry branches to replace rice; winter ash is also acceptable. Decoct with ginger and garlic and eat. For ascites with abdominal sound and black skin, decoct with White Imperata Rhizome (Baimaogen, 白茅根) and eat. For foot edema, decoct juice for soaking and washing.) Desmodii Adscendentes Herba (Fubi, 腐婢) (Drains water qi.) Phaseoli Radiatus (Lvudou, 绿豆) (Boil and eat; reduces swelling and descends qi. For ten types of water qi, decoct daily with Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata (Fuzi, 附子).) [Vegetable Category] Allium sativum bulb (Husuan, 葫蒜) (Make pills with Concha Tridacnae (Geafen, 蛤粉) to reduce edema. Apply to umbilicus with Apple Snail (Tianluo, 田螺) and Plantaginis Herba (Cheqian, 车前) to promote urination.) Allium fistulosum var. altissimum (Hucong, 胡葱) (For edema, decoct with Vigna angularis (Xiaodou, 小豆) and Natrii Sulfas (Xiaoshi, 硝石) and eat.) Ocimum basilicum (Luole, 罗勒) (Dissipates water qi.) Lilii Bulbus (Baihe, 百合) (Eliminates edema and abdominal distension.) Benincasa hispida (Donggua, 冬瓜) (For lower abdominal water distension, promotes urination. Stuff with Vigna angularis (Xiaodou, 小豆), bake熟, make pills. Drink light decoction of melon pulp to stop edema-related thirst and irritability.) Cucumis melo var. flexuosus (Hugua, 胡瓜) (For water disease, abdominal distension and limb floating, cook with vinegar and eat; water drains shortly after.)
[Fruit Category] Prunus salicina seed kernel (Liheren, 李核仁) (Drains water qi, removes edema.) Prunus armeniaca seed kernel (Xingheren, 杏核仁) (For edema with panting and urgency, low urine output, stir-fry, grind, and add to congee. For wind edema of head and face, mix with egg yolk, apply on cloth, and patch; heals in 7-8 applications.) Prunus mume fructus (Wumei, 乌梅) (For severe water qi fullness and urgency, decoct with Ziziphus jujuba (Dazao, 大枣), add honey, and swallow.) Prunus persica white bark (Taobaipi, 桃白皮) (For edema, brew wine with Setaria italica (Sumi, 秫米) and take.) Capsici Fructus seed (Jiaomu, 椒目) (Treats twelve types of water qi distension and fullness, moves water and渗利 dampness. Stir-fry, grind, take orally with wine, one fangcun bi per dose.) Withered lotus leaf (Baiheyeye, 败荷叶) (For yang-water edema, burn, grind, and take with water. For foot edema, decoct with Ligusticum Wallichii (Ben, 本) and wash.) [Wood Category] Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex (Mulanpi, 木兰皮) (Mainly treats edema.) Salix babylonica Leaf (Liuye, 柳叶) (Drains water qi.) Zelkova schneideriana Bark (Jupi, 榉皮) (For generalized edema, decoct juice and drink daily.) Ulmus pumila Bark and Leaf (Yupi ye, 榆皮、叶) (Reduces edema, promotes urination. Grind bark into powder, decoct with rice to make congee and eat.) Lithocarpus hystrix Bark (Keshupi, 柯树皮) (For massive abdominal water disease, decoct juice, boil into pills; disease exits via urine.) Morus alba Root Bark (Sangbaipi, 桑白皮) (Removes water qi from lungs, treats edema with abdominal fullness and distension, promotes water pathways.) Morus alba Fruit (Sangshen, 桑椹) (Promotes water qi, reduces swelling. For edema and fullness, decoct Mulberry fruit with Sangbaipi (Sangbai Pi, 桑白皮) water, brew with glutinous rice, and drink.) Morus alba Leaf (Sangye, 桑叶) (Decoct to drink as tea; removes edema, promotes urination in large and small intestines.) Morus alba Branch (Sangzhi, 桑枝) (Same as above.) Ash of Morus alba wood (Sangchaishui, 桑柴灰) (Leach juice, cook Vigna angularis (Xiaodou, 小豆) and eat; drains water distension.) Cornus officinalis Fruit (Chushi, 楮实) (For water qi ascites, boil in clean pot to make paste, mix with Poria (Fuling, 茯苓) and Styrax (Baibaiding, 白丁香) to make pills; effective.) Cornus officinalis Leaf (Chuye, 楮叶) (For generalized edema, decoct juice to syrup consistency, take daily. For chronic deficiency obesity with rising qi and facial edema resembling water disease, decoct juice to make congee and eat.) Cornus officinalis White Bark (Chubaipi, 楮白皮) (Drains water edema qi and fullness, promotes urination. Decoct juice to brew wine; treats edema entering abdomen, shortness of breath, cough, and postpartum women where wind enters organs causing swelling and shortness of breath. For wind-water floating edema, decoct with Akebiae Caulis (Mutong, 木通), Polyporus (Zhuling, 猪苓), Morus alba Root Bark (Sangbaipi, 桑白皮), and Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Chenpi, 陈皮). For Bladder stone-water, emaciated limbs, lower abdominal distension, take root bark decocted with Morus alba Root Bark (Sangbaipi, 桑白皮), Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu, 白术), and Sojae Semen Nigrum (Heidadou, 黑大豆) juice with wine; effective.) Cornus officinalis Juice (Chuzhi, 楮汁) (After epidemic disease, if umbilical area resembles edema, take one cup daily; resolves when urination flows freely.) Gardenia jasminoides Fruit (Zhizi, 栀子) (For hot water edema, stir-fry, grind, and take orally. For pregnancy edema due to dampness, take as pills with verified effect.) Poria and its Bark (Fuling ji pi, 茯苓及皮) (Mainly treats edema, promotes water pathways. Bark: decoct with Capsici Fructus seed (Jiaomu, 椒目) water and drink daily.) Polyporus (Zhuling, 猪苓) (Promotes urination and induces sweating, mainly treats swelling and fullness urgency, reduces pregnancy edema.) Gleditsiae Sinensis Spine (Zaojia, 皂荚) (For sudden facial and bodily edema, roast, soak in wine, and drink. Or add Black Tin (Heixi, 黑锡).) Eucommiae Cortex (Wujiapi, 五加皮) (Wind-dampness edema.) Zhi Ru (Zhiru, 枳茹) (Sudden water distension.) [Mineral Category] Talcum (Huashi, 滑石) (Promotes urination, dries dampness, clears heat.) Quartz (Baishiying, 白石英) (For stone-water, hard abdominal distension, decoct in wine and take.) Calcitum (Ningshuishi, 凝水石) (Clears stomach heat, treats edema, lower abdominal numbness, drains kidney.) Alum (Fanshi, 矾石) (Repels water. For edema, mix with Green Alum (Qingfan, 青矾) and white flour to make pills.) Green Alum (Qingfan, 青矾) (For yellow disease with edema, make pills.) [Insect Category] Mole Cricket (Lougu, 蝼蛄) (Promotes urination and defecation, highly effective for severe swelling. For ten types of water disease with abdominal fullness and panting, roast five specimens, grind, and take with water soup. *Handbook of Prescriptions for Emergencies*: Roast and eat ten daily. *Comprehensive Miracle Formula*: Use left/right, decoct with Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix (Daji, 大戟), Genkwa Flos (Yuanhua, 芫花), and Kansui Radix (Gansui, 甘遂). Mix with Calomelas (Qingfen, 轻粉) and insufflate nose to eliminate water disease.) Frog (Qingwa, 青蛙) (Reduces edema, mix with Picrorhizae Rhizoma (Huhuanglian, 胡黄连) powder, put inside pig stomach, decoct and eat. For ascites with abdominal sound and black skin, roast with酥, grind with Mole Cricket (Lougu, 蝼蛄) and bitter bottle gourd (Kuhu, 苦瓠) powder and take.) [Shell/Fish Category] Clam Shell (Haige, 海蛤) (Treats twelve types of water qi edema, promotes urination in large and small intestines. For edema, mix with Apricot Seed (Xingren, 杏仁), Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix (Fangji, 防己), Descurainiae Semen Lepidii Semens (Tingli, 葶苈), and jujube flesh to make pills. For edema with fever, decoct with Akebiae Caulis (Mutong, 木通), Polyporus (Zhuling, 猪苓), Alismatis Rhizoma (Zexie, 泽泻), Talcum (Huashi, 滑石), Malvae Semen (Kuizi, 葵子), and Morus alba Root Bark (Sangpi, 桑皮). For stone-water with emaciated limbs and isolated abdominal distension, mix with Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix (Fangji, 防己), Descurainiae Semen Lepidii Semens (Tingli, 葶苈), Poria (Fuling, 茯苓), Morus alba Root Bark (Sangpi, 桑皮), Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Jupi, 橘皮), and Pruni Semen (Yuliren, 郁李) to make pills. For qi edema, decoct with Sargassum (Kunbu, 昆布), Eleocharis tuberosa (Fuci, 凫茈), Sepiae Endoconcha (Haipiaoxiao, 海螵蛸), and Litchi shell (Lizhiqiao, 荔枝壳) and drink.) Clam Powder (Gaifen, 蛤粉) (Clears heat and promotes dampness drainage, reduces edema, promotes urination. For qi-deficiency edema, mix with garlic to make pills.) Concha Meretricis (Beizi, 贝子) (Drains water qi edema.) Apple Snail (Tianluo, 田螺) (Promotes urination and defecation, reduces hand/foot edema, drains water qi. Mix with garlic and Plantaginis Herba (Cheqian, 车前) to apply to umbilicus; water exits via urine.) Carp (Liyu, 鲤鱼) (Boil and eat; drains water qi, promotes urination. Cook with vinegar. Cook with Vigna angularis (Xiaodou, 小豆). Stuff with Alum, wrap in mud, bake, make porridge; use according to location of edema.) White Fish (Baiyu, 白鱼) (Opens stomach, descends qi, removes water qi.) Crucian Carp (Jiyu, 鲫鱼) (Decoct with Vigna angularis (Xiaodou, 小豆) and Phytolaccae Radix (Shanglu, 商陆) and eat; reduces edema.) Lateolabrax maculatus (Luyu, 鲈鱼) (Treats water qi.) Snakehead Fish (Liyu, 鳢鱼) (Decoct with Vigna angularis (Xiaodou, 小豆) to drain massive water, facial edema, and pregnancy water qi. Add Benincasa hispida (Donggua, 冬瓜) and Scallion white root (Congbai, 葱白) to treat ten types of critical water disease.) Fish (Yu, 鱼) (Treats edema, promotes urination.) Yellow Catfish (Huangsangyu, 黄颡鱼) (Decoct with garlic and Phytolaccae Radix (Shanglu, 商陆) to reduce water and promote urination. Can also decoct with Phaseoli Radiatus (Lvudou, 绿豆).) [Bird/Mammal Category] Blue-headed Duck (Qingtouya, 青头鸭) (For critical massive abdominal edema, decoct juice to induce sweat, or make congee.) Male Duck Head (Xiongyatou, 雄鸭头) (Treats edema, promotes urination. Mash, mix with sweet Descurainiae Semen Lepidii Semens paste (Tian Tingli, 甜葶苈) and Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix powder (Han Fangji, 汉防己), make pills and take.) Wild Duck Meat (Furou, 凫肉) (Treats heat-toxin edema.) Cormorant (Luyuan, 鸬 ) (Promotes water pathways.) Chicken Egg (Jizi, 鸡子) (For generalized facial and bodily fullness, apply externally and change frequently.) Pig Fat (Zhuzhi, 猪脂) (Mainly treats edema.) Pig Kidney (Zhushen, 猪肾) (Wrap Kansui Radix (Gansui, 甘遂), bake and eat; drains water.) Sheep Lung (Yangfei, 羊肺) (For edema, short urine, panting and cough, mix with Datura Seed (Langdangzi, 莨菪子) and vinegar, honey-made pills and take.) Hedgehog Belly and Feces (Haozhudu ji shi, 豪猪肚及屎) (For water disease, wind-heat drum distension, burn, grind, take with wine.) Cow Urine (Niuniao, 牛溺) (For edema and abdominal distension, promotes urination; drink on empty stomach. For panting, add Terminalia Chebula Retzii Pericarpium (Hezipi, 诃子皮), grind, boil into pills; water will drain.) Water Buffalo Horn (Shuiniujiao, 水牛角) [Human Category] Human Plaque (Renzhongbai, 人中白) (For water qi edema and fullness, decoct until pillable, take one bean-sized dose per time.) Autumn Stone (Qiushi, 秋石) (Mix with food to replace salt.)
[Expelling Accumulations]
[Herbal Category] Polygonum tripteronerve (Sanbaicao, 三白草) (For edema, take juice to induce vomiting.) Dioscorea hypoglauca Rhizome (Shugen, 蒴 根) (For whole-body edema, mix juice with wine and take to induce vomiting and diarrhea.) Ricinus Communis Seed Kernel (Bimazi ren, 蓖麻子仁) (For water pathology edema and fullness, grind with water and take to induce vomiting and diarrhea.) Phytolaccae Radix (Shanglu, 商陆) (Mainly treats edema and distension/fullness, vents water qi of five zang organs, drains ten types of water diseases, promotes urination and defecation. Slice root, decoct with Vigna angularis (Xiaodou, 小豆) and Oryza sativa (Jingmi, 粳米) to make rice; eat daily, highly effective. Or decoct with millet to make congee. Or take juice mixed with wine; promoting water drainage is excellent. Or decoct with mutton.) Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix (Daji, 大戟) (Mainly treats twelve waters, abdominal fullness and pain, induces sweating, promotes urination and defecation. For edema with panting urgency and ascites, take with dried ginger powder. Or decoct with Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Danggui, 当归) and Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Jupi, 橘皮). Or take with Aucklandiae Radix (Muxiang, 木香) powder and wine. Or take with Aucklandiae Radix (Muxiang, 木香) and Pharbitidis Semen (Qianniu, 牵牛) powder, bake pig kidney and eat. Or bake dates and eat. All induce water drainage, highly effective.) Euphorbiae Helioscopiae Herba (Zeqi, 泽漆) (Removes massive abdominal water qi, edema of limbs and face. For ten types of water qi, take juice, boil into paste, take with wine.) Kansui Radix (Gansui, 甘遂) (Mainly treats facial edema, drains five waters,泄 twelve water diseases, drains kidney meridian and tunnel water-dampness and phlegm-fluid, reaches directly to the site of water qi accumulation; it is the holy medicine for draining water. For edema with abdominal fullness, decoct with Pharbitidis Semen (Qianniu, 牵牛) and sip. For extra-membranous water qi, mix with buckwheat flour to make cakes and eat to induce drainage. For facial and bodily edema, take 2 qian powder, bake in pig kidney and eat to induce drainage. For acute Zheng-shui distension with critical difficulty in urination and defecation, mix half raw and half roasted powder with flour to make chess-piece shapes, boil and eat to induce drainage. For pediatric malnutrition water, take with Qingju Pi (Qingjupi, 青橘皮) powder. For ascites with panting and distension, decoct with Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix (Daji, 大戟) and sip; no more than ten doses needed. For pregnancy edema and fullness, make pills with white honey.) Crotonis Fructus (Xuisui zi, 续随子) (Treats lung water qi, take ten pills daily; drains water fastest, do not overdose. Remove oil from one liang, divide into seven doses for seven people, take with wine. For yang-water edema and distension, take with Rheum Palmatum (Dahuang, 大黄) as pills.) Genkwa Flos (Yuanhua, 芫花) (Mainly treats five waters located in five zang organs, skin, and fluids. For ascites and distension, decoct with Aurantium Immaturum (Zhiqiao, 枳壳) in vinegar and make pills.) Rubia Cordifolia Root (Raohua, 荛花) (Mainly treats twelve waters, retained fluid in intestines.) Datura Seed (Langdangzi, 莨菪子) & Wild Wolfbane (Yelangdu, 野狼毒) (Breaks up water癖.) Fangkui (Fangkui, 防葵) (For massive swelling, take powder with wine.) Pharbitidis Semen (Qianniu, 牵牛) (Promotes urination and defecation, removes deficiency edema and water disease, qi-point damp-heat. Yin-water and Yang-water both taken with Rheum Palmatum (Dahuang, 大黄) powder and pan-burnt rice flour to make pills. For all water-fluid diseases, take with Fennel (Huixiang, 茴香) powder. For edema with qi urgency, unable to sit or lie down, use two liang stir-fried, take powder, soak in black bull urine overnight, add one bundle of scallion white, decoct at dawn, divide into two doses; water exits via urine. For pediatric edema with difficulty in urination and defecation, take equal parts white and black Pharbitidis Semen (Qianniu, 牵牛) as water pills. For ascites and distension, mix with barley flour to make cakes, roast and eat to descend qi.) Aristolochia Manshuriensis (Madouling, 马兜铃) (Removes lung dampness, decoct soup for edema with massive abdomen and panting urgency.) Actinidia Arguta Root (Yangtaogen, 羊桃根) (Removes five waters of five zang organs, massive abdomen, promotes urination. Can be used as Purple Wisteria (Ziteng, 紫藤) (Decoct juice and boil to take; drains water disease.) Soybean Sprout (Dayoungjuan, 大豆黄卷) (Clears stomach heat, reduces water disease distension. Stir-fry with Rheum Palmatum (Dahuang, 大黄) in vinegar, grind into powder and take.) Buckwheat (Qiaomai, 荞麦) (For edema with panting urgency, mix with Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix (Daji, 大戟) powder to make cakes and eat to induce drainage.) Rice Vinegar (Micu, 米醋) (Disperses water qi.) Scallion White (Congbai, 葱白) (For water disease, decoct juice and take; water will drain. For critical cases, mash and sit on to absorb qi; water drains naturally.) Old Loofah (Laosigua, 老丝瓜) (Stir-fry Croton Seed (Badou, 巴豆), mix with aged warehouse rice and stir-fry, remove rice and beans, make pills.) Croton Seed (Badou, 巴豆) (For ten types of water disease. For ascites with abdominal sound, mix with Apricot Seed (Xingren, 杏仁) to make pills. Decoct juice to wipe bodily edema.) Pruni Semen (Yuliren, 郁李仁) (For massive abdominal edema and facial floating, take 49 pills with wine; can drain constrained qi and promote urination. For fullness and qi urgency, mix with flour to make cakes; cures when bowel movement occurs.) Ebony Wood (Wumu, 乌 木) (For sudden water pathology blockage, promotes urination and defecation. For water qi deficiency edema with low urine, take with Akebiae Caulis (Mutong, 木通) and Areca Seed (Binglang, 槟榔) powder.) Rhamnus Dalavara (Shuli, 鼠李) (Drains water edema and abdominal distension.) Sambucus Willamsii Root (Jieguogen, 接骨木根) (Drains water edema.) Wood (Mu, 木) (Decoct and take; drains water.) Needle Sand (Zhensha, 针砂) (Reduces accumulation and calms liver. For edema with short urine, mix with Polyporus (Zhuling, 猪苓), Earthworm (Dilong, 地龙), and scallion saliva to apply to umbilicus.) Calomelas (Qingfen, 轻粉) & Frost Powder (Fenshuang, 粉霜) (Reduces accumulation, drains water.) Vermilion (Yinzhu, 银朱) (Mainly treats water disease; if stool is loose, take with Realgar (Liuhuang, 硫黄) as pills.)
[Regulating Spleen and Stomach]
[Herbal Category] Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu, 白术) (Drains wind-water knotting in skin, spleen-stomach damp-heat. For four-limb edema and fullness, use half liang, decoct with jujube and take.) Atractylodis Rhizoma (Cangzhu, 苍术) (Removes dampness and induces sweating, dissipates phlegm-fluid, treats edema and distension.) Coptidis Rhizoma (Huanglian, 黄连) (For damp-heat water disease, honey-made pills, take 4-5 pills per dose, three times daily.) Huang (Huang, 黄) (For wind edema with spontaneous sweating.) Cyperi Rhizoma (Xiangfuzi, 香附子) (Benefits Triple Burner, resolves six depressions, reduces swelling. For alcohol-induced and deficiency edema, decoct in vinegar and make pills. For qi-deficiency edema, soak in child's urine, roast, and make pills.) Pogostemon Cablin (Huoxiang, 藿香) (Wind-water toxic edema.) Amomum Tsao-ko (Sharen, 砂仁) (For generalized fullness and yin swelling, mix with one ground beetle (Tugou, 土狗) in equal parts, grind, and take with old wine.) Anemarrhenae Rhizoma (Weirui, 葳蕤) (After pediatric epilepsy, qi and blood are still deficient, heat in skin, generalized facial and bodily edema; decoct with Malvae Semen (Kuizi, 葵子), Gentianae Radix (Longdan, 龙胆), Poria (Fuling, 茯苓), and Peucedani Radix (Qianhu, 前胡) and take.) Quisqualis Indica Fruit (Shijunzi, 使君子) (For pediatric deficiency edema with generalized floating, roast with honey, grind into powder and take.) Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata (Fuzi, 附子) (For spleen-deficiency dampness edema, decoct with Vigna angularis (Xiaodou, 小豆), roast, and make pills. For men and women whose edema is caused by accumulation, edema recurs after accumulation is removed, with panting and fullness and difficulty in urination; doctors often give up here, but dozens of pieces are needed for efficacy.) Aconiti Radix (Wutou, 乌头) (For yin-water edema and fullness, decoct with Morus alba Root Bark (Sangbaipi, 桑白皮) juice, boil into paste and take.) [Vegetable/Fruit Category] Ginger Skin (Jiangpi, 姜皮) (Reduces edema and abdominal distension.) Radish (Luobo, 萝卜) (For alcohol edema and spleen-deficiency foot edema, decoct with Gleditsiae Sinensis Spine (Zaojia, 皂荚) until cooked, remove spine, add steamed cake dough, mash and make pills.) Tangerine Peel (Ganpi, 柑皮) (For postpartum deficiency floating and four-limb edema, grind into powder and take with wine.) Areca Seed (Binglang, 槟榔) (Drains water and reduces distension.) Coconut Water (Yeziji, 椰子浆) (Reduces water.) Shatang Fruit (Shatangguo, 沙棠果) (Eating it repels water disease.) Evodiae Fructus (Wuzhuyu, 吴茱萸) (Dries spleen and moves water.) Suhe Xiang (Suhexiang, 苏合香) (Drains water edema, take with Mercury (Shuiyin, 水银) and Lead White (Baifen, 白粉).) [Bird/Mammal Category] White Rooster and Yellow Hen (Bai xiongji huang ci ji, 白雄鸡 黄雌鸡) (Both decocted with Vigna angularis (Xiaodou, 小豆) and eaten; reduces swelling.) Pig Liver (Zhugan, 猪肝) (For liver-deficiency edema, roast with scallion, fermented soybean (Chi, 豉), garlic, and vinegar. Back meat is also acceptable.) Dog Meat (Gourou, 狗肉) (For qi-water drum distension with low urine, steam and eat.) Mutton (Yangrou, 羊肉) (For generalized edema, decoct with Phytolaccae Radix (Shanglu, 商陆) and eat.) Water Buffalo Meat (Shuiniu rou, 水牛肉) (Reduces water and removes dampness; head and tail are both suitable.) Beef (Niurou, 牛 ) (For heat-type water qi.) Pork (Rou, 肉) (For critical water distension, make soup; highly effective in draining water.)
[Blood Stasis Edema]
[Herbal Category] Carthami Flos (Honglanhua, 红蓝花) (Mash and take juice; no more than three doses.) Vaccinii Caprifolii Fructus (Lijinu, 刘寄奴) (Descends qi, treats water distension.) Lycii Cortex (Zelan, 泽兰) (For postpartum blood-deficiency edema, take with Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix (Fangji, 防己) powder and vinegar soup.)