治消渴饮水不止。
熟干地黄 生干地黄 葛根 栝蒌根
上件各等分,焙干为细末。每服二钱,温米饮调下,不拘时候。
治消渴。
栝蒌根(一两半,生用) 牡蛎粉 黄丹(别研。各半两) 水银 黑铅(二味各八钱,
结砂子)
上件为细末。男子患用米生养草猪肚一枚,妇人患用 猪肚一枚。贮药在内,以绵缝合,
用
自
饮
日
治消渴。
甘遂(半两,用麸炒透,裹黄褐色) 黄连(去须,一两)
上件为细末,水浸蒸饼为丸如绿豆大。每服二丸,薄荷汤下,不拘时候,忌甘草三日。
止消渴。
密陀僧(二两,研) 黄连(去须,一两)
上件为细末,汤浸蒸饼为丸如梧桐子大。每服五丸,日加五丸至三十丸止,用出了蚕者
空茧
治消渴。
鸡爪黄连(去须,四两,米醋一升于研钵内熬尽,取出晒干)
上为细末,米醋煮面糊为丸如梧桐子大。每服三十丸,温熟水送下,不拘时候。
治男子、妇人水气肿满,众药不能治者。
人参(去芦头) 木香 丁香 槟榔 青橘皮(去白) 陈橘皮(去白) 香白芷 郁
李仁(去皮)
柳根 桑根白皮 大
皮
上件各等分为细末,每药末二两,炼蜜为丸,分作四丸。每服一丸,临卧,用冷荆芥茶
清嚼
治十种水气。凡脚膝微肿,上气喘满,小便不利,即水气之候。
蛇黄(大者三两,以新铫子盛,入一秤炭火中烧,蛇黄与铫子炭火一般通赤,用钳取铫
子出
者。卖者
同煮,醋
一处研至
以上三味为主,其次量人虚实,入下项药。治水多是用转下冷药,惟此方上件三物,
既非大
羌活(去芦头) 木香 白茯苓(去皮) 牛膝(去苗,酒浸一宿,焙干) 川芎 肉
豆蔻(面裹
皮(去白) 京三棱(炮
以上各半两,量人虚实、老壮斟酌多少,入前三味物。如虚人、老人,全用半两;少、
壮人
丸,
可也
药只
补脾
Treats polydipsia with incessant drinking.
Shu Gan Di Huang (Prepared Rehmanniae Radix), Sheng Gan Di Huang (Dried Rehmanniae Radix), Gegen (Puerariae Lobatae Radix), Gualou Gen (Trichosanthis Radix).
The above ingredients are taken in equal proportions, dried by roasting, and ground into a fine powder. Each dose is two qian, mixed with warm rice water for administration, at any time.
Treats polydipsia.
Gualou Gen (Trichosanthis Radix) (one liang and half, used raw), Muli Fen (Ostreae Concha Pulvis), Huang Dan (Lithargyri Pulvis, ground separately; each half liang), Shui Yin (Hydrargyrum), Hei Qian (Plumbum, these two ingredients each eight qian, processed into sand-like particles).
The above ingredients are ground into a fine powder. For male patients, use one pig stomach nourished with rice and grass; for female patients, use one pig stomach. Store the medicine inside the stomach, sew it shut with silk thread, and boil it until cooked. Remove the stomach and dregs, drink only the decoction, daily.
Treats polydipsia.
Gansui (Kansui Radix) (half liang, stir-fried with wheat bran until covered with yellow-brown color), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma) (remove stamens, one liang).
The above ingredients are ground into a fine powder, mixed with steamed dough soaked in water to form pills the size of mung beans. Each dose is two pills, taken with mint tea, at any time. Avoid licorice for three days.
Stops polydipsia.
Mituo Seng (Magnetum, Litharge) (two liang, ground), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma) (remove stamens, one liang).
The above ingredients are ground into a fine powder, mixed with steamed dough soaked in water to form pills the size of sophora seeds. Each dose starts with five pills, increasing by five pills daily up to thirty pills. Administer with decoction made from empty silkworm cocoons.
Treats polydipsia.
Jizhao Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma) (remove stamens, four liang, simmer with one sheng of rice vinegar in a mortar until the vinegar is exhausted, then take out and dry).
The above ingredient is ground into a fine powder, mixed with flour paste boiled in rice vinegar to form pills the size of sophora seeds. Each dose is thirty pills, taken with warm boiled water, at any time.
Treats edema and fullness due to water qi in men and women, which cannot be cured by other medicines.
Renshen (Ginseng Radix) (remove rhizome), Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix), Dingxiang (Caryophylli Flos), Binglang (Arecae Semen), Qing Ju Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride) (remove white pith), Chen Ju Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium) (remove white pith), Xiang Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Yuling Ren (Prunus Armeniacae Amarum Semen) (remove skin), Liugen (Salicis Ramulus), Sanggen Baipi (Mori Cortex), Dapi (Tangerine Peel/Abdominal Skin - likely referring to Dafupi or similar diuretic bark).
The above ingredients are taken in equal proportions and ground into a fine powder. For every two liang of powder, add refined honey to form pills, divided into four portions. Each dose is one pill, taken before bed, chewed with cold Jingjie tea clear liquid.
Treats ten types of water qi disease. Whenever there is slight swelling of the feet and knees, shortness of breath and chest fullness, and difficult urination, these are signs of water qi.
Shehuang (Chrysocollae Concretio) (large pieces, three liang, placed in a new iron pot, burned in charcoal fire weighing one picul, until the Shehuang and the pot become red hot together, remove the pot with tongs, let cool, take out the Shehuang, boil with vinegar, grind together with vinegar until smooth).
These three ingredients are the main components. Secondly, based on the patient's deficiency or excess, add the following herbs. Treating water qi usually involves purgative cold herbs, but this formula's three main ingredients are neither excessively cold nor hot.
Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix) (remove rhizome), Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix), Baifuling (Poria) (remove skin), Niuxi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix) (remove sprouts, soak in wine overnight, dry by roasting), Chuanxiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Roudoukou (Myristicae Semen) (wrapped in flour and baked), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium) (remove white pith), Jingsanleng (Sparganii Rhizoma) (processed).
Each of the above is half liang. The dosage is adjusted according to the patient's condition (deficiency/excess) and age (young/old). Add to the first three main ingredients. For deficient or elderly patients, use the full half liang; for young and robust patients, adjust accordingly. Form into pills.
This medicine tonifies the spleen.