治水气肿胀。赤小豆半斤，大蒜头三个，生姜五钱，商陆根一两，上方用水三大碗同煎
，俟豆熟透，去姜、蒜、商陆根，以汁拌豆空心食之，食完肿自消，奇效。
又方∶土狗焙干为末一钱，甘遂末一钱，商陆根捣汁一调羹，三味调匀，用白滚汤食前
服下，小便通即效。忌盐百日。
治水气浮肿。田螺二个、大蒜去皮一个、芥辣子二钱、以上三味共捣匀，隔帛贴脐上一
寸，至一周时，水从小便而下。
又方∶治水肿，大鲫鱼一个，去肠杂，留鳞，商陆二两，赤小豆二两，共填满鱼肚内扎
定，水煮极烂，去鱼、商陆，用豆并汁饮之，不过三次，其肿自消。
又方∶冬瓜不限定多少，可以任意多煮常食之。或取汁服亦可。
又方∶薏苡仁炒黄研末，每服三钱，盐汤送下，此皆消水肿之妙法。
又方∶黑丑六钱，木香、槟榔、姜黄各三钱，共研细末。每服三钱，空心酒送下。
土狗子七个，焙干去头足为末，烧酒调下，水自小便出，三次全消。阴人用阳，阳人用
阴，更效。
真沉香五钱，针砂二钱，青矾三钱半，蒸熟灰面（炒干）八两，以上共研细末，另用黑
枣
Treating edema caused by water qi. Take 8 liang of Adzuki Bean (Vigna angularis), 3 heads of Garlic (Allium sativum), 5 qian of Fresh Ginger (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), and 1 liang of Phytolaccae Radix (Shanglu). Decoct the above ingredients together in 3 large bowls of water. Wait until the beans are thoroughly cooked, then remove the ginger, garlic, and Phytolaccae Radix. Mix the beans with the decoction and consume them on an empty stomach. After finishing, the swelling will naturally subside; this is a miraculous remedy.
Another prescription: Dry-roast the Mole Cricket (Tougou) until dry and grind into powder, 1 qian; Powder of Kansui Root (Gansui), 1 qian; Juice extracted from Phytolaccae Radix, one tablespoonful. Mix these three ingredients evenly. Take orally before meals with plain boiled water. Effect is seen when urination becomes unobstructed. Avoid salt for 100 days.
Treating edema due to water qi. Take 2 River Snails (Tianluo), 1 peeled Garlic clove, and 2 qian of Mustard Seed (Jielazi). Pound the above three ingredients together until uniform. Apply externally over a cloth to the area one cun above the umbilicus. After one week, water dampness will drain out through urination.
Another prescription: For treating edema, take 1 large Crucian Carp (Daji Yu), remove internal organs but keep the scales. Stuff the fish belly with 2 liang of Phytolaccae Radix and 2 liang of Adzuki Bean. Tie securely and boil in water until extremely soft. Remove the fish and Phytolaccae Radix. Consume the beans and drink the broth. Within no more than three doses, the swelling will naturally disappear.
Another prescription: Winter Melon (Donggua) quantity is not fixed; cook and eat frequently as desired. Alternatively, extract and drink the juice.
Another prescription: Stir-fried Coix Seed (Yiyiren) until yellow, ground into powder. Take 3 qian per dose, delivered with salt water. These are all excellent methods for eliminating edema.
Another prescription: Black Morning Glory Seed (Heiqiu), 6 qian; Costus Root (Muxiang), Betel Nut (Binglang), and Turmeric (Jianghuang), each 3 qian. Grind all into fine powder. Take 3 qian per dose, delivered with wine on an empty stomach.
Seven Mole Crickets (Tougouzi), dry-roasted, heads and feet removed, ground into powder. Take with distilled liquor. Water dampness exits via urination; complete resolution occurs after three doses. Utilizing Yang agents for Yin syndromes, and Yin agents for Yang syndromes, yields even better results.
True Agarwood (Chenxiang), 5 qian; Needle Sand (Zhensha), 2 qian; Green Vitriol (Qingfan), 3.5 qian; Steamed ash flour (stir-fried dry), 8 liang. Grind the above ingredients together into fine powder. Separately use black dates... [Text incomplete]
Take one cucumber, cut open without removing seeds. Roast half with vinegar and boil the other half with water until both are soft. Stew and consume together on an empty stomach.
For deficiency-type edema in the lower origin (lower jiao/kidney region) in both men and women, if Spleen-strengthening herbs and Shenqi Pill (Kidney Qi Pill) are ineffective, urgently administer this formula, named Er Tian Tong Bu Dan (Two Heavens Simultaneous Tonification Pill). Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome (Baizhu) stir-fried with vinegar... [Text incomplete] used as a guide.