治三消渴利神。
糯谷(旋炒作爆蓬) 桑根白皮(浓者切细，等分）
上每用秤一两许，水一大碗，煮取半碗，渴则饮，不拘时。
治三消渴疾。
大枣（四十九枚，去皮核) 新莲肉（四十九粒，去心) 西木香（一钱半） 甘草（二两，炙)
上用雄猪脊骨一尺二寸同煎药，用水五碗，于银石器煮，去肉骨，滤滓，取汁一碗，空
服任意呷服。忌生冷盐藏等物。以滓减去甘草一半，焙干为末，米汤调服，不以时。
治消渴小便多，以饮水一斗，利小便反倍之。
泽泻 茯苓 牡丹皮（各三两） 桂心 附子(炮去皮脐，各一两） 山茱萸 山药（各四两） 熟地黄（八两）
上为末，蜜丸，梧子大。每服五十丸，米汤下，食前服。
治渴欲饮水不止。
文蛤(即五倍子，最能回津，《本草》在海蛤文甚失其性，识者当自知之)
上一味为末。以水饮任调方寸匕，不以时。
治酒食过度，中焦蕴热，烦渴枯燥，小便并多，遂成消中。兼治瘴渴。所
谓瘴渴者，北人往南方瘴地，多有此疾。
木瓜干 乌梅(打破不去仁) 麦 (炒) 甘草 草果(去皮，各半两)
上锉散。每服四大钱，水盏半，姜五片，煎七分，去滓，不以时候。
治岭南山瘴风热毒瓦斯入肾中，变寒热脚弱，虚满而渴。
黄连（不拘多少，为末) 生栝蒌根(汁) 生地黄(取汁) 羊乳(五羊乳、牛乳、人乳亦得)
上以三汁搜和为丸，如梧子大。每服米饮下三五十丸。一法，浓煮小麦粥饮下。
渴疾 有人根据山谷方，单用菟丝子酒浸透，直尔抄服甚效。亦有将黄 六两、甘草一两
，作六一汤服之尤效。又渴人病愈，须预防发痈疽，宜服忍冬丸。
治疗三消（上消、中消、下消）口渴多饮，具有安神生津的功效。
糯谷（随时炒至爆裂蓬松），桑根白皮（选取质地浓厚的切成细丝，两者等量）。
以上药物每次取约一两，用水一大碗，煮至剩半碗，感到口渴时饮用，不限时间。
治疗三消渴疾。
大枣（四十九枚，去皮去核），新莲肉（四十九粒，去心），西木香（一钱半），甘草（二两，炙烤）。
以上药物用雄猪脊骨一尺二寸同煎药，用水五碗，在银器或石器中煮，去除肉和骨头，过滤掉药渣，取得药汁一碗，空腹时随意小口慢饮。忌食生冷及盐腌食物。将剩下的药渣减去一半的甘草，焙干研成粉末，用米汤调服，不限时间。
治疗消渴导致小便频多，表现为饮水一斗，排尿却加倍。
泽泻，茯苓，牡丹皮（各三两），桂心，附子（炮制后去皮去脐，各一两），山茱萸，山药（各四两），熟地黄（八两）。
以上药物研成粉末，用蜂蜜制成丸剂，如梧桐子大小。每次服用五十丸，用米汤送下，饭前服用。
治疗口渴想喝水且不止息的症状。
文蛤（即五倍子，最能回津，《本草》中海蛤的文蛤严重失去了其本性，有识之士应当自知）。
以上一味药研成粉末。用水任意调和方寸匕大小的剂量，不限时间服用。
治疗因饮酒进食过度，导致中焦蕴积热邪，心烦口渴，身体枯燥，小便并多，从而形成消中（中消）。兼治瘴渴（由瘴气引起的口渴）。所谓瘴渴，是指北方人前往南方瘴气之地，多有此病。
木瓜干，乌梅（打破不去仁），麦（炒制），甘草，草果（去皮，各半两）。
以上药物切碎成散剂。每次服用四大钱，用水一盏半，生姜五片，煎至七分，过滤掉药渣，不限时候服用。
治疗岭南地区山间瘴气风热毒瓦斯侵入肾中，变为寒热交替、脚部软弱、虚胀而口渴的症状。
黄连（不拘多少，研成粉末），生栝蒌根（取汁），生地黄（取汁），羊乳（也可以用牛乳、人乳）。
以上三种汁液用来调和药末制成丸剂，如梧桐子大小。每次用米饮送下三五十丸。另一种方法，用浓煮的小麦粥汤送下。
关于渴疾：有人根据山谷方的方法，单用菟丝子酒浸透，直接抄取服用，效果很好。也有用黄柏六两、甘草一两，制成六一汤服用，尤其有效。另外，渴病患者痊愈后，须预防痈疽发作，适宜服用忍冬丸。
Treats the three Xiao (Sanxiao, referring to upper, middle, and lower wasting-thirst syndromes) with excessive thirst and polydipsia, having the effect of calming the spirit and generating fluids.
Glutinous rice grains (stir-fried until popped), Cortex Mori Radicis (the thicker parts are cut into fine strips, equal proportions).
For each use, weigh approximately one liang, add one large bowl of water, boil until half a bowl remains. Drink when thirsty, at any time.
Treats the three Xiao wasting-thirst diseases.
Jujubae Fructus (49 pieces, peeled and pitted), Nelumbinis Plumula (49 grains, heart removed), Lignum Aucklandiae (one qian and half), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (two liang, honey-fried).
Simmer these herbs together with one chi two cun of the spinal column of a male pig. Use five bowls of water, boil in silver or earthenware vessels. Remove the meat and bones, filter out the dregs, and obtain one bowl of decoction. Take freely by sipping on an empty stomach. Avoid raw, cold, and salt-preserved foods. Take the remaining dregs (after removing half the amount of Licorice), dry them by roasting, grind into powder, and take mixed with rice gruel at any time.
Treats wasting-thirst characterized by frequent urination, where drinking one dou of water results in double the volume of urine output.
Alismatis Rhizoma, Poria, Moutan Cortex (each three liang), Cinnamomi Ramulus, Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata (processed, peel and navel removed, each one liang), Corni Fructus, Dioscoreae Rhizoma (each four liang), Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata (eight liang).
Grind all ingredients into powder, mix with honey to make pills the size of wu-tong seeds. Take 50 pills per dose, washed down with rice gruel, before meals.
Treats persistent thirst with unquenchable desire to drink.
Galla Chinensis (also known as Wubeizi, most effective for generating fluids; note that "Wen Ge" listed under Sea Clams in Materia Medica has lost its true nature, those who understand should know this).
Grind this single herb into powder. Mix with water to form a dose equivalent to a square-inch scoop (fangcun bi), take at any time.
Treats Zhong Xiao (Middle Xiao) caused by overconsumption of alcohol and food, leading to heat accumulation in the Middle Jiao, irritability, extreme thirst, dryness, and copious urination. Also treats Zhang Ke (Thirst caused by miasma). Zhang Ke refers to the condition often found in northerners traveling to southern miasma-prone areas.
Chaenomelis Fructus (dried), Mume Fructus (cracked, kernel not removed), Tritici Semen (fried), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, Tsaoko Fructus (peeled, each half liang).
Cut into coarse powder. Take four da qian per dose, with one and a half cups of water and five slices of ginger, boil down to seven-tenths, strain, and take at any time.
Treats symptoms in the Lingnan region where mountain miasma, wind-heat, and toxic vapors invade the Kidney, transforming into alternating chills and fever, weakness of the legs, abdominal distension, and thirst.
Coptidis Rhizoma (amount unspecified, ground into powder), Trichosanthis Radix (fresh juice), Rehmanniae Radix (fresh juice), Ovis Lac (sheep's milk; cow's milk or human milk may also be used).
Mix the three juices with the powder to form pills the size of wu-tong seeds. Take 30-50 pills per dose with rice beverage. Another method: take with thickly boiled wheat porridge broth.
Regarding Thirst Diseases: Some follow the Fang Gu Valley prescription, using only Cuscutae Semen soaked in wine, taken directly, which is very effective. Others use Huangbo (Phellodendri Cortex) six liang and Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma one liang, prepared as Liu Yi Tang, which is even more effective. Furthermore, after recovery from thirst disease, one must prevent the outbreak of carbuncles and sores; it is advisable to take Jin Yin Hua Wan (Lonicerae Japonicae Flos Pills).