皂矾六两（醋炒九次） 没药三两（炒去油）
共为末，枣肉为丸，空腹汤下七丸，七日有效。或用；
五灵脂 香附各一斤 黑白丑各二两
共捣末，半炒熟，半生用，醋和丸，日服三钱。
乳香 硫黄 陈艾各二钱
上捣末，以陈酒煎数沸，乘热嗅之。外以生姜擦当胸，极效。
消渴者，谓渴而不小便也。由少服五石诸丸散，积久经年，石势结于肾中，使人下焦虚
热，及至年衰血气减少，不能制于石，石势独盛，则肾为之燥，故饮水而不小便也。方用∶
麦门冬 茯苓 黄连 石膏 葳蕤各八分 人参 黄芩 龙胆各六分 枳实五分 升麻
四分 生姜 枸杞子 栝蒌根各十分
上为末，蜜丸如梧子大，以茆根一升，粟米三合，煮汁服十丸，日再。若渴则与此，饮
大麻亦得。
本症之原，当由热中所致，小便多于所饮，令人虚极短气，食物皆消作小便，而又不渴。
此病虽稀，极属可畏。宜急用∶
枸杞枝叶一片 栝蒌根 黄连 石膏各三两 甘草（炙）二两
上五味，以水一斗，煮取三升，去滓，分温五服，日三夜五。困重者多合，渴即饮之。
若恐不能长愈，可改用∶
铅丹二分（熬别研入） 栝蒌根 甘草（炙）各十分 泽泻五分 胡粉二分（熬研入） 石
膏白石脂 赤石脂各五分
上捣研为散，水服方寸匕，日三服。少壮人一匕半。患一年者服之一日瘥；二年者二日
瘥；丸服亦佳，一服十丸，以瘥为度。此方用之如神。忌海藻、菘菜。
皂矾六两（用醋炒制九次） 没药三两（炒制去油）
共同研磨成粉末，用枣肉制作成丸剂，空腹时用汤水送服七丸，七日可见效。或者使用：
五灵脂 香附各一斤 黑丑和白丑各二两
共同捣碎成粉末，一半炒熟，一半生用，用醋调和制成丸剂，每日服用三钱。
乳香 硫黄 陈艾各二钱
上述药材捣碎成粉末，用陈年酒煎煮数沸，趁热嗅闻其气味。外部用生姜擦拭胸口部位，效果极好。
消渴病，是指口渴但不小便的症状。这是由于长期少量服用五石类的丸散药物，日久经年，石药的药势结聚在肾脏中，导致人体下焦产生虚热。等到年老体衰、气血减少时，无法制约石药之势，石药之势独自强盛，则肾脏因此干燥，所以出现饮水多但小便少的情况。方剂如下：
麦门冬 茯苓 黄连 石膏 葳蕤各八分 人参 黄芩 龙胆草各六分 枳实五分 升麻四分 生姜 枸杞子 栝蒌根各十分
上述药材研成粉末，用蜂蜜制成梧桐子大小的丸剂，用茅根一升、粟米三合煮汁送服十丸，每日两次。如果感到口渴就服用此药，饮用大麻汁也可以。
本症的原因，应当是由内热所致，小便量多于饮水量，使人极度虚弱、气短，食物都消化转化为小便排出，而且不觉得口渴。这种病虽然少见，但极其令人畏惧。应当紧急使用：
枸杞枝叶一片 栝蒌根 黄连 石膏各三两 甘草（炙烤）二两
上述五味药，用水一斗，煎煮取三升药液，去除药渣，分五次温服，白天三次，夜晚五次。病情沉重者加倍服用，口渴即饮。如果担心不能彻底痊愈，可以改用：
铅丹二分（熬制后单独研磨加入） 栝蒌根 甘草（炙烤）各十分 泽泻五分 胡粉二分（熬制后研磨加入） 石膏 白石脂 赤石脂各五分
上述药材捣碎研磨成散剂，用水送服一方寸匕，每日三次。年轻力壮的人每次服用一又二分之一方寸匕。患病一年者服用一天即可痊愈；患病二年者两天痊愈；做成丸剂服用也很好，每次服用十丸，以痊愈为限度。此方使用如神。忌食海藻、菘菜。
Lü Mei Vitrioli (Zao Fan) six taels (stir-fried nine times with vinegar) Myrrh (Moyao) three taels (stir-fried to remove oil)
Grind together into powder, form pills with jujube flesh, take seven pills with warm water on an empty stomach; effective within seven days. Alternatively:
Trogopterus Dung (Wulingzhi) and Cyperus Rhizome (Xiangfu) one jin each Black Morning Glory Seed (Hei Chou) and White Morning Glory Seed (Bai Chou) two taels each
Pulverize together, half stir-fried until cooked, half used raw, mix with vinegar to form pills, take three qian daily.
Platycodon Root (Jiegeng) and Bitter Orange (Zhike) in equal parts
Decoct in water, take warm; effective.
Coptis Rhizome (Huanglian) one qian Perilla Leaf (Zisu Ye) eight fen
Decoct in water and take. Extremely effective.
Frankincense (Ruxiang) Sulfur (Liuhuang) and Aged Mugwort (Chen Ai) two qian each
Pulverize the above ingredients, decoct with aged wine for a few boils, inhale the steam while hot. Externally, rub fresh ginger on the chest area; extremely effective.
Xiao Ke (Wasting-Thirst Syndrome) refers to the symptom of thirst without urination. This is caused by long-term, small-dose consumption of Five-Mineral Pills and powders. Over years, the mineral energy accumulates in the kidneys, causing deficiency-heat in the lower jiao. When age advances and qi and blood diminish, they cannot control the mineral energy; the mineral energy becomes dominant, drying the kidneys. Thus, there is drinking of water but little urination. The prescription is as follows:
Ophiopogon Tuber (Maimendong), Poria (Fuling), Coptis Rhizome (Huanglian), Gypsum (Shigao), and Polygonatum Rhizome (Weirui) eight fen each Ginseng (Renshen), Scutellaria Root (Huangqin), and Gentian Root (Longdan) six fen each Immature Bitter Orange (Zhishi) five fen Cimicifuga Rhizome (Shengma) four fen Fresh Ginger (Shengjiang), Goji Berry (Gouqizi), and Trichosanthes Root (Gualougen) ten fen each
Pulverize the above ingredients, form pills like wu-tzu seeds with honey. Take ten pills with juice decocted from one sheng of Phragmites Rhizome (Maogen) and three he of millet. Take twice daily. If thirsty, take this; hemp seed drink is also acceptable.
The origin of this syndrome should be due to internal heat. Urination volume exceeds intake, causing extreme deficiency and shortness of breath. Food is digested and excreted as urine, yet there is no thirst. Although rare, this disease is extremely fearsome. Urgently use:
Goji Branches and Leaves (Gouqi Zhiye) one piece Trichosanthes Root (Gualougen), Coptis Rhizome (Huanglian), and Gypsum (Shigao) three taels each Licorice Root (Gancao) roasted two taels
Take the above five herbs, decoct in one dou of water until three sheng remain, remove dregs, divide into five warm doses. Take three times during the day and five times at night. For severe cases, increase dosage; drink when thirsty. If fearing incomplete recovery, change to: Lead Oxide (Qiandan) two fen (roasted and ground separately before adding) Trichosanthes Root (Gualougen) and Licorice Root (Gancao) roasted ten fen each Alisma Rhizome (Zexie) five fen Lead Carbonate (Hufen) two fen (roasted and ground before adding) Gypsum (Shigao), Halloysite Alba (Baishizhi), and Halloysite Rubra (Chishizhi) five fen each
Pulverize and grind into powder. Take one fangcun bi with water, three times daily. Young and robust persons take one and a half fangcun bi. Those ill for one year recover in one day; those ill for two years recover in two days. Pill form is also good: take ten pills per dose, stop when recovered. This prescription works miraculously. Avoid Seaweed (Haizao) and Chinese Cabbage (Songcai).