夫肾主水。肾虚则水妄行。肺主气。肺虚则肺气不能清肃下行。水之与气。留滞皮肤。
令身
桑皮饮(出直指方)治肺间积水。头面浮肿。
桑白皮(炒) 青皮 陈皮 槟榔 枳壳 赤茯苓 青木香 当归 川芎 石苇(炙去
毛)
羌
每服三
钱。
神仙秘诀丸 专治水气浮肿。黄胆。
每件称来一两宜。酸皮青皮及陈皮。三棱巴豆五灵脂。大黄神曲乌梅。大戟芫花甘遂。
葶苈杏仁淡豆豉。捣罗为末炒烟微。醋糊为丸便是剂。
上为 咀。炒烟微起。为细末。醋糊为丸。如绿豆大。每服七丸。量虚实加减。五更生
姜
萝卜子饮(出医方大成) 治水病浮肿。
萝卜子(半两生) 赤茯苓(半两去皮) 牵牛末(炒) 葶苈(炒香) 甘草(炙各
四两) 半
夏(
咀
为末。每服三钱。水一盏姜四片煎七分去滓。在不饥不饱时服。
槟榔丸(出圣济总录)治水气。第一日空心先服槟榔丸一服。日中后服枳实汤
一
服。次日亦然
大小便中去。利后
槟榔(煨锉) 牵牛子(半生半炒) 葶苈(隔纸炒各一两) 恶实 木香 青橘皮(去
白汤
浸) 郁李仁(去皮尖炒) 白茯苓(去皮) 枳壳(不去瓤) 防己(各半两) 大黄(纸
裹灰中煨
令香熟一分) 上为末。炼蜜和丸。如梧桐子大。每服四丸。空心煎桑根白皮汤下。
枳实汤(出圣济总录)治水气。
枳实(去瓤麸炒) 升麻 甘草(炙锉) 桑根白皮(锉炒) 知母(焙) 紫菀 白
术黄
赤
筛。每服
三
万灵丸(出圣济总录)治水气肿满。
苦葫芦(焙干五两) 苦葫芦瓤(焙干二两半) 牵牛子(三两一半生一半炒熟) 上
为末。
醋糊
水银丸(出圣济总录)治水气。腹满小便不利。
水银(一两酒煮一日研如泥) 椒目 葶苈(二两纸炒) 马牙硝(一两碎) 上同研
匀。炼
蜜和
当从
鹿茸丸(出圣惠方)治水气已愈。体瘦。
鹿茸(炙去毛) 肉苁蓉(去皮焙浸) 干地黄(焙) 柏子仁(研) 菟丝子(酒浸
一宿焙各
一两)
(各半两)
上为
白术汤(出圣济总录)治水气渴饮。腹肋胀满。
白术 赤茯苓(去皮) 人参 甘草(炙) 上等分粗捣筛。每服五钱。水二盏煎至一
盏半。
去
大腹皮散(出圣济总录)治水气。腹满喘促。小便涩。
大腹皮(一两锉) 桑根白皮(三分锉) 前胡(一两去芦头) 槟榔 赤茯苓(各一
两)
陈橘
两炙锉)
上
人参木香散 专治水气病。
人参 甘草 滑石 木香 枳壳 茯苓 琥珀 海金砂 槟榔 猪苓(各等分) 上为
末。每
猪苓汤(出圣惠方)治水气。肿满喘急。小便涩。
猪苓(去皮一两) 麻黄(一两去根节) 滑石(二两) 陈橘皮(一两汤浸去白瓤) 百
合
赤茯
去
滓。不
木香丸(出圣惠方)治水气肿满。上气喘促。
木香 海蛤(一两) 肉桂(半两) 槟榔(锉) 汉防己(各一两) 旋复花(半两)
郁李仁(一
捣三二百
杵。
牛榔丸 专治水气肿满。
槟榔 枳壳 黑牵牛 白牵牛(各半两炒) 上为末。炼蜜为丸如梧桐子大。每服煎大
腹
皮汤
木防己汤 疗一切水气。四肢肿。摄摄动者。
木防己(三两) 甘草(二两炙) 桂心(二两) 茯苓(六两去皮) 黄 (三两) 生
姜(三
两)
相去
二十里
消肿散 专治水气肿。喘呼不得睡。烦热躁闷。渴燥。大小便不利。
大黄(蜜蒸) 山栀(炒) 甘草(炙) 干葛 陈橘皮 麻黄(去节) 马牙硝 川
芎(各等
分)
牵牛散 专治水气肢体浮肿。腹肋妨闷。大小便涩。上气喘促。
牵牛子(四两炒) 白术(半两) 木香 桑根白皮(半两锉) 木通(半两锉) 肉
桂(半两
去皮)
姜
茶粥。
治寒热。去水气。温中。散结气。
以薤可作羹食之。
治水气。已服药。未平除。
用麝香如大豆三枚。细研。奶汁调。分四五次服。
治水气。鼓胀浮肿。
用狗肉一斤。细切。和米煮粥。空心吃。作羹吃亦佳。
鳖甲饮 专治水气。心下痞紧。喘息气急。大肠秘涩。
鳖甲(去裙 醋炙) 诃黎勒皮(煨) 郁李仁(研) 赤茯苓(去皮各一两半) 桑
白皮(锉
炒
煎
至一
槟榔丸饮 专治水气。四肢不和。面目浮肿。小便涩气急促。
槟榔(锉五枚) 桑白皮(锉炙) 防己 陈橘皮(汤浸去白炒) 郁李仁(研各一两
半) 吴
茱萸
去
滓。
槟榔饮 专治水气。四肢不和。面目浮肿。小便涩。气急促。一方有大腹皮。无槟
榔。名大
沉香除气丸 治水气。病愈后。服此药。
当归 青皮 甘草 木香 沉香 白豆蔻 槟榔(各等分) 上件药。为末水打面糊为
丸。如
葶苈丸 专治水气肿满。气急。大小便难。
甜葶苈(一两半隔纸炒紫色细研如膏) 甘遂(一两煨令微黄) 牵牛子(一两微炒) 川
大
黄(
捣二
三
桑白皮饮 专治水气。面目浮肿。腹满短气。小便不利。
桑白皮(锉炒) 赤芍药 郁李仁(研) 百合(各一两半) 木通(锉三两) 大腹
(五枚)
上粗
消肿丸 专治水气肿。腹胀。头面四肢阴囊皆肿。喘急咳嗽。睡不安。小便赤涩。
淡豆豉(二两好者) 巴豆(一两水半斤煮令干去心并出油) 京三棱(煨) 大戟(新
者)
杏仁
绿豆
大。
送下
牵牛子散 专治水气肿满。喘急。小便涩。
牵牛子(三两炒) 桂心(半两) 羌活(半两) 当归(半两炒) 陈橘皮(半两浸
去白瓤焙
炒)
葶苈茯苓丸 专治水气腹胀硬。
葶苈子(七两熬) 茯苓(三两) 吴茱萸(三两) 椒目(三两沉水者) 甘遂(五
两绝上者)
上
食
大戟散 治水气。
大戟 大黄 木香 商陆(各等分) 上为末。每服一二钱。空心温酒调下。白汤亦可。
商陆丸 专治水气浮肿。
商陆 牵牛 赤小豆 萝卜子(各等分) 上为末。糯粥和为丸如梧桐子大。约量丸数。
仍用
海蛤丸 专治水气。头面俱肿。四肢无力。小便涩。
海蛤(研一两半) 硝石(研二两) 葶苈(一两半微炒) 杏仁(汤浸去皮尖双仁炒
黄研一
两)
轻粉丸(出圣济总录)治水气。
水银粉(四分) 滑石(二钱) 寒水石(三钱) 海金砂(一钱) 上细研匀。用白
面调湿搜
和为
生姜
恐药力太过。须慎。不可服。若服第一服。牙齿便动。水不行则不可治。不须与药。若得第
三日小便行乃妙。服药腹中作声者。脾疼时牙齿动也。既动即用封滞牙方。
封滞牙方(出圣惠方)
青黛 枣肉(等分) 上和研如泥。封牙龈。更以荆芥汤漱三五度。若逐动小腹中水。
往
往小
自减
荜茇汤(出圣惠方)服前药后补药。
荜茇 荜澄茄 红豆蔻(去皮) 莲花 甘草(等分) 上粗捣筛。每服三钱。水一盏。
生姜一
楮实子丸(出医方大成)治水气鼓胀。洁净府。
楮实子(一斗五升煮成膏) 白丁香(一两半) 茯苓(二两) 上为末。用楮实子膏
为丸。
梧桐
蒲黄酒 专治通身肿。是风虚水气病者。亦疗暴肿。
蒲黄(一升) 大豆(一升) 小豆(一升) 上以清酒一斗。煮取三升。去滓豆。分
三服。
枣仁散(出三因方)治水气浮肿。无问久新老小悉可服。
枣仁 桂心 赤茯苓(各等分) 上为末。每服二钱。米饮调下。禁盐必效。
治一切水气胀肿。
大戟(一两) 木香(五钱) 上加黑牵牛净末半两。病深者加。浅者不加。为末。每
服钱
半重
酱豆
羌活散 专治水气。
瓜桂散(出百一选方)治水气。
用着中冬瓜一枚。去瓤。以肉桂十两锉入于冬瓜中。盖口湿纸裹数重。撅地坑。簇以炭
火
然汁
治水气。(出百一选方)
用宣州木瓜一个。竹刀切下盖子。去子并瓤。入吴茱萸在内。却将盖子用竹签签定。蒸
熟焙
治水气方。(出肘后方)
用商陆根。白者。去皮切如小豆大许。一盏。以水三大盏。煮取一升。煮烂为度。用粟
米一
一
续随子治水气方。
用续随子一两。去壳研。以纸裹。用物压出油。重研末。分作七服。每治一人。每日只
可一
吃益
治水气。皮肤痒。
用枳壳一两。杵末。水煎。时时呷之。
又方
主治水气
用赤茯苓二两。米醋煮烂。细研为膏。丸如梧桐子大。椒汤下七丸。空心服。
小半夏茯苓汤 专治诸水气。
半夏(制五两) 茯苓(三两) 上锉散。每服三钱。水二盏半煎一盏。称生姜二钱半。
研
取汁
治一切水气。四肢浮肿。并宜吃此方。大凡治水。只可徐徐轻取。不要暴使过峻之
药。以残
方能治五脏水
凡患水气。盐醋酱
羌活 牵牛(醋炙) 甘遂(炒微) 葶苈子(别作一处研细为末各一两) 上细研。
杵罗为
末。
添丸
不
更
服
治脾受水气。子母相生。传之肺。肺之受水。面目肿起。渐次遍身俱肿。小腹胀迸
。肉色黄
麻黄(去根) 干姜(各半两) 黄橘皮(二两) 椒目(二铢) 吴茱萸(三铢) 葶
苈(一分)
半
豆
一
和作一服。滴熟水丸如梧桐子大。食后葱汤下。一服取水若已转。逐即吃后方药。停待一两
日。更取水一度。如此药惟取水尽。更不取也。却也吃后方。用以补之。若只一服取得水尽
。更不进取水药。气强者。牵牛可使三钱。
干姜 桔梗 甘草 川芎(各一分) 黄橘皮(半两) 吴茱萸(三铢) 上细杵罗为
末。每
服二
治肾受水气。相传于肝。肝受水气。两肋迸胀。小腹膨满。遍身肿起。面色黑兼带
黄色。此
黄橘皮(半两) 白芷 川芎 细辛(各一分) 吴茱萸 半夏(各三钱) 牵牛(三
两) 上
先杵
末。
为
治肝受水气。吃药疏转后。宜吃此方以补之。此药对硫黄丸服。
川芎 当归 白芷 吴茱萸 通草(各一分) 椒目(二两) 上细杵罗为末。每服二
钱。
水一
治肝脏受水气。子母相感。相传于心。心受水气。便从心前肿起。脐腹迸胀。忽时
呕出清水
至于心。缺盆
椒目(二铢) 人参 藿香 远志(去心) 细辛(各一分) 牵牛(二两) 上先以
生姜一
两。
为末。
滴熟水
治心内受水气。吃药取转了。宜吃此远志散。以补之。将此药对硫黄丸服。
人参 远志(去心) 藿香 肉豆蔻 川芎(各一分) 上细杵罗为末。每服一钱。水
一盏
煎三
治脾受水气。传之于肾。盖五行受病。变化多端。不独传其所胜。此肾之所以受水
也。然五
土之虚。不能
水病多先从脾。以
牵牛(四两醋熬二两焙干二两生使) 续断 干姜 豆蔻 吴茱萸 川芎 槟榔(各一
分)
椒
罗为
末
日
快
此方治脾肾受水气。水气转尽了后。服此药以补之。
山茱萸 吴茱萸 白术 巴戟(去心) 川羌活 黄橘皮 草豆蔻(去皮) 肉豆蔻 干
姜
木
铢) 上细
杵
米
茯苓琥珀丸 治水气乘肺。遍身浮肿。中焦痞隔。气不升降。咳嗽喘促。小便不利
。
赤茯苓(去木) 汉防己(二味各一两半) 陈橘皮(去白一两三钱) 苦葶苈(拣令
净称三
两半
仁(汤浸
拌
匀。炼
海蛤汤 专治水气。四肢肿满。元气不足。发动遍身壮热。小便不通。
海蛤 泽泻 木猪苓(去皮) 木通(去皮) 滑石(净) 桑白皮 葵菜子(七味各
一两)
上件
治水气。王尚之提刑传云。武义系方。已治数人甚妙。
黄颡鱼(一个) 绿豆(一合许) 大戟 泽泻 黑牵牛(生) 木通 槟榔 桑根白
皮大
黄(
每药末
二
郁李仁(出永类钤方)治水气乘肺。动痰作喘。身体微肿。
葶苈(隔纸炒) 杏仁(去皮尖) 防己 郁李仁(炒去皮尖) 真苏子 陈皮 赤茯
苓(各
半两)
又方(出如意方)
如积久水气。上攻头面目气壅。身腰以上俱浮肿。宜用麻黄一两。甘草一两。 咀水煎
空
治水气虚肿。风瘙肌肤恶痒。(出本草)
用陆英取汤入少酒浴之妙。陆英乃蒴 也。
治水气血气心疼。(出本草)
以青鱼 。用醋磨服之。
治水气香港脚方。最急用其法。(出本草)
以赤小豆五合。葫芦一头。生姜一分并碎破。商陆根一条切。同用水煮。豆烂汤成。适
寒温
下水气。湿痹。利小便。
以鸭跖草和赤小豆煮服。
治水气。(出本草)
以葶苈二两。以物盛。甑上蒸令熟。即捣万杵。为丸成如梧桐子大。不须蜜和。一服五
丸。
停。
下水气。
肾脏主管水液代谢。肾气虚弱则水液妄行泛滥。肺脏主管气机运行。肺气虚弱则清肃下降的功能失常。水湿与气机相互搏结,停滞于皮肤腠理之间。
桑皮饮(出自《直指方》):治疗肺间积水。症状表现为头面部浮肿。
药材组成:炒制的桑白皮、青皮、陈皮、槟榔、枳壳、赤茯苓、青木香、当归、川芎、炙后去毛的石苇。
用法用量:每服三钱。
神仙秘诀丸:专门治疗水气引起的浮肿和黄疸。
药材组成:酸皮、青皮、陈皮、三棱、巴豆、五灵脂、大黄、神曲、乌梅、大戟、芫花、甘遂、葶苈子、杏仁、淡豆豉。
制法:捣碎过筛成细末,微炒至烟起,用醋糊制成丸剂。
用法用量:如绿豆大小,每次服用七丸,根据患者虚实情况加减剂量。
萝卜子饮(出自《医方大成》):治疗水病引起的浮肿。
药材组成:生萝卜子半两、去皮赤茯苓半两、炒牵牛子末、炒香葶苈子、炙甘草各四两、半夏。
制法:切碎成粗末。
用法用量:每次服用三钱,加水一盏、生姜四片,煎至七分,去渣滓,在不饥不饱时服用。
槟榔丸(出自《圣济总录》):治疗水气。第一天清晨空腹先服一次槟榔丸,中午后再服一次枳实汤。第二天同样如此。
药材组成:煨后锉碎的槟榔、半生半炒的牵牛子、隔纸炒的葶苈子各一两、恶实、木香、去白的青橘皮(汤浸)、去皮尖的炒郁李仁、去皮的白茯苓、不去瓤的枳壳、防己各半两、用纸包裹在灰中煨至香熟的大黄一分。
制法:研为细末,炼蜜和丸,如梧桐子大小。
用法用量:每次服用四丸,清晨空腹用桑根白皮汤送服。
枳实汤(出自《圣济总录》):治疗水气。
药材组成:去瓤麸炒的枳实、升麻、炙锉的甘草、锉炒的桑根白皮、焙干的知母、紫菀、白术、黄芩、黄连。
制法:筛成细末。
用法用量:每次服用三钱。
万灵丸(出自《圣济总录》):治疗水气引起的肿胀满闷。
药材组成:焙干的苦葫芦五两、焙干的苦葫芦瓤二两半、半生半炒熟的牵牛子三两半。
制法:研为细末,醋糊为丸。
水银丸(出自《圣济总录》):治疗水气。症状为腹部胀满、小便不利。
药材组成:酒煮一日研如泥状的水银一两、椒目、纸炒葶苈子二两、碎马牙硝一两。
制法:共同研匀,炼蜜和丸。
鹿茸丸(出自《圣惠方》):治疗水气已愈,身体消瘦者。
药材组成:炙去毛的鹿茸、去皮焙浸的肉苁蓉、焙干的地黄、研碎的柏子仁、酒浸一夜后焙干的菟丝子各一两、其他药各半两。
制法:研为细末,炼蜜和丸。
白术汤(出自《圣济总录》):治疗水气伴有口渴饮水、腹胁胀满。
药材组成:白术、去皮赤茯苓、人参、炙甘草。
制法:上等分粗捣筛。
用法用量:每次服用五钱,加水二盏,煎至一盏半,去渣滓。
大腹皮散(出自《圣济总录》):治疗水气。症状为腹部胀满、喘促、小便涩滞。
药材组成:锉碎的大腹皮一两、锉碎的桑根白皮三分、去芦头的在前胡一两、槟榔、赤茯苓各一两、陈橘皮。
制法:研为细末。
用法用量:每次服用若干,具体剂量原文缺失。
人参木香散:专门治疗水气病。
药材组成:人参、甘草、滑石、木香、枳壳、茯苓、琥珀、海金砂、槟榔、猪苓(各等分)。
制法:研为细末。
用法用量:每次服用若干,具体剂量原文缺失。
猪苓汤(出自《圣惠方》):治疗水气。症状为肿满、喘急、小便涩滞。
药材组成:去皮猪苓一两、去根节麻黄一两、滑石二两、汤浸去白瓤的陈橘皮一两、百合、赤茯苓。
制法:去渣滓。
用法用量:原文未详述具体服法。
木香丸(出自《圣惠方》):治疗水气肿满,上气喘促。
药材组成:木香、一两海蛤、半两肉桂、锉碎的槟榔、汉防己各一两、半两旋复花、郁李仁。
制法:捣杵数百下。
牛榔丸:专门治疗水气肿满。
药材组成:槟榔、枳壳、黑牵牛、白牵牛(各半两炒)。
制法:研为细末,炼蜜为丸,如梧桐子大小。
用法用量:每次服用,用大腹皮汤送服。
木防己汤:治疗一切水气。症状为四肢浮肿,微微颤动。
药材组成:木防己三两、炙甘草二两、桂心二两、去皮茯苓六两、黄芪三两、生姜三两。
用法用量:原文提及“相去二十里”,可能指服药后反应或行走要求,此处保留原意。
消肿散:专门治疗水气肿。症状为喘呼不能睡、烦热躁闷、口渴燥、大小便不利。
药材组成:蜜蒸大黄、炒山栀、炙甘草、干葛、陈橘皮、去节麻黄、马牙硝、川芎(各等分)。
牵牛散:专门治疗水气肢体浮肿。症状为腹肋妨闷、大小便涩滞、上气喘促。
药材组成:炒牵牛子四两、半两白术、木香、半两锉桑根白皮、半两锉木通、半两去皮肉桂。
用法用量:配合姜茶粥服用。
薤白羹:治疗寒热,去除水气,温中,散结气。
用法:可以用薤白做羹食用。
麝香方:治疗水气,已服药但未完全消除者。
用法:用如大豆大小的麝香三枚,细研,用奶汁调匀,分四五次服用。
狗肉方:治疗水气,鼓胀浮肿。
用法:用狗肉一斤,细切,和米煮粥,空腹吃,做羹吃也很好。
鳖甲饮:专门治疗水气。症状为心下痞紧、喘息气急、大肠秘涩。
药材组成:去裙边醋炙的鳖甲、煨诃黎勒皮、研郁李仁、去皮赤茯苓各一两半、锉炒桑白皮。
用法:煎至一定量。
槟榔丸饮:专门治疗水气。症状为四肢不和、面目浮肿、小便涩滞、气急促。
药材组成:锉的五枚槟榔、锉炙桑白皮、防己、汤浸去白炒的陈橘皮、研郁李仁各一两半、吴茱萸。
用法:去渣滓。
槟榔饮:专门治疗水气。症状为四肢不和、面目浮肿、小便涩滞、气急促。一方有大腹皮,无槟榔,名为大腹皮饮。
沉香除气丸:治疗水气。病愈后服用此药以调理。
药材组成:当归、青皮、甘草、木香、沉香、白豆蔻、槟榔(各等分)。
制法:研为细末,水打面糊为丸。
葶苈丸:专门治疗水气肿满、气急、大小便难。
药材组成:隔纸炒紫色细研如膏的甜葶苈一两半、煨令微黄的甘遂一两、微炒牵牛子一两、川大黄。
制法:捣二三百杵。
桑白皮饮:专门治疗水气。症状为面目浮肿、腹满短气、小便不利。
药材组成:锉炒桑白皮、赤芍药、研郁李仁、百合各一两半、锉木通三两、大腹皮五枚。
制法:粗捣。
消肿丸:专门治疗水气肿。症状为腹胀、头面四肢阴囊皆肿、喘急咳嗽、睡不安、小便赤涩。
药材组成:好淡豆豉二两、水煮令干去心并出油的巴豆一两、煨京三棱、新大戟、杏仁、绿豆。
制法:制成丸剂。
用法:送服。
牵牛子散:专门治疗水气肿满、喘急、小便涩滞。
药材组成:炒牵牛子三两、半两桂心、半两羌活、半两炒当归、半两浸去白瓤焙炒的陈橘皮。
葶苈茯苓丸:专门治疗水气腹胀硬。
药材组成:熬葶苈子七两、茯苓三两、吴茱萸三两、沉水椒目三两、绝上甘遂五两。
用法:食前服用。
大戟散:治疗水气。
药材组成:大戟、大黄、木香、商陆(各等分)。
制法:研为细末。
用法用量:每次服用一二钱,空腹温酒调下,白开水亦可。
商陆丸:专门治疗水气浮肿。
药材组成:商陆、牵牛、赤小豆、萝卜子(各等分)。
制法:研为细末,糯粥和为丸,如梧桐子大小。约量丸数服用。
海蛤丸:专门治疗水气。症状为头面俱肿、四肢无力、小便涩滞。
药材组成:研海蛤一两半、研硝石二两、微炒葶苈一两半、汤浸去皮尖双仁炒黄研杏仁一两。
轻粉丸(出自《圣济总录》):治疗水气。
药材组成:水银粉四分、滑石二钱、寒水石三钱、海金砂一钱。
制法:细研匀,用白面调湿搜和为丸。
注意:恐药力太过,须谨慎。不可服用。若服第一服,牙齿便动,水不行则不可治,不须与药。若得第三日小便行乃妙。服药腹中作声者,脾疼时牙齿动也。既动即用封滞牙方。
封滞牙方(出自《圣惠方》):
药材组成:青黛、枣肉(等分)。
制法:上和研如泥。
用法:封牙龈,更以荆芥汤漱三五度。若逐动小腹中水,往往小自减。
荜茇汤(出自《圣惠方》):服前药后补药。
药材组成:荜茇、荜澄茄、去皮红豆蔻、莲花、甘草(等分)。
制法:粗捣筛。
用法用量:每次服用三钱,加水一盏,生姜一片。
楮实子丸(出自《医方大成》):治疗水气鼓胀,洁净府。
药材组成:煮成膏的楮实子一斗五升、白丁香一两半、茯苓二两。
制法:研为细末,用楮实子膏为丸,梧桐子大小。
蒲黄酒:专门治疗通身肿。是风虚水气病者,亦疗暴肿。
药材组成:蒲黄一升、大豆一升、小豆一升。
制法:以清酒一斗,煮取三升,去渣豆。
用法:分三服。
枣仁散(出自《三因方》):治疗水气浮肿,无论久新老小悉可服。
药材组成:枣仁、桂心、赤茯苓(各等分)。
制法:研为细末。
用法用量:每次服用二钱,米饮调下。禁盐必效。
酱豆方:治一切水气胀肿。
药材组成:大戟一两、木香五钱,上加黑牵牛净末半两。病深者加,浅者不加。
制法:为末。
用法用量:每次服用钱半重。
瓜桂散(出自《百一选方》):治疗水气。
用法:用着中冬瓜一枚,去瓤,以肉桂十两锉入于冬瓜中,盖口湿纸裹数重,撅地坑,簇以炭火然汁。
木瓜方:治疗水气(出自《百一选方》)。
用法:用宣州木瓜一个,竹刀切下盖子,去子并瓤,入吴茱萸在内,却将盖子用竹签签定,蒸熟焙干。
商陆方:治疗水气方(出自《肘后方》)。
用法:用商陆根,白者,去皮切如小豆大许,一盏,以水三大盏,煮取一升,煮烂为度。用粟米一合煮粥。
续随子方:治疗水气。
用法:用续随子一两,去壳研,以纸裹,用物压出油,重研末,分作七服,每治一人,每日只可一服。
枳壳方:治疗水气,皮肤痒。
用法:用枳壳一两,杵末,水煎,时时呷之。
又方:主治水气。
用法:用赤茯苓二两,米醋煮烂,细研为膏,丸如梧桐子大,椒汤下七丸,空心服。
小半夏茯苓汤:专门治疗诸水气。
药材组成:制半夏五两、茯苓三两。
制法:锉散。
用法用量:每次服用三钱,加水二盏半煎一盏,称生姜二钱半,研取汁。
治水气原则:治一切水气,四肢浮肿,并宜吃此方。大凡治水,只可徐徐轻取,不要暴使过峻之药,以残元气。
方能治五脏水:
1. 治脾受水气,子母相生,传之肺。肺之受水,面目肿起,渐次遍身俱肿,小腹胀迸,肉色黄。
药材组成:麻黄去根、干姜各半两、黄橘皮二两、椒目二铢、吴茱萸三铢、葶苈一分。
制法:半豆大一丸。
用法:和作一服,滴熟水丸如梧桐子大,食后葱汤下。一服取水若已转,逐即吃后方药。停待一两日,更取水一度。如此药惟取水尽,更不取也。却也吃后方,用以补之。若只一服取得水尽,更不进取水药。气强者,牵牛可使三钱。
2. 后方(补脾肺):
药材组成:干姜、桔梗、甘草、川芎(各一分)、黄橘皮半两、吴茱萸三铢。
制法:上细杵罗为末。
用法用量:每服二钱。
3. 治肾受水气,相传于肝。肝受水气,两肋迸胀,小腹膨满,遍身肿起,面色黑兼带黄色。
药材组成:黄橘皮半两、白芷、川芎、细辛(各一分)、吴茱萸、半夏(各三钱)、牵牛三两。
制法:先杵...末。
4. 治肝受水气,吃药疏转后,宜吃此方以补之。此药对硫黄丸服。
药材组成:川芎、当归、白芷、吴茱萸、通草(各一分)、椒目二两。
制法:上细杵罗为末。
用法用量:每服二钱,水一盏。
5. 治肝脏受水气,子母相感,相传于心。心受水气,便从心前肿起,脐腹迸胀,忽时呕出清水,至于心,缺盆...
药材组成:椒目二铢、人参、藿香、去心远志、细辛(各一分)、牵牛二两。
制法:上先以生姜一两...为末。
用法:滴熟水...
6. 治心内受水气,吃药取转了,宜吃此远志散,以补之。将此药对硫黄丸服。
药材组成:人参、去心远志、藿香、肉豆蔻、川芎(各一分)。
制法:上细杵罗为末。
用法用量:每服一钱,水一盏,煎三...
7. 治脾受水气,传之于肾。盖五行受病,变化多端,不独传其所胜,此肾之所以受水也。然五土之虚,不能...水病多先从脾,以...
药材组成:牵牛(四两醋熬二两焙干二两生使)、续断、干姜、豆蔻、吴茱萸、川芎、槟榔(各一分)、椒...
制法:罗为末。
用法:日...快...
8. 此方治脾肾受水气,水气转尽了后,服此药以补之。
药材组成:山茱萸、吴茱萸、白术、去心巴戟、川羌活、黄橘皮、去皮草豆蔻、肉豆蔻、干姜、木...铢。
制法:上细杵...米...
茯苓琥珀丸:治疗水气乘肺。症状为遍身浮肿、中焦痞隔、气不升降、咳嗽喘促、小便不利。
药材组成:去木赤茯苓、汉防己(二味各一两半)、去白陈橘皮一两三钱、拣令净称苦葶苈三两半、汤浸仁(拌...匀,炼...
海蛤汤:专门治疗水气。症状为四肢肿满、元气不足、发动遍身壮热、小便不通。
药材组成:海蛤、泽泻、去皮木猪苓、去皮木通、净滑石、桑白皮、葵菜子(七味各一两)。
制法:上件...
王尚之提刑传云:武义系方,已治数人甚妙。
药材组成:黄颡鱼一个、绿豆一合许、大戟、泽泻、生黑牵牛、木通、槟榔、桑根白皮、大黄。
用法:每药末...
郁李仁方(出自《永类钤方》):治疗水气乘肺,动痰作喘,身体微肿。
药材组成:隔纸炒葶苈、去皮尖杏仁、防己、炒去皮尖郁李仁、真苏子、陈皮、赤茯苓(各半两)。
又方(出自《如意方》):如积久水气,上攻头面目气壅,身腰以上俱浮肿。
用法:宜用麻黄一两,甘草一两,咀水煎空...
陆英浴方:治疗水气虚肿,风瘙肌肤恶痒(出自《本草》)。
用法:用陆英取汤入少酒浴之妙。陆英乃蒴藋也。
青鱼方:治疗水气血气心疼(出自《本草》)。
用法:以青鱼...用醋磨服之。
赤小豆方:治疗水气香港脚方,最急用其法(出自《本草》)。
用法:以赤小豆五合、葫芦一头、生姜一分并碎破、商陆根一条切,同用水煮,豆烂汤成,适寒温...
鸭跖草方:下水气,湿痹,利小便。
用法:以鸭跖草和赤小豆煮服。
葶苈丸方:治疗水气(出自《本草》)。
用法:以葶苈二两,以物盛,甑上蒸令熟,即捣万杵,为丸成如梧桐子大,不须蜜和。一服五丸。停...
下水气方。
The Kidney governs water metabolism. When Kidney Qi is deficient, water fluids flow recklessly and overflow. The Lung governs Qi dynamics. When Lung Qi is deficient, its function of clearing and descending fails. Water dampness and Qi stagnate and lodge in the skin and interstices.
Sangpi Yin (Mulberry Bark Decoction) [from *Zhizhi Fang*]: Treats fluid accumulation in the lungs. Symptoms include edema of the head and face.
Ingredients: Stir-fried *Morus Albae Cortex* (Sangbaipi), *Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride* (Qingpi), *Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium* (Chenpi), *Arecae Semen* (Binglang), *Aurantii Fructus Immaturus* (Zhiqiao), *Polyporus Umbellatus* with Red Dye (Chifuling), *Aucklandiae Radix* (Qingmuxiang), *Angelicae Sinensis Radix* (Danggui), *Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma* (Chuanxiong), *Pyrrosiae Folium* (Shiwei) roasted and de-haired.
Dosage: Take 3 qian per dose.
Shenxian Mijue Wan (Immortal's Secret Pill): Specifically treats edema and jaundice caused by water qi.
Ingredients: Suanpi, Qingpi, Chenpi, *Sparganii Rhizoma* (Sanleng), *Crotonis Fructus* (Badou), *Trogopterori Faeces* (Wulingzhi), *Rhei Radix et Rhizoma* (Dahuang), *Massae Fermentatae Medicamentosa* (Shenqu), *Phoebe Seed* (Wumei), *Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix* (Daji), *Genkwa Flos* (Yanhua), *Kansui Radix* (Gansui), *Descurainiae Semen Lepidii et Lepidii Semen* (Tinglizi), *Prunus Armeniaca Semen* (Xingren), *Sojae Seminis Preparatum* (Dandouchi).
Preparation: Pound and sieve into fine powder, stir-fry until slight smoke rises, bind with vinegar paste to make pills.
Dosage: Size of mung beans, take 7 pills per dose, adjust according to deficiency or excess.
Luoboziyin (Radish Seed Drink) [from *Yifang Dacheng*]: Treats edema caused by water disease.
Ingredients: Raw Radish Seed (Luobozhi) 0.5 liang, Polyporus with Red Dye (Chifuling) peeled 0.5 liang, Fried *Arctii Semen* (Qianni) powder, Fried Fragrant Tinglizi (Tinglizi), Roasted Licorice Root (Gancao) 4 liang each, Pinellia Tuber (Banxia).
Preparation: Cut into coarse pieces.
Dosage: Take 3 qian per dose, decoct with one sheng of water and four slices of fresh ginger until reduced to 0.7 sheng, strain, and take when not hungry and not full.
Binglang Wan (Areca Pill) [from *Shengji Zonglu*]: Treats water qi. On the first day, take one dose of Binglang Wan on an empty stomach in the morning, and one dose of Zhishi Tang after noon. Repeat the same on the second day.
Ingredients: Baked and crushed Areca Seed (Binglang), half-raw half-fried *Arctii Semen* (Qianni), paper-interleaved fried Tinglizi (Tinglizi) 1 liang each, *Bidens Pilosa* (Enshi), *Aucklandiae Radix* (Muxiang), Green Tangerine Peel (Qingjupi) peeled and soaked in hot water, *Cariptae Fructus* (Yuliren) peeled, cored, and fried, White Polyporus (Baifuling) peeled, Aurantium Fruit (Zhiqiao) without pith, *Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix* (Fangji) 0.5 liang each, *Rhei Radix et Rhizoma* (Dahuang) wrapped in paper and baked in ashes until fragrant and ripe 1 fen.
Preparation: Grind into powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of paulownia seeds.
Dosage: Take 4 pills per dose, swallow with a decoction of Mulberry Root Bark (Sanggenbaidi) on an empty stomach.
Zhishi Tang (Aurantium Decoction) [from *Shengji Zonglu*]: Treats water qi.
Ingredients: Aurantium Fruit (Zhishi) with pith removed and bran-fried, *Cimicifugae Rhizoma* (Shengma), Roasted and crushed Licorice Root (Gancao), Crushed and fried Mulberry Root Bark (Sanggenbaidi), Baked *Anemarrhenae Rhizoma* (Zhimu), *Asterae Radix* (Ziwan), *Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma* (Baizhu), *Scutellariae Radix* (Huangqin), *Coptidis Rhizoma* (Huanglian).
Preparation: Sieve into fine powder.
Dosage: Take 3 qian per dose.
Wanling Wan (Ten Thousand Spirits Pill) [from *Shengji Zonglu*]: Treats swelling and fullness caused by water qi.
Ingredients: Bitter Gourd (Kuhuulu) dried by baking 5 liang, Bitter Gourd Pulp (Kuhuulu Rang) dried by baking 2.5 liang, *Arctii Semen* (Qianni) half-raw half-cooked 3.5 liang.
Preparation: Grind into powder, bind with vinegar paste.
Shuiyin Wan (Mercury Pill) [from *Shengji Zonglu*]: Treats water qi. Symptoms include abdominal fullness and dysuria.
Ingredients: Mercury (Shuiyin) boiled in wine for one day and ground into mud 1 liang, *Zanthoxyli Semen* (Jiaomu), Paper-roasted Tinglizi (Tinglizi) 2 liang, Crushed Natrii Sulfas (Mayaxiao) 1 liang.
Preparation: Grind together uniformly, mix with refined honey.
Lurong Wan (Deer Antler Pill) [from *Shenghui Fang*]: Treats residual weakness and emaciation after recovery from water qi.
Ingredients: Deer Antler (Lurong) roasted and de-haired, *Cynomorii Herba* (Roucongrong) peeled, baked, and soaked, Dried Rehmannia Root (Di Huang) baked, *Platycladi Semen* (Baiziren) ground, *Cuscutae Semen* (Tusizi) soaked in wine overnight and baked 1 liang each, other herbs 0.5 liang each.
Preparation: Grind into powder, mix with refined honey.
Baizhu Tang (Atractylodes Decoction) [from *Shengji Zonglu*]: Treats water qi with thirst and drinking desire, abdominal and hypochondriac fullness.
Ingredients: *Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma* (Baizhu), Polyporus with Red Dye (Chifuling) peeled, *Ginseng Radix* (Renshen), Roasted Licorice Root (Gancao).
Preparation: Divide equally, coarsely crush and sieve.
Dosage: Take 5 qian per dose, decoct with two sheng of water until reduced to 1.5 sheng, strain.
Dafupi San (Greater Citron Peel Powder) [from *Shengji Zonglu*]: Treats water qi. Symptoms include abdominal fullness, panting, and scanty urination.
Ingredients: Greater Citron Peel (Dafupi) crushed 1 liang, Mulberry Root Bark (Sanggenbaidi) crushed 3 fen, *Peucedani Radix* (Qianhu) de-rhizome 1 liang, Areca Seed (Binglang), Polyporus with Red Dye (Chifuling) 1 liang each, Aged Tangerine Peel (Chenju pi).
Preparation: Grind into powder.
Dosage: Specific dosage missing in text.
Renshen Muxiang San (Ginseng and Aucklandia Powder): Specifically treats water qi disease.
Ingredients: *Ginseng Radix* (Renshen), Licorice Root (Gancao), Talcum (Huashi), *Aucklandiae Radix* (Muxiang), *Aurantii Fructus Immaturus* (Zhiqiao), Polyporus (Fuling), Amber (Hupo), *Inulae Flos* (Haijinsha), Areca Seed (Binglang), *Polyporus Umbellatus* (Zhuling) equal parts.
Preparation: Grind into powder.
Dosage: Specific dosage missing in text.
Zhuling Tang (Polyporus Decoction) [from *Shenghui Fang*]: Treats water qi. Symptoms include edema, fullness, panting, and scanty urination.
Ingredients: *Polyporus Umbellatus* (Zhuling) peeled 1 liang, *Ephedrae Herba* (Mahuang) de-rooted and jointed 1 liang, Talcum (Huashi) 2 liang, Aged Tangerine Peel (Chenju pi) soaked in hot water, de-white, and de-pith 1 liang, *Lilii Bulbus* (Baihe), Polyporus with Red Dye (Chifuling).
Preparation: Strain.
Dosage: Specific administration missing in text.
Muxiang Wan (Aucklandia Pill) [from *Shenghui Fang*]: Treats water qi edema and fullness, upper body panting.
Ingredients: *Aucklandiae Radix* (Muxiang), Sea Clam (Haige) 1 liang, Cinnamon Twig (Rougui) 0.5 liang, Crushed Areca Seed (Binglang), *Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix* (Hanfangji) 1 liang each, *Inulae Flos* (Xuanjinhua) 0.5 liang, *Cariptae Fructus* (Yuliren).
Preparation: Pound hundreds of times.
Niulang Wan: Specifically treats water qi edema and fullness.
Ingredients: Areca Seed (Binglang), *Aurantii Fructus Immaturus* (Zhiqiao), Black *Arctii Semen* (Heiqianniu), White *Arctii Semen* (Baiqianniu) fried 0.5 liang each.
Preparation: Grind into powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of paulownia seeds.
Dosage: Take with Dafupi Tang.
Mufangji Tang (Stephania Decoction): Treats all types of water qi. Symptoms include edema of the four limbs with slight tremors.
Ingredients: *Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix* (Mufangji) 3 liang, Roasted Licorice Root (Gancao) 2 liang, Cassia Twig (Guixin) 2 liang, Polyporus (Fuling) peeled 6 liang, *Astragali Radix* (Huangqi) 3 liang, Fresh Ginger (Shengjiang) 3 liang.
Note: Text mentions "twenty li apart," possibly referring to post-administration activity.
Xiaozhong San (Reduce Swelling Powder): Specifically treats water qi edema. Symptoms include panting unable to sleep, irritability, heat, dryness, and difficulty in urination and defecation.
Ingredients: Honey-steamed *Rhei Radix et Rhizoma* (Dahuang), Fried Gardenia (Shanzhi), Roasted Licorice Root (Gancao), Kudzu Root (Gange), Aged Tangerine Peel (Chenju pi), *Ephedrae Herba* (Mahuang) de-jointed, Natrii Sulfas (Mayaxiao), *Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma* (Chuanxiong) equal parts.
Qianniu San (Arctii Powder): Specifically treats water qi limb edema. Symptoms include abdominal and hypochondriac oppression, difficult urination and defecation, and upper body panting.
Ingredients: Fried *Arctii Semen* (Qianniuzi) 4 liang, *Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma* (Baizhu) 0.5 liang, *Aucklandiae Radix* (Muxiang), Mulberry Root Bark (Sanggenbaidi) crushed 0.5 liang, *Akebiae Caulis* (Mutong) crushed 0.5 liang, Cinnamon Twig (Rougui) peeled 0.5 liang.
Administration: Taken with ginger tea porridge.
Xie Bai Geng (Allium Cheesemanii Broth): Treats chills and fever, removes water qi, warms the middle, dissipates stagnant qi.
Usage: Can be eaten as a broth.
Shexiang Fang (Musk Formula): For water qi where previous medication has not fully resolved symptoms.
Usage: Use musk (Shexiang) the size of three soybeans, grind finely, mix with milk juice, divide into 4-5 doses.
Gour Meat Fang (Dog Meat Formula): Treats water qi,鼓胀 (drum-like distension), and edema.
Usage: Use 1 jin of dog meat, cut finely, cook with rice into porridge, eat on an empty stomach. Also good as a broth.
Biejia Yin (Softshell Turtle Drink): Specifically treats water qi. Symptoms include epigastric tightness, panting, rapid breathing, and constipation.
Ingredients: Softshell Turtle Shell (Biejia) de-skirt, vinegar-roasted, *Terminalia Chebula* Husk (Helile Pi) baked, *Cariptae Fructus* (Yuliren) ground, Polyporus with Red Dye (Chifuling) peeled 1.5 liang each, Mulberry Bark (Sangbaipi) crushed and fried.
Usage: Decoct to a certain volume.
Binglang Wan Yin (Areca Pill Drink): Specifically treats water qi. Symptoms include limb discomfort, facial edema, scanty urination, and rapid breathing.
Ingredients: Crushed Areca Seed (Binglang) 5 units, Crushed and roasted Mulberry Bark (Sangbaipi), *Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix* (Fangji), Aged Tangerine Peel (Chenju pi) soaked in hot water, de-white, fried, *Cariptae Fructus* (Yuliren) ground 1.5 liang each, *Evodiae Fructus* (Wuzhuyu).
Usage: Strain.
Binglang Yin (Areca Drink): Specifically treats water qi. Symptoms include limb discomfort, facial edema, scanty urination, and rapid breathing. One formula contains Dafupi but no Binglang, named Dafupi Yin.
Chenxiang Chuqi Wan (Agarwood Qi-Removing Pill): Treats water qi. Taken after recovery to regulate.
Ingredients: *Angelicae Sinensis Radix* (Danggui), *Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride* (Qingpi), Licorice Root (Gancao), *Aucklandiae Radix* (Muxiang), Agarwood (Chenxiang), *Amomi Fructus Rotundus* (Baidoukou), Areca Seed (Binglang) equal parts.
Preparation: Grind into powder, use water and wheat flour paste to form pills.
Tingli Wan (Tinglizi Pill): Specifically treats water qi edema and fullness, rapid breathing, and difficulty in urination and defecation.
Ingredients: Sweet Tinglizi (Tian Tinglizi) paper-interleaved fried purple, ground fine like paste 1.5 liang, *Kansui Radix* (Gansui) baked slightly yellow 1 liang, *Arctii Semen* (Qianniuzi) slightly fried 1 liang, *Rhei Radix et Rhizoma* (Chuan Dahuang).
Preparation: Pound 200-300 times.
Sangbaipi Yin (Mulberry Bark Drink): Specifically treats water qi. Symptoms include facial edema, abdominal fullness, shortness of breath, and dysuria.
Ingredients: Crushed and fried Mulberry Bark (Sangbaipi), *Paeoniae Radix Rubra* (Chishaoyao), *Cariptae Fructus* (Yuliren) ground, *Lilii Bulbus* (Baihe) 1.5 liang each, *Akebiae Caulis* (Mutong) crushed 3 liang, Greater Citron Fruit (Dafu) 5 units.
Preparation: Coarsely crush.
Xiaozhong Wan (Reduce Swelling Pill): Specifically treats water qi edema. Symptoms include abdominal distension, edema of head/face/limbs/scrotum, panting/cough, restlessness, and dark/scanty urination.
Ingredients: Good quality *Sojae Seminis Preparatum* (Dandouchi) 2 liang, *Crotonis Fructus* (Badou) boiled in water until dry, de-heart and oil removed 1 liang, Baked *Sparganii Rhizoma* (Jingsanleng), Fresh *Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix* (Daji), *Prunus Armeniaca Semen* (Xingren), Mung Bean (Lvdou).
Preparation: Form pills.
Usage: Take with delivery method.
Qianniuzi San (Arctii Powder): Specifically treats water qi edema and fullness, panting, and scanty urination.
Ingredients: Fried *Arctii Semen* (Qianniuzi) 3 liang, Cinnamon Twig (Guixin) 0.5 liang, *Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix* (Qianghuo) 0.5 liang, *Angelicae Sinensis Radix* (Danggui) fried 0.5 liang, Aged Tangerine Peel (Chenju pi) soaked, de-white, baked, fried 0.5 liang.
Tingli Fuling Wan (Tinglizi and Polyporus Pill): Specifically treats water qi abdominal hardness.
Ingredients: Cooked Tinglizi (Tinglizi Zi) 7 liang, Polyporus (Fuling) 3 liang, *Evodiae Fructus* (Wuzhuyu) 3 liang, Sunken *Zanthoxyli Semen* (Jiaomu) 3 liang, Top-grade *Kansui Radix* (Gansui) 5 liang.
Usage: Take before meals.
Daji San (Euphorbia Powder): Treats water qi.
Ingredients: *Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix* (Daji), *Rhei Radix et Rhizoma* (Dahuang), *Aucklandiae Radix* (Muxiang), *Phytolaccae Radix* (Shanglu) equal parts.
Preparation: Grind into powder.
Usage: Take 1-2 qian per dose, mix with warm wine on an empty stomach; plain water is also acceptable.
Shanglu Wan (Phytolacca Pill): Specifically treats water qi edema.
Ingredients: *Phytolaccae Radix* (Shanglu), *Arctii Semen* (Qianniu), Adzuki Bean (Chixiaodou), Radish Seed (Luobozzi) equal parts.
Preparation: Grind into powder, mix with glutinous rice porridge to form pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take appropriate number of pills.
Haige Wan (Sea Clam Pill): Specifically treats water qi. Symptoms include edema of head and face, limb weakness, and scanty urination.
Ingredients: Ground Sea Clam (Haige) 1.5 liang, Ground Niter (Xiaoshi) 2 liang, Slightly fried Tinglizi (Tinglizi) 1.5 liang, *Prunus Armeniaca Semen* (Xingren) soaked in hot water, de-skin, de-core, double-kernel, fried yellow, ground 1 liang.
Qingfen Wan (Calomel Pill) [from *Shengji Zonglu*]: Treats water qi.
Ingredients: Calomel (Shuiyinfen) 4 fen, Talcum (Huashi) 2 qian, Calcined Gypsum (Hanshuishi) 3 qian, *Inulae Flos* (Haijinsha) 1 qian.
Preparation: Grind finely, mix with white flour dough.
Caution: Drug potency is strong, use with caution. Do not take if teeth become loose after the first dose and urine does not flow; condition is incurable. If urine flows on the third day, it is excellent. Abdominal sounds indicate spleen pain and tooth loosening. If teeth loosen, use Fengzhiya Fang immediately.
Fengzhiya Fang (Tooth-Sealing Formula) [from *Shenghui Fang*]:
Ingredients: Indigo Naturalis (Qingdai), Jujube Flesh (Zaorou) equal parts.
Preparation: Mix and grind into paste.
Usage: Apply to gums, rinse mouth with Schizonepeta Decoction (Jingjie Tang) 3-5 times. If water moves from lower abdomen, reduction often occurs gradually.
Bibo Tang (Long Pepper Decoction) [from *Shenghui Fang*]: Supplemental medicine taken after previous drugs.
Ingredients: Long Pepper (Bibo), Vietnamese Star Anise (Bichengqie), De-husk Large Cardamom (Hongdoukou), Lotus (Lianhua), Licorice Root (Gancao) equal parts.
Preparation: Coarsely crush and sieve.
Dosage: Take 3 qian per dose, decoct with one sheng of water and one slice of fresh ginger.
Chushizi Wan (Cudrania Pill) [from *Yifang Dacheng*]: Treats water qi drum-distension, purifies the bladder.
Ingredients: Boiled to paste Cudrania Fruit (Chushizi) 1.5 dou, White Stinkhorn Spore Mass (Baidingxiang) 1.5 liang, Polyporus (Fuling) 2 liang.
Preparation: Grind into powder, use Cudrania paste to form pills the size of paulownia seeds.
Puhuang Jiu (Polygonatum Wine): Specifically treats generalized edema due to wind-deficiency water qi disease; also treats sudden swelling.
Ingredients: Polygonatum Pollen (Puhuang) 1 sheng, Soybean (Dadou) 1 sheng, Adzuki Bean (Xiaodou) 1 sheng.
Preparation: Boil in 1 dou of clear wine until reduced to 3 sheng, strain beans.
Usage: Divide into three doses.
Zaoren San (Jujube Seed Powder) [from *Sanyin Fang*]: Treats water qi edema, suitable for all ages and chronicity.
Ingredients: Jujube Seed (Zaoren), Cinnamon Twig (Guixin), Polyporus with Red Dye (Chifuling) equal parts.
Preparation: Grind into powder.
Dosage: Take 2 qian per dose, mix with rice drink. Avoid salt for best effect.
Jiangdou Fang (Soybean Paste Formula): Treats all water qi distension and edema.
Ingredients: *Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix* (Daji) 1 liang, *Aucklandiae Radix* (Muxiang) 5 qian, add half liang of pure Black *Arctii Semen* (Heiqianniu) powder. Increase for severe cases, omit for mild.
Preparation: Grind into powder.
Dosage: Take weight equivalent to half a qian.
Qianghuo San: Specifically treats water qi.
Guagui San (Melon and Cinnamon Powder) [from *Baiyi Xuanfang*]: Treats water qi.
Usage: Take one winter melon, remove pulp, insert 10 liang of crushed Cinnamon Twig (Rougui), seal with wet paper layers, dig a pit, surround with charcoal fire to extract juice.
Mu Gua Fang (Papaya Formula): Treats water qi [from *Baiyi Xuanfang*].
Usage: Take one Xuanzhou Papaya, cut lid with bamboo knife, remove seeds and pulp, insert *Evodiae Fructus* (Wuzhuyu), secure lid with bamboo skewer, steam until cooked, bake dry.
Shanglu Fang (Phytolacca Formula): Treats water qi [from *Zhouhou Fang*].
Usage: Take white Phytolacca Root (Shanglu), peel, cut into bean-sized pieces, one sheng, decoct with three sheng of water until reduced to one sheng, boil until soft. Use one sheng of millet to cook porridge.
Xuisui Zi Fang (Euphorbia Lathyris Formula): Treats water qi.
Usage: Take 1 liang of Euphorbia Lathyris Seed (Xuisui Zi), de-shell, grind, wrap in paper, press to remove oil, re-grind into powder, divide into seven doses, one dose per person per day.
Zhiqiao Fang (Aurantium Formula): Treats water qi with skin itching.
Usage: Take 1 liang of *Aurantii Fructus Immaturus* (Zhiqiao), pound into powder, decoct in water, sip occasionally.
Another Formula: Mainly treats water qi.
Usage: Take 2 liang of Polyporus with Red Dye (Chifuling), boil in rice vinegar until soft, grind fine into paste, form pills the size of paulownia seeds, take 7 pills with pepper soup on an empty stomach.
Xiao Banxia Fuling Tang (Minor Pinellia and Polyporus Decoction): Specifically treats various water qi.
Ingredients: Processed Pinellia Tuber (Banxia) 5 liang, Polyporus (Fuling) 3 liang.
Preparation: Cut into pieces.
Dosage: Take 3 qian per dose, decoct with 2.5 sheng of water until reduced to 1 sheng, add 2.5 qian of fresh ginger, grind to extract juice.
General Principle for Treating Water Qi: For all water qi and limb edema, this approach is suitable. Generally, treat water qi gently and gradually; do not use harsh drugs that damage vital energy.
Formulas for Five Zang Organs Affected by Water Qi:
1. Spleen affected by water qi, transmitting to Lung via mother-son relationship. Lung receiving water causes facial edema spreading to whole body, lower abdominal distension, yellowish skin.
Ingredients: *Ephedrae Herba* (Mahuang) de-rooted, Dried Ginger (Ganjiang) 0.5 liang each, Yellow Tangerine Peel (Huangjupi) 2 liang, *Zanthoxyli Semen* (Jiaomu) 2 zhu, *Evodiae Fructus* (Wuzhuyu) 3 zhu, Tinglizi (Tingli) 1 fen.
Preparation: Make pill size of half a bean.
Usage: One dose, drop into hot water to form paulownia seed-sized pills, take with scallion soup after meal. If water is expelled and symptoms turn, take next formula. Wait 1-2 days, then expel water again. Continue until water is exhausted, then stop water-expelling drugs and take supplemental formula. If strong Qi, use 3 qian of Qianniu.
2. Next Formula (Supplement Spleen/Lung):
Ingredients: Dried Ginger (Ganjiang), *Platycodonis Radix* (Jiegeng), Licorice Root (Gancao), *Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma* (Chuanxiong) 1 fen each, Yellow Tangerine Peel (Huangjupi) 0.5 liang, *Evodiae Fructus* (Wuzhuyu) 3 zhu.
Preparation: Grind fine.
Dosage: Take 2 qian per dose.
3. Kidney affected by water qi, transmitting to Liver. Liver receiving water causes hypochondriac distension, lower abdominal fullness, generalized edema, dark/yellow complexion.
Ingredients: Yellow Tangerine Peel (Huangjupi) 0.5 liang, Angelica Dahurica (Baizhi), *Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma* (Chuanxiong), *Asari Radix et Rhizoma* (Xixin) 1 fen each, *Evodiae Fructus* (Wuzhuyu), Pinellia Tuber (Banxia) 3 qian each, *Arctii Semen* (Qianniu) 3 liang.
Preparation: Pound first... into powder.
4. After treating Liver water qi and resolving stagnation, take this formula to supplement. Take with Sulfur Pill.
Ingredients: *Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma* (Chuanxiong), *Angelicae Sinensis Radix* (Danggui), Angelica Dahurica (Baizhi), *Evodiae Fructus* (Wuzhuyu), *Akebiae Caulis* (Tongcao) 1 fen each, *Zanthoxyli Semen* (Jiaomu) 2 liang.
Preparation: Grind fine.
Dosage: Take 2 qian per dose, one sheng of water.
5. Liver receiving water qi, transmitting to Heart via mother-son. Heart receiving water causes swelling from chest front, umbilical/abdominal distension, sudden vomiting of clear fluid, reaching heart and clavicle area.
Ingredients: *Zanthoxyli Semen* (Jiaomu) 2 zhu, *Ginseng Radix* (Renshen), *Agastaches Herba* (Huoxiang), *Polygalae Radix* (Yuanzhi) de-heart, *Asari Radix et Rhizoma* (Xixin) 1 fen each, *Arctii Semen* (Qianniu) 2 liang.
Preparation: First use 1 liang of fresh ginger... grind into powder.
Usage: Drop into hot water...
6. Heart internal water qi, after resolving, take Yuanzhi San to supplement. Take with Sulfur Pill.
Ingredients: *Ginseng Radix* (Renshen), *Polygalae Radix* (Yuanzhi) de-heart, *Agastaches Herba* (Huoxiang), Myristica Seed (Roudoukou), *Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma* (Chuanxiong) 1 fen each.
Preparation: Grind fine.
Dosage: Take 1 qian per dose, one sheng of water, decoct...
7. Spleen receiving water qi, transmitting to Kidney. Five elements pathology changes endlessly, not just transmitting to conquered element, hence Kidney receives water. Earth deficiency cannot control water. Water disease often starts from Spleen.
Ingredients: *Arctii Semen* (Qianniu) 4 liang (2 liang vinegar-boiled, 2 liang baked dry, 2 liang raw), *Dipsaci Radix* (Xuduan), Dried Ginger (Ganjiang), Cardamom (Doukou), *Evodiae Fructus* (Wuzhuyu), *Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma* (Chuanxiong), Areca Seed (Binglang) 1 fen each, Pepper (Jiao)...
Preparation: Sieve into powder.
Usage: Daily... fast...
8. This formula treats Spleen/Kidney water qi. After water qi is exhausted, take this to supplement.
Ingredients: Cornelian Cherry (Shanzhuyu), *Evodiae Fructus* (Wuzhuyu), *Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma* (Baizhu), Morinda Root (Baji) de-heart, *Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix* (Qianghuo), Yellow Tangerine Peel (Huangjupi), De-husk Cardamom (Caodoukou), Myristica Seed (Roudoukou), Dried Ginger (Ganjiang), Wood... zhu.
Preparation: Grind fine... Rice...
Fuling Hupo Wan (Polyporus and Amber Pill): Treats water qi attacking Lung. Symptoms include generalized edema, middle jiao obstruction, qi stagnation, cough/panting, dysuria.
Ingredients: Polyporus with Red Dye (Chifuling) de-wood, *Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix* (Hanfangji) 1.5 liang each, Aged Tangerine Peel (Chenju pi) de-white 1.3 liang, Pure Bitter Tinglizi (Ku Tingli) weighed 3.5 liang, *Cariptae Fructus* (Yuliren) soaked in hot water... mix evenly, refine honey...
Haige Tang (Sea Clam Decoction): Specifically treats water qi. Symptoms include limb edema/fullness, insufficient yuan qi, generalized high fever upon onset, urinary retention.
Ingredients: Sea Clam (Haige), *Alismatis Rhizoma* (Zexie), Polyporus (Muzhuling) de-skin, *Akebiae Caulis* (Mutong) de-skin, Pure Talcum (Huashi), Mulberry Bark (Sangbaipi), *Abutilonis Semen* (Kuicaizi) 1 liang each (seven ingredients).
Preparation: Above ingredients...
Wang Shangzhi Tixing Transmission: Wuyi formula, treated several people effectively.
Ingredients: Yellow Catfish (Huangsangyu) 1 unit, Mung Bean (Lvdou) approx. 1 he, *Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix* (Daji), *Alismatis Rhizoma* (Zexie), Raw Black *Arctii Semen* (Heiqianniu), *Akebiae Caulis* (Mutong), Areca Seed (Binglang), Mulberry Root Bark (Sanggenbaidi), *Rhei Radix et Rhizoma* (Dahuang).
Usage: Each herb powder...
Yuliren Fang (from *Yonglei Qianfang*): Treats water qi attacking Lung, phlegm-induced panting, slight body swelling.
Ingredients: Paper-interleaved fried Tinglizi (Tingli), *Prunus Armeniaca Semen* (Xingren) de-skin/core, *Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix* (Fangji), Fried *Cariptae Fructus* (Yuliren) de-skin/core, True Perilla Seed (Zhen Suzi), Tangerine Peel (Chenpi), Polyporus with Red Dye (Chifuling) 0.5 liang each.
Another Formula (from *Ruyi Fang*): For chronic water qi attacking head/face causing congestion, edema above waist.
Usage: Use 1 liang *Ephedrae Herba* (Mahuang), 1 liang Licorice Root (Gancao), crush and decoct in water on empty stomach...
Luying Bath Formula: Treats water qi deficiency edema, wind-rash skin itching [from *Bencao*].
Usage: Decoct Luying (Shuobi) with small amount of wine for bathing. Luying is Shuobi.
Qingyu Formula: Treats water qi/blood qi heart pain [from *Bencao*].
Usage: Use Blue Fish... grind with vinegar and take.
Chixiaodou Formula: Treats water qi and Hongjiao (beriberi), urgent method [from *Bencao*].
Usage: 5 he Adzuki Beans (Chixiaodou), one gourd end, 1 fen fresh ginger crushed, one Phytolacca root cut, boil together until beans soft and soup ready, take at moderate temperature...
Yazhicao Formula: Drains water qi, treats damp bi, promotes urination.
Usage: Boil Yardlong Bean Grass (Yazhicao) with Adzuki Beans and take.
Tingli Pill Formula: Treats water qi [from *Bencao*].
Usage: 2 liang Tinglizi, place in container, steam in steamer until cooked, pound 10,000 times, form pills size of paulownia seeds, no need for honey. Take 5 pills per dose. Stop...
Drain Water Qi Formula.