黄柏一味，炒褐色，为末作丸。
大便燥结，睡中口渴者，此方主之。
肾主五液，肾水一亏，则五液皆涸，故上见口渴，下见燥结也。黄柏味苦而浓，质润而
濡，为阴中之阴，故能滋少阴、补肾水。此经所谓燥者濡之，又谓之滋其化源也。他如六味
地黄丸、虎潜丸，皆益肾之药，均可选用。二方见虚损门。
玄明粉（三钱） 当归尾（五钱）
煎汤调服。
血热便秘者，此方主之。
玄明粉咸寒，取其软坚；当归尾辛利，取其破血。此攻下之剂也，宜量人之虚实而用之
燥在广肠，欲其速出，气弱不能传送而出者，宜用蜜煎导法，或猪胆导法。二法皆见伤
寒门。
叙曰∶霍乱有阴阳二证，夫人共知之。若霍乱未显之时，及霍乱始定之际，医者不察，
而以逆剂左之；病者不识，而以腻食啖之，则死道也。今考古方八首以治霍乱，大都喜通而
恶塞尔。
人参 白术（炒） 干姜（炒） 甘草（炙，各二两）
共为末，蜜丸如鸡黄大，每服一丸，沸汤和下。
寒犯太阴，腹痛，吐泻，霍乱，寒多不饮水者，此方主之。
寒犯太阴脾脏，非止外感寒径中太阴，凡吞寒饮冷，皆是寒气塞于中宫。中、下二焦之
阳不得宣发，则乖隔而腹痛，而吐泻，而霍乱也。霍乱与吐泻有别，乃吐泻之久，亡其津液，
手足抽掣而挥霍，眼目旋视而了乱也。寒者温之，故用干姜之辛热；邪之凑也，其气必虚，
故用人参、白术、甘草之温补。
黄柏一味药，炒至褐色，研成粉末制成丸剂。
大便干燥结滞，睡眠中感到口渴的，此方主治。
肾主管五液，肾水一旦亏损，则五液都会枯竭，所以上面出现口渴，下面出现燥结。黄柏味道苦而浓厚，质地滋润而湿润，属于阴中之阴，所以能滋养少阴、补肾水。这就是《内经》所说的“燥者濡之”，也称为滋其化源。其他的如六味地黄丸、虎潜丸，都是益肾的药物，都可以选用。这两个方子见虚损门。
玄明粉（三钱） 当归尾（五钱）
煎汤调服。
血热导致便秘的，此方主治。
玄明粉咸寒，取其软化坚硬的作用；当归尾辛散通利，取其破血的作用。这是攻下的剂型，应当根据病人的虚实情况来使用。
燥邪在广肠，想要它快速排出，但气弱不能传送排出的，适宜用蜜煎导法，或者猪胆导法。这两种方法都见伤寒门。
叙述说：霍乱有阴阳两种证候，人们都知道。如果在霍乱尚未显现的时候，以及霍乱刚刚平息之际，医生不仔细诊察，反而用逆病情的药物去治疗；病人不懂，反而吃油腻的食物，这就走向死路了。现在考证古方八首来治疗霍乱，大多喜欢通畅而厌恶闭塞。
人参 白术（炒） 干姜（炒） 甘草（炙，各二两）
共同研成粉末，蜂蜜炼丸如鸡蛋黄大小，每次服用一丸，用沸水冲服。
寒气侵犯太阴，腹痛，呕吐腹泻，霍乱，寒多且不饮水的，此方主治。
寒气侵犯太阴脾脏，不仅仅是外感寒邪直中太阴，凡是吞食寒凉饮食，都是寒气堵塞在中焦脾胃。中、下二焦的阳气不得宣发，就会乖隔而导致腹痛，导致呕吐腹泻，导致霍乱。霍乱与吐泻不同，是吐泻日久，丧失津液，手足抽搐挥霍，眼目眩晕视物旋转而混乱。寒者温之，所以用干姜的辛热；邪气凑集之处，正气必然虚弱，所以用人参、白术、甘草的温补。
One ingredient: Huangbai (Phellodendri Cortex), stir-fried until brown, ground into powder and made into pills.
For dry and constipated stools accompanied by thirst during sleep, this formula is indicated.
The Kidney governs the five fluids. Once Kidney Water is deficient, all five fluids become depleted; thus, thirst appears above and dryness/constipation below. Huangbai is bitter and dense in flavor, moist and lubricating in texture, belonging to Yin within Yin; therefore, it can nourish Shaoyin and tonify Kidney Water. This corresponds to the *Neijing* principle of "moisten what is dry," also referred to as nourishing the source of transformation. Other formulas such as Liuwei Dihuang Wan (Six-Ingredient Pill with Rehmannia) and Huqian Wan (Tiger-Kneading Pill), which benefit the Kidney, may also be selected. These two formulas are found in the section on Deficiency Damage.
Xuanmingfen (Natrii Sulfas, 3 qian)
Dangguiwei (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, 5 qian)
Decoct in water and take mixed with the solution.
This formula is indicated for constipation caused by Blood Heat.
Xuanmingfen is salty and cold, used for its ability to soften hardness; Dangguiwei is acrid and promoting circulation, used for its ability to invigorate blood and break stasis. This is a purgative formula; dosage should be adjusted according to the patient's deficiency or excess condition.
When dryness affects the large intestine (Guochang), and one desires rapid evacuation but Qi deficiency prevents transportation and expulsion, the Mi Jian Dao Fa (Honey Suppository Method) or Zhu Dan Dao Fa (Pig Gallbladder Suppository Method) should be used. Both methods are described in the section on Cold Damage.
Narration: Huoluan (Cholera-like disorder) presents with two patterns: Yin and Yang, which everyone knows. However, before Huoluan fully manifests, or immediately after it subsides, if physicians fail to examine carefully and administer contrary treatments, or if patients do not understand and consume greasy foods, death may result. Here, eight ancient formulas are examined for treating Huoluan; generally, they favor unblocking and oppose obstruction.
Renshen (Ginseng Radix), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, stir-fried), Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma, stir-fried), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, honey-fried, each 2 liang)
Grind all into powder, form pills with honey the size of a chicken egg. Take one pill per dose, dissolved in boiling water.
This formula is indicated when Cold invades Taiyin, presenting with abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, Huoluan, predominance of cold symptoms, and lack of desire to drink.
Cold invading the Taiyin Spleen involves not only external Cold directly striking Taiyin, but also internal accumulation from consuming cold drinks and food, causing Cold Qi to block the Middle Jiao. When Yang Qi of the Middle and Lower Jiao cannot disperse and ascend, disharmony occurs, leading to abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and Huoluan. Huoluan differs from simple vomiting and diarrhea; it arises after prolonged vomiting and diarrhea deplete body fluids, resulting in violent convulsions of limbs and dizziness/confusion of vision. For Cold conditions, warmth is applied; hence, Ganjiang’s acrid-hot nature is used. Where pathogenic factors gather, Qi is necessarily deficient; therefore, Renshen, Baizhu, and Gancao are used for their warming and tonifying properties.