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昔有仕宦患消渴医者谓其不过三十日死弃官而归半途遇一医人令急遣人致北梨二担食尽
则瘥仕宦如其言得之才渴即食未及五六十枚而病止
提点铸钱朝奉郎黄沔久病渴极疲瘁予每见必劝服八味丸初不甚信后累医不痊谩服数两遂
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问渴而以八味丸治之何也对曰汉武帝渴张仲景为处此方盖渴多是肾之真水不足致然若其势未
至于消但进此剂殊佳且药性温平无害也(泊宅编)
交州记曰浮石体虚而轻煮饮止渴
眉山人揭颖臣，身高七尺，体格健壮，饮食豪爽，是个洒脱的人。他忽然患上了消渴病，每天喝水多达数斗，进食量通常是常人的两倍，且小便频繁。服用治疗消渴的药物后，病情经过一年多反而日益加重，他自认为必死无疑，于是准备棺木寿衣，并将儿子托付给别人。
蜀地有一位良医叫张肱，是隐士的儿子（名字不详），他为揭颖臣诊脉后笑着说：“您差点被误治致死。”随后取麝香中的“当门子”（麝香中颗粒状、品质最佳的部分），用酒湿润制成大约十丸药；又取枳椇子的煎汤让他服下，病随即痊愈。
揭颖臣询问其中的缘故，张医生说：“消渴和消中症，都是因为脾衰肾败，土不能制水，导致肾液无法上承而形成的此疾。如今诊断您的脾脉极其洪大，脉象热而肾气不衰，这应当是由于过食果实和饮酒所致，虚热蕴结在脾脏，所以饮食兼人且多饮；饮水既多，自然小便也多。这并不是真正的消渴病。麝香能解酒毒，瓜果靠近麝香便不易结果，而枳椇子也能解酒毒。屋外种有枳椇树，屋内酿酒就不熟；用它做屋子，下面也不能酿酒，所以用这两种药物来去除酒果之毒。宋玉曾说‘枳椇来巢’，是因为它的果实像鸟的乳房，所以招引鸟儿筑巢。现在民间讹传它叫‘鸡矩子’，也叫‘癞汉指头’，大概是取其形状相似吧。嚼起来像牛乳，小儿喜欢食用。”（出自《大全集》）
从前有位做官的人患消渴病，医生说他活不过三十天。他便辞官回家，在半路上遇到一位医生，医生建议他急忙派人运送两担北梨回来吃，吃完病就好了。这位官员照做，刚感到口渴就吃梨，不到五六十个，病就停止了。
提点铸钱朝奉郎黄沔长期患病，极度口渴，身体疲惫憔悴。我每次见到他，都劝他服用八味丸。起初他不太相信，后来多次就医都不见好转，于是随意服用了几两，病情便安定下来。有人问：口渴为什么用八味丸治疗？回答说：汉武帝口渴时，张仲景为他开了这个方子。大概口渴多是因肾中真水不足导致，如果病情尚未发展到严重的消渴程度，服用此剂效果很好，而且药性温和平稳，没有害处。（出自《泊宅编》）
《交州记》记载：浮石质地空虚而轻，煮水饮用可以止渴。
卞兰苦于酒毒引起的消渴。当时魏明帝迷信巫女，使用一种“用水方”，派人拿着这种水赐给卞兰喝。卞兰不肯喝，皇帝下诏询问他的意图，卞兰说治病应当依据方药，为何要迷信于此？皇帝因此变了脸色，但卞兰始终不服从。（出自《三国志》）
Jie Yingchen, a native of Meishan, was seven chi tall, physically robust, had a hearty appetite, and was a free-spirited man. He suddenly contracted Xiao Ke (Wasting-Thirst disease), drinking several dou of water daily, eating twice as much as usual, and urinating frequently. After taking medicines for Xiao Ke, his condition worsened over the course of more than a year. Believing he would surely die, he prepared his coffin and shrouds and entrusted his son to others.
In Shu, there was a skilled physician named Zhang Gong, the son of a recluse (name unknown). Upon examining Jie Yingchen's pulse, Zhang laughed and said, "You were nearly killed by misdiagnosis." He then took "Dangmenzi" (the best granular part of Moschus/Musk), moistened it with wine, and formed about ten pills. He also prepared a decoction of Zhi Ju Zi (Fructus Armeniacae Mume / Hovenia Dulcis) for him to drink, after which the illness was cured.
When asked for the reason, Zhang explained: "Xiao Ke and Xiao Zhong (Gluttony-Thirst) are caused by spleen failure and kidney decline, where Earth fails to control Water, preventing Kidney fluids from ascending, thus forming this disease. However, your Spleen pulse is extremely large, hot in nature, while the Kidney qi remains unimpaired. This is likely due to excessive consumption of fruits and alcohol, causing deficient heat to accumulate in the Spleen. Hence, you eat more and drink more; since you drink more, you urinate more. This is not true Xiao Ke. Musk can neutralize alcohol toxicity; fruits do not set fruit when near musk. Zhi Ju Zi can also counteract alcohol toxicity. If Hovenia trees are planted outside, wine brewed inside will not ferment properly; if used as roofing material, wine cannot be brewed underneath. Therefore, these two substances are used as medicine to remove the toxicity of alcohol and fruits. Song Yu wrote, 'Hovenia attracts birds,' because its fruit resembles bird breasts, attracting them to nest. Currently, it is colloquially misnamed 'Ji Ju Zi' or 'Lai Han Zhi Tou' (Leper's Finger), likely due to its shape. It tastes like cow's milk when chewed, and children enjoy eating it." (From *Da Quan Ji*)
Once, an official suffered from Xiao Ke. A physician predicted he would not survive thirty days. The official resigned and returned home. On the way, he met another physician who advised him to urgently send for two loads of Northern pears. Once consumed, the illness would cease. The official followed this advice. As soon as thirst struck, he ate pears. Before consuming fifty or sixty, the illness stopped.
Huang Mian, Director of Coinage Inspection (Chifeng Lang), suffered from chronic, extreme thirst and physical exhaustion. Whenever I saw him, I advised him to take Ba Wei Wan (Eight-Ingredient Pill with Rehmannia). Initially, he did not believe it. After multiple treatments failed to cure him, he casually took a few taels of the pill, and his condition stabilized. Someone asked, "Why treat thirst with Ba Wei Wan?" I replied, "When Emperor Wu of Han suffered from thirst, Zhang Zhongjing prescribed this formula. Thirst is often caused by insufficiency of the True Water of the Kidney. If the condition has not progressed to severe wasting-thirst, this prescription is excellent. Moreover, its properties are warm and mild, posing no harm." (From *Po Zhai Bian*)
*Jiao Zhou Ji* records: Fu Shi (Floating Stone) is hollow and light; boiling it in water and drinking the infusion stops thirst.
Bian Lan suffered from Xiao Ke induced by alcohol toxicity. At that time, Emperor Ming of Wei believed in sorceresses and used a method involving "Water," sending someone to present this water to Bian Lan. Bian Lan refused to drink it. The Emperor issued an edict asking for his reasoning. Bian Lan stated that treating illness should rely on proper prescriptions and herbs, not superstition. The Emperor changed color in anger, but Bian Lan remained steadfast in his refusal. (From *Records of the Three Kingdoms*)