主风水,通身大肿,眼不得开,短气欲绝或咳嗽方。
大豆(一斗) 乌头(炮,去皮) 黄 泽泻(各三两) 杏仁(一升,去皮尖、双
仁) 半
夏(六两,洗) 茯苓 白术(各五两) 生姜(七两,切) 麻黄(去节) 猪苓(去皮)
防风
木防己(各四两) 甘遂 甘草(炙,各二两) 酒(一升)
上一十六味,以水四斗,先煮豆取一斗,去豆,纳药及酒合煮取七升,分七服,日四夜
三
,得快利小便为度,肿减便住,不必尽剂。若不得利小便者,加生大戟一升,葶苈二两半,
无不快也,万不失一。
主风湿,水疾,身体面目肿、不仁而重方。
麻黄(四两,去节) 甘草(二两,炙)
上二味, 咀。以水五升,煮麻黄再沸,去沫,纳甘草,煮取三升,分三服,重复日移
二丈,汗出。不出更合服之,慎护风寒,皮水用之,良。
治水肿方
以苦瓠幅一枚,以水一石,煮一炊久,去滓,煎令可丸服如大豆,小便利后,作小豆羹
,乃饮食之。
又方
葶苈(五两,熬) 牵牛子 泽泻 昆布(洗) 海藻(洗) 猪苓(去皮,各三两)
上六味末之,炼蜜和丸如梧子大。饮服十五丸,日三。
主足胫肿,小便黄,胸痛颊车骨筋解开痛方。
石胆(研) 吴茱萸 天雄(炮去皮) 芫花(熬) 柏仁(各一分) 防风 荛花(熬)
杜仲(
上一十一味,捣筛为末,炼蜜和为丸如蜱豆。以饮服三丸,日二。
主治风水病,全身严重浮肿,眼睛无法睁开,呼吸短促似将断绝或伴有咳嗽的方剂。
大豆(一斗) 乌头(炮制,去皮) 黄芩 泽泻(各三两) 杏仁(一升,去皮尖、双仁) 半夏(六两,洗净) 茯苓 白术(各五两) 生姜(七两,切片) 麻黄(去节) 猪苓(去皮) 防风 木防己(各四两) 甘遂 甘草(炙,各二两) 酒(一升)
以上十六味药,用水四斗,先煮大豆取汁一斗,去掉豆渣,放入药物及酒,共同煎煮取汁七升,分七次服用,白天服四次,晚上服三次,以小便通利顺畅为度,肿胀消退即停药,不必服完所有药液。如果小便不通利的,加入生大戟一升,葶苈子二两半,没有不迅速见效的,万无一失。
主治风湿病,水气病,身体和面部浮肿、麻木且沉重感明显的方剂。
麻黄(四两,去节) 甘草(二两,炙)
以上两味药,切碎。用水五升,先煮麻黄至再次沸腾,撇去浮沫,放入甘草,煎煮取汁三升,分三次服用,服药后行走约二丈的距离,以出汗为效。若不出汗,再合药服用,注意防护风寒,用于皮水病,效果良好。
治疗水肿的方剂
用苦瓠一片,用水一石,煮一顿饭的时间,去掉药渣,浓缩煎至可制成丸剂,大小如大豆,在小便通利之后,食用小豆羹,然后正常饮食。
又一方
葶苈子(五两,炒) 牵牛子 泽泻 昆布(洗净) 海藻(洗净) 猪苓(去皮,各三两)
以上六味药研成细末,用炼蜜调和制成梧桐子大小的丸剂。每次用温水送服十五丸,每日三次。
主治足胫部浮肿,小便色黄,胸痛及颊车骨处筋脉松开疼痛的方剂。
石胆(研磨) 吴茱萸 天雄(炮制去皮) 芫花(炒) 柏子仁(各一分) 防风 荛花(炒) 杜仲(上一十一味,捣碎过筛为细末,用炼蜜调和制成如蜱豆大小的丸剂。每次用温水送服三丸,每日两次。)
Indicated for Wind-Edema (Feng Shui), characterized by severe generalized edema, inability to open the eyes, shortness of breath as if about to cease, or accompanied by cough.
Da Dou (Soybean Seed, 1 dou) Wu Tou (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, processed and peeled) Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix) Ze Xie (Alismatis Rhizoma, each 3 liang) Xing Ren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum, 1 sheng, peeled and removed of tips and double kernels) Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma, 6 liang, washed) Fu Ling (Poria) Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, each 5 liang) Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, 7 liang, sliced) Ma Huang (Ephedrae Herba, nodes removed) Zhu Ling (Polyporus) Fang Feng (Saposhnikoviae Radix) Mu Fang Ji (Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix, each 4 liang) Gan Sui (Kansui Radix) Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, roasted, each 2 liang) Jiu (Wine, 1 sheng)
Take the above sixteen ingredients, add four dou of water, first boil the soybeans until one dou of liquid remains, remove the beans, add the herbs and wine, and decoct together to obtain seven sheng of liquid. Divide into seven doses; take four times during the day and three times at night. The treatment is considered effective when urination becomes smooth and profuse. Stop taking the medicine once the edema subsides; it is not necessary to consume all the dosage. If urination does not become smooth, add Sheng Da Ji (Radix Euphorbiae Humifusae) one sheng and Ting Li Zi (Semen Lepidii seu Descurainiae) two and a half liang. This method is invariably effective and infallible.
Indicated for Wind-Dampness and Water Pathology, characterized by edema of the body and face, numbness, and heaviness.
Ma Huang (Ephedrae Herba, 4 liang, nodes removed) Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, 2 liang, roasted)
Take the above two ingredients, crush them. Add five sheng of water, boil Ma Huang until it boils again, skim off the foam, add Gan Cao, and decoct to obtain three sheng of liquid. Divide into three doses. After taking the medicine, walk approximately two zhang (approx. 60-70 meters). Sweating indicates efficacy. If sweating does not occur, prepare another dose and take it. Be careful to protect against wind and cold. This is indicated for Pi Shui (Skin Water) and is highly effective.
Formula for treating Edema
Take one piece of Ku Hu (Bitter Gourd rind/fruit), add one shi of water, decoct for the time it takes to cook a meal, remove the dregs, and concentrate the liquid until it can be formed into pills the size of soybeans. After urination becomes smooth, consume Mung Bean Soup (Xiao Dou Geng), then resume normal diet.
Another Formula
Ting Li Zi (Semen Lepidii seu Descurainiae, 5 liang, stir-fried) Qian Niu Zi (Pharbitidis Semen) Ze Xie (Alismatis Rhizoma) Kun Bu (Laminariae Thallus, washed) Hai Zao (Sargassum Thallus, washed) Zhu Ling (Polyporus, each 3 liang)
Grind the above six ingredients into fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of Chinese quince seeds. Take fifteen pills with warm water, three times daily.
Indicated for edema of the lower legs and calves, yellow urine, chest pain, and pain with a sensation of loosening of the tendons around the Jiache bone (masseter region).
Shi Dan (Chalcanthite, ground) Wu Zhu Yu (Evodiae Fructus) Tian Xiong (Aconiti Radix lateralis cum caulis praeparata, processed and peeled) Yuan Hua (Genkwa Flos, stir-fried) Bai Ren (Platycladi Semen, each 1 fen) Fang Feng (Saposhnikoviae Radix) Rao Hua (Wikstroemiae Caulis, stir-fried) Du Zhong (Eucommiae Cortex) [Note: Text implies these are part of the eleven ingredients]
Take the above eleven ingredients, pound and sieve into powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of ticks. Take three pills with drink, twice daily.