赵养葵曰∶女人带下之疾，带者，奇经八脉之一也，腰脐间围身一周，如束带焉。八脉俱属肾经，人身带
脉，统摄一身无形之水。下焦肾气损虚，带脉漏下，白为气虚，赤为有火，治法俱以补肾为主。白者多，赤者
少，有脾虚者，六君子加升麻；有气虚者，补中汤；肝虚者，逍遥散兼六味丸。
缪仲淳曰∶赤带多因心肝二火，时炽不已，久而阴血渐虚，中气渐损，遂下赤带，治宜养心为主，兼和肝
缓中，凉血清气。赤带久不止则血虚，宜胶艾四物汤，加便 牡蛎粉、枣仁、麦冬。
慎斋按∶以上四条，序带下属于血枯、脾虚、肾虚为病也。带证自外邪风冷湿热，内伤瘀血、湿痰，皆有余
之病。若东垣，以血海将枯，津液复亡，是原其病在血虚也。仲淳以脾精不守，元气下陷，是原其病在气虚也。
养葵更推原带脉为病，下焦肾气虚损所致，尤为探本之要。此吴梅坡以十六味保元汤、六龙固本丸，治妇人带
下证，盖有自来矣。
张子和曰∶赤白痢者，是邪热传于大肠，下广肠，出赤白也。带下者，传于小肠，入脬经，下赤白也。据
此二证，皆可同治湿之法治之。
娄全善曰∶洁古治带下，少腹冤结而痛者，先以十枣汤下之，次服苦楝丸、大延胡散，是先攻后补法也。
丹溪治结痰白带，先于半饥时，津下小胃丹十余粒，至郁积行，用白术、四物诸药补之，亦先攻后补法也。
赵养葵说：女性带下病，所谓“带”，是指奇经八脉中的带脉。它环绕腰部与脐部一周，如同束带一样。奇经八脉都归属于肾经，人体的带脉统摄全身无形的水液。当下焦肾气亏损虚弱时，带脉失固而漏泄，白带多因气虚所致，赤带多因有火邪引起，治疗法则都以补肾为主。若白带多、赤带少，属于脾虚的，用六君子汤加升麻；属于气虚的，用补中益气汤；属于肝虚的，用逍遥散兼服六味地黄丸。
缪仲淳说：赤带大多因为心火和肝火旺盛，持续不愈，久而久之导致阴血逐渐亏虚，中气逐渐受损，从而出现赤带，治疗应当以养心为主，兼顾调和肝脏、舒缓中焦、凉血清气。如果赤带日久不止，会导致血虚，适宜使用胶艾四物汤，加入煅牡蛎粉、酸枣仁、麦冬。
慎斋按语：以上四条论述，梳理了带下病属于血枯、脾虚、肾虚这三种病因。带下证如果是由于外感风冷湿热之邪，或内伤瘀血、湿痰所致，都属于有余（实证）的病证。若像李东垣那样，认为血海将枯竭，津液再次亡失，这是追溯病源在于血虚。缪仲淳认为脾精不能固守，元气下陷，这是追溯病源在于气虚。赵养葵更进一步推究带脉为病的根源，认为是下焦肾气虚损所致，这更是探求根本的关键。这就是吴梅坡用十六味保元汤、六龙固本丸来治疗妇人带下证的原因，其理论是有渊源来的。
张子和说：赤白痢疾，是邪热传入大肠，下行至广肠，排出赤白脓血。带下病，则是邪热传入小肠，进入膀胱经脉，排出赤白分泌物。根据这两种病症，都可以用治湿的方法来治疗。
娄全善说：洁古治疗带下病，若伴有小腹部冤结疼痛的情况，先用十枣汤攻下，随后服用苦楝丸、大延胡索散，这是先攻后补的方法。朱丹溪治疗结痰引起的白带，先在半饥半饱时，用津液送服小胃丹十余粒，待郁积之气运行通畅后，再用白术、四物汤等药物进行补益，这也是先攻后补的方法。
Zhao Yangkui stated: The disease of leukorrhea in women, the term "Dai" (Belt Vessel), refers to one of the Eight Extraordinary Vessels. It encircles the waist and umbilicus once, like a belt. The Eight Extraordinary Vessels all belong to the Kidney Meridian. The Dai Vessel of the human body governs the invisible fluids of the whole body. When the Qi of the Lower Jiao (Lower Burner) is damaged and deficient, the Dai Vessel leaks; white discharge indicates Qi deficiency, while red discharge indicates the presence of Fire. The treatment method for both primarily focuses on tonifying the Kidney. If there is much white discharge and little red discharge, and it belongs to Spleen deficiency, Liu Jun Zi Tang (Six Gentlemen Decoction) with Sheng Ma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma) is used; if it belongs to Qi deficiency, Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi Decoction) is used; if it belongs to Liver deficiency, Xiao Yao San (Free and Easy Wanderer Powder) combined with Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (Six-Ingredient Pill with Rehmannia) is used.
Miu Zhongchun stated: Red discharge is mostly caused by the excessive blazing of Heart and Liver Fire, which persists without ceasing. Over time, Yin Blood gradually becomes deficient, and Middle Qi gradually deteriorates, leading to red discharge. Treatment should prioritize nourishing the Heart, while simultaneously harmonizing the Liver, soothing the Middle Jiao, cooling the Blood, and clearing Qi. If red discharge persists for a long time, it leads to Blood deficiency, and Jiao Ai Si Wu Tang (Colla Corii Asini, Moutan and Four Substances Decoction) added with Calcitrum Pulvis (Oyster Shell Powder), Suan Zao Ren (Ziziphi Spinosae Semen), and Mai Dong (Ophiopogonis Radix) is suitable.
Shen Zhai commented: The above four items outline that leukorrhea disease arises from Blood exhaustion, Spleen deficiency, and Kidney deficiency. Leukorrhea syndromes caused by external pathogens such as Wind, Cold, Dampness, and Heat, or internal injuries such as Blood stasis and Damp-Phlegm, are all diseases of excess. If Li Dongyuan attributes the condition to the impending exhaustion of the Blood Sea and the loss of body fluids, he traces the root cause to Blood deficiency. Zhongchun attributes it to the failure of Spleen Essence to remain secure and the sinking of Yuan Qi (Original Qi), tracing the root cause to Qi deficiency. Yangkui further traces the pathology of the Dai Vessel to damage and deficiency of Kidney Qi in the Lower Jiao, which is particularly crucial for exploring the root cause. This explains why Wu Meipo uses Shi Liu Wei Bao Yuan Tang (Sixteen-Ingredient Decoction to Protect the Origin) and Liu Long Gu Ben Wan (Six Dragons Root-Firming Pill) to treat leukorrhea in women, as this approach has historical precedents.
Zi Hezi stated: Dysentery with red and white stool results from pathogenic heat transmitting to the Large Intestine, descending into the Guang Chang (Broad Intestine/Rectum), and being discharged as red and white matter. Leukorrhea results from pathogenic heat transmitting to the Small Intestine, entering the Pao Jing (Bladder Meridian/Vessel), and discharging red and white secretions. Based on these two conditions, both can be treated using methods for resolving Dampness.
Lou Quanshan stated: Jiegu treated leukorrhea accompanied by painful knotting in the lower abdomen by first administering Shi Zao Tang (Ten Date Decoction) to purge, followed by Ku Lian Wan (Toosendan Pill) and Da Yan Hu San (Major Corydalis Powder). This is a method of attacking first and tonifying later. Danxi treated leukorrhea caused by phlegm accumulation by having the patient take more than ten pills of Xiao Wei Dan (Small Stomach Pill) with saliva when half-hungry. Once the stagnation was resolved, Tonification with Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Si Wu Tang (Four Substances Decoction), and other herbs was used. This is also a method of attacking first and tonifying later.