泻子 泽泻 葶苈 桑白皮 地骨皮
除湿 半夏 白矾 白茯苓 薏苡仁 木瓜 橘皮
泻火 粳米 石膏 寒水石 知母 诃子
通滞 枳壳 薄荷 干姜 木香 浓朴 杏仁 皂荚 桔梗 苏梗
补母 甘草 人参 黄 升麻 山药
润燥 蛤蚧 阿胶 麦门冬 贝母 天门冬 百合 天花粉
敛肺 乌梅 粟壳 五味子 芍药 五倍子
温肺 丁香 藿香 款冬花 檀香 白豆蔻 益智 缩砂 糯米 百合
解表 麻黄 葱白 紫苏
肾藏智属水，为天一之源，主听、主骨、主二阴。
本病∶诸寒厥逆，骨痿腰痛，腰冷如冰，足 肿寒，小腹满急，疝瘕，大便闭泄，吐利
腥秽，水液澄彻，清冷不禁，消渴引饮。
标病∶发热不恶热，头眩头痛，咽痛舌燥，脊股后廉痛。
补母 人参 山药
气 知母 玄参 补骨脂 砂仁 苦参
血 黄柏 枸杞 锁阳 熟地黄 肉苁蓉 山茱萸 阿胶 五味子
温里 附子 干姜 官桂 蜀椒 白术
解表 麻黄 细辛 独活 桂枝
清热 玄参 连翘 甘草 猪肤
命门为相火之源，天地之始，藏精生血，降则为漏，升则为逆，主三焦元气。
本病∶前后癃闭气逆，里急疝痛，奔豚消渴，膏淋精漏，精寒，赤白浊，溺血，崩中，
带漏。
泻子（通过泻心火以治肾水之实证）：泽泻、葶苈子、桑白皮、地骨皮。
除湿（祛除体内湿邪）：半夏、白矾、白茯苓、薏苡仁、木瓜、橘皮。
泻火（清泻火热）：粳米、石膏、寒水石、知母、诃子。
通滞（疏通气机壅滞）：枳壳、薄荷、干姜、木香、厚朴、杏仁、皂荚、桔梗、苏梗。
补母（通过补脾土以滋肾水之母）：甘草、人参、黄芪、升麻、山药。
润燥（滋润干燥）：蛤蚧、阿胶、麦门冬、贝母、天门冬、百合、天花粉。
敛肺（收敛肺气）：乌梅、罂粟壳、五味子、芍药、五倍子。
清金（清肃肺金）：黄芩、知母、麦冬、栀子、紫菀、天冬、沙参。
温肺（温煦肺脏）：丁香、藿香、款冬花、檀香、白豆蔻、益智仁、缩砂仁、糯米、百合。
肾脏藏智，五行属水，为天一之源，主管听觉、骨骼及前后二阴。
本病（肾脏本经病变）：各种寒厥逆乱，骨痿腰痛，腰部冷如冰，足部肿胀寒冷，小腹胀满急迫，疝气瘕积，大便闭结或泄泻，呕吐下利物腥臭秽浊，尿液清澈透明且冷冽不禁，消渴引饮。
标病（肾脏经络标部病变）：发热但不恶热，头晕头痛，咽喉疼痛舌面干燥，脊柱及大腿后侧疼痛。
泻子（通过泻肝木以治肾水之实证）：大戟、牵牛子。
泻腑（疏泄膀胱腑实）：泽泻、猪苓、车前子、防己、茯苓。
补母（通过补肺金以滋肾水之母）：人参、山药。
气分病变用药：知母、玄参、补骨脂、砂仁、苦参。
血分病变用药：黄柏、枸杞、锁阳、熟地黄、肉苁蓉、山茱萸、阿胶、五味子。
下法（攻下法）：治疗伤寒少阴证，出现口燥咽干者，使用大承气汤。
温里（温补里寒）：附子、干姜、官桂、蜀椒、白术。
解表（解除表邪）：麻黄、细辛、独活、桂枝。
命门为相火之源，是天地之始，藏精生血，气降则为漏泄，气升则为逆乱，主管三焦元气。
本病（命门本经病变）：前后二阴癃闭气逆，腹中急迫疝痛，奔豚消渴，膏淋精漏，精液寒冷，赤白浊，尿血，崩漏，带下漏下。
To drain the child (treating excess in the Kidney by draining its offspring, the Heart): Ze Xie (Alisma Rhizome), Ting Li Zi (Descurainiae Semen/Lepidii Semen), Sang Bai Pi (Mori Cortex), Di Gu Pi (Lycii Cortex).
To remove dampness: Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma), Bai Fan (Alumen), Bai Fu Ling (Poria), Yi Yi Ren (Coicis Semen), Mu Gua (Chaenomelis Fructus), Ju Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium).
To drain fire: Jing Mi (Oryza Sativa Grain), Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum), Han Shui Shi (Halloysitum Rubrum), Zhi Mu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma), He Zi (Terminalia Chebulae Fructus).
To unblock stagnation: Zhi Qiao (Aurantii Fructus), Bo He (Menthae Haplocalycis Herba), Gan Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma), Mu Xiang (Aucklandiae Radix), Hou Po (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex), Xing Ren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum), Zao Jia (Gleditsiae Sinensis Spina), Jie Geng (Platycodonis Radix), Su Geng (Perillae Caulis).
To tonify the mother (tonifying the Spleen to nourish the Kidney via the Earth-Water relationship): Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix), Huang Qi (Astragali Radix), Sheng Ma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma), Shan Yao (Dioscoreae Rhizoma).
To moisten dryness: Ge Jie (Geckus), E Jiao (Colla Corii Asini), Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogonis Tuber), Bei Mu (Fritillariae Bulbus), Tian Men Dong (Asparagi Radix), Bai He (Lilii Bulbus), Tian Hua Fen (Trichosanthis Radix).
To astringe the Lung: Wu Mei (Mume Fructus), Ying Su Ke (Papaveris Capsicum), Wu Wei Zi (Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus), Shao Yao (Paeoniae Radix Alba/Rubra), Wu Bei Zi (Galla Chinensis).
To clear Metal (clearing Lung heat): Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix), Zhi Mu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma), Mai Dong (Ophiopogonis Tuber), Zhi Zi (Gardeniae Fructus), Zi Wan (Asteris Radix), Tian Dong (Asparagi Radix), Sha Shen (Glehniae Radix/Pseudoginseng Radix).
To warm the Lung: Ding Xiang (Caryophylli Flos), Huo Xiang (Agastaches Herba), Kuan Dong Hua (Farfarae Flos), Tan Xiang (Santalum Album Lignum), Bai Dou Kou (Amomi Fructus Rotundus/Zingiberis Fructus), Yi Zhi (Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Fructus), Suo Sha (Amomi Fructus), Nuomi (Oryza Sativa Glutinosa), Bai He (Lilii Bulbus).
To release the exterior: Ma Huang (Ephedrae Herba), Cong Bai (Allii Fistulosi Bulbus), Zi Su (Perillae Folium).
The Kidney stores intelligence and belongs to Water; it is the source of Heavenly One. It governs hearing, bones, and the two yin openings (urethra and anus).
Ben Bing (Root disease/Kidney proper pathology): Various cold jue inversions, bone atrophy with lower back pain, waist cold as ice, swollen and cold feet, fullness and urgency in the lower abdomen, hernia and jia masses, constipation or diarrhea, vomiting and purging of foul-smelling matter, urine that is clear, transparent, cold, and uncontrollable, thirst with excessive drinking.
Biao Bing (Branch disease/Channel pathology): Fever without aversion to heat, dizziness and headache, sore throat and dry tongue, pain along the posterior aspect of the spine and thigh.
To drain the child (treating excess in the Kidney by draining its offspring, the Liver): Da Ji (Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix), Qian Niu (Pharbitidis Semen).
To drain the fu organ (draining Bladder excess): Ze Xie (Alisma Rhizoma), Zhu Ling (Polyporus), Che Qian Zi (Plantaginis Semen), Fang Ji (Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix), Fu Ling (Poria).
To tonify the mother (tonifying the Lung to nourish the Kidney via the Metal-Water relationship): Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix), Shan Yao (Dioscoreae Rhizoma).
Qi level medications: Zhi Mu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma), Xuan Shen (Scrophulariae Radix), Bu Gu Zhi (Psoraleae Fructus), Sha Ren (Amomi Fructus), Ku Shen (Sophorae Flavescentis Radix).
Blood level medications: Huang Bo (Phellodendri Cortex), Gou Qi (Lycii Fructus), Suo Yang (Cynomorii Herba), Shu Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata), Rou Cong Rong (Cistanche Herba), Shan Zhu Yu (Corni Fructus), E Jiao (Colla Corii Asini), Wu Wei Zi (Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus).
Downward-draining method (Purgative): For Tai Yang-Shao Yin syndrome where there is dry mouth and throat, use Da Cheng Qi Tang (Major Order the Qi Decoction).
To warm the interior: Fu Zi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata), Gan Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma), Guan Gui (Cinnamomi Cortex), Shu Jiao (Zanthoxyli Pericarpium), Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma).
To release the exterior: Ma Huang (Ephedrae Herba), Xi Xin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma), Du Huo (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix), Gui Zhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus).
To clear heat: Xuan Shen (Scrophulariae Radix), Lian Qiao (Forsythiae Fructus), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Zhu Fu (Porci Cutis).
The Gate of Vitality (Ming Men) is the source of Ministerial Fire and the beginning of Heaven and Earth. It stores essence and generates blood. When qi descends, it becomes leakage; when it ascends, it becomes rebellion. It governs the Yuan Qi of the San Jiao.
Ben Bing (Root disease/Ming Men pathology): Obstruction and qi rebellion in both anterior and posterior openings, abdominal urgency and hernia pain, Ben Tun (rushing pig) sensation with thirst, gao lin (greasy strangury) and essence leakage, cold essence, red and white turbidity, hematuria, metrorrhagia, and leukorrhea.