26. Diabetes
1. Qingxin Decoction with modifications: Shilianrou (Stone Lotus Flesh) 6g, Dangshen (Codonopsis) 6g, Digupi (Rehmannia Root) 9g, Fuling (Poria) 6g, Huangqin (Scutellaria) 9g, Huangqi (Astragalus) 9g, Gancao (Licorice) 6g, Shengshigao (Gypsum) 9g, Cundong (Winter Melon) 6g, Zhim (Anemarrhena) 6g, Wuweizi (Schisandra) 9g, Chaihu (Bupleurum) 6g. Add 3 bowls of water to the herbs, decoct to 1 bowl, and take warm on an empty stomach, 1 dose daily, twice in the morning and evening. Effect: Tonifies Qi and nourishes Yin, clears heat and moistens dryness. Indications: Diabetes with excessive thirst, dry mouth and tongue, abdominal distension. Avoid green beans after taking.
2. Special Sanxiao Decoction: Dangshen 9g, Jiao Baizhu (Fried Atractylodes) 9g, Yunling (Cloudy Poria) 9g, Maidong (Ophiopogon) 9g, Huanglian (Coptis) 6g, Huangqin (Scutellaria) 6g, Huangbai (Phellodendron) 6g, Zhim (Anemarrhena) 6g, Huafen (Pollen) 6g, Shudi (Cooked Rehmannia) 12g, Danggui (Angelica) 9g, Zhi Gancao (Fried Licorice) 6g. Decoct in water. Re-decoct the residue, mix the two decoctions, and take in three doses: morning, noon, and evening, 1 dose daily. Effect: Nourishes Yin, clears the stomach, tonifies Qi and nourishes blood. Indications: Diabetes with increased appetite, easy hunger, palpitations, fatigue, and dry mouth.
3. Xiaoke Drink: Shuyu (Dioscorea) 24g, Fuling (Poria) 18g, Huafen (Pollen) 15g, Qumai (Plantago) 9g, Fuzi (Aconite) 1.5g. Decoct in 3 cups of water, reduce to 1 cup, and take warm. Effect: Nourishes Yin and supplements Yang, increases fluids and moistens dryness. Indications: Diabetes, especially with predominant thirst.
4. Silkworm Cocoon Soup: Raw silkworm (i.e., late silkworm). Decoct silkworm for soup (if no silkworm, use cocoon shells or silk cotton instead). Effect: Nourishes Yin and moistens dryness. Indications: Diabetes with thirst and no muscle gain.
5. Ge Gen Decoction: Shenggegen (Raw Kudzu Root) 2g, Tianhuafen (Trichosanthes) 30g, Zhim (Anemarrhena) 30g, Yuanshen (Ophiopogon) 9g, Huangbai (Phellodendron) 9g, Sheng Baishao (Raw White Peony) 15g, Chao Zao Ren (Fried Jujube Seed) 9g, Fuling (Poria) 12g, Chao Chuanxiong (Fried Ligusticum) 3g. Decoct in water. Combine with Liuwei Dihuang Wan (Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill), take 9g daily, divided into morning and evening doses. Effect: Increases fluids and nourishes Yin. Indications: Diabetes.
6. Glutinous Rice Flower Soup: Glutinous rice popped into “rice flowers” 50g, Sangbai Pi (Mulberry Bark) 50g. Decoct in water. Take 1 dose daily after breakfast and dinner. Effect: Tonifies the middle and benefits Qi, clears heat. Indications: Diabetes with severe thirst.
7. Yam and Huanglian Decoction: Shanyao (Yam) 25g, Huanglian (Coptis) 10g. Decoct in water, take 1 dose daily after breakfast and dinner. Effect: Clears heat and dispels dampness, tonifies the spleen and kidney. Indications: Diabetes with thirst, frequent urination, and hunger.
8. Peach Gum and Corn Silk Soup: Taogao (Peach Gum) 25g, Yumi Xu (Corn Silk) 60g. Decoct the two ingredients in water for juice. Effect: Calms the liver, clears heat, promotes urination, dispels dampness, harmonizes blood, and benefits Qi. Indications: Diabetes.
9. Wumei Shenzao Soup: Wumei (Black Plum) 8 pieces, Dangshen (Codonopsis) 50g, Dazao (Jujube) 15 pieces, Bing Tang (Rock Candy) 20g. Add 3 bowls of water and decoct, boiling for 20 minutes, then add rock candy and boil for another 10 minutes until the soup is slightly thick. Take 3 tablespoons each time. Effect: Tonifies the spleen and stomach, generates fluids and quenches thirst. Indications: Diabetes with thirst, shortness of breath, low voice, and fatigue.
10. Diabetes Insipidus Decoction: Huangbai (Phellodendron) 30g, Baizhu (Atractylodes) 15g, Chenpi (Dried Tangerine Peel) 9g, Shengma (Cimicifuga) 9g, Chaihu (Bupleurum) 6g, Dangshen (Codonopsis) 30g, Danggui (Angelica) 15g, Yizhiren (Alpinia) 15g, Sangqiao (Silkworm) 30g. Decoct in water, take 1 dose daily before breakfast and dinner. Effect: Tonifies Qi and nourishes blood, astringes and stops excessive urination.
27. Edema
1. Cheqian Fa Cai Soup: Cheqianzi (Plantago Seed) 10g, Facai (Hair Moss) 15g. Wrap Cheqianzi in gauze, place with Facai in a pot, add appropriate water and decoct for half an hour. When drinking, remove the gauze and add a little rock candy. Effect: Promotes urination and reduces swelling. Indications: Edema with difficulty urinating.
2. Winter Melon Peel and Broad Bean Soup: Dongguapi (Winter Melon Peel) 50g, Chao Dou (Broad Bean) 60g. Add the two ingredients to 3 bowls of water and decoct to 1 bowl, strain and drink. Effect: Strengthens the spleen, dispels dampness, promotes urination, and reduces swelling. Indications: Kidney-related edema and cardiac edema.
3. Red Bean and Mao Gen Soup: Chixiaodou (Red Bean) 500g, Baimaogen (White Mao Gen) 100g. Wash the red beans and boil, then add Mao Gen until the beans are cooked. Drink the soup and eat the beans. Effect: Promotes urination and reduces swelling. Indications: Edema.
4. Xiaoshui Grass Decoction: Xiaoshui Grass Root 9g. Decoct in 2 cups of water until 1 cup remains, take warm on an empty stomach, once daily, continue for 3 days, then adjust based on the condition. Effect: Promotes urination and reduces swelling. Indications: Generalized edema, abdominal distension, shortness of breath, and reduced urination.
5. Shuidong Lixiao Drink: Muxiang (Aucklandia) 9g, Sanling (Sparganium) 9g, Ezhuzhu (Curcuma) 9g, Zhuyazao (Pig Tooth Soap) 3g, Yuanmingfen (Alum) 9g, Rougui (Cinnamon) 3g, Erchou (Two Chou) 12g, Gansui (Kansui) 9g. Decoct in water, take warm on an empty stomach twice daily. After recovery, use Baishen and Baizhu decoction to maintain health. Effect: Promotes urination and reduces swelling. Indications: Edema and abdominal distension.
6. Seven Peels and One Seed Drink: Qingpi (Green Peel) 9g, Chenpi (Dried Tangerine Peel) 9g, Digupi (Rehmannia Root) 9g, Fulingpi (Poria Peel) 21g, Shengjiangpi (Fresh Ginger Peel) 6g, Tinglizi (Lepidium Seed) 6g, Wujia Pi (Five-Leaf Akebia) 9g, Dafu Pi (Large Belly Peel) 9g. Decoct in water, take with 3 cups of yellow wine. After swelling subsides, if Qi deficiency occurs, treat with a modified Baizhu and Gancao decoction. Effect: Promotes urination and reduces swelling. Indications: Various types of edema.
7. Wandering Green and Jujube Soup: Fresh Wandering Green Root 15-30g, Dazao (Jujube) 5-7 pieces. Decoct in water. Effect: Promotes urination and reduces swelling. Indications: Kidney-related edema.
8. Yimucao Soup: Huangqi (Astragalus) 30g, Yimucao (Motherwort) 90g, Zimaogen (Self-Heal) 60g, Dazao (Jujube) 15 pieces. Decoct in water, take 1 dose daily, divided into 2 doses. Effect: Strengthens the spleen, benefits Qi, invigorates blood, and promotes urination. Indications: Spleen and kidney deficiency, long-term edema, chronic nephritis edema.
9. Bi’s Swelling Reduction Soup: Huluskin (Gourd Skin) 30g, Cheqianzi (Plantago Seed) 30g, Baimaogen (White Mao Gen) 30g, Jinyinhua (Honeysuckle) 30g, Difuzi (Kochia) 30g. Decoct in water. Take 1 dose daily after breakfast and dinner. Effect: Clears heat and reduces swelling. Indications: Acute and chronic kidney-related edema.
10. Yiqi Lishui Decoction: Baizhu (Atractylodes) 10g, Fuling (Poria) 12g, Zhugong (Pig Gallbladder) 10g, Cheqianzi (Plantago Seed) 10g, Sangbai Pi (Mulberry Bark) 20g, Chenpi (Dried Tangerine Peel) 10g, Niuxi (Achyranthes) 10g, Bianxu (Plantago) 12g, Jinmaogouji (Golden Hair Dog Spine) 12g, Qumai (Plantago) 16g, Mupao (Papaya) 10g, Jinyinhua (Honeysuckle) 12g, Zexie (Alisma) 10g, Gancao (Licorice) 6g, Hanlian Cao (Eclipta) 10g, Baimaogen (White Mao Gen) 20g. Decoct in water, take 1 dose daily after breakfast and dinner. Effect: Tonifies Qi, strengthens the spleen, promotes dampness and reduces swelling. Indications: Chronic nephritis edema.
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