Trichosanthes and Dianthus Pill

金匱要略

-- For difficult urination with water qi, and if the person is thirsty, Gualou Qumai Wan governs it. (Jin Gui Yao Lue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet))

Trichosanthes root two liang, Poria three liang, Chinese yam three liang, Aconite one piece (prepared), Qumai one liang. The above five ingredients are powdered, mixed with refined honey to form pills the size of phoenix-tree seeds; take three pills with water, three times daily. If no response, increase to seven or eight pills; take free urination and warmth in the abdomen as the sign of efficacy.

The above five ingredients are powdered, mixed with refined honey to form pills the size of phoenix-tree seeds; take three pills with water, three times daily; if no response, increase to seven or eight pills; take free urination and warmth in the abdomen as the sign of efficacy.

湯劑

Transform qi, promote urination, moisten dryness.

When the kidney fails to transform qi, water qi accumulates internally, urination is difficult, and the person suffers from severe thirst.