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Treat postpartum wind-stroke, or invasion by cold, summer-heat, and dampness, presenting with cough, asthma, chest fullness, phlegm-saliva congestion obstructing the airway, causing restlessness in sitting and lying.
*Huaxin Flower* (Inulae Flos), *Chi Shaoyao* (Red Peony Root), *Banxia Qu* (Pinellia Fermented Paste), *Qianhu* (Peucedani Radix), *Jingjie Sui* (Schizonepetae Spica), *Wuweizi* (Schisandrae Fructus), *Gancao* (Licorice Root, honey-fried), *Fuling* (Poria), *Mahuang* (Ephedrae Herba, nodes removed, decocted in water), *Xingren* (Prunus Armeniacae Semen) (all in equal parts).
Crush the above herbs into coarse powder. Take four large qian per dose, add one and a half lamps of water, five slices of fresh ginger, and one jujube. Decoct until three-tenths of the liquid remains, filter out the dregs, and take before meals.
*Dajiao Jing San* (Great Menstruation Regulating Powder) - See Formula in Chapter 7.
*Wuji San* (Five Accumulations Powder) - See *Shanghan Lun* (Treatise on Cold Damage), Taiyin Channel chapter; decoct with vinegar.
*Jian Wan* (See Pill) - See Formula in Chapter 5.
Chapter 17 states: What is postpartum wind-stroke? The answer is: Within five to seven days after childbirth, forcing oneself to get out of bed; or within a month, injury from sexual intercourse; or harboring sorrow and anger, disturbing the harmonious flow of Chong and Ren vessels; or improper moxibustion causing injury, disturbing the zang-fu organs. At the onset of illness, there is dryness in the eyes, lockjaw, and muscle twitching. Gradually progressing to stiffness and rigidity of the lumbar spine and back tendons indicates an incurable condition. This is caused by human error, not accidental wind-stroke.
Commentary: The question asks about postpartum wind-stroke. Wind is an external pathogen; when blood is deficient, it may be invaded by wind. However, the answer directly states it is self-inflicted and incurable. The question and answer do not align logically. How can this guide future generations? The difficulty in establishing theories can be so severe. If it were true wind-stroke, differentiation should be based on pulse diagnosis to determine which zang organ is affected, and treatment should follow meridian theory. Forcing out of bed, sexual activity within a month, sorrow/anger, and moxibustion injuries are not categories of wind-stroke but rather conditions such as Ruolao (postpartum consumptive disease), Xingqi (emotional qi disorder), and Huoxie (fire evil). Each has its own treatment methods and does not belong to ordinary postpartum diseases. Without further tedious citation, let students understand this.
Chapter 18 states: What is postpartum heart pain? The answer is: The Heart is the master of blood. If there is latent chronic cold in the body, and due to the extreme deficiency after childbirth, cold condenses with blood, causing blood stasis that cannot dissipate. The qi then rushes upward, striking the collateral vessels of the Heart, resulting in heart pain. Treat only with *Dayanmi Tang* (Great Rock Honey Decoction). When the cold is eliminated, the blood vessels become warm and meridians unblocked, and heart pain stops naturally. If mistakenly treated for trauma, it will lead to extreme deficiency and worsen the cold. If cold in the Heart collaterals is severe and transmits to the main meridians of the Heart, it becomes Zhenxintong (True Heart Pain), leading to death if onset occurs in the morning and death by evening, or vice versa. Medication must not be used so lightly.