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[Danxi] Postpartum wind-stroke, presenting with deviation of the mouth and eye (Kou Yan Xie), requires first a substantial tonification of Qi and Blood, followed by the treatment of Phlegm. One should differentiate the abundance or deficiency of Qi and Blood based on the pulses at the left and right wrists to guide treatment. It is strictly forbidden to treat it as ordinary wind-stroke, nor should Xiao Xuming Tang (Minor Decoction for Continuing Life) or herbs that release the exterior and dispel wind be used.

[Yunqizi] Treatment for postpartum wind-stroke, manifesting as hemiplegia and incontinence of the half-body and limbs (Ban Shen Shou Zu Bu Sui), slurred and difficult speech (Yan Yu Jian Se), mental confusion, forgetfulness, and unsettled spirit.
Prescription: Du Huo (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix), Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Shao Yao (Paeoniae Radix Alba), Fang Feng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Chuan Xiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Xuan Shen (Scrophulariae Radix), Tian Ma (Gastrodiae Rhizoma) (each 5 qian), Gui Xin (Cinnamomi Ramulus) (3 qian).
The above herbs are coarsely crushed. Boil in 8 sheng of water until reduced to 2.5 sheng, divided into three doses. If effective, prepare another dose. Alternatively, make pills, taking 20 pills per dose. If there is heat, add Ge Gen (Puerariae Lobatae Radix) 5 qian; if there is cold, add Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) 5 qian; if there are Qi stagnation symptoms, add Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) 1.5 liang; if there is limb incontinence, add Niu Xi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix) 1.5 qian, Bi Xie (Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma) 3 qian, Huang Qi (Astragali Radix) 4 qian; if there is abdominal pain, add Dang Gui and Shao Yao 7.5 qian; if there is anorexia, add Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma) 5 qian, Xuan Shen 1 liang; if Cold invades the Three Yin meridians, the condition will necessarily present with cold, use Xiao Xuming Tang decocted with Sheng Jiang; if Summer-heat invades the Three Yang meridians, the condition will necessarily present with heat, use Xiao Xuming Tang removing Fu Zi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata), halving Gui Xin, and adding Bo He (Menthae Haplocalycis Herba) for decoction.

[Bao Ming Ji] Xue Feng Tang (Blood Wind Decoction) treats various wind syndromes after childbirth, including flaccidity, spasms, and weakness.
Prescription: Qin Jiao (Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix), Qiang Huo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix), Fang Feng, Bai Zhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Chuan Xiong, Shao Yao, Dang Gui, Bai Zhu, Fu Ling (Poria), Shu Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata) (equal parts).
Grind the above herbs into powder. Half is made into honey pills, half remains as powder. Take 50-70 pills mixed with wine for best results.

[Shi Yi Xin Jing] Treats postpartum wind-deficiency, Wu Huan Liu Ji (five slackness and six urgency syndromes), numbness and bi-syndrome in hands and feet, and irregular Qi and Blood. Take one sheng of soybeans (Da Dou), stir-fry until cooked, pour into three sheng of hot wine while still warm, seal tightly, and drink.

[Duan Ju Fang] Treats postpartum wind-stroke, slurred speech, and spasticity/tightness of the four limbs. Qiang Huo 3 liang, ground into powder. Take 5 qian per dose, decoct with half a zhan of water and half a zhan of wine, strain, and take warm.

Regarding the above treatments for postpartum wind-stroke using Xuming Tang and dispersing herbs like Qiang Huo, one must carefully examine Qi and Blood. It is advisable to combine Si Wu Tang (Four Substances Decoction) and Si Jun Zi Tang (Four Gentlemen Decoction), each taking half, and administer them according to proportional dosages.