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Sanluyue Flower (Inulae Flos) 3 liang, Scallion 14 stems, Xinjiang (Fresh Dyed Silk) a small amount.
The above three ingredients are decocted in 3 sheng of water to obtain 1 sheng of liquid, which is taken at one time.

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For women suffering from sinking menses with continuous metrorrhagia and dark blood that does not resolve, Jiao Jiang Tang (Gelatin and Ginger Decoction) is the primary treatment.
[Note]
"Sinking menses" refers to the descent of menstrual blood, corresponding to modern conditions of metrorrhagia and menorrhagia. The phrase "dark blood does not resolve" is grammatically incomplete, and the formula for Jiao Jiang Tang is also missing.
[Collected Notes]
Li □ stated: Sinking menses with metrorrhagia refers to the descent of meridian qi, causing continuous bleeding due to the failure of Qi to control Blood. The meaning of "dark blood does not resolve" is that if stasis is not eliminated, new blood cannot be generated, leading to the corruption of Ying Qi. However, Qi and Blood prefer warmth and dislike cold. Using Jiao Jiang Tang to warm and nourish Qi and Blood will make Qi abundant and Blood full, promoting the elimination of the old and generation of the new, thereby regulating menstruation naturally.
[Commentary]
The text of this clause must have omissions or errors. We tentatively adopt the above note to convey the general idea.

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When a woman's lower abdomen is full and distended like a Dun (an ancient round-bottomed vessel), with slightly difficult urination but no thirst, and this occurs postpartum, it indicates that Water and Blood are jointly bound in the Blood Chamber (uterus). Da Huang Gan Sui Tang (Rhubarb and Kansui Decoction) is the primary treatment.
[Note]
"Dun" means large. The lower abdomen is the chamber of the Bao (uterus). The Bao is the Sea of Blood; a state of fullness and enlargement indicates the accumulation of Blood. If there is slightly difficult urination without thirst, it also indicates the accumulation of Water. If this condition occurs after childbirth, it signifies that Water and Blood are jointly bound in the Blood Chamber. The use of Da Huang Gan Sui Tang represents a method of attacking both Water and Blood simultaneously.

Da Huang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma) 4 liang, Gan Sui (Kansui Radix) 2 liang, E Jiao (Colla Corii Asini) 2 liang.
The above three ingredients are decocted in 3 sheng of water to obtain 1 sheng of liquid, which is taken at one time. The blood stasis should then be discharged.

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A woman suffering from Wind-Cold pathogen for seven or eight days presents with alternating chills and fever occurring at regular intervals, and her menses happen to cease. This is Heat entering the Blood Chamber, causing the blood to coagulate. Consequently, the symptoms resemble malaria with regular paroxysms. Xiao Chai Hu Tang (Minor Bupleurum Decoction) is the primary treatment.
[Note]
See details in the Shaoyang Chapter of Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage); further explanation is omitted.

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A woman suffering from Cold Damage with fever, whose menses happen to begin, is lucid during the day but experiences delirium (speaking as if seeing ghosts) at night. This is Heat entering the Blood Chamber. Treatment should avoid damaging Stomach Qi and the Upper and Middle Jiao; the condition will heal spontaneously.
[Note]
See details in the Shaoyang Chapter of Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage); further explanation is omitted.

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A woman suffering from Wind pathogen with fever and aversion to cold, whose menses happen to begin, presents seven or eight days later with resolved fever, slow pulse, cool and peaceful body temperature, chest fullness resembling Jie Xiong (Chest Binding) syndrome, and delirium. This is Heat entering the Blood Chamber. One should puncture Qi Men (LR14) and apply the reducing method according to the excess pattern.
[Note]
See details in the Shaoyang Chapter of Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage); further explanation is omitted.

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A patient with Yangming Disease presents with bloody stool and delirium. This is Heat entering the Blood Chamber. There is sweating only on the head. One should puncture Qi Men (LR14) and apply the reducing method according to the excess pattern. Continuous mild sweating throughout the body indicates recovery.
[Note]
See details in the Yangming Chapter of Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage); further explanation is omitted.

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For women with obstructed and difficult menstruation, Di Dang Tang (Di Dang Decoction) is the primary treatment.
[Note]
"Menstruation difficult to discharge" refers to irregular and unsmooth menstrual flow. This is a common ailment in women, usually curable by activating blood to remove stasis, guiding Qi, and harmonizing the Chong and Ren meridians. The statement that Di Dang Tang is used here is problematic because Di Dang Tang is a heavy, potent formula, yet the text lacks typical indications such as lower abdominal hardness and pain, black stools, free urination, mania, forgetfulness, or chills and fever. It is likely that the prescription is too strong for the described illness, implying textual damage or misordering. Readers should examine this carefully.