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If a pregnant woman falls ill, the fetus within her womb already possesses human nature; thus, one person suffers misfortune, two people worry; one takes medicine, two share its effects. The responsibility of medical treatment is indeed great! A slight carelessness, once offending the fetal origin (Tai Yuan), can easily cause the fetus to fall and harm both lives. To seek a solution that benefits both, when prescribing formulas during clinical practice, it is advisable to often add several fetal-calming herbs into the formula (such as Dang Gui [Angelicae Sinensis Radix], Bai Shao [Paeoniae Radix Alba], Zhi Qiao [Aurantii Fructus], Su Geng [Perillae Caulis]). If there is heat, add Huang Qin [Scutellariae Radix]; if there is cold, add Rou Gui [Cinnamomi Cortex]; if there is chest stuffiness, add Chuan Po [Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex] and Mu Xiang [Aucklandiae Radix]; if there is abdominal distension, add Da Fu Pi [Arecae Pericarpium]; if there is deficiency, add Bai Zhu [Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma]. There is no case where these do not take effect promptly. Other herbs should be used according to the specific disease condition, thereby naturally ensuring the safety of both mother and child.

Throughout the world, epidemic pathogenic qi often circulates and enters through the nasal orifices. The Lung governs the nose; the pathogen transmits from the Lung to the Stomach, first attacking the Qi level of the Upper Jiao. Initially, there is aversion to cold, followed by fever, with a white and slippery tongue coating, thirst without desire to drink, and specifically a surging and rapid pulse at the right Cun and Guan positions. When evil heat steams upward, vomiting occurs; when heat sinks downward, diarrhea ensues. Generally, the Lung governs the skin and hair, while the Spleen governs the muscles. As heat pathogens gradually transmit inward, they accumulate and intensify daily, scorching Ying blood and consuming fluids, forcing pathogens to reach the surface. Red fine spots appearing on the skin like mosquito bites are termed "Zhen" (Rash); red spots hidden in the muscles are termed "Ban" (Macule). Those that are bright red indicate a favorable prognosis, while those that are purple-black indicate an ominous prognosis. This commonly occurs in spring, summer, and autumn, and occasionally in winter. In the initial stage, it is appropriate to use herbs such as Dou Chi [Glycines Semen Preparatum], Jing Jie [Schizonepetae Herba], Sang Ye [Mori Folium], Jiang Can [Bombyx Batryticatus], Xi He Liu [Salicis Tomentosae Ramulus], Yu Jin [Curcumae Radix], Jie Geng [Platycodonis Radix], Chan Tui [Cicadae Periostracum], and Sheng Ma [Cimicifugae Rhizoma] to raise and vent the pathogens. After two or three doses, one should clear the Ying level using Chai Hu [Bupleuri Radix], Lian Qiao [Forsythiae Fructus], Zi Cao [Arnebiae Radix seu Lithospermi Radix], Di Gu Pi [Lycii Cortex], Dan Pi [Moutan Cortex], Xiang Bei [Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus], Shan Zhi [Gardeniae Fructus], and Chi Shao [Paeoniae Radix Rubra]. After another two or three doses, if high fever, severe thirst with desire to drink, and a dry, cracked tongue coating appear, one must urgently rescue Yin by administering Xijiao Dihuang Tang [Rhino-Ceris Cornu et Rehmanniae Decoctum] or Baihu Tang [White Tiger Decoction], or juices of Bqi [Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Tuber], Gan Zhe [Sacchari Candidi], and Pi Pa Guo Li [Loquat Fruit and Pear Juice]. If thirst remains unrelieved even then, only then should one drink small amounts of cold water. If, after entering the stomach, it does not cause vomiting, allow drinking until satisfied; the illness will resolve with sweating. There are also cases where pathogens exit with sweat, resolving through aversion to cold and shivering. Illnesses that subside early take one "Hou" period (meaning seven days for recurrence) to resolve externally; some may delay until two or three Hou periods before subsiding. This must be known.