主妇人奔豚气,积劳,脏气不足,胸中烦躁,关元以下如怀五千钱状方∶
浓朴(炙) 当归 细辛 芍药 桔梗 石膏(碎) 桂心(各三两) 大黄(五两) 干
地黄
(四两) 干姜 泽泻 黄芩 甘草(炙,各五两)
上一十三味, 咀,以水一斗,煮取三升,分温三服,服三剂,佳。(《千金》有吴茱
萸,无大黄。)
治产后虚气方∶
杏仁(去皮尖,双仁者) 苏叶(各一升) 半夏(一两,洗) 生姜(十两) 桂心
(四两)
人参 橘皮 麦门冬(去心) 白前(各三两)
上九味, 咀,以水九升,煮取二升五合,分三服。
方十二首
主妇人五劳七伤,羸弱瘦削,面无颜色,饮食减少,貌失光泽,及产后半身枯悴,伤坠
断绝,无子,令人肥白。能久服夫妇不相识。神方∶
柏子仁 白石英 钟乳 干姜 黄 (各二两) 泽兰(九分,取叶熬) 本 芜荑
(各
三两) 芎 (二两半) 防风(五分) 蜀椒(一两半,去目及闭口者,汗) 人参 紫
石英 石
斛赤石脂 干地黄 芍药 五味子 秦艽 肉苁蓉 浓朴(炙) 龙骨 防葵 细辛 独
活
杜
上三十三味,捣筛为末,炼蜜和丸如梧子,空肚暖酒服十丸,不知,稍增至三十丸,以
知为度,禁食生鱼肥猪肉生冷。(《千金》有乌头,无秦艽、龙骨、防葵、茯苓。)
Indicated for female patients with Ben Tun Qi (Rushing Pig Qi), accumulated fatigue, deficiency of Zang organ Qi, irritability and restlessness in the chest, and a sensation of fullness below the Guanyuan point as if carrying five thousand coins. Formula:
Houpo (Fried Magnolia Bark) [Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex] Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma) Shaoyao (Paeoniae Radix) Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix) Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum) [crushed] Guixin (Cinnamomi Ramulus) (each 3 liang) Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma) (5 liang) Gadihuang (Rehmanniae Radix) (4 liang) Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma) Zexie (Alismatis Rhizoma) Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix) Gancao (Fried Licorice Root) [Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma] (each 5 liang)
The above thirteen ingredients are cut into small pieces, decocted in one dou (approx. 10 liters) of water until three sheng (approx. 3 liters) remain, divided into three warm doses. Taking three courses of treatment is optimal. (Note: *Qianjin Yaofang* contains Wuzhuyu but does not contain Dahuang.)
Formula for treating postpartum deficient Qi:
Xingren (Apricot Seed) [Pruni Semen] (skin and tips removed, select double-kernel seeds) Suye (Perilla Leaf) [Perillae Folium] (each 1 sheng) Banxia (Pinellia Tuber) [Pinelliae Rhizoma] (1 liang, washed) Shengjiang (Fresh Ginger) [Zingiberis Recens Rhizoma] (10 liang) Guixin (Cinnamon Twig) [Cinnamomi Ramulus] (4 liang)
Renshen (Ginseng Root) [Panacis Ginseng Radix] Jupi (Tangerine Peel) [Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium] Maimendong (Ophiopogon Tuber) [Ophiopogonis Tuber] (heart removed) Baiqian (Cynanchum Root) [Cynanchi Atrati Radix] (each 3 liang)
The above nine ingredients are cut into small pieces, decocted in nine sheng of water until two sheng and five he remain, divided into three doses.
Twelfth Set of Formulas
Indicated for women suffering from the Five Exhaustions and Seven Injuries, emaciation and weakness, lackluster complexion, reduced appetite, loss of luster in appearance, postpartum withering and frailty of half the body, injury or falling leading to severed Qi and blood, infertility, and promoting fleshiness and whiteness. Long-term use can lead to such intimacy between husband and wife that they become unaware of each other's identity. Divine Formula:
Baiziren (Biota Seed) [Biotae Semen] Baishiyin (White Quartz) [Quartzum Album] Zhongru (Stalactite) [Lapis Calcitritus] Ganjiang (Dried Ginger) [Zingiberis Rhizoma] Huangqi (Astragalus Root) [Astragali Radix] (each 2 liang) Zelan (Agastache Herb) [Agastachis Herba] (9 fen, leaves selected and processed) Gaoben (Ligusticum Rhizome and Root) [Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma] Wuyi (Coriander Fruit) [Coriandri Fructus] (each 3 liang) Xiongxiong (Sichuan Lovage Rhizome) [Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma] (2.5 liang) Fangfeng (Saposhnikovia Root) [Saposhnikoviae Radix] (5 fen) Shujiao (Sichuan Pepper) [Zanthoxyli Pericarpium] (1.5 liang, remove eyes and closed ones, sweat-dried) Renshen (Ginseng Root) [Panacis Ginseng Radix] Zi Shiyin (Purple Quartz) [Quartzum Violaceum] Shihu (Dendrobium Stem) [Dendrobii Caulis] Chishizhi (Red Kaolin) [Kaolinitum Rubrum] Gadihuang (Rehmannia Root) [Rehmanniae Radix] Shaoyao (Peony Root) [Paeoniae Radix] Wuweizi (Schisandra Fruit) [Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus] Qinjiao (Gentiana Macrophylla Root) [Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix] Rousongrong (Cistanche Stem) [Cistanches Caulis] Houpo (Fried Magnolia Bark) [Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex] Longgu (Fossil Bone) [Os Draconis] Fangkui (Adenophorae Radix) [Adenophorae Radix] Xixin (Asarum Root) [Asari Radix et Rhizoma] Duohuo (Angelica Pubescens Root) [Angelicae Pubescentis Radix]
The above thirty-three ingredients are crushed, sifted into powder, mixed with refined honey, and formed into pills the size of wu zi (wu berry). Take ten pills on an empty stomach with warm wine. If ineffective, gradually increase to thirty pills, stopping when efficacy is achieved. Consume raw fish, fatty meat, pork, and cold/raw foods. (Note: *Qianjin Yaofang* contains Wutou but does not contain Qinjiao, Longgu, Fangkui, or Fuling.)