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When pregnancy nears term, sudden mental confusion with inability to recognize people, accompanied by vomiting, dizziness, and fainting/collapse occurs. After brief recovery, symptoms recur; this is named *Zixian* (Eclampsia of Pregnancy). Treatment uses: Beimu (Fritillariae Bulbus), Gegen (Puerariae Radix), Danpi (Moutan Cortex, remove heart), Mufangji (Stephaniae Tetrandrae Caulis), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Xiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Rougui (Cinnamomi Cortex), Fuling (Poria), Zexie (Alismatis Rhizoma), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, honey-fried) each 2 liang; Duhuo (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix), Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum), Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma) each 3 liang. Boil in 9 sheng of water until reduced to 3 sheng, divide into two doses. Beimu facilitates easy delivery; if not yet at term, replace it with Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma).

During pregnancy, women often feel irritable and stifled; this is named *Zifen* (Irritability of Pregnancy). The formula uses: Zhuli (Bambusae Sap), Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix) each 3 liang; Fuling (Poria) 4 liang. Add 4 sheng of water to the above herbs, boil together with Zhuli until reduced to 2 sheng, divide into three doses. If not cured, prepare again.

After five or six months of pregnancy, if fetal qi is disharmonious and rushes upward to the heart and abdomen causing distension and pain, this is named *Zixuan* (Suspension of the Fetus). Treatment uses: Zisu (Perillae Folium), Jupi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Dafu (Arecae Pericarpium), Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Baishao (Paeoniae Radix Alba), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) each 1 qian; Ludangshen (Codonopsis Radix), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, honey-fried) each 5 fen; Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) 1.5 qian; Congbai (Allii Fistulosi Bulbus) 7 cun. Decoct in water and take on an empty stomach.

Several months into pregnancy, if swelling appears on the face, eyes, body, and limbs due to flooding of fetal qi, this is named *Zizhong* (Edema of Pregnancy). The formula uses: Dafupi (Arecae Pericarpium), Shengjiangpi (Zingiberis Pericarpium), Sangbaipi (Mori Cortex), Fulingpi (Poria with Hostwood), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Zisu (Perillae Folium) each 3 zhu; Dazao (Jujubae Fructus) 3 pieces. Decoct in water for soup. Separately, grind Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix) into a thick juice of 3 chi, and mix into the decoction before taking.

At seven or eight months of pregnancy, when the fetus is fully grown and the abdomen is distended, pressing upon the uterus and causing restlessness in sitting and lying down, this is named *Ziman* (Fullness of Pregnancy). Treatment uses: Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix), Suye (Perillae Folium), Zhiqiao (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus), Dafupi (Arecae Pericarpium) each 1.5 qian; Sharen (Amomi Fructus Rotundus, crushed) 5 fen; Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, honey-fried) 3 fen; Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) 8 fen. Decoct in water and take on an empty stomach.

At seven or eight months of pregnancy, if a woman climbs high to fetch objects, the fetus may turn head-down in the abdomen. Its mouth detaches from what it contains, causing it to cry out; this is named *Ziming* (Crying of the Fetus). Treatment does not require medication. Instead, take a handful of beans, scatter them on the ground, and have the woman bend down to pick them up. When the beans are exhausted, the condition will cease spontaneously.