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Zhi Qiao (Aurantii Fructus)
Wash the affected area with a decoction of Zhi Qiao. It will naturally detach after three to five days. Care should be taken to avoid wind and cold.

Sesame Oil (Zhimayou) two jin (approx. 1 kg)
Heat the sesame oil and pour it into a basin. When the temperature is suitable, let the puerpera sit in the basin. Separately, burn soap pod (Zaoying) until charred, remove the skin, grind into fine powder, and blow it into the nasal cavity to induce sneezing, which will help retract the prolapsed tissue.

This condition is also known as uterine prolapse. Use:
Renshen (Ginseng Radix) two qian, Zhi Huangqi (Prepared Astragali Radix) and Chao Baizhu (Stir-fried Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) one and half qian each, Zhi Gancao (Prepared Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) and Qu Bai Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium without white pith) one qian each, Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) five fen, Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma) three qian.
Decoct in water and take orally. Take continuously for three to four doses, and it will heal spontaneously. Additionally, use:
Jingjie Sui (Schizonepetae Spica), Huoxiang Ye (Pogostemonis Herba), and Chouchun Shupi (Ailanthi Cortex) six or seven qian each.
Decoct in water and wash the affected area frequently.

Large Carp (over one chi long) one tail
Soak in Tongbian (Puer Urine) overnight. The next day, roast thoroughly over low heat, remove the skin, and consume in one dose on an empty stomach. Do not use salt or vinegar.

Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix) and Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix) one liang each
Decoct in water for fumigation and washing; extremely effective.

Wujia Pi (Acanthopanacis Cortex) and Duzhong (Eucommiae Cortex) one jin each, Shechuangzi (Cnidii Fructus) and Gouqizi (Lycii Fructus) one sheng each, Ruchang (Kugong ) half sheng, Tianmendong (Asparagi Radix) four liang, Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma) three liang, Gan Dihuang (Prepared Rehmanniae Radix) and Danshen (Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) two liang each.
Place the above herbs in a silk bag, soak in two dou of wine for three nights. Take five he per dose, twice daily. Gradually increasing to one sheng is better.

Hua Tuo's Pediatric Divine Prescriptions

For newborn infants who cannot cry, this is caused by difficult labor leading to Qi deficiency. Immediately grasp the umbilical cord and stroke towards the body to guide Qi into the abdomen. Then, exhale gently onto the infant repeatedly (up to one hundred times), and the crying sound will naturally emerge.

Chi Zu Wu Gong (Scolopendra) half piece
Remove the legs, roast until scorched, and grind into powder. Mix with Zhu Ru (Porcis Lac) two he. Divide into three or four doses for administration. Discontinue when cured.

Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) the length of one finger joint (pre-crushed and prepared)
Decoct in two he of water to obtain one he of liquid. Dip cotton in the liquid and apply to the infant's mouth. Provide a Xian Ke (Cornea Concha); the infant will vomit out the foul fluid from the chest. Subsequently, if the infant is hungry or thirsty, administer more; this promotes intelligence, health, and longevity.

On the third day after birth, use:
Taogen (Persicae Radix), Ligen (Pruni Radix), and Meigen (Armeniacae Radix) eight liang each.
Add an appropriate amount of water to these three ingredients, boil for three to four cycles, and use the water to bathe the infant. This can eliminate various sores and ulcers.