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Treats labor pain.
Huai Zi (Stylocarpus Fructus, stir-fried), Mai Fu (Wheat Bran, stir-fried), Bei Mu (Fritillariae Bulbus, stir-fried), Hua Shi (Talcum), Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, stir-fried). The above five herbs are taken in equal parts.
Grind the above five herbs together into a fine powder. Starting ten days before the expected delivery date, take two qian with warm wine on an empty stomach every day.

Taken during pregnancy.
Qian Niu Zi (Pharbitidis Semen, one liang), Chi Tu (Red Earth, a small amount).
Grind the above two ingredients to an extremely fine powder. When the mother feels frequent uterine contractions, decoct Ulmus Alba Cortex (Ulmaceae Bark) soup and mix with one qian to take.
Another prescription:
Take one rabbit brain marrow from a rabbit killed in the twelfth lunar month, spread it evenly on paper, cut it into talisman strips, and write the character "Sheng" (Birth) on it. When the mother feels frequent and intense contractions, clamp it onto the shaft of the mother's hairpin, burn it to ash over a lamp flame, collect it in a cup, decoct Ding Xiang (Caryophylli Flos, Clove) wine, and mix with it to take.

Huang Ming Ru Xiang (Resina Draconis mixed with Frankincense, no fixed amount).
On the Dragon Boat Festival or New Year's Eve, collect pig heart blood, mix it with the resin, grind into pills the size of chicken beans, store them in a red silk bag, and hang them on the door. If the patient has symptoms, grind one pill with cold wine and take it.

Treats postpartum evil blood rushing to the heart, retained placenta, blood masses in the abdomen, etc.
Use Jin Wen Xin Da Huang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma with brocade patterns, one liang), pound and sieve into powder. Use half jin of the first vinegar, boil together into a paste, and form pills the size of Sophora seeds. The patient takes seven pills with warm vinegar soup.

Treats persistent pain below the umbilicus after childbirth (referred to as Dang Gui San in various prescriptions of *Chan Bao*).
Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Chuan Xiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma) (each one fen), Guan Gui (Cinnamomi Cortex, peeled, half liang).
Grind the above three herbs into a fine powder, divide into three doses. For each dose, use one zhan of wine, boil for three to five boils, then add a small amount of Tong Bian (Child's Urine), boil together until reduced to 70%, and take warm. For severe cases, not more than two doses are needed for recovery.

Treats postpartum evil blood attacking the heart, causing occasional restlessness.
Pu Huang (Typhae Pollen, half liang), Yan Hu Suo (Corydalis Rhizoma, one liang), Gui Xin (Cinnamomi Ramulus, one fen).
Pound the above three herbs into a fine powder. Take one qian per dose, mix with cooled Wu Mei Tang (Mume Decoction) and take.

Treats expulsion of lochia and cessation of abdominal pain.
Gui Xin (Cinnamomi Ramulus, peeled), Wei Ling Xian (Clematidis Radix et Rhizoma), Bai Zhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Mu Dan Pi (Moutan Cortex). The above five herbs are taken in equal parts.
Pound the above five herbs together into a powder. Take two qian per dose, decoct in Mian Tang (Flour Soup) and mix to take. Generally, for women after childbirth, one must frequently inquire about the parturient. If the discharged lochia is excessive, there is no need to repeatedly apply purgative methods; excessive application will lead to extreme deficiency of blood and qi, causing restlessness, dizziness, and illness. If the discharge is less than usual or absent, urgent attack (invigoration of blood and removal of stasis) is necessary. This is because blood follows qi; if it rises and covers the heart, it causes restlessness and fullness/urgency in the heart region. These two situations are different, and careful examination is essential. Since the parturient's constitution is deficient, one must not recklessly administer decoctions or powders. If there are no other specific signs, only administering Qi-regulating and Blood-treating decoctions/powders is most excellent.