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Treating difficult labor: Take 70 seeds of *Abelmoschus manihot* (Huangkui Zi), stir-fry them until cooked, crush them into a paste, mix with wine, and take orally to facilitate delivery; or grind them into powder, mix with well water (Jinghua Shui) equivalent to two Qianbi (ancient measure), and take orally. If seeds are unavailable, use the root.

Another prescription: Take one He (volume unit) of *Malva verticillata* seeds (Shukui Zi), crush them, add two Sheng of water, boil down to one Sheng, filter out the dregs, and drink half a Sheng in one dose; then urine and the fetus will be expelled simultaneously. If near delivery... [text missing].

Another prescription: Swallow seven raw *Vigna angularis* seeds (Chixiaodou). If delivery does not occur after a long time, it indicates a female infant. Swallow seven more, and delivery will proceed smoothly.

Another prescription: Hold one *Ricinus communis* seed (Bimazi) in each hand; the fetus will be delivered shortly.

Another prescription: Take one used brush tip, burn it to ash, grind it into powder, mix with one Zhan of fresh lotus root juice, and take orally for immediate delivery.

Another prescription: Let the parturient hold the fur/skin of a flying squirrel (Shuji Feisheng Pipao); this facilitates easy delivery.

Another prescription: Hold a water boatman (Shuima) in hand; this facilitates easy delivery.

Another prescription: Find one soybean from cow dung, split it into two halves. Write "Father" on one half and "Son" on the other. Rejoin them and swallow with a small amount of water for immediate delivery.

Another prescription: Take the nose piece of a broken straw sandal found by the road, burn it to ash while retaining its properties, mix with wine, and take orally.

Another prescription: Take Double-headed Lotus (Shuangtou Lian, also known as Cui Sheng Cao). Hold it in the left hand during labor, and the baby will be born immediately.

Another prescription: Let the parturient hold one Stone Swallow (Shi Yanzi) in each hand; the fetus will be delivered shortly.

Another prescription: Crush fresh *Leonurus japonicus* (Yimucao) to extract juice, take seven Ge, decoct until half a Zhan remains, and drink in one dose for immediate delivery. For dried herb, take one handful, add seven Ge of water, decoct, and take.

Another prescription: Bind the waist with the string of a bow/crossbow, and drink wine in which a crossbow trigger has been heated red.

Another prescription: Swallow seven *Sophora japonica* seeds (Huai Zi) with water for immediate expulsion.

Another prescription: Mix equal parts of Baicao Shuang (soot from kitchen chimney) and *Angelica dahurica* (Baizhi) into powder. Form a paste using child's urine (Tongbian) and a little vinegar, mix with hot water, and take orally.

Another prescription: Take Qianchui Hua (also known as Zaobang Pengtou, likely referring to *Artemisia argyi* or similar), burn to ash retaining properties, grind into powder, and take mixed with fast-flowing water.

Treating difficult labor due to deficiency of Qi and Blood: Take one Qian of Moschus (Shexiang) and one Liang of Salted Soybeans (Yanchi). Wrap in old blue cloth, heat until red, quickly grind into fine powder. Use an iron scale weight... [text missing].

Treating difficult labor and retention of the placenta (Baoyi): Grind seven *Fritillaria cirrhosa* (Beimu) into powder, mix with wine, and take orally.

Another prescription: Take one Sheng of child's urine (Tongbian), plus one Fen each of Ginger (Jiang) and Scallion (Cong). Boil for three boils, drink while hot; the placenta and fetus will be expelled.

Another prescription: Grind seven *Ricinus communis* seeds (Bimazi) finely and apply to the soles of the feet. Once the fetus and placenta are delivered, wash off immediately. Otherwise, intestinal prolapse may occur. If intestinal prolapse occurs, apply this paste to the top of the head; the intestine should retract spontaneously.

Treating difficult labor with fetal distress pressing against the heart: Burn snake skin to ash, add a small amount of Moschus (Shexiang), grind finely, mix with warm wine, and take orally for immediate delivery.

Treating difficult labor: Grind one Cun of fine ink into powder, mix with cold water, and take orally.

Another prescription: Burn *Trionyx sinensis* shell (Biejia) to ash, grind into powder. Take three Qian per dose, mix with warm wine, and take orally.

Treating prolonged labor lasting several days without delivery, or dead fetus in utero: Take four Qian of Xuanming Fen (Mirabilite), mix with one Liang each of refined oil and honey, warm and take orally. Delivery occurs shortly; this has proven effective repeatedly.

Another prescription: Grind *Persicaria thunbergii* (Qumai) into powder, five to seven Qian. Add one Zhan of water, decoct to a concentrated liquid, and drink in one dose for expulsion. Also treats urinary obstruction, improves vision, and stops cholera-like symptoms.

Treating non-delivery after two to three days, or malpresentation (transverse/breech), or retained dead fetus: Clean *Pheretima aspergillum* (Dilong), dry on a tile over fire, mix with equal parts of *Citrus reticulata* peel (Chenpi) and *Pollen Typhae* (Puhuang), grind separately into powder. Take one Qian of each, mix with fresh drawn water, and take orally; highly effective.

Treating difficult labor: Take three pieces of Gold Leaf (Jinbo) and three used rabbit-hair brush tips, burn to ash, and grind into powder. Melt yellow beeswax, mix to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take one dose, swallow with wine. If delivery does not occur after another day, take half a Liang of Yunmu Fen (Mica Powder), clarified and finely ground, washed down with unadulterated wine; extremely effective.