夫肾主腰脚。而妇人以肾为系胞。产则劳伤。肾气损。胞络虚。未平复。而风冷客之。
冷气
以然
治产后败血不散。攻刺。腰间疼痛。日夜不止。牛膝散方。
牛膝（一两去苗） 芎 （半两） 当归（半两锉微炒） 赤芍药（三分） 川大黄（一
两锉碎
微炒）
奴（半
两）
上件药。捣筛为散。每服四钱。以水一中盏。 煎至五分。次入酒二合。更煎三二沸。
去滓。
治产后血气壅滞。攻刺。腰间疼痛。赤芍药方。
赤芍药（三分） 延胡索（半两） 桂心（半两） 芎 （半两） 当归（半两锉微炒）
牡丹
（半两）
仁（半
两汤
上件药。捣筛为散。每服四钱。以水二大盏。入生姜半分。
煎至五分。次入酒二合。更煎三二沸。去滓。每于食前温服。
治产后伤虚。腰间疼痛。四肢少力。不能饮食。杜仲散方。
杜仲（一两去粗皮炙微黄锉） 熟干地黄（一两） 桂心（半两） 附子（一两炮裂去
皮脐）
五味
萆
（一两
上件药。捣筛为散。每服四钱。以水一中盏。入生姜半分。枣三枚。
煎至六分。去滓。每于食前温服。
治产后血气攻注。腰痛。痛引腹中。如锥刀所刺。败酱散方。
败酱（一两） 桂心（一两） 芎 （一两） 当归（一两锉微炒） 延胡索（一两）
上件药。捣筛为散。每服四钱。以水一中盏。
煎至五分。次入酒二合。更煎三二沸。去滓。每于食前温服。
治产后腰痛。不能转侧。壮热汗出。身体急强。当归散方。
当归（一两锉微炒） 骨碎补（一两） 牛膝（一两去苗） 赤芍药（一两） 桃仁（一
两汤浸
去皮
上件药。捣细罗为散。每于食前。以豆淋酒调下二钱。
治产后余血未尽。攻腰间疼痛。没药散方。
没药（一两） 牛膝（一两去苗） 桂心（一两） 琥珀（一两） 赤芍药（一两）
子（一
两）
上件药。捣细罗为散。每服。食前以温酒调下二钱。
治产后血气攻刺。腰痛不可忍。仙灵脾散方。
仙灵脾（三分） 牛膝（三分去苗） 鬼箭羽（半两） 当归（三分锉微炒） 地龙（半
两炒令
黄）
上件药。捣细罗为散。每于食前。以温酒调下二钱。
治产后虚损。气血不和。腰间疼痛。手足无力。石斛丸方。
石斛（一两去根锉） 牛膝（一两半去苗） 丹参（一两） 续断（三分） 当归（三
分锉微炒）
附
两） 枳壳
（一两麸炒微黄去瓤） 桑寄生（二两）
上件药。捣罗为末。炼蜜和捣五七百杵。丸如梧桐子大。每服食前。以温酒。或生姜
汤。
治产后脏虚。腰间疼痛。肢节不利。杜仲浸酒方。
杜仲（二两去粗皮炙微黄锉） 桂心（一两） 丹参（一两） 当归（一两） 子
（一两）
芎
两） 川椒
（半
上件药。细锉。以生绢袋盛。用好酒一斗。瓷瓶中浸经七日。密封后开取。每日空心。
及午食前。温饮一盏。
The Kidney governs the waist and lower limbs. Women rely on Kidney Qi to anchor the uterus (Bao Gong). Childbirth causes labor injury, damaging Kidney Qi and leaving the uterine collaterals empty and un-recovered, allowing Wind-Cold pathogens to invade.
Caused by Cold Qi:
Formula for treating postpartum retention of lochia (stagnant blood) that fails to dissipate, causing stabbing pain in the waist that persists day and night: Niu Xi San Formula.
Ingredients: Herba Achyranthis Bidentatae (Niu Xi, 1 liang, remove seedlings), Radix Ligustici Chuanxiong (Chuan Xiong, 0.5 liang), Radix Angelicae Sinensis (Dang Gui, 0.5 liang, sliced and lightly stir-fried), Radix Paeoniae Rubra (Chi Shao Yao, 3 fen), Radix et Rhizoma Rhei (Chuan Da Huang, 1 liang, sliced and lightly stir-fried), [Text missing], (0.5 liang).
Process these ingredients by pounding and sieving into a powder. Take 4 qian per dose. Decoct with one zhong of water until reduced to 0.5 zhong, then add 2 he of wine, boil for two or three boils, strain, and drink.
Formula for treating postpartum stagnation of blood and qi, causing stabbing pain in the waist: Chi Shao Yao Formula.
Ingredients: Radix Paeoniae Rubra (Chi Shao Yao, 3 fen), Rhizoma Corydalis (Yan Hu Suo, 0.5 liang), Cortex Cinnamomi (Gui Xin, 0.5 liang), Radix Ligustici Chuanxiong (Chuan Xiong, 0.5 liang), Radix Angelicae Sinensis (Dang Gui, 0.5 liang, sliced and lightly stir-fried), Cortex Moutan (Mu Dan Pi, 0.5 liang), Semen Persicae (Tao Ren, 0.5 liang, soaked in hot water and skin removed).
Process these ingredients by pounding and sieving into a powder. Take 4 qian per dose. Decoct with two large zhong of water and half a fen of fresh ginger root until reduced to 0.5 zhong, then add 2 he of wine, boil for two or three boils, strain, and take warm before meals.
Formula for treating postpartum deficiency, waist pain, weakness in the four limbs, and inability to eat: Du Zhong San Formula.
Ingredients: Cortex Eucommiae (Du Zhong, 1 liang, remove coarse bark, heat-process until slightly yellow, slice), Radix Rehmanniae Preparata (Shu Di Huang, 1 liang), Cortex Cinnamomi (Gui Xin, 0.5 liang), Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata (Fu Zi, 1 liang, processed until cracked, remove skin and umbilicus), Fructus Schisandrae (Wu Wei Zi, 1 liang), [Text missing], (1 liang).
Process these ingredients by pounding and sieving into a powder. Take 4 qian per dose. Decoct with one zhong of water, half a fen of fresh ginger root, and three jujubes until reduced to 0.6 zhong, strain, and take warm before meals.
Formula for treating postpartum invasion of blood and qi causing lumbar pain radiating to the abdomen, feeling like being stabbed by an awl or knife: Bai Jiang San Formula.
Ingredients: Herba Patriniae (Bai Jiang Cao, 1 liang), Cortex Cinnamomi (Gui Xin, 1 liang), Radix Ligustici Chuanxiong (Chuan Xiong, 1 liang), Radix Angelicae Sinensis (Dang Gui, 1 liang, sliced and lightly stir-fried), Rhizoma Corydalis (Yan Hu Suo, 1 liang).
Process these ingredients by pounding and sieving into a powder. Take 4 qian per dose. Decoct with one zhong of water until reduced to 0.5 zhong, then add 2 he of wine, boil for two or three boils, strain, and take warm before meals.
Formula for treating postpartum lumbar pain preventing turning over, high fever with sweating, and body stiffness: Dang Gui San Formula.
Ingredients: Radix Angelicae Sinensis (Dang Gui, 1 liang, sliced and lightly stir-fried), Rhizoma Drynariae (Gu Sui Bu, 1 liang), Herba Achyranthis Bidentatae (Niu Xi, 1 liang, remove seedlings), Radix Paeoniae Rubra (Chi Shao Yao, 1 liang), Semen Persicae (Tao Ren, 1 liang, soaked in hot water and skin removed).
Process these ingredients by pounding and sieving finely into a powder. Take 2 qian before meals, mixed with Dou Lin Jiu (Soybean-leavened wine).
Formula for treating postpartum residual blood failing to clear, causing stabbing pain in the waist: Mo Yao San Formula.
Ingredients: Resina Olibani (Mo Yao, 1 liang), Herba Achyranthis Bidentatae (Niu Xi, 1 liang, remove seedlings), Cortex Cinnamomi (Gui Xin, 1 liang), Electuarium Succini (Hu Po, 1 liang), Radix Paeoniae Rubra (Chi Shao Yao, 1 liang), [Text missing], (1 liang).
Process these ingredients by pounding and sieving finely into a powder. Take before meals, mixing 2 qian with warm wine.
Formula for treating postpartum blood and qi invasion causing unbearable lumbar pain: Xian Ling Pi San Formula.
Ingredients: Folium Epimedii (Xian Ling Pi, 3 fen), Herba Achyranthis Bidentatae (Niu Xi, 3 fen, remove seedlings), Ramulus Corni Sacrosancti (Gui Jian Yu, 0.5 liang), Radix Angelicae Sinensis (Dang Gui, 3 fen, sliced and lightly stir-fried), Drilus (Di Long, 0.5 liang, stir-fried until yellow).
Process these ingredients by pounding and sieving finely into a powder. Take 2 qian before meals, mixed with warm wine.
Formula for treating postpartum deficiency and damage, disharmony of qi and blood, lumbar pain, and weakness in hands and feet: Shi Hu Wan Formula.
Ingredients: Caulis Dendrobii (Shi Hu, 1 liang, remove roots and slice), Herba Achyranthis Bidentatae (Niu Xi, 1.5 liang, remove seedlings), Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae (Dan Shen, 1 liang), Radix Dipsaci (Xu Duan, 3 fen), Radix Angelicae Sinensis (Dang Gui, 3 fen, sliced and lightly stir-fried), [Text missing], (1 liang), Fructus Aurantii (Zhi Ke, 1 liang, bran-fried until slightly yellow, remove pith), Ramulus Taxilli (Sang Ji Sheng, 2 liang).
Process these ingredients by pounding and sieving into powder. Mix with refined honey and pound 500-700 times. Form pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take before meals with warm wine or fresh ginger decoction.
Formula for treating postpartum visceral deficiency, lumbar pain, and joint immobility: Du Zhong Infused Wine Formula.
Ingredients: Cortex Eucommiae (Du Zhong, 2 liang, remove coarse bark, heat-process until slightly yellow, slice), Cortex Cinnamomi (Gui Xin, 1 liang), Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae (Dan Shen, 1 liang), Radix Angelicae Sinensis (Dang Gui, 1 liang), [Text missing], (1 liang), Radix Ligustici Chuanxiong (Chuan Xiong, 1 liang), Fructus Zanthoxyli (Chuan Jiao, 0.5 liang).
Process these ingredients by slicing finely. Place in a raw silk bag, immerse in one dou of good wine in a porcelain jar for seven days. Seal tightly, then open and retrieve. Drink one zhan warm on an empty stomach and before noon meals daily.