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Treats postpartum lochia (post-birth vaginal discharge) that is not flowing smoothly, with blood rushing up to the heart and chest, causing restlessness, fullness, urgency, coma with loss of consciousness, or delirious speech, and severe asthma nearly to death.
*Paeoniae Cortex Rubra* (Mudanpi), *Corydalis Rhizoma* (Yanhusuo), *Rehmanniae Radix Preparata* (Sheng Gan Dihuang - note: text says Sheng Gan Di Huang, usually implies raw Rehmannia, but context often uses prepared; sticking to literal "Raw Prepared Rehmannia" or just Raw Rehmannia as per text "Sheng"), *Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma* (Gancao, roasted, each 3 fen), *Pollen Typhae* (Puhuang, raw, 2 liang).
Crush the above into coarse powder. Take 2 qian per dose, add 1 zhen of water and a little honey, decoct together until 7/10 remains, remove dregs, take warm, at any time.

Treats postpartum failed blood (stagnant blood) that does not dissipate, forming a hard mass in the lower abdomen (Zhenzhen), with intermittent pain; and also for new mothers who, due to deficiency, are invaded by wind-cold internally, leading to poor flow of lochia,
(Another version reads "hard pain").
*Safflower* (Honglanhua), *Arisaematis Rhizoma* (Guijian - specifically the branch-like twigs of Eucommia ulmoides or similar, here referred to as Guijian Yu), *Angelicae Sinensis Radix* (Danggui, remove seedlings, stir-fried, each 1 liang).
Crush the above into coarse granules. Take 3 qian per dose, add 1 large zhen of wine, decoct until 7/10 remains, remove dregs, take warm before congee meal.

Treats cases where the fetus has been delivered but the placenta (Baoyi) is retained, with hardness and fullness of the umbilical and abdominal region, distending and urgent pain, or when the fetus dies in the womb and cannot be expelled; this formula is also suitable.
*Talcum* (Huashi, 8 liang), *Angelicae Sinensis Radix* (Danggui, remove seedlings, soak in wine), *Akebiae Caulis* (Mutong, each 6 liang), *Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix* (Niuxi, remove seedlings, soak in wine, bake dry), *Iris Florentinae Radix* (Qumai - note: Qumai is usually Diantherae Herba, text likely implies Diantherae Herba/Qumai, each 4 liang - text cuts off at "Ge Si", assuming 4 liang based on context).
Crush the above into coarse granules. Take 3 qian per dose, add 2 zhen of water, decoct until 8/10 remains, remove dregs, take while hot, at any time.

Treats new postpartum injury to both blood and qi, sudden deficiency of the five zang organs, emaciation and weakness of limbs, shortness of breath and excessive sweating. From delivery until one hundred days,
(to nourish and restore), tonify deficiency, regulate zang organ qi, eliminate residual diseases, promote digestion and appetite.
*Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma* (Gancao, roasted to slightly red, 2 liang), *Panax Ginseng Radix* (Renshen, remove rhizome), *Zingiberis Rhizoma* (Ganjiang, processed), *Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma* (Baizhu, each 1 liang).
Grind the above into fine powder, make pills with refined honey, size of paulownia seeds. Take 30 pills per dose, swallow with rice drink, on an empty stomach, before meals.

Treats lactating women with obstructed qi and vessels, blocked milk secretion, stagnation of collaterals, swelling and pain in the breasts, retention of pathogenic toxins, or formation of carbuncles and swellings.
(The condition will) naturally resolve, and milk secretion will flow freely.
*Rhapontici Rhizoma* (Loulu, 2.5 liang), *Trichosanthis Fructus* (Gualou, 10 fruits, burnt quickly over fire to retain character), *Ophichthidis Cutis Corneus* (Shetui, 10 strips, roasted).
Grind the above into fine powder. Take 2 qian per dose, mix with warm wine, at any time. After some time, consume hot soup to assist the effect.