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Three sheng of black beans (Faba Seed, 黑豆), boiled in vinegar to make a thick decoction; take it all at once, and the dead fetus will be expelled naturally.

One qian of real opium (Papaveris Somniferi Fructus, 真鸦片), one qian of fish maw (Muraenae Gelatinum, 鱼胶), and five fen of musk (Moschus, 麝香); grind them together into pills the size of a bullet; administer with a decoction of osmanthus flowers, and it will be expelled after one drink.

One qian of cinnabar (Cinnabaris, 朱砂), mixed evenly with three egg whites; take it all at once. If the fetus is dead, it will be expelled; if alive, it will be secured.

One qian each of large wood ear mushroom (Auriculariae Judae Auriculae, 大木耳) [soaked in water until swollen, stem removed, dried, and stir-fried into fine powder] and walnut kernel (Juglandis Semen, 核桃仁) [skin removed and pounded into paste]; boil and take with yellow wine. Sweating over the whole body after half an incense stick's time is the sign of efficacy.

To treat leukorrhea (leukorrhea) in women.
Two liang of euryale seed powder (Euryales Semen, 芡实粉), two liang of poria (Poria, 白茯苓), one liang each of green halloysite (Qingshi Zhi, 青石脂), oyster shell (Ostreae Concha, 牡蛎) [calcined with vinegar], and yuyuliang (Yuyuliyangshi, 禹余粮); eight qian of weathered thousand-year lime (Qiannian Duanshi Fenghua, 千年锻石风化); mix these with one zhan of good vinegar, dry them, then pound into pills the size of a tung tree seed. Take three qian each time, administered with boiling plain water.

To treat various diseases before pregnancy and postpartum.
One jin of motherwort herb (Leonuri Herba, 益母草), one liang each of ligusticum rhizome (Chuanxiong Rhizoma, 川芎), red peony root (Radix Paeoniae Rubra, 赤芍), angelica sinensis root (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, 归身), and costus root (Aucklandiae Radix, 木香); prepare into pills using refined honey, the size of a bullet. Each pill weighs three qian.

Roast cow horn brim (Nigris Bubali Cornu, 牛角腮) until yellow with fire, scrape off the powder with a knife, roast again and scrape again, then grind into fine powder. Prepare into pills using wheat flour paste, the size of a tung tree seed. Take two qian each time, administered with boiling plain water.

Three qian each of qi ai mugwort leaf (Artemisiae Argyi Folium, 蕲艾) and perilla leaf (Perillae Folium, 苏叶); decoct and take with yellow wine.

Lift the hair, ensuring it does not fall down. Throw red charcoal into aged vinegar and fumigate the nose; upon regaining consciousness, use separately:
One liang of angelica sinensis root (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, 当归), five qian of ligusticum rhizome (Chuanxiong Rhizoma, 川芎), two qian of schizonepeta spike (Schizonepetae Spica, 荆芥穗) [stir-fried until black]; decoct in water and take.

To treat various diseases postpartum in women. Decoct one dose in advance during labor; administer to the mother immediately after delivery to prevent various illnesses during the confinement period.
Six qian of angelica sinensis root (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, 当归), three qian of ligusticum rhizome (Chuanxiong Rhizoma, 川芎), five qian of prepared ginger (Zingiberis Rhizoma Praeparatum, 炮姜), seven peach kernels (Persicae Semen, 桃仁), and three fen of roasted licorice root (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Praeparatum, 炙甘草); decoct in water, add one or two spoons of wine, and take.

Pound duck's foot grass (Pteridis Multifidae Herba, 鸭脚草/凤尾草) until mushy, add non-ash wine, boil for several rolls, and drink as much as possible. For ulcers, apply the residue externally to promote natural drainage.