人参 川芎(各五分) 黄芩 当归头(各七分) 白芍 黄 (各六分) 白术 熟地 蛤粉(炒)
甘草(三分) 食远服。如腹痛。加杜仲。(去粗皮炒断丝) 砂仁(各五分
安胎气。孕后可常服。
川芎 当归 白芍 黄芩(各四两) 白术 阿胶(各二两) 人参(一两五钱) 砂仁(一两)
十丸。空心米汤下。此方养血清热。补脾燥湿。补血安胎。顺气止痛。且去胎毒。服之临产易生。胎儿易育。
胎至九月后。服十余帖。
全当归(酒洗一钱五分) 川芎 牛膝(酒浸一宿各六分) 益母草(不犯铁器) 冬葵子(炒研)
一钱) 车前子(炒研细) 枳壳(面炒各五分) 大腹皮(酒净四分) 炙
甘草(三分) 广木香(忌火。研末。和服三分。) 姜(一片) 食远服。如腹痛加白芷。沉香
。(各五分)
将产催生神效。
益母草(五月五日采茎阴干。不令见日。忌铁器。研末半斤。) 车前子(一两研) 冬葵子
为末。蜜丸弹子大。每服一丸。临产以酒和童便化送。米汤亦可。如体气不顺。腰痛阵痛。
加川芎当归生地(各二钱) 煎汤磨木香(二钱入药) 如虚晕加人参(五分) 夏月热产加滑石(一钱五分) 甘草(三分)
煎送。冬月冷产加官桂(三分) 煎送。
当浆水频下时服。
[An Tai San (Fetus-Calming Powder)]
Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix), Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum Rhizome) (each 5 fen); Huang Qin (Scutellaria Root), Dang Gui Tou (Angelica Sinensis Root Head) (each 7 fen); Bai Shao (White Peony Root), Huang Qi (Astragalus Root) (each 6 fen); Bai Zhu (Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome), Shu Di Huang (Prepared Rehmannia Root), Ge Fen (Concha Meretricis et Cyprinis) (stir-fried), Gan Cao (Licorice Root) (3 fen). Take after meals. If abdominal pain occurs, add Du Zhong (Eucommia Bark) (remove coarse bark, stir-fry until fibers break). Sha Ren (Amomum Fruit) (each 5 fen) to calm the fetus. It can be taken regularly during pregnancy.
[Cui Sheng Yi Mu Wan (Labor-Inducing Motherwort Pill)]
Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum Rhizome), Dang Gui (Angelica Sinensis Root), Bai Shao (White Peony Root), Huang Qin (Scutellaria Root) (each 4 liang); Bai Zhu (Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome), E Jiao (Donkey-Hide Gelatin) (each 2 liang); Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix) (1 liang 5 qian); Sha Ren (Amomum Fruit) (1 liang). Make into ten pills. Take on an empty stomach with rice soup. This formula nourishes blood and clears heat, tonifies the spleen and dries dampness, nourishes blood to calm the fetus, regulates qi to relieve pain, and eliminates fetal toxins. Taking it facilitates labor when delivery is near and aids in the healthy development of the fetus. After the ninth month of pregnancy, take more than ten doses.
[Another Labor-Inducing Formula]
Quan Dang Gui (Whole Angelica Sinensis Root) (washed with wine, 1 qian 5 fen), Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum Rhizome), Niu Xi (Achyranthes Root) (soaked in wine overnight, each 6 fen); Yi Mu Cao (Leonurus Herb) (avoid iron vessels), Dong Kui Zi (Abutilon Seed) (stir-fried and ground, 1 qian); Che Qian Zi (Plantago Seed) (stir-fried and finely ground), Zhi Ke (Bitter Orange Fruit) (stir-fried with flour, each 5 fen); Da Fu Pi (Areca Peel) (cleaned with wine, 4 fen), Zhi Gan Cao (Honey-fried Licorice Root) (3 fen), Guang Mu Xiang (Vladimiria Root) (avoid fire, grind into powder, mix and take 3 fen), Jiang (Fresh Ginger) (one slice). Take after meals. If abdominal pain occurs, add Bai Zhi (Angelica Dahurica Root), Chen Xiang (Aquilaria Wood) (each 5 fen). This formula has miraculous effects for inducing labor just before delivery.
[Detailed Preparation and Usage of Yi Mu Wan]
Yi Mu Cao (Leonurus Herb) (harvest stems on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, dry in shade, do not expose to sunlight, avoid iron vessels, grind into powder, half jin); Che Qian Zi (Plantago Seed) (1 liang, grind); Dong Kui Zi (Abutilon Seed) (grind into powder). Mix with honey to form pills the size of a bullet. Take one pill per dose. At the time of labor, dissolve in wine mixed with children's urine for administration; rice soup is also acceptable. If there is disharmony of body qi, presenting as lower back pain and intermittent pains, add Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum Rhizome), Dang Gui (Angelica Sinensis Root), Sheng Di Huang (Rehmannia Root) (each 2 qian), decoct in water, and administer with Mu Xiang (Vladimiria Root) (2 qian, ground into the medicine). For deficiency syncope, add Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix) (5 fen) to decoct and administer. In summer for hot deliveries, add Hua Shi (Talcum) (1 qian 5 fen), Gan Cao (Licorice Root) (3 fen) to decoct and administer. In winter for cold deliveries, add Guan Gui (Cinnamon Bark) (3 fen) to decoct and administer. Take when amniotic fluid flows frequently.