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This is Siwu Tang (Cinnamon Twig and Rehmannia Decoction, a foundational blood-nourishing formula composed of Shu Di Huang, Dang Gui, Bai Shao, and Chuan Xiong; dosage here is four liang) added with Dahuang (Rhubarb Root and Rhizome, five qian), Taoren (Peach Seed, ten seeds, skin and tip removed, stir-fried with wheat bran). It is indicated for pregnancy complicated by Shanghan (Cold Damage syndrome), presenting with hard stool, red urine, and abdominal fullness. This represents the primary pathology of the Yangming (Yang Brightness channel/organ system) and Taiyang (Supersolar channel/organ system) channels.

This is Siwu Tang (four liang) added with Renshen (Ginseng Root, five qian) and Wuweizi (Schisandra Fruit, five qian). It is indicated for persistent cough following sweating or purgation therapies in pregnancy complicated by Shanghan.

This is Siwu Tang (four liang) added with Houpo (Magnolia Bark, stir-fried with wheat bran, five qian) and Zhishi (Immature Bitter Orange, stir-fried with wheat bran, five qian). It is indicated for deficiency-type epigastric stuffiness and abdominal distension after Shanghan in pregnancy. This arises from inherent deficiency of the Yangming channel.

This is Siwu Tang (four liang) added with Zhizi (Gardenia Fruit, five qian) and Huangqin (Scutellaria Root, five qian). It is indicated for insomnia following sweating or purgation therapies in pregnancy complicated by Shanghan.

This is Siwu Tang (four liang) added with Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum, five qian) and Zhimu (Anemarrhena Rhizome, five qian). It is indicated for extreme thirst, feeling of heat like steaming, irritability, and a long and large pulse in pregnancy complicated by Shanghan.

This is Siwu Tang (four liang) added with Fuling (Poria, five qian) and Zexie (Alisma Rhizome, five qian). It is indicated for difficult urination in pregnancy complicated by Shanghan. This is the primary pathology of the Taiyang channel.

This is Siwu Tang (four liang) added with Hupo (Fossilized Wood, five qian) and Fuling (Poria, five qian). It is indicated for red urine resembling blood due to Taiyang channel pathology in pregnancy complicated by Shanghan.

This is Siwu Tang (four liang) added with Ejiao (Donkey-Hide Gelatin, five qian) and Aye (Mugwort Leaf, five qian). Another variation adds Gancao (Licorice Root); yet another adds Gancao, Ganjiang (Dried Ginger Rhizome), and Huangqin (Scutellaria Root). It is indicated for continuous vaginal bleeding and damaged fetal qi after Shanghan in pregnancy.

This is Siwu Tang (four liang) added with Fuzi (Aconite Lateral Root Prepared, five qian) and Guizhi (Cinnamon Twig, five qian). It is indicated for limb spasms and stiffness, cool body temperature, slight sweating, abdominal pain, and a deep and slow pulse in pregnancy complicated by Shanghan. This is a Shaoyin (Lesser-Yin channel/organ system) disease.

This is Siwu Tang added with Huangqi (Astragalus Root, five qian), Ejiao (Donkey-Hide Gelatin, five qian), and Aye (Mugwort Leaf, five qian). It is indicated for Beng Lou (uterine bleeding).

This is Siwu Tang added with Renshen (Ginseng Root, five qian), Baizhu (Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome, five qian), Chenpi (Tangerine Peel, five qian), and Banxia (Pinellia Tuber Prepared, five qian). It is indicated for Zhuantong (urinary retention due to uterine pressure on the bladder) in pregnancy.

This is Siwu Tang added with Renshen (Ginseng Root, five qian), Huangqi (Astragalus Root, five qian), Cangzhu (Atractylodes Lancea Rhizome, five qian), and Gancao (Licorice Root, five qian). It is indicated for spontaneous sweating in pregnancy complicated by Wind-Cold injury.

This is Siwu Tang added with Digupi (Lycium Bark, five qian) and Huangqi (Astragalus Root, five qian). It is indicated for vexing heat in the skin and muscles, fatigue of the four limbs, and loss of appetite due to deficiency of Qi and Blood.

This is Siwu Tang added with Wuzhuyu (Evodia Fruit, five qian). It is indicated for Xue Cao (vexatious sensation due to blood deficiency) and regurgitation of sour fluid. Zhu Danxi stated: All cases of regurgitating sour fluid belong to Heat; therefore, Wuzhuyu must be used to smooth the Qi mechanism.

This is Siwu Tang added with Jiegeng (Platycodon Root, five qian), Huangbai (Phellodendron Bark, five qian), Zhuli (Bamboo Juice, appropriate amount), and Jiangzhi (Ginger Juice, appropriate amount). It is indicated for dry cough without phlegm.

This is Siwu Tang added with Cheqianzi (Plantago Seed, five qian) and Mutong (Akebia Stem, five qian). Decoct and mix with Xuanmingfen (Mirabilite, two to three qian). Take on an empty stomach, followed immediately by drinking one to two bowls of the decoction. One dose will cure hematuria.

This is Siwu Tang minus Chuanxiong (Ligusticum Rhizome) and Shaoyao (Peony Root). It is indicated for fetal pain, possessing the functions of nourishing blood and supporting the fetus. It is also indicated for chronic dry stool and blood loss due to deficiency. This formula is also known as Yixue Dan (Blood-Nourishing Pill) and Neibu Danggui Dihuang Wan (Internal Nourishing Angelica and Rehmannia Decoction).