妊娠受妊后，不节房劳，阴精留蓄，因而作痒，宜椒芷汤，内服外洗。
椒芷汤
川椒（去目，一两） 白芷（一两五钱）
水煎，服头煎，以二煎洗之。
妊娠阴肿，此胎气不能游动所致也，宜安胎顺血汤。
安胎顺血汤
诃子（制）
水煎，温服。
妊娠脚痛，此下元气血虚弱又兼风邪，治宜行气行血，宜乌药顺气汤。
乌药顺气汤
乌药（炒） 僵蚕（炒） 川芎 白芷 陈皮 枳壳（麸炒，各八分） 干姜 甘草（各五分） 麻黄
（去节、净，四分） 姜（三片） 葱白（一茎）
水煎，去沫，温服。
妊娠手足不能举动，乃痰闭气血也，宜乌药顺气汤（方见上脚痛条中）。
妊娠遍身酸懒，面色青黄，不思饮食，精神困倦，形容枯槁。此血少无以养胎也，宜四物汤。
四物汤
熟地黄 当归 白芍（炒，各二钱） 川芎（一钱）
水煎服。春加川芎，夏加白芍，秋加熟地黄，冬加当归各一钱。
妊娠遍身瘙痒，名为风痹，此皮中有风也。不必服药，宜用樟脑调烧酒擦之。
妊娠病热熏灼，其胎烦躁不安，宜十圣散。若发斑变黑，小便如血，胎动不安，气急欲绝，宜青黛豆
豉汤。若遇内外热侵胎，宜伏龙肝散，护胎法。
十圣散
人参 黄 （蜜炙） 白术（蜜炙） 熟地黄 砂仁（各五分） 炙甘草 当归 川芎 白芍（炒，各一钱）
川续断（八分）
水煎服。
青黛豆豉汤
青黛（五分） 山栀仁（炒） 黄芩 升麻（各七分） 生地黄（一钱） 豆豉（二十四粒） 石膏（八分）
杏仁（五粒，去皮尖、杵） 葱白（三茎）
水煎服。（一方无石膏、豆豉、地黄）
伏龙肝散
伏龙肝研末和井底泥，调敷肚上，以保其胎。
护胎法
白药子不拘多少，鸡子清调涂脐下，用棉纸盖之，干则以水润之。
After conception during pregnancy, if sexual activity is not regulated, leading to the accumulation of yin essence within the body, itching may occur. It is appropriate to use Jiaozhi Tang (Zanthoxylum and Angelica Decoction), which can be taken internally and used for external washing.
Jiaozhi Tang (Zanthoxylum and Angelica Decoction)
Chuanjiao (Fructus Zanthoxyli, remove the eyes, 1 liang) Baizhi (Radix Angelicae Dahuricae, 1.5 liang)
Decoct in water. Drink the first decoction, and use the second decoction for washing.
Vulvar swelling during pregnancy is caused by the inability of fetal qi to circulate freely. It is appropriate to use Antai Shunxue Tang (Fetus-Anchoring and Blood-Circulating Decoction).
Antai Shunxue Tang (Fetus-Anchoring and Blood-Circulating Decoction)
Hezi (Fructus Terminaliae, processed)
Decoct in water and take warm.
Foot pain during pregnancy is due to deficiency of qi and blood in the lower origin combined with wind pathogen invasion. The treatment should promote qi circulation and invigorate blood. It is appropriate to use Wuyao Shunqi Tang (Lindera and Qi-Circulating Decoction).
Wuyao Shunqi Tang (Lindera and Qi-Circulating Decoction)
Wuyao (Rhizoma Linderae, stir-fried) Jiangcan (Bombyx Batryticatus, stir-fried) Chuanxiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong) Baizhi (Radix Angelicae Dahuricae) Chenpi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae) Zhike (Fructus Aurantii, bran-fried, each 8 fen) Ganjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens, dried) Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, each 5 fen) Mahuang (Herba Ephedrae, nodes removed, purified, 4 fen) Shengjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens, 3 slices) Congbai (Bulbus Allii Cepae, 1 stalk)
Decoct in water, skim off the foam, and take warm.
Inability to move hands and feet during pregnancy is caused by phlegm obstructing qi and blood. It is appropriate to use Wuyao Shunqi Tang (Lindera and Qi-Circulating Decoction) (see formula above under foot pain section).
Generalized soreness and fatigue, greenish-yellow complexion, loss of appetite, mental exhaustion, and emaciation during pregnancy are due to blood deficiency failing to nourish the fetus. It is appropriate to use Siwu Tang (Four Substances Decoction).
Siwu Tang (Four Substances Decoction)
Shudihuang (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata) Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) Baishao (Radix Paeoniae Alba, stir-fried, each 2 qian) Chuanxiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong, 1 qian)
Decoct in water and take. In spring, add Chuanxiong; in summer, add Baishao; in autumn, add Shudihuang; in winter, add Danggui, each 1 qian.
Generalized itching during pregnancy is called Fengbi (Wind Bi Syndrome), caused by wind pathogen in the skin. Medication is not necessary; it is appropriate to apply Camphor mixed with distilled liquor to rub the affected area.
When heat pathogen scorches during pregnancy, causing fetal restlessness, it is appropriate to use Shisheng San (Ten Sages Powder). If macules appear turning black, urine resembles blood, fetal movement is restless, and breathing is急促 with a sense of impending death, it is appropriate to use Qingdai Douchi Tang (Indigo Naturalis and Fermented Soybean Decoction). If internal and external heat pathogens invade the fetus, it is appropriate to use Fulonggan San (Dragon's House Earth Powder) as a method to protect the fetus.
Shisheng San (Ten Sages Powder)
Renshen (Radix Ginseng) Huangqi (Radix Astragali, honey-fried) Baizhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, honey-fried) Shudihuang (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata) Sharen (Fructus Amomi, each 5 fen) Zhigancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, honey-processed) Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) Chuanxiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong) Baishao (Radix Paeoniae Alba, stir-fried, each 1 qian) Xuanduan (Radix Dipsaci, 8 fen)
Decoct in water and take.
Qingdai Douchi Tang (Indigo Naturalis and Fermented Soybean Decoction)
Qingdai (Indigo Naturalis, 5 fen) Shanzhiren (Semen Gossypii Herbacei, stir-fried) Huangqin (Radix Scutellariae) Shengma (Rhizoma Cimicifugae, each 7 fen) Shengdihuang (Radix Rehmanniae Recens, 1 qian) Douchi (Semen Sojae Praeparatum, 24 grains) Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum, 8 fen) Xingren (Semen Pruni Armeniacae, 5 grains, peel and remove seeds, pounded) Congbai (Bulbus Allii Cepae, 3 stalks)
Decoct in water and take. (Another prescription does not contain Shigao, Douchi, or Shengdihuang)
Fulonggan San (Dragon's House Earth Powder)
Grind Fulonggan (Caulis Longan, calcined earth from hearth) into powder, mix with mud from the bottom of a well, and apply to the abdomen to protect the fetus.
Method to Protect the Fetus
Baiaoyzi (Radix Dichroae) in any amount, mix with egg white, apply below the umbilicus, cover with cotton paper, and moisten with water when dry.