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After conception, consuming dog meat may cause the child to be mute. Consuming rabbit meat may cause cleft lip. Consuming ginger sprouts may cause polydactyly (extra fingers). Consuming crab may cause breech presentation (transverse lie). Consuming sheep liver may cause the child to suffer from bad luck and adversity. Consuming turtle meat may cause a short neck and retracted head. Consuming eel may cause the child to develop *gan* syndrome (malabsorption syndrome) and corrosive sores. Consuming goat meat may make the child prone to illness. Consuming wild duck meat may cause malpresentation (breech birth). Consuming duck eggs may cause coldness in the heart of the child. Consuming chicken meat and eggs together with sticky rice may cause the child to develop *cunbai* worms (tapeworms). Consuming sparrow meat while drinking alcohol may lead to excessive lust and lack of shame, or the appearance of freckles on the body. Consuming various kinds of mushrooms may cause the child to suffer from convulsions (*jingfeng*) and die prematurely. Others such as malt and garlic are most capable of dissipating fetal qi. Coix seed (Job's tears) and amaranth can also easily induce abortion. As for scaleless fish, donkey meat, and horse meat, excessive consumption may lead to post-term difficult labor. Raw and cold foods, pungent and hot foods, fried and roasted flour products, etc., should also be avoided to prevent future illnesses. One should only consume vegetable rice and thin porridge, with a small amount of meat added as a side.

Mylabris (Banmao), leeches (Shuizhi), and horseflies (Mengchong); Aconite root lateralis preparata (Fuzi) combined with Aconitum carmichaelii radix lateralis preparata (Tianxiong); Gelsemium elegans (Yege), mercury (Shuiyin), and croton seeds (Badou); Achyranthes bidentatae Radix (Niuxi), Coicis Semen (Yiyi), and centipedes (Wugong); Curcumae Rhizoma (Sanleng), Oolithus (Daizhe), Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix (Yuanhua), and Moschus (Shexiang); Euphorbiae Humifusae Herba (Daji), ophibolus skin shed (Shetui), Curcumae Zedoariae Rhizoma (Ezhu), Realgar (Xionghuang), and Orpiment (Cihuang); Natrii Sulfas crystallisatus (Yanxiao), Natrii Sulfas (Mangxiao), Moutan Cortex (Mudanpi), Cinnamomi Ramulus (Guizhi) or Cinnamomi Cortex (Rougui), Sophorae Flos (Huaihua), Pharbitidis Semen (Qianniu), and Gleditsiae Sinensis Fructus (Zaocao) are listed together; Pinelliae Tuber (Banxia), Asteris Radix (Nanxing), and Tinosporae Caulis (Tongcao); Dianthus superbus Radix (Qumai), Zingiberis Rhizoma (Ganjiang), Persicae Semen (Taoren), and Akebiae Caulis (Mutong); Dried lac resin (Shaganqi), Carapax Trionycis (Xiejiazhao), Diplocardiun (Dichan), Imperatae Rhizoma (Maogen), and Ricini Semens (Bima); Dichroae Radix (Changshan), Phytolaccae Radix (Shanglu), and Bovis Calculus (Niuhuang); Veratrum nigrum (Lilu), Lead carbonate (Hufen), Gold foil (Jinyinbo), and Silver leaf (Yinyinbo); Lycii Cortex (Wangbuliuxing), Ardisiae Caulis cum Folio (Guijianyu), Massae Fermentatae Medicinalis (Shenqu), Sesami Fructus (Kuizi), and Rheum Palmatum (Dahuang).

Medicines used during pregnancy and postpartum periods can revive the dying. People, witnessing the errors of misdiagnosis and mistreatment, claim that "no medicine is needed during pregnancy and childbirth," which confuses and misleads people. Foolish individuals stubbornly endure without proper care, leading to deficiency of Qi and Blood, and the sudden onset of various syndromes, ultimately resulting in difficult-to-treat conditions. How can one stop eating because of choking? If one knows how to nourish and protect, and adjusts treatment according to the time, ensuring abundant Qi and Blood, stable fetus, and easy delivery, the merit of medicinal decoctions in ensuring the safety of both mother and child is indeed profound.