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Specialized prescriptions for women have existed for a long time. The *Records of the Grand Historian* (*Shiji*) records that when Bian Que was in Handan, hearing that the locals respected women, he became a physician specializing in "dai xia" (leukorrhea and gynecological disorders), indicating his medical skills were comprehensive. However, "dai xia" is merely one disease among women. Regarding regulating menstruation, treating miscellaneous diseases, pregnancy, and childbirth, there are thousands of treatments; can this be fully covered by the title of a specialist in "dai xia"? In the world, Zhang Zhongjing's (the Chancellor of Changsha) *Jingui Yaolue* (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) exists in three volumes, with women's diseases occupying a portion. The prescriptions therein are remarkably effective, yet they failed to spread widely.

Sun Simiao, in compiling the *Qianjin Yaofang* (Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold), placed women's diseases at the very beginning. This is likely based on the principle that the *I Ching* (Book of Changes) is founded on Qian and Kun, and the *Shi Jing* (Classic of Poetry) begins with "Guan Ju". He stated: "It is necessary to teach children to study these three volumes on women's prescriptions thoroughly, so that in times of emergency, there would be no need for worry or fear." However, those proficient in medicine did not highly praise this approach. In the early Dazhong era of the Tang Dynasty, Bai Minzhong governed Chengdu. A member of his family died due to difficult labor, so he sought out famous physicians and presented 378 prescriptions from Zan Yin's *Beiji Qianjin Yaofang*, which became known as *Chanbao* (Precious Treasures of Childbirth). In the Song Dynasty, Li Shisheng from Puyang obtained *Chanlun* (Discourse on Childbirth), consisting of twenty-one chapters containing theories but no prescriptions. Guo Jizhi, a medical professor, appended prescriptions to it. Chen Yan (courtesy name Wuzhe) evaluated its merits and defects in the *Sanyin Fang* (Formulas for Three Causes), accurately. A physician from Wuzhou, Du, further supplemented it, resulting in the *Chanyu Baoqing Ji* (Collection of Precious Celebrations for Childbearing and Nurturing).

Chen Ziming (courtesy name Liangfu) from Linchuan believed that previous books had scattered guidelines without unity, and details were brief and incomplete. Physicians were limited to simple methods and could not seek deep understanding or comprehensive reading. Some physicians, upon finding one prescription ineffective, would be at a loss; others, lacking specific prescriptions to rely on, resorted to speculation. Thus, Chen Ziming collected the strengths of various schools, added family-prescribed effective formulas, and compiled them into chapters. It was divided into eight categories, each containing dozens of syndromes, totaling over 260 treatises. Each treatise was followed by prescriptions, making the guidelines and details clear and impressive. This work is the *Furen Daquan Liangfang* (Great Complete Good Prescriptions for Women). With the publication of the *Liangfang*, the treatment methods for women in the inner chambers were largely perfected.

However, the book heavily adopted theories from Chao Yuanfang's *Bingyuan* (Source of Diseases), attributing nine-tenths of cases to wind-cold pathogens, and the medications tended to be harsh and hot, without clearly analyzing what was appropriate or not. Later, Xue Ji (courtesy name Xinpu) began to annotate and expand the *Liangfang*. His theoretical stance balanced cold and heat, generally relying on nourishing the spleen and stomach and supplementing qi and blood, rather than focusing primarily on eliminating pathogens. He can be considered a good physician for saving the times. Nevertheless, Chen's compilation contained many ancient specialized secret prescriptions with complete origins and developments, which should not be ignored. Xue Ji, however, deleted and altered everything according to his own ideas, causing ancient prescriptions to become obscure. I deeply regret this. Therefore, in this compilation, I endeavored to preserve Chen's original text while deleting biased and flawed parts, retaining only about sixty to seventy percent of it. As for Xue's theories, I included them all, valuing their focus on nurturing righteousness (zheng qi) and their simplicity for adherence, making them easy even for children to learn.

The disciples of the Yishui school (Li Dongyuan et al.), who were more refined in medicine after Zhang Zhongjing, have their single prescriptions and theories fully extracted here, which are absent in other books. Carrying these knowledge bases through Handan, one would hopefully avoid being looked down upon. Matters such as accumulating virtue to conceive, storing clothes for safe delivery, and auspicious/inauspicious directions are not within the scope of medical practice, so they are omitted.

Upon completion of the manuscript, Cai Xutai, the Military Commissioner, and Tu Zhenren, the Prefect, provided funds for printing and distribution. I consider this also a fraction of their benevolent governance, so I did not decline.

Written by Nianxi Jushi Wang Kentang (courtesy name Yutai) at the Wuzhu An in the early autumn of the Dingwei year of the Wanli era.