妇人产后，小腹疼痛，甚则结成一块，手按之益痛，此名儿枕痛也。夫儿枕者，
前人谓儿枕头之物也。儿枕之不痛，岂儿生不枕而反痛乎？是非儿枕可知。既非儿
枕，何故作痛？乃瘀血成团未散之故也。此等之痛，多是健旺之妇，血之有余，非
血之不足，似可用破血之药。然血活则瘀血自除，血结则瘀血作祟，不补血而败血，
虽瘀血可消，毕竟耗损血气，不若于补血中行其逐秽之法，则瘀血既去，气血又复
不伤。方用散结安枕汤∶
当归（一两） 川芎（五钱） 山楂（十粒） 丹皮（二钱） 荆芥（二钱） 益母草（三钱）
桃仁（七个） 乳香（一钱） 水煎调服。一剂痛即止，不必再剂。
此方逐瘀于补血之中，消块于生血之内，不专攻痛而其痛自止。人一见儿枕之
痛，动以延胡、苏木、蒲黄、五灵脂之类以化块，何足论哉。
用归荆安枕汤亦神。
当归（五钱） 丹皮（一钱） 荆芥（三钱） 山楂（十粒） 水煎服。一剂即止痛。
产后小腹痛，按之即止，人亦以为儿枕之痛也，谁知血虚之故乎。产后亡血过
多，则血舍空虚，原能腹痛，但痛实不同。如燥糠触体光景，此乃虚痛，非实痛也。
凡虚痛宜补，而产后之虚痛尤宜补。惟是血虚之病，必须用补血之剂，而补血之味，
大约润滑居多，恐与大肠不无相碍。然而产后则肠中干燥，润滑正相宜也。故补血
不特腹中甚安，肠中亦甚便耳。方用腹宁汤∶
当归（一两） 续断（二钱） 阿胶（三钱） 人参（三钱） 麦冬（三钱） 炙甘草（一钱）
山药（三钱） 熟地（一两） 肉桂（二分） 水煎服。一剂痛轻，二剂痛止，多服更美。
此方补气补血之药也。然补气无太甚之忧，补血无太滞之害，气血既生，不必
止痛而痛自止矣。
用术归桂草汤亦神。
白术 当归（各五钱） 肉桂（五分） 炙甘草（一钱） 水煎服。二剂愈。
产后气喘最是危症，苟不急治，立刻死亡，人以为气血之两虚也，谁知气血之
两脱乎。夫气血既脱，人将立死，何故又能作喘？此血已脱，而气犹未脱也。血脱
欲留，而气又不能留，血之脱，故气反上喘。但其症虽危，而可救处正在于作喘。
肺主气也，喘则肺气若盛，而不知是肺气之衰。当是时，血虽骤生，止存些微之气，
望肺之相救甚急，肺因血失，气实无力，难以提挈，则气安保不遽脱乎。是救气必
须提气，而提气必须补气。方用救脱活母丹∶
人参（二两） 肉桂（一钱） 当归（一两） 麦冬（一两） 山茱萸（五钱） 熟地（一两）
枸杞子（五钱） 阿胶（三钱） 荆芥（炒黑三钱） 水煎服。一剂喘轻，二剂喘又轻，三剂喘平，
四剂全愈。
此方用人参以接续元阳，然徒补其气，不补其血，则血燥而阳旺，虽回阳于一
时，而不能制阳于永久，亦旋得旋失之道也。即补其血矣，不急补其肾肝之精，则
水实不固，阳将安续乎。所以又用熟地、茱萸、枸杞以补其肝肾之精，后益其肺气，
则肺气健旺，升提有力也。又虑新产之后，用补阴之药，腻滞不行，加入肉桂以补其
命门之火，非惟火气有根，易助人参以生气，且能运化地黄之类，以化精微也。然
过于助阳，万一血随阳动，瘀血上行，亦非万全之计。更加荆芥引血归经，则肺气
更安，喘尤速定也。
用蛤蚧救喘丹亦佳。
人参（二两） 熟地（二两） 麦冬（三钱） 肉桂（一钱） 苏子（一钱） 蛤蚧（二钱） 半夏（三分）
水煎服。三剂喘定，十剂全愈。
妇产后恶寒恶心，身颤发热作渴，人以为产后伤寒也，谁知气血两虚，正不敌
邪之故乎。凡人正气不虚，则邪断难入。若正气已虚，原不必户外之风袭体，即一
举一动，风即乘虚而入矣。虽然产妇风入易而风出亦易，凡有外邪，俱不必祛风。
况产妇恶寒者，寒由内生，非由外进也。发热者，热因内虚，非由外实也。治其内
寒，而外寒自散；治其内热，而外热自解矣。方用十全大补汤∶
人参（三钱） 黄 （一两） 白术（五钱） 茯苓（三钱） 甘草（一钱） 熟地（五钱） 白芍（二钱）
川芎（一钱） 当归（三钱） 肉桂（一钱） 水煎服。二剂寒热解，身凉矣。
此方但补其气血之虚，绝不去散风邪之实，正以正气既足，邪气自除。况原无
邪气乎，所以治之奏功也。
用正气汤亦效。
人参 当归（各一两） 肉桂 炮姜（各一钱） 白术（五钱） 甘草（五分） 水煎服。二剂愈。
产后恶心欲呕，时而作吐，人以为胃气之寒也，谁知肾气之冷乎。夫胃为肾之
关，胃气寒则胃不能行于肾中，肾气寒则胃亦不能行于肾内，是胃与肾原不可分为
两治也。惟是产后失血，肾水自涸，宜肾火之炎上，不宜胃有寒冷之虞，何肾寒而
胃亦寒乎？盖新产之余，其水遽然涸去，其火尚不能生，而寒象自现。治法当补其
肾中之火矣。然肾火无水以相济，则火过于热，未必不致阴虚火动之虞，必须于火
中补火，肾中温胃，而后肾无太热之病，胃有既济之欢也。方用温胃止呕汤∶
人参（三钱） 橘红（五分） 白豆蔻（一粒） 巴戟天（一两） 白术（一两） 茯苓（二钱）
炮姜（一钱） 熟地（五钱） 山茱萸（五钱） 水煎服。一剂吐止，二剂不再吐也，四剂全愈。
此方治胃之药多于治肾。然治肾仍是治胃，所以胃气升腾，寒气尽散，不必用
大热之味，以温胃而祛寒也。
用全母汤亦神。
白术 人参 熟地（各一两） 肉桂（二钱） 炮姜（五分） 丁香（五分） 山药（五钱）
水煎服。一剂即止呕吐。
产后肠下者，亦危症也。人以为儿门不关之故，谁知气虚下陷而不收乎。夫气
虚下陷，宜用升提之药以提气矣。然而新产之妇，恐有瘀血在腹，若提气，并瘀血
亦随之而上升，则冲心之症，又恐变出非常，是不可竟提其气，补其气则气旺而肠
自升。惟是补气之药少，则气衰力薄，难以上升，必须多用，则阳旺力大，而岂能
终降耶。方用升肠饮∶
人参（一两） 黄 （一两） 白术（五钱） 当归（一两） 川芎（三钱） 升麻（一分）
水煎服。一剂而肠升矣。
此方纯乎补气，绝不去升肠，即加升麻之一分，但引气而不引血，盖升麻少用
则气升，多用则血升也。
产后半月，血崩昏晕，目见鬼神，人以为恶血冲心也，谁知不慎于房帏乎。夫
产后半月，其气血虽不比初产之一、二日，然气血新生，未能全复，即血路已净，
而胞胎之伤损如故，断不可轻易交合，以重伤其门户。今血崩而至昏晕，且目见鬼
神，是心肾两伤，不止损坏胞胎门户已也。明是既犯色戒，又加酣战，以致大泄其
精，精泄而神亦脱矣。此等之症，多不可救，然于不可救之中，思一急救之法，舍
大补其气，无别法也。方用救败求生汤∶
人参（三两） 熟地（一两） 当归（二两） 川芎（五钱） 白术（二两） 附子（一钱）
山茱萸（五钱） 山药（五钱） 枣仁（五钱） 水煎服。一剂神定，再剂必晕止而血亦止。否则不可
救矣。倘一服见效，连服三剂，减半，再服十剂，可庆更生。
此方补气回元阳于无何有之乡，阳回而气回矣。气回可以摄血以归神，可以生
精以续命，不必治晕而晕除，不必止崩而崩断也。
用救死丹治之亦可。
黄 （二两） 巴戟天（一两） 附子（一钱） 白术（一两） 菟丝子（一两） 北五味（一钱）
水煎服。一剂神定，便有生机，可再服也，否则不救。
妇人生产之时，因收生之婆手入产门，损伤尿胞，因致淋漓不止，欲少忍须臾
而不能，人以为胞破不能再补也。夫破伤在皮肤者，尚可完补，岂破伤在腹独不可
治疗乎。试思疮疡之毒，大有缺陷，尚可服药以长肉，况收生不谨，少有伤损，并
无恶毒，何难补其缺陷耶。方用完胞饮∶
人参（一两） 白术（一两） 当归（一两） 川芎（五钱） 桃仁（十粒） 黄 （五钱） 茯苓（三钱）
红花（一钱） 白芨末（一钱） 益母草（三钱） 以猪、羊胞先煎汤后熬药，饥服。二十日全愈。
盖生产，致收生之婆以手探胞，其难产必矣。难产者，因气血之虚也。因虚而
损，复因损而虚，不补其气血，而脬破何以重完乎。今大补气血，则精神骤长，气
血再造，少有损伤，何难完补，故旬日之内，即便成功耳。
用补胞散亦神效。
人参（二两） 黄 （一两） 麦冬（一两） 白术（四两） 穿山甲三片，陈土炒松，研细末象皮
三钱，人身怀之，研细末） 龙骨（醋 ，研末） 水煎药汁一碗，空腹将三味调服，即熟睡之，愈久愈
效。不须三服全愈，真神方也。
妇有产子之后，四肢浮肿，寒热往来，气喘咳嗽，胸膈不利，口吐酸水，两胁
疼痛，人以为败血流入经络，渗入四肢，以致气逆也，谁知肾肝两虚，阴不能入于
阳乎。夫妇当产后，气血大亏，自然肾水不足，肾火沸腾，水不足则不能养肝，而
肝木大燥，木中无津，火发于木，而肾火有党。子母两焚，将火焰直冲而上，金受
火刑，力难制肝，而咳嗽喘满之病生。肝火既旺，必克脾土，土衰不能制水，而浮
肿之病出。然而肝火之旺，乃假旺，非真旺也。假旺者，气若盛而实衰，故时热时
寒，往来无定，非真热真寒，是以气逆于胸膈而不舒。两胁者，尤肝之部位也，酸
乃肝木之味，吐酸胁痛，皆肝虚而肾不能荣之故也。治法补血养肝，更宜补其精以
生血，精足而血亦足，血足而气自顺矣。方用∶
人参（三钱） 熟地（一两） 山茱萸（三钱） 白芍（五钱） 当归（五钱） 破故纸 茯苓
芡实（各三钱） 山药（五钱） 柴胡（五分） 白术（三钱） 水煎服。
方名转气汤。方中多是补精补血之品，何名为转气耶？不知气逆由于气虚，气
虚者，肾肝之气虚也。今补其肾肝之精血，即所以补其肾肝之气也。气虚则逆，气
旺有不顺者乎，是补气即转气也。气转而各症尽愈，阴入于阳，而阳无 格之虞矣。
用归气救产汤亦效。
人参（三钱） 熟地（五钱） 白芍（二钱） 茯苓（一钱） 山药（五钱） 白术（五钱） 柴胡（三分）
砂仁（一粒） 水煎服。
妇人产后，水道中出肉线一条，长三、四尺，动之则痛欲绝，此带脉之虚脱也。
夫带脉束于任、督之脉，任前而督后。两脉有力，则带脉坚牢；两脉无力，则带脉
崩堕。产后亡血过多，无血以养任、督，而带脉崩堕，力难升举，故随溺而随下也。
带脉下垂，每作痛于腰脐，况下堕而出于产门，其失于关健也更甚，安得不疼痛欲
绝哉。治法大补其任、督之气，则带脉自升矣。方用两收丹∶
白术（二两） 人参（一两） 川芎（三钱） 巴戟天（三钱） 山药（一两） 芡实（一两） 白果（十枚）
扁豆（五钱） 杜仲（五钱） 熟地（二两） 山茱萸（四钱） 水煎服。一剂收半，再剂全收。
此方补任、督而仍补腰脐者，以任、督之脉联于腰脐。补任、督而不补腰脐，
则任、督无力，而带脉何以升举哉。惟兼补之，任、督得腰脐之助，则两脉气旺，
何难收带于顷刻乎。
用收带汤亦效。
白术 杜仲 人参（各一两） 荆芥（二钱） 水煎服。一剂即收大半，二剂全收，亦不痛也。
妇人产后阴户内一物垂下，其形如帕，或有角，或二岐，人以为产颓也，谁知
肝痿之病乎。夫产后何以成肝痿也？盖因产前劳役伤气，又触动恼怒，产后肝不藏
血，血亡过多，故肝之脂膜随血崩堕，其实非子宫也。若子宫下堕，状如茄子，止到
产门，不越出产门之外。肝之脂膜，往往出产门者至六、七寸许，且有粘席干落者
一片，如掌大，使子宫堕落，人且立死矣，安得重生乎。治法大补其气血，而少
用升提之法，则脾气旺而易升，肝血旺而易养，脂膜不收而自收矣。方用收脂汤∶
黄 （一两） 人参（五钱） 白术（五钱） 升麻（一钱） 当归（三钱） 白芍（五钱） 水煎服。
一剂即收。
或疑产妇禁用白芍，何以频用奏功？嗟乎！白芍原不可频用也。然而病在肝者，
不可不用，况用之于大补气血之中，在芍药亦忘其酸收矣，何能作祟乎。且脂膜下
堕，正藉酸收之味，助升麻以提气血，所以无过而反能奏功耳。
用葳蕤收阴汤亦效。
葳蕤（二两） 人参（一两） 白芍（三钱） 当归（一两） 柴胡（五分） 水煎服。四剂
愈，十剂全愈。
After childbirth, a woman experiences lower abdominal pain, which may even form a lump; pressing on it with the hand exacerbates the pain. This is called "Child Pillow Pain" (Erzhen Tong). The so-called "Child Pillow" refers to what predecessors claimed was the object upon which the infant rested during birth. If the Child Pillow itself did not cause pain, would it be painful simply because the infant did not rest upon it? This clearly indicates that it is not the actual Child Pillow. Since it is not the Child Pillow, why does it hurt? It is due to blood stasis forming clumps that have not yet dissipated. Such pain mostly occurs in robust women who have an excess of blood, rather than a deficiency. Superficially, it might seem appropriate to use blood-breaking (Po Xue) herbs. However, when blood flows freely, blood stasis naturally eliminates itself; when blood coagulates, blood stasis causes trouble. Not nourishing the blood while only attacking blood stasis may eliminate the stasis but will inevitably consume Qi and Blood. It is better to employ methods to expel turbidity (Zhu Hui) within the process of nourishing blood, thereby eliminating blood stasis without damaging Qi and Blood. The formula used is Sanjie Anzhen Tang: Dang Gui (1 liang), Chuan Xiong (5 qian), Shan Zha (10 grains), Dan Pi (2 qian), Jing Jie (2 qian), Yi Mu Cao (3 qian), Tao Ren (7 seeds), Ru Xiang (1 qian). Decoct in water and take orally. Pain stops after one dose; no further doses are needed.
This formula drives out blood stasis within blood nourishment and dissipates lumps within blood generation. It does not specifically target pain relief, yet the pain ceases spontaneously. When people see Child Pillow Pain, they often resort to herbs like Yan Hu Suo, Su Mu, Pu Huang, and Wu Ling Zhi to dissolve clumps, which is hardly worth discussing.
Using Guojing Anzhen Tang is also miraculous.
Dang Gui (5 qian), Dan Pi (1 qian), Jing Jie (3 qian), Shan Zha (10 grains). Decoct in water and take. Pain stops after one dose.
Lower abdominal pain after childbirth that ceases upon pressure is also mistaken for Child Pillow Pain by many. Who knows that this is actually due to Blood deficiency? Excessive blood loss postpartum leaves the Blood residence empty, naturally causing abdominal pain, but this pain is distinct. It feels like dry chaff touching the body; this is Deficiency Pain (Xu Tong), not Excess Pain (Shi Tong). Generally, Deficiency Pain requires tonification, and Postpartum Deficiency Pain especially requires tonification. For Blood deficiency diseases, Blood-nourishing formulas must be used. Most Blood-nourishing herbs have a lubricating nature, which might hinder the Large Intestine. However, since the intestines are dry postpartum, lubrication is perfectly suitable. Thus, Blood tonification not only soothes the abdomen but also facilitates bowel movements. The formula used is Funning Tang: Dang Gui (1 liang), Xu Duan (2 qian), E Jiao (3 qian), Ren Shen (3 qian), Mai Dong (3 qian), Zhi Gan Cao (1 qian), Shan Yao (3 qian), Shu Di Huang (1 liang), Rou Gui (2 fen). Decoct in water and take. One dose lightens the pain, two doses stop it, and continued use yields better results.
This formula tonifies both Qi and Blood. There is little risk of over-tonifying Qi, and little harm from cloying Blood tonics. Once Qi and Blood are generated, pain stops spontaneously without specific anti-pain measures.
Using Shugui Guicao Tang is also miraculous.
Bai Zhu, Dang Gui (each 5 qian), Rou Gui (5 fen), Zhi Gan Cao (1 qian). Decoct in water and take. Cured in two doses.
Postpartum asthma is the most critical condition; if not treated urgently, death follows immediately. People attribute it to dual deficiency of Qi and Blood, but who knows it is actually dual collapse of Qi and Blood? If Qi and Blood have collapsed, death should be instant, so why is there asthma? This is because Blood has collapsed, but Qi has not fully collapsed. Blood desires to remain, but Qi cannot stay; due to Blood collapse, Qi rebels upward causing asthma. Although the condition is critical, the point of salvation lies precisely in the asthma. The Lung governs Qi; asthma seems to indicate abundant Lung Qi, but it is actually Lung Qi weakness. At this moment, although Blood is rapidly generated, only a trace of Qi remains. The Lung is urgently needed for support, but having lost Blood, Qi is weak and unable to hold firm. How can Qi avoid sudden collapse? Therefore, rescuing Qi requires lifting Qi, and lifting Qi requires tonifying Qi. The formula used is Jiutuo Huomu Dan: Ren Shen (2 liang), Rou Gui (1 qian), Dang Gui (1 liang), Mai Dong (1 liang), Shan Zhu Yu (5 qian), Shu Di Huang (1 liang), Gou Qi Zi (5 qian), E Jiao (3 qian), Jing Jie (charred black, 3 qian). Decoct in water and take. One dose lightens asthma, two doses lighten it further, three doses calm it, and four doses cure it completely.
This formula uses Ren Shen to reconnect Yuan Yang. However, tonifying Qi without tonifying Blood leads to dry Blood and flourishing Yang; although Yang returns temporarily, it cannot be sustained permanently, resulting in gain and loss in cycles. Even if Blood is tonified, if Kidney and Liver Essence are not urgently replenished, Yin Water remains unstable, and how can Yang continue? Thus, Shu Di Huang, Shan Zhu Yu, and Gou Qi Zi are used to tonify Kidney and Liver Essence, followed by tonifying Lung Qi to make it robust and capable of lifting. Concerned that Yin-tonifying herbs might cause stagnation postpartum, Rou Gui is added to tonify Ming Men Fire. This ensures fire has a root, assists Ren Shen in generating Qi, and helps transform herbs like Di Huang into essence. However, excessive Yang assistance risks moving Blood with Yang, causing blood stasis to rise, which is not foolproof. Adding Jing Jie guides Blood back to its vessels, calming Lung Qi and stopping asthma faster.
Using Hejie Jiuchuan Dan is also excellent.
Ren Shen (2 liang), Shu Di Huang (2 liang), Mai Dong (3 qian), Rou Gui (1 qian), Su Zi (1 qian), Ge Jie (2 qian), Ban Xia (3 fen). Decoct in water and take. Asthma stabilizes in three doses, cured in ten.
Postpartum aversion to cold, nausea, trembling, fever, and thirst are mistaken for Postpartum Cold Damage (Shanghan). Who knows it is due to dual deficiency of Qi and Blood, where Righteous Qi cannot overcome Pathogenic factors? When Righteous Qi is strong, pathogens rarely enter. If Righteous Qi is deficient, wind enters easily even without external exposure. Although wind enters and exits easily in postpartum women, wind-dispelling is unnecessary for external pathogens. Moreover, postpartum aversion to cold stems from internal cold, not external invasion; fever arises from internal deficiency, not external excess. Treating internal cold disperses external cold; treating internal heat resolves external heat. The formula used is Shiquan Dabu Tang: Ren Shen (3 qian), Huang Qi (1 liang), Bai Zhu (5 qian), Fu Ling (3 qian), Gan Cao (1 qian), Shu Di Huang (5 qian), Bai Shao (2 qian), Chuan Xiong (1 qian), Dang Gui (3 qian), Rou Gui (1 qian). Decoct in water and take. Two doses resolve cold and heat, cooling the body.
This formula only tonifies Qi and Blood deficiency, never dispersing wind pathogens, because sufficient Righteous Qi naturally expels pathogens. Since there were no pathogens originally, treatment succeeds.
Using Zhengqi Tang is also effective.
Ren Shen, Dang Gui (each 1 liang), Rou Gui, Pao Jiang (each 1 qian), Bai Zhu (5 qian), Gan Cao (5 fen). Decoct in water and take. Cured in two doses.
Postpartum nausea and vomiting are mistaken for Stomach Qi cold, but who knows it is Kidney Qi cold? The Stomach is the gate of the Kidney; if Stomach Qi is cold, it cannot function in the Kidney, and if Kidney Qi is cold, the Stomach cannot function in the Kidney. Thus, Stomach and Kidney cannot be treated separately. Postpartum blood loss dries Kidney Water, favoring rising Kidney Fire and avoiding Stomach cold. Why are both Kidney and Stomach cold? After new birth, Water suddenly dries, Fire cannot generate, and cold manifestations appear. Treatment should tonify Kidney Fire. However, without Water to balance, Fire becomes too hot, risking Yin deficiency and Fire hyperactivity. One must tonify Fire within Fire and warm the Stomach in the Kidney, preventing excessive heat in the Kidney and bringing harmony to the Stomach. The formula used is Wenwei Zhiou Tang: Ren Shen (3 qian), Ju Hong (5 fen), Bai Dou Kou (1 grain), Ba Ji Tian (1 liang), Bai Zhu (1 liang), Fu Ling (2 qian), Pao Jiang (1 qian), Shu Di Huang (5 qian), Shan Zhu Yu (5 qian). Decoct in water and take. Vomiting stops in one dose, does not recur in two, cured in four.
This formula treats the Stomach more than the Kidney, but treating the Kidney is still treating the Stomach. Stomach Qi rises, cold dissipates, and large hot herbs are unnecessary to warm the Stomach.
Using Quanmu Tang is also miraculous.
Bai Zhu, Ren Shen, Shu Di Huang (each 1 liang), Rou Gui (2 qian), Pao Jiang (5 fen), Ding Xiang (5 fen), Shan Yao (5 qian). Decoct in water and take. Vomiting stops in one dose.
Postpartum rectal prolapse is also critical. People think it is due to the anus not closing, but who knows it is Qi deficiency sinking and failing to retain? Qi deficiency sinking usually requires lifting herbs. However, postpartum women may have blood stasis in the abdomen; lifting Qi might raise stasis along with it, causing Heart-piercing symptoms or other abnormalities. Thus, direct lifting is avoided; tonifying Qi makes Qi vigorous, causing the intestine to rise spontaneously. If Qi-tonifying herbs are few, Qi is weak and cannot rise; they must be used in large amounts to make Yang vigorous and powerful, preventing descent. The formula used is Shengchang Yin: Ren Shen (1 liang), Huang Qi (1 liang), Bai Zhu (5 qian), Dang Gui (1 liang), Chuan Xiong (3 qian), Sheng Ma (1 fen). Decoct in water and take. The intestine rises after one dose.
This formula purely tonifies Qi, not directly lifting the intestine. Even adding 1 fen of Sheng Ma only guides Qi, not Blood; Sheng Ma lifts Qi in small doses and Blood in large doses.
Half a month postpartum, metrorrhagia, fainting, and seeing spirits are mistaken for Evil Blood rushing to the Heart. Who knows it is due to imprudence in sexual intercourse? Although Qi and Blood are not as fragile as in the first two days postpartum, they are newly generated and not fully restored. Even if bleeding has stopped, uterine injury remains. Intercourse should be avoided to prevent further damage. Now, metrorrhagia leads to fainting and hallucinations, indicating dual injury to Heart and Kidney, beyond just uterine damage. Clearly, sexual taboos were broken, leading to massive essence loss, causing Spirit collapse. Such conditions are mostly incurable, but in desperation, massive Qi tonification is the only method. The formula used is Jiubai Qiusheng Tang: Ren Shen (3 liang), Shu Di Huang (1 liang), Dang Gui (2 liang), Chuan Xiong (5 qian), Bai Zhu (2 liang), Fu Zi (1 qian), Shan Zhu Yu (5 qian), Shan Yao (5 qian), Suan Zao Ren (5 qian). Decoct in water and take. Spirit calms in one dose, fainting and bleeding stop in two. Otherwise, it is incurable. If effective, take three doses, then halve the dose and take ten more doses for recovery.
This formula tonifies Qi and restores Yuan Yang from nothingness. With Yang returning, Qi returns. Returning Qi controls Blood to return Spirit and generates Essence to sustain life. Fainting and bleeding cease without specific treatments.
Using Jiusi Dan is also acceptable.
Huang Qi (2 liang), Ba Ji Tian (1 liang), Fu Zi (1 qian), Bai Zhu (1 liang), Tu Si Zi (1 liang), Bei Wu Wei Zi (1 qian). Decoct in water and take. Spirit calms in one dose, vitality returns, allowing further doses. Otherwise, incurable.
During childbirth, if the midwife's hand injures the bladder, causing continuous dripping inability to hold urine, people think the bladder rupture cannot be repaired. Skin injuries can be healed; why not abdominal ones? Ulcers with defects heal with medicine to grow flesh; minor midwifery injuries without toxins are easy to repair. The formula used is Wanbao Yin: Ren Shen (1 liang), Bai Zhu (1 liang), Dang Gui (1 liang), Chuan Xiong (5 qian), Tao Ren (10 grains), Huang Qi (5 qian), Fu Ling (3 qian), Hong Hua (1 qian), Bai Ji Mo (1 qian), Yi Mu Cao (3 qian). Decoct with pig or sheep bladder broth, take on an empty stomach. Cured in twenty days.
Midwives probing the womb causes difficult labor due to Qi and Blood deficiency. Deficiency causes damage, and damage causes further deficiency. Without tonifying Qi and Blood, how can a ruptured bladder heal? Massive tonification rapidly restores Spirit and regenerates Qi and Blood, making minor repairs easy, succeeding within ten days.
Using Bubao San is also miraculous.
Ren Shen (2 liang), Huang Qi (1 liang), Mai Dong (1 liang), Bai Zhu (4 liang), Chuanshan Jia (3 slices, fried in old soil until loose, ground fine), Xiang Pi (3 qian, carried by pregnant woman, ground fine), Long Gu (vinegar-processed, ground). Decoct herbal juice to one bowl, mix three powders, take on empty stomach, sleep deeply. Longer sleep is better. Cured without needing three doses; truly a miraculous formula.
Postpartum limb edema, alternating chills and fever, asthma, cough, chest oppression, sour regurgitation, and hypochondriac pain are mistaken for败血 (Defeated Blood) entering meridians and limbs causing Qi rebellion. Who knows it is Kidney and Liver deficiency, where Yin cannot enter Yang? Postpartum Qi and Blood depletion leads to insufficient Kidney Water and boiling Kidney Fire. Insufficient Water fails to nourish Liver Wood, causing Liver Dryness and lack of fluids. Fire erupts from Wood, supported by Kidney Fire. Mother and child burn together, flames rush upward. Metal suffers fire punishment, unable to control Liver, causing cough and asthma. Flourishing Liver Fire attacks Spleen Earth; weak Earth fails to control Water, causing edema. However, Liver Fire is false prosperity, not true. False prosperity means Qi seems strong but is actually weak, causing alternating heat and cold, not true heat or cold. Qi rebels in the chest causing discomfort. Hypochondrium is the Liver's domain; sour taste belongs to Liver Wood. Sour regurgitation and pain result from Liver deficiency and failure of Kidney to nourish. Treatment nourishes Blood and Liver, preferably tonifying Essence to generate Blood. Sufficient Essence yields sufficient Blood, and smooth Qi follows. The formula is: Ren Shen (3 qian), Shu Di Huang (1 liang), Shan Zhu Yu (3 qian), Bai Shao (5 qian), Dang Gui (5 qian), Po Gu Zhi, Fu Ling, Qian Shi (each 3 qian), Shan Yao (5 qian), Chai Hu (5 fen), Bai Zhu (3 qian). Decoct in water and take.
Named Zhuanqi Tang. Though full of Essence and Blood tonics, why "Turning Qi"? Qi rebellion stems from Qi deficiency, specifically Kidney and Liver Qi deficiency. Tonifying Kidney and Liver Essence and Blood is tonifying their Qi. Deficient Qi rebels; prosperous Qi does not rebel. Tonifying Qi turns Qi. Turning Qi cures all symptoms, allowing Yin to enter Yang without rejection.
Using Guiqi Jiuchan Tang is also effective.
Ren Shen (3 qian), Shu Di Huang (5 qian), Bai Shao (2 qian), Fu Ling (1 qian), Shan Yao (5 qian), Bai Zhu (5 qian), Chai Hu (3 fen), Sha Ren (1 grain). Decoct in water and take.
A meat thread, three to four chi long, protruding from the urethra postpartum, causing excruciating pain upon movement, is due to Dai Mai (Girdle Vessel) deficiency and collapse. The Dai Mai binds the Ren and Du vessels, front and back respectively. Strong vessels make Dai Mai firm; weak vessels cause Dai Mai collapse. Excessive blood loss postpartum deprives Ren and Du of Blood nourishment, causing Dai Mai collapse and inability to lift, descending with urine. Dai Mai sagging hurts waist and umbilicus; descending through the birth canal worsens key failure, causing extreme pain. Treatment massively tonifies Ren and Du Qi, raising Dai Mai spontaneously. The formula used is Liangshou Dan: Bai Zhu (2 liang), Ren Shen (1 liang), Chuan Xiong (3 qian), Ba Ji Tian (3 qian), Shan Yao (1 liang), Qian Shi (1 liang), Bai Guo (10 nuts), Bian Dou (5 qian), Du Zhong (5 qian), Shu Di Huang (2 liang), Shan Zhu Yu (4 qian). Decoct in water and take. Half retracted in one dose, fully retracted in two.
This formula tonifies Ren and Du while tonifying waist and umbilicus, as these vessels connect there. Tonifying Ren and Du without waist/umbilicus leaves them weak, unable to lift Dai Mai. Combined tonification gives Ren and Du waist support, strengthening Qi to retract Dai Mai instantly.
Using Shoudai Tang is also effective.
Bai Zhu, Du Zhong, Ren Shen (each 1 liang), Jing Jie (2 qian). Decoct in water and take. Mostly retracted in one dose, fully in two, pain-free.
A mass resembling a handkerchief, with corners or bifurcation, protruding from the vagina postpartum, is mistaken for uterine prolapse but is actually Liver Wei (Liver Flaccidity). Why Liver Wei? Pre-birth labor injured Qi, anger disturbed Liver. Post-birth, Liver fails to store Blood, excessive loss causes Liver fatty membrane to prolapse with blood. It is not the uterus. Uterine prolapse looks like an eggplant, staying at the introitus. Liver fatty membrane often extends 6-7 cun outside, sometimes drying and falling off palm-sized pieces. If the uterus prolapsed this far, death would be immediate. Treatment massively tonifies Qi and Blood, using mild lifting. Spleen Qi becomes vigorous and lifts easily; Liver Blood becomes vigorous and nourishes easily. The fatty membrane retracts spontaneously. The formula used is Shouzhi Tang: Huang Qi (1 liang), Ren Shen (5 qian), Bai Zhu (5 qian), Sheng Ma (1 qian), Dang Gui (3 qian), Bai Shao (5 qian). Decoct in water and take. Retracted in one dose.
Some doubt Bai Shao's frequent use in postpartum cases. Alas! Bai Shao is generally not for frequent use. But for Liver diseases, it is essential. Used within massive Qi and Blood tonification, its sour astringency is forgotten, causing no harm. Moreover, prolapsing fatty membranes benefit from sour astringency to assist Sheng Ma in lifting Qi and Blood, hence efficacy without fault.
Using Weirui Shouyin Tang is also effective.
Weirui (2 liang), Ren Shen (1 liang), Bai Shao (3 qian), Dang Gui (1 liang), Chai Hu (5 fen). Decoct in water and take. Cured in four doses, fully in ten.