治胞衣不出方。
取苦酒服赤米一两。（《外台》卷三十三）
又方
鸡子一枚，苦酒一合，和饮之，即出。（《外台》卷三十三）
又方
男吞小豆七枚，女吞十四枚。（《医心方》卷十四）
又方
末灶突中土三指撮，以水服之。（《外台》卷三十三）
又方
取炊箪当户前烧服之。（《外台》卷三十三）
又方
取夫单衣盖井上，立出。（《外台》卷三十三）
又方
牛膝半斤、葵子三升，切，以水七升，煮取三升，分三服。（《医心方》卷二十三）
治胞衣不出，令胞烂牛膝汤方。
牛膝（四两） 滑石（八两） 当归（三两） 通草（六两） 葵子（一升） 瞿麦（四
两）
上六味，切，以水九升，煮取三升，分三服。忌牛、狗肉。（《外台》卷三十三）
又方
服蒲黄如枣大，良。（《外台》卷三十三）
又方
泽兰叶（三两） 滑石（五两屑） 生麻油（二合）
上三味，以水一升半煮泽兰，取七合，去滓，内滑石，生麻油，顿服之。（《外台》卷三
十三）
又方
生地黄汁一升，苦酒三合，暖服之，不能顿服，再服之。（《外台》卷三十三）
治胞衣不出，并儿横倒死腹中，母气欲绝方。
半夏（二两洗） 白蔹（二两）
上二味，捣筛，服方寸匕。小难一服，横生二服，倒生三服，儿死四服。亦可加代赭、
瞿麦各二两。（《外台》卷三十三）
Formulas for treating retained placenta.
Take Kujiu (vinegar) to administer Chi Mi (Red Rice), one liang. (Source: *Waitai Miyao*, Vol. 33)
Another formula
One chicken egg, one he of Kujiu (vinegar), mix and drink; the placenta will be expelled immediately. (Source: *Waitai Miyao*, Vol. 33)
Yet another formula
Males swallow seven grains of Xiao Dou (Small Beans); females swallow fourteen grains. (Source: *Yixin Fang*, Vol. 14)
Yet another formula
Take three finger-pinches of Tu from the chimney flue, administer with water. (Source: *Waitai Miyao*, Vol. 33)
Yet another formula
Take a cooking bamboo steamer, burn it in front of the door, and ingest the ash. (Source: *Waitai Miyao*, Vol. 33)
Yet another formula
Take the husband's single-layer garment and cover it over the well mouth; the placenta will emerge immediately. (Source: *Waitai Miyao*, Vol. 33)
Yet another formula
Niu Xi (Achyranthes Bidentatae Radix), half a jin; Kui Zi (Abutilonis Fructus), three sheng. Cut them, decoct with seven sheng of water to obtain three sheng of liquid, divide into three doses. (Source: *Yixin Fang*, Vol. 23)
Niu Xi Tang (Achyranthes Decoction) for treating retained placenta to prevent putrefaction of the uterus.
Niu Xi (Achyranthes Bidentatae Radix) (four liang), Hua Shi (Talcum) (eight liang), Dang Gui (Angelica Sinensis Radix) (three liang), Tong Cao (Tetrapanacis Medulla) (six liang), Kui Zi (Abutilonis Fructus) (one sheng), Qu Mai (Dianthi Herba) (four liang).
The above six herbs are cut, decocted with nine sheng of water to obtain three sheng of liquid, divided into three doses. Avoid beef and dog meat. (Source: *Waitai Miyao*, Vol. 33)
Yet another formula
Ingest Pu Huang (Typhae Pollen) in a quantity the size of a jujube; this is effective. (Source: *Waitai Miyao*, Vol. 33)
Yet another formula
Ze Lan Ye (Lycopus Japonicus Herba) (three liang), Hua Shi (Talcum) (five liang, powdered), Sheng Ma You (Raw Sesame Oil) (two he).
Decoct Ze Lan Ye (Lycopus Japonicus Herba) with one and a half sheng of water to obtain seven he of liquid, remove the dregs, add Hua Shi (Talcum) and Sheng Ma You (Raw Sesame Oil), and take in one dose. (Source: *Waitai Miyao*, Vol. 33)
Yet another formula
Sheng Di Huang Zhi (Fresh Rehmanniae Radix Juice), one sheng; Kujiu (vinegar), three he. Take warm. If unable to take in one dose, take in two doses. (Source: *Waitai Miyao*, Vol. 33)
Formula for treating retained placenta, as well as transverse or breech presentation with fetal death in utero and impending exhaustion of the mother's vital qi.
Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma) (two liang, washed), Bai Lian (Ampelopsis Radix) (two liang).
The above two herbs are pounded and sifted; administer one fangcun bi (a square-inch measure) per dose. For difficult labor, one dose; for transverse presentation, two doses; for breech presentation, three doses; for dead fetus, four doses. Dai Zhe (Hematitum) and Qu Mai (Dianthi Herba) may also be added, two liang each. (Source: *Waitai Miyao*, Vol. 33)