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Postpartum women should not lightly use *Wuyao* (Linderae Radix), *Xiangfu* (Cyperi Rhizoma), *Muxiang* (Aucklandiae Radix), and other Qi-consuming regulating Qi herbs. Using them may instead increase chest and abdominal fullness and stuffiness. Even when using *Chenpi* (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), the dosage must not exceed five fen. These herbs often damage Qi and Blood.

Postpartum women should not use *Qingpi* (Citri Unshudae Pericarpium), *Zhishi* (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus), or *Suzi* (Perillae Fructus) to descend Qi and calm asthma; doing so will inevitably cause the collapse of Yuan Qi (Primordial Qi).

Consumption of *Maimai* (Hordei Fructus Germinatus) damages the Stomach and consumes Qi; *Wuweizi* (Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus) can obstruct the discharge of Lochia; and *Zaoren* (Ziziphi Spinosomi Semen) causes diarrhea due to its oily and slippery nature. All are contraindicated products.

If a postpartum woman presents with body heat, misusing *Huangqin* (Scutellariae Radix), *Huanglian* (Coptidis Rhizoma), *Huangbai* (Phellodendri Cortex), or *Zhizi* (Gardeniae Fructus) will damage the Stomach and increase internal heat, leading to an inability to eat. Moreover, since *Huangqin* is bitter and cold, it is unsuitable regardless of whether the Lochia has been cleared or not.

Within four days after childbirth, if *Shenghua Tang* (Decoction for Generating New Blood) has not been taken to dissolve blood stasis, do not first administer *Renshen* (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), *Baizhu* (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), etc., as this will prevent the elimination of blood clots.

Postpartum women should not lightly use herbs such as *Niuxi* (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix), *Honghua* (Carthami Flos), *Sumu* (Pterocarpus Santalinus Lignum), or *Zhiqiao* (Aurantii Fructus) to eliminate blood stasis. It is especially taboo to use them in large amounts or exclusively. Harsher drugs such as *Sanleng* (Sparganii Rhizoma), *Ezhu* (Curcumae Rhizoma), *Zhishi* (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus), and *Shanzha* (Crataegi Fructus) must absolutely not be used. If misused, causing old blood to suddenly flow down, new blood will also be damaged along with it, and the consequences would be immeasurable. I often see laypeople using only *Shanzha* decocted in water to attack blood stasis, leading to critical conditions; frequent consumption of two or three doses will certainly result in death.

Postpartum women should not lightly use *Shengdihuang* (Rehmanniae Radix) because it stagnates the blood vessels.

Postpartum women must not use *Dahuang* (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma) or *Mangxiao* (Natrii Sulfas) to promote bowel movements, as this will instead cause distension and bloating.

Postpartum women must not use *Wuling San* (Powder of Five Ingredients) to promote urination; doing so will make urinary retention worse.

During labor, *Jikun Dan* (Pill for Nourishing the Uterus) must not be used to expel the placenta.

One should not believe in *Furen Liangfang* (Good Prescriptions for Women) and *Chanbao Baiwen* (Hundred Questions on Childbirth Preservation). Lay physicians often adhere to these two books to treat postpartum conditions, using *Xiong* (Chuanxiong Rhizoma), *Gui* (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), *Baishao* (Paeoniae Radix Alba), and *Shengdi* (Rehmanniae Radix). If applied to excess syndromes, the error is obvious, and one can infer the rest!

Generally, when people are ill, they often seek divination to ask about good or bad fortune, and to divine which person from which direction or with which surname can cure them. This is likely because they do not understand medical principles and do not know which doctors are skilled and which are mediocre; it is merely a last resort. Who would know that there are cases where medicine and divination intersect? Doctors seek recommendations from diviners, promising a share of the fees. Diviners, greedy for profit, feign divine guidance to direct patients through divination, thereby recommending doctors. Consequently, lives are lost due to such practices, and this happens frequently. The prognosis of postpartum conditions hangs in the balance within moments; one must know this and act with caution.

Sometimes, due to overeating after childbirth, fearing the mother's fatigue and exhaustion, she is forced to eat more, leading to food stagnation that does not dissipate. This is an excess syndrome caused by internal injury. The above symptoms are merely listed as key examples to illustrate the general principle. However, if there is exterior pathogenic factor, it must be resolved; if there is fire pathogen, it must be cleared; if there is internal injury with stagnation, it must be unblocked and digested. In my treatment of various conditions, the prescriptions listed later all include *Shenghua Tang*, modified according to the specific syndrome. This approach prioritizes the postpartum state while simultaneously treating the condition, embodying the principle that different methods can run parallel without contradiction, ensuring complete safety.