顾听泉明经之媳，新产后，头痛甚剧。孟英按脉，右甚滑大。与清阳明法，得大解而瘥。
施氏妇，产后四肢串痛，药治罔效。医谓其成瘫痪矣！延已逾月。丐孟英视之，膏药遍贴，呻吟不息，
脉数而洪，舌绛大渴。曰∶此非风湿为病，膏药亟为揭去。近日服药，谅皆温补祛风之剂。营血耗伤，内风欲
动，势将弄假成真。且吾向见其体丰血旺，何以娩后遽患斯疾？必生化汤、砂糖酒之类所酿耳。其父
倪某，目虽瞽，闻而笑曰∶君诚天
医也。小女服过生化汤两帖，赤沙糖八斤。从此渐病，不识尚可起废图全否？孟英曰∶幸其体足于阴，恢复尚易，
若阴虚血少之人而蹈此辙，虽不即死，难免不成蓐损。因投大剂凉润壮水之药，一剂知，旬日安，匝月起。
孟英谓∶暑令，产妇服生化汤、砂糖、酒，死者甚多，唯六一散既清暑热，又行瘀血，溽暑之令，诚为产后妙方。
夏间，牙行倪怀周室，新产数日，泄泻自汗，呕吐不纳，专科谓犯“三禁”，不敢肩任。孟英诊∶脉虚微
欲绝，证甚可虞；宜急补之，迟不及矣。用∶东洋参 （炙） （白）术 龙（骨） 牡（蛎） 酒炒白芍
紫石英 桑枝 木瓜 扁豆 茯神 黑大豆 橘皮，投之，四剂渐已向安。余谓
新产后，用参、 大补、而又当盛夏之时，非有真知灼见
者，不能也。诚以天下之病，千变万化，原无一定之治，奈耳食之徒，唯知执死方以治活病，岂非
造孽无穷？亦何苦人人皆欲为医而自取罪戾耶？
顾听泉明经的儿媳，在刚生产后，头痛非常剧烈。孟英诊察脉象，右侧脉象非常滑大。给予清泻阳明胃热的治法，患者大便通畅后病愈。
施氏妇人，产后四肢游走性疼痛，药物治疗无效。医生认为她已发展成瘫痪了！拖延已超过一个月。请求孟英诊治时，身上贴满了膏药，呻吟不止，脉象数而洪大，舌质深红且极度口渴。孟英说：“这不是风湿引起的疾病，膏药必须立即揭去。近期服用的药物，想必都是温补祛风的药剂。营血耗伤，内风欲动，病情势必将假象变为真疾。况且我向来见她身体丰满、气血旺盛，为何分娩后突然患上此病？必定是生化汤、红糖酒之类所酿成的祸患。”她的父亲倪某，虽然双目失明，听后笑着说：“您真是天生的神医啊。小女服用过两帖生化汤，以及八斤赤砂糖。从此逐渐生病，不知是否还能挽救恢复？”孟英说：“幸好她阴气充足，恢复还容易；如果是阴虚血少的人蹈此覆辙，即使不立即死亡，也难免落下产褥虚损的病根。”于是投以大剂量凉润滋阴壮水的药物，一剂见效，十天安宁，一个月左右痊愈。孟英评论道：“暑热季节，产妇服用生化汤、砂糖、酒，死者很多。唯有六一散既能清解暑热，又能行瘀活血，在湿热盛行的季节，确实是产后的妙方。”
夏季，牙行商人倪怀周的妻子，生产几天后，出现腹泻、自汗、呕吐不能进食的症状。专科医生认为犯了“三禁”（产后忌汗、忌下、忌利小便），不敢承担治疗责任。孟英诊察：脉象虚弱细微几乎要断绝，证候非常危险；应当紧急进补，再迟就来不及了。用药：东洋参（炙）、白术、龙骨、牡蛎、酒炒白芍、紫石英、桑枝、木瓜、扁豆、茯神、黑大豆、橘皮。服用后，四剂后逐渐趋向安定。我认为，新产后使用人参等大补之品，又正值盛夏之时，没有真知灼见的人是做不到的。确实，天下的疾病千变万化，原本就没有固定的治疗方法，无奈那些道听途说的人，只知道拿着死板的方子来治疗活人的病，这岂不是造孽无穷？何必人人都想当医生却自取罪责呢？
The daughter-in-law of Gu Tingquan, a Mingjing (Jinshi degree holder), suffered from severe headache shortly after childbirth. Mengying palpated the pulse and found it very slippery and large on the right side. He prescribed a method to clear the Yangming Stomach heat. The patient recovered after having a large bowel movement.
Mrs. Shi experienced wandering pain in her four limbs after childbirth, which did not respond to medication. Physicians claimed she had developed paralysis. This condition persisted for over a month. When she requested Mengying’s consultation, she was covered with plaster patches and groaning incessantly. Her pulse was rapid and surging, her tongue was crimson, and she had extreme thirst. Mengying said, “This is not caused by Wind-Dampness; the plaster patches must be removed immediately. The medicines taken recently are likely all warming, tonifying, and wind-dispelling agents. This has depleted the Ying-Blood and stirred up Internal Wind, threatening to turn a false appearance into a genuine disease. Moreover, I have always observed that her physique was robust with abundant Blood and Qi. Why did she suddenly fall ill after delivery? It must be the result of taking Shenghua Tang (Birth-Invigorating Decoction) or Brown Sugar Wine.” Her father, Mr. Ni, though blind, laughed upon hearing this and said, “You are truly a heavenly physician. My daughter took two doses of Shenghua Tang and eight catties of red rock sugar. Since then, her illness gradually worsened. I wonder if she can still be revived and restored?” Mengying replied, “Fortunately, her Yin essence is sufficient, so recovery will be relatively easy. If a person with Yin deficiency and scanty Blood had followed this path, although they might not die immediately, they would inevitably suffer from postpartum consumptive disease.” Therefore, he administered a large dose of cooling, moistening, and Kidney-Yin-nourishing herbs. Improvement was seen after one dose, stability after ten days, and full recovery within a month. Mengying commented, “During the summer season, many women die after taking Shenghua Tang, brown sugar, and wine. Only Liuyi San (Six-Ingredient Powder with Talcum) clears Summerheat-Toxin while also promoting blood circulation to resolve stasis. In the humid and hot season, it is indeed an excellent prescription for postpartum care.”
In summer, the wife of Ni Huaizhou, a broker, suffered from diarrhea, spontaneous sweating, vomiting, and inability to retain food a few days after delivery. Specialist physicians refused to treat her, claiming it violated the ‘Three Prohibitions’ (postpartum contraindications against diaphoresis, purgation, and diuresis). Mengying diagnosed a pulse that was weak, minute, and nearly imperceptible, indicating a critical condition requiring urgent tonification, as delay would be fatal. He prescribed: Codonopsis Radix (Dongyangshen, 东洋参) (stir-fried), Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu, 白术), Ostreae Concha (Longgu, 龙骨), Margaritifera Concha (Muli, 牡蛎), Paeoniae Radix Alba (Baishao, 白芍) (wine-fried), Psilostachyos Radix (Zhi Shiying, 紫石英), Mori Ramulus (Sangzhi, 桑枝), Chaenomelis Fructus (Mugua, 木瓜), Dolichoris Semen (Bian Dou, 扁豆), Poria (Fushen, 茯神), Glycine Max Seed (Heidadou, 黑大豆), and Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Chenpi, 橘皮). After administration, the patient showed gradual improvement after four doses. I remarked that using Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma (Renshen, 人参) and other strong tonics in the immediate postpartum period during midsummer requires true insight and understanding. Indeed, diseases worldwide are myriad and ever-changing, with no fixed treatment methods. Regrettably, those who rely on hearsay insist on applying rigid prescriptions to dynamic conditions, creating endless karmic debt. Why should everyone attempt to practice medicine and incur such blame?