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Commentary: Breast nodules (hard lumps) occurring postpartum are caused by deficiency of Qi and Blood, with Wind pathogen invading and clashing, leading to stagnation in the breast meridians, thus forming knots. If unresolved for a long time, accumulation generates Heat; excessive Heat causes swelling, and in severe cases, it becomes an abscess.

Decoction of Zhiqiao (Bitter Orange Fruit) for treating postpartum breast nodules, or those developed into abscesses, accompanied by fever and pain:
Zhiqiao (remove pulp, stir-fry with bran), Shaoyao (Peony Root), Renshen (Ginseng Root), Huangqi (Astragalus Root, sliced), Mutong (Akebia Stem, sliced), Danggui (Angelica Sinensis Root, sliced and dried), Guizhi (Cinnamon Twig, remove rough bark).
The above ten ingredients are coarsely crushed and sifted. Take two qianbi (approx. 6-9g) per dose, add one zhan (approx. 200ml) of water, decoct until seven-tenths remain, strain, and take warm. No specific timing required.

Powder of Danggui for treating postpartum breast nodules that are hard and painful:
Danggui (sliced and dried), Shaoyao, Huangqi (sliced), Jilizi (Tribulus Fruit, stir-fried and thorns removed), Jigu (Chicken Bone, roasted), Fuzi (Prepared Aconite Root, cracked, peel and navel removed), Zhishi (Immature Bitter Orange Fruit, remove pulp, stir-fry with bran).
The above ten ingredients are crushed, sieved, and made into powder. Take three qianbi per dose, mixed with wine. Three times daily.

Powder of Mangcao for treating postpartum breast nodules, or those that are hard and painful:
Mangcao Ye (Dichroa Leaf, 1 liang), Zige (Polygonum Multiflorum Vine), Dahuang (Rhubarb Root, each 0.5 liang), Chixiaodou (Adzuki Bean, 2 liang).
The above four ingredients are crushed into fine powder. Mix with vinegar to form a paste. Apply to the nodule. Change frequently. Before each change, wash the area first with hot scallion soup.

External Plaster for treating postpartum breast swelling, heat, and pain:
Huanglian (Coptis Rhizome, remove rootlets, 3 fen), Dahuang (Raw, 0.5 liang), Shufen (Mouse Feces, stir-fried, 0.5 liang).
The above three ingredients are crushed, sieved, and made into powder. Mix with rice paste. Apply to the surrounding area of the breast. Change frequently. Wash with hot scallion soup before each change.

Decoction of Maidong for treating postpartum breast nodules, and initial clustering about to become an abscess:
Maidong (Ophiopogon Tuber, remove heart, dry), Huangqin (Scutellaria Root, remove black heart), Huangqi (sliced), Shaoyao, Chifuling (Red Poria, remove black skin), Gancao (Licorice Root), Mutong (sliced).
The above ten ingredients are chopped like hemp seeds. Take five qianbi per dose, add one and a half zhan of water, include two split jujubes. Decoct until one zhan remains. Strain, add rock sugar the size of a jujube to dissolve. Take warm. No specific timing. Once the breast lump subsides, proceed to the following Tianmendong prescription.

Pills of Tianmendong for treating postpartum breast nodules:
Tianmendong (Asparagus Tuber, remove heart, dry, 2.5 liang), Mutong (sliced), Huangqi (sliced), Fangfeng (Saposhnikovia Root, remove forked branches), Shengdihuang (Rehmannia Root, dried and baked), Sangjisheng (Taxillus Branch, sliced), Zelan (Lycopus Herb, remove stems), Fushen (Poria with Hostwood, remove wood), Zhike (Bitter Orange Fruit, remove pulp, stir-fry with bran), Wuweizi (Schisandra Fruit, each 0.5 liang).
The above seventeen ingredients are crushed, sieved, and made into powder. Form pills with refined honey, size of paulownia seeds. Take twenty pills per dose, increase to thirty pills, swallow with warm wine. Three times daily.

External Dissolving Plaster for treating postpartum breast nodule pain, or swelling about to become an abscess:
Fulonggan (Stove Earth, 0.5 liang), Dahuang (sliced, 0.5 liang), Shengjiang (Fresh Ginger, 1 fen, washed, sliced, finely ground).
The above three ingredients, excluding ginger, are made into fine powder and mixed evenly. Mix with vinegar to make a paste. Spread on the lesion according to size. Change morning and evening.

Internal Support Powder for treating postpartum breast nodules that desire to rupture but have not yet done so:
Weilingxian (Clematis Root, wash and dry), Danggui (sliced and dry), Mudanpi (Tree Peony Bark), Shaoyao (sliced), Huangqi (sliced), Guizhi (remove rough bark, each 1 liang).
The above seven ingredients are crushed, sieved, and made into powder. Take three qianbi per dose, mixed with warm wine. No specific timing required.

Decoction of Shengma for treating postpartum breast swelling, or ruptured nodules with heat and stifling sensation:
Shengma (Cimicifuga Rhizome), Bailian (Belamcanda Bulb, each 1.5 liang), Dahuang (raw, 0.5 liang), Huangqin (remove black heart, 1 liang), Mangxiao (Mirabilite, powdered, 0.5 liang), Guizhi (remove rough bark).
The above eight ingredients are coarsely crushed. Take three qianbi per dose, add one zhan of water, decoct until seven-tenths remain. Strain and take warm. No specific timing required.

Powder of Manjingzi for treating postpartum breast swelling, pain, and vexatious heat:
Manjingzi (Vitex Fruit, stir-fried, 2 liang), Gancao (roasted, 0.5 liang).
The above two ingredients are crushed, sieved, and made into powder. Take two qianbi per dose, mixed with warm wine. No specific timing required.

Decoction of Dahuang for treating postpartum breast nodules with swelling, pain, fever, and vexatious stifling:
Dahuang (sliced, slightly stir-fried), Shaoyao, Lianshi (Cherry Laurel Seed, broken, stir-fried, seeds removed), Matij (Hoof of Horse, roasted until yellow-brown, each 1 liang).
The above four ingredients are coarsely crushed and sifted. Take two qianbi per dose, add one zhan of water, decoct until seven-tenths remain. Strain and take warm. No specific timing required.

Decoction of Huangqin for treating early postpartum breast nodules, gradually becoming feverish and painful, persisting for days, about to become an abscess:
Huangqin (small round ones), Gancao (roasted and sliced), Sangjisheng (sliced), Fangfeng (remove forked branches), Mutong (sliced), Maidong (remove heart).
The above nine ingredients are coarsely crushed and sifted. Take five qianbi per dose, add one and a half zhan of water. Decoct until one zhan remains. Strain and take warm. No specific timing required.

Powder of Danggui for treating hard breast nodules:
Danggui (sliced and dry), Guizhi (remove rough bark, each 0.5 liang), Shaoyao, Renshen, Zhishi (remove pulp, stir-fry with bran, each 3 fen), Jilizi (stir-fried and thorns removed).
The above nine ingredients are crushed, sieved, and made into powder. Take two qianbi per dose, mixed with wine on an empty stomach. Twice daily.