若产后将息如法，四肢安和无诸疾苦，亦须先服黑神散四服；亦略备补益丸散之类，不
可过多。又恐因药致疾，不可不戒。（如四物汤、四顺理中丸、内补当归丸、当归建中汤。）
或产妇血盛，初经生产觉气闷不安者，调七宝散（在十九卷第二论中）服之，若宁帖不须服。
若三日后觉壮热头痛、胸腑气刺者，不可便作伤寒、伤风治之，此是乳脉将行，宜服玉露散
一、二服。（如无此证不须服。）若因床帐太暖，或产妇气盛，或素多喜怒，觉目眩晕如在舟
车，精神郁冒者，此是血晕。即须服血晕药一、二服止，（方见第五论。）仍须看承之人照管
问当也。或觉粥食不美。虚困，即服四顺理中丸一、二服。（若不如此不须服。）若于两、三
日间觉腹中时时撮痛者，此为儿枕作痛，必须服治儿枕药一、二服。（方见第二十卷。）若大
便秘或小便涩，切不可服通利药，以其无津液故也。若投通利之药则滑泄不禁，不可治也，
切须戒之。若秘甚必欲通利，方可服和缓药即通。（方见二十三卷第二论。）
《千金》云∶凡产后满百日乃可会合，不尔，至死虚羸，百病滋长，慎之。凡妇人患风
气，脐下虚冷，莫不由此早行房故也。凡产后七日内恶血未尽，不可服汤，候脐下块散乃进
羊肉汤。有痛甚切者，不在此例。候两、三日消息，可服泽兰丸，比至盈月，丸药尽为佳，
不尔，虚损不可平复也。至极消瘦不可救者，服五石泽兰丸补之。服法必七日外，不得早服
也。凡妇人因暑月产乳，取凉太多，得风冷，腹中积聚，百病竟起，迄至于死，百方疗不能
差，桃仁煎主之，出蓐后服之。妇人纵令无病，每至秋冬须服一、二剂，以至年内常将服之
佳。
如果产后调养得当，四肢安宁且没有各种病痛，也必须先服用黑神散四次；同时也应略微准备一些补益类的丸药和散剂，但不可过量。又担心因用药不当而引发疾病，这一点不可不警惕。（例如四物汤、四顺理中丸、内补当归丸、当归建中汤。）
如果产妇血气旺盛，刚经历分娩时感到气闷不安的，可调配七宝散（见第十九卷第二论）服用；如果身体平静安适则不需要服用。
如果三天后感到高热头痛、胸腹部有气刺痛感的，不要立即当作伤寒或伤风来治疗，这是乳脉即将通行的表现，适宜服用玉露散一到两次。（如果没有这些症状则不需要服用。）
如果因为床帐过于温暖，或者产妇气盛，或者平素容易喜怒无常，感到目眩头晕如同在舟车之中，精神抑郁昏蒙的，这是血晕症。必须立即服用止晕药一到两次以制止症状（方剂见第五论），同时看护之人也要仔细照看询问情况。
如果觉得粥食无味，身体虚弱困倦，就服用四顺理中丸一到两次。（如果不是这种情况则不需要服用。）如果在两三天内感到腹中时时抽掣作痛的，这是儿枕痛，必须服用治疗儿枕痛的药一到两次。（方剂见第二十卷。）
如果大便秘结或小便涩滞，切不可服用通利排泄的药物，因为此时体内津液不足的缘故。如果投用通利药物会导致滑泄不止，那就无法治愈了，务必戒除这种做法。如果便秘非常严重，一定要通便，才可以服用温和缓和的药物使其通畅。（方剂见第二十三卷第二论。）
《千金方》说：凡是产后满一百天之后才可以行房事，否则会导致终身虚弱消瘦，百病滋生，务必谨慎。凡是妇人患风气病，脐下虚冷，没有不是由于过早行房所致。凡是产后七天内恶露未尽，不可服用汤药，等到脐下瘀块消散后再进服羊肉汤。如果有疼痛剧烈的情况，不在此例。等到两三天后病情稍有好转，可以服用泽兰丸，直到满月，将丸药服完为佳，否则虚损将无法平复痊愈。如果极度消瘦到不可救治的地步，服用五石泽兰丸来补益。服药方法必须在七日之后，不得提前服用。凡是妇人在暑月生产，贪凉过多，感受风冷，导致腹中积聚，百病竞起，直至死亡，用百种方法治疗都不能痊愈，用桃仁煎主治，应在出月子后服用。妇人即使没有疾病，每到秋冬季节也须服用一、二剂，直到年内经常服用为佳。
If postpartum recuperation is conducted according to proper methods, with the four limbs at peace and free from various ailments, one must still first take Heishen San (Black Spirit Powder) for four doses; additionally, one should slightly prepare tonifying pills and powders, but not in excessive amounts. One must also beware of causing illness through medication, a caution that cannot be ignored. (Such as Siwu Tang [Four Substances Decoction], Sishun Lizhong Wan [Four Smooths Regulate Middle Pill], Neibu Danggui Wan [Internal Supplementing Angelica Pill], Danggui Jianzhong Tang [Angelica Building the Middle Decoction].)
If the parturient has abundant blood and qi, and initially feels stifled and uneasy after delivery, she should take Qibao San (Seven Treasures Powder) [referenced in Volume 19, Discourse 2]; if she is calm and settled, no need to take it.
If after three days she feels high fever, headache, and stabbing pain in the chest and abdomen, do not immediately treat it as Taiyang disease (Cold Damage syndrome affecting the Taiyang channel) or wind-cold invasion; this is when the milk vessels are about to flow, and it is appropriate to take Yulu San (Jade Dew Powder) for one or two doses. (If these symptoms are absent, there is no need to take it.)
If due to overly warm bed curtains, or vigorous qi in the parturient, or a predisposition to anger and joy, she feels dizzy and vertiginous as if on a boat or carriage, with spirit depressed and confused, this is Xueyun (Blood Fainting). She must immediately take anti-fainting medicine for one or two doses to stop it (formula found in Discourse 5), and the attending person must also carefully supervise and inquire about her condition.
If she finds porridge unappetizing and feels weak and fatigued, she should take Sishun Lizhong Wan (Four Smooths Regulate Middle Pill) for one or two doses. (If not so, there is no need to take it.) If within two or three days she feels intermittent cramping pain in the abdomen, this is Erzhen Tong (Placental Mass Pain); she must take medicine for treating Erzhen for one or two doses. (Formula found in Volume 20.)
If constipation or dysuria occurs, one must absolutely not administer purgative or diuretic drugs, because body fluids are deficient. If purgatives are administered, it will lead to uncontrollable diarrhea, which becomes incurable; this must be strictly avoided. If constipation is severe and evacuation is necessary, only then can mild and gentle laxatives be taken to facilitate passage. (Formula found in Volume 23, Discourse 2.)
The *Qianjin Fang* states: Generally, marital intercourse should not occur until one hundred days postpartum; otherwise, it leads to lifelong emaciation and weakness, with myriad diseases arising—be cautious. Any woman suffering from Wind Qi disorders and cold deficiency below the umbilicus does so invariably because of early resumption of sexual activity. For seven days postpartum, while lochia remains incomplete, decoctions should not be taken; wait until the mass below the umbilix dissipates before consuming Mutton Soup. This rule does not apply to cases of severe pain. After two or three days of improvement, Zelan Wan (Lycopus Pill) may be taken; by the time the full month is reached, it is best to finish the pill course, otherwise the deficiency cannot be restored. In cases of extreme emaciation that seem incurable, Wushi Zelan Wan (Five Minerals Lycopus Pill) should be taken to tonify. The method of administration requires waiting until after the seventh day; it must not be taken early. Any woman who gives birth during the hot summer months, takes too much coolness, and contracts wind-cold, leading to abdominal accumulations and the onset of myriad diseases culminating in death, where hundreds of treatments fail to cure, should use Tao Ren Jian (Peach Kernel Decoction/Paste) as the primary treatment, taken after confinement ends. Even if women have no illness, they should take one or two doses every autumn and winter, continuing regular intake throughout the year for optimal health.