莫就上床 才产毕，不可就上床。急将净桶盖好，或在桶盖上，或在软椅上，且闭目净坐片刻，背后须要倚紧，
不可动摇，免致眩晕。一面令人将粗纸铺床，揉软纸以铺浮上，铺完方可缓扶产母上床，倚被褥而坐。
莫就说话 才产毕，只宜安静少思，不可言语，固养神气也。尤不可问答男女，恐爱憎气恼致病不小。但人情
喜儿者颇多。若果男胎，即明白答应，令母喜悦。常有久练稳婆，虽生女胎，必虚答是男，或夫假作喜女，以安母心。
莫就睡卧 才产毕，须用绵软被褥栈，床头上加软枕。扶产母上床，坐一日一夜，方可卧下。切不可早卧，
防瘀血停滞也。上床后，须令人以手从胸腹顺抹至脐下，令污血尽出。自无诸病，日须七八次，三日乃止。腿膝又须放
开，不可伸足夹腿，以致败血不出也。
莫就食荤 才产毕，脾胃虚弱，只宜炒米粥和红糖，频频少与。三日内，切不可食鱼肉鸡鸭，其 硬蛋物尤不
可食。迟吃荤腥油腻，不独产母安稳，且小儿食乳，腹亦充实。
莫就饮酒 才产毕，不可饮酒。因产母脏腑方虚，热酒入腹，必至昏晕。六七日后，可与些淡酒，以辟风邪。
养气血，下恶滞，行乳脉也。
莫就食咸 乳汁乃血气所成。产后不可食咸味，因咸能止血少乳，且发嗽。若恶路未净，早食咸酸之物，不独
少乳，而且腹痛，发寒热。六七日后，方可少进咸味，如白鲞火腿之类。
莫要劳心 产后切不可劳心焦思，十日内更宜紧要。
莫动针线 产后若未盈月，强起离床行动，当时未觉太损，日后必成蓐劳，且产母节劳，人人尽知，至动针线，
则不觉其劳，以为无妨，殊不知未老眼目昏花，或流酸泪，往往坐此，不可不戒。
莫嫌血污 产后十余日，切不可嫌血污，遽起洗拭。见风犯者，多至血崩，为害不小。况产时去血已多，筋脉
空疏，风寒易袭，少有不谨，便成挛痹，为终身之患矣。慎之慎之。
莫思梳洗 产后梳头濯足，恐血气攻下。脱衣洗浴，易受风寒。又不可刮舌刷牙及就下低头，皆成血逆血晕。
即欲洗下体，亦不可用生水，宜用益母草汤，能祛寒湿风热最妙。至洗澡，虽益母草汤，亦万万不可。俱（《石氏保产心
法》）
产后子肠不收 新鲜鲫鱼煮焙研细，一半搽肠，（一半酒服），实时收上。（《胎产良方》）
一方，捣蓖麻仁，贴丹田穴，一夜即收。亦有涂顶心，亦有涂百会穴者。（《乾坤生意》）
产后子宫不收阴门突出 荆芥穗 藿香叶 臭椿皮 三味煎汤熏洗，子宫即收。或用蓖麻子涂顶之法亦妙。（《济
阴纂要》）
产后玉门不闭 吴茱萸 菟丝子（各一两五钱） 蛇床子（一两） 硫黄（四两） 每用四钱水二碗煎汤，频
洗自效。（《保产良方》）
一方，用锻石一升，炒极热，以滚水二碗投灰于中，候温坐浸，斯须平复。（《肘后方》）
产后身热如火皮如粟粒者 桃仁研泥，同腊猪脂敷之，日日易之。（《千金方》）
产后心闷而死者 用红花数十斤，入大锅内煮之，候汤沸，以杉木桶盛汤于内。取 格卧，产妇于其上。汤气
渐冷，换热汤熏之，少顷必苏。（《姚罗浮集验方》）
产后鼻中流血不止口鼻渐起黑气 红绒线、本妇顶心发（各三五根），合扎右手中指节上，令极紧即止。（《达生
全编》）
产后舌不收 以朱砂末敷之，掷盆盎作堕地声，惊之即收。（《经验秘方》）
产后肠痒 针线袋安于所卧褥下，勿令人知即愈。（《同寿 》）
产后咳逆作喘三日不止欲死者 桂心（五钱）、姜汁（三合）煎取二合，先以火灸背，摩令热，搽药尽为妙。（同
上）
产后生门硬如石撞 青鱼胆（七个，无青鱼鲫鱼亦可） 丝绵（二三钱） 烧存性为末，同胆调，鸭毛楂上即
止。（《奇方类编》）
产后生门出黄臭水甚痛 绵茧（二三钱）烧存性为末，酒调，鸭毛搽上，其毒自出。（同上）
产后阴肿 蛇床子一升，炒极热布裹，熨患处。（《万病回春》）
产后阴脱 铁炉中紫尘、羊脂二味和匀，布裹炙热，熨推纳上。（《本草纲目》）
产后阴翻 泽兰叶煎汤，先熏后洗二三次，再入枯矾煎洗即安。（《集简方》）
产后阴瘫硬如卵状 蛇床子煎汤熏洗即愈。（《宜良李氏刊方》）
产后感寒腹痛 艾叶炒热熨脐上。（同上）
产后中寒 吴茱萸 紫苏 葱头 煎汤。于密室中放桶内，热时熏。既而洗之，甚效（《医宗说约》）
产后小水不通腹满 用盐熨脐中，葱白一把缚定，切去两头，留一寸浓，置盐上，以艾炙之，热气入腹，即通
利也。（《明医指掌》）
产后痢加呕逆 田螺（一个）捣碎，入吴茱萸（二分）、麝香（一厘），为细末。掩在脐上，即不呕吐，而痢亦
渐除。（《石宝秘 》）
产后血脱 血脱是虚症，补正为主。此因平素虚弱，临产复用力，劳伤去血过多，以致昏晕不醒。微虚者，少
顷即醒。大虚者，脱竭立死。但察其面白口开，自汗，手足厥冷，是虚脱症也，生死判于顷刻，切勿放倒，令一人挽住
头发，急用绸绢旧衣，谨闭产户，谆嘱知事妇女，曲膝抵住，勿使下面泄气，俟其稍转，方用医治。若认作血晕，而以
行血药治之，益速其毙。（《胎产神效方》）
产后血晕 血晕是实症，逐瘀为主，此因恶露不行，心下满急，神昏口噤，不省人事。切勿放倒，急用韭菜一
二斤，捣烂盛于茶壶中，沸醋顷入壶内，盖壶头，以壶嘴向产妇鼻孔，令醋气透入即醒。如不醒，或用干漆烧烟，令闻
烟。或急掐人中，提顶心头发，灌以姜汁、童便自醒。（同上）
产后忌哭泣恚怒笑语惊忧 产后五脏六腑皆虚。哭泣伤肺，恚怒伤肝，笑语伤神，惊忧伤心，皆所切戒。总之，
产中易病，亦易祛病。若能小心调摄，虽有宿 ，可以全愈，后来受用不尽。（《济阴纂要》）
产后忌早交合 百日之后，气盈血足，方可交合。否则亦要在四十九日之外。常见愚人，未盈月而交合者，不
惟妇成大病，即夫亦有损，慎之哉。（《妇人良方》）
【产后护理禁忌与方药】
不要立即上床。刚分娩完毕，不可立刻躺上床。应迅速将便桶盖好，或者坐在桶盖上，或坐在软椅上，闭目静坐片刻，背部必须倚靠紧实，不可晃动，以免导致眩晕。同时让人铺好粗纸在床上，揉软纸张铺在浮面（指床板或席子）上，铺完后才能缓缓搀扶产妇上床，倚靠着被褥坐下。
不要立即说话。刚分娩完毕，只宜安静少思，不可言语，以固养神气。尤其不可与男女进行问答交谈，恐怕因爱憎情绪恼怒而致病不小。但人情中喜欢男孩的很多。如果是男胎，就明确答应，让母亲喜悦。常有久经训练的稳婆，即使是女胎，也虚报说是男孩；或者丈夫假装喜欢女孩，以安母亲的心。
不要立即睡卧。刚分娩完毕，须用绵软被褥铺垫，床头加软枕。搀扶产妇上床，坐一日一夜后，方可躺下。切不可早卧，以防瘀血停滞。上床后，须让人用手从胸腹顺抹至脐下，令污血尽出。这样自无各种疾病，每天需做七八次，三天后停止。腿膝又要放开，不可伸足夹腿，以致败血不出。
不要立即吃荤腥。刚分娩完毕，脾胃虚弱，只宜喝炒米粥和红糖，频频少量给予。三日内，切不可吃鱼肉鸡鸭，那些坚硬的食物尤其不可吃。推迟吃荤腥油腻，不仅产母安稳，且小儿吃奶，腹部也会充实。
不要立即饮酒。刚分娩完毕，不可饮酒。因为产母脏腑刚刚虚弱，热酒入腹，必致昏晕。六七日后，可给些淡酒，以辟风邪，养气血，下恶滞，行乳脉。
不要立即吃咸味。乳汁乃血气所成。产后不可食咸味，因咸能止血少乳，且引发咳嗽。若恶露未净，早食咸酸之物，不仅少乳，而且腹痛，发寒热。六七日后，方可少量进咸味，如白鲞火腿之类。
不要动针线。产后若未满月，强起离床行动，当时未觉太损，日后必成蓐劳（产后虚损性疾病）。且产母节劳，人人尽知，至于动针线，则不觉其劳，以为无妨，殊不知会导致未老眼目昏花，或流酸泪，往往因此造成，不可不戒。
不要嫌弃血污。产后十余日，切不可嫌血污，遽起洗拭。见风犯者，多至血崩，为害不小。况且产时去血已多，筋脉空疏，风寒易袭，稍有不谨，便成挛痹，成为终身之患。慎之慎之。
不要急于梳洗。产后梳头濯足，恐血气攻下。脱衣洗浴，易受风寒。又不可刮舌刷牙及就下低头，皆成血逆血晕。即欲洗下体，亦不可用生水，宜用益母草汤，能祛寒湿风热最妙。至洗澡，虽益母草汤，亦万万不可。（出自《石氏保产心法》）
产后子宫不收：新鲜鲫鱼煮焙研细，一半搽肠，（一半酒服），实时收上。（出自《胎产良方》）
一方：捣蓖麻仁，贴丹田穴，一夜即收。亦有涂顶心，亦有涂百会穴者。（出自《乾坤生意》）
产后子宫不收阴门突出：荆芥穗、藿香叶、臭椿皮，三味煎汤熏洗，子宫即收。或用蓖麻子涂顶之法亦妙。（出自《济阴纂要》）
产后玉门不闭：吴茱萸、菟丝子（各一两五钱）、蛇床子（一两）、硫黄（四两）。每用四钱，水二碗煎汤，频洗自效。（出自《保产良方》）
一方：用锻石一升，炒极热，以滚水二碗投灰于中，候温坐浸，斯须平复。（出自《肘后方》）
产后身热如火，皮如粟粒者：桃仁研泥，同腊猪脂敷之，日日易之。（出自《千金方》）
产后心闷而死者：用红花数十斤，入大锅内煮之，候汤沸，以杉木桶盛汤于内。取格（指某种支撑物或特定姿势，此处疑为“榻”或类似物体）卧，产妇于其上。汤气渐冷，换热汤熏之，少顷必苏。（出自《姚罗浮集验方》）
产后鼻中流血不止，口鼻渐起黑气：红绒线、本妇顶心发（各三五根），合扎右手中指节上，令极紧即止。（出自《达生全编》）
产后舌不收：以朱砂末敷之，掷盆盎作堕地声，惊之即收。（出自《经验秘方》）
产后肠痒：针线袋安于所卧褥下，勿令人知即愈。（出自《同寿录》）
产后咳逆作喘三日不止欲死者：桂心（五钱）、姜汁（三合）煎取二合，先以火灸背，摩令热，搽药尽为妙。（同上）
产后生门硬如石撞：青鱼胆（七个，无青鱼鲫鱼亦可）、丝绵（二三钱），烧存性为末，同胆调，鸭毛楂上即止。（出自《奇方类编》）
产后生门出黄臭水甚痛：绵茧（二三钱）烧存性为末，酒调，鸭毛搽上，其毒自出。（同上）
产后阴肿：蛇床子一升，炒极热布裹，熨患处。（出自《万病回春》）
产后阴脱：铁炉中紫尘、羊脂二味和匀，布裹炙热，熨推纳上。（出自《本草纲目》）
产后阴翻：泽兰叶煎汤，先熏后洗二三次，再入枯矾煎洗即安。（出自《集简方》）
产后阴瘫硬如卵状：蛇床子煎汤熏洗即愈。（出自《宜良李氏刊方》）
产后中寒：吴茱萸、紫苏、葱头，煎汤。于密室中放桶内，热时熏。既而洗之，甚效（出自《医宗说约》）
产后小水不通腹满：用盐熨脐中，葱白一把缚定，切去两头，留一寸浓，置盐上，以艾炙之，热气入腹，即通利也。（出自《明医指掌》）
产后痢加呕逆：田螺（一个）捣碎，入吴茱萸（二分）、麝香（一厘），为细末。掩在脐上，即不呕吐，而痢亦渐除。（出自《石宝秘录》）
产后血脱：血脱是虚症，补正为主。此因平素虚弱，临产复用力，劳伤去血过多，以致昏晕不醒。微虚者，少顷即醒。大虚者，脱竭立死。但察其面白口开，自汗，手足厥冷，是虚脱症也，生死判于顷刻，切勿放倒，令一人挽住头发，急用绸绢旧衣，谨闭产户，谆嘱知事妇女，曲膝抵住，勿使下面泄气，俟其稍转，方用医治。若认作血晕，而以行血药治之，益速其毙。（出自《胎产神效方》）
产后血晕：血晕是实症，逐瘀为主，此因恶露不行，心下满急，神昏口噤，不省人事。切勿放倒，急用韭菜一二斤，捣烂盛于茶壶中，沸醋顷入壶内，盖壶头，以壶嘴向产妇鼻孔，令醋气透入即醒。如不醒，或用干漆烧烟，令闻烟。或急掐人中，提顶心头发，灌以姜汁、童便自醒。（同上）
产后忌哭泣恚怒笑语惊忧：产后五脏六腑皆虚。哭泣伤肺，恚怒伤肝，笑语伤神，惊忧伤心，皆所切戒。总之，产中易病，亦易祛病。若能小心调摄，虽有宿疾，可以全愈，后来受用不尽。（出自《济阴纂要》）
产后忌早交合：百日之后，气盈血足，方可交合。否则亦要在四十九日之外。常见愚人，未盈月而交合者，不惟妇成大病，即夫亦有损，慎之哉。（出自《妇人良方》）
[Postpartum Care Taboos and Prescriptions]
Do not lie in bed immediately. Immediately after delivery, one must not lie down on the bed at once. Quickly cover the chamber pot, or sit on the lid of the pot, or on a soft chair, close your eyes and sit quietly for a moment. The back must be supported firmly against something solid, without shaking, to avoid dizziness. Meanwhile, have someone spread coarse paper on the bed, soften the paper by rubbing it, and place it on the surface (bed board or mat). Only after spreading is complete can you slowly help the mother onto the bed and sit her up leaning against the bedding.
Do not speak immediately. Immediately after delivery, one should remain quiet and think little, avoiding speech to conserve and nourish Shen Qi (Spiritual Energy). Especially avoid conversing with men or women, as fear of emotional agitation from love or hate may cause significant illness. However, many people prefer sons. If a male fetus is born, answer affirmatively to bring joy to the mother. Experienced midwives often falsely report a female fetus as male; husbands may also pretend to prefer girls to soothe the mother's heart.
Do not sleep immediately. Immediately after delivery, use soft cotton quilts for padding, and add soft pillows at the head of the bed. Help the mother onto the bed and keep her sitting for one day and one night before lying down. Do not lie down early to prevent blood stasis. After getting into bed, have someone stroke smoothly from the chest and abdomen down to below the navel to ensure all foul blood is expelled. This prevents various ailments. Perform this seven or eight times daily for three days, then stop. Keep legs and knees open; do not extend feet between legs, which would hinder the expulsion of stagnant blood.
Do not eat meat immediately. Immediately after delivery, the Spleen and Stomach are weak. Only fried rice porridge mixed with brown sugar should be given frequently in small amounts. For three days, absolutely no fish, meat, chicken, or duck should be eaten, nor hard foods. Delaying the consumption of meat and greasy food ensures not only the mother's stability but also that the infant's belly becomes full when nursing.
Do not drink alcohol immediately. Immediately after delivery, alcohol must be avoided. Because the mother's Zang-Fu organs are just weakened, hot wine entering the stomach will certainly cause fainting. After six or seven days, a little light wine may be given to dispel Wind pathogen, nourish Blood and Qi, expel lochia stagnation, and promote milk flow.
Do not eat salty food immediately. Milk is formed from Blood and Qi. Postpartum, salty flavors should be avoided because salt can stop bleeding and reduce milk production, and induce coughing. If lochia has not cleared, eating salty or sour foods early will not only reduce milk but also cause abdominal pain and fever/chills. After six or seven days, small amounts of salty food like dried white fish or ham may be consumed.
Do not strain the mind. Postpartum, one must absolutely avoid mental strain and anxious thinking; this is especially critical within ten days.
Do not engage in needlework. If postpartum and not yet a month old, forcing oneself to get out of bed and move may not seem damaging initially, but later will definitely become "Ru Lao" (postpartum consumptive disease). Everyone knows the mother should rest, but regarding needlework, one does not feel the fatigue, thinking it harmless. Little do they know, this often leads to dim vision before old age or sour tears. One must beware of this.
Do not disdain blood stains. Within ten days postpartum, one must absolutely not disdain blood stains and rush to wash or wipe. Exposure to wind can lead to severe hemorrhage ("Blood Collapse"), causing great harm. Moreover, much blood was lost during delivery, making meridians and vessels empty and sparse, susceptible to Wind-Cold invasion. A slight lack of caution can result in spasms and bi-syndrome, becoming a lifelong affliction. Be extremely cautious.
Do not rush to comb hair or wash. Combing hair and washing feet postpartum may cause Blood and Qi to sink downward. Undressing for bathing makes one susceptible to Wind-Cold. Scraping the tongue, brushing teeth, and bending forward are also contraindicated, as they can lead to Blood rebellion and Blood Fainting. Even if washing the lower body, raw water must not be used; Mugwort Herb Decoction (Yimucao Tang) is best as it dispels Cold-Dampness and Wind-Heat. Bathing, even with Mugwort Herb Decoction, is absolutely forbidden. (From *Shi Shi Bao Chan Xin Fa*)
Uterus prolapse after delivery: Fresh crucian carp, boiled, baked, and ground fine. Apply half to the protruding uterus, (and take half with wine), and it will retract immediately. (From *Tai Chan Liang Fang*)
Another prescription: Crush castor beans and apply to the Dantian acupoint. It retracts in one night. Some apply to the vertex (Dingxin), some to the Baihui acupoint. (From *Qiankun Shengyi*)
Uterus prolapse with vaginal wall protrusion after delivery: Schizonepeta Spike (Jingjie Sui), Agastache Leaf (Huoxiang Ye), and Toona Bark (Chouchun Pi). Decoct these three ingredients and fumigate/wash the area; the uterus will retract. Applying castor beans to the vertex is also effective. (From *Ji Yin Zuan Yao*)
Vulva fails to close after delivery: Evodia Fruit (Wuzhuyu), Dodder Seed (Tusizi) (each 1.5 qian), Cnidium Fruit (Shechuangzi) (1 qian), Realgar (Liuhuang) (4 liang). Use 4 qian per dose, decoct in two bowls of water, and wash frequently for effectiveness. (From *Bao Chan Liang Fang*)
Another prescription: Take one sheng of calcined stone ash, stir-fry until very hot, pour two bowls of boiling water over the ash, wait until warm, and sit in it for immersion. Recovery occurs shortly. (From *Zhou Hou Fang*)
Postpartum body heat like fire, skin like millet grains: Grind Peach Kernel (Taoren) into paste, mix with lard, apply, and change daily. (From *Qian Jin Fang*)
Postpartum chest oppression leading to death: Use dozens of jin of Safflower (Honghua), boil in a large pot. When boiling, put the broth into a cedar wood bucket. Place a support inside, and have the patient lie on it. As the steam cools, replace with hot broth for fumigation. Consciousness returns shortly. (From *Yao Luofu Ji Yan Fang*)
Postpartum continuous nasal bleeding with black gas appearing around mouth and nose: Tie red velvet thread and five to ten hairs from the top of the woman's head tightly around the joint of the right middle finger. Bleeding stops immediately. (From *Da Sheng Quan Bian*)
Postpartum tongue protrusion cannot retract: Apply Cinnabar powder to it. Throw a basin or jar to make a falling sound to startle her; the tongue will retract. (From *Jingyan Mifang*)
Postpartum intestinal itching: Place a needlework bag under the sleeping mattress. Do not let others know; it will heal. (From *Tong Shou Lu*)
Postpartum coughing, wheezing, and gasping for three days, nearly dying: Cassia Bark (Guixin) (5 qian), Ginger Juice (Sanhe). Decoct to obtain two he. First, moxa the back until hot, rub to generate heat, then apply medicine thoroughly. (Same source)
Postpartum vulva hard as stone: Seven Green Fish Gallbladders (crucian carp gallbladder can substitute). Burn Silk Cotton (Siamian) until charred but retaining nature, grind to powder. Mix with gallbladder juice and apply using duck feather quill. Stops immediately. (From *Qi Fang Lei Bian*)
Postpartum yellow foul-smelling fluid discharge from vulva with severe pain: Burn mulberry silkworm cocoon (2-3 qian) until charred but retaining nature, grind to powder. Mix with wine and apply with duck feather quill. The toxin exits naturally. (Same source)
Postpartum vulvar swelling: One sheng of Cnidium Fruit (Shechuangzi), stir-fry until very hot, wrap in cloth, and apply hot compress to affected area. (From *Wan Bing Hui Chun*)
Postpartum vaginal prolapse: Iron furnace soot (Zichen) and Sheep Fat. Mix evenly, wrap in cloth, heat, compress, and push back inside. (From *Ben Cao Gang Mu*)
Postpartum vaginal eversion: Decoct Purple Perilla Leaf (Zelan Ye). Fumigate first, then wash two or three times. Then add Alum (Kufan) and wash again for relief. (From *Ji Jian Fang*)
Postpartum vulvar paralysis hard like an egg: Decoct Cnidium Fruit (Shechuangzi) and fumigate/wash. Heals. (From *Yiliang Li Shi Kan Fang*)
Postpartum cold-induced abdominal pain: Stir-fry Mugwort Leaf (Aiye) until hot and apply to navel. (Same source)
Postpartum Cold invasion: Evodia Fruit (Wuzhuyu), Perilla Leaf (Zisu), Scallion Head. Decoct. In a sealed room, place in a bucket, fumigate when hot. Then wash. Very effective. (From *Yi Zong Shuo Yue*)
Postpartum urinary retention with abdominal fullness: Apply hot salt to the navel. Bind a bunch of scallion whites, cut off both ends leaving one cun thick section, place on salt, and moxa. Heat enters abdomen, urination flows freely. (From *Ming Yi Zhi Zhang*)
Postpartum dysentery with vomiting: Mash one field snail. Add Evodia Fruit (2 fen) and Musk (1 li), grind to fine powder. Apply to navel. Vomiting stops, and dysentery gradually clears. (From *Shi Bao Mi Lu*)
Postpartum Blood Collapse: Blood collapse is a deficiency syndrome, primarily treated by tonifying righteousness. This is due to chronic weakness, compounded by exertion during delivery, leading to excessive blood loss, resulting in fainting and unconsciousness. Mild deficiency wakes shortly. Severe deficiency leads to immediate death from exhaustion. Observe pale face, open mouth, spontaneous sweating, and cold limbs; this indicates deficiency collapse. Life or death depends on moments. Do not lay flat. Have one person hold the hair, urgently use silk or old clothes to tightly close the birth canal. Instruct knowledgeable women to bend knees and press against the area to prevent Qi leakage from below. Wait until slightly recovered, then treat medically. If mistaken for Blood Fainting and treated with blood-moving herbs, death is hastened. (From *Tai Chan Shen Xiao Fang*)
Postpartum Blood Fainting: Blood fainting is an excess syndrome, primarily treated by removing stasis. This is due to retained lochia, chest fullness and urgency, coma, clenched jaw, and unconsciousness. Do not lay flat. Urgently take one to two jin of Chinese chives, mash, put in a teapot, pour boiling vinegar into the pot, cover the spout, direct the spout towards the mother's nostrils, allowing vinegar vapor to enter to wake her. If not waking, burn dry lacquer smoke for inhalation. Or urgently pinch Renzhong acupoint, pull hair from vertex, administer ginger juice and child's urine to wake. (Same source)
Postpartum taboos on crying, anger, laughter, and fright: Postpartum, all Zang-Fu organs are deficient. Crying damages Lungs, anger damages Liver, laughter damages Spirit, fright damages Heart. All are strictly prohibited. In short, childbirth easily causes illness, but also easily allows removal of illness. With careful regulation, even chronic diseases can be fully cured, providing lasting benefit. (From *Ji Yin Zuan Yao*)
Postpartum taboo on early intercourse: After one hundred days, when Qi is abundant and Blood sufficient, intercourse may resume. Otherwise, it must be after forty-nine days. Often see fools having intercourse before a month is complete. This not only causes serious illness in the woman but also harms the man. Be cautious. (From *Fu Ren Liang Fang*)