《产育保庆集方》,余收产论二十一篇,议论精确,无所不究。盖国医博极方书,所得之妙,惜乎有其说
而无其方。郭君稽中为时良医,尤长于治产,故其切脉、用药屡取奇功。一日愿以所收家方,附于诸论之末,
遂编为一集,真济众之异书也。古人谓∶为人子而不学医者,为不孝。则有方论而不传于世者,其可谓之仁哉。
大观三年九月五日,濮阳李师圣述。
(李师圣编论郭稽中附方)
第一论曰∶热疾,胎死腹中者,何。
答曰∶因母患热疾,至六七日以后,脏腑热极,熏蒸其胎,是以致死。缘儿死身冷,不能自出,但服黑神
散暖其胎,须臾胎气温暖,即自出。何以知其胎之已死,但看产妇舌色青者,是其验。黑神散二方。
黑神散
桂(去粗皮,不见火,锉碎) 当归(洗,去芦须,切,焙) 芍药(洗,锉) 甘草(炙,锉) 生干
地黄(温汤洗净,锉,忌冷水) 干姜(宜用炒生姜代之。各一两) 附子(半两,炮去皮脐) 雄黑豆(二两,
小者是,炒焦去皮)
上为末,每服一钱匕,空心温酒调下。
蒲黄黑神散(此方十八论云。产前、产后一切疾皆治之。)
雄黑豆(二两,小者是,去皮秤) 当归(洗,去芦并须,切,焙) 芍药(洗,锉)
甘草(炙,锉) 干姜(炮,锉) 肉桂(去皮,锉,不见火) 生干地黄(温汤洗,锉,焙,忌冷水)
蒲黄(银石器内微炒,令赤或以纸辛铫子内炒,纸黄为度,各一两)
上为末,每服二钱,空心温酒调下。若三十已人及生产少妇人不用桂、干姜,入炒生姜、红花代之。生姜、
红花各用二两,经洗者并焙干。
第二论曰∶胎衣不下者,何。
答曰∶母生子讫,血流入衣中,衣为血所胀,其故不得下。治之稍缓,胀满腹中,渐次上冲,心胸疼痛,
喘急者,难治。但服奇命丹以速去衣中之血,血散胀消,胎衣自下而无所患。
夺命丹
附子(半两,炮,去皮脐,切) 牡丹皮(一两,洗,锉) 干漆(一分,捣碎,炒烟尽)
上为末,酽醋一升,大黄末一两同熬成膏,和药如桐子大。温酒下五十丸,不以时候。
又十论云∶但服蒲黄黑神散,逐去衣中血,即胎下或带断,亦同。
第三论曰∶难产者,何。
答曰∶胎侧有成形块,呼为儿枕。子欲生时枕破,与败血裹其子,故难产。但服胜金散,逐其败血,即自
生成。若逆生、横生,并皆主之。
胜金散
麝香(一钱,共研为细末) 鼓(一两,用旧青皮裹了烧,令通红,急以乳捶研为末)
上为末,取秤捶烧红,以酒淬之,调下药一钱匕。
又十八论云∶但服蒲黄黑神散解其败血,即自生也,或横生、逆生、胎衣不下,此药悉治。
第四论曰∶产后血运者,何。
答曰∶产后气血暴虚,未得安静,血随气上,迷乱心神,故眼前生花,极甚者令人闷绝不知人,口噤神昏,
气冷。医者不识,呼为暗风,若作此治之,病必难愈,但服清魂散,自瘥。
清魂散
泽兰叶(拣净) 人参(去芦。各一分) 荆芥穗(一两,晒) 芎(半两,洗,锉) 甘草(二钱,炙,锉)
上为细末,每服一钱匕,热汤、温酒各小半盏调匀,急灌之。下咽喉即开眼气定,省人事。
又十八论云∶但服蒲黄黑神散,自瘥。
第五论曰∶产后口干、痞闷者,何。
答曰∶产后宫胃大虚,血气未定,食面太早,胃不能消化,面毒结聚于胃脘,上熏脑中,是以口干、烦渴、
心下痞闷。医者不识,认为胸膈壅滞,以药下之,万不得。一但服见现丸,自瘥。
见现丸
姜黄(片子者,锉) 荆三棱(煨,乘热撕碎,焙干用) 荜澄茄(不得用火炒) 陈皮(去白) 高良
姜(锉碎,炒) 人参(去芦,切片) 蓬莪术(煨,乘热撕,锉,焙干用)
上七味等分为末,用细切萝卜慢火煮,令烂,研细,将汁煮糊丸,梧桐子大。每服三十丸,萝卜汤下,不以时候。
又十八论云∶但服蒲黄黑神散,自瘥。
第六论曰∶产后乍寒乍热者,何。
答曰∶阴阳不和,败血不散,皆令乍寒乍热。产后血气虚损,阴阳不和,阴胜则乍寒,阳胜则乍热,阴阳
相乘,则或寒或热。若因产劳伤脏腑,血弱不得宣越,故令血败不散,入于肺则热,入于脾则寒。医人若误作
疟疾治之,则缪矣。阴阳不和,宜增损四物汤。败血不散,宜夺血丹。
又问∶二者何以别之。
答曰∶时有刺痛者,败血也,但寒热无它证者,阴阳不和也。
增损四物汤
当归(洗去土,并芦须切,焙) 芍药(洗,锉) 人参(去芦,切片) 川芎(洗,锉。各一两) 甘
草(四钱,炙) 干姜(一两,宜用生姜代之)
上为末,每服二钱匕,水一盏、生姜五片同煎六分,去滓,微热服,不以时候。
夺命丹(见第二论)
又十八论云∶但服蒲黄黑神散,自瘥。
第七论曰∶产后四肢虚肿者,何。
答曰∶产后败血乘虚停积于五脏,循经流入于四肢,留留日深,却还不得,腐坏如水,故令四肢面目浮肿。
医人不识,便作水气治之,血气与水气不同。凡治水气,多用导水药,极虚之。夫产后既虚,又以药虚之,是
谓重虚,往往因致夭枉。但服调经散,血行肿消,即愈。
调经散
没药(令研) 琥珀(研。各一钱) 桂(去粗皮,不见火锉) 芍药(赤者,洗,锉) 当归(去芦须,
切。各一钱) 细辛(去叶,锉) 麝香(研。各半钱)
上为末,每服半钱匕,生姜汁、温酒各少许,调匀服之。
又十八论云∶但服蒲黄黑神散,后服转药,泻下恶物,自瘥。转药是黑神丸,在第十二论后。
第八论曰∶产后乍见鬼神者,何。
答曰∶心主身之血脉,因产伤耗血脉,心气则虚,败血停积,上于于心,心不受触,遂致心中烦燥,卧起
不安,乍见鬼神,言语颠倒,医工不识,呼为风邪,如此治之,必不得愈。但服调经散,每服加生龙脑一捻,
得睡即安,方见第七论。
又十八论云∶但服蒲黄黑神散,自安。
第九论曰∶产后月内不语者,何。
答曰∶人心有七孔三毛,产后血虚气弱,多致停积,败血闭于心窍,神志不能明了。又心气通于舌,心气
闭塞,则舌亦强矣,故令不语。如此但服七珍散,即瘥。
七珍散
人参(去芦,切片) 石菖蒲(节密者,锉) 川芎(洗,锉,焙) 熟干地黄(各一两) 细辛(一钱,
去叶) 防风(去苗,锉) 朱砂(研,各半两)
上为末,每服一钱,蒲荷汤调下,不以时候。
又十八论云∶但服蒲黄黑神散,便安。
第十论曰∶产后腹痛,又泻痢者,何。
答曰∶产后肠胃虚怯,寒邪易侵。若未盈月,饮冷当风,则寒邪乘虚进袭,留于盲膜,散于腹胁,故腹痛
作阵,或如锥刀所刺。流入大肠,水谷不化,洞泄腹鸣,或下赤白,腹胁 胀,或走痛不定,急服调中汤,立
愈。若医者以为积滞,取之,则祸不旋踵,谨之谨之。
调中汤
高良姜(锉,油炒) 当归(洗,去芦须,切,焙) 桂(去皮,不见火锉) 白芍药(洗,锉) 附子
(炮,去皮脐) 川芎(洗。各一两) 甘草(半两,炙,锉)
上为粗末,每服三钱,用水三盏,煎至一盏,去滓,热服。
又十八论云∶急服蒲黄黑神散,后服调中汤。
第十一论曰∶产后遍身疼痛者,何。
答曰∶产后百节开放,血脉流走,遇气弱,则经络、肉分之间,血多留滞,累日不散,则骨节不利,筋脉
引急,故腰背不得转侧,手脚不能动摇,身热,头痛。若医以为伤寒,治之,则汗出而筋脉动踢,手足厥冷,
变生他病。但服趁痛散,以嘿除之。
趁痛散
牛膝(切,酒浸一宿,控干,慢火炒,焙干) 当归(去芦须,先切,焙) 白术(锉碎,焙干) 黄
(蜜炙,锉) 桂(去皮,不见火锉) 独活(去芦,锉,川中者尤佳) 生姜(切。各半两) 薤白(洗,
切,锉) 甘草(炙,锉。各一分)
上为粗末,每服半两。水五盏煎至两盏,去滓,热服一盏,次一盏续,后再暖服,不拘时候。
又十八论云∶但服蒲黄黑神散,即愈。
第十二论曰∶产后大便秘涩者,何。
答曰∶产卧,水血俱下,肠胃虚竭,津液不足,是以大便秘涩不通也。若过五、六日,腹中闷胀者,此有
燥粪在脏腑,以其干涩,未能出耳。宜服麻仁丸,以津润之。若误以为有热而投之以寒药,则阳消阴长,变动
百出,性命危矣。
麻仁丸
麻仁(研碎) 枳壳(去穣,锉,炒微黄) 人参(去芦,切片) 大黄(煨,锉。各半两)
上为末,炼蜜丸梧桐子大。空心温汤下二十丸,未通加丸数。
又十八论云∶产后小便出血,大便滞痛者,何。
答曰∶败血流入大小肠,大小肠涩滞,致小便涩寒,大便艰难。人多不识,作五淋治之,不愈,但服蒲黄
黑神散,后服黑神丸,取下恶物,即安。
黑神丸
巴豆(去皮,以水二碗煮尽为度,去心膜,细研,去油) 黑附子(炮,去皮脐,切片) 肉桂(去皮,
不见火锉) 白干姜(炮,锉。各半两)
上为末,面糊丸如萝卜子大,每服三丸至五丸,热茶下,再以热茶投之,即行。前第七论中云转药者,即
是此方,切不可服寻常取积药。
第十三论曰∶产后血崩者,何。
答曰∶产卧伤耗,经脉未得平复而劳役损动,致血暴崩下,淋沥不止,或因咸酸不节,伤蠹荣卫,气衰血
弱,亦变崩中。若小腹满痛,肝经已坏,为难治,急服固经丸以止。
固经丸
艾叶(拣净,锉碎,炒黄) 赤石脂 补骨脂(略炒香) 木贼(去根节。各半两) 附子(一枚,炮,
去皮脐,切片)
上为末,陈米饮和丸桐子大。食前温酒下二十丸,米饮亦得。如陈米饮难丸,即入雪糕少许搜和,即易丸也。
又十八论云∶但服蒲黄黑神散及黑神丸,立瘥。
第十四论云∶产后腹胀闷满,呕吐不定者,何。
答曰∶败血散于脾胃,脾受之不能运化精微而成腹胀,胃受之则不得受纳水谷而生吐逆医者不识,若以寻
常治胀止吐药疗之,病与药不相干,转更伤动正气,疾愈难治,但服巨胜汤必瘥。
巨胜汤
赤芍药(洗,锉) 半夏(汤洗七次,切碎) 泽兰叶(洗晒) 人参(去芦,切片) 陈皮(去白)
甘草(炙,锉。各一钱) 生姜(半两)
上为粗末,用水一碗,同煎至二盏,去滓,微热,分三服。
又十八论云∶急服蒲黄黑神散,次服黑神丸,吐出恶物,即安。
第十五论曰∶产后口鼻黑气起及鼻衄者,何。
答曰∶阳明者,经脉之海,起于鼻,交额中,还出挟口,交人中,左之右,右之左,产后气消血散,荣卫
不理,散乱入于诸经,却还不得,故令口鼻黑起及变鼻衄。此缘产后虚热,变生此疾,其疾不可治,名曰∶胃
绝肺败。遇有此疾,急取绯线一条,并产妇顶心发两条,系两中指上节,即止,无药可疗,亦压禳之一端也。
又十八论曰∶产后口鼻黑气起者,何。
答曰∶产后败血入脏腑即满,冲于头目,却还不得,口干舌焦,鼻衄黑气,是产后热变作此候,不可治也,
名曰∶败肺。
第十六论曰∶产后喉中气急喘者,何。
答曰∶荣者,血也,卫者,气也,荣行脉中,卫行脉外,相随上下,谓之荣卫。因产所下过多,荣血暴竭,
卫气无所主,独聚于肺中,故令喘也,此名孤阳绝阴,为难治。若恶露不快,败血停凝,上熏于肺,亦令喘急。
如此但服夺命丹,血去喘息自止。夺命丹方见第二论。
又十八论曰∶产后喉中气急,喘者,何。
答曰∶产后败血过于心,转于喉中,此不可治也。
第十七论曰∶产后中风者,何。
答曰∶产后五、七日内,强力下床,或一月之内,百日之中,伤于房室,或怀忧发怒,扰荡冲和,或因灼
艾伤动脏腑。得病之初,眼涩口噤,肌肉 搐,以渐腰脊筋急强直者,不可治,此乃人作,非偶尔中风所得也。
第十八论曰∶产后心痛者,何。
答曰∶心者,血之主。人有伏宿寒,因产大虚,寒搏于血,血凝不得消散,其气逆上,冲击于心之络脉,
故心痛,但以大岩蜜汤治之,寒去则血脉温而经络通,心痛自止。若误以为有所伤,疗之则虚极,寒益甚矣。
心络寒甚,传心之正经,则变为真心痛。真心痛者,朝发夕死,夕发朝死,药不可轻用如些。
大岩蜜汤方
熟干地黄(洗,酒浸一宿,焙,锉用) 当归(洗,去芦须,切,焙) 吴茱萸(拣去枝梗) 独活(洗,
蜀中者尤佳) 芍药(洗,锉) 干姜(炮,锉) 甘草(炙,锉)
桂(去皮,不见火锉) 小草(远志叶。各一两) 细辛(半两,去叶,勿用马蹄香)
上为粗末,每服半两,用水三大盏,煎一盏,去滓,再入蜜一匙,又同煎三两,沸,微热服,食前。
第十九论曰∶产后热闷气上,转为香港脚者,何。
答曰∶产卧,血虚生热,复因春夏取凉过多,地之蒸湿,因足履之所以着而为香港脚之疾。其状热闷掣 ,
《产育保庆集方》中,我收录了二十一篇关于分娩的论述,这些议论精辟准确,无所不包。因为国医(指当时朝廷太医局的医生)博览群书,掌握了其中的奥妙,可惜只有理论而没有对应的方剂。郭稽中先生是当时的良医,尤其擅长治疗产科疾病,因此他诊脉和用药屡获奇效。有一天,他愿意将自己收藏的家传方剂附在这些论述之后,于是编成了这一集,这真是一部救济众人的奇异书籍。古人说:“做儿子的如果不学习医学,就是不孝。”那么,有了方论却不流传于世,这能称为仁德吗?大观三年九月五日,濮阳李师圣记述。
第一篇论述:热性疾病导致胎死腹中的情况,是怎么回事?
回答说:因为母亲患有热性疾病,到了六七天以后,脏腑热极,熏蒸胎儿,从而导致胎儿死亡。由于胎儿死后身体变冷,无法自行产出,只需服用黑神散温暖子宫,片刻后胎气温暖,胎儿自然就会产出。如何知道胎儿已经死亡呢?只要看产妇的舌色发青,这就是验证。黑神散有两个方子。
黑神散
桂枝(去除粗皮,不可见火,切碎) 当归(清洗,去除芦头和须根,切片,焙干) 芍药(清洗,切碎) 甘草(炙烤,切碎) 生干地黄(用温水洗净,切碎,忌用冷水) 干姜(宜用炒生姜代替。各一两) 附子(半两,炮制,去皮去脐) 雄黑豆(二两,小的为好,炒焦去皮)
以上药物研为细末,每次服用一钱匕,空腹时用温酒调服。
蒲黄黑神散(此方在第十八论中提到,产前、产后各种疾病都适用。)
雄黑豆(二两,小的为好,去皮称重) 当归(清洗,去除芦头和须根,切片,焙干) 芍药(清洗,切碎)
甘草(炙烤,切碎) 干姜(炮制,切碎) 肉桂(去皮,切碎,不可见火) 生干地黄(用温水清洗,切碎,焙干,忌用冷水)
蒲黄(在银石器内微炒至红色,或者用纸衬的铫子内炒,纸变黄为度,各一两)
以上药物研为细末,每次服用二钱,空腹时用温酒调服。如果是三十岁以上或生产较少的妇女,不用桂枝和干姜,改用炒生姜和红花代替。生姜和红花各用二两,经过清洗并焙干。
第二篇论述:胎衣不下的情况,是怎么回事?
回答说:母亲生下婴儿后,血液流入胎衣中,胎衣被血液胀满,所以不能排出。如果治疗稍慢,胀满充满腹部,逐渐向上冲逆,导致心胸疼痛,气喘急促的,难以治愈。只需服用奇命丹以快速去除胎衣中的血液,血液消散,胀满消除,胎衣自然落下而无忧患。
夺命丹
附子(半两,炮制,去皮去脐,切片) 牡丹皮(一两,清洗,切碎) 干漆(一分,捣碎,炒至烟尽)
以上药物研为细末,用浓醋一升,大黄末一两一起熬成膏状,调和药物制成如梧桐子大小的丸剂。温酒送服五十丸,不限时间。
又在第十论中提到:只需服用蒲黄黑神散,驱逐胎衣中的血液,胎衣就会落下,或者是带断的情况,也相同处理。
第三篇论述:难产的情况,是怎么回事?
回答说:胎儿侧面有成形块,称为儿枕。胎儿将要出生时,儿枕破裂,与败血包裹住胎儿,所以导致难产。只需服用胜金散,驱逐败血,胎儿就能自然生成。如果是逆生、横生,也都主治。
胜金散
麝香(一钱,共同研为细末) 豆豉(一两,用旧青皮包裹烧红,急用乳汁研磨成末)
以上药物研为末,取秤锤烧红,用酒淬之,调下药一钱匕。
又在第十八论中提到:只需服用蒲黄黑神散化解败血,就能自然生产,无论是横生、逆生还是胎衣不下,此药都能治疗。
第四篇论述:产后血晕的情况,是怎么回事?
回答说:产后气血突然虚弱,未能安静,血液随着气上逆,迷乱心神,所以眼前出现花影,极严重的会导致昏厥不知人事,牙关紧闭,神志昏迷,气息寒冷。医生不认识这种情况,称之为暗风,如果按照这个治疗,病一定难以痊愈,只需服用清魂散,自然痊愈。
清魂散
泽兰叶(挑选干净) 人参(去除芦头。各一分) 荆芥穗(一两,晒干) 川芎(半两,清洗,切碎) 甘草(二钱,炙烤,切碎)
以上药物研为细末,每次服用一钱匕,用热汤、温酒各小半盏调匀,急灌下去。药下咽喉即睁开眼,气息平稳,恢复意识。
又在第十八论中提到:只需服用蒲黄黑神散,自然痊愈。
第五篇论述:产后口干、痞闷的情况,是怎么回事?
回答说:产后宫胃极度虚弱,血气未定,过早吃面食,胃不能消化,面毒结聚于胃脘,向上熏蒸脑部,所以导致口干、烦渴、心下痞闷。医生不认识,认为是胸膈壅滞,用泻药攻下,万万不可。只需服用见现丸,自然痊愈。
见现丸
姜黄(片状的,切碎) 荆三棱(煨,趁热撕碎,焙干使用) 荜澄茄(不得用火炒) 陈皮(去除白色部分) 高良姜(切碎,炒) 人参(去除芦头,切片) 蓬莪术(煨,趁热撕开,切碎,焙干使用)
以上七味药等分为末,用切碎的萝卜慢火煮烂,研磨细,将汁液煮糊做成丸剂,梧桐子大小。每次服用三十丸,萝卜汤送下,不限时间。
又在第十八论中提到:只需服用蒲黄黑神散,自然痊愈。
第六篇论述:产后乍寒乍热的情况,是怎么回事?
回答说:阴阳不和,败血不散,都会导致乍寒乍热。产后血气虚损,阴阳不和,阴胜则乍寒,阳胜则乍热,阴阳相乘,则或寒或热。如果因为生产劳伤脏腑,血弱不得宣越,导致血败不散,进入肺则热,进入脾则寒。医生如果误作疟疾治疗,那就错了。阴阳不和,宜用增损四物汤。败血不散,宜用夺命丹。
又问:二者如何区别?
回答说:如果有刺痛感的,是败血;只有寒热没有其他症状的,是阴阳不和。
增损四物汤
当归(清洗去土,连同芦须切开,焙干) 芍药(清洗,切碎) 人参(去除芦头,切片) 川芎(清洗,切碎。各一两) 甘草(四钱,炙烤) 干姜(一两,宜用生姜代替)
以上药物研为末,每次服用二钱匕,用水一盏、生姜五片同煎至六分,去渣,微热服用,不限时间。
夺命丹(见第二篇论述)
又在第十八论中提到:只需服用蒲黄黑神散,自然痊愈。
第七篇论述:产后四肢虚肿的情况,是怎么回事?
回答说:产后败血乘虚停积于五脏,循经流入四肢,停留日久,却无法返回,腐败如水,所以导致四肢面目浮肿。医生不认识,便当作水气治疗,血气与水气不同。凡是治疗水气,多用导水药,极其损伤正气。既然产后已经虚弱,再用药物损伤它,这叫重虚,往往因此导致夭折。只需服用调经散,血行肿消,即可痊愈。
调经散
没药(令其研碎) 琥珀(研碎。各一钱) 桂枝(去除粗皮,不可见火切碎) 芍药(红色的,清洗,切碎) 当归(去除芦须,切片。各一钱) 细辛(去除叶子,切碎) 麝香(研碎。各半钱)
以上药物研为末,每次服用半钱匕,生姜汁、温酒各少许,调匀服用。
又在第十八论中提到:只需服用蒲黄黑神散,随后服用转药,泻下恶露,自然痊愈。转药就是黑神丸,在第十二篇论述之后。
第八篇论述:产后乍见鬼神的情况,是怎么回事?
回答说:心主宰身体的血脉,因为生产耗伤血脉,心气则虚,败血停积,上行于心,心不受触,遂致心中烦躁,卧起不安,乍见鬼神,言语颠倒,医生不认识,称之为风邪,这样治疗,必定不能痊愈。只需服用调经散,每次服用加生龙脑一捻,睡着就安宁了,方子见第七篇论述。
又在第十八论中提到:只需服用蒲黄黑神散,自然安宁。
第九篇论述:产后一个月内不语的情况,是怎么回事?
回答说:人心有七孔三毛,产后血虚气弱,多导致停积,败血闭塞心窍,神志不能明了。又心气通于舌,心气闭塞,舌头也就僵硬了,所以导致不语。像这种情况只需服用七珍散,即可痊愈。
七珍散
人参(去除芦头,切片) 石菖蒲(节密的,切碎) 川芎(清洗,切碎,焙干) 熟干地黄(各一两) 细辛(一钱,去除叶子) 防风(去除苗,切碎) 朱砂(研碎,各半两)
以上药物研为末,每次服用一钱,薄荷汤调下,不限时间。
又在第十八论中提到:只需服用蒲黄黑神散,便安宁。
第十篇论述:产后腹痛,又腹泻痢疾的情况,是怎么回事?
回答说:产后肠胃虚弱怯懦,寒邪容易侵入。如果未满月,饮冷当风,则寒邪乘虚进袭,留于盲膜,散于腹胁,所以腹痛阵作,或如锥刀所刺。流入大肠,水谷不化,洞泄腹鸣,或下赤白,腹胁胀满,或走痛不定,急服调中汤,立即痊愈。如果医生以为是积滞,用攻下法,则祸患不远,务必谨慎。
调中汤
高良姜(切碎,油炒) 当归(清洗,去除芦须,切片,焙干) 桂枝(去皮,不可见火切碎) 白芍药(清洗,切碎) 附子(炮制,去皮去脐) 川芎(清洗。各一两) 甘草(半两,炙烤,切碎)
以上药物为粗末,每次服用三钱,用水三盏,煎至一盏,去渣,热服。
第十一篇论述:产后遍身疼痛的情况,是怎么回事?
回答说:产后百节开放,血脉流走,遇到气弱,则经络、肌肉之间,血液多留滞,累日不散,则骨节不利,筋脉牵引拘急,所以腰背不能转侧,手脚不能动摇,身热,头痛。如果医生以为是伤寒,治疗它,则汗出而筋脉跳动,手足厥冷,变生其他疾病。只需服用趁痛散,默默除去病痛。
趁痛散
牛膝(切片,酒浸一夜,控干,慢火炒,焙干) 当归(去除芦须,先切片,焙干) 白术(切碎,焙干) 黄芪(蜜炙,切碎) 桂枝(去皮,不可见火切碎) 独活(去除芦头,切碎,四川产的尤佳) 生姜(切片。各半两) 薤白(清洗,切片,切碎) 甘草(炙烤,切碎。各一分)
以上药物为粗末,每次服用半两。水五盏煎至两盏,去渣,热服一盏,接着再服一盏,之后再暖服,不拘时候。
又在第十八论中提到:只需服用蒲黄黑神散,即愈。
第十二篇论述:产后大便秘涩的情况,是怎么回事?
回答说:产卧时,水血俱下,肠胃虚竭,津液不足,所以大便秘涩不通。如果过了五、六天,腹中闷胀的,这是有燥粪在脏腑,因为干涩,未能排出罢了。宜服用麻仁丸,以津润之。如果误以为有热而投以寒药,则阳消阴长,变动百出,性命危矣。
麻仁丸
麻仁(研碎) 枳壳(去除瓤,切碎,炒微黄) 人参(去除芦头,切片) 大黄(煨,切碎。各半两)
以上药物研为末,炼蜜丸梧桐子大小。空腹温汤送下二十丸,未通增加丸数。
又在第十八论中提到:产后小便出血,大便滞痛的情况,是怎么回事?
回答说:败血流入大小肠,大小肠涩滞,导致小便涩寒,大便艰难。人们多不认识,当作五淋治疗,不愈,只需服用蒲黄黑神散,随后服用黑神丸,取下恶物,即安。
黑神丸
巴豆(去皮,以水二碗煮尽为度,去心膜,细研,去油) 黑附子(炮制,去皮去脐,切片) 肉桂(去皮,不可见火切碎) 白干姜(炮制,切碎。各半两)
以上药物研为末,面糊丸如萝卜子大小,每次服用三丸至五丸,热茶送下,再以热茶投之,即行。前第七篇论述中提到的转药,就是这个方子,切不可服用寻常取积药。
第十三篇论述:产后血崩的情况,是怎么回事?
回答说:产卧伤耗,经脉未得平复而劳役损动,导致血暴崩下,淋沥不止,或因咸酸不节,伤蠹荣卫,气衰血弱,亦变崩中。如果小腹满痛,肝经已坏,为难治,急服固经丸以止。
固经丸
艾叶(挑选干净,切碎,炒黄) 赤石脂 补骨脂(略炒香) 木贼(去除根节。各半两) 附子(一枚,炮制,去皮去脐,切片)
以上药物研为末,陈米饮和丸桐子大小。食前温酒送下二十丸,米饮也可以。如果陈米饮难丸,即入雪糕少许搜和,即易丸也。
第十四篇论述:产后腹胀闷满,呕吐不定的情况,是怎么回事?
回答说:败血散于脾胃,脾受之不能运化精微而成腹胀,胃受之则不得受纳水谷而生吐逆。医生不认识,如果用寻常治胀止吐药疗之,病与药不相干,转更伤动正气,疾愈难治,只需服用巨胜汤必瘥。
巨胜汤
赤芍药(清洗,切碎) 半夏(汤洗七次,切碎) 泽兰叶(清洗晒干) 人参(去除芦头,切片) 陈皮(去除白色部分)
甘草(炙烤,切碎。各一钱) 生姜(半两)
以上药物为粗末,用水一碗,同煎至二盏,去渣,微热,分三服。
又在第十八论中提到:急服蒲黄黑神散,次服黑神丸,吐出恶物,即安。
第十五篇论述:产后口鼻黑气起及鼻衄的情况,是怎么回事?
回答说:阳明经是经脉之海,起于鼻,交额中,还出挟口,交人中,左之右,右之左,产后气消血散,荣卫不理,散乱入于诸经,却还不得,所以导致口鼻黑起及变鼻衄。这是因为产后虚热,变生此疾,此疾不可治,名为:胃绝肺败。遇到有此疾,急取绯线一条,并产妇顶心发两条,系两中指上节,即止,无药可疗,也是压禳的方法之一。
又在第十八论中提到:产后口鼻黑气起的情况,是怎么回事?
回答说:产后败血入脏腑即满,冲于头目,却还不得,口干舌焦,鼻衄黑气,是产后热变作此候,不可治也,名为:败肺。
第十六篇论述:产后喉中气急喘的情况,是怎么回事?
回答说:荣者,血也,卫者,气也,荣行脉中,卫行脉外,相随上下,谓之荣卫。因产所下过多,荣血暴竭,卫气无所主,独聚于肺中,所以导致喘,此名孤阳绝阴,为难治。如果恶露不快,败血停凝,上熏于肺,亦令喘急。像这种情况只需服用夺命丹,血去喘息自止。夺命丹方见第二篇论述。
又在第十八论中提到:产后喉中气急,喘的情况,是怎么回事?
回答说:产后败血过于心,转于喉中,此不可治也。
第十七篇论述:产后中风的情况,是怎么回事?
回答说:产后五、七日内,强力下床,或一月之内,百日之中,伤于房室,或怀忧发怒,扰荡冲和,或因灼艾伤动脏腑。得病之初,眼涩口噤,肌肉抽搐,以渐腰脊筋急强直者,不可治,此乃人作,非偶尔中风所得也。
第十八篇论述:产后心痛的情况,是怎么回事?
回答说:心是血之主。人有伏宿寒,因产大虚,寒搏于血,血凝不得消散,其气逆上,冲击于心之络脉,所以心痛,只需以大岩蜜汤治之,寒去则血脉温而经络通,心痛自止。如果误以为有所伤,疗之则虚极,寒益甚矣。心络寒甚,传心之正经,则变为真心痛。真心痛者,朝发夕死,夕发朝死,药不可轻用如些。
大岩蜜汤方
熟干地黄(清洗,酒浸一夜,焙,切碎使用) 当归(清洗,去除芦须,切片,焙干) 吴茱萸(拣去枝梗) 独活(清洗,蜀中产的尤佳) 芍药(清洗,切碎) 干姜(炮制,切碎) 甘草(炙烤,切碎)
桂枝(去皮,不可见火切碎) 小草(远志叶。各一两) 细辛(半两,去除叶子,勿用马蹄香)
以上药物为粗末,每次服用半两,用水三大盏,煎一盏,去渣,再入蜜一匙,又同煎三两沸,微热服,食前。
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*Chan Yu Bao Qing Ji Fang* (Collection of Formulas for Childbearing and Preservation) contains twenty-one treatises on childbirth that I have collected. The discussions are precise and thorough, leaving no aspect unexamined. Imperial physicians (physicians of the Imperial Medical Bureau) have extensively studied medical texts and mastered their subtleties; however, it is a pity that they possess the theories but lack the corresponding formulas. Mr. Guo Jizhong is a distinguished physician of his time, particularly skilled in treating obstetric conditions. Consequently, his pulse diagnosis and prescription of medicines frequently achieve remarkable results. One day, he expressed his willingness to attach his family's collected formulas to the end of these treatises, thus compiling this collection. It is truly an extraordinary book for saving the masses. The ancients said, "A son who does not study medicine is unfilial." Therefore, possessing formulas and treatises but not passing them down to the world—can this be called benevolent? Recorded by Li Shisheng of Puyang on the fifth day of the ninth month of the third year of Daguan.
(Compiled by Li Shizheng with treatises by Guo Jizhong and attached formulas)
Treatise One: Regarding heat diseases causing fetal death in utero, what is the cause?
Answer: This occurs when the mother suffers from a heat disease. After six or seven days, the internal organs become extremely hot, steaming and damaging the fetus, leading to its death. Since the dead fetus becomes cold and cannot expel itself, one should administer *Heishen San* (Black Divine Powder) to warm the uterus. Within moments, as the uterine qi warms, the fetus will naturally be expelled. How can one know if the fetus has died? Observe the color of the parturient woman's tongue; if it appears bluish-green, this is the sign. There are two formulas for *Heishen San*.
**Heishen San (Black Divine Powder)**
*Cinnamomi Ramulus* (Guizhi, remove coarse bark, avoid fire, chop) *Angelicae Sinensis Radix* (Danggui, wash, remove radix and rootlets, slice, dry-roast) *Paeoniae Radix* (Shaoyao, wash, chop) *Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma* (Gancao, honey-fry, chop) *Rehmanniae Radix Preparata* (Shengshengdihuang, wash with warm water, chop, avoid cold water) *Zingiberis Rhizoma* (Ganjiang, preferably use stir-fried fresh ginger instead. Each 1 liang) *Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata* (Fuzi, 0.5 liang, processed, remove skin and umbilicus) *Phaseoli Semen Mungo* (Xiongheidou, 2 liang, small beans are preferred, stir-fry until scorched, remove skin)
Grind all ingredients into fine powder. Take 1 qianbi (approx. 3-5g) per dose, mixed with warm wine on an empty stomach.
**Puhuang Heishen San (Polygonum Puhuang Black Divine Powder)**
(This formula is mentioned in Treatise Eighteen; it treats all conditions before and after childbirth.)
*Phaseoli Semen Mungo* (Xiongheidou, 2 liang, small beans preferred, remove skin and weigh) *Angelicae Sinensis Radix* (Danggui, wash, remove radix and rootlets, slice, dry-roast) *Paeoniae Radix* (Shaoyao, wash, chop)
*Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma* (Gancao, honey-fry, chop) *Zingiberis Rhizoma* (Ganjiang, process, chop) *Cinnamomi Cortex* (Rougui, remove bark, chop, avoid fire) *Rehmanniae Radix Preparata* (Shengshengdihuang, wash with warm water, chop, dry-roast, avoid cold water)
*Polygoni Orientalis Spadix* (Puhuang, lightly stir-fry in silver or ceramic vessel until red, or fry in a paper-lined pot until paper turns yellow. Each 1 liang)
Grind all ingredients into fine powder. Take 2 qian per dose, mixed with warm wine on an empty stomach. For women over thirty or those who have had few births, omit Cinnamon Twig (*Guizhi*) and Dried Ginger (*Ganjiang*), replacing them with stir-fried fresh ginger (*Shengjiang*) and Safflower (*Honghua*). Use 2 liang each of ginger and safflower, washed and dried.
Treatise Two: Regarding retained placenta, what is the cause?
Answer: After delivery, blood flows into the placenta, causing it to swell and preventing expulsion. If treatment is delayed, the swelling fills the abdomen and rises upward, causing chest pain and shortness of breath; this is difficult to treat. Administer *Qiming Dan* (Miracle Life Pill) to rapidly disperse the blood within the placenta. Once the blood disperses and swelling subsides, the placenta will naturally fall without complication.
**Duoming Dan (Life-Snatching Pill)**
*Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata* (Fuzi, 0.5 liang, processed, remove skin and umbilicus, slice) *Moutan Cortex* (Mudanpi, 1 liang, wash, chop) *Dryopteridis Rhizoma* (Ganqi, 1 fen, crush, stir-fry until smoke ceases)
Grind into powder. Mix with 1 sheng of strong vinegar and 1 liang of *Rhei Radix et Rhizoma* (Dahuang) powder, boil into a paste, and form pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take 50 pills with warm wine at any time.
Treatise Ten also states: Simply administering *Puhuang Heishen San* will drive out the blood from the placenta, allowing it to fall, similar to the case of cord rupture.
Treatise Three: Regarding dystocia (difficult labor), what is the cause?
Answer: A formed mass exists on the side of the fetus, called the "child pillow" (Erzhen). When birth approaches, this pillow ruptures, and the decaying blood wraps around the fetus, causing difficulty. Administer *Shengjin San* (Gold-Overcoming Powder) to expel the decaying blood, allowing natural delivery. This applies to breech presentation (Nisheng) and transverse lie (Hengsheng).
**Shengjin San (Gold-Overcoming Powder)**
*Moschus* (Shexiang, 1 qian, grind finely together) *Fermented Soybean* (Gushi, 1 liang, wrap in old tangerine peel, burn until red-hot, immediately grind with milk into powder)
Grind into powder. Take a red-hot metal weight, quench it in wine, and use this liquid to mix 1 qianbi of the powder for administration.
Treatise Eighteen also states: Simply administering *Puhuang Heishen San* resolves the decaying blood, enabling natural birth. It treats transverse lie, breech presentation, and retained placenta.
Treatise Four: Regarding postpartum blood syncope (Xueyun), what is the cause?
Answer: Postpartum, Qi and Blood are suddenly deficient. Without rest, Blood follows the ascending Qi, confusing the Heart Spirit. This causes visual disturbances (seeing spots). In severe cases, it leads to unconsciousness, locked jaw, coma, and cold breath. Physicians unfamiliar with this may misdiagnose it as "Dark Wind" (Anfeng); treating it as such will fail. Administer *Qinghun San* (Clear Soul Powder) for recovery.
**Qinghun San (Clear Soul Powder)**
*Lycii Cortex* (Zelan Ye, select clean pieces) *Ginseng Radix* (Renshen, remove radix. Each 1 fen) *Schizonepetae Spica* (Jingjie Sui, 1 liang, sun-dry) *Chuanxiong Rhizome* (Chuanxiong, 0.5 liang, wash, chop) *Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma* (Gancao, 2 qian, honey-fry, chop)
Grind into fine powder. Take 1 qianbi per dose, mix with half a small cup of hot water and half a small cup of warm wine, stir well, and administer urgently. Upon reaching the throat, eyes open, breathing stabilizes, and consciousness returns.
Treatise Eighteen also states: Simply administering *Puhuang Heishen San* leads to recovery.
Treatise Five: Regarding postpartum dry mouth and epigastric fullness, what is the cause?
Answer: Postpartum, the Uterus and Stomach are severely deficient, and Qi/Blood are unsettled. Eating noodles too early overwhelms the Stomach's digestive capacity. Noodle toxins accumulate in the epigastrium, steaming upward to the brain, causing dry mouth, thirst, and epigastric oppression. Misdiagnosing this as chest/phlegm stagnation and using purgatives is dangerous. Administer *Xianxian Wan* (Seeing Present Pill) for recovery.
**Xianxian Wan (Seeing Present Pill)**
*Curcumae Longae Rhizoma* (Jianghuang, slice form, chop) *Bannong Rhizoma* (Jingsanleng, bake, tear while hot, dry-roast) *Litsea Fructus* (Bichengqie, do not stir-fry with fire) *Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium* (Chenpi, remove white pith) *Alpiniae Officinarum Rhizoma* (Gaoliangjiang, chop, stir-fry) *Ginseng Radix* (Renshen, remove radix, slice) *Curcumae Zedoariae Rhizoma* (Peng'ezhu, bake, tear while hot, chop, dry-roast)
Grind these seven herbs into equal parts. Slowly boil chopped radish until soft, grind finely, and use the juice to make pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take 30 pills with radish decoction at any time.
Treatise Eighteen also states: Simply administering *Puhuang Heishen San* leads to recovery.
Treatise Six: Regarding postpartum alternating chills and fever, what is the cause?
Answer: Disharmony of Yin and Yang, combined with undispersed decaying blood, causes alternating chills and fever. Postpartum deficiency leads to Yin/Yang disharmony; Yin excess causes chills, Yang excess causes fever. If production labor damages organs, weak Blood fails to circulate freely, leading to stagnant blood entering the Lung (causing heat) or Spleen (causing chills). Misdiagnosing this as malaria is erroneous. For Yin/Yang disharmony, use *Zengsun Siwu Tang* (Modified Four Substances Decoction). For undispersed decaying blood, use *Duoxue Dan* (Blood-Removing Pill).
Question: How to distinguish between them?
Answer: Presence of stabbing pain indicates decaying blood; chills/fever without other symptoms indicates Yin/Yang disharmony.
**Zengsun Siwu Tang (Modified Four Substances Decoction)**
*Angelicae Sinensis Radix* (Danggui, wash, remove soil/radix/rootlets, slice, dry-roast) *Paeoniae Radix* (Shaoyao, wash, chop) *Ginseng Radix* (Renshen, remove radix, slice) *Chuanxiong Rhizome* (Chuanxiong, wash, chop. Each 1 liang) *Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma* (Gancao, 4 qian, honey-fry) *Zingiberis Rhizoma* (Ganjiang, 1 liang, preferably use fresh ginger)
Grind into powder. Take 2 qianbi per dose, decoct with 1 cup of water and 5 slices of ginger until reduced to 60%, strain, and drink warm at any time.
**Duoming Dan (Life-Snatching Pill)** (See Treatise Two)
Treatise Eighteen also states: Simply administering *Puhuang Heishen San* leads to recovery.
Treatise Seven: Regarding postpartum edema of limbs, what is the cause?
Answer: Decaying blood accumulates in the Five Zang due to deficiency, travels along meridians to the limbs, and remains there, rotting like water, causing facial and limb edema. Misdiagnosing this as fluid retention (Shuiqi) and using diuretics is harmful. Diuretics damage healthy Qi. Postpartum patients are already deficient; further depletion causes double deficiency and often death. Administer *Tiaojing San* (Regulating Menses Powder); as Blood moves, swelling subsides, and recovery occurs.
**Tiaojing San (Regulating Menses Powder)**
*Myrrha* (Moyao, grind) *Succinum* (Hupo, grind. Each 1 qian) *Cinnamomi Ramulus* (Gui, remove bark, avoid fire, chop) *Paeoniae Radix Rubra* (Chi Shaoyao, wash, chop) *Angelicae Sinensis Radix* (Danggui, remove radix/rootlets, slice. Each 1 qian) *Asari Radix et Rhizoma* (Xixin, remove leaves, chop) *Moschus* (Shexiang, grind. Each 0.5 qian)
Grind into powder. Take 0.5 qianbi per dose, mix with a little ginger juice and warm wine, and take.
Treatise Eighteen also states: Simply administer *Puhuang Heishen San*, followed by *Zhuan Yao* (Turning Medicine), which is *Heishen Wan* (Black Divine Pill) from Treatise Twelve, to purge foul matter and recover.
Treatise Eight: Regarding postpartum hallucinations (seeing spirits), what is the cause?
Answer: The Heart governs blood vessels. Childbirth depletes blood, weakening Heart Qi. Decaying blood accumulates and ascends to the Heart, disturbing it, causing irritability, restlessness, hallucinations, and confused speech. Misdiagnosing this as Wind Evil is incorrect. Administer *Tiaojing San* with added *Longnao* (Dragon Brain/Camphor) for sleep and calmness. See Treatise Seven for formula.
Treatise Eighteen also states: Simply administering *Puhuang Heishen San* brings peace.
Treatise Nine: Regarding postpartum muteness within one month, what is the cause?
Answer: The Heart has seven apertures and three hairs. Postpartum Blood/Qi deficiency leads to accumulation. Decaying blood blocks Heart apertures, clouding Shen (Spirit). Since Heart Qi connects to the tongue, blockage causes tongue stiffness and muteness. Administer *Qizhen San* (Seven Treasures Powder) for recovery.
**Qizhen San (Seven Treasures Powder)**
*Ginseng Radix* (Renshen, remove radix, slice) *Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma* (Shichangpu, dense nodes, chop) *Chuanxiong Rhizome* (Chuanxiong, wash, chop, dry-roast) *Rehmanniae Radix Preparata* (Shudihuang. Each 1 liang) *Asari Radix et Rhizoma* (Xixin, 1 qian, remove leaves) *Saposhnikoviae Radix* (Fangfeng, remove sprouts, chop) *Cinnabaris* (Zhusha, grind. Each 0.5 liang)
Grind into powder. Take 1 qian per dose, mix with mint decoction, at any time.
Treatise Eighteen also states: Simply administering *Puhuang Heishen San* brings peace.
Treatise Ten: Regarding postpartum abdominal pain with diarrhea/dysentery, what is the cause?
Answer: Postpartum intestines/stomach are weak, inviting Cold Evil. If exposed to cold drinks/wind within a month, Cold invades, lodging in the blind membrane and spreading to abdomen/flanks, causing paroxysmal stabbing pain. If it enters Large Intestine, it causes watery diarrhea, borborygmus, bloody/mucous stools, distension, or wandering pain. Urgently administer *Tiaozhong Tang* (Regulate Middle Decoction) for immediate cure. Misdiagnosing as food stagnation and purging is dangerous.
**Tiaozhong Tang (Regulate Middle Decoction)**
*Alpiniae Officinarum Rhizoma* (Gaoliangjiang, chop, oil-fry) *Angelicae Sinensis Radix* (Danggui, wash, remove radix/rootlets, slice, dry-roast) *Cinnamomi Ramulus* (Gui, remove bark, avoid fire, chop) *Paeoniae Radix Alba* (Baishaoyao, wash, chop) *Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata* (Fuzi, process, remove skin/umbilicus) *Chuanxiong Rhizome* (Chuanxiong, wash. Each 1 liang) *Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma* (Gancao, 0.5 liang, honey-fry, chop)
Grind into coarse powder. Take 3 qian per dose, decoct with 3 cups of water until 1 cup remains, strain, and drink hot.
Treatise Eighteen also states: Urgently take *Puhuang Heishen San*, then *Tiaozhong Tang*.
Treatise Eleven: Regarding postpartum generalized body pain, what is the cause?
Answer: Postpartum joints open, blood flows freely. With weak Qi, blood stagnates in meridians/muscles. Days of stagnation cause joint stiffness, tendon spasms, inability to turn back or move limbs, fever, and headache. Misdiagnosing as Taiyang Cold Damage and sweating leads to tendon twitching, cold extremities, and complications. Administer *Chentong San* (Following Pain Powder) to silently resolve it.
**Chentong San (Following Pain Powder)**
*Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix* (Niuxi, slice, soak in wine overnight, drain, slow-fire roast, dry-roast) *Angelicae Sinensis Radix* (Danggui, remove radix/rootlets, slice, dry-roast) *Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma* (Baizhu, chop, dry-roast) *Astragali Radix* (Huangqi, honey-fry, chop) *Cinnamomi Ramulus* (Gui, remove bark, avoid fire, chop) *Angelicae Pubescentis Radix* (Duhuo, remove radix, chop, Sichuan origin best) *Zingiberis Recens Rhizoma* (Shengjiang, slice. Each 0.5 liang) *Allii Macrostemonis Bulbus* (Xiebai, wash, slice, chop) *Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma* (Gancao, honey-fry, chop. Each 1 fen)
Grind into coarse powder. Take 0.5 liang per dose. Decoct with 5 cups water until 2 cups remain, strain, drink 1 cup hot, then another, keeping warm. Any time.
Treatise Eighteen also states: Simply administering *Puhuang Heishen San* cures it.
Treatise Twelve: Regarding postpartum constipation, what is the cause?
Answer: During childbirth, fluids and blood descend, exhausting intestines/stomach and depleting Jin-Ye (fluids), causing constipation. If over 5-6 days with abdominal distension, dry feces are stuck. Administer *Maren Wan* (Hemp Seed Pill) to moisten. Misdiagnosing as Heat and using Cold herbs consumes Yang, leading to critical danger.
**Maren Wan (Hemp Seed Pill)**
*Cannabis Semen* (Maren, grind) *Aurantii Fructus* (Zhiqiao, remove pulp, chop, stir-fry until light yellow) *Ginseng Radix* (Renshen, remove radix, slice) *Rhei Radix et Rhizoma* (Dahuang, bake, chop. Each 0.5 liang)
Grind into powder, mix with refined honey, form pills size of paulownia seeds. Take 20 pills with warm water on empty stomach; increase if no effect.
Treatise Eighteen also addresses: Postpartum hematuria and painful defecation.
Answer: Decaying blood enters Large/Small Intestines, causing obstruction, leading to painful urination and difficult defecation. Misdiagnosing as Wulin (Five Strangury) fails. Administer *Puhuang Heishen San*, then *Heishen Wan* to purge foul matter.
**Heishen Wan (Black Divine Pill)**
*Croci Fructus* (Badou, remove skin, boil in 2 bowls water until done, remove heart/membrane, grind finely, remove oil) *Aconiti Radix* (Heifuzi, process, remove skin/umbilicus, slice) *Cinnamomi Cortex* (Rougui, remove bark, avoid fire, chop) *Zingiberis Rhizoma* (Bai Ganjiang, process, chop. Each 0.5 liang)
Grind into powder, bind with wheat paste, form pills size of radish seeds. Take 3-5 pills with hot tea, follow with more hot tea to induce movement. This is the *Zhuan Yao* mentioned in Treatise Seven. Do not use ordinary stagnation-purgatives.
Treatise Thirteen: Regarding postpartum metrorrhagia (blood flooding), what is the cause?
Answer: Childbirth depletes energy; if exerted before meridians stabilize, violent bleeding occurs. Irregular diet (salty/sour) damages Ying/Wei, weakening Qi/Blood, causing flooding. If lower abdomen is full/painful, Liver Meridian is damaged (hard to treat). Urgently administer *Gu Jing Wan* (Stabilize Meridian Pill).
**Gu Jing Wan (Stabilize Meridian Pill)**
*Artemisiae Argyi Folium* (Aiye, select clean, chop, stir-fry yellow) *Halloysitum Rubrum* (Chishizhi) *Psoraleae Fructus* (Buguzhi, lightly stir-fry until fragrant) *Equiseti Herba* (Muzei, remove roots/nodes. Each 0.5 liang) *Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata* (Fuzi, 1 piece, process, remove skin/umbilicus, slice)
Grind into powder, bind with aged rice decoction into paulownia-sized pills. Take 20 pills with warm wine before meals (rice decoction acceptable). If binding is hard, add a little snow sugar.
Treatise Eighteen also states: Simply taking *Puhuang Heishen San* and *Heishen Wan* cures it immediately.
Treatise Fourteen: Regarding postpartum abdominal distension/fullness and vomiting, what is the cause?
Answer: Decaying blood scatters to Spleen/Stomach. Spleen fails to transform essence, causing distension; Stomach fails to receive food, causing vomiting. Using standard distension/vomiting drugs harms Healthy Qi. Administer *Jusheng Tang* (Great Sesame Decoction) for cure.
**Jusheng Tang (Great Sesame Decoction)**
*Paeoniae Radix Rubra* (Chishaoyao, wash, chop) *Pinelliae Rhizoma* (Banxia, wash in boiling water 7 times, chop) *Lycii Cortex* (Zelan Ye, wash, dry) *Ginseng Radix* (Renshen, remove radix, slice) *Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium* (Chenpi, remove white pith)
*Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma* (Gancao, honey-fry, chop. Each 1 qian) *Zingiberis Recens Rhizoma* (Shengjiang, 0.5 liang)
Grind into coarse powder. Decoct with 1 bowl water until 2 cups remain, strain, drink warm in 3 doses.
Treatise Eighteen also states: Urgently take *Puhuang Heishen San*, then *Heishen Wan* to vomit foul matter and find relief.
Treatise Fifteen: Regarding postpartum black vapor rising from mouth/nose and epistaxis, what is the cause?
Answer: Yangming Meridian is the sea of vessels, starting at nose, crossing forehead, encircling mouth. Postpartum Qi/Blood scatter, disrupting Ying/Wei, which scatter into meridians and cannot return. This causes black vapor and epistaxis. Due to postpartum deficiency-heat, this is termed "Stomach Extinction, Lung Failure" and is incurable. Emergency measure: Tie a crimson thread and two strands of crown hair to the middle phalanges of both middle fingers to stop bleeding. No medicine works; this is a talismanic suppression.
Treatise Eighteen also states: Postpartum black vapor from mouth/nose.
Answer: Decaying blood fills organs, rushes to head/eyes, cannot return, causing dry mouth/tongue and black epistaxis. This is "Heat Transformation," termed "Failed Lung," and is incurable.
Treatise Sixteen: Regarding postpartum rapid breathing/asthma, what is the cause?
Answer: Ying is Blood, Wei is Qi. Ying moves in vessels, Wei outside. Excessive blood loss during childbirth exhausts Ying Blood, leaving Wei Qi unanchored, gathering in Lungs, causing asthma. This is "Lone Yang, Absolute Yin," difficult to treat. If lochia is slow and decaying blood stagnates, steaming Lungs also causes asthma. Administer *Duoming Dan*; as blood clears, breathing stops. See Treatise Two.
Treatise Eighteen also states: Postpartum rapid breathing/asthma.
Answer: Decaying blood passes through Heart, turning in throat. This is incurable.
Treatise Seventeen: Regarding postpartum wind-stroke, what is the cause?
Answer: Rising early within 5-7 days, or sexual activity within 100 days, emotional turmoil, or moxibustion injury damages organs. Initial signs: dry eyes, locked jaw, muscle twitching, progressing to stiff neck/back. This is man-made, not spontaneous wind-stroke, and is incurable.
Treatise Eighteen: Regarding postpartum heart pain, what is the cause?
Answer: Heart governs Blood. Latent cold combines with postpartum deficiency, congealing Blood. Ascending Qi strikes Heart collaterals, causing pain. Treat with *Dayanmi Tang* (Great Rock Honey Decoction); as cold leaves, vessels warm, pain stops. Misdiagnosing as trauma worsens deficiency/cold. Severe cold transmitting to main Heart Meridian causes "True Heart Pain" (Zhenxintong), fatal within hours. Do not use mild medicines.
**Dayanmi Tang (Great Rock Honey Decoction)**
*Rehmanniae Radix Preparata* (Shudihuang, wash, soak in wine overnight, dry-roast, chop) *Angelicae Sinensis Radix* (Danggui, wash, remove radix/rootlets, slice, dry-roast) *Evodiae Fructus* (Wuzhuyu, remove stems) *Angelicae Pubescentis Radix* (Duhuo, wash, Sichuan origin best) *Paeoniae Radix* (Shaoyao, wash, chop) *Zingiberis Rhizoma* (Ganjiang, process, chop) *Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma* (Gancao, honey-fry, chop)
*Cinnamomi Ramulus* (Gui, remove bark, avoid fire, chop) *Polygalae Radix* (Xiaocao/Yuanzhi Ye, each 1 liang) *Asari Radix et Rhizoma* (Xixin, 0.5 liang, remove leaves, avoid Matixiang)
Grind into coarse powder. Take 0.5 liang per dose. Decoct with 3 large cups water until 1 cup remains, strain, add 1 spoon of honey, boil again until foamy, drink warm before meals.
Treatise Nineteen: Regarding postpartum heat oppression transforming into Hongjiao (podagra/gout-like condition), what is the cause?
Answer: Childbirth causes Blood deficiency and heat. Combined with excessive cooling in spring/summer and damp earth vapors entering feet via footwear, this causes Hongjiao. Symptoms include heat oppression and pulling pain...