治横生倒产 用原蚕子纸烧灰为末。每服三钱,米饮调下。
又方 用莲花一叶,上书“人”字,水吞之。
又方 用伏龙肝为末,酒调三、四钱服。
又方 用铜钱三枚烧红淬酒一盏饮。
又方 用兔丝子为末,酒调一钱下,米饮调亦得。
又方 用车前子为末,酒调二钱服。
又方 用当归为末,酒调方寸匕下。
又方 用蜀葵花为末,酒服方寸匕。
治倒生,手足冷,口噤 用冬葵子炒黄为末,酒服二钱匕,则顺。
治横生难产 用蛇皮一条,瓦瓶盛之,盐泥固济,烧为黑灰存性,为末。每服二钱,榆
白皮酒调下立效。
治生产不顺,手足先见 用蛇皮烧灰研细,面东酒服一钱匕,及以末敷手足,即顺。
又方 用百草霜一两,香白芷半两,为末。每用二钱,先以童便、好醋调稀,更入沸汤
化服,甚效。凡临产皆可用此催生。
又方 用腊月兔脑去膜,乳香末一分,母丁香末一钱,麝香一字,研匀,丸如鸡头大,
阴干,油纸密封。临产破水后,温水下一丸,实时产下。随男左女右手握药出是验。
又方 用蓖麻子三十个研烂,妇人顶上剃去发,少许涂之,须臾觉腹中提正便刮去,却
于脚心涂之,自然生也。
又方 用槐子七粒研细,新汲顺流水调下。
又方 用乌蛇蜕一条,蝉蜕二十个,头发一束,共烧灰为末。温酒调下,仰卧片时,即
顺生。
又方 用小针就儿足心各刺三五针,急用盐涂刺处,即顺。
又方 用黑铅一钱,铫内火上熔开,投水银一钱,急搅结成砂子倾出,以熟绢衫角纽作
丸如绿豆。临产时香水吞下二丸,立便顺产。
治胎气肥大,横逆难产 用飞生毛,母羊粪、血余,俱烧灰各半钱,灶心土一钱,朱砂
半钱别研,黑铅二钱铫内火上熔,投水银半钱,急搅成砂子,倾出研细,共研匀,以棕子角
丸如绿豆大。遇难产,以倒流水吞五丸下。
治难产横逆并安胎顺气 用益母草五月五日采茎,叶阴干,忌铁器,以石磨为末,炼蜜
丸如弹子大。每服一丸,临产以童便、温酒下,若气不顺,用木香、人参汤,并艾醋汤下。
治疗横位分娩及倒产,使用原蚕子纸烧成灰后研为细末。每次服用三钱,用米汤调服。
另一种方剂:取莲花的一片叶子,在上面书写“人”字,用水吞服。
又一方:取三枚铜钱烧红后浸入一盏酒中,饮下该酒。
又一方:使用菟丝子研为细末,用酒调服一钱,用米汤调服也可以。
又一方:使用蜀葵花研为细末,用酒服一方寸匕。
治疗胎位倒置、手足冰冷、牙关紧闭,使用冬葵子炒黄后研为细末,用酒服两钱匕的量,胎儿即可顺产。
治疗横位难产,取一条蛇皮,放入瓦瓶中,用盐泥密封固定,烧成黑灰但保留药性,研为细末。每次服用二钱,用榆白皮煎的酒调服,立即见效。
治疗分娩不顺,胎儿手足先露出者,将蛇皮烧成灰并研细,面向东方用酒服一方寸匕,并将药末涂抹在胎儿手足上,即可顺产。
又一方:取百草霜一两,香白芷半两,研为细末。每次取二钱,先用童子尿和好醋调稀,再加入沸水化开服用,效果很好。凡临产时均可使用此方催产。
又一方:取腊月兔脑,去掉薄膜,加入一分乳香末、一钱母丁香末、一字麝香,研磨均匀,制成如鸡头大小的丸药,阴干后用油纸密封。临产破水后,用温水送服一丸,随即产出。若男婴左手握药而出或女婴右手握药而出,即为验证有效。
又一方:取三十个蓖麻子研烂,剃去妇人头顶少许头发,将药糊涂于此处,片刻后感觉腹中有牵引感即将分娩时刮去药糊,再涂于脚心,即可自然生产。
又一方:取七粒槐子研细,用新汲取的顺流水调服。
又一方:取一条乌蛇蜕皮,二十个蝉蜕,一束头发,共同烧成灰后研为细末。用温酒调服,仰卧片刻,即可顺产。
又一方:用小针在胎儿足心各刺三五针,迅速用盐涂抹针刺处,即可顺产。
又一方:取黑铅一钱,在铫内火上熔化,投入水银一钱,迅速搅拌结成砂状后倾出,用熟绢衫角包裹做成如绿豆大小的丸药。临产时用香水吞服两丸,立即顺产。
治疗胎气肥大,横逆难产,取飞生毛、母羊粪、血余,均烧成灰各半钱,灶心土一钱,朱砂半钱单独研磨,黑铅二钱在铫内火上熔化,投入水银半钱,迅速搅拌成砂状,倾出后研细,共同研磨均匀,以棕榈角制成如绿豆大小的丸药。遇到难产,用倒流水吞服五丸。
治疗难产横逆并安胎顺气,取益母草在五月五日采集茎叶,阴干,忌用铁器,用石磨研为细末,炼蜜制成如弹子大小的丸药。每次服用一丸,临产时用童子尿、温酒送服;若气机不顺,用木香、人参汤,或用艾醋汤送服。
To treat transverse presentation and breech birth, burn paper made from silkworm cocoons to ash, grind into powder. Take 3 qian per dose, mixed with rice water for administration.
Another prescription: Take one leaf of lotus flower, write the character "Ren" (Human) on it, and swallow with water.
Another prescription: Grind Fulonggan (Caulis Longan / Hearth Earth) into powder, mix with wine, and take 3-4 qian.
Another prescription: Heat three copper coins until red hot, quench them in a cup of wine, and drink the wine.
Another prescription: Grind Tusizi (Seed of Cuscuta) into powder, mix with wine and take 1 qian; mixing with rice water is also acceptable.
Another prescription: Grind Cheqianzi (Seed of Plantago) into powder, mix with wine, and take 2 qian.
Another prescription: Grind Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) into powder, mix with wine, and take the volume of a Fangcunbi (square-inch scoop).
Another prescription: Grind Shuhuihua (Flower of Hibiscus mutabilis) into powder, take the volume of a Fangcunbi with wine.
To treat inverted position, cold hands and feet, and trismus (lockjaw), fry Dongkuizi (Seed of Malva verticillata) until yellow, grind into powder, mix with wine, and take two Qianbi scoops; this will facilitate normal delivery.
To treat transverse dystocia, take one snake skin, place it in a clay pot, seal tightly with salt mud, burn to black ash while preserving its properties, and grind into powder. Take 2 qian per dose, mixed with wine prepared from Yupibai (Bark of Ulmus pumila); immediate effect is expected.
To treat difficult labor where fetal limbs appear first, burn snake skin to ash, grind finely, face east, and take one Fangcunbi with wine. Also apply the powder to the fetal limbs; delivery will proceed smoothly.
Another prescription: Take 1 liang of Baicaoshuang (Soot) and 0.5 liang of Xiangbaizhi (Rhizoma Angelicae Dahuricae), grind into powder. Use 2 qian per dose, first dilute with urine of an uncircumcised boy and good vinegar, then dissolve in boiling water and ingest; highly effective. This can be used for all cases during labor to induce delivery.
Another prescription: Take rabbit brain from the twelfth lunar month, remove the membrane, add 1 fen of Ruxiang powder (Olibanum), 1 qian of Mudingxiang powder (Cardamom Seed), and 1 zi of Shexiang powder (Musk). Grind uniformly, form pills the size of a chicken head, dry in shade, and seal tightly in oil paper. After rupture of membranes during labor, swallow one pill with warm water; delivery occurs immediately. Verification of efficacy is indicated if the male infant grasps the medicine with the left hand or the female infant with the right hand upon exit.
Another prescription: Grind 30 Bimazi (Castor Bean) until paste-like. Shave a small patch of hair from the vertex of the woman's head and apply the paste there. When abdominal traction is felt indicating imminent birth, scrape off the paste and apply it to the sole of the foot; natural birth will follow.
Another prescription: Grind 7 Huai Zi (Sophora Seed) finely, mix with fresh drawn running water, and ingest.
Another prescription: Take one shed skin of Wushe (Black Snake), 20 Chantui (Cicada Slough), and a bundle of human hair. Burn to ash, grind into powder, mix with warm wine, and ingest. Lie supine for a moment; smooth delivery will ensue.
Another prescription: Use a small needle to prick the soles of the fetus's feet 3-5 times each. Immediately apply salt to the puncture sites; smooth delivery will follow.
Another prescription: Take 1 qian of Heiqian (Lead), melt in a ding over fire, add 1 qian of Shuiyin (Mercury), stir rapidly until it forms cinnabar-like grains, pour out. Wrap in a corner of a silk garment to form pills the size of mung beans. During labor, swallow two pills with fragrant water; smooth delivery occurs immediately.
To treat hypertrophic fetus causing transverse dystocia, take Feishengmao (Flying Hair?), Fuyangfen (Sheep Dung), and Xueyu (Scorched Human Hair), burn to ash (0.5 qian each), add 1 qian of Zaoxintu (Hearth Earth), and 0.5 qian of Zhusha (Cinnabar) separately ground. Melt 2 qian of Heiqian (Lead) in a ding over fire, add 0.5 qian of Shuiyin (Mercury), stir rapidly to form grains, pour out, and grind finely. Mix all ingredients uniformly, form pills the size of mung beans using palm fiber casing. For dystocia, swallow five pills with reverse-flowing water.
To treat transverse dystocia and soothe fetal qi for safe delivery, collect Yimucao (Herba Leonuri) stems and leaves on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Dry in shade, avoid iron tools, grind into powder using a stone mill, and mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a bullet. Take one pill per dose during labor with urine of an uncircumcised boy and warm wine. If qi stagnation is present, administer with Muguxi (Lignum Aucklandiae) and Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng) decoction, or Ai Cu Tang (Artemisia and Vinegar Decoction).