治难产 用黄葵子炒七十粒研烂，酒调服即下；或为末，井花水调二钱匕服；如无子，
以根
又方 用蜀葵子一合捣碎，水二升，煮一升，去滓顿服半升，则小便与儿便出；若临产，
煮
又方 用赤小豆生吞七粒，若良久不下，即是女也。又吞七粒，即瘥。
又方 用蓖麻子两手各把一枚，须臾立下。
又方 用败笔头一枚，烧灰为末，研生藕汁一盏，调服立产。
又方 用 鼠即飞生皮毛，与产妇持之，令易生。
又方 用水马手中持之，则易产。
又方 用牛粪中大豆一枚，擘作两片，一片书“父”，一片书“子”，却合以少水吞立产
又方 用路旁破草鞋鼻，烧灰存性，酒调下。
又方 用双头莲即催生草，临产时左手把之，随即生下。
又方 用石燕子，令产妇两手各握一枚，须臾子下。
又方 用益母草捣取汁七合，煎半盏、顿服之立下。干者一握，水七合，煎服。
又方 用弓弩弦缚腰，及烧弩牙令赤，内酒中饮之。
又方 用槐子七枚，水吞下，立出。
又方 用百草霜、白芷等分为末，童便和少醋打成膏，热汤调下。
又方 用千槌花，即凿柄蓬头烧灰存性，为末，急流水调下。
治血气不旺，临蓐难产 用麝香一钱，盐豉一两，旧青布包裹烧红，急研细为末。以铁
秤锤
治难产及胞衣不下 用贝母七枚为末，调酒服。
又方 用童便一升，姜葱各一分。煎三两沸，乘热饮便下。
又方 用蓖麻子七枚，细研涂脚心，子及胞衣才下，便速洗去。不尔肠出，即用此膏涂
顶，肠当自入。
治难产凑心不下 用蛇皮烧灰，入麝香少许，研细，温酒调下，立产。
治难产 用细墨一寸为末，冷水调下。
又方 用鳖甲烧灰为末。每服三钱，温酒调下。
治产经数日不下，或胎死腹中 用玄明粉四钱，以清油、蜂蜜各一两，温热调下，须臾
即产，累验。
又方 用瞿麦为末五、七钱。水一盏，煎浓汁，顿服便下。亦治小便不通，明目，止霍
乱。
治二三日不产，或横生倒产，或胎死不下 用地龙洗净瓦上焙干、陈皮、蒲黄等分，另
为末。各以一钱，新汲水调下，极验。
治难产 用金箔三片，兔毫败笔头三个，烧灰为末，熔黄蜡，和丸如桐子大。作一服，
酒吞下；如又经日不下，用云母粉半两澄过研细，以无灰酒下，极效。
治疗难产：取黄葵子七十粒，炒熟后研烂，用酒调服即可分娩；或者将其研成粉末，用井花水调服二钱匕（古代量器，约相当于现代的二钱）；如果没有种子，可以用根。
又一方：取蜀葵子一合（容量单位），捣碎，加水二升，煮至一升，滤去药渣，一次性服用半升，则小便与胎儿同时排出；如果临近分娩时……（原文此处有缺漏，依文意推测为煮服）。
又一方：生吞赤小豆七粒，如果很久仍不生产，说明是女婴。再吞七粒，即可痊愈（顺利生产）。
又一方：双手各拿一枚蓖麻子，片刻之后胎儿即可降生。
又一方：取一支用坏的笔头，烧成灰研末，取生藕汁一盏，调和后服用，立即生产。
又一方：取鼠类飞生皮毛，让产妇拿着，使其容易生产。
又一方：手中拿着水马（一种水生昆虫或动物），则容易生产。
又一方：从牛粪中找出一枚大豆，掰成两片，一片写上“父”，一片写上“子”，合在一起用少量水吞服，立即生产。
又一方：取路边破草鞋的鼻部，烧灰存性（保留药材固有性质），用酒调服。
又一方：取双头莲（即催生草），在临产时左手拿着它，随即生下。
又一方：取石燕子，让产妇双手各握一枚，片刻之后胎儿降生。
又一方：取益母草捣取汁液七合，煎至半盏，一次性服用，立即生产。干品一把，加水七合，煎服。
又一方：用弓弩的弦绑在腰部，并将弩牙烧红，放入酒中饮用。
又一方：取槐子七枚，用水吞服，立即产出。
又一方：取百草霜、白芷等份研成粉末，用童便和少许醋打成膏状，用热汤调服。
又一方：取千槌花（即凿柄蓬头，指某种植物），烧灰存性，研末，用急流水调服。
治疗气血虚弱导致的临蓐难产：取麝香一钱，盐豉一两，用旧青布包裹烧红，迅速研细成末。以铁秤锤……（原文此处有缺漏，依文意推测为配合使用或加热等步骤）。
又一方：取童便一升，姜、葱各一分。煎煮三沸，趁热饮下，胎便即下。
又一方：取蓖麻子七枚，细细研磨涂于脚心，胎儿及胞衣一旦降生，便迅速洗去。否则可能导致肠脱出，若发生肠脱出，即用此膏涂抹头顶，肠子应当会自动回纳。
治疗难产且胎气凑心不下：取蛇皮烧灰，加入少许麝香，研细，用温酒调服，立即生产。
治疗产程经过数日仍未生产，或胎死腹中：取玄明粉四钱，用清油、蜂蜜各一两，温热调服，片刻后即生产，屡试有效。
又一方：取瞿麦研末五至七钱。加水一盏，煎浓汁，一次性服用即下。也可治疗小便不通，明目，止霍乱。
治疗两三天不生产，或横生倒产，或胎死不下：取地龙洗净，在瓦上焙干，与陈皮、蒲黄等份，分别研末。各取一钱，用新汲水调服，极有效验。
治疗难产：取金箔三片，兔毫败笔头三个，烧灰研末，熔化黄蜡，和丸如梧桐子大。作为一服，用酒吞服；如果又过一天仍未生产，用云母粉半两，澄过滤净后研细，用无灰酒送服，极有效。
Treating difficult labor: Take 70 seeds of *Abelmoschus manihot* (Huangkui Zi), stir-fry them until cooked, crush them into a paste, mix with wine, and take orally to facilitate delivery; or grind them into powder, mix with well water (Jinghua Shui) equivalent to two Qianbi (ancient measure), and take orally. If seeds are unavailable, use the root.
Another prescription: Take one He (volume unit) of *Malva verticillata* seeds (Shukui Zi), crush them, add two Sheng of water, boil down to one Sheng, filter out the dregs, and drink half a Sheng in one dose; then urine and the fetus will be expelled simultaneously. If near delivery... [text missing].
Another prescription: Swallow seven raw *Vigna angularis* seeds (Chixiaodou). If delivery does not occur after a long time, it indicates a female infant. Swallow seven more, and delivery will proceed smoothly.
Another prescription: Hold one *Ricinus communis* seed (Bimazi) in each hand; the fetus will be delivered shortly.
Another prescription: Take one used brush tip, burn it to ash, grind it into powder, mix with one Zhan of fresh lotus root juice, and take orally for immediate delivery.
Another prescription: Let the parturient hold the fur/skin of a flying squirrel (Shuji Feisheng Pipao); this facilitates easy delivery.
Another prescription: Hold a water boatman (Shuima) in hand; this facilitates easy delivery.
Another prescription: Find one soybean from cow dung, split it into two halves. Write "Father" on one half and "Son" on the other. Rejoin them and swallow with a small amount of water for immediate delivery.
Another prescription: Take the nose piece of a broken straw sandal found by the road, burn it to ash while retaining its properties, mix with wine, and take orally.
Another prescription: Take Double-headed Lotus (Shuangtou Lian, also known as Cui Sheng Cao). Hold it in the left hand during labor, and the baby will be born immediately.
Another prescription: Let the parturient hold one Stone Swallow (Shi Yanzi) in each hand; the fetus will be delivered shortly.
Another prescription: Crush fresh *Leonurus japonicus* (Yimucao) to extract juice, take seven Ge, decoct until half a Zhan remains, and drink in one dose for immediate delivery. For dried herb, take one handful, add seven Ge of water, decoct, and take.
Another prescription: Bind the waist with the string of a bow/crossbow, and drink wine in which a crossbow trigger has been heated red.
Another prescription: Swallow seven *Sophora japonica* seeds (Huai Zi) with water for immediate expulsion.
Another prescription: Mix equal parts of Baicao Shuang (soot from kitchen chimney) and *Angelica dahurica* (Baizhi) into powder. Form a paste using child's urine (Tongbian) and a little vinegar, mix with hot water, and take orally.
Another prescription: Take Qianchui Hua (also known as Zaobang Pengtou, likely referring to *Artemisia argyi* or similar), burn to ash retaining properties, grind into powder, and take mixed with fast-flowing water.
Treating difficult labor due to deficiency of Qi and Blood: Take one Qian of Moschus (Shexiang) and one Liang of Salted Soybeans (Yanchi). Wrap in old blue cloth, heat until red, quickly grind into fine powder. Use an iron scale weight... [text missing].
Treating difficult labor and retention of the placenta (Baoyi): Grind seven *Fritillaria cirrhosa* (Beimu) into powder, mix with wine, and take orally.
Another prescription: Take one Sheng of child's urine (Tongbian), plus one Fen each of Ginger (Jiang) and Scallion (Cong). Boil for three boils, drink while hot; the placenta and fetus will be expelled.
Another prescription: Grind seven *Ricinus communis* seeds (Bimazi) finely and apply to the soles of the feet. Once the fetus and placenta are delivered, wash off immediately. Otherwise, intestinal prolapse may occur. If intestinal prolapse occurs, apply this paste to the top of the head; the intestine should retract spontaneously.
Treating difficult labor with fetal distress pressing against the heart: Burn snake skin to ash, add a small amount of Moschus (Shexiang), grind finely, mix with warm wine, and take orally for immediate delivery.
Treating difficult labor: Grind one Cun of fine ink into powder, mix with cold water, and take orally.
Another prescription: Burn *Trionyx sinensis* shell (Biejia) to ash, grind into powder. Take three Qian per dose, mix with warm wine, and take orally.
Treating prolonged labor lasting several days without delivery, or dead fetus in utero: Take four Qian of Xuanming Fen (Mirabilite), mix with one Liang each of refined oil and honey, warm and take orally. Delivery occurs shortly; this has proven effective repeatedly.
Another prescription: Grind *Persicaria thunbergii* (Qumai) into powder, five to seven Qian. Add one Zhan of water, decoct to a concentrated liquid, and drink in one dose for expulsion. Also treats urinary obstruction, improves vision, and stops cholera-like symptoms.
Treating non-delivery after two to three days, or malpresentation (transverse/breech), or retained dead fetus: Clean *Pheretima aspergillum* (Dilong), dry on a tile over fire, mix with equal parts of *Citrus reticulata* peel (Chenpi) and *Pollen Typhae* (Puhuang), grind separately into powder. Take one Qian of each, mix with fresh drawn water, and take orally; highly effective.
Treating difficult labor: Take three pieces of Gold Leaf (Jinbo) and three used rabbit-hair brush tips, burn to ash, and grind into powder. Melt yellow beeswax, mix to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take one dose, swallow with wine. If delivery does not occur after another day, take half a Liang of Yunmu Fen (Mica Powder), clarified and finely ground, washed down with unadulterated wine; extremely effective.