《圣济经》原化篇。气质生成章曰∶具天地之性，集万物之灵，水火平均，气形丸备，咸其自尔。然而奇耦
异数，有衍有耗，刚柔异用，或强或羸，血荣气卫，不能逃乎消息。盈虚之理则禀贷之初，讵可一概论是？以
附赘、垂疣，骈拇、枝指，侏儒、跛蹩，形气所赋有如此者，疮疡、痈肿，聋盲、喑哑，瘦瘠、疲瘵，气形之
病有如此者。然则胚胎造化之始，精移气变之后，保卫辅翼，固有道矣。天有五气，各有所凑；地有五味，各
有所入。所凑有节适，所入有度量。凡所畏忌，悉知戒慎。资物为养者，理宜然也。寝兴以时，出处以节，可
以高明，可以周密，使雾露风邪不得投间而入，因时为养者，理宜然也。以至调喜怒，寡嗜欲，作劳不忘，而
气血从之。皆所以保摄妊娠，使诸邪不得干焉。苟为不然，方授受之时一失调养，则内不足以为中之守，外不
足以为身之强，气形弗充而疾 因之。若食兔唇缺，食犬无声，食杂鱼而疮癣之属，皆以食物不戒之过也。
心气大惊而痫疾，肾气不足而解颅，脾胃不和而羸瘦，心气虚乏而神不足之属，皆以气血不调之过也。诚能于
食饮知所戒，推而达之，五味无所伤；诚能于气血知所调，推而达之，邪气无所乘，兹乃生育相待而成者也。
故曰∶天不人不因。
《仙人水鉴》小儿在母胎中一十二候∶
一者，母睡多是胎劳，阴气衰弱。宜服此饮子∶
远志 人参 甘草（炙） 防风 鳖甲
上各五分，为末，熬饮子服。
睡惊加少桂，且之客热中，心脏逐惊也，有晕带血风，须添防葵子，其疾立能攻。
二者，母多魇是胎癫风，宜服此方∶
铁粉最宜良，牛乳和相当，金箔三、两片，入口病难伤。
三者，母多好闲静处，不乐人闹。此是血宫劳闷，子不安也。速须救疗，免生不被风痫所临方∶
水精并铁精，甘草少难任，犀角研百遍，作饮免疾生。但若如后急，加之白茯苓，麦门冬六分，回意更调停。
上研犀角水同五味药煎作饮子，服之五脏立安。（水精 铁器 甘草 茯苓 麦门冬）
四者，母食了即饥，此胎中子已脾胃气盛，母即胎热。宜服桑白皮饮子∶
人参更须入龙甲，大腹空皮最养神，梨叶入之三两片，作饮须添竹叶真。
五者，母有胎入月后。见丈夫即怒，偏爱闲静处，是胎气阴盛，阳气衰弱，生下是女即安，是儿即死，须宜治之方∶
松叶及柏枝，香墨自论之，三般充散吃，不计女兼儿。
上松叶、柏枝、香墨并捣为末。
六者，临产腹痛欲死，即生。宜速治之方∶
凡人多爱使飞猩，（飞猩虫如啮发，头上有角。）吃尽飞猩儿不生；欲免死时牛耳赛，拭取将来自能生。
上飞猩毛烧灰，冷水调一字。
七者，子于胎中，未生，又未足月，闻之作声，兼及鸣言语者，凡人闻之皆是惊疑，无门可治，此是胎鸣，
急须服此神方∶
胎鸣及作声，人间莫不惊，古鼠穴中土，含之立不鸣。
上取如弹子大一块土含之，立不鸣。
八，子在母胎中未产，母若思胎漏，切须宜服此方∶
乌牛角 牛粪
上并为灰，乳调一字，入口即便取定也。
九，子在胎中有风，生下便死，盖缘内风与外风相击遂致儿死。此事最苦，何以验之？仔细看之，母未产
时，手指甲青及下至产门，如孩搐痛，此是候也。宜速治之，免丧生命矣。
专意须取八月荷，乳煎白蜜每相和，剪取母发三七数，烧灰入口去残 。
又法∶
八月池中莲子枝，烧灰入盏乳调稀，入口似神拈却痛，免生虚死女兼儿。
十，子在母胎中死活未分，忧母性命，庸医不验，虚丧生命，诊候晚，莫知所疗，是以说之后人细验用之矣。
雀毛三七枚烧灰，牛乳煮粳糜；古钱煮一个，入口救孩儿。
又方∶冷宜用此方。
狗毛七握枚（烧灰），莴苣心七枝，冷水和捣汁，母吃救孩儿。
十一，子在胎中，母胎痛。子若热则母手指甲青黄并渴。子若患冷，令母心烦痛，呕逆。细看症状即知。
母病可疗之，兼疗子疾方∶
药味讹缺。
十二，子在胎中，旬日分娩不下，此为击着外风。生下多疾，宜急治之。服此神效。走马散子∶
凡夏结冰寒水石，灯草七枚力相宜，赤龙将用三条尺，（赤马尾也。）充散寒浆更莫疑。
上以上孩子十二候疾状，具述神方，无不应验矣。
《仙人水鉴》∶子倒生宜服此方∶
滑石一分将为散，宜蛛二分倒悬虫（蜘蛛一个，烧灰），童子小便调与服，须臾顺产效难同。（切忌丈夫采药。）
《杨氏产乳方》∶妊娠不得食鸡子、干鲤鱼，合食则令儿患疮。妊娠不得将鸡肉与糯米合食，令儿多寸白。
《小儿形证》论产母忌食五物∶
食蒜无筋，主生下浑身软，或冲上损眼目。食鳖无鳞，主生下儿项短，及患虾背龟胸。食獐无胆，主多惊
风涎，独肾疝气。食兔无脾，主缺唇，或生六指，患脾疾气。食野鸭无髓，主患雀目，鹤膝风得患。
《小儿形证论》∶胎内十二患
小儿受胎在腹十月降生，母为食前五物受病，及忌八杀日行房（八节日是也），更忌天地交震日行房，每年七月十
六日是也。如不慎，即胎内有十二般患如右。
盲 聋 喑哑
膝软 钓肾 虾背
龟胸 缺唇 巴指
鼻 舌短 拳挛
《五关贯真珠囊》小儿五般少病候∶
舌长，知心气盛。眼中瞳仁光辉，肝气盛。肌肤肥润，肺气盛。唇红，脾气盛。耳大而丰，肾气盛。
《五关贯真珠囊》小儿胎中带下不治者疾候∶
透鼻缺唇，因犯漏胎所致也。杜公儿，因有月信受胎也。头缝解颅，胎气不足故也。骨软酸疼，父母酒醉
交合受胎也。手足短小，侧卧受胎。无鼻缺耳，亦侧卧受胎。胎中聋哑，犯天聋地哑日受胎。眼盲，入月多食
蒜。天阉石女，父母大小便俱急受胎。无粪门，多食毒物受胎。胎中无发，产前多病，服金石药毒也。囟肿，
胎气不足。 鼻者，脉通于鼻，受风邪，其气不和，津液停结也。胎中体赤，妊娠时其母取热过度，热气入胎
生，故赤犹在，虽能消，亦伤儿，轻者三日得消。胎中体黄，父母饱中受胎，生下体黄。
《圣济经》原化篇气质生成章说道：人具备天地的本性，汇聚万物的灵性，水火平衡，气与形完备，这些都是自然形成的。然而奇数和偶数不同，有的有余，有的不足；刚和柔用途各异，有的强壮，有的瘦弱。血荣气和卫气，无法逃脱消长盈虚的规律。这种盈虚的道理从禀受父母之初就已注定，怎么可以一概而论呢？像附赘（多余的肉瘤）、垂疣（下垂的疣子）、骈拇（拇指旁多出一指）、枝指（手指旁多出小指）、侏儒、跛脚等，是形体和气所赋予的有这种情况；疮疡、痈肿、聋盲、喑哑、消瘦、虚劳等，是气和形的病患有这种情况。既然如此，在胚胎造化开始，精移气变之后，保卫辅助胎儿，本来就有方法了。天有五气，各自有所趋向；地有五味，各自有所进入。所趋向的地方要有节制，所摄入的量要有度量。凡是忌讳的事物，都要知道戒慎警惕。借助外物来滋养身体，道理应该是这样的。起居按时，出入有节度，可以使身体高明周密，使雾露风邪不得乘虚而入，顺应时节来调养，道理也应该是这样的。以至于调节喜怒，减少嗜欲，劳作不忘休息，从而使气血顺从。这都是为了保养妊娠，使各种邪气不能干扰。如果不这样，在受孕之时一旦失调养护，那么内里不足以作为中宫的守备，外在不足以成为身体的强健，气和形不充盈而疾病随之产生。如果吃兔肉导致孩子唇裂，吃狗肉导致孩子无声，吃杂鱼导致生疮癣之类，都是因为食物没有禁忌造成的过错。心气大惊导致痫疾，肾气不足导致解颅（囟门迟闭），脾胃不和导致消瘦，心气虚乏导致神志不足之类，都是因为气血不调造成的过错。如果真的能在饮食方面知道禁忌，推而广之，五味就不会受伤；真的能在气血方面知道调理，推而广之，邪气就无法趁虚而入，这才是生育相互等待才能成就的道理。所以说：天不人不因（天道不因人力而不发生作用，但需要人力配合）。
《仙人水鉴》记载小儿在母胎中的十二种征候：
第一种，母亲睡眠多，多是胎劳，阴气衰弱。适宜服用此饮子：
远志、人参、甘草（炙）、防风、鳖甲。
以上各五分，研为末，熬制成饮子服用。
如果睡惊加重，加少量桂枝，以去除客热，心脏驱逐惊悸；如果有晕带血风症状，必须添加防葵子，疾病立刻能攻除。
第二种，母亲多梦魇，是胎癫风，适宜服用此方：
铁粉最宜良，用牛乳调和相当量，金箔三、两片，入口后病难伤身。
第三种，母亲多好闲静处，不喜欢人声喧闹。这是血宫劳闷，胎儿不安。必须速救疗，以免出生后遭受风痫侵袭。方子如下：
水精（水晶）并铁精（铁屑），甘草少许难以胜任，犀角研磨百遍，做成饮子避免疾病发生。但如果像后面说的紧急情况，加上白茯苓、麦门冬六分，回意更调停。
以上将犀角与水同五味药煎煮成饮子，服用后五脏立刻安宁。（水精、铁器、甘草、茯苓、麦门冬）
第四种，母亲吃完就饿，这是胎中胎儿脾胃气盛，母亲即胎热。适宜服用桑白皮饮子：
人参更要加入龙甲（龙胆草或类似药材，此处依原文保留），大腹皮最养神，梨叶加入三两片，做饮子必须添加真竹叶。
第五种，母亲怀孕入月后，见到丈夫就发怒，偏爱闲静处，这是胎气阴盛，阳气衰弱，生下如果是女孩就平安，是男孩就会死亡，必须适宜治疗。方子如下：
松叶及柏枝，香墨自论之，三般充散吃，不计女兼儿。
以上松叶、柏枝、香墨一起捣为末。
第六种，临产腹痛欲死，即将生产。适宜速治的方子：
凡人多爱使用飞猩虫，（飞猩虫如啮发，头上有角。）吃尽飞猩儿不生；欲免死时牛耳赛，拭取将来自能生。
以上飞猩毛烧灰，冷水调一字（约一钱重）。
第七种，胎儿在胎中，未出生，又未足月，听到声音，兼及鸣言语者，凡人听到都是惊疑，无门可治，这是胎鸣，急须服用此神方：
胎鸣及作声，人间莫不惊，古鼠穴中土，含之立不鸣。
以上取如弹子大一块土含之，立刻停止鸣响。
第八种，胎儿在母胎中未产，母亲如果思虑胎漏，切须适宜服用此方：
乌牛角、牛粪。
以上都烧为灰，乳汁调一字，入口即便取定。
第九种，胎儿在胎中有风，生下便死，大概因为内风与外风相击遂致儿死。此事最苦，如何验证？仔细看，母亲未产时，手指甲青及下至产门，如孩子抽搐痛，这是征候。适宜速治，以免丧命。
专意须取八月荷，乳煎白蜜每相和，剪取母发三七数，烧灰入口去残垢。
又法：
八月池中莲子枝，烧灰入盏乳调稀，入口似神拈却痛，免生虚死女兼儿。
第十种，胎儿在母胎中死活未分，忧母性命，庸医不验，虚丧生命，诊候晚，莫知所疗，因此说之后人细验用之矣。
雀毛三七枚烧灰，牛乳煮粳糜；古钱煮一个，入口救孩儿。
又方：冷宜用此方。
狗毛七握枚（烧灰），莴苣心七枝，冷水和捣汁，母亲吃救孩儿。
第十一种，胎儿在胎中，母亲胎痛。胎儿若热则母亲手指甲青黄并渴。胎儿若患冷，令母亲心烦痛，呕逆。细看症状即知。
母亲病可疗之，兼疗子疾方：
药味讹缺。
第十二种，胎儿在胎中，旬日分娩不下，此为击着外风。生下多疾，适宜急治。服用此神效走马散子：
凡夏结冰寒水石，灯草七枚力相宜，赤龙将用三条尺，（赤马尾也。）充散寒浆更莫疑。
以上列举孩子十二候疾状，具述神方，无不应验矣。
《仙人水鉴》：子倒生（胎位不正）适宜服用此方：
滑石一分将为散，宜蛛二分倒悬虫（蜘蛛一个，烧灰），童子小便调与服，须臾顺产效难同。（切忌丈夫采药。）
《杨氏产乳方》：妊娠不得食鸡子、干鲤鱼，合食则令儿患疮。妊娠不得将鸡肉与糯米合食，令儿多寸白（绦虫）。
《小儿形证》论产母忌食五物：
食蒜无筋，主生下浑身软，或冲上损眼目。食鳖无鳞，主生下儿项短，及患虾背龟胸。食獐无胆，主多惊风涎，独肾疝气。食兔无脾，主缺唇，或生六指，患脾疾气。食野鸭无髓，主患雀目，鹤膝风得患。
《小儿形证论》：胎内十二患
小儿受胎在腹十月降生，母为食前五物受病，及忌八杀日行房（八节日是也），更忌天地交震日行房，每年七月十六日是也。如不慎，即胎内有十二般患如右。
盲、聋、喑哑、膝软、钓肾、虾背、龟胸、缺唇、巴指（多指）、鼻（可能指鼻部畸形）、舌短、拳挛。
《五关贯真珠囊》小儿五般少病候：
舌长，知心气盛。眼中瞳仁光辉，肝气盛。肌肤肥润，肺气盛。唇红，脾气盛。耳大而丰，肾气盛。
《五关贯真珠囊》小儿胎中带下不治者疾候：
透鼻缺唇，因犯漏胎所致也。杜公儿（太监/无生殖器），因有月信受胎也。头缝解颅，胎气不足故也。骨软酸疼，父母酒醉交合受胎也。手足短小，侧卧受胎。无鼻缺耳，亦侧卧受胎。胎中聋哑，犯天聋地哑日受胎。眼盲，入月多食蒜。天阉石女，父母大小便俱急受胎。无粪门，多食毒物受胎。胎中无发，产前多病，服金石药毒也。囟肿，胎气不足。 鼻者，脉通于鼻，受风邪，其气不和，津液停结也。胎中体赤，妊娠时其母取热过度，热气入胎生，故赤犹在，虽能消，亦伤儿，轻者三日得消。胎中体黄，父母饱中受胎，生下体黄。
The "Yuanhua Pian" (Chapter on Original Transformation) of the *Shengji Jing* (Classic of Holy Relief), in the section "Qizhi Shengcheng" (Generation of Constitution and Spirit), states: Humans possess the nature of Heaven and Earth, gather the spirituality of all things, maintain a balance of Water and Fire, and have complete Qi and Form; these are all naturally formed. However, odd and even numbers differ, with some having excess and others deficiency; rigid and flexible natures have different uses, with some being strong and others frail. Ying Blood (nutritive blood) and Wei Qi (defensive qi) cannot escape the laws of waxing and waning. This principle of fullness and emptiness is determined from the initial endowment of parents, so how can it be generalized? Conditions such as accessory growths (supernumerary flesh), hanging warts, syndactyly (extra toe/finger), polydactyly (extra finger/toe), dwarfism, and lameness are conditions where form and Qi are endowed in this manner; conditions such as sores, abscesses, deafness and blindness, aphasia, emaciation, and consumptive diseases are illnesses of Qi and Form occurring in this way. Therefore, at the beginning of embryonic creation, after the shift of essence and transformation of Qi, there was indeed a method for protection and assistance. Heaven has Five Qi, each tending towards specific areas; Earth has Five Flavors, each entering specific pathways. The areas tended to must have moderation, and the intake must have measure. One must know to be cautious and vigilant regarding all taboos. Nourishing oneself through external substances follows this logical principle. Rising and sleeping according to time, and going out and coming in with restraint, allows one to be bright and thorough, preventing fog, dew, wind, and evil pathogens from taking advantage of gaps. Nourishing oneself according to the season also follows this logical principle. Furthermore, regulating anger and joy, reducing desires, and not forgetting rest during labor ensures that Qi and Blood follow smoothly. All these serve to protect pregnancy, preventing various evils from interfering. If not done so, once carelessness occurs during conception, internally there will be insufficient defense for the Middle Jiao, and externally there will be insufficient strength for the body. When Qi and Form are not filled, diseases arise accordingly. For example, eating rabbit meat may cause cleft lip, eating dog meat may cause muteness, and eating miscellaneous fish may cause sores and scabies; these are faults due to lack of dietary caution. Sudden fright of Heart Qi leads to epilepsy, insufficiency of Kidney Qi leads to delayed closure of fontanelles (Jie Lu), disharmony of Spleen and Stomach leads to emaciation, and deficiency of Heart Qi leads to mental insufficiency; these are faults due to irregular Qi and Blood. Truly, if one knows precautions in diet and extends them, the Five Flavors will not cause harm; truly, if one knows regulation of Qi and Blood and extends them, pathogenic factors will find no opportunity to attack. This is how reproduction relies on mutual preparation to succeed. Thus it is said: "Heaven does not act without human effort."
The *Xianren Shuijian* (Immortal's Water Mirror) records twelve signs of children in the maternal womb:
First, excessive sleep in the mother indicates fetal fatigue and decline of Yin Qi. It is suitable to take this drink:
Polygala Root (Yuanzhi), Ginseng Root (Renshen), Licorice Root (Gancao, roasted), Saposhnikovia Root (Fangfeng), and Turtle Plastron (Biejia).
Each five fen, ground into powder, decocted as a drink.
If sleep disturbances worsen, add a small amount of Cinnamon Twig (Guizhi) to dispel exogenous heat and drive away fright from the Heart; if there is dizziness with wind-blood patterns, add Pholistoma Auriculatum Seed (Fangkuizi), and the disease will be quickly cured.
Second, frequent night terrors in the mother indicate fetal epilepsy. It is suitable to take this formula:
Calamina (Tiefen) is best, mixed appropriately with Cow's Milk; three or two leaves of Gold Leaf (Jinbo); upon ingestion, the disease cannot harm the body.
Third, preference for quiet places and dislike of noise indicates labor and stuffiness of the Blood Palace, causing fetal unrest. Urgent treatment is needed to prevent postnatal wind-epilepsy. Formula:
Rock Crystal (Shuijing) and Iron Filings (Tiejing), a small amount of Licorice Root (Gancao) is insufficient; Rhinoceros Horn (Xijiao) ground a hundred times, made into a drink to prevent disease. In urgent cases as described below, add Poria (Baifuling) and Ophiopogon Tuber (Mendong), six fen, adjust carefully.
Grind Rhinoceros Horn and decoct with water along with the other five herbs into a drink; upon consumption, the Five Zang organs settle immediately. (Rock Crystal, Iron vessel residue, Licorice Root, Poria, Ophiopogon Tuber)
Fourth, hunger immediately after eating indicates vigorous Spleen and Stomach Qi in the fetus and maternal fetal heat. It is suitable to take Mulberry Root Bark Drink (Sangbaipi Yinzi):
Add Ginseng Root (Renshen) and Long Dan Cao (Longjia/Dragon Armor, likely referring to Gentiana Root); Tangerine Fruit Peel (Dafupi) nourishes the spirit best; add three liang of Pear Leaf (Luye); for the drink, add true Bamboo Leaves (Zhuyezhen).
Fifth, after entering the later months of pregnancy, anger upon seeing the husband and preference for quiet places indicate excessive Yin Qi in the fetus and weak Yang Qi. If born female, she will be safe; if male, he will die. Treatment is necessary. Formula:
Pine Needles (Songye) and Cypress Branches (Baizhi), use Black Ink Stick (Xiangmo) as discussed; mix these three into powder and consume, regardless of gender.
Grind Pine Needles, Cypress Branches, and Black Ink Stick together into powder.
Sixth, severe abdominal pain before delivery indicates imminent birth. Urgent treatment formula:
People often like to use Feixing insects (Feixing insects resemble biting lice, with horns on their heads). Eat all Feixing larvae to prevent difficult birth; to avoid death, use Ox Ear (Niuer) paste, wipe and apply, and natural birth will occur.
Burn Feixing hair to ash, mix with cold water to the consistency of a "yi zi" (approx. 1 qian).
Seventh, fetal sounds or speech-like noises before term, unheard by ordinary people, causing surprise and lacking treatment methods, is called fetal crying. Urgently take this divine formula:
Fetal crying and making sounds, surprising everyone in the world; earth from an ancient rat's burrow, hold in mouth to stop crying immediately.
Take a piece of earth the size of a bullet, hold in mouth, and crying stops immediately.
Eighth, if the mother worries about threatened miscarriage while the fetus is unborn, take this formula:
Black Ox Horn (Wuniujiao) and Cow Dung (Niufen).
Burn both to ash, mix with milk to the consistency of a "yi zi", ingest to stabilize.
Ninth, wind in the fetus causes death upon birth, due to internal wind striking external wind. How to verify? Carefully observe: before birth, if the mother's fingernails turn cyan and down to the vulva, resembling fetal convulsions/pain, this is the sign. Urgent treatment is needed to save life.
Specifically take August Lotus stems, decoct with milk and white honey mixing well; cut seven or twenty-one hairs from the mother, burn to ash, ingest to remove residual evil.
Another method:
August pond lotus branches, burn to ash, mix thinly with milk in a cup; ingest like a divine pinch to relieve pain, preventing premature death of daughter or son.
Tenth, when the fetus's life status is unclear, worrying about the mother's life, quacks fail to verify, wasting lives, late diagnosis, unknown treatment; thus, descendants should examine carefully.
Burn thirty-seven pieces of Sparrow Feather (Quemao) to ash, decoct with Cow's Milk and Rice Porridge (Jingmi); boil one Ancient Coin (Guqian), ingest to save the child.
Another formula for cold patterns:
Seven handfuls of Dog Hair (Goumao, burned to ash), seven stalks of Lettuce Heart (Wojuxin), mix with cold water, crush to juice, mother drinks to save child.
Eleventh, fetal pain in the womb. If the fetus is hot, the mother's fingernails turn cyan-yellow and she feels thirsty. If the fetus is cold, the mother feels vexed, painful, and vomits. Observe symptoms carefully.
Formula to treat mother's illness and simultaneously treat fetal disease:
Herbal ingredients are missing/corrupted.
Twelfth, failure to deliver after ten days in the womb is caused by striking external wind. Postnatal diseases are common; urgent treatment is needed. Take this effective Zouma Sanzi:
Summer ice-cold Shuihishi (Ice Stone), seven stalks of Rush Twigs (Dengcao) are appropriate; three chi of Red Dragon (Chilong, i.e., Red Horsehair); mix into powder with cold liquid, do not doubt.
Above are the twelve signs of fetal diseases, describing divine formulas, all effective.
*Xianren Shuijian*: For breech presentation, take this formula:
One part Talcum Powder (Huashi) ground to powder, two parts inverted spider (Zhidu, burned to ash); mix with urine from an uncircumcised boy (Tongzi Xiaobian) and administer; smooth delivery occurs shortly, effect is unparalleled. (Strictly avoid the husband gathering medicine.)
*Yang Shi Chanru Fang*: Pregnant women must not eat eggs or dried carp; consuming them together causes the child to suffer from sores. Pregnant women must not eat chicken meat with glutinous rice; doing so causes the child to have tapeworms (Cunbai).
*Xiao'er Xingzheng* discusses five foods taboo for mothers:
Eating garlic lacks sinews, causing softness of the whole body at birth, or damage to eyesight. Eating turtle lacks scales, causing short neck and hunchback/turtle chest in the child. Eating roe deer lacks gallbladder, causing frequent wind-phlegm seizures and kidney hernia. Eating rabbit lacks spleen, causing cleft lip, hexadactyly, or spleen qi disorders. Eating wild duck lacks marrow, causing night blindness and knee swelling wind.
*Xiao'er Xingzheng Lun*: Twelve internal fetal afflictions.
Children conceive in the abdomen for ten months then are born. Mothers become ill from eating the first five foods, and intercourse on the Eight Killing Days (Eight Solar Terms) is taboo, as well as on Heaven-Earth Convergence Thunder Days (July 16th annually). If not careful, twelve fetal afflictions occur as follows:
Blindness, Deafness, Aphasia, Soft Knees, Hooked Kidney, Hunchback, Turtle Chest, Cleft Lip, Polydactyly, Nasal Defects, Short Tongue, Clenched Hands.
*Wuguan Guanzhenzhunang*: Five signs of healthy children:
Long tongue indicates vigorous Heart Qi. Bright pupils indicate vigorous Liver Qi. Plump skin indicates vigorous Lung Qi. Red lips indicate vigorous Spleen Qi. Large, full ears indicate vigorous Kidney Qi.
*Wuguan Guanzhenzhunang*: Untreatable congenital defects:
Cleft lip/nose results from threatened miscarriage. Eunuch-like appearance results from conception during menstruation. Open fontanelle results from insufficient fetal Qi. Soft bones and soreness result from conception while parents were drunk. Short limbs result from lateral position conception. Missing nose/ears also result from lateral position conception. Congenital deaf-muteness results from conception on "Heaven Deaf Earth Mute" days. Blindness results from excessive garlic consumption in late pregnancy. Congenital impotence/virginity results from conception while parents had urgent need to urinate/defecate. Imperforate anus results from consuming toxic substances. Lack of hair results from maternal illness and ingestion of mineral drugs pre-birth. Swollen fontanelle results from insufficient fetal Qi. Nasal issues: meridians connect to the nose; wind-pathogen invasion causes Qi disharmony and fluid stagnation. Red body color results from excessive heat in the mother during pregnancy entering the fetus; though it fades, it harms the child, clearing in three days for mild cases. Yellow body color results from conception when parents were overly full; the child is born yellow.