产后舌出不能收,以朱砂研极细末,敷其舌。仍令作产子之状,令两人扶之,乃于壁外潜拾破缸、破罐掷
地作碎声,令妇惊闻其声,舌即收入。
产后两乳忽长细如肠,垂过小腹,痛不可忍,名曰乳悬。用川芎、当归各一斤,以半斤锉细末入瓦器内,水煎频
服。复以半斤切片于房内烧烟,令妇鼻吸此烟。如未愈再制一料。更以蓖麻子一粒去壳取肉,研碎,涂其顶心
即愈,急宜洗去。
临产用力太过,以致脬膜有伤,产户垂出肉线一条长三四尺,牵引心腹痛不可忍,以手微动则痛欲绝。宜
用生姜三斤连皮捣烂,入麻油二斤拌匀炒熟,以油干为度。先以熟绢五尺折作数层,令妇人轻轻盛起肉线,使
之屈曲盘旋纳入产户,再以绢袋盛姜,就近熏之,冷则再换,一日夜收入大半,二日收尽。但肉线切不可断,
断则不治矣。
产后忽生虫一对长寸许,置地能行,埋入土中过数日发而视之,暴大如拳,名曰子母虫。以后月生一对。
用苦参(米泔浸一宿,蒸熟晒干)研末,加川椒少许为丸服。又生一对,从此绝根。
产后肠痒难忍者,或以平日所用针线袋,或以箭竿及簇置所卧褥下,勿令产母及他人知之,其痒自止。
产后日食黍粥二十余碗,一月之后其身冷处有数块,以指按其冷处,其冷即从指下上应于心,如是者二年,
诸治不效。以八珍汤(方见前滑胎条中)去地黄加橘红,入姜汁、
竹沥一钟,煎七分服,以冷处皆暖为度。
产后舌头伸出无法收回,将朱砂研磨成极细的粉末,敷在舌头上。同时让产妇做出分娩时的样子,由两人搀扶着她,然后在墙壁外面悄悄捡起破缸、破罐扔在地上发出碎裂的声音,让产妇听到这声音受惊,舌头就会立即缩回。
产后双侧乳房突然变得细长如肠子一般,垂落到超过小腹的位置,疼痛难以忍受,这种病症称为“乳悬”。使用川芎、当归各一斤,将其中半斤锉成细末放入瓦器中,加水煎煮后频繁服用。再将剩下的半斤切片在房内燃烧产生烟雾,让产妇吸入这些烟雾。如果病情没有痊愈,再配制一剂药。另外取蓖麻子一粒,去掉外壳取出果肉,研碎后涂抹在头顶心(百会穴处),病即可痊愈,但需尽快洗去药物。
临产时用力过度,导致膀胱膜受损,阴道口垂出一条肉线,长达三四尺,牵引着心腹部剧烈疼痛,用手轻微触动则痛欲绝。适宜用生姜三斤,连皮捣烂,加入麻油二斤拌匀炒熟,直到油被吸收为止。先用五尺长的熟绢折叠成多层,轻轻托起那条肉线,使其弯曲盘旋纳入阴道内,再用绢袋盛装姜块,靠近熏蒸患处,变冷了就更换,一天一夜后肉线大部分收回,两天后完全收回。但是这条肉线千万不可弄断,一旦断裂就无法治愈了。
产后突然生出一对虫子,长约一寸左右,放在地上能爬行,将其埋入土中过几天挖出来观察,发现它们暴长如拳头大小,这种病症称为“子母虫”。此后每个月都会再生出一对。使用苦参(用米泔水浸泡一晚,蒸熟晒干)研成粉末,加入少许川椒制成丸药服用。如果再长出一对,从此就能断根。
产后肠道瘙痒难忍,可以用平时所用的针线袋,或者箭竿以及簇状物放置在卧榻的褥子下面,不要让产妇及他人知道,其瘙痒自然停止。
产后每天食用黍米粥二十多碗,一个月之后身体发冷的部位出现几块硬块,用手指按压发冷的部位,寒气会从指下向上感应到心脏,这种情况持续了两年,各种治疗都无效。使用八珍汤(方剂见前文滑胎条中),去掉地黄,加入橘红,兑入姜汁、竹沥一杯,煎至七分满时服用,以发冷的部位全部变暖为度。
Postpartum tongue protrusion that cannot be retracted: Cinnabar (Zhusha) is ground into an extremely fine powder and applied to the tongue. The parturient is instructed to mimic the posture of childbirth, supported by two people. Meanwhile, broken jars or pots are secretly picked up outside the wall and thrown onto the ground to create a shattering sound. Upon hearing this startling noise, the tongue immediately retracts.
Sudden elongation of both breasts postpartum, becoming thin like intestines and hanging below the lower abdomen with unbearable pain, is termed "Breast Suspension" (Ruxuan). Use Chuanxiong Rhizome (Chuanxiong) and Angelica Sinensis Root (Danggui), one jin each. Half a jin is finely chopped into powder and placed in a ceramic vessel, decocted in water, and taken frequently. The remaining half jin is sliced and burned in the room for the parturient to inhale the smoke. If not cured, prepare another dose. Additionally, take one seed of Castor Bean (Bidanzi), remove the shell, extract the flesh, grind it, and apply it to the vertex (Baihui GV20). The condition will resolve; wash off the medication promptly.
Excessive exertion during labor may injure the bladder membrane, causing a fleshy cord to prolapse from the vaginal opening, measuring three to four chi in length. This pulls on the heart and abdomen causing unbearable pain, which intensifies to near-death upon slight manual manipulation. It is advisable to use three jin of fresh ginger root (Shengjiang), smashed with the skin included, mixed with two jin of sesame oil (MAYOU), and stir-fried until the oil is absorbed. First, fold five chi of cooked silk cloth into several layers, gently lift the fleshy cord, coil it, and insert it back into the vagina. Then, place the ginger in a silk bag and fumigate the area nearby; replace when cool. Within one day and night, most of the cord retracts; within two days, it fully retracts. Crucially, do not break the fleshy cord, as rupture renders the condition incurable.
A pair of worms suddenly appears postpartum, about one cun long, capable of crawling on the ground. When buried in soil and excavated after several days, they swell to the size of a fist. This condition is called "Mother-Child Worms" (Zimu Chong). A new pair emerges monthly thereafter. Use Sophora Flavescens Root (Kushen) soaked in rice washing water overnight, steamed, dried, and ground into powder, mixed with a small amount of Sichuan Pepper (Chuanjiao) to form pills for oral administration. If another pair appears, the root cause is eliminated.
For intolerable itching of the intestines postpartum, place the needle case used previously, or arrow shafts and clustered objects, under the sleeping mattress without informing the parturient or others. The itching will cease spontaneously.
The parturient consumed over twenty bowls of millet porridge daily. After one month, cold patches appeared on her body. Pressing these cold areas caused a sensation of coldness rising from the fingers to the heart. This persisted for two years despite various treatments. Use Bazhen Decoction (Eight Treasures Decoction) (see earlier section on spontaneous abortion for formula details), removing Rehmannia Root (Dihuang), adding Tangerine Peel (Juhong), and mixing in Ginger Juice (Jiangzhi) and Bamboo Sap (Zhuli). Decoct to 70% volume and administer. Continue until the cold areas become warm.