Shao Yao Shen Gui Jiu — Original name: "Shao Yao Tang" [Drug Composition] Shao Yao four qian, Ren Shen, Dang Gui, Gan Cao (stewed), each two liang; Bai Zhu one liang; Hou Po (prepared), two liang; Xie Bai (sliced), one sheng; Sheng Jiang (sliced), four liang [Function and Indication] For pregnancy at eight months, if affected by wind-cold, experiencing whole-body pain, alternating chills and fever, fetal movement instability, dizziness, headache, cold sensation around navel, frequent urination, pale face like rice gruel, or grayish-yellow complexion, chills, back and waist cold pain, dull eyesight. [Dosage and Usage] Divide into four doses, three times daily, one at night. [Preparation Method] Boil herbs with five sheng of water and four sheng of wine until reduced to three sheng. [Precautions] Avoid seaweed, cabbage, peach, plum, and quail meat. [Source] Song Dynasty, "Fu Ren Liang Fang" Ai Ye Shen Gui Jiu — Original name: "Ai Ye Tang" [Drug Composition] Dan Shen, Dang Gui, Ren Shen, Ma Huang (without nodes), Ai Ye, E Jiao (stewed), each two liang; Gan Cao (stewed) one liang; Da Zao twelve pieces; Sheng Jiang six liang [Function and Indication] At two months of pregnancy, sudden exposure to wind-cold, fetal movement instability, fullness in heart, pulling pain below navel, back and waist stiffness, occasional spotting, alternating chills and fever. [Dosage and Usage] Divide into three doses. [Preparation Method] Boil herbs with three sheng of wine and one dou of water until halved, remove residue, add E Jiao, boil until three sheng. [Precautions] Avoid seaweed, cabbage. [Source] Song Dynasty, "Fu Ren Liang Fang" Lu Jiao Jiu [Drug Composition] Lu Jiao [Function and Indication] Pregnancy-related back and waist pain, acute lumbar sprain. [Dosage and Usage] Take appropriate amount of wine. [Preparation Method] Use Lu Jiao six inches long, burn until red-hot, quench in wine, repeat burning and quenching until broken into pieces. [Source] Jin Dynasty, "Zuo Bei Hou Ji Fang"; Ming Dynasty, "Puji Fang" Chi Ying Jiu [Drug Composition] Chi Ying [Function and Indication] Treat pregnancy-related leakage and urinary incontinence. [Dosage and Usage] Take one square measure (fang cun bi) mixed with water. [Preparation Method] Burn chicken feathers to ash, mix with warm wine. [Source] Ming Dynasty, "Puji Fang" Ai Ye Jiu [Drug Composition] Ai Ye as big as a chicken egg [Function and Indication] At seventh month of pregnancy, if suffering from typhoid fever with high fever, red rashes turning black, hematuria. [Dosage and Usage] Divide into two doses. [Preparation Method] Boil herbs with three sheng of wine until reduced to one sheng and half. [Source] Ming Dynasty, "Puji Fang" E Jiao Jiu [Drug Composition] E Jiao two liang [Function and Indication] Treat pregnancy-related bloody diarrhea. [Dosage and Usage] Take all at once. [Preparation Method] Boil E Jiao with one sheng and half of wine until reduced to one sheng. [Source] Ming Dynasty, "Puji Fang" Bai Zhu Du Huo Jiu — Original name: "Bai Zhu Jiu" [Drug Composition] Bai Zhu one and a half liang, Du Huo one liang, Hei Dou (roasted) one he [Function and Indication] Treat pregnancy-related stroke, locked jaw unable to speak, also treat generalized coldness and rigidity. [Dosage and Usage] Warmly divide into four doses. For locked jaw, force open mouth and pour in, sweating indicates cure. [Preparation Method] Crush herbs finely, boil with three sheng of wine until reduced to one sheng and half, remove residue. [Precautions] This stroke refers to lockjaw due to external pathogens, not cerebral vascular accident-induced aphasia. Commonly seen postpartum, but possible during pregnancy due to various reasons. Symptoms are critical—seek hospital emergency care immediately. This formula needs further study and should not be taken without caution. [Source] Song Dynasty, "Fu Ren Liang Fang" Jiao Ai Jiu [Drug Composition] E Jiao two liang, Ai Ye three liang, Xiong Xiong, Shao Yao, Gan Cao, Dang Gui, each two liang; Gan Di Huang four liang [Function and Indication] Treat pregnancy from second to third month up to seventh or eighth month—sudden fall, fetal descent, injury, severe waist and abdominal pain, feeling of seeing something, fetus rushing upward to heart, shortness of breath. [Dosage and Usage] Divide into three days, three times daily. If no improvement, prepare again. [Preparation Method] Crush seven herbs, combine with five sheng of water and three sheng of good wine, boil until reduced to three sheng, remove residue, add E Jiao, boil again until completely dissolved. [Source] Tang Dynasty, "Qianjin Yaofang"
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