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Jaundice need not be divided into five types; its root cause is always damp-heat.

When a child's entire skin and eyes appear yellow, it is termed Huang Bing (Jaundice). If accompanied by body pain, stiffness of the back, difficult and scanty urination and defecation, yellowing of the whole body including face, eyes, and nails, urine resembling water with sediment leaking from a roof that stains objects yellow, and thirst, this is considered a difficult-to-treat case of Jaundice. This condition often occurs after a severe illness and should be primarily treated with Fuling Shen Shi Tang (Poria Decoction for Leaching Out Dampness).

If an infant born one hundred days or half a year old presents with slight yellowing of the body not caused by a prior severe illness, this is due to Stomach Heat and should be primarily treated with Jiajian Xie Huang San (Modified Powder to Drain Spleen Heat).

If the face is yellow with abdominal distension, vomiting of food, and thirst, this is Pi Gan (Spleen-related Infantile Malnutrition) and should be primarily treated with Ji Sheng Wan (Accumulation-Sage Pill).

Those who are yellow from birth suffer from Tai Dan (Fetal Jaundice) and should be primarily treated with Dihuang Tang (Rehmannia Decoction). If the yellow color is pale and mixed with white, this indicates Weakness of the Stomach Qi and should be primarily treated with Baizhu San (Atractylodes Macrocephala Powder).

If during summer the body feels steaming hot, the chest and diaphragm feel vexed and full, the skin resembles the color of an orange peel, the sclera is yellow, and the sinews and bones are weak making standing and walking difficult, this is due to Depressed Heat in the Spleen and Stomach and should be primarily treated with Jiajian Xie Huang San (Modified Powder to Drain Spleen Heat).

For general treatment of Jaundice, Yinchen Wuling San (Artemisia Capillaris Five-Ingredient Powder) is particularly stable and effective.

For Jaundice accompanied by vomiting and diarrhea, Sanleng Tang (Curcuma Zedoaria Decoction) should be primarily used.

[Composition of Fuling Shen Shi Tang]: Bai Fuling (Poria), Zexie (Alisma), Yinchen (Artemisiae Scopariae Herba), Zhuling (Polyporus), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma), Zhizi (Gardeniae Fructus), Fangji (Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Zhike (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus). Decoct in water and take warm slowly.

[Composition of Jiajian Xie Huang San]: Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma) and Yinchen (Artemisiae Scopariae Herba) each 5 qian; Huangbo (Phellodendri Cortex) and Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix) each 3 qian; Fuling (Poria) and Zhizi (Gardeniae Fructus) each 3 qian; Zexie (Alisma) 2 qian. Decoct in water and take.

[Composition of Sanleng Tang]: Sanleng (Sparganii Rhizoma), Ezhu (Curcumae Rhizoma), Qingpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Shenqu (Massa Medicata Fermentata), Maiya (Hordei Fructus Germinatus), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Fuling (Poria). For vomiting and diarrhea due to food stagnation, add Shanzha (Crataegi Fructus); for vomiting and diarrhea due to seasonal pathogens, add Huashi (Talcum); for fever with vomiting and diarrhea, add Bohe (Menthae Haplocalycis Herba). Decoct in water and take.

Ancestral prescription for treating Jaundice: Take one dose of Weiling Wan (Poria and Atractylodes Macrocephala Pill), add 5 qian of Yinchen powder, and mix to form pills. Swallow with decoction made from Zhuye (Bambusae Folium), Dengxincao (Junci Medullae), and Cheqianzi (Plantaginis Semen).

If jaundice is accompanied by unrelenting extreme thirst, blackening of the face, cold breath from the nose, and absence of pulse at the Cun Kou (Radial Artery), the condition is incurable.

Sweat is stored by the Heart; internally it is Blood, externally it is Sweat.

Children have tender and weak Qi and Blood, and their skin pores are not dense. If dressed too warmly, it steams the Zang-Fu organs. Heat generated within the Zang-Fu organs combats with the Heart, causing fluids to fail to remain contained, resulting in sweating on the forehead. The forehead belongs to the Heart region; therefore, Heart Qi should be astringed. The primary treatment is Tuanshen Tang (Ginseng Pill), which addresses Deficient Sweating.

After a severe illness, if Qi and Blood remain weak, fluids overflow causing spontaneous sweating, tidal fever, or alternating chills and fever. After the episode passes, the body cools but spontaneous sweating continues. Prolonged neglect leads to yellowing and emaciation; if untreated, it transforms into Gu Zheng Gan Lao (Bone-steaming Infantile Malnutrition and Consumption). The primary treatment is Huangqi Guzhen Tang (Astragalus Stabilizing True Decoction).

Sweating only during sleep, without sweating when awake, is Dao Han (Night Sweating). It stops upon waking. This is also due to Heart Deficiency; Heart Qi should be astringed, primarily treated with Tuanshen Tang (Ginseng Pill).

If sweating covers the whole body during sleep and remains wet long after waking, this is Dao Han caused by accumulation disorders and Cold Spleen. The primary treatment is Yihuang San (Yellow-Protecting Powder).

If the patient is critically ill and sweats profusely during sleep, this is due to Yang Deficiency. The primary treatment is Huangqi Guzhen Tang (Astragalus Stabilizing True Decoction).

If there is Spleen Deficiency with diarrhea, followed by spontaneous sweating and whole-body coldness, with sweating occurring intermittently (absent during diarrhea, present when not), this is a Major Deficiency Syndrome. Urgent tonification of the Spleen is required using Lizhong Tang (Regulate the Middle Decoction) plus Shu Fuzi (Prepared Aconite Root). Once diarrhea stops, resume treatment with Huangqi Guzhen Tang (Astragalus Stabilizing True Decoction).

If spontaneous sweating extends from the chest to the navel, this indicates Deficiency of Stomach Qi. The Stomach should be tonified using Sijunzi Tang (Four Gentlemen Decoction) plus Huangqi (Astragali Radix).

If spontaneous sweating is due to Lung Deficiency, symptoms include a pale complexion on the right cheek and a pulse that feels powerless upon pressure. This is likely caused by prolonged coughing leading to upward congestion of Lung Qi, inducing sweating. Treat with Sijunzi Tang (Four Gentlemen Decoction) plus Maidong (Ophiopogonis Tuber), following the principle of "Tonifying the Mother to Save the Child" (Earth generating Metal).

If spontaneous sweating accompanies Slow Convulsion, covering the whole body with cold limbs like ice, this is a critical condition. Treat with Dabu Tang (Great Tonifying Decoction) plus one slice of Shu Fuzi (Prepared Aconite Root).

If spontaneous sweating occurs with wind-cold induced fever, the exterior should be released and muscles relaxed using Chaige Jieji Tang (Bupleurum and Kudzu Decoction to Release the Muscles).

If cold sweat occurs unpredictably, with hair roots beading like pearls and gradual facial wasting, this indicates Jing Feng (Wind Agitation/Convulsion). Treat with Baolong Wan (Embracing Dragon Pill) and Sijunzi Tang (Four Gentlemen Decoction), adding Mahuanggen (Ephedrae Radix et Rhizoma).

If a child's spontaneous sweating extends from the head to the neck, it is called Liuyang Xu Han (Six-Yang Deficient Sweating) and requires no treatment as it will resolve spontaneously.

If a child with Shanghan (Cold Damage) sweats only up to the neck, this indicates impending Jaundice. Treat with Yinchen Tang (Artemisia Capillaris Decoction).

For all types of sweating syndromes where previous medications fail to stop sweating, add Muli (Ostreae Concha) and Hafan (Concha Meretricis et Cyprinis) or use Zhi Hansan (Stop-Sweating Powder) for administration. If there is excess heat internally causing restlessness and unceasing sweating, purge it using Sanhuang Wan (Three-Yellow Pill).