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Treats infant *bianzheng* (physiological fever associated with growth and development) where fever does not resolve; combined with cold damage or warm disease causing high fever, where heat persists after sweating; as well as phlegm accumulation and masses in the abdomen, refusal to nurse, vomiting upon nursing; food-induced epilepsy (*shipian*) characterized by initial chills followed by fever.

Daizheshi (Hematitum), Chishizhi (Halloysitum Rubrum) (each 1 liang). Badou (30 seeds, husked and pressed to remove oil). Xingren (50 seeds, skin and tips removed).

Grind Daizheshi and Chishizhi into powder separately. Grind Badou and Xingren into a paste separately. Mix the powders and the paste together, and pound for one to two thousand strokes until they blend naturally. If the mixture is too hard, add a small amount of honey and pound together. Store in a sealed container for thirty days. For infants, administer one pill the size of a hemp seed, washed down with a little breast milk. After a short while, give a little more milk, but do not overfeed. By noon, there should be mild diarrhea, and the heat will be eliminated. If the heat is not completely cleared, administer another pill the next day. For infants under one hundred days old, administer a pill the size of a mung bean, adjusting the dosage accordingly. In summer, when heat is prevalent and rashes are prone to occur, it is advisable to administer this medicine once every twenty to thirty days. Ziwan (Purple Pill) can treat all ailments; although it has a purgative effect, it does not weaken healthy individuals.

There are four types of nocturnal crying in infants: first, Cold; second, Heat; third, Double Tongue and Mouth Ulcers; fourth, Ke Wu (fright caused by external influences). In Cold syndrome, abdominal pain causes crying, the face is cyanotic and pale, breath is cold, the abdomen is cold, the infant cries with a curved waist—this is Cold syndrome. In Heat syndrome, heart restlessness causes crying, the face is red, urine is dark, the mouth feels hot, the abdomen is warm, the infant may sweat while crying and cries with an arched back—this is Heat syndrome. If there is Double Tongue or Mouth Ulcers, the infant wants to nurse but cannot, crying as soon as the lips touch the nipple, with slight fever on the body and forehead. Quickly examine the mouth with a lamp; if no ulcers are seen, the tongue must be swollen. Ke Wu syndrome involves crying due to being startled by unfamiliar people or energies.

Treats nocturnal crying caused by Cold syndrome and abdominal pain.
Dasuan (One clove, slow-roasted until fragrant and cooked, taken out, finely chopped, slightly ground, baked until half-dry at noon or over fire, then ground). Ruxiang (Olibanum Resina) (half qian, ground separately).

Grind evenly and form pills the size of mustard seeds. Administer seven pills per dose, taken with breast milk.

Treats nocturnal crying caused by Heat syndrome and heart restlessness.
Denghua (Lamp wick ash) (three or two pieces).

Grind finely. Decoct Dengxincao (Junci Medulla) in water to make a decoction, mix with the powder, apply to the mouth, and administer with breast milk. Three doses daily.