热泄方∶
小儿身如火热，口渴舌燥，喜冷冻饮料而不喜热汤，方用泻火止泄汤∶
车前子（二钱） 茯苓（一钱） 白芍（一钱） 黄连（三分） 泽泻（五分） 猪苓（三分） 麦芽（一钱） 枳
壳（二分）
水煎服。
寒泻方∶
此症必腹而喜手按摩，口不渴而舌滑，喜热饮而不喜冷，方用散寒止泻方∶
人参（一钱） 白术（一钱） 茯苓（二钱） 肉桂（二分） 甘草（一分） 干姜（二分） 砂仁（一粒） 神
曲（五分）
水煎服。
白豆蔻（七粒） 砂仁（七粒） 生、炙甘草（各二钱） 共研细末，频擦口中，任其咽下，奇效。
不食乳，心热也，葱煎乳汁，令小儿服之亦妙，不若用黄连三分，煎汤一分，灌小儿数匙，即食乳矣，神效。
小儿肚脐突出半寸许，此气旺不收也。若不急按之，往往变为弓角反张。方用∶
茯苓（一钱） 车前子（一钱） 甘草（三分） 陈皮（三分） 通草（三分，无通草用灯心一摄）煎汤饮之，一
剂即愈。
小儿便虫方∶
榧子（五个，去壳） 甘草（三分） 为末，米饭为丸，
服二次，则虫化为水矣。
又虫积方∶
使君子（十个，去壳炒） 槟榔 甘草（各一钱） 榧子（十个，去壳）
共为末，米饭为丸，梧桐子大，每服十丸。二日虫出，五日即愈。
Heat Diarrhea Formula:
When a child's body feels as hot as fire, with thirst and dry tongue, preferring cold drinks but not hot soups, use the Fire-Draining Diarrhea-Stopping Decoction (Xiehuo Zhixie Tang):
Plantaginis Seed (Cheqianzi, 2 qian) Poria (Fuling, 1 qian) White Peony Root (Baishao, 1 qian) Coptis Rhizome (Huanglian, 3 fen) Alisma Tuber (Zexie, 5 fen) Polyporus (Zhuling, 3 fen) Malt (Maiya, 1 qian) Bitter Orange Pericarp (Zhike, 2 fen)
Decoct in water and take orally.
Cold Diarrhea Formula:
This condition is characterized by abdominal pain relieved by manual massage, no thirst, a slippery tongue coating, preference for hot drinks over cold ones. Use the Cold-Dispersing Diarrhea-Stopping Formula (Sanhan Zhixie Fang):
Ginseng Root (Renshen, 1 qian) Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome (Baizhu, 1 qian) Poria (Fuling, 2 qian) Cinnamon Twig (Rougui, 2 fen) Licorice Root (Gancao, 1 fen) Dried Ginger (Ganjiang, 2 fen) Amomum Fruit (Sharen, 1 grain) Medicated Leaven (Shenqu, 5 fen)
Decoct in water and take orally.
White Cardamom Seed (Baidoukou, 7 grains) Amomum Fruit (Sharen, 7 grains) Raw and Honey-Fried Licorice Root (Sheng Gancao, Zhi Gancao, 2 qian each) Grind into fine powder, frequently apply to the mouth, allowing it to be swallowed naturally; this yields miraculous effects.
Refusal to suckle milk indicates Heart Heat. Boiling milk with scallions for the child to drink is also beneficial. However, it is better to use Coptis Rhizome (Huanglian, 3 fen), decoct to obtain one fen of liquid, and administer several spoonfuls to the child; they will resume suckling immediately, with divine efficacy.
Formula for Treating Non-Drying Umbilical Discharge:
Use Plantaginis Seed (Cheqianzi) stir-fried until charred, ground into fine powder, and applied topically to achieve dryness.
When a child's umbilicus protrudes by about half an cun, this is due to vigorous Qi failing to consolidate. If not pressed promptly, it often transforms into opisthotonos (Gongjiao Fanzhang). Use the following formula:
Poria (Fuling, 1 qian) Plantaginis Seed (Cheqianzi, 1 qian) Licorice Root (Gancao, 3 fen) Tangerine Peel (Chenpi, 3 fen) Tetrapanax Pith (Tongcao, 3 fen; if unavailable, use one pinch of Juncus Effusus / Dengxincao) Decoct in water and drink. One dose leads to recovery.
Formula for Intestinal Parasites in Children:
Torreya Seed (Feizi, 5 pieces, shelled) Licorice Root (Gancao, 3 fen) Grind into powder, form pills using rice paste. After two doses, the parasites will dissolve into water.
Another Formula for Parasite Accumulation:
Quisqualis Fruit (Shijunzi, 10 pieces, shelled and stir-fried) Areca Seed (Binglang) Licorice Root (Gancao, 1 qian each) Torreya Seed (Feizi, 10 pieces, shelled)
Grind into fine powder, form pills using rice paste, sized like Sophora seeds (Wutongzi). Take ten pills per dose. The parasites will be expelled within two days, and recovery occurs within five days.