夫小儿身热,吐下腹满,不进乳者,可急用牛黄通膈丸,下过四、五行则愈。
夫小儿风热涎嗽,可用通圣加半夏,多煎,少少服之,不过三、五日愈。
夫小儿水泻不止,可服五苓与益元各停,用新水调下一、二钱,不拘时服。
夫小儿疮疥风癣,可用雄黄散加芒硝少许,油调敷之。如面上有疮癣,不宜擦药
。恐因而入眼,则损目矣。
夫小儿甜疮久不愈者,俗呼曰香疮是也。多于面部两耳前。有一法∶令母口中嚼
白米成膏子,临卧涂之,不过三、五上则愈矣。小儿并乳母,皆忌鸡、猪、鱼、兔、酒、醋
,动风发热之物。如治甜指亦可。
夫小儿白秃疮者,俗呼为鸡粪秃者是也。可用甜瓜蔓龙头,不以多少,河水浸之
一宿,以砂锅熬取极苦汁,滤去瓜蔓,以文武慢火熬成如稀糖状,盛于瓷器中。可先剃头,
去尽疮痂,死血出尽,着河水洗净。却用熬下瓜蔓膏子一水盏,加半夏末二钱,生姜自然汁
一两匙,狗胆一枚,同调,不过三、两上立可。大忌鸡、猪、鱼、兔,动风发热之物。
夫疟疾连岁不愈者,可用咒果法治之。果者,谓桃、杏、枣、梨、栗是也。
咒曰∶
吾从东南来,路逢一池水,
水里一条龙,九头十八尾,
问伊芳食甚的,只吃疟病鬼。
上念一遍,吹在果子上,念七遍,吹七遍在上,令病患于五更鸡犬不闻时,
面东而立,食讫,于净室中安睡。忌食瓜果、荤肉、热物。此十治八、九,无药处可救人。
When a child presents with fever, vomiting and diarrhea, abdominal distension, and refusal to nurse, Niuhuang Tongge Wan (Calculus Bovis Throat-Opening Pill) should be administered urgently. Recovery is expected after four or five bowel movements.
For children suffering from cough with excessive phlegm due to wind-heat, Fangfeng Tongsheng San (Siler and Gardenia Powder) with added Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma) should be decocted with ample water and administered in small, frequent doses. Recovery typically occurs within three to five days.
In cases of persistent watery diarrhea in children, Wu Ling San (Five-Ling Powder) and Yi Yuan San (Benefit-Origin Powder) should be taken in equal proportions. The mixture should be taken with fresh water, one or two qian per dose, at any time without restriction.
For skin conditions such as sores, scabies, and wind-xuan (lichenification/eczema) in children, Xionghuang San (Realgar Powder) mixed with a small amount of Mangxiao (Natrii Sulfas) can be applied topically with oil. If sores or xuan are present on the face, rubbing the medicine should be avoided to prevent it from entering the eyes and causing damage to vision.
Chronic sweet sores (a type of skin infection, commonly known as "fragrant sores") in children that do not heal for a long time are often called "xiang chuang" (fragrant sores). These typically appear on the face and in front of both ears. One method involves having the mother chew white rice in her mouth until it forms a paste, which is then applied to the affected area before bedtime. Healing usually occurs within three to five applications. Both the child and the nursing mother must avoid foods that stir wind and generate heat, such as chicken, pork, fish, rabbit, alcohol, and vinegar. This method can also be used to treat sweet sores on the fingers.
White alopecia capitis (tinea capitis, commonly known as "chicken manure baldness") in children can be treated using the head and vine of Momordica cochinchinensis (Tiangua Man Longtou). An unspecified amount should be soaked in river water overnight, then decocted in a clay pot to extract a very bitter juice. After filtering out the vines, the liquid should be slowly reduced over low heat until it resembles thin syrup, and stored in a porcelain container. First, shave the hair and remove all crusts until dead blood is expelled. Wash the area clean with river water. Then, mix one cup of the prepared gourd vine ointment with two qian of Banxia powder, one tablespoon of fresh ginger juice, and one dog gallbladder. Apply this mixture; healing is typically achieved within one or two applications. Strictly avoid foods that stir wind and generate heat, such as chicken, pork, fish, and rabbit.
For malaria that has persisted for years, the "Cursed Fruit Method" can be employed. "Fruits" refer to peaches, apricots, jujubes, pears, and chestnuts. The incantation is as follows:
"I come from the southeast,
Meeting a pool of water on the way.
In the water lies a dragon,
With nine heads and eighteen tails.
I ask what it eats,
It only eats the malaria ghost."
Recite the incantation once and blow onto the fruit. Repeat this seven times, blowing seven times in total. Have the patient stand facing east at dawn, before the roosters and dogs make noise. After eating the fruit, the patient should sleep in a clean room. Avoid fruits, vegetables, meat, and hot-natured foods. This method cures eight or nine out of ten cases and can save lives where no medicine is available.