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Leaves of *Akebia quinata* (Jiu Ye): Crush and extract the juice, apply to the scalp; hair will grow immediately. Alternatively, burn crucian carp (*Carassius auratus*) to ash, powder it, mix with soy sauce, and apply; this is also effective.

Vitex Fruit (Man Jing Zi): Crush into powder, mix with lard (*Sus scrofa domesticus fat*), and apply to bald areas; over time, hair will naturally grow. Alternatively, mix *Genkwa Flos* (Yuan Hua) with lard to a paste consistency, wash off the crusts, and apply once daily.

Stool of Rooster (Xiong Ji Shi), Aged Soy Sauce (Chen Jiang Zhi), Vinegar (Ku Jiu): Mix together to wash the sores, then apply; or first wash off the crusts, then apply fine powder of *Descurainiae Semen Lepidii Semens* (Ting Li Zi).

*Sophorae Radix* (Ku Shen), *Scutellariae Radix* (Huang Qin), *Coptidis Rhizoma* (Huang Lian), *Phellodendri Cortex* (Huang Bo), *Rhei Radix et Rhizoma* (Da Huang), *Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma* (Gan Cao), *Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma* (Xiong) each 1 liang, *Tribuli Fructus* (Ji Li) 1 he: Decoct in 6 sheng of water until 3 sheng remain. Soak cloth strips in the decoction and apply to the sores several times a day.

*Cannabis Fructus* (Ma Zi) 5 sheng: Grind into powder, mix with water, squeeze out the juice, and blend with honey for application. If bile from a white dog is available, applying it yields even better results.

When the disease first appears, the skin becomes red, swollen, and shiny, wandering all over the body; hence it is also called "Red Wandering Wind" (Chi You Feng). Initially use: *Cimicifugae Rhizoma* (Sheng Ma), *Puerariae Radix* (Ge Gen), *Paeoniae Radix Alba* (Bai Shao), *Bupleuri Radix* (Chai Hu), *Scutellariae Radix* (Huang Qin), *Gardeniae Fructus* (Zhi Zi) each 1 qian, *Akebiae Caulis* (Mu Tong), *Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma* (Gan Cao) each 5 fen: Decoct in two bowls of water until one bowl remains. The mother and infant should take it together. Subsequently use: *Lonicerae Japonicae Flos* (Jin Yin Hua) 3 qian, fried *Arctii Fructus* (Niu Bang Zi), *Saposhnikoviae Radix* (Fang Feng), *Schizonepetae Spica* (Jing Jie), *Angelicae Sinensis Radix* (Dang Gui), *Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma* (Chuan Xiong), *Paeoniae Radix Alba* (Bai Shao), *Scutellariae Radix* (Huang Qin), *Forsythiae Fructum* (Lian Qiao) each 8 fen, *Akebiae Caulis* (Mu Tong), *Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma* (Gan Cao): Decoct in water and administer; the mother and infant share the dose. For severe cases, add *Rhei Radix et Rhizoma* (Da Huang) and *Cannabis Fructus* (Ma Ren).

Prepared Soybean (Chi): Grind into powder and apply to the sores; healing occurs within no more than three applications.

Yellow Earth from Stove (Zao Zhong Huang Tu), Ash of Human Hair (Fa Hui): Powder both ingredients in equal parts, mix with lard, and apply.

Earth from Four-Way Intersection (Si Jiao Dao Zhong Tu), Earth from Underneath Stove (Zao Xia Tu): Powder both ingredients in equal parts and apply. This also treats infantile night crying. Additionally, burning cow dung and applying it can reduce scarring.

Root Bark of *Lycium Chinense* (Gou Qi Gen): Grind into powder and mix with lard rendered in the twelfth lunar month for application. Alternatively, washing with horse urine is also effective.

Newborns whose bodies resemble snake scales are diagnosed with "Fetal Scales" (Tai Gou). Use: *Bombyx Batryticatus* (Bai Jiang Can) (remove mouthparts): Grind into powder, decoct in water to wash the affected area. Adding *Ophichthus Skin* (She Tui) enhances efficacy.

*Euphorbiae Humifusae Herba* (Lou Lu), *Forsythiae Fructum* (Lian Qiao), *Ampelopsis Radix* (Bai Lian), *Mirabilite* (Mang Xiao), *Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma* (Gan Cao) each 6 zhu, *Cimicifugae Rhizoma* (Sheng Ma), *Immature Bitter Orange* (Zhi Shi), *Ephedrae Herba* (Ma Huang), *Scutellariae Radix* (Huang Qin) each 9 zhu, *Rhei Radix et Rhizoma* (Da Huang) 1 liang: Decoct 1.5 sheng of water until 0.5 sheng remains. For infants aged 1 to 7 days, administer 0.1 sheng divided into three doses. For infants aged 8 to 15 days, administer 0.2 sheng divided into three doses. For subsequent days, increase the dosage sequentially according to the previous examples based on the number of days since birth.