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Treats umbilical wind in infants caused by wind-dampness invading the wound after cutting the umbilical cord, or urine remaining in the swaddling clothes. Symptoms include a red face, cyanotic lips, and inability to cry, a condition known as *cuokou* (infant oral muscle spasm).

Another prescription: Use 1 qian of Niuhuang (Calculus Bovis), and a small amount of Zhuli (Bamboo Sap), grind evenly, and apply into the mouth.

Treats infant *cuokou* and trismus (lockjaw): Use 2 dried silkworms (Wancan'e), roast until yellow, grind into powder, mix with honey, and apply inside the infant's mouth.

Another prescription: Use 4 tails of Xieshao (Scorpion tail), 7 Jiangcan (Bombyx Batryticatus), and 0.5 qian of Qumai (Dianthus Herba), grind into powder. First, blow a small amount of medicine into the nose using a goose feather tube to induce sneezing and crying, then administer a small amount mixed with Bohe Tang (Mint Decoction).

Another prescription: Use 3 Chuanwu Jian (Aconitum Carmichaelii Lateral Root Process tips) and a small amount of Shexiang (Moschus), grind separately into powder, and mix evenly. Take half a zi (a traditional weight unit) each time, administered with Yinjin Bohe Tang (Silverweed and Mint Decoction).

Treats infant umbilical redness and swelling: Crush Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum) and apply to the swollen umbilicus.

Treats non-healing infant umbilical sores: Use Baifan (Alumen) and Bailonggu (Fossilia Ossis Mastodi) in equal parts, grind into powder, and apply externally.

Another prescription: Burn Mianzi (Cotton Seeds) to ash while retaining its properties, grind into powder, and apply.

Another prescription: Use Huangbai (Phellodendri Cortex) ground into powder for application.

Another prescription: Burn Longgu (Fossilia Ossis Mastodi) to ash, grind into powder, and apply.

Another prescription: Use Feifan (Refined Alum) ground into powder for application.

Another prescription: Burn Zengdai (Steamer Cloth) to ash, grind into powder, and apply.

Treats infant *cuokou*: Grind Queweng (Oecophylla Longinoda Nest) and Shufu (Porcellio Scaber) together into a paste. First, prick the corners of the infant's mouth to bleed, then apply the medicine to the mouth corners and inside the mouth.

Treats *cuokou* and trismus: Use 2.5 qian of Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), one cup of water, decoct until reduced to 0.6 cups, remove dregs, and administer warm. This induces vomiting of phlegm and saliva, leading to self-healing.

Treats infants who were startled in the womb and exhibit惊啼 (startled crying) within one month of birth: Use small amounts of Zhusha (Cinnabar), Niuhuang (Calculus Bovis), and Shexiang (Moschus), grind finely, mix with Zhu Ruzhi (Pig Milk) to a thin consistency, and apply to the mouth.

Treats infant night crying: Use 14 whole Chanqiao (Cicada Slough), remove large legs, grind into powder, add a small amount of Zhusha (Cinnabar), mix with honey, and allow the infant to suck.

Another prescription: Burn Dengxin (Junci Medulla) to ash, apply to the nipple for the infant to ingest.

Another prescription: Place a chicken wing under the sleeping mat without the mother knowing.

Another prescription: Place a piece of dried cow dung the size of a hand under the sleeping mat without the mother knowing; this is auspicious for both mother and child.

Another prescription: Use Qianhu (Peucedani Radix) ground into powder, formed into honey pills the size of small beans. Take one pill daily, washed down with well-boiled water, up to five or seven pills, until cured.

Another prescription: Use one match head, four to five cun long, flatten one side, write with Zhusha (Cinnabar): "Fire-poking stick, poke the fire, upon recovery become a divine general, capture..." (Text appears incomplete or folk-magical in nature).

Another prescription: Grind 2 or 4 Denghua (Flower of Lamp Wick) into powder, mix with Dengxin Tang (Juncus Decoction), apply to the mouth, and wash down with breast milk, three times daily.

Treats night crying due to infant abdominal pain: Use Niuhuang (Calculus Bovis) the size of a small bean, dissolve in milk, and administer.

Another prescription: Use Zhi Gancao (Honey-fried Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Huangqi (Astragali Radix), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Chi Shaoyao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra), and Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix) in equal parts, grind into powder. Apply a small amount to the nipple for the infant to ingest.

Another prescription: Write the character "Tian" (Field) once on the lower abdomen of the infant using a vermilion brush; this leads to cure.

Treats infant startled crying: Use real Shexiang (Moschus), grind finely, take one zi (weight unit) mixed with clear water each time, three times daily. Adjust dosage according to the infant's size.

Treats fetal startle wind epilepsy causing crying: Use 1 Quanxie (Scorpio), wrap it in 4 fresh Bohe leaves (Menthae Haplocalycis Herba), tie securely with thread, roast over fire until dry, grind into powder, divide into four doses; or add a small amount of Shexiang (Moschus) and Zhusha (Cinnabar), administer with Maidong Tang (Ophiopogonis Decoction). For adults with wind-phlegm, take one dose.

Another prescription: Place Renxianzhang (Immortal's Staff, i.e., dead bamboo shoot) beside the sleeping area. This staff refers to the bamboo shoot that dies naturally just before it grows into a bamboo.