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Use *Rumex japonicus* root (Yangti Gen) and alum (Mingfan) in small amounts, pound them together until mushy, wrap in silk gauze, and rub on the sores. Three applications will result in complete healing.
Another method uses powder of *Hibiscus mutabilis* bark (Chuanjinpi), mixed with vinegar and mercury until no stars are visible, then sprinkled on the sores; this is effective.

Formula for Biao Chuang: Treats sudden onset of Biao Chuang characterized by redness and ulceration. Apply cow dung burned to retain its properties (Cunxing).

When the sore head is black and deep, breaks open with yellow fluid discharge, and has thick pus around the edges, use snake skin burned to retain its properties, finely ground, and mixed with egg white for application.

Mix half a liang of Baijiaoxiang (Liquidambar resin) and two qian of Qingfen (Calomel), blend with pig fat or pig bone marrow, and apply.

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The *Mingtang Jiu Jing* states: Children's ailments are detailed and profound; they silently endure illness and cannot speak for themselves, hence it is called the "Mute Department" (Ya Ke). Some diseases are contracted in the womb, others from wind invasion after birth. Attacks occur at unpredictable times, with varying cold and heat symptoms, and diverse clinical manifestations. Treatment methods rely heavily on moxibustion. However, different schools have varying acupoint prescriptions, leading to many errors in treatment. Now, based on the *Mingtang*, we have carefully selected 72 verified acupoints for children, all of which have been used and proven efficacious through repeated trials. Generally, the acupoint selection is similar to that for adults, differing only in the size of the moxa cone. For children, the moxa cones should be as small as a wheat grain. The following acupoint methods are attached.

For pediatric convulsive epilepsy (Jing Xian), which begins with fright, palpitations, and crying before onset, moxibustion is applied to the center of the vertex hair whorl (Baihui area) for three cones, and to the blue collateral vessels behind the ears. The moxa cone should be the size of a wheat grain.
For pediatric slow convulsion (Man Jing Feng), moxibustion is applied to Chize (LU5) once on each side, located in the artery approximately above the transverse crease of the elbow.
For pediatric wind epilepsy (Feng Xian), which begins with flexing fingers as if counting objects before onset, moxibustion is applied to the depression at the hairline of the nasal bridge for three cones.
If a child aged two or three suddenly develops redness in both eyes, moxibustion is applied to the depression 1.5 cun posterior to the web between the thumb and index finger, three cones on each side.
For fontanelle non-closure in children, moxibustion is applied 0.5 cun above and below the umbilicus, three cones per acupoint. It is most effective if the fontanelle closes before the moxa blister forms.
For nocturnal crying in children (crying when lights are lit, stopping at cockcrow), moxibustion is applied to Zhongchong (PC9), one cone, located 0.1 cun posterior to the center of the middle fingernail.
For wheezing in the throat and difficulty suckling in children, moxibustion is applied to Xuanji (CV15), three cones, located in the depression 1 cun below Tiantu (CV22).
Epilepsy is a severe disease in children. In the brief moment of respiration, there is often no time to seek a physician, leading to much suffering. As the proverb says: "Without good physicians in the country, half of the dead die in vain."
For pediatric swine epilepsy (Zhu Xian), characterized by foul breath and foaming at the mouth, moxibustion is applied to Juque (CV14), three cones, located in the depression 1 cun below Jiutui (CV15).
For startles during sleep with eyes remaining open in children, moxibustion is applied to the upper third of the transverse cubital crease, one cone on each side.
For oral ulcers eroding the gums with foul odor in children, moxibustion is applied to Laogong (PC8), one cone on each side, located in the palm, corresponding to the tip of the ring finger when curled.
For pediatric chicken epilepsy (Ji Xian), characterized by convulsions and self-shaking, moxibustion is applied to the Hand Shaoyin meridian, three cones, located 0.5 cun proximal to the wrist crease on the palm.
For persistent malaria in children, moxibustion is applied to the depression between the first and second toes of the foot, one cone on each side.
For stiff neck and opisthotonos (body arched backward like a bow) in children, moxibustion is applied 0.3 cun inside the hairline on the nose, three cones, followed by moxibustion at the interspace below Dazhui (GV14).
For turtle chest (Guixiong), caused by lung heat and distension attacking the chest and diaphragm, or due to the nursing mother consuming excessive pungent foods, moxibustion is applied to six points in the gaps between the bones, two rows above 1.5 cun anterior to each nipple, three cones per point.
For pediatric phthisis eye (Gan Yan), moxibustion is applied to Hegu (LI4), one cone on each side, located in the depression between the first and second metacarpal bones, three cones total.
For persistent cold dysentery in autumn in children, moxibustion is applied to the arterial pulse between 2 and 3 cun below the umbilicus.
For pediatric convulsive epilepsy, moxibustion is applied to Guilu, on the central string inside the upper lip; cutting it with sharp scissors is better.
For edema and abdominal distension in children, moxibustion is applied to Shuifen (CV9), three cones, located 1 cun above the umbilicus.
For excess heat-toxic wind causing eye pain in children, moxibustion is applied to the head of the proximal phalanx of the middle finger, three cones, known as Quanjian.
For turtle back (Guibei), caused by wind invasion striking the spine at birth, moxibustion is applied to Feishu (BL13), Xinshu (BL15), and Geshu (BL17), three cones each. Method: Feishu (1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the 3rd thoracic vertebra); Xinshu (1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the 5th thoracic vertebra); Geshu (1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the 7th thoracic vertebra).
For umbilical swelling in children, moxibustion is applied between the lumbar segment and umbilical bone, three cones, named Mingmen (GV4).
For acute convulsion (Ji Jing Feng) in children, moxibustion is applied to Qanding (GV21), three cones. Method: 1 cun anterior to Baihui (GV20). If ineffective, also moxibustion at the inner ends of the eyebrows and Renzhong (GV26).
For refractory wind epilepsy in children, moxibustion is applied 1.5 cun inside the hairline above the ear, chewed and applied, named Lvgu (GB8).
For vomiting of milk in children, moxibustion is applied to Zhongting (CV13), one cone, located in the depression 1 cun below Danzhong (CV17).
For dry, light-sensitive eyes resembling blindness in children, moxibustion is applied to Zhongzhu (TE3), one cone on each side, located in the depression distal to the metacarpophalangeal joint of the fourth and fifth fingers.
For night blindness (Que Mu) where vision is lost at night, moxibustion is applied 1 cun posterior to the nail of the thumb, at the junction of the white flesh and the transverse crease of the inner joint, one cone.
For startles during sleep in children, moxibustion is applied to the tip of the second toe, 0.1 cun from the nail (width of a leek leaf), one cone.
For children with excessive phthisis (Gan), caused by wind striking the forehead and lung cold, moxibustion is applied to Xinhui (GV22), two cones, located 1 cun above Shangxing (GV23) directly above the nose.
For acute throat obstruction (Ji Hou Bi), moxibustion is applied to Tiantu (CV22), one cone, located between the ear bone 3 cun below the laryngeal prominence.
For food-induced epilepsy (Shi Xian), preceded by chills and fever, moxibustion is applied 0.5 cun above Jiutui (CV15), three cones.
For bovine epilepsy (Niu Xian), characterized by staring eyes and abdominal distension before onset, moxibustion is applied to Jiutui (CV15), two cones.
For equine epilepsy (Ma Xian), characterized by gaping mouth, shaking head, opisthotonos, and neighing sounds, moxibustion is applied to Puxen (BL60), three cones on each side, located in the depression between the white flesh and the calcaneus with the foot arched.
For阴肿 (Yin Zhong - scrotal swelling), moxibustion is applied to Neikunlun, three cones on each side, located 0.5 cun posterior to the medial malleolus in the depression between tendons and bones.
For rectal prolapse and bloody diarrhea in children, accompanied by unbearable anal pain, moxibustion is applied to Baihui (GV20), three cones, located in the hair whorl on the vertex.
For infants aged 3-4 days or within 7 days who do not suckle, cry excessively, and have locked jaws, caused by external wind invading the navel and flowing to the Heart and Spleen meridians, resulting in a stiff tongue and tight lips, moxibustion is applied to Chengjiang (CV24), seven cones, located in the depression below the lower lip, followed by Jiache (ST6), two cones, located posterior to the angle of the mandible below the ear.
If children aged 3-5 develop white films covering the pupils with unbearable pain in spring and autumn, moxibustion is applied to the level above the 9th thoracic vertebra, one cone.
If children aged 5-6 are mute due to insufficient heart qi and weak tongue base, moxibustion is applied to Xinshu (BL15), three cones, located in the depression 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the 5th thoracic vertebra.
For dysentery with red and white discharge and rectal prolapse in late autumn, moxibustion is applied to the interspace below the 12th thoracic vertebra, named Jieji (GV12), one cone.
Yellow Emperor treats pediatric phthisis dysentery with rectal prolapse, emaciation, thirst, and haggard appearance, refractory to other doctors. Moxibustion is applied to the depression 3 cun above the coccyx, three cones. Qibo states: During the Sanfu period, bat the child in Tiliang (Tamarix) water, and perform moxibustion at noon. Wipe with green silk afterward; phthisis worms may appear in the sweat. This method is miraculous.
For persistent rectal prolapse and bloody diarrhea, moxibustion is applied to Weitui (GV1), one cone, at the end of the sacrum.
For pustular eruptions entering the eyes, moxibustion is applied to Dazhui (GV14), two cones, located 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the first thoracic vertebra at the nape.
For poor vision due to nursing issues, moxibustion is applied to Jianzhongshu (SI11), one cone on each side, located in the depression 2 cun medial to the shoulder blade edge.
For ovine epilepsy (Yang Xian), characterized by staring eyes, protruding tongue, and bleating sounds, moxibustion is applied to the interspace below the 9th thoracic vertebra.
For incessant drinking and yellow complexion, moxibustion is applied to Yanggang, one cone on each side, located 1 cun lateral to the lower border of the 14th thoracic vertebra.
For congenital hernia with unilateral testicular swelling, moxibustion is applied to the cross seam below the scrotum, three cones. Effective if performed in spring for summer results, or in winter for spring results.
For emaciation, poor appetite, and failure to gain muscle mass, moxibustion is applied to Weishu (BL21), one cone on each side, located 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the 12th thoracic vertebra.