论曰小儿肠胃虚弱，水谷不分，冷热相交，赤白相杂，痢久不瘥，则津液少而内烦，虚
阳上燥于胸膈，故引饮而渴，小便利者，为欲愈，小便不利者，则湿归胃土，土气衰弱，不
能制湿，散溢皮肤而为 肿，久变水病。
治小儿下痢，兼渴不止。黄芩饮方
黄芩（去黑心） 栝蒌根 黄连（去须各三分） 乌梅肉（一分焙） 诃黎勒（煨去核）
樗皮
（炙各半两） 当归（切焙三分）
上七味，粗捣筛，每服一钱匕，水一小盏，煎至五分，去滓，分温徐徐令服，更看儿大
小，以意加减。
治小儿痢渴不止。甘草饮方
甘草（炙一分） 乌梅肉（焙一分） 诃黎勒（煨去核三枚）
上三味，粗捣筛，每服一钱匕，水一小盏，入生姜二片，枣一枚擘破，同煎至五分，去
滓徐徐温服。随儿大小，以意增减。
治小儿下痢，虚热烦渴。知母饮方
知母（焙半两） 栝蒌根 黄连（去须） 麦门冬（去心焙各三分） 糯米（炒半合） 芦
根（
锉半两）
上六味，粗捣筛，每服一钱匕，水六分，煎至四分，去滓温服，量儿大小加减。
治小儿下痢，兼渴不止。乌梅饮方
乌梅（去核焙三枚） 白茯苓（去黑皮） 干木瓜（各一两）
上三味，粗捣筛，每服一钱匕，水六分，煎四分，去滓温服，量儿大小增减服。
治小儿下痢不止，烦渴引饮。栝蒌汤方
栝蒌根（一两半锉） 冬瓜（绞汁） 白茯苓（去黑皮） 麦门冬（去心焙） 知母（焙
各一两） 粟米（一合）
上六味，除冬瓜外，粗捣筛，一二岁儿，每服一钱匕，水六分，煎至四分，去滓入冬瓜
汁半合，若渴即徐徐饮服，随儿大小，以意加减。
治小儿热痢烦渴。茅根饮方
茅根 龙骨 白茯苓（去黑皮各三分） 人参（半两） 麦门冬（去心焙三分） 浓朴
（去粗
皮生姜汁炙一分）
上六味，粗捣筛，每服一钱匕，水一盏，煎至七分，去滓分作二服，令温徐徐服，量儿
大小，以意增减。
治小儿下痢兼渴。榉皮散方
榉皮（炙一两） 栝蒌根（锉） 白茯苓（去黑皮各三分） 人参（半两）
上四味，捣罗为散，每服半钱匕，粟米饮调下，徐徐令服，随儿大小增减。
治小儿下痢渴不彻，腹胀不能食。诃黎勒煮汤方
诃黎勒（煨去核一两半） 桑叶（二两半切）
上二味， 咀如麻豆，每服一钱匕，水一小盏，煎至五分，去滓分温徐徐服，量儿大小
，以意增减。
治小儿疳痢，不知行数，手足逆冷，或下鲜血，渴不止。龙胆丸方
龙胆 地龙粪（炒令干） 乌梅（去核炒令干） 龙骨（各一两） 黄连（去须二分）
上五味，捣罗为末，炼蜜为丸，如麻子大，一二岁儿每服三丸，三五岁儿五丸，并用新
汲水下，食后服、日三，随儿大小，以意增减。
治小儿久痢烦渴。黄 汤方
黄 （锉） 人参（各一两）
上二味，粗捣筛，一二岁儿，每一钱匕，水一小盏，煎至五分，去滓分温二服，空心午
后各一服，随儿大小，以意加减。
治小儿久痢，及腹痛兼渴。人参汤方
人参 桔梗（炒各半两） 当归（切焙三分） 乌梅（去核焙二枚） 艾叶（微炙） 黄
（锉
各半两）
上六味，粗捣筛，一二岁儿，每服一钱匕，水半盏，入生姜二片，同煎至三分，去滓分
温二服，空心午后各一服，更随儿大小，以意增减。
治小儿但渴多热痢不止。黑豆饮方
黑豆（炒令微熟半合） 甘草（炙锉碎半两）
上二味一处用水二盏，同煎至一盏，去滓分温五服，徐徐饮之。
治小儿夏秋患痢后渴不止，变作疳。人参饮方
人参 龙骨 地龙粪（各半两） 乌梅（七枚去核炒干）
上四味，粗捣筛，一二岁儿每服半钱匕，水七分一盏，煎至四分，去滓分为二服，空心
午后各一服，更随儿大小，以意增减。
治小儿大热痢兼渴。增损黄柏汤方
黄柏（去粗皮炙半两） 黄芩（去黑心一两） 枳壳（去瓤麸炒半两） 石膏（先捣罗
为末一
两） 榉皮（炙一两一分） 竹叶 人参（各半两）
上七味，锉如麻豆，一岁儿每服一钱匕，水七分一盏，煎至四分，去滓分温二服，空心
午后各一服，量儿大小，加减服之。
治小儿有热不调，渴痢不止。栝蒌汤方
栝蒌根（锉一两） 知母（焙三分） 赤茯苓（去黑皮半两） 黄芩（去黑心一两） 甘
草（炙
半两） 人参（三分） 黄柏（去粗皮炙半两）
上七味，粗捣筛，一二岁儿，每一钱匕，水七分，煎至四分，去滓分温二服，空心午后
各一服，量儿大小加减服。
治小儿渴痢。黄 饮方
黄 （锉炒） 白茯苓（去黑皮） 麦门冬（去心焙） 黄芩（去黑心各三分） 高良
姜（炮一
分） 乌梅肉（焙二枚去核） 白术（锉半两）
上七味，粗捣筛，每服二钱匕，水八分一盏，煎去滓取三分，空腹温服。
治小儿渴痢不止壮热。黄连汤方
黄连（去须） 犀角（屑） 甘草（炙锉） 阿胶（炙令燥各半两） 乌梅（二枚焙去
核） 蓝叶
（一分） 黄芩（去黑心三分）
上七味，粗捣筛，每服三钱匕，水一盏，煎去滓取三分，空腹温服。
治小儿下痢，烦渴 肿。桃皮汤方
白桃皮 黄连（去须炒） 龙骨（各一两） 丁香（一十四粒）
上四味，粗捣筛，每服三钱匕，水一盏半，煎至八分，去滓分温三服。
Commentary states: Children's intestines and stomach are weak, failing to separate clear from turbid water and grain. Cold and heat pathogens interact, resulting in dysentery with mixed red and white pus and blood. If dysentery persists for a long time without healing, body fluids are depleted causing internal vexation; deficient Yang floats upward and dries the chest and diaphragm, leading to thirst and desire for drinking. If urination is free, it indicates the condition is about to heal; if urination is difficult, dampness returns to the Spleen Earth, weakening Earth Qi so it cannot control dampness. Dampness scatters and overflows into the skin causing edema, which may transform into water disease over time.
Treatment for pediatric dysentery accompanied by unceasing thirst. Huangqin Yin (Scutellaria Decoction)
Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix, remove black heart), Gualougen (Trichosanthis Radix), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma, remove stamens, each 3 fen), Wumei Rou (Mume Fructus pulp, 1 fen, baked), Helile (Chebulae Fructus, roasted and pitted), Chupi (Ailanthi Cortex, roasted, each half liang), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, sliced and baked, 3 fen).
The above seven herbs are coarsely crushed and sieved. Each dose is one qianbi, boiled in one small zhan of water until reduced to five fen. Remove the dregs and take warm in divided doses slowly. Adjust dosage according to the child's age and size.
Treatment for pediatric dysentery with unceasing thirst. Gancao Yin (Licorice Decoction)
Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, roasted, 1 fen), Wumei Rou (Mume Fructus pulp, 1 fen, baked), Helile (Chebulae Fructus, roasted and pitted, 3 pieces).
The above three herbs are coarsely crushed and sieved. Each dose is one qianbi, boiled in one small zhan of water with two slices of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) and one broken Zao (Jujubae Fructus) until reduced to five fen. Remove the dregs and take warm slowly. Adjust dosage according to the child's age and size.
Treatment for pediatric dysentery with deficiency-heat and vexatious thirst. Zhimu Yin (Anemarrhenae Decoction)
Zhimu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma, baked, half liang), Gualougen (Trichosanthis Radix), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma, remove stamens), Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix, remove heart and baked, each 3 fen), Nuomi (Glutinose Oryzae Semen, fried, half he), Lugen (Phragmitis Rhizoma, cut into small pieces, half liang).
The above six herbs are coarsely crushed and sieved. Each dose is one qianbi, boiled in six fen of water until reduced to four fen. Remove the dregs and take warm. Adjust dosage according to the child's age and size.
Treatment for pediatric dysentery with unceasing thirst. Wumei Yin (Mume Decoction)
Wumei (Mume Fructus, pitted and baked, 3 pieces), Bai Fuling (Poria, remove black skin), Gan Mugua (Chaenomelis Fructum dried, each one liang).
The above three herbs are coarsely crushed and sieved. Each dose is one qianbi, boiled in six fen of water until reduced to four fen. Remove the dregs and take warm. Adjust dosage according to the child's age and size.
Treatment for persistent pediatric dysentery with vexatious thirst and desire for drinking. Gualou Tang (Trichosanthes Decoction)
Gualougen (Trichosanthis Radix, one and a half liang, cut into small pieces), Donggua (Benincasae Fructus, juice expressed), Bai Fuling (Poria, remove black skin), Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix, remove heart and baked), Zhimu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma, baked, each one liang), Sumi (Setariae Italicae Semen, one he).
Except for Donggua, the above six herbs are coarsely crushed and sieved. For children aged one or two years, each dose is one qianbi, boiled in six fen of water until reduced to four fen. Add half he of Donggua juice after removing dregs. Drink slowly if thirsty. Adjust dosage according to the child's age and size.
Treatment for pediatric heat dysentery with vexatious thirst. Maogen Yin (Imperatae Decoction)
Maogen (Imperatae Rhizoma), Longgu (Fossilium Os), Bai Fuling (Poria, remove black skin, each 3 fen), Renshen (Ginseng Radix, half liang), Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix, remove heart and baked, 3 fen), Houpo (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex, remove rough bark and roast with Shengjiang juice, 1 fen).
The above six herbs are coarsely crushed and sieved. Each dose is one qianbi, boiled in one zhan of water until reduced to seven fen. Remove the dregs and divide into two doses. Take warm slowly. Adjust dosage according to the child's age and size.
Treatment for pediatric dysentery with thirst. Jupí San (Zelkova Bark Powder)
Jupi (Zelkovae Cortex, roasted, one liang), Gualougen (Trichosanthis Radix, cut into small pieces), Bai Fuling (Poria, remove black skin, each 3 fen), Renshen (Ginseng Radix, half liang).
The above four herbs are pounded and sifted into powder. Each dose is half a qianbi, taken with Sumi drink. Take slowly. Adjust dosage according to the child's age and size.
Treatment for persistent pediatric dysentery with vexatious thirst and desire for drinking. Helile Zhu Tang (Chebula Decoction)
Helile (Chebulae Fructus, roasted and pitted, one and a half liang), Sangye (Mori Folium, two and a half liang, cut).
The above two herbs are cut into pieces like hemp seeds. Each dose is one qianbi, boiled in one small zhan of water until reduced to five fen. Remove the dregs and take warm in divided doses slowly. Adjust dosage according to the child's age and size.
Treatment for pediatric gan-dysentery with unknown frequency of defecation, cold extremities, or fresh blood in stool, and unceasing thirst. Longdan Wan (Gentian Pill)
Longdan (Gentianae Radix), Dilongfen (Ascaris Excrement, fried until dry), Wumei (Mume Fructus, pitted and fried until dry), Longgu (Fossilium Os, each one liang), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma, remove stamens, 2 fen).
The above five herbs are pounded and sifted into fine powder. Make pills with refined honey, sized like hemp seeds. For children aged one or two years, take three pills per dose; for children aged three to five years, take five pills per dose. Swallow with fresh well water after meals, three times daily. Adjust dosage according to the child's age and size.
Treatment for prolonged pediatric dysentery with vexatious thirst. Huangqi Tang (Astragali Decoction)
Huangqi (Astragali Radix, cut into small pieces), Renshen (Ginseng Radix, each one liang).
The above two herbs are coarsely crushed and sieved. For children aged one or two years, each dose is one qianbi, boiled in one small zhan of water until reduced to five fen. Remove the dregs and divide into two warm doses. Take on an empty stomach and in the afternoon. Adjust dosage according to the child's age and size.
Treatment for prolonged pediatric dysentery with abdominal pain and thirst. Renshen Tang (Ginseng Decoction)
Renshen (Ginseng Radix), Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix, fried, each half liang), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, sliced and baked, 3 fen), Wumei (Mume Fructus, pitted and baked, 2 pieces), Aiye (Artemisiae Argyi Folium, slightly roasted), Huangqi (Astragali Radix, cut into small pieces, each half liang).
The above six herbs are coarsely crushed and sieved. For children aged one or two years, each dose is one qianbi, boiled in half a zhan of water with two slices of Shengjiang until reduced to three fen. Remove the dregs and divide into two warm doses. Take on an empty stomach and in the afternoon. Adjust dosage according to the child's age and size.
Treatment for pediatric thirst with abundant heat and persistent dysentery. Heidou Yin (Black Soybean Decoction)
Heidou (Sojae Semen Nigrum, fried until slightly cooked, half he), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, roasted and cut into small pieces, half liang).
Place the above two herbs together with two zhan of water and boil until reduced to one zhan. Remove the dregs and divide into five warm doses. Drink slowly.
Treatment for pediatric thirst persisting after summer-autumn dysentery, transforming into gan syndrome. Renshen Yin (Ginseng Decoction)
Renshen (Ginseng Radix), Longgu (Fossilium Os), Dilongfen (Ascaris Excrement, each half liang), Wumei (Mume Fructus, seven pieces, pitted and fried dry).
The above four herbs are coarsely crushed and sieved. For children aged one or two years, each dose is half a qianbi, boiled in seven fen of water per zhan until reduced to four fen. Remove the dregs and divide into two doses. Take on an empty stomach and in the afternoon. Adjust dosage according to the child's age and size.
Treatment for pediatric severe heat dysentery with thirst. Zengsun Huangbai Tang (Modified Phellodendron Decoction)
Huangbai (Phellodendri Cortex, remove rough bark and roast, half liang), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix, remove black heart, one liang), Zhike (Aurantii Fructus, remove pulp and stir-fry with bran, half liang), Shigao (Gypsi Fibrosus, pounded and sifted into powder first, one liang), Jupí (Zelkovae Cortex, roasted, one liang and one fen), Zhuye (Bambusae Folium), Renshen (Ginseng Radix, each half liang).
The above seven herbs are cut into pieces like hemp seeds. For one-year-old children, each dose is one qianbi, boiled in seven fen of water per zhan until reduced to four fen. Remove the dregs and divide into two warm doses. Take on an empty stomach and in the afternoon. Adjust dosage according to the child's age and size.
Treatment for pediatric heat imbalance with thirst and persistent dysentery. Gualou Tang (Trichosanthes Decoction)
Gualougen (Trichosanthis Radix, cut into small pieces, one liang), Zhimu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma, baked, 3 fen), Chi Fuling (Poria, remove black skin, half liang), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix, remove black heart, one liang), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, roasted, half liang), Renshen (Ginseng Radix, 3 fen), Huangbai (Phellodendri Cortex, remove rough bark and roast, half liang).
The above seven herbs are coarsely crushed and sieved. For children aged one or two years, each dose is one qianbi, boiled in seven fen of water until reduced to four fen. Remove the dregs and divide into two warm doses. Take on an empty stomach and in the afternoon. Adjust dosage according to the child's age and size.
Treatment for pediatric thirst dysentery. Huangqi Yin (Astragali Decoction)
Huangqi (Astragali Radix, cut into small pieces and fried), Bai Fuling (Poria, remove black skin), Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix, remove heart and baked), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix, remove black heart, each 3 fen), Gaoliangjiang (Alpiniae Officinarum Rhizoma, processed, 1 fen), Wumei Rou (Mume Fructus pulp, baked, two pieces pitted), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, cut into small pieces, half liang).
The above seven herbs are coarsely crushed and sieved. Each dose is two qianbi, boiled in eight fen of water per zhan. Remove dregs and take three fen warm on an empty stomach.
Treatment for pediatric thirst dysentery with unceasing intense heat. Huanglian Tang (Coptis Decoction)
Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma, remove stamens), Xijiao (Rhino CeratUs, shaved), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, roasted and cut into small pieces), Ejiao (Asini Corii Colla, roasted until dry, each half liang), Wumei (Mume Fructus, two pieces baked and pitted), Lanye (Isatidis Folium, 1 fen), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix, remove black heart, 3 fen).
The above seven herbs are coarsely crushed and sieved. Each dose is three qianbi, boiled in one zhan of water. Remove dregs and take three fen warm on an empty stomach.
Treatment for pediatric dysentery with vexatious thirst and edema. Taopi Tang (Peach Bark Decoction)
Bai Taopi (Persicae Cortex albus), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma, remove stamens and fry), Longgu (Fossilium Os, each one liang), Dingxiang (Caryophylli Flos, fourteen grains).
The above four herbs are coarsely crushed and sieved. Each dose is three qianbi, boiled in one and a half zhan of water until reduced to eight fen. Remove the dregs and divide into three warm doses.