论曰心为言，肝为语，其经属手少阴足厥阴。其气上通于舌，舌者声之机，若禀受之初
。母怀惊怖，则子之心火不足，而肝木弱，故令机关不利，气不宣扬而语迟。甚者有经数岁
不能言者。
治小儿心气不足，舌本无力，语迟。芍药汤方
赤芍药（一两） 黄 （锉三分） 犀角（镑） 槟榔（锉） 甘草（炙各半两）
上五味，粗捣筛，每服一钱匕。水一小盏，煎至五分去滓，量儿大小，不计时候，加减
温服。
治小儿诸病后，六七岁不能语。鸡头丸方
雄鸡头（烧灰一枚） 鸣蝉（去翅足炒三枚） 甘草（炙半两） 大黄（锉炒） 麦门
冬（去心
焙各一两半） 当归（切焙） 黄 （锉） 芎 （各三分） 远志（去心） 木通（锉各
半两） 人
参（一两）
上一十一味，捣罗为末，炼蜜丸如绿豆大。每服以粥饮下五丸至七丸，量儿大小加减，
不计时候。
治小儿五六岁不语。菖蒲丸方
菖蒲 人参 黄连（去须各半两） 丹参 赤石脂（各三分） 天门冬（去心焙） 麦
门冬（
去心焙各一两）
上七味，捣罗为末，炼蜜丸如绿豆大。每服五七丸，温水下，不拘时候，日三。量儿大
小，以意加减。
论曰牙齿者，是骨之所终，髓之所养，手阳明足太阳之脉，并入于齿。若血气充实，则
骨髓强盛，虽其齿损落，犹能更生也。若虚弱者，血气衰耗，风冷乘之，致令齿久不生。假
令生者，或龋或虫落，不能复生也。
治小儿齿不生，或因落不生。方
牛粪中黑豆
上一味，取二七枚，小开去头上皮，用此豆头开处注齿根上，时时用之当效。
治小儿牙齿不生。方
雄鼠粪（二七枚）
上一味，每日用粪一枚，齿根上拭，至二十一日，其齿当生。
又方
道傍遗稻粒
上一味，于齿落处，点三七下，其齿自生。
治小儿齿不生，无问远近，皆得便生，神效。方
雄鸡粪（二七枚头尖者） 雌鸡粪（二七枚头圆者）
上二味，烧灰存性，先用针挑开齿 上，以鸡粪灰点之。
Commentary: The Heart governs speech (Yan), and the Liver governs discourse (Yu); their meridians belong to the Hand-Shaoyin (Heart) and Foot-Jueyin (Liver). Their Qi connects upward to the tongue, which is the mechanism of voice. If, at the time of initial endowment, the mother experiences fright or terror, it results in insufficient Heart Fire and weak Liver Wood in the child. Consequently, the mechanisms become uncoordinated, Qi fails to circulate freely, leading to delayed speech. In severe cases, a child may be unable to speak for several years.
Formula Shaoyao Tang (Peony Decoction) for treating children with insufficient Heart Qi, weakness at the root of the tongue, and delayed speech:
Chi Shaoyao (Radix Paeoniae Rubra, 1 liang) Huangqi (Radix Astragali, minced, 3 fen) Xijiao (Cornu Rhinocerotis, shaved) Binglang (Semen Arecae, minced) Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, honey-fried, 0.5 liang each)
Crush and sieve the above five herbs coarsely. For each dose, take one qianbi (approx. 3-5g). Add one small cup of water, decoct until reduced to 0.5 cup, strain, and administer warm according to the child's age, adjusting the dosage as needed, without strict timing restrictions.
Formula Jitou Wan (Rooster Head Pill) for treating children who cannot speak at six or seven years of age after various illnesses:
Xiongjitou (Head of male chicken, burnt to ash, 1 unit) Mingchan (Periostracum Cicadae, wings and feet removed, stir-fried, 3 units) Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, honey-fried, 0.5 liang) Dahuang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, minced and stir-fried) Maimendong (Radix Ophiopogonis, core removed, baked, 1.5 liang each) Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis, sliced and baked) Huangqi (Radix Astragali, minced) Xiong (Radix Chuanxiong, 3 fen each) Yuanzhi (Radix Polygalae, core removed) Mutong (Caulis Akebiae, minced, 0.5 liang each) Renshen (Radix Ginseng, 1 liang)
Pulverize the above eleven herbs into fine powder. Mix with refined honey to form pills the size of mung beans. Administer 5 to 7 pills per dose with millet gruel broth, adjusting based on the child's age, without strict timing restrictions.
Formula Changpu Wan (Acorus Pill) for treating children aged five or six who do not speak:
Changpu (Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii) Renshen (Radix Ginseng) Huanglian (Rhizoma Coptidis, roots removed, 0.5 liang each) Danshen (Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae) Chishizhi (Lapis Kaolinitis, 3 fen each) Tianmendong (Radix Asparagi, core removed, baked) Maimendong (Radix Ophiopogonis, core removed, baked, 1 liang each)
Pulverize the above seven herbs into fine powder. Mix with refined honey to form pills the size of mung beans. Administer 5 to 7 pills per dose with warm water, three times daily, without strict timing restrictions. Adjust dosage according to the child's age.
Commentary: Teeth are the culmination of bones and are nourished by marrow. The meridians of Hand-Mingyang (Large Intestine) and Foot-Taiyang (Bladder) enter into the teeth. When Blood and Qi are abundant, marrow is strong; even if teeth are damaged or fall out, they can regenerate. If the body is weak, Blood and Qi are depleted, and Wind-Cold pathogens invade, causing teeth to fail to emerge for a long time. Even if they do emerge, they may suffer from caries or decay and cannot regenerate properly.
Formula for treating children whose teeth do not grow or have failed to regrow after falling out:
Heidou within cow dung (Black beans found in cow manure)
Take fourteen beans of this type. Gently remove the skin from the tip. Apply the open tip of the bean to the tooth root repeatedly. This method should be effective.
Formula for treating children whose teeth do not grow:
Xiongshufen (Feces of male mouse, 14 units)
Use one fecal pellet daily to wipe the tooth root. After twenty-one days, the teeth should emerge.
Another Formula:
Daoliang Yidaoli (Rice grains left by the roadside)
Apply this grain to the site of the lost tooth thirty-seven times. The tooth will naturally grow.
Divine Effect Formula for treating children whose teeth do not grow, effective regardless of duration:
Xiongjifen (Feces of male chicken, 14 units with pointed heads) Cijifen (Feces of female chicken, 14 units with round heads)
Burn the above two substances to ash while preserving their medicinal properties. First, use a needle to gently open the gum tissue, then apply the chicken feces ash to the area.