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Commentary states: The physiological nature of infants and children is purely Yang, with internal heat naturally abundant. If exposed to wind pathogenic factors, the wind may contend with the internal heat, externally affecting the skin and hair, and internally obstructing the Heart and Lungs. The manifestations include aversion to wind, high fever, restlessness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, dry eyes, and excessive thirst.

For treating infantile wind-heat causing restlessness and oppression in the heart and diaphragm, body high fever, drowsiness, and excessive thirst. Lingyangjiao Tang (Antelope Horn Decoction) formula:
Lingyangjiao (Antelope Horn, processed into slices) [Saiga Tataricae Cornu], Maimendong (Ophiopogon Root, core removed and roasted) [Ophiopogonis Radix], Gancao (Licorice Root, roasted and chopped, each 3 fen) [Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma], Baifuling (Poria, black skin removed) [Poria], Baixianpi (Dawroot Bark) [Acanthopanacis Cortex], Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma).
The above eight herbs are coarsely crushed and sifted. Each dose consists of one qianbi (approx. 1-2 grams), boiled in a small lamp of water until reduced to five parts. Strain the decoction, add Banlizhu (Bamboo Sap) half he, and boil again. Divide into two doses, take warm by sipping slowly, adjusting dosage according to the child's age and size.

For treating infantile wind-heat causing frequent fright. Dansha Wan (Cinnabar Pill) formula:
Dansha (Cinnabar, ground and washed with water) [Cinnabaris], Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix, stems removed) [Bupleuri Radix], Tiefen (Iron Powder) [Ferrum], Maimendong (Ophiopogon Root, core removed and roasted) [Ophiopogonis Radix], Baifuling (Poria, black skin removed, each half liang) [Poria], Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix, ground) [Scutellariae Radix], Shexiang (Musk) [Moschus].
The above twelve herbs are pounded and ground into powder, mixed with refined honey to form pills the size of mung beans. Each dose is five pills, taken with Zhuyetang (Bamboo Leaf Decoction) to dissolve them, adjusting dosage according to the child's age and size.

For treating infantile wind-heat causing mental fright palpitations and restless sleep at night. Zhenzhu Wan (Pearl Pill) formula:
Zhenzhu (Pearl, powdered) [Concha Margaritifera], Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix, rhizome head removed) [Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix], Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix, forked roots removed) [Saposhnikoviae Radix], Gouteng (Uncariae Ramulus cum Uncis), Longdan (Gentianae Radix), Tianzhuhuang (Calami Tuber) [Calami Tuber], Qianshuang (Lead Frost) [Plumbi Carbonas], Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma, ground) [Cimicifugae Rhizoma], Shexiang (Musk) [Moschus].
The above fifteen herbs are pounded and ground into fine powder, mixed with refined honey to form pills the size of mung beans. Each dose is five pills, taken with Jingjie Bohe Tang (Schizonepeta and Mint Decoction) ground down, three times daily. Regular use can resolve all kinds of phlegm-fluids from fright, adjusting dosage according to the child's age and size.

For treating infantile wind-heat. Cunjin Tang (Inch Gold Decoction) formula:
Yujin (Curcumae Radix), Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, each one liang), Zhaojia (Gleditsiae Sinensis Fructus, two liang, rubbed in one bowl of water to extract juice, strain, boil the above two ingredients until soft, slice and dry), Mayaxiao (Sodium Sulfate) [Natrii Sulfas].
The above ten herbs are coarsely crushed and sifted. Each dose is half to one qianbi, boiled in seven parts water with three leaves of Boheye (Mint Leaf) [Menthae Haplocalycis Herba] until reduced to four parts. Strain, cool, and take once daily.

For treating infantile wind-heat causing convulsions and tidal fever. Gouteng Tang (Uncaria Branch Decoction) formula:
Gouteng (Uncariae Ramulus cum Uncis, one liang), Shijunzi (Quisqualis Fructus, skin removed) [Quisqualis Fructus], Ganxie (Dry Scorpion) [Scorpio], Renshen (Ginseng Radix) [Panacis Ginseng Radix], Zixin (Scutellariae Radix), Chuandahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, chopped and lightly fried) [Rhei Radix et Rhizoma], Xijiaoxie (Rhinocerotis Cornu屑, ... [text missing]), Gaomi (... [text missing], half liang).
The above eleven herbs are pounded and sifted into coarse powder. Each dose is one qianbi, boiled in a small lamp of water until reduced to five parts. Strain, add Banlizhu (Bamboo Sap) half he and Niuhuangmo (Calculus Bovis powder) one zi, adjusting dosage according to the child's age and size.

For treating infantile wind-heat causing chest and heart restlessness. Niuhuang San (Calculus Bovis Powder) formula:
Niuhuang (Calculus Bovis, one fen, finely ground) [Calculus Bovis], Yujin (Curcumae Radix, half liang, taken as powder) [Curcumae Radix], Renshen (Ginseng Radix, one qian, taken as powder) [Panacis Ginseng Radix].
The above three herbs are finely ground together uniformly. Each dose is half qianbi, taken with Jingjie Tang (Schizenepta Decoction), three to four times daily, adjusting dosage according to the child's age and size.

For treating infantile wind-heat causing fright palpitations and red, scanty urination and defecation. Gouteng San (Uncaria Branch Powder) formula:
Gouteng (Uncariae Ramulus cum Uncis), Tianzhuhuang (Calami Tuber, finely ground) [Calami Tuber], Digupi (Lycii Cortex) [Lycii Cortex], Chuandahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, three fen, chopped and lightly fried) [Rhei Radix et Rhizoma], Fushen (Poria with Hostwood) [Poria], Xijiaoxie (Rhinocerotis Cornu屑) [Rhinocerotis Cornu].
The above ten herbs are pounded and sieved into powder. Each dose is one qianbi, boiled in one lamp of water until reduced to half a lamp. Strain, adjust dosage according to the child's deficiency or excess.

For treating infantile wind-heat causing frequent fright. Renshen Tang (Ginseng Decoction) formula:
Renshen (Ginseng Radix) [Panacis Ginseng Radix], Baifuling (Poria, black skin removed) [Poria], Gancao (Licorice Root, roasted and chopped) [Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma], Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, ... [text missing] chopped) [Rhei Radix et Rhizoma], Shaoyao (Paeoniae Radix), Gouteng (Uncariae Ramulus cum Uncis), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, roasted, each half liang) [Angelicae Sinensis Radix].
The above seven herbs are coarsely crushed and sifted. Each dose is one qianbi, boiled in eight parts water with five leaves of Zhuye (Bamboo Leaf) [Phyllostachys Viridis Caulis] until reduced to five parts. Strain and take warm.

For treating all heat conditions in infants and children. Lianqiao Yin (Forsythia Drink) formula:
Lianqiao (Forsythiae Fructus) [Forsythiae Fructus], Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix, forked roots removed) [Saposhnikoviae Radix], Gancao (Licorice Root, roasted and chopped) [Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma], Shanzhiziren (Gardeniae Semen, each one liang) [Gardeniae Fructus].
The above four herbs are coarsely crushed and sifted. Use two qianbi per dose, boil in one lamp of water until reduced to seven parts. Strain, divide into two warm doses.

For treating all wind-heat conditions in infants and children. Baizhu Shengxi San (Atractylodes and Raw Rhinoceros Horn Powder) formula:
Baizhu (Atractodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix, lightly fried) [Platycodonis Radix], Gancao (Licorice Root, roasted and chopped) [Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma], Mayaxiao (Sodium Sulfate, ground, each half liang) [Natrii Sulfas], Shexiang (Musk, ground, one qian) [Moschus], Shengxijiao (Raw Rhinoceros Horn, sliced, half ... [text missing]) [Rhinocerotis Cornu].
The above six herbs: pound and sieve four herbs into powder, mix evenly with the other two ground herbs. Each dose is half qianbi, taken with cooked honey water; mint cooked water is also acceptable. Adjust dosage according to the child's age and size.

For treating infantile wind-heat. Liangxin Zhusan (Cool Heart Boiled Powder) formula:
Lianqiao (Forsythiae Fructus) [Forsythiae Fructus], Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix, forked roots removed) [Saposhnikoviae Radix], Gancao (Licorice Root, roasted and chopped) [Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma], Shanzhiziren (Gardeniae Semen) [Gardeniae Fructus], Jisu (Elsholtziae Herba), Eshi (Arctii Fructus, roasted, each half liang) [Arctii Fructus].
The above six herbs are pounded and sieved into powder. Each dose is two qianbi, boiled in one lamp of water for three to five boils. Adjust dosage according to the child's age and size.

For treating infantile wind-heat convulsions. Tianzhuhuang San (Calami Tuber Powder) formula:
Tianzhuhuang (Calami Tuber) [Calami Tuber], Chantui (Cicadae Periostracum), Baijiangcan (Bombyx Batryticatus, roasted) [Bombyx Batryticatus], Shanzhiziren (Gardeniae Semen) [Gardeniae Fructus], Gancao (Licorice Root, roasted) [Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma], Yujin (Curcumae Radix) [Curcumae Radix].
The above six herbs in equal proportions are pounded and sieved into powder. Each dose is one qianbi, taken with cooked water. For three-year-olds, half qianbi; for infants under one year, one zi.

For treating infantile wind-heat with excessive phlegm-fluids, wheezing, and cough. Huaxian Bingzi (Resolve Phlegm Cakes) formula:
Tiefen (Iron Powder, ground) [Ferrum], Renshen (Ginseng Radix) [Panacis Ginseng Radix], Baizhu (Atractodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, each one fen) [Atractodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma], Pengsha (Borax) [Borax], Mayaxiao (Sodium Sulfate) [Natrii Sulfas], Fen shuang (White Arsenic Powder) [Arsenici Trioxidum], Niuhuang (Calculus Bovis) [Calculus Bovis], Shexiang (Musk, each one qian, ground) [Moschus], Dansha (Cinnabar) [Cinnabaris].
The above nine herbs are pounded and ground into fine powder, mixed with refined honey to form cakes the size of soap seeds, coated with Dansha (Cinnabar). Two-year-old children take half a cake, dissolved in Bohe Tang (Mint Decoction).

For treating infants and children with wind-entangled accumulated heat. Zhenzhu San (Pearl Powder) formula:
Taiyin Xuanjingshi (Calcitum) (one liang), Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum, three fen) [Gypsium Fibrosum], Longnao (Borneolum Syntheticum) [Borneolum Syntheticum].
The above three herbs are pounded and ground extremely finely. Each dose is half qianbi, taken with fresh drawn water.

For treating infantile wind-heat. Tianzhu Yaxiao San (Heavenly Bamboo and Sodium Sulfate Powder) formula:
Tianzhuhuang (Calami Tuber) [Calami Tuber], Mayaxiao (Sodium Sulfate, each half liang, ground) [Natrii Sulfas], Dansha (Cinnabar) [Cinnabaris], Shenglongnao (Raw Borneol, each half separately ground) [Borneolum Syntheticum], Gualougen (Trichosanthis Radix) [Trichosanthis Radix], Huashi (Talcum) [Talcum, each one fen].
The above six herbs are pounded and ground into fine powder. Each dose is half qianbi, taken with fresh drawn water.

For treating infantile wind obstruction, phlegm-solidity blocking meridians, and headache due to pathogenic heat. Mahuang Tang (Ephedra Decoction) formula:
Mahuang (Ephedrae Herba, root nodes removed, boiled to remove foam, roasted) [Ephedrae Herba], Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix, forked roots removed) [Saposhnikoviae Radix], Xiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix, rhizome head removed) [Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix], Gegen (Puerariae Lobatae Radix, chopped) [Puerariae Lobatae Radix], Gancao (Licorice Root, roasted and chopped ... [text missing]) [Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma].
The above seven herbs are coarsely crushed and sifted. Each dose is one qianbi, boiled in one lamp of water until reduced to five parts. Strain and take warm.

For treating infantile wind-heat, stopping thirst, removing wind-rash, and treating fright palpitations. Fangfeng Tang (Saposhnikovia Decoction) formula:
Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix, forked roots removed) [Saposhnikoviae Radix], Huangqi (Astragali Radix, chopped) [Astragali Radix], Gancao (Licorice Root, roasted and chopped) [Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma], Renshen (Ginseng Radix) [Panacis Ginseng Radix], Lianqiao (Forsythiae Fructus, each half liang) [Forsythiae Fructus], Shanzhiziren (Gardeniae Semen, one fen) [Gardeniae Fructus].
The above six herbs are coarsely crushed and sifted. Each dose is one qianbi, boiled in eight parts water until reduced to six parts. Strain and take warm.

For treating infantile wind-heat. Yue Tao Yin (Prunus Mume Drink) formula:
Yue Tao (Prunus Mume, peeled, one liang) [Mume Fructus], Gancao (Licorice Root, chopped, two liang) [Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma], Huoxiangye (Pogostemonis Herba), Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum, calcined, each half liang) [Gypsium Fibrosum].
The above four herbs: coat a clay pot with two spoons of honey, first roast Gancao (Licorice Root) until red, then add Yue Tao (Prunus Mume) and Huoxiangye (Pogostemonis Herba), roast until slightly black. Pound into powder, mix evenly with Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum). Each dose is one qianbi, taken with fresh drawn water.

For treating infantile wind-heat. Renshen Jiegeng San (Ginseng and Platycodon Powder) formula:
Renshen (Ginseng Radix) [Panacis Ginseng Radix], Baifuling (Poria, black skin removed) [Poria], Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix, lightly fried) [Platycodonis Radix], Gancao (Licorice Root, roasted and chopped) [Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma].
The above four herbs in equal proportions are pounded and sieved into powder. Each dose is half qianbi, taken with cooked water.

For treating infantile wind-heat toxicity, blockage of the diaphragm, cooling the heart, and suppressing fright. Baolong Wan (Embracing Dragon Pill) formula:
Take one gallbladder of a yellow ox in the twelfth lunar month, select good quality Tiannanxing (Arisaematis Rhizoma), process it, remove skin and umbilicus, pound into fine powder, fill into the gallbladder, tie tightly, dry in a ventilated place, remove the gallbladder skin to obtain the medicine. For every one liang of this medicine, add ten small pieces of Jinbo (Gold Foil) [Aurum] and Yinbo (Silver Foil) [Argentum], one and a half qian of Dansha (Cinnabar) [Cinnabaris], one zi of Longnao (Borneolum Syntheticum) [Borneolum Syntheticum] and Shexiang (Musk) [Moschus], grind extremely finely, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a corn kernel. Each dose is one pill, dissolved in Zhuyeshui (Bamboo Leaf Water), half a pill for younger children.

For treating infantile wind-heat tidal attacks, loss of appetite, and emaciation. Chaihu Muxiang Tang (Bupleurum and Costus Decoction) formula:
Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix, stems removed, ten liang) [Bupleuri Radix], Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix, one liang) [Aucklandiae Radix], Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma, washed seven times in hot water to remove slipperiness) [Pinelliae Rhizoma], Renshen (Ginseng Radix, each two liang) [Panacis Ginseng Radix], Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix, remove black heart) [Scutellariae Radix].
The above six herbs are coarsely crushed and sifted. Each dose is two qianbi, boiled in one lamp of water with two slices of Shengjiang (Fresh Ginger) [Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens] and one broken Dazao (Jujubae Fructus) [Ziziphi Jujubae Fructus] until reduced to six parts. Strain and take warm. No specific time restriction.

For treating infantile wind-heat tidal attacks, bodily fatigue, loss of appetite, and calming the spirit. Fushen Wan (Poria with Hostwood Pill) formula:
Fushen (Poria with Hostwood, remove wood) [Poria], Maimendong (Ophiopogon Root, core removed and roasted, each half liang) [Ophiopogonis Radix], Xijiao bang (Rhinoceros Horn slices) [Rhinocerotis Cornu], Zhizi ren (Gardeniae Semen) [Gardeniae Fructus], Baixianpi (Dawroot Bark) [Acanthopanacis Cortex], Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma) [Cimicifugae Rhizoma], Xuanshen (Scrophulariae Radix) [Scrophulariae Radix], Cheqianzi (Plantaginis Semen) [Plantaginis Semen].
The above ten herbs: pound and sieve eight herbs into powder, mix evenly with Tiefen (Iron Powder) [Ferrum] and Dansha (Cinnabar) [Cinnabaris], refine with honey to form pills the size of mung beans. Each dose is five pills, taken with warm cooked water, no specific time restriction, adjust dosage according to the child's age and size.

For treating infantile wind-heat, low-grade fever. Clearing the diaphragm, resolving phlegm-fluids, calming the mind, and suppressing fright. Niuhuang Wan (Calculus Bovis Pill) formula:
Niuhuang (Calculus Bovis, ground) [Calculus Bovis], Longnao (Borneolum Syntheticum, ground) [Borneolum Syntheticum], Shexiang (Musk, ground, each half qian) [Moschus], Gancao (Licorice Root, roasted and chopped) [Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma], Xionghuang (Realgar, ground) [Realgar], Tianzhuhuang (Calami Tuber, ground) [Calami Tuber], Dansha (Cinnabar) [Cinnabaris], ... [text missing] boiled in water for a day until soft, sliced and roasted), Tianma (Gastrodiae Rhizoma) [Gastrodiae Rhizoma].
The above fourteen herbs are pounded and ground into powder, mixed with refined honey to form pills the size of a corn kernel. Each dose is one pill, divided into four doses, dissolved in Jinbo Yinhe Bohe Tang (Gold/Silver Foil and Mint Decoction), no specific time restriction, adjust dosage according to the child's age and size.

For treating infantile wind-heat, as well as febrile diseases like Shanghan (Cold Damage) and epidemic rashes. Jiegeng Zhusan (Platycodon Boiled Powder) formula:
Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix, chopped and fried) [Platycodonis Radix], Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma, remove stems and leaves) [Asari Radix et Rhizoma], Renshen (Ginseng Radix) [Panacis Ginseng Radix], Baizhu (Atractodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) [Atractodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma], Gualougen (Trichosanthis Radix) [Trichosanthis Radix], Gancao (Licorice Root, roasted and chopped) [Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma], Baifuling (Poria, black skin removed) [Poria], Xiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma) [Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma].
The above eight herbs are pounded and sieved into powder. Each dose is two qianbi, boiled in one lamp of water with one slice of Shengjiang (Fresh Ginger) [Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens] and three leaves of Bohe (Mint) [Menthae Haplocalycis Herba] until reduced to six parts. For children under three years old, divide into four doses; for children over five years old, divide into two doses. For any infantile fever, regardless of wind-cold or wind-heat, administer several doses immediately; there will be no failure to cure.

For treating infantile wind-heat, chest and diaphragm restlessness, dry eyes, and excessive thirst. Yujin San (Curcuma Powder) formula:
Yujin (Curcumae Radix, half liang) [Curcumae Radix], Chantui (Cicadae Periostracum, forty units) [Cicadae Periostracum], Longdan (Gentianae Radix) [Gentianae Radix], Baifuzi (Typhonii Rhizoma, processed, each half liang) [Typhonii Rhizoma], Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, fried) [Rhei Radix et Rhizoma], Ganxie (Dry Scorpion) [Scorpio], Gancao (Licorice Root ... [text missing]) [Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma].
The above seven herbs are pounded and sieved into powder. Each dose is one zi to half qianbi, adjusted according to the child's age, taken on an empty stomach with Bohe Tang (Mint Decoction).