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Discussion states: Among various epilepsy syndromes, those caused by wind pathogen are named Feng Xian (Wind Epilepsy). This condition arises from improper breastfeeding and nurturing, leading to disharmony of Qi and Blood. Alternatively, after sweating with open Cou Li (skin pores), the Wind pathogen may invade due to deficiency, accompanied by cold sensations. The onset occurs without convulsions or crying. If the pulse is Chen (Deep), it is classified as Yin Xian (Yin Epilepsy), involving the Zang organs; when severe, it is difficult to treat. There is also a condition resembling wind spasm similar to epilepsy that must be distinguished: if the body is stiff and arched backward like a corpse, yet periodically regains consciousness, careful differentiation and treatment are required.

To treat pediatric Wind Epilepsy with symptoms of tendon channel spasms, night sleep fright palpitations, and high skin heat. Tian Zhu Huang San (Bamboo Calcareous Powder) Formula:
Tian Zhu Huang (Calculus Bambusae, ground), Niu Huang (Calculus Bovis, ground), Zhi Mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae, chopped and roasted), Gou Teng (Ramulus Uncariae cum Uncis, chopped), Shao Yao (Radix Paeoniae Rubra/Radix Paeoniae Alba), Xi Jiao (Cornu Rhinocerotis, shaved and slightly stir-fried), Sheng Ma (Rhizoma Cimicifugae, long omitted in text but implied by context/list structure, here listed as ingredient), Long Dan Cao (Radix Gentianae, cleaned of soil), Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri, cleaned of seedlings and chopped), Fang Feng (Radix Saposhnikoviae, cleaned of forks and chopped), Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng) - each half liang; Jie Geng (Radix Platycodonis, stir-fried), Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, chopped and stir-fried until fragrant), Shan Zhi Zi (Fructus Gardeniae, calyx removed and slightly roasted).
The above twenty ingredients are crushed, sifted into powder. Each dose is half qian bi (a small measuring spoon), mixed with rice water for administration. For conditions like opisthotonos (arched back), mix with bamboo sap (Zhu Li). Administer three to four times overnight.

To treat various types of pediatric Wind Epilepsy occurring at any time. Tian Ma San (Gastrodia Powder) Formula:
Tian Ma (Rhizoma Gastrodiae), Fang Kui (Radix Dictamnoidis, roasted), Zhen Zhu Mo (Pearl Powder, refined), Tian Zhu Huang (Calculus Bambusae, pounded and ground), Wei Ling Xian (Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae/Clematidis, cleaned of soil), Qiang Lang (Lampyris Beetle, slightly roasted, wings and legs removed).
The above eight ingredients are pounded and ground uniformly. Each dose is half qian bi, taken with three drops of rooster comb blood and one he of fresh well water. Mix thoroughly and administer. Adjust dosage according to the child's age. Administer three times daily.

To treat various types of pediatric Wind Epilepsy accompanied by vomiting, diarrhea, alternating chills and fever, myriad diseases, and anorexia. Da Huang Tang (Rhubarb Decoction) Formula:
Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, chopped, stir-fried until fragrant and ripe, 1 liang), Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis, sliced and roasted), Chi Shao Yao (Radix Paeoniae Rubra), Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae, cleaned of black heart), Gua Lou Gen (Radix Trichosanthis), Gui Zhi (Cortex Cinnamomi, bark removed), Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, roasted and chopped, each half liang).
The above twelve ingredients are coarsely crushed and sieved. For children aged seven or eight, each dose is two qian bi, decocted with one sheng of water and three split jujubes until reduced to five fen. Strain and administer hot, four to five times daily. Adjust dosage according to the child's age.

To treat pediatric Wind Epilepsy. Long Chi Yin (Dragon Tooth Drink) Formula:
Long Chi (Dens Draconis, pounded and ground), Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum, pounded and ground, each 1 liang 1 fen), Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae, cleaned of black heart), Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, chopped and stir-fried until fragrant and ripe, each 1 liang), Long Dan Cao (Radix Gentianae).
The above eight ingredients are coarsely crushed and sieved. For children aged one or two, each dose is one qian bi, decocted with half a zhan of water until reduced to three fen. Strain and administer three to five times overnight. Adjust dosage according to the child's age.

To treat pediatric Wind Epilepsy disease. Bai Xian Pi Tang (Dictamnus Decoction) Formula:
Bai Xian Pi (Cortex Dictamni), Xi Xin (Herba Asari, cleaned of seedlings and leaves), Gou Teng (Ramulus Uncariae cum Uncis) - each half liang; Zha Chan (Cicada Slough, slightly roasted, one piece), Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, chopped, stir-fried until fragrant and ripe), Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae).
The above seven ingredients are coarsely crushed and sieved. For children aged five or six, each dose is one qian bi, decocted with seven parts water until reduced to four parts. Strain and add a small amount of Niu Huang (Calculus Bovis) powder. Administer three to four times at night. Adjust dosage according to the child's age.

To treat pediatric Wind Epilepsy including mouth twitching, torticollis, and other epilepsy types. Gan Jiang Tang (Dried Ginger Decoction) Formula:
Gan Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis, cracked and roasted), Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis, sliced and roasted, each half liang), Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, chopped and stir-fried until fragrant and ripe), Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng), Xi Xin (Herba Asari, cleaned of seedlings and leaves), Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, roasted).
The above six ingredients are coarsely crushed and sieved. For children aged one or two, each dose is one qian bi, decocted with half a zhan of water until reduced to three fen. Strain and divide into two warm doses, finishing by night. Adjust dosage according to the child's age.

To treat pediatric Wind Epilepsy occurring at any time, following multiple purgations, resulting in wind deficiency insufficiency. Huang Qi Tang (Astragalus Decoction) Formula:
Huang Qi (Radix Astragali, chopped), Ma Huang (Herba Ephedrae, nodes removed), Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, roasted and chopped), Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis, sliced and roasted), Xi Xin (Herba Asari, leaves removed), Gui Zhi (Cortex Cinnamomi, bark removed), Shao Yao (Radix Paeoniae).
The above twelve ingredients are coarsely crushed and sieved. For children aged three or four, each dose is one qian bi, decocted with seven parts water until reduced to four parts. Strain, let cool to warm, and administer three to four times daily. Adjust dosage according to the child's age.

To treat pediatric Wind Epilepsy convulsions, and Tian Diao (Heavenly Hook) Convulsive Disorder. Dan Sha Wan (Cinnabar Pill) Formula:
Dan Sha (Cinnabaris), Xiong Huang (Realgar) - each one qian; Xie Shao (Scorpion Tail, 2x7 pieces, stir-fried), Niu Huang (Calculus Bovis, half liang), She Xiang (Moschus, half liang), Fu Zi Jian (Tip of Aconite Lateral Root, three pieces, roasted and removed).
The above seven ingredients are pounded and ground finely. Soak Han Shi Zheng Bing (Cold Food Steamed Cake) in water, mix with powder to form pills the size of radish seeds. Swallow one pill with concentrated decoction of Jing Jie (Schizonepeta). Cover with blankets for a short while; sweating indicates recovery.

To resolve phlegm-fluids in Wind Epilepsy. Shui Yin Wan (Mercury Pill) Formula:
Shui Yin (Hydrargyrum, one liang), Hei Dou Mo (Black Soybean Powder, one fen), Zao (Jujube, seven pieces, boiled, peeled, pitted).
The above three ingredients are ground together until mercury stars disappear. Form pills the size of mung beans. Swallow one pill with milk. Vomiting phlegm-fluids after some time indicates efficacy. Adjust dosage according to the child's age; no fixed time limit.

To treat pediatric Wind Epilepsy convulsions, high fever, and abundant saliva. Xiong Huang Wan (Realgar Pill) Formula:
Xiong Huang (Realgar, half liang), Long Nao (Borneolum Syntheticum, half zi), Xie Shao (Scorpion Tail, seven pieces, stir-fried), Fang Feng (Radix Saposhnikoviae, cleaned of forks, half liang, chopped), Ni Fen (Calomelas, half qian), Tian Nan Xing (Rhizoma Arisaematis).
The above nine ingredients are pounded and ground into powder. Soak Chui Bing (Steamed Wheat Cake) in water, form pills the size of a lotus seed head. Dissolve in Jing Jie Bo He Tang (Schizonepeta and Mint Decoction) for administration. Children aged three take one pill; adjust according to age.

To treat one hundred and twenty kinds of pediatric convulsive disorders and epilepsy with tidal convulsions. Ruan Jin Wan (Soft Gold Pill) Formula:
Bai Jiang Can (Bombyx Batryticatus, stir-fried large ones, one liang, powdered), Qing Dai (Indigo Naturalis), Niu Huang (Calculus Bovis, ground, half liang), Tian Ma (Rhizoma Gastrodiae, powdered, one fen), Jin Po (Gold Leaf, ten pieces, separately ground).
The above nine ingredients are ground uniformly fine. Bind with refined honey into pills the size of a lotus seed head. Coat with fine Qing Dai powder. Children aged three take one pill, dissolved in Jin Yin Bo He Tang (Honeysuckle and Mint Decoction). Take after meals and before bed; adjust according to age.

To treat pediatric Wind-Heat induced epilepsy. Sheng Ma Yin (Cimicifuga Drink) Formula:
Sheng Ma (Rhizoma Cimicifugae), Ning Shui Shi (Stalactitum, crushed, each one liang), She Tui Pi (Ophidian Skin, five cun, finely cut, slightly stir-fried), Long Dan Cao (Radix Gentianae), Gou Teng (Ramulus Uncariae cum Uncis, each one liang, chopped), Zha Chan (Cicada Slough, roasted, wings/legs removed).
The above eight ingredients are coarsely crushed and sieved. For children aged three or four, each dose is one qian bi, decocted with seven parts water until reduced to four parts. Strain, let cool to warm, and administer three to five times daily. Adjust dosage according to the child's age.

To treat pediatric Wind Epilepsy with uncontrolled attacks, cervical lymphadenopathy (Luo Li), miasma toxicity with alternating chills and fever, tendency towards bone-steaming consumption, intestinal sliding with bone heat, frequent gan-dysentery, dry skin and flesh, anorexia, fever with sores, throat closure with swelling and pain. This formula treats all such symptoms. Chen Xiang Tang (Agarwood Decoction) Formula:
Chen Xiang (Aquilaria Lignum Resinatum, chopped), Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng, each half liang), Mu Xiang (Radix Aucklandiae, chopped), Hou Po (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis, bark removed, wiped with ginger juice and roasted), Gan Lan (Isatis Root, each three fen), Sheng Ma (Rhizoma Cimicifugae), Ning Shui Shi (Stalactitum, one liang 5 fen, crushed).
The above twelve ingredients are crushed into coarse powder. For children aged one or two, use half a zhan of water and half a qian bi of powder, decoct until reduced to three fen, strain. Take three times daily regardless of morning or evening; adjust dosage according to age.

To treat pediatric Wind Epilepsy. Xuan Shen Yin (Scrophularia Drink) Formula:
Xuan Shen (Radix Scrophulariae), Gou Teng (Ramulus Uncariae cum Uncis), Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, roasted and chopped), Sheng Ma (Rhizoma Cimicifugae), Shan Zhi Zi Ren (Seed of Fructus Gardeniae), Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae, cleaned of black heart), Xi Jiao (Cornu Rhinocerotis, shaved and slightly stir-fried), Mai Men Dong (Radix Ophiopogonis, core removed).
The above eight ingredients are coarsely crushed and sieved. For children aged three or four, each dose is one qian bi, decocted with seven parts water until reduced to four parts. Strain and administer three to four times daily. Adjust dosage according to the child's age.

For pediatric Wind Epilepsy convulsions where the body sweats but the head alone does not sweat, moxibustion is indicated on the whorl hair at the vertex. Use small moxa cones, do not make them large. After three moxa cones (zhuang), wash the child with Shu Tang Bath Formula.
Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, five liang).
Coarsely crush the single ingredient. Soak in rice washing water overnight. Next morning, boil slowly for five to seven boils. Wash the child's head and body at a comfortable temperature to cure. Another method uses Wu Chang Pu (Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii, five liang) with the same decoction method.

To treat pediatric epilepsy with high fever in children aged six or seven. Ma Huang Tang (Ephedra Decoction) Formula:
Ma Huang (Herba Ephedrae, nodes removed, 1 liang 1 fen), Gou Teng (Ramulus Uncariae cum Uncis, chopped, one liang), Xing Ren (Semen Pruni Armeniacae, skin and tips removed, double kernels, stir-fried), Chi Shao Yao (Radix Paeoniae Rubra), Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis, chopped and stir-fried), Gui Zhi (Cortex Cinnamomi).
The above nine ingredients are coarsely crushed and sieved. Each dose is three qian bi, decocted with one sheng of water until reduced to six fen. Strain and take warm after meals.

When pediatric fever presents with upward staring eyes (Dai Yan) and foaming at the mouth, this is epilepsy. Yi Fu Gou Teng Yin (Uncaria Drink) Formula:
Gou Teng (Ramulus Uncariae cum Uncis, three fen, chopped), Zha Chan (Cicada Slough, one piece, wings/legs removed, roasted), Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng), Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae, cleaned of black heart), Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, chopped and stir-fried, each half liang), Niu Huang (Calculus Bovis).
Take the above six ingredients. Coarsely crush the five herbs (excluding Niu Huang) and sieve. Each dose is three qian bi, decocted with one sheng of water and three he of Bamboo Sap until reduced to five or seven fen. Strain, add a little Niu Huang, and take warm. If mild loose stools occur one or two times, stop medication.

To treat pediatric Wind Epilepsy with salivary tide causing convulsions and loss of consciousness. Xing Feng Jian (Awaken Wind Paste) Formula:
Bai Hua She Tou (Head of White-banded Snake, one piece, naturally opened, used raw), Gan Xie (Dried Scorpion, whole, half liang), Niu Huang (Calculus Bovis, ground, half fen), Dan Sha (Cinnabaris, ground, one fen), Long Nao (Borneolum Syntheticum).
The above six ingredients are pounded and ground into fine powder. Bind with refined honey into a paste. Store in a porcelain container. Each dose is the size of a mung bean, dissolved in warm mint water and administered. Adjust dosage according to the child's age.

To treat pediatric slow convulsion, Wind Epilepsy with abundant phlegm, throat obstruction, hand-foot spasms, and fixed gaze. Tong Sheng Bing (Universal Salvation Cake) Formula:
Tian Ma (Rhizoma Gastrodiae), Shi Jun Zi (Fructus Quisqualis, peeled), Bai Jiang Can (Bombyx Batryticatus, stir-fried), Bai Fu Zi (Rhizoma Typhonii, roasted), Tian Nan Xing (Rhizoma Arisaematis, each one fen, roasted), Ru Xiang (Resina Acaciae Catharticae, ground), Qing Dai (Indigo Naturalis).
The above fourteen ingredients are pounded and ground into powder. Bind with white flour paste into pills the size of paulownia seeds, shaped into cakes. Each dose is one cake, dissolved in mint water. Take after meals and before sleep; adjust dosage according to age.

To treat pediatric Wind Epilepsy with fright-heat. She Tui Tang (Snake Slough Decoction) Formula:
She Tui Pi (Ophidian Skin, three cun, roasted), Xi Xin (Herba Asari, cleaned of seedlings/leaves, chopped), Gou Teng (Ramulus Uncariae cum Uncis, chopped), Huang Qi (Radix Astragali, chopped), Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, roasted, each half liang), Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, steamed).
The above seven ingredients are coarsely crushed and sieved. Each dose is one qian bi, decocted with eight parts water until reduced to four parts. Strain, add a little Niu Huang, mix well, and take warm after meals.

To treat pediatric traumatic-cold Wind Epilepsy. Xiao Hei San (Little Black Powder) Formula:
Wu Tou (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata), Tian Nan Xing (Rhizoma Arisaematis) - each one large piece. Process by placing in a small bottle, covering with wet paper, extinguishing fire, cutting open, taking the center white part the size of a soap pod. Select moderate pieces. Bo He (Herba Menthae), Xuan Shen (Radix Scrophulariae) - each powdered to five qian bi.
The above four ingredients are pounded and sifted into powder. Each dose is the size of a bean. Grind finely with honey and scallion white. Administer with plain water. If tendons/channels are lax or tense, add Ru Xiang (Resina Acaciae Catharticae) and decoct with scallion white water.

To treat pediatric Wind Epilepsy with body heat, convulsions, stiffness, and opisthotonos. Tou Luo Wan (Penetrating Mesh Pill) Formula:
Shui Yin (Hydrargyrum, refined, combined with one fen of Hei Xi [Lead] to form sand-like particles), Fen Shuang (Calomelas, ground), Gan Xie (Dried Scorpion, whole, stir-fried, each one fen), Tian Nan Xing (Rhizoma Arisaematis, half fen, raw).
The above seven ingredients: First pound Tian Nan Xing and Gan Xie finely and sieve. Mix with remaining ingredients in a mortar and grind finely. Add Shi Nao You (Petroleum Ether/Naphtha) and form pills the size of paulownia seeds. Each dose is two pills, dissolved in warm mint water. For severe cases, add two more pills. For infants under one year, each dose is one pill. Adjust based on excess/deficiency status.

To treat pediatric Wind Epilepsy with fever and soft body, intermittent episodes, or starting with finger counting movements followed by spasms. Tian Nan Xing Wan (Arisaema Pill) Formula:
Tian Nan Xing (Rhizoma Arisaematis processed with Cow Gallbladder, half liang), Tian Ma (Rhizoma Gastrodiae), Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng), Fang Feng (Radix Saposhnikoviae, cleaned of forks/chopped, each one fen), Gan Xie (Dried Scorpion, whole, fourteen pieces, stir-fried).
The above eleven ingredients are pounded and ground finely. Bind with refined honey into pills the size of a lotus seed head. Each dose is one pill, dissolved in Jing Jie Bo He Tang (Schizonepeta and Mint Decoction). Take after meals and before bed; adjust dosage according to age.

To treat pediatric Wind Epilepsy tidal convulsions, intermittent consciousness, calming the soul and stabilizing the heart, dispelling wind and clearing heat, and all convulsive disorders. Dan Sha San (Cinnabar Powder) Formula:
Dan Sha (Cinnabaris, ground), Bai Fu Zi (Rhizoma Typhonii, each two qian), Fu Zi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, one large piece, roasted, skin/navel removed), Gan Xie (Dried Scorpion, whole, cleaned of soil, stir-fried), Tian Nan Xing (Rhizoma Arisaematis).
The above seven ingredients are pounded and sifted into powder. Add Dan Sha and grind uniformly. For children under two years, each dose is half zi; under four-five years, one zi; six-seven years, half qian; ten-twenty-five years, one qian. For all wind-heat, wind-heat cough, throat obstruction, mix with honey and warm water. For all wind conditions, regardless of acute/chronic, teeth grinding, neck twisting, eye rolling, rough breathing, hand-foot spasms, mix with cold tea water. Vomiting phlegm or slight sweating indicates recovery. For severe sudden attacks, wait a while and administer another dose. After stabilization, add a little Niu Huang (Calculus Bovis) to the previous medicine, mix with mint, honey, and cooked water. Take three times daily. To make pills, boil mint, ginger juice, honey, and wine with wheat paste, form pills the size of mung beans. Take five pills with mint water.