短剧疗少小咳嗽腹胀，七物小五味子汤方。
五味子（碎） 紫菀（各一分） 黄芩 甘草（炙） 麻黄（去节） 生姜 桂心（各
一分）
上药 咀，以水一升，煮取七合，分五服，忌如常法。
又疗少小咳嗽，昼瘥夜甚，初不得息，不能复啼，四物款冬丸方。
款冬花 紫菀（各一两半） 伏龙肝（一分） 桂心（二分）
上药捣筛，蜜和如泥，取如枣核大，涂乳头令儿饮之，日三。（千金同）
又疗少小十日以上至五十日，卒得暴咳，吐乳呕逆，昼夜不得息，四物汤方。
桔梗 紫菀（各三分） 甘草（一分炙） 麦门冬（七分去心）
上药切，以水一升，煮取六合去滓，分五服，以瘥为度。（千金有桂心无桔梗以水二升
煮取
一升以绵着汤中捉绵滴儿口中昼夜四五过节哺乳）
又疗小儿中冷及伤寒，暴咳嗽或上气，咽喉鸣，气逆者，或恶寒鼻塞，清水出，紫菀汤
方。
紫菀 杏仁（去皮尖） 甘草（炙） 黄芩 麻黄（去节） 橘皮 桂心 青木香 当
归（各
一两） 大黄（三分）
上十味切，以水三升，煮取九合，去滓，一岁以上至五岁儿，以意量之分服。（千金云
儿六十余日至百日一服二合半百余日至二百日一服三合余同）
千金疗少小咳嗽，八物生姜煎方。
生姜（七两） 干姜（四两） 桂心（二两） 甘草（三两） 杏仁（一升去尖皮） 款
冬花 紫
菀（各三两） 蜜（一升）
上药末之，以蜜合诸药，微火煎之使如饴 ，量其大小多少，与儿含咽之，百日小儿含
如枣核许，日四五甚良。（出第五卷中）
备急疗少小咳嗽上气，杏仁汤方。
麻黄（八分去节） 杏仁（四十枚去尖）
上二味切，以水一升，煮取七合，去滓，分服，百日小儿患热气急不得服，小便赤黄，
服之甚良，大人孩童以意量之，忌如常法。
又疗少小咳嗽方。
紫菀（六分） 贝母（三分） 款冬花（一分）
上三味捣为散，取豆许着乳头令儿饮之，日三，奶母忌如常法。
刘氏疗小儿咳嗽不得卧方。
甘草（六分炙） 桔梗（四分） 桑白皮 贝母 茯苓（各三分） 大青 吴蓝 五味
子人
参（各二分）
上九味切，以水二升，煮取八合，去滓，量多少大小与服，忌如常法。
The *Wai Tai Mi Yao* records eight prescriptions for treating infantile cough accompanied by abdominal distension. The first is the Seven-Ingredient Minor Schisandra Decoction (Qiwu Xiaowuweizi Tang).
**Prescription of Seven-Ingredient Minor Schisandra Decoction (Qiwu Xiaowuweizi Tang):**
Schisandrae Fructus (crushed), Asteris Radix et Rhizoma (each 1 fen); Scutellariae Radix, Licorice Root (roasted), Ephedrae Herba (nodes removed), Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, Cinnamomi Cortex (each 1 fen).
Chop the above herbs, decoct with one sheng of water until reduced to seven ge, divide into five doses. Observe dietary restrictions as usual.
Another prescription treats infantile cough that improves during the day but worsens at night, characterized by initial dyspnea and inability to cry again. Use the Four-Ingredient Descurainia Pill (Siwu Kuandong Wan).
Descurainiae Flos, Asteris Radix et Rhizoma (each 1 liang 5 qian); Longan Earth (Fulonggan) (1 fen); Cinnamomi Cortex (2 fen).
Pulverize the above herbs, mix with honey to form a paste. Take a quantity the size of a jujube pit, apply to the nipple for the infant to suckle. Administer three times daily. (This prescription is identical to that in *Qian Jin Fang*).
Another prescription treats infants aged ten days to fifty days who suddenly suffer from acute cough, regurgitation of milk, vomiting, and inability to breathe day or night. Use the Four-Ingredient Decoction (Siwu Tang).
Platycodonis Radix, Asteris Radix et Rhizoma (each 3 fen); Licorice Root (1 fen, roasted); Ophiopogonis Tuber (7 fen, heart removed).
Chop the above herbs, decoct with one sheng of water until reduced to six ge, strain. Divide into five doses. Continue until recovery. (*Qian Jin Fang* contains Cinnamomi Cortex but lacks Platycodonis Radix; decoct two shengs of water to one sheng, dip cotton wool in the decoction, and drip into the infant's mouth four to five times day and night, while regulating breastfeeding.)
Another prescription treats infants suffering from cold invasion and exogenous febrile disease, presenting with sudden cough, qi rebellion, wheezing sounds in the throat, qi counterflow, aversion to cold, nasal congestion, and clear rhinorrhea. Use the Aster Decoction (Ziwan Tang).
Asteris Radix et Rhizoma, Prunus Armeniacae Semen (skin and tip removed), Licorice Root (roasted), Scutellariae Radix, Ephedrae Herba (nodes removed), Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, Cinnamomi Cortex, Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum, Angelicae Sinensis Radix (each 1 liang); Rheum Palmati Radix et Rhizoma (3 fen).
Chop the above ten herbs, decoct with three shengs of water until reduced to nine ge, strain. For children aged one to five years, adjust the dose according to circumstances. (*Qian Jin Fang* notes: Infants aged over sixty days to one hundred days take 2.5 ge per dose; those aged over one hundred days to two hundred days take 3 ge per dose; other ages follow similar proportions.)
*Qian Jin Fang* treats infantile cough using the Eight-Ingredient Fresh Ginger Decoction (Bawu Shengjiang Jian).
Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (7 liang), Zingiberis Rhizoma (4 liang), Cinnamomi Cortex (2 liang), Licorice Root (3 liang), Prunus Armeniacae Semen (1 sheng, tip and skin removed), Descurainiae Flos, Asteris Radix et Rhizoma (each 3 liang), Honey (1 sheng).
Pulverize the above herbs, mix with honey, and simmer gently over low heat until it resembles maltose syrup. Allow the infant to hold in the mouth and swallow, adjusting the amount based on age and size. For a hundred-day-old infant, use a quantity the size of a jujube pit. Administer four to five times daily for excellent results. (From Volume Five.)
*Beiji Fang* treats infantile cough with qi rebellion using the Apricot Kernel Decoction (Xingren Tang).
Ephedrae Herba (8 fen, nodes removed), Prunus Armeniacae Semen (40 pieces, tip removed).
Chop the above two herbs, decoct with one sheng of water until reduced to seven ge, strain. Divide into doses. Do not administer to hundred-day-old infants suffering from excessive internal heat and rapid breathing. It is highly effective for infants with red and yellow urine. Adults and older children should adjust the dose accordingly. Observe dietary restrictions as usual.
Another prescription treats infantile cough.
Asteris Radix et Rhizoma (6 fen), Fritillariae Bulbus (3 fen), Descurainiae Flos (1 fen).
Pulverize the above three herbs into a powder. Take a quantity the size of a soybean, apply to the nipple for the infant to suckle. Administer three times daily. The nursing mother should observe dietary restrictions as usual.
Mr. Liu’s prescription treats infantile cough preventing supine position.
Licorice Root (6 fen, roasted), Platycodonis Radix (4 fen), Morus Albae Cortex, Fritillariae Bulbus, Poria (each 3 fen); Isatidis Radix, Isatis Folium, Schisandrae Fructus, Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma (each 2 fen).
Chop the above nine herbs, decoct with two shengs of water until reduced to eight ge, strain. Administer an appropriate dose based on the infant's condition and size. Observe dietary restrictions as usual.