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Liu's prescription for treating infants with cold in the upper body and heat in the lower, or heat in the upper and cold in the lower, which is difficult to manage.
Rhino Horn Powder (Xijiao), Licorice Root (Gancao), Rehmannia Root (Shengdihuang) (each 6 fen); Peony Root (Shaoyao) (5 fen); Atractylodes Rhizome (Baizhu), Poria (Fuling), Gardenia Fruit (Zhizi) (each 3 fen); Bupleurum Root (Chaihu), Ginseng Root (Renshen), Rhubarb Rhizome (Dahuang), Fresh Ginger (Shengjiang) (each 4 fen); Scutellaria Root (Huangqin) (2 fen); Cinnamon Bark (Guixin) (1 fen).
The above thirteen ingredients are cut, boiled in three sheng of water until one sheng remains, and taken warm in divided doses.

Another prescription for treating infants with fullness and qi urgency in the body, unable to lie down comfortably.
Prunus japonica Seed (Yuliren), one he, pounded into powder, mixed with flour to make cakes according to usual methods, given to the child to eat; slight diarrhea indicates recovery.

Another prescription:
Prunus japonica Seed (Yuliren) powder, six fen, mixed with seven he of water, strained, cooked into porridge, given to the child to eat.

Another prescription for treating infant erysipelas (You Dan) with redness and swelling.
Trichosanthes Fruit (Gualou), three da liang, pounded with strong vinegar and applied externally for best results.

Another prescription:
Take buckwheat flour, mix with vinegar, apply topically for cure.

Another prescription for treating infant anal itching and discomfort (Note: "Ye Ji" is unclear).
Immature Bitter Orange (Zhishi) (2 liang); Aralia Chinensis Stem (Guijian), Aucklandia Root (Qingmuxiang), Podophyllum Fruit (Guijiu) (each 2 liang).
The above four ingredients are pounded into powder, mixed with strong vinegar, wrapped in green cloth, and applied as a hot compress. If there is a head, it will break; after compression, allow the root to be pulled out and removed; recovery is excellent when symptoms cease.

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