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The *Duanju* (Short Treatise) prescription for treating swollen lips in children, as well as redness of the mouth and white sores with ulceration:
Grind the white bark of mulberry trees early in the morning to extract the juice. Apply it to the child's lips and mouth; this will cure the condition.

Another prescription for sores on the tongue in children:
Burn cuttlefish bone (*Sepiae Endoconcha*) into powder, mix with egg yolk (*Ovi Gallus Albumen*), and apply. Spread thoroughly over the throat and under the tongue until healed.

The *Qianjin Fang* (Essential Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold) prescription for tongue sores in children:
Burn honeycomb (*Apisceruae Favus*) into ash, mix equally with dust from the eaves. First wash the sore until dry, then apply the mixture; this is effective.

Another prescription:
Extract marrow from sheep hoof bones, mix with lead white (*Cerussa*, basic lead carbonate), and apply to the affected area. Apply three times daily until cured.

Another prescription for swollen and stiff tongue filling the mouth:
Swish sugar vinegar in the mouth. After a short while, when warmth circulates, the condition will heal.

The *Qianjin Fang* ointment for heat diseases causing oral ulceration, sores in the throat, and inability to swallow liquids or gruel:
*Angelicae Sinensis Radix* (Danggui), *Belamcandae Rhizoma* (Shegan), *Immortelleae Flos* (Shengma) (each 1 liang), *Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata* (Fuzi) (0.5 liang), White Honey (4 he).
Chop the above five ingredients. First decoct them in 4 liang of lard (*Suis Medulla*) to form an ointment. Place the vessel on the ground to cool slightly (do not let it become too hot). Add the chopped herbs and simmer gently over low fire until the *Fuzi* turns yellow. Strain the residue, add the honey, boil again for one or two boils, and store in a container. Take a piece the size of an apricot kernel and hold it in the mouth. Swallow four or five times a day; swallowing is harmless. Suitable for both adults and children.

Another prescription for oral sores, throat obstruction and discomfort, and dry mouth:
Lard (*Suis Medulla*) (1 jin), *Coptidis Rhizoma* (Huanglian) (1 liang), White Honey (1 sheng).
Decoct the above three ingredients together to form an ointment. Strain the residue. Form pills the size of half a jujube pit. Hold in the mouth four or five times a day, and also at night.

*Qianjin Fang* Shengma Decoction, primarily for painful throat obstruction (*Hou Bi*) in children, especially when toxic qi is excessive causing throat blockage, and for throat discomfort in adults:
Fresh Ginger (*Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens*), *Immortelleae Flos* (Shengma), *Belamcandae Rhizoma* (Shegan) (each 3 liang), Tangerine Peel (*Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium*) (1 liang).
Chop the above four ingredients. Decoct in 6 sheng of water to obtain 2 sheng of liquid. Divide into three warm doses.

Another prescription for sudden toxic swelling in children affecting the throat and neck, with high fever interfering with breastfeeding:
*Immortelleae Flos* (Shengma), *Belamcandae Rhizoma* (Shegan), *Rhei Radix et Rhizoma* (Dahuang) (each 1 liang).
Chop the above three ingredients. Decoct in 2.5 sheng of water to obtain 8 ge. For a one-year-old infant, divide into three doses. Apply the remaining dregs to the swollen area; reheat if cooled before applying. For older children, adjust dosage according to need.

Another prescription:
Decoct peach bark (*Pruni Persicae Cortex*) juice and drink 3 sheng. Alternatively, burn bramble branches to extract juice (*Jingli*) and drink.

Shi Liu’s prescription for pediatric throat obstruction due to heat:
*Immortelleae Flos* (Shengma) (5 liang, chopped), *Iris Tectorii Semen* (Malinzi) (1 he).
Decoct the above two ingredients in 1 sheng of water to obtain 2 ge. Add a small amount of white honey and administer to the child. This is very effective.