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Pediatric Dingxi disease is caused by overfeeding, while the infant's spleen and stomach are still weak and unable to transform and transport food. Undigested food leads to damage of the essence derived from water and grain.

To treat pediatric Dingxi syndrome, characterized by slight heat in the bones, abdominal discomfort, inability of food to nourish muscles and skin, alternating chills and fever, and abdominal distension, use Ji Gu Wan (Chicken Bone Pill).
Ingredients: Xiongji Gu (Avis gallus bone, one piece, roasted until yellow), Chifuling (Poria cocos with red bark, half liang), Shigao (Gypsum fibrosum, half liang, finely ground and processed by water flotation), Chuandahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, half liang, cut into pieces and lightly stir-fried).
Preparation: Pound and sieve the above ingredients into powder. Mix with refined honey to form pills the size of hemp seeds. Administer five pills per dose with millet gruel, three times daily. Adjust dosage according to the child's age and condition.

To treat pediatric Dingxi syndrome presenting as accumulations and masses, sallow complexion, and hair loss, use Daizhe Wan (Hematite Pill).
Ingredients: Daizhe (Haematitum, half liang, finely ground), Chuandahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, half liang, cut into pieces and lightly stir-fried), Zhusha (Cinnabaris, half liang, finely ground and processed by water flotation), Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix, one fen), Biejia (Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum, half liang, stir-fried with bran until slightly yellow).
Preparation: Pound and sieve the above ingredients into powder. Grind thoroughly to ensure uniformity. Mix with refined honey to form pills the size of hemp seeds. Administer two pills per dose with millet gruel. Adjust dosage according to the child's age.

To treat pediatric Dingxi syndrome where food intake does not generate muscle mass, abdominal distension occurs, and digestion is impaired, use Chishaoyao Wan (Red Peony Root Pill).
Ingredients: Chishaoyao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra, three qian), Chuandahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, three qian, cut into pieces and lightly stir-fried), Guixin (Cinnamomi Cortex, half liang), Chifuling (Poria cocos with red bark, half liang), Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix, half liang, stems removed).
Preparation: Pound and sieve the above ingredients into powder. Mix with refined honey to form pills the size of hemp seeds. Administer five pills per dose with decocted honey water, three times daily.

To treat pediatric Dingxi syndrome characterized by abdominal distension, visible blue veins, lack of muscle growth, emaciated limbs, and dry yellow hair, use Shexiang Wan (Musk Pill).
Ingredients: Shexiang (Moschus, one fen, finely ground), Roudoukou (Myristicae Semen, one fen, shell removed), Zhusha (Cinnabaris, half liang, finely ground and processed by water flotation), Wulingzhi (Trogopterori Faeces, half liang), Qianglang (Scarabaei Scaevola, two specimens, fried in alum ash), Gan Xiaha (Bufo bufo gargarizans or Bufo melanostictus, one specimen, dried after being stuffed with Chouhuang powder and sealed with mud three times). *Note: The original text layout is fragmented; these are the visible ingredients.*
Preparation: Pound and sieve the above ingredients into powder. Grind thoroughly to ensure uniformity. Mix with refined honey to form pills the size of mung beans. Take five pills on an empty stomach every morning with warm water, and repeat in the evening.

To treat pediatric Dingxi syndrome with abdominal distension, emaciation, and scorched yellow hair, use Ersheng Wan (Two Sages Pill).
Ingredients: Da Xiaha (Bufo bufo gargarizans or Bufo melanostictus, one specimen, preferably caught on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month with red eyes), Chouhuang (Orpiment, two liang, ground into powder).
Preparation: Clean the toad, remove internal organs, fill the cavity with Chouhuang powder. Wrap in paper, seal with mud, let dry, and reapply mud. Repeat this process three times. Dry the toad thoroughly, grind into powder, and mix with the Chouhuang powder to form pills. (Text truncated here).

To treat pediatric Dingxi syndrome with abdominal distension and weak emaciated limbs, use Yeshu Wan (Wild Rat Pill).
Ingredients: Yeshu (Rattus norvegicus or similar wild rat, one specimen, skin and viscera removed, roasted until charred), Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma, one fen, processed and cut), Guixin (Cinnamomi Cortex, one fen), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, one fen, roasted until slightly red and cut), Houpo (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex, quantity omitted in source).
Preparation: Pound and sieve the above ingredients into powder. Mix with jujube flesh to form pills the size of mung beans. For a three-year-old child, administer seven pills per dose with ginger-infused water, three times daily. Adjust as needed.

To treat pediatric Dingxi syndrome with abdominal distension, large head with thin neck, heat in palms and soles, and craving for cold water, indicating Lung Internal Gangrene (Fei Zang Nei Gan), use Dahuang Wan (Rhubarb Pill).
Ingredients: Chuandahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, one fen, cut into pieces and lightly stir-fried), Shetui (Serpentis Dermis, two strips, burned to ash), Chanqiao (Cicadae Periostracum, thirty specimens), Badoushuang (Crotonis Fructus pulvis, one zi), Gan Xiaha (Bufo bufo gargarizans or Bufo melanostictus, one specimen, prepared as described above).
Preparation: Pound and sieve the above ingredients into powder. Grind thoroughly to ensure uniformity. Mix with refined honey to form pills the size of mung beans. For a three-year-old child, administer three pills on an empty stomach with fermented grain water or millet gruel. (Text truncated here)