夫小儿气血未调。肠胃虚嫩。凡于乳哺。须是合宜。若乳食过多。脾胃胀满。不能消化。
故
治小儿伤饱太过。脾气稍壅。面色赤黄。手足俱热。心腹胀闷。槟榔散方。
槟榔(半两) 赤茯苓(一分) 神曲(一分炒微黄) 枳壳(半两麸炒微黄去瓤) 人
参(半
两去
甘
草(
上件药。捣粗罗为散。每服一钱。以水一小盏。入生姜少许。葱白二寸。煎至五分。去
滓。
治小儿伤饱。心腹滞闷。不能乳哺。宜服前胡散方。
前胡(半两去芦头) 槟榔(半两) 诃黎勒皮(三分) 木香(一分) 川大黄(半
两锉碎微
炒)
上件药。捣粗罗为散。每服一钱。以水一小盏。入生姜少许。煎至五分。去滓。温服。
日三
治小儿乳食过度。腹中胀满。木香散方。
木香(半两) 鳖甲(半两涂醋炙令黄去裙 ) 赤茯苓(一分) 牵牛子(半两微炒)
川大
黄(
上件药。捣细罗为散。每服。以温浆水调下半钱。晚后再服。更看儿大小。以意增减服
之。
治小儿伤饱。心腹妨闷。胁下或痛。宜服赤芍药丸方。
赤芍药(半两) 柴胡(半两去苗) 川大黄(三分锉碎微炒) 桂心(一分) 赤茯
苓(半两)
诃
上件药。捣罗为末。炼蜜和丸。如绿豆大。每服。以粥饮下五丸。日三四服。更量儿大
小。
The Qi and Blood of infants have not yet been harmonized, and their intestines and stomach are weak and tender. Therefore, breastfeeding and feeding must be appropriate. If milk and food are consumed in excess, the Spleen and Stomach will become distended and unable to digest.
Thus, for treating infant indigestion due to overeating, where the Spleen Qi is slightly congested, presenting with a reddish-yellow complexion, heat in both hands and feet, and abdominal fullness and oppression, the Areca Seed Powder (Binglang San) formula is as follows:
Areca Seed (Binglang, 0.5 liang), Red Poria (Chi Fuling, 1 fen), Medicated Leaven (Shenqu, 1 fen, stir-fried until slightly yellow), Immature Bitter Orange (Zhike, 0.5 liang, bran-fried until slightly yellow, pith removed), Ginseng (Renshen, 0.5 liang, rhizome removed), Licorice Root (Gancao, 0.5 liang, honey-fried).
Crush the above ingredients into a coarse powder. Take one qian per dose. Add a small cup of water, a little fresh ginger, and two cun of scallion white. Decoct until reduced to five fen. Strain and remove the dregs.
For treating infant indigestion with stagnation and oppression in the heart and abdomen, and inability to feed, the Peucedanum Powder (Qianhu San) formula is suitable:
Peucedanum Root (Qianhu, 0.5 liang, rhizome removed), Areca Seed (Binglang, 0.5 liang), Chebula Pericarpium (Helile Pi, 3 fen), Costus Root (Muxiang, 1 fen), Rhubarb (Chuan Dahuang, 0.5 liang, cut into pieces, slightly stir-fried).
Crush the above ingredients into a coarse powder. Take one qian per dose. Add a small cup of water and a little fresh ginger. Decoct until reduced to five fen. Strain and remove the dregs. Take warm. Three times daily.
For treating infant indigestion due to excessive milk and food, resulting in abdominal distension, the Costus Root Powder (Muxiang San) formula is as follows:
Costus Root (Muxiang, 0.5 liang), Turtle Shell (Biejia, 0.5 liang, coated with vinegar and fried until yellow, skirt removed), Red Poria (Chi Fuling, 1 fen), Morning Glory Seed (Qianniuzi, 0.5 liang, slightly stir-fried), Rhubarb (Chuan Dahuang, 0.5 liang, cut into pieces, slightly stir-fried).
Pulverize the above ingredients finely and sieve them. For each dose, mix half a qian with warm sour rice water and administer. Administer again in the evening. Adjust the dosage according to the child's age and size.
For treating infant indigestion with obstruction and oppression in the heart and abdomen, or pain in the hypochondrium, the Red Peony Pill (Chishaoyao Wan) formula is suitable:
Red Peony Root (Chishaoyao, 0.5 liang), Bupleurum Root (Chaihu, 0.5 liang, radix removed), Rhubarb (Chuan Dahuang, 3 fen, cut into pieces, slightly stir-fried), Cassia Twig (Guixin, 1 fen), Red Poria (Chi Fuling, 0.5 liang), Chebula Fruit (Helile, 3 fen, roasted, skin removed).
Pulverize the above ingredients and pass through a sieve. Mix with refined honey to form pills the size of mung beans. Take five pills per dose, administered with porridge water. Three to four times daily. Adjust according to the child's age and size.