夫小儿哕者。由哺乳冷。冷气入胃。与胃气相逆。冷折胃气不通。故令哕也。
治小儿哕不止。丁香散方。
丁香（一分） 藿香（一分） 人参（半两去芦头） 花桑叶（一两微炒） 白茅根（一
分锉）
上件药。捣粗罗为散。三四岁儿。每服一钱。以水一小盏。入生姜少许。
煎至五分。去滓。不计时候。带热服之。更量儿大小。以意加减。
治小儿哕逆不止。心神烦乱。人参散方。
人参（半两去芦头） 白术（半两） 白茯苓（半两） 甘草（一分炙微赤锉） 藿香
（一分）
上件药。捣粗罗为散。每服一钱。以水一小盏。
煎至五分。去滓。不计时候。稍热服之。量儿大小。以意加减。
治小儿哕。不纳乳食。草豆蔻散方。
草豆蔻（三枚去皮） 甘草（一分炙微赤锉） 人参（半两去芦头）
上件药。捣粗罗为散。每服一钱。以水一小盏。
煎至五分。去滓。不计时候温服。量儿大小。以意增减。
治小儿多哕。心胸烦闷。麦门冬散方。
麦门冬（一两去心焙） 甘草（一分炙微赤锉） 人参（半两去芦头） 陈橘皮（半两
汤浸去
白瓤
上件药。捣粗罗为散。三四岁儿。每服一钱。以水一小盏。
煎至四分。去滓。稍热频服。量儿大小。以意加减。
治小儿哕。乳母服。人参散方。
人参（三分去芦头） 陈橘皮（一两汤浸去白瓤焙）
上件药。捣粗罗为散。每服三钱。以水一中盏。入生姜半分。
煎至六分。去滓热服。至夜三四服。乳母服讫。即乳儿甚效。
治小儿烦热哕方。
牛乳（二合） 生姜汁（一合）
上件药。于银器中。以慢火煎五六沸。一岁儿饮半合。量儿大小。加减服之。
又方。
羊乳（五合）
上以慢火。于银器中煎三两沸。量儿大小。以意时时服之。
Infant hiccups (a symptom characterized by the upward rush of Qi and short, sharp sounds from the throat) are caused by cold during breastfeeding. Cold pathogenic factors enter the stomach and clash with Stomach Qi. The cold obstructs the normal flow of Stomach Qi, causing a blockage in the Qi mechanism, which results in hiccups.
Dingxiang San (Clove Powder) for treating persistent infant hiccups:
Dingxiang (Caryophylli Flos, one fen), Huoxiang (Agastaches Herba, one fen), Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, half liang, remove the rhizome base), Hua Sangye (Mori Folium, one liang, slightly stir-fried), Baimaogen (Imperatae Rhizoma, one fen, sliced).
The above herbs are coarsely ground and sieved to make a powder. For children aged three to four years, administer one qian per dose. Add a small cup of water and a little fresh ginger, decoct until five parts remain, filter out the dregs. Administer while hot at any time. Adjust the dosage according to the child's age and condition.
Renshen San (Ginseng Powder) for treating persistent infant hiccups accompanied by mental restlessness:
Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, half liang, remove the rhizome base), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, half liang), Baifuling (Poria, half liang), Gancao (Licorice Root, one fen, honey-fried until slightly reddish and sliced), Huoxiang (Agastaches Herba, one fen).
The above herbs are coarsely ground and sieved to make a powder. Administer one qian per dose. Add a small cup of water, decoct until five parts remain, filter out the dregs. Administer when slightly warm at any time. Adjust the dosage according to the child's age and condition.
Caodoukou San (Cardamomum Rotundum Powder) for treating infant hiccups with inability to take milk or food:
Caodoukou (Cardamomi Rotundi Semen, three pieces, remove the shell), Gancao (Licorice Root, one fen, honey-fried until slightly reddish and sliced), Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, half liang, remove the rhizome base).
The above herbs are coarsely ground and sieved to make a powder. Administer one qian per dose. Add a small cup of water, decoct until five parts remain, filter out the dregs. Administer warm at any time. Adjust the dosage according to the child's age and condition.
Maidong San (Ophiopogonis Decoctum Powder) for treating frequent infant hiccups with chest stuffiness and mental irritability:
Maidong (Ophiopogonis Tuber, one liang, remove the heart and roast), Gancao (Licorice Root, one fen, honey-fried until slightly reddish and sliced), Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, half liang, remove the rhizome base), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, half liang, soaked in boiling water, remove the white pith).
The above herbs are coarsely ground and sieved to make a powder. For children aged three to four years, administer one qian per dose. Add a small cup of water, decoct until four parts remain, filter out the dregs. Administer frequently while slightly warm. Adjust the dosage according to the child's age and condition.
Renshen San (Ginseng Powder) for treating infant hiccups, administered to the nursing mother:
Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, three fen, remove the rhizome base), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, one liang, soaked in boiling water, remove the white pith and roast).
The above herbs are coarsely ground and sieved to make a powder. Administer three qian per dose. Add one medium cup of water and half a piece of fresh ginger, decoct until six parts remain, filter out the dregs, and administer while hot. Take three to four times at night. After the nursing mother takes this medicine, breastfeeding the infant yields excellent results.
Formula for treating infant hiccups due to vexatious heat:
Niurou (Bovis Lac, two he), Shengjiangzhi (Zingiberis Recens Juice, one he).
The above ingredients are placed in a silver vessel and boiled over low heat for five to six boils. One-year-old infants drink half a he. Adjust the dosage according to the child's age and condition.
Another formula:
Yangru (Ovis Lac, five he).
Boil the above ingredient in a silver vessel over low heat for two or three boils. Administer occasionally as needed, adjusting the dosage according to the child's age and condition.