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During the fetal period in the womb, if the mother's nursing and care are improper and she is injured by wind-cold pathogens, the pathogenic qi enters the uterus (bao gong), damaging the fetus's zang-fu organs. Therefore, after birth, the pathogenic qi remains in the infant's abdomen.

For treating infant crying, or accompanied by vomiting and diarrhea, abdominal distension, and chest fullness, use the Oyster Powder Formula (Muli San).
Oyster Shell (Mu Li) [1 fen, calcined to powder] Dragon's House Earth (Fulong Gan) [1 fen, finely ground] Licorice Root (Gan Cao) [3 fen, honey-fried until slightly red and chopped] Atractylodes Rhizome (Cang Zhu) [1 fen, chopped and stir-fried until cooked] Musk (She Xiang)
The above herbs are pounded in a wooden mortar, passed through a fine sieve to make a powder. Each dose is half a qian. Clarify old rice washing water, decoct Bamboo Shavings (Zhu Ru) soup, and take with the powder. Adjust the dosage according to the infant's size.

For treating persistent infant crying, use the Calculus Bovis Pill Formula (Niuhuang Wan).
Calculus Bovis (Niu Huang) [2 fen, finely ground] Hematite (Dai Zhe Shi) [3 fen] Moutan Cortex (Mu Dan Pi) [3 fen] Musk (She Xiang) [1 qian, finely ground]
The above herbs are pounded, sifted into powder, and mixed evenly. Blend with refined honey to form pills the size of mung beans. Each dose consists of two pills, taken with warm water.

For treating infant crying, convulsions (jing xian), abdominal fullness, refusal to nurse, and greenish-white stool, use this formula.
Purslane (Ma Chi Xian) and White Alum (Bai Fan) [calcined for half a day]
The above herbs are finely ground and blended with jujube flesh to form pills the size of mung beans. Each dose is one pill, taken with warm water.

Another prescription.
Take a piece of fresh horse manure, squeeze out the juice, and administer it to the infant.

Another prescription.
Burn pig manure, pour boiling water over it to extract the juice. Check the temperature for warmth or coolness, bathe the infant with it, and also administer a small amount orally.

Another prescription.
Take a rope used to tie pigs in the twelfth lunar month, burn it to ash, grind it finely, and take half a qian with warm water.

Another prescription.
Take powder from tung nut kernels, mix with warm water, and take half a qian.

During the fetal period, if the mother excessively exposes herself to cold, cold qi enters the uterus, damaging the infant's intestines and stomach. Therefore, after birth, the cold qi remains between the intestines and stomach.

For treating fetal cold (tai han) in infants, manifesting as pooling saliva and playing with the tongue, crying, opisthotonos (fan zhang), irritability, and fright, use the Angelica Powder Formula (Dang Gui San).
Angelica Sinensis Radix (Dang Gui) [0.5 liang, chopped and lightly stir-fried] Astragalus Membranaceus Root (Huang Qi) [0.5 liang, chopped] Asarum Root (Xi Xin) [0.5 liang] Scutellaria Baicalensis Root (Huang Qin) [0.5 liang] Fossilized Bones (Long Gu) [0.5 liang, finely ground] Cinnamon Twig Heart (Gui Xin) [0.5 liang]
The above herbs are pounded, passed through a fine sieve to make a powder. Each dose is "one character" (yi zi) in quantity, taken with breast milk, three times a day. Adjust the dosage according to the infant's size for better efficacy.

For treating fetal cold (tai han) in infants, crying, relieving pain and warming the middle, use the Sparrow Dropping Pill Formula (Que Fen Wan).
Male Sparrow Droppings (Xiong Que Fen) [1 fen] Calculus Bovis (Niu Huang) [0.5 liang, finely ground] Red Peony Root (Chi Shao Yao) [0.5 liang] Szechuan Lovage Rhizome (Chuan Xiong) [0.5 liang] Angelica Sinensis Radix (Dang Gui) [1 liang, chopped and lightly stir-fried]
The above herbs are pounded, sifted into powder, and blended with refined honey to form pills the size of sesame seeds. For infants under 100 days old, each dose is one pill, taken with breast milk, three times a day. Adjust the dosage according to the infant's size.

For treating fetal cold (tai han) in infants, manifesting as deficiency-type abdominal distension, poor appetite, greenish stool, white pus-like discharge, and impending convulsions, it is suitable to take the Regulate Middle Pill Formula (Tiao Zhong Wan).
Angelica Sinensis Radix (Dang Gui) [0.5 liang, chopped and lightly stir-fried] Sichuan Pepper (Chuan Jiao) [1 fen, remove eyes and closed ones, lightly stir-fried to remove moisture] Prepared Aconite Root (Fu Zi) [1 piece, processed until cracked, skin and navel removed] Wolfbane Root (Ye Lang Du) [0.5 liang] Dried Ginger (Gan Jiang) [1 fen] Fermented Soybean (Chi) [4 liang]
The above herbs are pounded, sifted into powder, and kneaded with refined honey for 300-500 strikes. Store in a container. For infants under 100 days old, each dose is a pill the size of a sesame seed, taken with warm water.

For infants aged fifty days or more, suffering from abdominal pain due to fetal cold, agitation with heat and fright, pooling saliva and playing with the tongue, crying with upward gaze, which are signs of epilepsy (xian), use this formula.
Porcine Kidney (Zhu Shen) [1 piece, thinly sliced, remove fat membrane] Angelica Sinensis Radix (Dang Gui) [1 liang, chopped and lightly stir-fried]
Only use Angelica Sinensis Radix (Dang Gui). Coarsely pound both ingredients together. Decoct in one sheng of clear wine until reduced to seven ge. Strain the dregs. Each dose is an amount the size of an apricot kernel, let the infant swallow.

Another prescription.
Silverfish (Yi Zhong Bai Yu) [20 pieces]
Wrap the above herbs in thin, cooked silk cloth. Rub back and forth on the infant's abdomen until cured.