夫小儿丹发。两臂赤。起如李子。谓之鬼火丹也。
治小儿鬼火丹方。
戎盐（一两） 附子（一枚烧灰）
上件药。细研为散。以雄鸡血调涂之。
又方。
景天草（五两） 蛇衔草〔一（三）两〕
上件药。捣如泥。以鸡血调涂之。
夫小儿丹发。赤斑斑如梅子。遍背腹。谓之野火丹也。
治小儿野火丹方。
雄黄（半两） 戎盐（半两）
上件药。细研为散。以鸡子白调。数涂之。以瘥为度。
又方。
灶中黄土（一两） 青竹叶（二两烧灰）
上件药。细研为散。以鸡子白和涂之。
又方。
白僵蚕（二十枚） 慎火草（一两）
上件药。捣令烂。涂之。
夫小儿丹初发。着两颊。两腋下。两膀上。谓之家火丹也。
治小儿家火丹方。
梓木白皮（三两） 蓼叶（三两）
上件药。烧为灰。细研。以鸡子白和。数数涂之。以瘥为度。
夫小儿丹发如灼。在胁下正赤。初从额起。而多痛。谓之萤火丹也。
治小儿萤火丹方
赤小豆（一合） 硝石（半两） 寒水石（一分）
上件药。捣细罗为散。每服。以冷水调下半钱。日三服。量儿大小。加减服之。
又方。
灶中黄土（一合） 生油（二合）
上件药。研和如泥。时用涂之。以瘥为度。若痛上阴。不治即杀人。
又方。\x
上取慎火草捣罗烂。以醋调涂之。
When infantile erysipelas (infantile red skin disease) erupts, the arms become red and raised like plums; this is called "Ghost Fire Erysipelas" (Guihuo Dan).
Formula for treating Ghost Fire Erysipelas in infants:
Rongyan (Halite, 1 liang)
Fuzi (Prepared Aconiti Lateralis Radix, 1 piece, calcined to ash)
Grind the above ingredients finely into a powder. Mix with rooster blood and apply topically.
Another formula:
Jingtiancao (Sedum aizoon Herb, 5 liang)
Shexiancao (Patrinia villosa Herb, 3 liang)
Pound the above ingredients into a paste. Mix with chicken blood and apply topically.
When infantile erysipelas erupts, presenting as bright red macules resembling plums, covering the back and abdomen, this is called "Wild Fire Erysipelas" (Yehuo Dan).
Formula for treating Wild Fire Erysipelas in infants:
Xionghuang (Realgar, 0.5 liang)
Rongyan (Halite, 0.5 liang)
Grind the above ingredients finely into a powder. Mix with egg white and apply repeatedly until healed.
Another formula:
Zaozhong Huangtu (Yellow earth from the hearth, 1 liang)
Qingzhuye (Green bamboo leaf, 2 liang, calcined to ash)
Grind the above ingredients finely into a powder. Mix with egg white and apply topically.
Another formula:
Baijiangcan (White silkworm, 20 pieces)
Shenhuaocao (Artemisia argyi Herb, 1 liang)
Pound the above ingredients until soft and apply topically.
When infantile erysipelas first appears on both cheeks, both axillae, and both upper arms, this is called "House Fire Erysipelas" (Jiahuo Dan).
Formula for treating House Fire Erysipelas in infants:
Zimu Baidi (Inner bark of Catalpa tree, 3 liang)
Liaoye (Polygonum multiflorum leaf, 3 liang)
Calcine the above ingredients to ash, grind finely. Mix with egg white and apply frequently until healed.
When infantile erysipelas erupts with a burning sensation, appearing bright red under the hypochondrium, starting from the forehead and accompanied by significant pain, this is called "Firefly Erysipelas" (Yinghuo Dan).
Formula for treating Firefly Erysipelas in infants:
Chixiaodou (Adzuki bean, 1 he)
Xiaoshi (Niter/Saltpeter, 0.5 liang)
Hanshuishi (Calcitum/Halloysite, 1 fen)
Pound the above ingredients finely and sieve into a powder. For each dose, mix half a qian with cold water and take orally. Administer three times daily. Adjust the dosage according to the child's age and size.
Another formula:
Zaozhong Huangtu (Yellow earth from the hearth, 1 he)
Shengyou (Raw oil, 2 he)
Grind and mix the above ingredients into a paste. Apply topically as needed until healed. If the painful area turns black/necrotic (yin), failure to treat will result in death.
Another formula:
Take Shenhuaocao (Artemisia argyi Herb), pound it finely, mix with vinegar, and apply topically.