治小儿骨蒸肌瘦,颊赤口干,日晚潮热,夜有盗汗,五心烦躁,四肢困倦,
不生肌肉,及大病瘥后,余毒不解,或伤寒病后,因食羊肉,体热不除,并宜服
大黄(蒸,切,焙) 鳖甲(汤煮,去裙 ,醋涂,炙黄) 麦门冬(去心) 黄 秦
艽(
芍药 柴胡(
上各等分,捣为粗末。每服二钱,水一盏,入青蒿少许,煎至六分,去滓,温服,食后
儿小即分为二服。
治小儿血脉壅实,腑脏生热,颊赤多渴,五心烦躁,睡卧不宁,四肢惊掣,
时,寒温失度,令儿血气不理,肠胃不调,或温壮连滞,欲成伏热,或壮热不歇
又治风热结核,头面疮疖,目赤咽痛,疮疹余毒,一切壅滞,并宜服之。
当归(去芦,酒浸) 甘草(炙) 大黄(蒸,焙) 赤芍药
上等分为粗末。每服一钱,水一中盏,煎至七分,去滓,温服,量儿大小,虚实加减,
微溏利为度,食后,临卧服。
治大人、小儿腑脏积热,烦躁多渴,舌颊生疮,咽喉肿痛,面热口干,目赤
结核,痈疮肿痛。又治伏暑燥热,疮疹余毒,及大便下血,小便赤涩。
川郁金(用皂角水煮,切作片,焙干) 甘草(炙,各二十两) 大栀子仁(微炒) 连
翘(
上为细末。每服一大钱,食后,临卧,用新水调服,小儿半钱,临时更量儿大小,以意
加减。
[Shengxi San (Living Rhinoceros Horn Powder)] Treats pediatric bone-steaming (a deficiency-heat syndrome characterized by low-grade fever in the afternoon or at night and heat in the palms and soles) with emaciation, flushed cheeks and dry mouth, tidal fever in the evening, night sweats, irritability of the five centers (two palms, two soles, and the chest), fatigue of the four limbs, failure to gain muscle mass. It is also indicated for residual pathogenic factors after recovery from severe illness, or persistent body heat following a Shanghan (Cold Damage) disease due to consuming mutton. All these conditions are suitable for this prescription.
Da Huang (Rhubarb Root and Rhizome, steamed, sliced, dried) Bie Jia (Tartaric Turtle Shell, boiled, skirt removed, coated with vinegar, stir-fried until yellow) Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon Tuber, heart removed) Huang Qin (Scutellaria Root) Qin Jiao (Gentiana Macrophylla Root) Shao Yao (Peony Root) Chai Hu (Bupleurum Root)
All ingredients in equal parts, pounded into coarse powder. Each dose consists of two qian, decocted with one zhen of water and a small amount of Qing Hao (Artemisia Annua Herb) until reduced to six-tenths. Strain and take warm after meals. For infants, divide the dose into two servings.
[Qingliang Yinzi (Cooling Decoction)] Treats pediatric blood vessel congestion and excess patterns, internal heat generated in the fu and zang organs, flushed cheeks with excessive thirst, irritability of the five centers, restless sleep, and convulsions of the four limbs. If temperature regulation is improper, leading to disordered qi and blood circulation and gastrointestinal dysfunction, or if febrile heat persists continuously tending towards latent heat, or high fever does not cease, it treats tubercles caused by wind-heat, furuncles on the head and face, red eyes and sore throat, residual toxins from exanthematous diseases, and all types of stagnation. These conditions are suitable for this prescription.
Dang Gui (Angelica Sinensis Root, radicle removed, soaked in wine) Gan Cao (Licorice Root, honey-fried) Da Huang (Rhubarb Root and Rhizome, steamed, dried) Chi Shao Yao (Red Peony Root)
Equal parts of the above ingredients, made into coarse powder. Each dose consists of one qian, decocted with one zhong zhen of water until reduced to seven-tenths. Strain and take warm. Adjust dosage according to the child's age, size, and deficiency/excess status, aiming for mild loose stools. Take after meals and before bedtime.
[Tianzhu Yinzi (Indian Bamboo Juice Powder - Note: Title implies cooling/clearing, formula matches description)] Treats accumulated heat in the fu and zang organs of adults and children, irritability with excessive thirst, sores on the tongue and cheeks, swelling and pain in the throat, facial heat and dry mouth, red eyes, tubercles, and painful swelling of carbuncles. It also treats latent summerheat and dry heat, residual toxins from exanthematous diseases, hematochezia (blood in stool), and dark, scanty urination.
Chuan Yu Jin (Curcuma Aromatica Rhizome, boiled with Gleditsia Sinensis Fruit water, sliced, dried) Gan Cao (Licorice Root, honey-fried, 20 liang each) Da Zhi Zi Ren (Gardenia Seed, lightly stir-fried) Lian Qiao (Forsythia Fruit)
Pounded into fine powder. Each adult dose is one da qian, taken after meals and before bedtime, mixed with fresh water. Pediatric dose is half a qian, adjusted according to the child's size and condition.