治小儿肾气不成,脑髓不足。小儿年大,骨应合而不合,头缝开者是也,宜以药涂之。
白芨 柏仁 防风(去苗) 细辛(去叶,各一两)
上为细末。每一钱,以乳汁调涂,在儿颅骨上,每日一次用之。
治小儿大肠虚冷,肛门脱出,多因下痢得之,宜以药敷。
附子(生,去皮、脐) 龙骨(各一两)
上捣罗为细散。每用一钱,敷在脱肛上,按令入,频用之。
治小儿因痢后 气下,推出肛门不入。
伏龙肝 赤石脂(各等分)
上件细研为散。每用半钱,敷肠头上,每日三上用。
治小儿断脐后,为水湿所伤,或 袍湿气,伤于脐中,或解脱,风冷乘攻,
令小儿四肢不和,脐肿啼哭,不能乳哺,宜速治之。
乱发(净洗,烧为灰) 釜下黑煤 黄柏末(各等分)
上件药同研令细。每用少许敷之。
治小儿咳逆上气,心胸痰壅,不欲乳食。
紫菀(去苗,净洗) 五味子(拣净) 半夏(汤泡七次) 甘草(炙,各五两) 肉
桂(去粗
上件为细末。三岁儿每服一钱,水一盏,入生姜一片,煎至五分,去滓,温服,不计时
候,量儿大小加减服。
治小儿初生鹅口,其舌上有白屑如米屑者,鼻外亦有,并不能乳。
朱砂(细研) 白矾(枯,各等分)
上件药研极细。每用少许,敷儿舌上,每日三次用之,先使乱发频揩舌上垢,令净即瘥
To treat insufficient kidney Qi (Kidney Qi) development and deficiency of brain marrow in infants. When an infant is older, the bones should fuse but fail to do so, manifesting as open cranial sutures; it is appropriate to apply medicine topically.
Bletillae Rhizoma (Baiji), Semen Platycladi (Baren), Saposhnikoviae Radix (Fangfeng, with stalks removed), Asari Radix et Rhizoma (Xixin, with leaves removed), each one tael.
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Take one qian of the powder per dose, mix with breast milk, and apply to the infant's cranial sutures. Use once daily.
To treat deficiency-cold of the large intestine in infants, resulting in rectal prolapse, often caused by dysentery; it is appropriate to apply medicine externally.
Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata (Fuzi, raw, skin and lateral rootlets removed), Os Draconis (Longgu), each one tael.
Pound and sieve the above ingredients into a fine powder. Apply one qian of the powder to the prolapsed anus, press gently to reduce it, and use frequently.
To treat rectal prolapse that cannot be reduced after dysentery due to sinking of Qi in infants.
Caulis Cistanches Praeparatus (Fulonggan), Halloysit Rubra (Chishizhi), in equal proportions.
Finely grind the above ingredients into a powder. Apply half a qian of the powder to the tip of the protruding intestine three times daily.
To treat injury from dampness or water after umbilical cord separation in infants, or invasion of dampness from clothing onto the umbilicus, or wind-cold attacking when the cord falls off, causing disharmony of the four limbs, umbilical swelling and crying, and inability to suckle; prompt treatment is required.
Capillus Humanus Carbonisatus (Luankui, washed clean and burned to ash), Fuliginis Pulvis (Fuxia Heimei), Cortex Phellodendri Amurensis (Huangbai), in equal proportions.
Grind the above ingredients together until extremely fine. Apply a small amount externally to the affected area.
To treat cough and rebellious Qi, phlegm obstruction in the chest and heart, and refusal to suckle or eat in infants.
Radix Asteris Tatarici (Ziwan, with stalks removed and washed clean), Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis (Wuweizi, selected and cleaned), Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparatum (Banxia, soaked seven times in hot water), Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis (Gancao, honey-fried), each five taels; Cortex Cinnamomi Cassiae (Rougui, with rough bark removed).
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. For a three-year-old child, administer one qian per dose with one cup of water and one slice of fresh ginger. Decoct until only half a cup remains, strain, and take warm at any time, adjusting the dosage according to the child's age and size.
To treat thrush (E kou) in newborns, characterized by white flakes like rice grains on the tongue and outside the nose, accompanied by inability to suckle.
Cinnabaris (Zhusha, finely ground), Alumen (Baifan, calcined), in equal proportions.
Grind the above ingredients until extremely fine. Apply a small amount to the infant's tongue three times daily. First, frequently wipe the debris from the tongue with human hair until clean, then the condition will resolve.