夏末秋初之时，婴儿患泻痢，皆因吮母热乳，或生冷冻饮料食停积，失于调理而成斯疾。夏月泻痢，无非热症。用药消
导，分利阴阳，泻痢自止。一等愚人，用火酒加赤砂糖空心饮之，间有大者能饮，果系生冷停积，得效者有之。庶不知
火酒经宿，其毒浮聚，结花于上，酒壶一下，其毒迳入壶中。儿饮之者，身体僵仆，手足螈 ，与惊痫无二，但身体四
肢俱柔软如绵，面青，口鼻中有酒气者，此症也。宜审曾吃火酒否，可置避风暖处，先用益元散凉水调下，
次用四苓散加干葛、黄连徐徐调理。有过二三日方得转阳言语者，可谓再生，作惊医治，百无一生。
余目击种种，故述之。
益元散（见泄泻门） 琥珀抱龙丸（见前惊门，黄连甘草汤下）
四苓解毒汤 治中火酒毒，兼治热泄痢疾。
白术（一钱） 茯苓（一钱） 猪苓（一钱） 泽泻（一钱） 干葛（二钱） 黄连（一钱五分） 甘草（一钱）
灯心二十寸，水煎，候冷，频频当水灌之。热甚，加香薷 柴胡 黄芩 木通；痰甚，加贝母 麦冬 花粉 黄芩。
伤寒遵仲景之法，药症精明，诸医罕及。至陶节庵三百九十七法，一百一十三方，其间杂症叠兴，非有真传不足语
此。夫小儿伤寒与大人无异，所兼者惊积而已。其煎剂，视儿大小，比大人少减耳。大人诊脉，视症显而易明；小儿之
症，隐而难见。况兼惊、积、变蒸混杂难明。果的是伤寒，亦不可大汗下。何也？小儿肠胃脆薄、肌肤娇嫩、一经汗下，
恐变生痘痧之症，则难于调治矣。慎之！慎之！又当辨虎口三关，纹色红紫，色盛便是此症。大者，诊人迎脉，盛于气
口一倍，乃真感冒之症也。须察天时，识表裹，辨阴阳，审汗下，临时视症。用药十分斟酌，毫厘之差，千里
之谬，医乃人之司命可不谨欤。又有时行瘟疫，大小传染，卒皆相似。治法又与伤寒不同一例而治。须明天时，识岁运，
随寒温，看是何经受病，随经而治之。药以清凉解热毒为主。
麻黄汤 治寒伤荣。
麻黄（三钱） 杏仁（一钱五分） 桂枝（一钱） 甘草（五分）
生姜三片，葱头一个，水煎，热服取汗。
桂枝汤 治风伤卫。
桂枝（二钱） 白芍（一钱） 甘草（七分）
生姜三片，水煎。
三拗汤 治风寒无汗，气急痰喘。
麻黄（二钱） 杏仁（一钱五分） 甘草（一钱）
四拗汤 本方加石膏（三钱） 治症同前。
参苏饮 治四时感冒，时行瘟疫，及伤风咳嗽并效。
紫苏（一钱） 陈皮（七分） 半夏（五分） 茯苓 甘草 桔梗 枳壳 前胡 人参 干葛（各七分） 木香（三
分）
生姜三片，葱白三茎，水煎，热服取汗。痰喘气急，加杏仁、桑皮、麻黄。
十神汤 治症同前。
麻黄 紫苏 干葛 川芎 甘草 升麻 赤芍 陈皮 白芷 香附（各等分）
生姜三片，葱白三茎，水煎，热服。
芎芷香苏散 治四时伤寒，头痛，发热，恶寒。
紫苏 香附 陈皮 甘草 白芷 川芎 麻黄
生姜三片，葱白三茎，水煎，热服。
九味羌活汤 治四时伤寒。春分后，代麻黄汤用。
苍术（炒） 防风 羌活（各一钱） 白芷 甘草 川芎 生地 黄芩 细辛
生姜三片，葱一根，水煎。取汗加麻黄、杏仁、石膏。
升麻葛根汤 治时行瘟疫，头痛，发热及痧痘之症。已发未发疑似之间，并宜服。
升麻（一钱） 葛根（一钱五分） 白芍（八分） 甘草（五分）
姜三片，水煎。
防风通圣散 此方古人治伤寒，随症加减，心得不传之妙，后学宜玩味之。
防风 川芎 麻黄 薄荷 当归 连翘 芒硝 黄芩 桔梗 石膏 滑石 甘草 荆芥 白术 山栀 大黄（便秘
加倍）
姜三片，水煎。随症加减，其功效无穷。自利去大黄、芒硝；自汗，去麻黄。
人参败毒散 治伤寒头疼，壮热恶寒，及时行疫症。
柴胡 前胡 川芎 人参 甘草 桔梗 羌活 独活 茯苓 枳壳
各等分，生姜三片，水煎。
小柴胡汤 治伤寒�-六日，潮热似疟，心胸痞满。
柴胡（二钱） 黄芩（一钱） 半夏 人参 甘草（各五分）
生姜三片，水煎。
大柴胡汤 治婴童感冒七八日，余邪内结，身热烦躁，潮热 语，大便不通，绕脐刺痛。
柴胡（一钱五分） 枳壳 赤芍 黄芩（各七分） 半夏（五分） 甘草（二分） 大黄（二钱，便结加三钱）
水煎，临起加大黄，再煎一沸服。
白虎汤 治伤寒汗后，邪热未除，热结在里，心胸烦渴，躁欲饮水。
知母（三钱） 石膏（五钱） 甘草（一钱）
水煎。
白虎加苍术汤 （本方加）苍术 治感寒湿两足酸疼。
化斑汤 （本方加）人参 治汗后七八日，不解及时行痧症。
竹叶石膏汤 （本方加）麦冬 人参 竹叶 治口渴心烦，余热不退。
加味温胆汤 治病后虚烦不眠，心惊胆怯。
茯苓 半夏 橘红 枳实 麦冬 酸枣仁（炒） 人参 柴胡 甘草 桔梗
浮小麦百粒，灯心二十寸，水煎。
藿香正气散 治伤寒头疼发热，四时疫症，及山岚瘴气，不服水土，霍乱吐泻。
紫苏 藿香 浓朴 茯苓 陈皮 白芷 半夏 桔梗 大腹皮 白术（各等分） 甘草（减半）
生姜三片，枣一枚，水煎。
茵陈汤 治病后变成黄胆，目黄如金，小便如血，心神烦躁。
茵陈 山栀 木通 花粉 柴胡 秦艽（各一钱） 甘草（二分） 麦冬（一钱五分）
淡竹叶二十片，灯心二十寸。
木通琥珀汤 治热病小便不通，或淋沥疼痛。
木通（一钱五分） 生地 赤芍 赤茯 茅根（各一钱） 甘草（三分）
水煎，临服入琥珀末五分服。
葳蕤汤 治病后邪热蕴于心经，昏昏默默，但眠不醒，难于汗下，此方主之。
葳蕤仁 白薇 麻黄 独活 杏仁 川芎（各一钱） 石膏（三钱） 甘草 青木香（各三分）
水煎。便秘加大黄、芒硝。
酸枣仁汤 治汗吐下后，心烦少气，昼夜不眠。
酸枣仁 麦冬（各一钱五分） 甘草 知母 茯苓 川芎（各一钱） 干姜（三分）
圆眼肉五个，灯心二十寸，水煎。
普济消毒丸 治时行瘟疫，增寒体重，浑身壮热，舌燥口干，咽膈不利，头面浮肿，一切变易，功效如神。
黄芩 黄连（各五钱） 人参 陈皮 玄参 柴胡 甘草 桔梗（各三钱） 连翘 马勃 牛蒡子（炒） 板蓝根
（各一钱五分）
姜三片，水煎。
解毒犀角丸 治热毒发斑，及时行痧痘，烦躁闷乱。
犀角（镑） 黄芩 马牙硝 大青 山栀 牛黄（二钱） 天竺黄（三钱） 赤茯苓 甘草 黄连（各五钱） 麦
冬（一两） 麝香（五分）
为末，蜜丸，芡实大。每服一丸，竹叶、灯心汤下。
铁粉丸 治时疫热毒大甚，心神恍惚，悲喜不常，发狂欲走。
远志 丹参 茯神 升麻（各一两） 铁粉（八钱） 僵蚕（五钱） 马牙硝（一两五钱） 牛黄（二钱） 朱砂
（三钱） 冰片（三分）
为末，炼蜜为丸，金箔为衣，丸如圆眼大。凉水化下。
鸡子饮 治热病五六日不解，壮热发狂。
鸡子清（一枚） 芒硝 寒水石（各三钱）
为末，新汲水调芒硝、寒水石，次入鸡子清服。
太乙顺气汤 此汤代大承气、小承气、大陷胸、大柴胡汤之神方也。治伤寒热邪传里，无头痛，不恶寒，反恶
热，口燥咽干，心腹痞胀，绕脐刺痛，舌卷囊缩，燥渴谵语；及邪热传入阳明，潮热自汗，揭去衣被，扬手掷足，发狂
谵妄；或蓄血发黄，喘满结胸，大小便不通。悉皆下之，此方甚妥。
大黄（一钱或三钱） 芒硝（一钱） 枳实 黄芩 浓朴 柴胡（一钱） 甘草 芍药（各七分）
生姜三片，水煎。视症大小，虚实加减。小儿感冒宜下者，当遵此方甚效。
化斑青黛饮 治大小邪热传里，里实表虚，血热火盛，发为斑疹，烦躁闷乱，红者轻，紫者重，黑者死，并时
行痧症并效。
青黛 犀角 玄参 黄连 白芍 牡丹皮 生地 柴胡 甘草（各等分）
水煎。口渴，加麦冬、花粉；便秘，加大黄、桃仁。
黄连解毒汤 大小感冒时疫，六七日不解，鼻衄不止。
黄连 茅根 山栀 犀角 黄芩 沙参 桔梗 生地 甘草
灯心二十寸，水煎。血甚，韭汁磨墨服。
松烟饮 治热病，鼻衄如泉不止。
上号京墨（为末）
每服一二钱。生地煎汤，入鸡子清，冷服，凉水调亦可。
石苇汤 治热病，小便热结不通。
石苇 瞿麦（各一钱） 木通（七分） 冬葵子（半合，研） 黄芩（七分） 甘草（五分）
灯心二十寸，水煎。用螺蛳加麝香，盐捣罨脐上。
蜜导法 大便秘结，气弱者用此，老人虚秘甚效。
白蜜（四两，炼老入） 皂角末（少许）
小儿，捻枣核大，湛猪胆用之。多用数个不妨。
猪胆导法（用细竹管磨滑，送入谷道，将胆灌入。）
葱饼熨法 治气虚阳脱，体冷无脉，厌厌气息欲绝。
葱（一束，用细绳缠如饼，去根叶，惟存白，二寸许）
将一头烘热，着脐，将熨斗熨上，令葱饼热气透入腹中。更作三四饼，坏则换之，候病醒，手足温，有汗方止。内
服四逆汤。
雀茶饮 治延缠日久，无药可愈者，及发黄症。
雨前茶（真清明前者）
入锅炒焦，用水烹之，候温，令频频饮之，即愈。
伤寒灸法 此三穴（阴厥，脉微欲绝，囊缩遗尿，肠鸣俱效。）
气海穴（在脐一寸，看儿大小。治阴厥，手足逆冷） 石门穴（在脐下一寸五分） 关元穴（在脐下一指）
阳陵泉（二穴，在脐下一寸二分）
At the end of summer and beginning of autumn, infants suffering from diarrhea and dysentery are usually caused by sucking milk with internal heat from their mothers, or by consuming raw, cold drinks and foods leading to accumulation, combined with improper care. Diarrhea and dysentery occurring in summer are invariably heat syndromes. Treatment should employ medications to resolve food stagnation and guide it out, separating turbidity and promoting urination to harmonize Yin and Yang, after which the diarrhea and dysentery will naturally cease. However, some foolish people give infants distilled liquor (Huojiu) mixed with brown sugar on an empty stomach. Occasionally, for robust infants who can drink, if the condition is indeed due to cold-raw accumulation, there may be some effect. But they do not know that after distilled liquor sits overnight, its toxicity floats and gathers, forming a scum on the surface. When pouring from the flask, this toxin goes directly into the vessel. Infants drinking this substance present with body stiffness and collapse, and convulsions of the limbs, resembling Jing-Feng (Convulsion) or epilepsy. The difference is that the infant's four limbs remain soft as cotton, the complexion is cyanotic, and there is a smell of alcohol in the mouth and nose; this is the syndrome of "Poisoning by Distilled Liquor" (Zhong Huo Jiu Du). One must carefully inquire if the infant consumed distilled liquor. Place the infant in a wind-shielded, warm area. First, administer Yi Yuan San (Yuan Powder, a formula for clearing heat and resolving summerheat) mixed with cool water. Subsequently, use Si Ling San (Four-Ling Decoction, a formula for draining dampness) added with Ge Gen (Kudzu Root) and Huang Lian (Coptis Rhizome) for gradual regulation. Some infants may take two or three days to regain Yang energy and speak; this can be considered a revival. If treated as Convulsion, survival is rare. I have witnessed such cases repeatedly, hence this record.
Yi Yuan San (See Section on Diarrhea)
Hu Po Bao Long Wan (Amber Embracing Dragon Pill, See previous section on Convulsion, refer to Huang Lian Gan Cao Tang usage)
Si Ling Jie Du Tang: Treats poisoning by distilled liquor, and also treats heat-type diarrhea and dysentery.
Prescription: Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma, 1 qian), Fu Ling (Poria, 1 qian), Zhu Ling (Polyporus, 1 qian), Ze Xie (Alisma Rhizome, 1 qian), Gan Ge (Puerariae Radix, 2 qian), Huang Lian (Coptidis Rhizoma, 1.5 qian), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, 1 qian).
Preparation: Deng Xin Cao (Junci Medulla, 20 cun), decoct in water. Wait for the liquid to cool, then administer frequently like water. If heat is severe, add Xiang Ru (Moslae Herba), Chai Hu (Bupleuri Radix), Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix), Mu Tong (Akebiae Caulis); if phlegm is excessive, add Bei Mu (Fritillariae Bulbus), Mai Dong (Ophiopogonis Radix), Hua Fen (Trichosanthis Radix), Huang Qin.
Treatment of Shang Han (Cold Damage) should follow the methods of Zhang Zhongjing, ensuring precise correspondence between symptoms and prescriptions, a level rarely achieved by other physicians. Tao Jie'an proposed 397 methods and 113 formulas, amidst which various complex diseases arise; without true transmission of knowledge, one cannot discuss this matter. Pediatric Shang Han is no different from adult Shang Han, except for the concurrent presence of Jing-Feng (Convulsion) and Ji-Zhi (Food Accumulation). The dosage of decoctions should be reduced according to the child's age compared to adults. In adults, pulse diagnosis combined with obvious symptoms makes the diagnosis clear; however, pediatric symptoms are hidden and difficult to observe. Moreover, the mixture of Jing-Feng, Ji-Zhi, and Bian Zheng (physiological changes during infant growth) makes differentiation even harder. If Shang Han is confirmed, one must not use drastic sweating or purging methods. Why? Because children have fragile intestines and stomachs, and delicate skin. Once subjected to sweating or purging, complications such as Dou Sha (smallpox/rash diseases) may arise, making treatment difficult. Be cautious! Be very cautious! One must also examine the Three Passages at the Tiger’s Mouth (veins on the inner aspect of the infant's index finger); if the vein color is red-purple and vibrant, it indicates this syndrome. For older children, palpate the Ren Ying pulse (carotid artery); if it is twice as strong as the Qi Kou pulse (radial artery), it confirms a true exterior cold contraction. One must consider the climate, identify interior/exterior locations, differentiate Yin/Yang, and prudently decide on sweating or purging based on the specific situation. Medication requires extreme precision; a difference of a hair leads to a thousand-mile error. Physicians hold the fate of humans; how can they not be careful? Additionally, during epidemic plagues, both adults and children are contagious, and initial symptoms are similar. However, the treatment differs from Shang Han and cannot be treated uniformly. One must understand the climate, recognize the annual运气 (Luck/Climate cycle), adjust for cold/warmth, determine which meridian is affected, and treat accordingly. Medications should primarily focus on cooling and clearing heat-toxins.
Ma Huang Tang: Treats Cold injuring the Ying (Nutrient) level.
Prescription: Ma Huang (Ephedrae Herba, 3 qian), Xing Ren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum, 1.5 qian), Gui Zhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus, 1 qian), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, 0.5 qian).
Preparation: Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, 3 slices), Cong Tou (Allii Cepae Bulbus, 1 head), decoct in water. Take hot to induce sweating.
Gui Zhi Tang: Treats Wind injuring the Wei (Defensive) level.
Prescription: Gui Zhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus, 2 qian), Bai Shao (Paeoniae Radix Alba, 1 qian), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, 0.7 qian).
Preparation: Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, 3 slices), decoct in water.
San Ao Tang: Treats Wind-Cold with no sweating, asthma, and wheezing.
Prescription: Ma Huang (Ephedrae Herba, 2 qian), Xing Ren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum, 1.5 qian), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, 1 qian).
Si Ao Tang: Based on San Ao Tang plus Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum, 3 qian). Indications same as above.
Shen Su Yin: Treats common cold in all seasons, epidemic plagues, and cough due to wind-cold; effective for all.
Prescription: Zi Su Ye (Perillae Folium, 1 qian), Chen Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, 0.7 qian), Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma, 0.5 qian), Fu Ling (Poria, equal parts), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, equal parts), Jie Geng (Platycodonis Radix, equal parts), Zhi Ke (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus, equal parts), Qian Hu (Peucedani Radix, equal parts), Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, equal parts), Gan Ge (Puerariae Radix, 0.7 qian), Mu Xiang (Aucklandiae Radix, 0.3 qian).
Preparation: Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, 3 slices), Cong Bai (Allii Fistulosi Bulbus, 3 stems), decoct in water. Take hot to induce sweating. If there is wheezing and shortness of breath, add Xing Ren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum), Sang Bai Pi (Mori Cortex), Ma Huang (Ephedrae Herba).
Shi Shen Tang: Indications same as above.
Prescription: Ma Huang (Ephedrae Herba), Zi Su (Perillae Folium), Gan Ge (Puerariae Radix), Chuan Xiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Sheng Ma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma), Chi Shao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra), Chen Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Bai Zhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Xiang Fu (Cyperi Rhizoma) (all equal parts).
Preparation: Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, 3 slices), Cong Bai (Allii Fistulosi Bulbus, 3 stems), decoct in water. Take hot.
Xiong Zhi Xiang Su San: Treats Shang Han in all seasons, headache, fever, and aversion to cold.
Prescription: Zi Su (Perillae Folium), Xiang Fu (Cyperi Rhizoma), Chen Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Bai Zhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Chuan Xiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Ma Huang (Ephedrae Herba).
Preparation: Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, 3 slices), Cong Bai (Allii Fistulosi Bulbus, 3 stems), decoct in water. Take hot.
Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang: Treats Shang Han in all seasons. After the Spring Equinox, it can replace Ma Huang Tang.
Prescription: Cang Zhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma, stir-fried), Fang Feng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Qiang Huo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix) (each 1 qian), Bai Zhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Chuan Xiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Sheng Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix), Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix), Xi Xin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma).
Preparation: Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, 3 slices), Cong Gen (Allii Fistulosi Bulbus, 1 root), decoct in water. To induce sweating, add Ma Huang (Ephedrae Herba), Xing Ren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum), Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum).
Sheng Ma Ge Gen Tang: Treats epidemic plagues, headache, fever, and Sha Dou (rash/pox diseases). Suitable whether the rash has erupted or not, or when diagnosis is uncertain.
Prescription: Sheng Ma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma, 1 qian), Ge Gen (Puerariae Radix, 1.5 qian), Bai Shao (Paeoniae Radix Alba, 0.8 qian), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, 0.5 qian).
Preparation: Ginger (3 slices), decoct in water.
Fang Feng Tong Sheng San: This formula was used by ancients to treat Shang Han with modifications based on symptoms, containing profound insights not easily transmitted. Later students should study it carefully.
Prescription: Fang Feng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Chuan Xiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Ma Huang (Ephedrae Herba), Bo He (Menthae Haplocalycis Herba), Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Lian Qiao (Forsythiae Fructus), Mang Xiao (Natrii Sulfas), Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix), Jie Geng (Platycodonis Radix), Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum), Hua Shi (Talcum), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Jing Jie (Schizonepetae Spica), Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma), Shan Zhi (Gardeniae Fructus), Da Huang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma - double dose for constipation).
Preparation: Ginger (3 slices), decoct in water. Modify according to symptoms for infinite efficacy. For spontaneous diarrhea, remove Da Huang and Mang Xiao; for spontaneous sweating, remove Ma Huang.
Ren Shen Bai Du San: Treats Shang Han with headache, high fever, and aversion to cold, as well as epidemic diseases.
Prescription: Chai Hu (Bupleuri Radix), Qian Hu (Peucedani Radix), Chuan Xiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Jie Geng (Platycodonis Radix), Qiang Huo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix), Du Huo (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix), Fu Ling (Poria), Zhi Ke (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus) (all equal parts).
Preparation: Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, 3 slices), decoct in water.
Xiao Chai Hu Tang: Treats Shang Han after six to seven days, tidal fever resembling malaria, and fullness/stuffiness in the chest and heart.
Prescription: Chai Hu (Bupleuri Radix, 2 qian), Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix, 1 qian), Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma), Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) (each 0.5 qian).
Preparation: Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, 3 slices), decoct in water.
Da Chai Hu Tang: Treats infants/children with cold for seven to eight days, residual pathogens binding internally, fever, irritability, tidal fever, delirious speech, constipation, and piercing pain around the navel.
Prescription: Chai Hu (Bupleuri Radix, 1.5 qian), Zhi Ke (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus), Chi Shao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra), Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix) (each 0.7 qian), Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma, 0.5 qian), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, 0.2 qian), Da Huang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, 2 qian; add 3 qian if stool is hard).
Preparation: Decoct in water. Add Da Huang just before rising, boil once more, and take.
Bai Hu Tang: Treats Shang Han after sweating, where pathogenic heat remains unresolved, heat binds internally, causing restlessness, thirst, agitation, and desire to drink.
Prescription: Zhi Mu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma, 3 qian), Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum, 5 qian), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, 1 qian).
Preparation: Decoct in water.
Bai Hu Jia Cang Zhu Tang: (Add Cang Zhu to the above formula). Treats soreness and pain in both legs due to Cold-Damp invasion.
Hua Ban Tang: (Add Ren Shen to the above formula). Treats unresolved conditions after sweating for seven to eight days, and epidemic Sha diseases.
Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang: (Add Mai Dong, Ren Shen, Zhu Ye to the above formula). Treats thirst, mental restlessness, and lingering residual heat.
Jia Wei Wen Dan Tang: Treats post-illness deficiency-restlessness, insomnia, fright, and timidity.
Prescription: Fu Ling (Poria), Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma), Ju Hong (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Rubrum), Zhi Shi (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus), Mai Dong (Ophiopogonis Radix), Suan Zao Ren (Ziziphi Spinosae Semen, stir-fried), Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Chai Hu (Bupleuri Radix), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Jie Geng (Platycodonis Radix).
Preparation: Fu Xiao Mai (Tritici Fructus immaturus, 100 grains), Deng Xin Cao (Junci Medulla, 20 cun), decoct in water.
Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San: Treats Shang Han with headache and fever, seasonal epidemics, mountain miasma, intolerance to local climate, cholera-like vomiting and diarrhea.
Prescription: Zi Su (Perillae Folium), Huo Xiang (Agastaches Herba), Hou Po (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex), Fu Ling (Poria), Chen Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Bai Zhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma), Jie Geng (Platycodonis Radix), Da Fu Pi (Arecae Pericarpium), Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma) (all equal parts), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, half dose).
Preparation: Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, 3 slices), Zao (Jujubae Fructus, 1 piece), decoct in water.
Yin Chen Tang: Treats jaundice developing after illness, yellow eyes like gold, urine like blood, mental restlessness.
Prescription: Yin Chen (Artemisiae Scopariae Herba), Shan Zhi (Gardeniae Fructus), Mu Tong (Akebiae Caulis), Hua Fen (Trichosanthis Radix), Chai Hu (Bupleuri Radix), Qin Jiao (Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix) (each 1 qian), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, 0.2 qian), Mai Dong (Ophiopogonis Radix, 1.5 qian).
Preparation: Dan Zhu Ye (Lophatheri Herba, 20 leaves), Deng Xin Cao (Junci Medulla, 20 cun).
Mu Tong Hu Po Tang: Treats heat disease with urinary retention or painful dribbling.
Prescription: Mu Tong (Akebiae Caulis, 1.5 qian), Sheng Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix), Chi Shao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra), Chi Fu Ling (Poria with Red Host, 1 qian each), Mao Gen (Imperatae Rhizoma, 1 qian), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, 0.3 qian).
Preparation: Decoct in water. Add Hu Po (Amber, 0.5 qian powder) just before taking.
Wei Yu Tang: Treats post-illness pathogenic heat accumulating in the Heart Meridian, drowsiness, inability to wake, where sweating or purging is difficult. This formula is indicated.
Prescription: Wei Yu Ren (Polygonati Odorati Rhizoma), Bai Wei (Cynanchi Atrati Radix), Ma Huang (Ephedrae Herba), Du Huo (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix), Xing Ren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum), Chuan Xiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma) (each 1 qian), Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum, 3 qian), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Qing Mu Xiang (Aucklandiae Radix) (each 0.3 qian).
Preparation: Decoct in water. Add Da Huang and Mang Xiao for constipation.
Suan Zao Ren Tang: Treats irritability, shortness of qi, and day-night insomnia after sweating, vomiting, or purging.
Prescription: Suan Zao Ren (Ziziphi Spinosae Semen), Mai Dong (Ophiopogonis Radix) (each 1.5 qian), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Zhi Mu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma), Fu Ling (Poria), Chuan Xiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma) (each 1 qian), Gan Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma, 0.3 qian).
Preparation: Yuan Yan Rou (Longan Aril, 5 pieces), Deng Xin Cao (Junci Medulla, 20 cun), decoct in water.
Pu Ji Xiao Du Wan: Treats epidemic plagues with chills, heavy body, high fever throughout, dry tongue and mouth, throat obstruction, facial swelling, and all transformations. Efficacy is miraculous.
Prescription: Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix), Huang Lian (Coptidis Rhizoma) (each 5 qian), Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Chen Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Xuan Shen (Scrophulariae Radix), Chai Hu (Bupleuri Radix), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Jie Geng (Platycodonis Radix) (each 3 qian), Lian Qiao (Forsythiae Fructus), Ma Bo (Macrostemonis Sporangium), Niu Bang Zi (Arctii Fructus, stir-fried), Ban Lan Gen (Isatidis Radix) (each 1.5 qian).
Preparation: Ginger (3 slices), decoct in water.
Jie Du Xi Jiao Wan: Treats heat-toxin causing macules, epidemic Sha Dou, irritability, and confusion.
Prescription: Xi Jiao (Rhino Ceris Cornu, shaved), Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix), Ya Xiao (Natrii Sulfas), Da Qing (Indici Folium), Shan Zhi (Gardeniae Fructus), Niu Huang (Bovis Calculus, 2 qian), Tian Zhu Huang (Calculus Bovis, 3 qian), Chi Fu Ling (Poria with Red Host), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Huang Lian (Coptidis Rhizoma) (each 5 qian), Mai Dong (Ophiopogonis Radix, 1 liang), She Xiang (Moschus, 0.5 qian).
Preparation: Grind into powder, form pills with honey, size of Coicis Semen. Take one pill per dose, washed down with Zhu Ye and Deng Xin Cao tea.
Tie Fen Wan: Treats severe epidemic heat-toxin, mental恍惚 (fluctuation), abnormal emotions (crying/laughing), madness, and running away.
Prescription: Yuan Zhi (Polygalae Radix), Dan Shen (Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Fu Shen (Poria with Pine Root), Sheng Ma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma) (each 1 liang), Tie Fen (Ferrum, 8 qian), Jiang Can (Bombyx Batryticatus, 5 qian), Ya Xiao (Natrii Sulfas, 1.5 liang), Niu Huang (Bovis Calculus, 2 qian), Zhu Sha (Cinnabaris, 3 qian), Bing Pian (Borneolum Syntheticum, 0.3 qian).
Preparation: Grind into powder, form pills with refined honey, coat with Gold Leaf, size of Longan seed. Dissolve in cool water and take.
Ji Zi Yin: Treats heat disease unresolved after five to six days, high fever, and madness.
Prescription: Ji Zi Qing (Album Ovi Galli, 1 egg white), Mang Xiao (Natrii Sulfas), Han Shui Shi (Halloysitum, each 3 qian).
Preparation: Grind into powder. Mix Mang Xiao and Han Shui Shi with fresh well water, then add Ji Zi Qing and take.
Tai Yi Shun Qi Tang: This soup is a divine substitute for Da Cheng Qi Tang, Xiao Cheng Qi Tang, Da Xian Xiong Tang, and Da Chai Hu Tang. It treats Shang Han where heat-pathogen transmits to the interior: no headache, no aversion to cold, but aversion to heat, dry mouth/throat, epigastric/abdominal fullness, piercing pain around the navel, curled tongue, retracted scrotum, dry thirst, delirium; or heat transmitting to Yangming channel: tidal fever, spontaneous sweating, removing clothes/bedding, waving hands/kicking feet, madness/delirium; or blood stasis causing jaundice, panting/chest fullness, blockage of bowels/bladder. All these can be treated with purging using this formula, which is very appropriate.
Prescription: Da Huang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, 1 or 3 qian), Mang Xiao (Natrii Sulfas, 1 qian), Zhi Shi (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus), Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix), Hou Po (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex), Chai Hu (Bupleuri Radix, 1 qian), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Shao Yao (Paeoniae Radix) (each 0.7 qian).
Preparation: Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, 3 slices), decoct in water. Adjust based on severity and deficiency/excess. For infants/children with cold requiring purging, follow this formula for excellent results.
Hua Ban Qing Dai Yin: Treats interior excess and exterior deficiency due to heat-pathogen transmission, blood-fire blazing causing macules/rashes, irritability. Red is mild, purple is severe, black is fatal. Also effective for epidemic Sha diseases.
Prescription: Qing Dai (Indigo Naturalis), Xi Jiao (Rhino Ceris Cornu), Xuan Shen (Scrophulariae Radix), Huang Lian (Coptidis Rhizoma), Bai Shao (Paeoniae Radix Alba), Mu Dan Pi (Moutan Cortex), Sheng Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix), Chai Hu (Bupleuri Radix), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) (all equal parts).
Preparation: Decoct in water. For thirst, add Mai Dong and Hua Fen; for constipation, add Da Huang and Tao Ren.
Huang Lian Jie Du Tang: Treats common cold/epidemic in adults and children, unresolved after six to seven days, persistent epistaxis.
Prescription: Huang Lian (Coptidis Rhizoma), Mao Gen (Imperatae Rhizoma), Shan Zhi (Gardeniae Fructus), Xi Jiao (Rhino Ceris Cornu), Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix), Sha Shen (Glehniae Radix), Jie Geng (Platycodonis Radix), Sheng Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma).
Preparation: Deng Xin Cao (Junci Medulla, 20 cun), decoct in water. For severe bleeding, take Mo He Jiu Zhi (Ink ground with Chinese Chive Juice).
Song Yan Yin: Treats heat disease with continuous profuse epistaxis.
Prescription: Shang Hao Jing Mo (Beijing Pine Soot Ink, powdered).
Usage: Take 1-2 qian per dose. Decoct Sheng Di Huang in water, add Ji Zi Qing, take cold. Mixing with cool water is also acceptable.
Shi Wei Tang: Treats heat disease with hot binding and urinary obstruction.
Prescription: Shi Wei (Pyrrosiae Folium), Qu Mai (Dianthi Herba) (each 1 qian), Mu Tong (Akebiae Caulis, 0.7 qian), Dong Kui Zi (Abutilonis Semen, half he, ground), Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix, 0.7 qian), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, 0.5 qian).
Preparation: Deng Xin Cao (Junci Medulla, 20 cun), decoct in water. Apply Lu Si (Ciprae Testa) mixed with She Xiang and salt to the umbilicus.
Mi Dao Fa (Honey Suppository Method): For severe constipation in Qi-deficient patients, especially effective for elderly with deficiency-constipation.
Prescription: Bai Mi (Apis Mellifera, 4 liang, refined until old/hard), Sao Jiao Mo (Gleditsiae Sinensis Spina Powder, small amount).
Usage: For infants, roll into date-pit size, dip in Pig Bile. Using several is fine.
Zhu Dan Dao Fa (Pig Bile Enema Method): (Use a smooth thin bamboo tube inserted into the anus, pour bile in.)
Cong Bing Yun Fa (Green Onion Cake Moxibustion/Ironing Method): Treats Qi deficiency and Yang collapse, cold body, absent pulse, faint breathing.
Prescription: Cong Bai (Allii Fistulosi Bulbus, bundle tied like a cake, remove roots/leaves, keep only white part, approx 2 cun long).
Usage: Heat one end, place on the umbilicus, iron over it to transmit heat into the abdomen. Make 3-4 cakes, replace when damaged. Stop when the patient wakes, limbs warm, and sweating occurs. Internally administer Si Ni Tang.
Que Cha Yin (Sparrow Tea): Treats chronic lingering diseases unresponsive to medicine, and jaundice.
Prescription: Yu Qian Cha (True Pre-Qingming Tea).
Usage: Stir-fry in pan until scorched, brew with water. Drink frequently while warm for recovery.
Shang Han Jiu Fa (Moxibustion for Shang Han): These three acupoints are effective for Yin-Jue (Cold Reversal), faint pulse, retracted scrotum, enuresis, and borborygmus.
Qi Hai Acupoint (1 cun below umbilicus, adjust based on child's size. Treats Yin-Jue, cold extremities).
Shi Men Acupoint (1.5 cun below umbilicus).
Guan Yuan Acupoint (One finger-width below umbilicus).
Yang Ling Quan Acupoint (Bilateral, 1.2 cun below umbilicus).