小儿齿生迟,乃禀受肾气不足故也。夫齿乃骨之余,肾气主之,肾不足则骨髓不充,所以齿生迟也。
六味地黄丸
山茱萸(肉) 山药 熟地 茯苓(各一两) 泽泻 牡丹皮(各五钱)
为末,蜜丸,盐汤下。
擦牙散
鹿茸(五钱,炙) 生地 当归(各三钱) 雄鼠骨(微火炒,一钱)
为末,擦牙三四次。不半月,齿生矣。
单方∶雄鼠粪,两头尖者是,日用一粒,擦牙龈上,至二十一,立即生矣。
小儿龟胸者,其胸骨高凸胀起,形如龟胸,故以名之,乃肺经郁热而生。此症皆因乳母恣啖五辛煎 浓味而有此;
亦有乳母气郁而不得伸越,忧忆之乳乳儿,亦生此症;或夏月受暑饮冷,当风取凉,此乳乳儿亦生此症。宜审其病情而
治之,日久不治成痼疾矣。
四黄丸 治肺热龟胸。
黄连 黄芩 大黄(酒煨) 胡连 山栀 银柴胡(各五钱) 青黛 甘草 香附(醋炒。各三钱)
为末,猪胆汁为丸,菜子大。每服百丸,姜汤下,日三服。
香附越鞠丸 治气郁龟胸。
香附(四两。四制,盐、酒、醋、童便,各浸一宿,炒干) 乌药 槟榔 青皮 陈皮(各五钱) 沉香 木香 青
黛(各三钱) 萝卜子(一两炒研) 生姜(一两) 煎汤,神曲打糊为丸,菜子大。每服百丸,白滚汤下。
白虎丸 治龟胸三症并效。
寒水石(二两, ) 百合 大黄(煨) 杏仁(炒去皮尖) 黄芩(酒炒) 天冬(去心) 葶苈(炒。各一两)
胡黄连(五钱)
为末,炼蜜为丸。日服三次,桑皮汤下,白滚汤亦可。
Pediatric delayed dentition is due to insufficient congenital Kidney Qi. Teeth are considered the surplus of bones and are governed by Kidney Qi; when Kidney Qi is deficient, marrow is not filled, resulting in delayed tooth eruption.
Liuwei Dihuang Wan (Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill):
Corni Fructus (flesh), Dioscoreae Rhizoma, Prepared Rehmanniae Radix, Poria (each 1 liang), Alisma Rhizoma, Moutan Cortex (each 5 qian).
Grind into fine powder, form pills with honey, and take with salt water.
Caya San (Tooth-Rubbing Powder):
Antler of Cervus nippon (5 qian, roasted), Rehmanniae Radix Recens, Angelicae Sinensis Radix (each 3 qian), Os Rattus masculinum (lightly roasted, 1 qian).
Grind into fine powder and rub on the gums three or four times. Within half a month, teeth will erupt.
Single Prescriptions: Excrement of male rat, preferably those with pointed ends. Use one grain daily to rub on the gums; by the age of twenty-one, teeth will immediately erupt. [Note: The source text "to twenty-one" is likely a textual error or specific idiosyncratic reference, but translated literally as per instruction].
Pediatric turtle chest (Gui Xiong) refers to a condition where the sternum protrudes and swells, resembling the shell of a turtle, hence the name. This arises from stagnant heat in the Lung meridian. This condition is often caused by the nursing mother consuming excessive spicy, fried, or rich flavors. It may also result from the nursing mother suffering from Qi stagnation and depression, transmitting these emotions through breast milk to the infant. Additionally, exposure to summer heat combined with cold drinks, or cooling off while exposed to wind during breastfeeding, can also induce this condition. One must carefully assess the pathology and treat accordingly; if left untreated for a long time, it becomes a chronic disease.
Sihuang Wan (Four-Yellow Pill): Treats turtle chest caused by Lung heat.
Coptidis Rhizoma, Scutellariae Radix, Rheii Radix et Rhizoma (stir-fried with wine), Coptidis Rhizoma (Hu Lian), Gardeniae Fructus, Stellariae Radix (each 5 qian), Indigo Naturalis, Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, Cyperi Rhizoma (vinegar-fried, each 3 qian).
Grind into powder, form pills with pig bile, size of rapeseed seeds. Take 100 pills per dose with ginger decoction, three times daily.
Xiangfu Yueju Wan (Cyperus Yueju Pill): Treats turtle chest caused by Qi stagnation.
Cyperi Rhizoma (4 liang, processed with salt, wine, vinegar, and child's urine, soaked overnight each, then stir-fried dry), Linderae Radix, Arecae Semen, Aurantii Fructus Immaturus, Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (each 5 qian), Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum, Aucklandiae Radix, Indigo Naturalis (each 3 qian), Raphani Semen (1 liang, stir-fried and ground), Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (1 liang).
Decoct the ginger, use Saccharomyces Granulum paste to form pills, size of rapeseed seeds. Take 100 pills per dose with plain boiled water.
Baihu Wan (White Tiger Pill): Effective for all three types of turtle chest.
Hanshui Shi (2 liang, crushed), Lilii Bulbus, Rheii Radix et Rhizoma (roasted), Armeniacae Semen Amarum (stir-fried, skin and tips removed), Scutellariae Radix (wine-fried), Asparagi Radix (heart removed), Lepidii et Descurainiae Semen (stir-fried, each 1 liang), Coptidis Rhizoma (Hu Lian) (5 qian).
Grind into powder, form pills with refined honey. Take three times daily with mulberry bark decoction; plain boiled water is also acceptable.