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Discusses pediatric edema and distension. This is caused by the deficiency of Earth (Spleen) and the exuberance of Water (Kidney). Whether it involves swelling of the four limbs, or edema due to Yin Water or Yang Water, this formula can be taken.

Modified Wupi San (Five Peel Powder)
Wujia Pi (Acanthopanacis Cortex), Digux Pi (Lycii Cortex), Shengjiang Pi (Zingiberis Pericarpium), Dafu Pi (Arecae Pericarpium), Fuling Pi (Poria with Hostwood) (each 1 qian), plus Jianghuang (Curcumae Radix) and Mugua (Chaenomelis Fructus) each 1 qian. Crush into a powder. Decoct in water and take orally. Another prescription removes Wujia Pi and adds Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium) and Sangbaipi (Morus Albae Cortex).

Another method treats various types of swelling in children. Use Heiqianniu (Pharbitidis Semen), half raw and half stir-fried, and take the finest powder. Take one or two spoons per dose, mixed with Zhuxiang juice ground from Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix), and washed down with a decoction of Sangbaipi (Morus Albae Cortex).

Discusses pediatric jaundice. Symptoms include alternating chills and fever, vomiting with thirst, or yellowing of the body and face after drinking cold water, difficult urination, inability to sleep peacefully, and loss of appetite.

Fuling Shen Shi Tang (Poria Dampness-Draining Decoction)
Fuling (Poria), Yinchenshao (Artemisiae Scopariae Herba), Shanzhi (Gardeniae Fructus), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix), Fangji (Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Qingpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride), Zhiqiao (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus), Zhuling (Polyporus) (each 2 qian), Zexie (Alismatis Rhizoma) (2 qian).
Decoct in water and take slowly while warm. If urination is obstructed, add Mutong (Akebiae Caulis). If loss of appetite is due to food stagnation, add Shenqu (Massa Medicata Fermentata), Maiya (Hordei Fructus Germinatus), and Sharen (Amomi Fructus).

Discusses pediatric night sweating. Symptoms include alternating chills and fever. Use Huhuanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma alternative/Huahuanglian) and Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix) in equal parts. Grind into a fine powder, make pills with refined honey, sized like a chicken egg. Take one to three pills per dose, dissolve in a small amount of wine, add five fen of water, boil in a double boiler for twenty to thirty times, let cool to warm, and take with the dregs after meals.

Another method treats pediatric deficient sweating. Sometimes excessive Heart Blood can also cause sweating. This medicine converges Heart Qi.
Xinluo Renshen (Korean Ginseng) and Chuandong Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) (each 3 qian).
Finely chop the herbs. Take one male pig heart, cut into three slices. For each dose, take 2 qian of herbs with one slice of pig heart, decoct in one and a half cups of well water. Take before meals, divided into two doses.

Another method treats pediatric night sweating caused by excessive consumption of raw and cold foods, or rinsing rice with hot water, which severely damages the Spleen Earth. Damaged by Water pathogens, the body cannot control body fluids, resulting in spontaneous sweating.
Muli (Ostreae Concha) (2 qian), Huangqi (Astragali Radix, honey-fried), and Shengdihuang (Rehmanniae Radix) (each 1 liang).
Crush into a powder, decoct in water, and take orally.

Another method treats pediatric night sweating. Use Wubeizi (Galla Chinensis) ground into powder, mix with saliva, and apply to the umbilicus. It stops overnight.
Another prescription: Use Heshouwu (Polygoni Multiflori Radix) ground into powder, mix with saliva, and apply; this is also effective.