治小儿夜啼,一物前胡丸方。
前胡(随多少)
上一味,捣筛,蜜丸如大豆,服一丸,日三,加至五六丸,以瘥为度。
又方
以妊娠时食饮偏有所思者以哺儿则愈。
治少小夜啼,至明即安寝,夜辄啼,芎 散方。
芎 (二分) 术(二分) 防己(二分)
凡三物,捣下筛,二十日儿未能服散者,以乳汁和之,服如麻子一丸。儿大能服散者,
服之多少以意节度。
治四五岁儿,因食及在胎中宿热,乳母饮食粗恶辛苦,乳汁不起儿,哺不为肌肤,心腹
痞满,痿黄瘦瘠,四肢痿 缭戾,服之令充悦方。
芍药(十分,炙令黄) 黄 鳖甲(炙) 人参(各四分) 柴胡(八分) 茯苓(六
分) 甘
草(炙) 干姜(各二分,如热以枳实代)
上八味,捣筛,蜜和为丸如大豆,服五丸,日二服。忌如常法。
治少小咳嗽,昼瘥夜甚,初不得息,不能复啼,四物款冬丸方。
款冬花 紫菀(各一两半) 伏龙肝(一分) 桂心(二分)
上药捣筛,蜜和如泥,取如枣核大,涂乳头,令儿饮之,日三。
治少小热痢不止,栀子丸方。
栀子仁(七枚) 黄连(五分) 黄柏(三分,炙) 矾石(四分,烧) 大枣(四枚,
炙令黑)
上五味,末之,以蜜丸,空腹服小豆许七丸,瘥。如未除更服。忌如常法。
治少小壮热渴痢,八味龙骨散方。
龙骨(研) 甘草(炙) 赤石脂 寒水石 大黄 石膏 桂心 栝蒌(各三分)
上药,捣散,以水及酒五合,煮取二合,量大小分服之,效。
治小儿盗汗方。
麻黄根(三分) 故扇(烧作屑,一分)
冶合乳汁,饮三分匕,大人方寸匕,日三。
治少小淋沥,形羸不堪大汤药者。
枳实三两,炙,筛,儿三岁以上服方寸匕,儿小以意稍服之,有验。
牡丹散,治颓,偏大,气胀方。
牡丹 防风 桂心 豉(熬) 铁精
分等,合捣下,服方寸匕,小儿一刀圭,二十日愈。大良。婴儿以乳汁和如大豆与之。
To treat infantile nocturnal crying, a single-ingredient Qianhu Pill prescription.
Qianhu (Peucedani Radix) (quantity as needed).
The above single ingredient is crushed and sifted, mixed with honey to form pills the size of soybeans. Take one pill per dose, three times daily, increasing gradually to five or six pills, until recovery.
Another method:
Feed the infant with foods or drinks that the mother craved during pregnancy; this will cure the condition.
To treat infantile nocturnal crying, where the child sleeps peacefully by morning but cries at night, Xiongqiong Powder prescription.
Xiongxiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma) (2 fen), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) (2 fen), Fangji (Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix) (2 fen).
These three ingredients are crushed and sifted. For infants under twenty days old who cannot take powder, mix with breast milk and form pills the size of hemp seeds. For older infants capable of taking powder, adjust the dosage according to circumstances.
To treat four- or five-year-old children suffering from improper diet and residual heat in the womb, combined with the wet nurse's poor and harsh diet leading to insufficient milk quality, resulting in malnutrition, epigastric fullness, sallow emaciation, and flaccid, twisted limbs. This prescription restores physical vigor and well-being.
Shaoyao (Paeoniae Radix Alba) (10 fen, stir-fried until yellow), Huangqi (Astragali Membranacei Radix) and Biejia (Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum) (stir-fried, each 4 fen), Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix) (8 fen), Fuling (Poria) (6 fen), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) (stir-fried), Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma) (each 2 fen; replace with Zhishi if heat signs are present).
The above eight ingredients are crushed and sifted, mixed with honey to form pills the size of soybeans. Take five pills per dose, twice daily. Observe standard dietary restrictions.
To treat infantile cough, which improves during the day but worsens at night, accompanied by initial respiratory distress and inability to cry, Siwu Kuandong Pill prescription.
Kuandonghua (Farfarae Flos) and Ziwan (Asternis Radix) (each 1 liang 5 qian), Fulonggan (Dragon's Liver) (1 fen), Guixin (Cinnamomi Ramulus) (2 fen).
Crush and sift the above herbs, mix with honey to form a paste. Take an amount the size of a jujube pit, apply to the nipple, and let the infant suckle. Do this three times daily.
To treat persistent infantile dysentery with heat, Zhizi Pill prescription.
Zhiziren (Gardeniae Semen) (7 seeds), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma) (5 fen), Huangbai (Phellodendri Cortex) (3 fen, stir-fried), Fanshi (Alumen) (4 fen, calcined), Dazao (Jujubae Fructus) (4 dates, stir-fried until black).
Grind the above five ingredients into powder, mix with honey to form pills. Take seven pills the size of adzuki beans on an empty stomach for recovery. If symptoms persist, administer again. Observe standard dietary restrictions.
To treat infantile high fever, thirst, and dysentery, Bawei Longgu Powder prescription.
Longgu (Fossilia Ossis Mastodi) (finely ground), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) (stir-fried), Chishizhi (Halloysit Rubra), Hanshuishi (Natrii Sulfas), Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma), Shigao (Gypsi Fibrosi), Guixin (Cinnamomi Ramulus), Gualou (Trichosanthis Radix) (each 3 fen).
Crush the above herbs into powder. Decoct with water and wine (5 he each) to obtain 2 he. Administer appropriate amounts based on the child's age and size. Effective.
To treat infantile night sweats.
Mahuanggen (Ephedrae Radix et Rhizoma) (3 fen), Gusshan (Old Fan, calcined to ash) (1 fen).
Grind and mix, then administer with breast milk. Infants take 1/3 of a *bi* (spoonful); adults take 1 *cunbi*. Three times daily.
To treat infantile dribbling urination in frail children unable to tolerate strong decoctions.
Zhishi (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus) 3 liang, stir-fried and sifted. Children over three years old take 1 *cunbi*; younger children take slightly less according to judgment. Proven effective.
Mudan San, to treat unilateral scrotal swelling and abdominal distension due to qi stagnation.
Mudanpi (Moutan Cortex), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Guixin (Cinnamomi Ramulus), Chi (Fermented Soybean Product), Tiejing (Iron Essence).
Mix equal parts, crush and sift. Adults take 1 *cunbi*; children take 1 *daogui*. Cure within twenty days. Highly effective. For infants, mix with breast milk to form pills the size of soybeans and administer.