儿生能乳本天然，若不吮兮必有缘，腹中秽恶未下净，或在胎中素禀寒。秽恶不净一捻效，胎寒不
乳匀气先，若更面青肢冷厥，此是寒虚理中煎。
【注】不乳，谓初出胞胎不吮乳也。其故有二，不可不辨
儿生腹中脐粪未下，能令
小儿腹满气短，呕吐不乳，当用一捻金治之。若儿母过食寒凉，胎受其气，儿必腹痛多啼，
面色青白，宜匀气散主之；若四肢厥逆者，理中汤主之。
一捻金
大黄（生） 黑丑 白丑 人参 槟榔（各等分）
上为细末，每少许蜜水调服。
匀气散
陈皮 桔梗（各一钱） 炮姜 砂仁 炙甘草（各五分） 木香（三分）
共为细末，每服五分，红枣煎汤调服。
理中汤
人参 白术（土炒） 干姜 甘草（炙）
引用红枣肉，水煎服。
【方歌】理中人参并干姜，白术甘草共为汤，胎寒诸疾皆当服，不乳肢冷更堪尝。
儿生眼闭不能开，皆因脾热受于胎，内用地黄汤最妙，熊胆洗目效灵哉。
【注】小儿初生眼不开者，因孕妇饮食不节，恣情浓味，热毒熏蒸，以致热蕴儿脾，眼
胞属脾，其脉络紧束，故不能开也。内服生地黄汤，外用熊胆汤洗之自愈。
生地黄汤
生地黄 赤芍药 川芎 当归 天花粉 甘草（生）
水煎服
【方歌】目闭不开胎热成，生地黄汤赤芍芎，当归花粉生地草，水煎速服莫消停。
熊胆洗法
熊胆 黄连（各少许）
用滚汤淬洗，其目自开。（药物 红投水中叫淬）
It is natural for a newborn infant to suckle; if they do not suckle, there must be a reason. If the foul meconium in the abdomen has not been completely discharged, or if the fetus was constitutionally cold during gestation, these are the causes. For cases of retained meconium, Yi Nian Jin (One-Pinch Gold) is effective; for failure to suckle due to fetal coldness, Yun Qi San (Harmonizing Qi Powder) should be used first. If accompanied by a cyanotic complexion and cold, inverted limbs, this indicates a deficiency-cold syndrome, and Li Zhong Tang (Regulate the Middle Decoction) should be administered.
[Note] "Failure to suckle" refers to the newborn's refusal to breastfeed immediately after birth. There are two causes, which must be distinguished.
If the meconium in the umbilical region has not been expelled after birth, it can cause abdominal distension, shortness of breath, vomiting, and refusal to suckle in infants. Yi Nian Jin (One-Pinch Gold) should be used to treat this. If the mother consumed excessive cold and cooling foods during pregnancy, transmitting this qi to the fetus, the infant will likely suffer from abdominal pain, excessive crying, and a bluish-white complexion. In such cases, Yun Qi San (Harmonizing Qi Powder) is indicated. If limb inversion (cold extremities) occurs, Li Zhong Tang (Regulate the Middle Decoction) is the primary treatment.
Yi Nian Jin (One-Pinch Gold)
Rhei Radix et Rhizoma (raw), Strychni Semen (black), Strychni Semen (white), Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, Arecae Semen (equal parts).
Grind into a fine powder. Take a small amount each time, mixed with honey water for oral administration.
Yun Qi San (Harmonizing Qi Powder)
Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix) (1 qian each), Paojiang (Prepared Zingiberis Rhizoma), Sharen (Amomi Fructus), Zhigancao (Prepared Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) (5 fen each), Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix) (3 fen).
Grind together into a fine powder. Take 5 fen per dose, mixed with decoction of red dates.
Li Zhong Tang (Regulate the Middle Decoction)
Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (stir-fried with soil), Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma), Gancao (Prepared Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma).
Add flesh of red dates, decoct in water, and take orally.
[Formula Song] Li Zhong Tang consists of Ginseng and Dried Ginger, combined with Atractylodes and Licorice as a decoction; it should be taken for various diseases caused by fetal coldness, and is especially suitable for symptoms of failure to suckle and cold limbs.
When an infant is born with eyes closed and unable to open them, it is due to spleen heat transmitted from the mother. Internally administering Di Huang Tang (Rehmannia Decoction) is most excellent, and externally washing the eyes with Xiong Dan (Bear Bile) solution yields miraculous results.
[Note] When a newborn’s eyes do not open, it is because the pregnant woman did not regulate her diet, indulging in rich and strong flavors. The resulting heat toxin steams upward, causing heat to accumulate in the fetus's spleen. Since the eyelids belong to the spleen, their meridians become tight and bound, preventing the eyes from opening. Internal administration of Sheng Di Huang Tang (Raw Rehmannia Decoction) and external washing with Xiong Dan Tang (Bear Bile Decoction) will lead to self-healing.
Sheng Di Huang Tang (Raw Rehmannia Decoction)
Shengdihuang (Rehmanniae Radix), Chishao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra), Chuanxiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Tianhuafen (Trichosanthis Radix), Gancao (Raw Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma).
Decoct in water and take orally.
[Formula Song] Eyes closed and unable to open are formed by fetal heat; Sheng Di Huang Tang contains Chishao and Chuanxiong, along with Danggui, Tianhuafen, Shengdi, and Gancao; decoct in water and take quickly without delay.
Xiong Dan Washing Method
Xiongdan (Bovis Calculus), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma) (small amounts of each).
Pour boiling water over them to steep/wash (the act of throwing herbs into water is called "cuì"), and the eyes will naturally open.