总括 夜啼四症惊为一，无泪见灯心烦热；面目颊青脐下痛，面黧大哭是神干。
脉法 虎口脉纹不见，如云尘色者是客忤，鬼祟之脉，必然夜啼。
盘肠气发先腰曲，无泪叫啼眼干哭，口开脚冷上唇乌，额上汗流珠碌碌。
《内经》曰∶心藏神，神安则脏和。夫小儿昼得精神安，夜则稳睡。若心热惊热，或风寒之邪乘之，则精神不得安
定，故致夜啼叫不已也。
心热者，见灯愈啼，面红多泪，无灯则稍息。盖火者阳物也，心热遇火，两阳相搏，才有灯而啼甚，故《经》曰火
痰风生乃能两此其义也。宜凉心安神，用三解散（见惊风。去参，用薄荷汤下）。惊热者，为衣衾太浓或抱于热处久坐，
致生烦闷，邪热攻心。心藏神，神安则和，神乱则惊，治法退热镇心则自安矣，用牛蒡散、抱龙丸。
有遇黄昏后至更尽时，哭多啼少；有啼声不已，直到天明，乃胎中受寒。遇夜则阴胜而阳微，故腰曲额汗，眼中无
泪，面莹白而颊青，伏卧而啼，入盘肠内吊之症，名曰寒疝，治法去宿冷、温下焦，白芍药汤及钩藤丸。
误触禁忌而夜啼者，面色紫黑，气郁如怒，呼时若有恐惧及睡中惊惕，两手抱母，大哭不休。此误触恶祟神祗，目
有所睹，口不能言故耳！古云∶忽然两手形无见，定知唐突恶神明。乃知此症者，宜两指纹俱隐而不见，治法先解表，
用百解散，次驱邪镇心，用苏合香丸、抱龙丸。
啼与哭亦有别，啼而不哭是痛，故直声来往而无泪；哭而不啼是惊，故连声不绝而多泪。又曰啼而不哭者是烦，哭
而不啼者为燥。
面青目白，腰曲而啼，扪腹觉冷，此必感寒肚疼也。
面赤心躁，小便赤涩，口中及腹俱热，间或有汗，仰身而啼，此热症也。
又有乳到儿口即啼，身体头额皆热，须看口内无疮，必然喉舌肿痛。
〔附方〕
牛蒡汤 见淋症内。
抱龙丸 见惊风症内。
白芍药汤 见腹痛症内，加钩藤亦好。
钩藤丸 见囊肿症内。
百解散 见热症内。
苏合香丸 白术 乌犀 香附 朱砂 诃子 檀香 安息 沉香 麝香 丁香 青木香 苏木香 苏合油
薰木香为末，蜜丸，梧桐子大。
General Overview: Among the four syndromes of night crying, the one caused by Wind-Convulsion (Jing Feng) presents with tearing upon seeing light, mental restlessness, and heat; bluish discoloration of the face, cheeks, and below the umbilicus; dark complexion, loud crying, which is due to disturbance of the Spirit (Shen Gan).
Pulse Diagnosis: Observing the fingerprint on the tiger's mouth (Hu Kou), if the fingerprint is invisible and appears dusty in color, this indicates an invasion by external pathogens (Ke Wu) or malevolent spirits, which inevitably leads to night crying.
When Pan Chang Qi (Intestinal Colic) occurs, it first manifests as curvature of the waist, crying without tears, dry eyes, open mouth, cold feet, blackish upper lip, and beads of sweat flowing from the forehead.
The *Nei Jing* states: The Heart stores the Spirit (Shen); when the Spirit is peaceful, the Zang organs are harmonious. Infants have peaceful spirits during the day and sleep soundly at night. If there is Heat in the Heart or Convulsive Heat, or if Cold-Wind pathogens invade, the spirit cannot remain stable, leading to incessant night crying.
Heart Heat Syndrome: Crying intensifies upon seeing light, with a red face and abundant tears; it subsides slightly in the absence of light. Fire is a Yang entity; when Heart Heat encounters Fire, two Yangs clash, causing intense crying at the sight of a lamp. Thus, the *Classic* says "Fire generates Phlegm and Wind," which explains this mechanism. Treatment should cool the Heart and calm the Spirit using San Jie San (see Wind-Convulsion section, remove Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma [Renshen], administer with Mint Decoction [Bohe Tang]).
Convulsive Heat Syndrome: Caused by wearing too many clothes or sitting for long periods in hot places, resulting in stuffiness and malignant Heat attacking the Heart. The Heart stores the Spirit; peace brings harmony, while disorder brings convulsion. The treatment method is to reduce Heat and settle the Heart, after which peace will naturally return, using Niu Bang San (Burdock Powder) and Bao Long Wan (Dragon-Holding Pill).
Some infants cry more than they wail from dusk until midnight; others cry continuously until dawn. This is due to Cold contracted in the womb. At night, Yin prevails and Yang is weak, hence the curved waist, sweating forehead, tearless eyes, pale face with bluish cheeks, prone position while crying. This is a symptom of abdominal pain drawing inward, named Han Shan (Cold Hernia). The treatment method is to eliminate residual Cold and warm the Lower Jiao, using Bai Shao Yao Tang (White Peony Decoction) and Gou Teng Wan (Uncaria Pill).
Night crying due to violating taboos presents with a purplish-black complexion, Qi stagnation resembling anger, cries sounding fearful, startle during sleep, holding the mother tightly, and unceasing loud crying. This is due to offending malevolent spirits; the eyes saw something but the mouth cannot speak of it! An ancient saying goes: "If the hands suddenly appear shapeless, know that you have offended evil deities." For such cases, where both finger fingerprints are hidden and invisible, the treatment method is first to release the Exterior using Bai Jie San (Hundred-Resolving Powder), then to expel Evil and settle the Heart using Su He Xiang Wan (Styrax Pill) and Bao Long Wan (Dragon-Holding Pill).
Wailing (Ti) and Crying (Ku) also differ. Wailing without crying indicates Pain, characterized by direct sounds without tears; Crying without wailing indicates Startle, characterized by continuous sounds with abundant tears. It is also said: Wailing without crying is Restlessness (Fan); Crying without wailing is Dryness/Irritability (Zao).
Bluish face, white sclera, curved waist while crying, and cold abdomen upon palpation indicate Cold-induced abdominal pain.
Red face, mental irritability, dark and scanty urination, heat in the mouth and abdomen, occasional sweating, and supine position while crying indicate a Heat Syndrome.
Another case involves crying as soon as milk reaches the infant's mouth, with heat in the body, head, and forehead. One must check that there are no sores in the mouth; otherwise, it is必定 swelling and pain of the throat and tongue.
[Attached Formulas]
Niu Bang Tang (Burdock Decoction) See under Lin Syndrome.
Bao Long Wan (Dragon-Holding Pill) See under Wind-Convulsion Syndrome.
Bai Shao Yao Tang (White Peony Decoction) See under Abdominal Pain Syndrome; adding Gou Teng (Uncaria Ramulus cum Uncis) is also good.
Gou Teng Wan (Uncaria Pill) See under Cyst Syndrome.
Bai Jie San (Hundred-Resolving Powder) See under Heat Syndrome.
Su He Xiang Wan (Styrax Pill): Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma [Baizhu], Black Rhinoceros Horn [Wuxi - *Note: Substitute with Buffalo Horn in modern practice*], Cyperi Rhizoma [Xiangfu], Cinnabar [Zhusha], Terminalia Chebula Retz. Fruit [Hezi], Santalum Album Lignum [Tanxiang], Benzoin Resin [Anxi], Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum [Chenxiang], Moschus [Shexiang], Syzygium aromaticum Flos [Dingxiang], Pterocarpus indicus Wood [Qingmuxiang], Sappan Lignum [Sumuxiang], Styrax Resin [Suheyong], Costi Root [Xunmuxiang]. Grind into powder, make pills with honey, size of Sophora japonica seeds.