小儿初生面红啼哭不止，此心胞与胆经有热，是在胎元时感受母热所致也，宜急治之。如过三日有成脐风可
能性，即不易治也。今将药方列于后∶
炒枳壳（四分） 炒山栀（四分） 炒扁柏叶（四分） 炒川连（三分） 黄柏（二分） 生甘草（二分）
薄荷叶（四分） 水煎去渣，入白糖少许，调成二茶匙，以鸭毛扫其舌之上下左右数次，看小儿面色变淡红色，
始能止药。或用吴茱萸四钱，研细末陈醋调成糊，敷小儿两足心，日换数次，过一夜引火下行即愈，此法最妥
妙也。
小儿无故不吮乳，啼哭不止。是脾不运化，肠气调节迟滞，以致腹痛也。治法通其肠气，脾气随之运化，
腹痛即可立止。方列后∶
台乌药一钱煎浓，用白布裹棉花作乳型，蘸药汁令儿吮之即愈。
小儿夜啼不止，是因穿盖过暖，忽起内热，或与父母同床，为父母体热所炙。因之生热者，清热即安。用
方列后∶
小生地（八分） 嫩黄芩（六分） 生甘草（三分） 细木通（五分） 灯芯（五寸） 竹叶（四片，为引），
用水煎成半酒杯，用茶匙缓缓与服，过夜即愈。或用前吴茱萸末醋调，敷儿两足心，引火下行法亦妙。又方用蝉
蜕七个，去足头取下半截，炒研末，再以薄荷三四分煎水调服，立止如神。又方若啼时面赤者，心包热也，用青
黛三分拌灯芯十寸煎服即愈。
若看小儿啼久，面色青白、手足冷者，是外寒激住内热，热不能外泄，转向里攻，恐致起惊，应用解寒引热
外行法治之。药方列后∶
钩藤钩（五分） 广木香（三分） 杭白芍（五分） 明天麻（四分） 当归身（五分） 朱茯神（五分）
生姜（一片） 红枣（一枚，为引），用水煎浓作半酒杯，频频令儿饮之，即止啼平复也。
曲体啼哭不止者，是直中寒邪腹痛也。应用方列后，系外热熨者∶
淡豆豉（一钱，捣碎） 生姜（一钱，切碎） 葱白（一寸，切碎） 炙甘草（五分） 小茴香（五分）
同盐一两炒热，以布包熨儿肚上，立能止啼止痛也。
小儿初生面目黄色，渐及遍身均发黄。此在胎元即受湿热，落生后又复感湿气，外湿引内湿，而发此症象，
名为胎黄。由脾湿熏蒸，胆受之而汁溢所成也。治方列后∶
炒山栀（八分） 天花粉（八分） 绵茵陈（一钱） 淡豆豉（一钱） 水煎成半酒杯，缓缓与儿服之，即
可黄退身安，此方甚为神效。小儿满身起红点奇痒，啼哭不止，是血热受风也。应用方法列下∶
小生地（八分） 炒芥穗（七分） 北防风（七分） 炒山栀（八分） 赤杭芍（分） 水煎成半酒杯与
儿服。外用紫浮萍（二钱） 滑石（三钱） 共研细末，用夏布包之搽儿遍身面各处，即红消痒止平复如初也。
头缝不合，名为解颅，此肾气不足也。法宜助阳补肾。方列后。
干姜（七钱） 细辛（三钱） 肉桂（五钱） 以上各药共研细末，用陈醋和成饼状，敷在头顶下陷处，
一时后小儿面上现赤色即愈。
小儿初生两眼赤红肿烂，是胎中受热，落生后复感外风，以致成此症象也。治法用蚯蚓泥（即曲鳝粪）用
饮过茶的茶叶捣化，敷儿囟门上，干则再换，不过三四次即愈。又方用生南星、生大黄，等分为末，醋调涂足
心，引火下行，隔夜亦愈。若胎热太重，或稍延时日，肿烂之势漫延，用前两方不能即愈者，尚须服煎剂方能
收功。药方列后∶
小生地（八分） 赤芍药（八分） 酒川芎（五分） 龙胆草（六分） 生栀衣（六分） 灯芯少许为引，
用水煎浓汁，缓缓灌之，药渣可再加水煮汁一酒杯，与儿蘸棉花轻洗两眼患处，其肿自消，赤亦自退。
小儿两腮肿硬治法。新产婴儿，小月以内患噤口不乳，啼声不出，两腮肿硬有核，名曰螳螂子，又名 腮。
若不急治，肿延喉鼻，即不可救矣。此症是胎毒兼内热，又感时邪所致，万勿用外科剖割法治疗。此是内科症
也，一经用刃，恐致伤命。治法当用外敷内服兼施，始克收效也，外敷用田螺七个，麝香少许，朱
砂五分，共捣如泥，贴囟门上，俟干自落，切勿剥去。再用银针微刺肿硬处，挤出恶血，以甘草研末水调糊
之。若有鲜蒲公英，或鲜水仙花下的白根，捣溶贴之尤妙。其内服方用清热、解毒、消肿、通络法治之。方列
后∶
生蒡子（八分） 生甘草（四分） 青连翘（一钱） 薄荷叶（五分） 冬桑叶（八分） 以上各药共
用水半碗，煎成半酒杯，慢慢与小儿服之即愈。
小儿口肿并生马牙治法。小儿口内肿起如菌形者，名曰乳菌。牙龈生白泡者，名为马牙疳。致使儿不能
吃乳，法以指蘸甘草水，再裹上青布，轻轻搽之，看肿处及白泡出血为度。用棉拭去血，敷上青黛面即愈。极
重者，以僵蚕（三条，去丝去嘴），人中白（四分），冰片（一分），共研细末擦患处。略停片刻，用茶水洗
净，棉花拭干再擦，一日三四次行之自愈。如未愈方中加入硼砂（三分），血竭（三分），青黛（三分），儿
茶（一分五厘）等药面，每日洗擦三四次，无不愈者。
小儿百日内，口生白点不计其数，用布拭之则去。满口缠遍，内窜入喉，日夜啼哭不乳，俗名云口，即是
鹅口疳。速用黄连（五分），紫地丁（五分），煎汤以指裹绸蘸汤拭去，再敷上益元散，即不再发。若再用益
元散（一钱），加灯芯竹叶少许同煎，澄清灌服，以清内里热毒尤妙。又方用芙蓉花、真青黛同研细末，白
点擦破后敷之，亦甚效。
小儿口角流涎，湿浸环唇，均成赤红，渐渐湿烂，此脾经寒也。此时小儿粪溏，小溲清长，应用温脾利湿
通气法治之。药方列后∶
白术（五分） 青皮（五分） 炮姜（五分） 法夏（一钱） 丁香（一钱） 共研细末，米汤为丸，如
小米大。一岁以下小儿每服十丸，米汤送下，服完自愈。若症象如前，而大便燥结，小溲短赤，吐乳带酸味，
夜不安睡者，是脾热也。脾经湿热蕴蒸，气不运化，胃亦满滞，故乳不消化而上溢。其治法可应用下之方∶
滑石块（八分） 扁豆衣（一钱） 细川连（五分） 广陈皮（五分） 鸡内金（一钱） 灯芯竹叶（少许）
共享水半茶碗，煎成一酒杯，缓缓灌之即愈。
小儿百日内喘急咳逆，胸博高起者，症名龟胸。是肺感外邪失治，肿胀发炎也。此症甚紧急，不容缓治，稍
延即起肩息，全身之神经立即紧张，而起拘挛，顷刻无救矣。治法须用猛烈速效药，以谋挽回其生命。万勿恐药
性峻，不敢与儿灌服，致遗后悔也。药方列后∶
酒川军（五分） 生石膏（八分） 杏仁泥（一钱） 细木通（七分） 炙麻绒（四分） 生甘草（四分）
法半夏（七分） 杭白芍（一钱） 葶苈子（五分，布包）
大红枣（三个，去核） 以上各药共享水一茶碗，煎成小半茶碗，频频灌之。肺中痰降，气自通顺，热清炎
去，症自能愈也。
When a newborn infant has a red face and cries incessantly, this indicates heat in the Pericardium Meridian (Heart Protector) and Gallbladder Meridian, caused by exposure to maternal heat during the fetal stage. Immediate treatment is required. If umbilical tetanus (Umbilical Wind) becomes possible after three days, it will be difficult to treat. The prescription is listed below:
Stir-fried Zhiqiao (Fructus Aurantii), 4 fen; Stir-fried Shanzhi (Fructus Gardeniae), 4 fen; Stir-fried Cebaiye (Cacumen Platycladi), 4 fen; Stir-fried Chuanlian (Rhizoma Coptidis), 3 fen; Huangbai (Cortex Phellodendri), 2 fen; Sheng Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata), 2 fen; Boheye (Folium Menthae), 4 fen. Decoct in water, strain, add a little white sugar, mix into two teaspoons. Use a duck feather to sweep the upper, lower, left, and right sides of the infant's tongue several times. Stop medication only when the infant's facial color turns pale red. Alternatively, use 4 qian of Wuzhuyu (Fructus Evodiae), grind into fine powder, mix with aged vinegar into a paste, apply to both soles of the feet, change several times a day. After one night, drawing fire downward leads to recovery; this method is most appropriate.
If an infant refuses to suckle without cause and cries incessantly, it is due to Spleen failure in transportation and transformation, and sluggish regulation of intestinal Qi, resulting in abdominal pain. The treatment method is to unblock intestinal Qi, allowing the Spleen Qi to resume transportation and transformation, thereby immediately stopping the abdominal pain. The prescription is listed below:
Tai Wuyao (Radix Linderae), 1 qian, decocted to a concentrated liquid. Wrap cotton in white cloth to form a nipple shape, dip in the medicinal juice, and let the infant suckle until cured.
Incessant crying at night in infants is caused by excessive clothing or bedding leading to sudden internal heat, or sleeping in the same bed as parents, being roasted by their body heat. Generating heat from these causes, clearing heat brings peace. The prescription is listed below:
Xiao Shengdi (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata), 8 fen; Nen Huangqin (Radix Scutellariae), 6 fen; Sheng Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata), 3 fen; Xi Mutong (Caulis Akebiae), 5 fen; Dengxin (Medulla Junci), 5 cun; Zhuye (Folium Bambusae), 4 pieces (as a guiding drug). Decoct in water to half a wine cup, administer slowly with a tea spoon, cure overnight. Alternatively, use the previously mentioned Wuzhuyu powder mixed with vinegar applied to both soles to draw fire downward, which is also effective. Another prescription uses 7 Cicada Sloughs (Periostracum Cicadae), remove feet and head, take the lower half, stir-fry and grind into powder, then mix with 3-4 fen of Boheye (Folium Menthae) decoction for oral administration, stopping crying instantly like magic. Another prescription: if the face is red while crying, it is Pericardium heat; use 3 fen Qingdai (Indigo Naturalis) mixed with 10 cun Dengxin (Medulla Junci) decoction for oral administration, curing immediately.
If an infant cries for a long time, with a blue-white complexion and cold hands and feet, it is external cold constraining internal heat, preventing heat from dispersing outward, causing it to attack inward, potentially leading to convulsions (Wind). Apply the method of releasing cold and guiding heat outward. The prescription is listed below:
Goutenggou (Uncaria Rhynchophylla cum Uncis), 5 fen; Guang Muxiang (Radix Aucklandiae), 3 fen; Hang Baishao (Radix Paeoniae Alba), 5 fen; Ming Tianma (Rhizoma Gastrodiae), 4 fen; Dangguishen (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), 5 fen; Zhu Fushen (Poria Cum Radix Pini), 5 fen; Shengjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens), 1 slice; Hongzao (Fructus Jujubae), 1 piece (as a guiding drug). Decoct in water to half a wine cup, administer frequently to stop crying and restore calmness.
Curved body with incessant crying indicates direct invasion of Cold Evil causing abdominal pain. Apply the following prescription, which is an external hot compress method:
Dan Douchi (Semen Sojae Preparatum), 1 qian (crushed); Shengjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens), 1 qian (chopped); Congbai (Bulbus Allii Cepae), 1 cun (chopped); Zhi Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata), 5 fen; Xiaohuixiang (Fructus Foeniculi), 5 fen. Stir-fry together with 1 liang of salt until hot, wrap in cloth, and iron the infant's abdomen to immediately stop crying and pain.
Yellowing of the face and eyes at birth, gradually spreading over the whole body, is called Neonatal Jaundice (Taihuang). This results from damp-heat received during the fetal stage, compounded by dampness acquired after birth. External dampness draws out internal dampness, causing this syndrome. It is formed by Spleen dampness steaming and affecting the Gallbladder, causing bile overflow. The prescription is listed below:
Stir-fried Shanzhi (Fructus Gardeniae), 8 fen; Tianhuafen (Radix Trichosanthis), 8 fen; Mian Yinchen (Herba Artemisiae Scopariae), 1 qian; Dan Douchi (Semen Sojae Preparatum), 1 qian. Decoct in water to half a wine cup, administer slowly to the infant to reduce jaundice and ensure safety; this prescription is very effective. Red spots all over the body with severe itching and incessant crying indicate Blood Heat affected by Wind. The method is listed below:
Xiao Shengdi (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata), 8 fen; Chao Jiesui (Semen Lepidii Preparatum), 7 fen; Bei Fangfeng (Radix Saposhnikoviae), 7 fen; Chao Shanzhi (Fructus Gardeniae Preparatum), 8 fen; Chi Baishao (Radix Paeoniae Rubra), [amount missing in source]. Decoct in water to half a wine cup for oral administration. Externally, use 2 qian Zi Fuping (Herba Urticae Diocis) and 3 qian Huashi (Talcum), grind into fine powder, wrap in summer linen, and rub over the infant's entire body to eliminate redness and itching, restoring health.
Failure of cranial sutures to close is called Fontanelle Delay (Jielu), indicating insufficient Kidney Qi. The method should tonify Yang and nourish the Kidney. The prescription is listed below:
Ganjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Preparatum), 7 qian; Xixin (Radix et Rhizoma Asari), 3 qian; Rougui (Cortex Cinnamomi), 5 qian. Grind all medicines into fine powder, mix with aged vinegar into a cake, apply to the depressed area on the top of the head. Recovery occurs when the infant's face turns red after one hour.
Red, swollen, and ulcerated eyes at birth are caused by heat received in the womb and external wind contracted after birth. The treatment uses Earthworm Mud (Excrement of Qu Shan) mixed with tea leaves used for drinking, mashed and applied to the fontanelle. Replace when dry; cure within 3-4 applications. Another prescription uses raw Nanting (Rhizoma Arisaematis) and raw Dahuang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei) in equal parts, ground into powder, mixed with vinegar, applied to the soles to draw fire downward, curing overnight. If fetal heat is severe or delayed, spreading ulceration may occur, requiring decoctions for efficacy. The prescription is listed below:
Xiao Shengdi (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata), 8 fen; Chi Shaoyao (Radix Paeoniae Rubra), 8 fen; Jiu Chuanxiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong Preparata), 5 fen; Longdancao (Radix et Rhizoma Gentianae), 6 fen; Sheng Zhiyi (Endocarpium Gardeniae), 6 fen; Dengxin (Medulla Junci) a little as a guiding drug. Decoct in water to a concentrated juice, administer slowly. The dregs can be boiled again in water to make a wine cup, use cotton to gently wash the affected eyes; swelling and redness will subside.
Treatment for swollen and hard cheeks in infants. Newborns under one month suffering from lockjaw refusing milk, silent crying, and swollen/hard lumps in both cheeks are named Tanglangzi (Mantis Child) or Ma Ya Sai. If not treated urgently, swelling extending to the throat and nose is incurable. This syndrome is caused by fetal toxin combined with internal heat and seasonal pathogens. Do not use surgical incision; this is an internal medicine condition, and cutting risks death. Treatment requires both external application and internal administration. Externally, use 7 river snails, a little Moschus (She Xiang), and 5 fen Zhusha (Cinnabaris), mash into mud, apply to the fontanelle until it falls off naturally, do not peel. Prick the swollen area slightly with a silver needle to drain bad blood, then apply Gancao powder mixed with water paste. Fresh Dandelion or white roots of Narcissus mashed and applied is excellent. Internally, use methods of clearing heat, detoxifying, reducing swelling, and unblocking collaterals. The prescription is listed below:
Sheng Bangzi (Fructus Arctii), 8 fen; Sheng Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata), 4 fen; Qing Lianqiao (Fructus Forsythiae), 1 qian; Boheye (Folium Menthae), 5 fen; Dong Sangye (Folium Mori), 8 fen. Decoct half a bowl of water to half a wine cup, administer slowly to cure.
Treatment for mouth swelling and Ma Ya (Horse Teeth) in infants. Swelling in the mouth resembling mushrooms is called Ru Jun. White blisters on gums are called Ma Ya Gan. Preventing nursing, wipe with finger dipped in Gancao water wrapped in green cloth until bleeding occurs. Wipe blood with cotton, apply Qingdai (Indigo Naturalis) powder to cure. For severe cases, use 3 Jiangcan (Bombyx Batryticatus), 4 fen Renzhongbai (Concretio Calcaria), 1 fen Bingpian (Borneolum Syntheticum), grind into powder, apply to lesion. Wait briefly, rinse with tea water, dry with cotton, reapply 3-4 times daily for self-healing. If unresolved, add 3 fen Pengsha (Borax), 3 fen Xuexie (Resuma Draconis), 3 fen Qingdai (Indigo Naturalis), 1.5 fen Ercha (Massa Medicata Fermentata) powder, wash and apply 3-4 times daily for guaranteed cure.
Countless white spots in the mouth within 100 days, removable by wiping, covering the whole mouth and extending into the throat, causing day-and-night crying and refusal to nurse, is commonly known as Kou Feng (Mouth Wind) or E Kou Gan (Goose Mouth Candidiasis). Quickly use 5 fen Huanglian (Rhizoma Coptidis) and 5 fen Zidi Ding (Herba Violae), decoct in soup, wipe with silk-wrapped finger, then apply Yi Yuan San (Yiyuan Powder) to prevent recurrence. Further, use 1 qian Yi Yuan San (Yiyuan Powder) with a little Dengxin (Medulla Junci) and Zhuye (Folium Bambusae), decoct, clarify, and administer to clear internal heat toxins effectively. Another prescription: grind Furonghua (Flos Hibisci) and Zhen Qingdai (Indigo Naturalis) into powder, apply after breaking white spots, also very effective.
Saliva flowing from the corners of the mouth, wetting the lips, turning red and rotting, indicates Cold in the Spleen Meridian. At this time, stool is loose, urine is clear and long. Apply methods of warming Spleen, promoting dampness removal, and regulating Qi. The prescription is listed below:
Baizhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae), 5 fen; Qingpi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride), 5 fen; Paojiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Preparatum), 5 fen; Fa Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparatum), 1 qian; Dingxiang (Flos Caryophylli), 1 qian. Grind into powder, form pills with rice gruel size of millet grains. Infants under one year take 10 pills per dose with rice gruel, self-healing upon completion. If symptoms persist but stool is dry, urine short and red, vomiting milk with sour smell, and restless sleep, it is Spleen Heat. Damp-heat in Spleen Meridian stagnates Qi, causing Stomach fullness and indigestion leading to milk regurgitation. Treat with the following prescription:
Huashi (Talcum), 8 fen; Biandouyi (Testa Phaseoli Angularis), 1 qian; Xi Chuanlian (Rhizoma Coptidis), 5 fen; Guang Chenpi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae), 5 fen; Ji Neijin (Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli), 1 qian; Dengxin (Medulla Junci) and Zhuye (Folium Bambusae) a little. Decoct half a tea cup of water to one wine cup, administer slowly to cure.
Wheezing, rapid breathing, coughing, and high chest within 100 days is named Gui Xiong (Turtle Chest). Caused by Lung contracting external pathogens without timely treatment, leading to swelling and inflammation. This condition is urgent; delay leads to shoulder breathing, nervous tension, and convulsions, resulting in immediate death. Use potent and fast-acting drugs to save life. Do not hesitate due to harsh drug properties. The prescription is listed below:
Jiu Junjun (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei Preparata), 5 fen; Sheng Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum), 8 fen; Xingrenni (Semen Armeniacae Amarum Preparatum), 1 qian; Xi Mutong (Caulis Akebiae), 7 fen; Zhi Maren (Semen Persicae Preparatum), 4 fen; Sheng Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata), 4 fen; Fa Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparatum), 7 fen; Hang Baishao (Radix Paeoniae Alba), 1 qian; Tinglizi (Semen Lepidii et Descurainiae), 5 fen (wrapped in cloth); Hongzao (Fructus Jujubae), 3 pieces (pitted). Decoct one tea cup of water to small half tea cup, administer frequently. Descending phlegm from lungs smooths Qi, clears heat and inflammation, curing the syndrome.