钱氏云∶三黄丸治腹热痛(热痛腰不曲肢不冷也) 夜啼面赤,唇焦便赤,用人参汤吞下。(方见里热)
吉氏朱砂膏 治诸惊啼夜啼。
朱砂 人参 白茯苓 甘草(各一钱) 脑麝(各少许)
上末,蜜为丸。每服一块如皂子大,金银薄荷汤下。
安神散 治一应惊啼。
犀角 雄黄 人参 车前子(各半两) 茯苓(一两)
上五味为末。每服一钱,桃仁汤下。
《三因》灯花散 治热证心躁夜啼,以灯花三四颗,研细,用灯心煎汤、调涂口中,
以乳汁送下,日三服,无灯花、用灯心烧灰亦妙。又一法,灯花七枚,硼砂一
字,辰砂少许,研细,蜜调,抹唇上立安。
〔茅先生〕抹唇膏 主小儿夜啼。
蝉壳(一个,去足) 灯花(两朵) 朱砂(少许)
上为末。如小儿夜啼,遇夜用鸡冠血调药,抹儿上下两唇,即止。夹朱砂膏与服。
〔丹溪〕治小儿夜啼
人参(二钱半) 黄连(一钱半) 甘草(炙,五分) 竹叶(二十片) 生姜(一片)
上,水煎服。
《澹寮》龙齿散(方见前,即《本事》龙齿散,但无羌活。)
小儿夜啼。黄连姜汁炒、甘草、竹叶、灯心煎服。
《三因》蒲黄散
真蒲黄(微炒,纸铺地上出火气)
上研细。每抄些少掺舌下,时时掺之,更以温水蘸熟帛裹指,轻轻按掠之,按罢掺药。
牡蛎散(方见口疮。)
Qian Yi stated: Sanhuang Wan (Three-Yellow Pill) treats abdominal heat pain (characterized by heat pain where the waist does not bend and limbs are not cold). For symptoms of night crying, red face, dry lips, and red urine, it is taken with Ginseng Decoction. (The formula is seen in the section on Interior Heat.)
Ji's Zhusha Gao (Cinnabar Paste) treats various types of fright-induced crying and night crying.
Ingredients: Cinnabar (Zhusha), Ginseng (Renshen), Poria (Baifuling), Licorice Root (Gancao) (each 1 qian), Borneol (Nao) and Musk (Shexiang) (each a small amount).
Grind the above into powder, form pills with honey. Take one pill the size of a soapberry per dose, administered with decoction of Honeysuckle and Mint.
Anshen San (Calming Spirit Powder) treats all kinds of fright-induced crying.
Ingredients: Rhinoceros Horn (Xijiao), Realgar (Xionghuang), Ginseng (Renshen), Plantago Seed (Cheqianzi) (each half liang), Poria (Fuling) (1 liang).
Grind the above five ingredients into powder. Take 1 qian per dose, administered with decoction of Peach Kernel.
Denghua San (Lampwick Flower Powder) from *San Yin Fang* treats night crying caused by heat syndrome with mental restlessness. Take three or four lampwick flowers, grind them finely, mix with decoction of Juncus Effusus (Dengxincao), apply to the mouth, and swallow with breast milk. Take three times a day. If lampwick flowers are unavailable, burning Juncus Effusus to ash is also effective. Another method: take seven lampwick flowers, Borax (Pengsha) one zi measure, and a small amount of Cinnabar (Chensha), grind finely, mix with honey, and smear on the lips; the infant will calm down immediately.
[Mao Xiansheng] Mochun Gao (Smear Lip Paste) mainly treats pediatric night crying.
Ingredients: Cicada Slough (Chanke) (one piece, remove feet), Lampwick Flower (Denghua) (two pieces), Cinnabar (Zhusha) (small amount).
Grind the above into powder. If an infant cries at night, use rooster comb blood to mix the medicine at night, smear on the upper and lower lips of the child, and the crying will stop. Administer concurrently with Zhusha Gao.
[Zhu Danxi]'s treatment for pediatric night crying:
Ingredients: Ginseng (Renshen) (2.5 qian), Coptis Rhizome (Huanglian) (1.5 qian), Licorice Root (Gancao) (roasted, 0.5 fen), Bamboo Leaves (Zhuye) (20 leaves), Ginger (Shengjiang) (one slice).
Decoct the above ingredients in water and take orally.
Longchi San (Dragon Tooth Powder) from *Danliao Fang* (Formula seen previously, i.e., Longchi San from *Benshi Fang*, but without Notopterygium Root/Qianghuo).
For pediatric night crying. Use Coptis Rhizome (Huanglian) stir-fried with Ginger Juice, Licorice Root (Gancao), Bamboo Leaves (Zhuye), and Juncus Effusus (Dengxincao) decocted and taken orally.
Puhuang San (Polygonatum Powder) from *San Yin Fang*.
True Polygonatum Sibiricum Spore (Zhen Puhuang) (lightly roasted, spread on paper to remove fire qi).
Grind finely. Sprinkle a small amount under the tongue each time, frequently. Then, dip a cloth in warm water, wrap around finger, gently press and wipe, and after pressing, sprinkle the medicine again.
Muli San (Oyster Shell Powder) (Formula seen in the section on Mouth Ulcers).