用橄榄核,醋磨浓汁,以鸭毛蘸涂数次即效。
小儿毒瓦斯攻腮,赤肿可畏∶皂角二两、生南星二钱、糯米一合,共为末,姜汁调涂,立
效。余详外科。
HT 头,一名 黄头∶在小儿顶心肿起,先白后红,如不治,愈黄愈多,旁添小者,
如百鸟朝王。照其肿之大小,用枳壳半个,去瓤,以生灰面调为糊,涂在枳壳沿上,如道冠一
样戴在毒上,其毒水自能吊出。俟其脱下,其肿处小,再用小枳壳半个,如前法糊面戴之,
水亦干矣。俟其自脱,不过六七日,肿平而发茸茸矣。又方,活虾蟆一个,剥一整皮贴疮上
,奇效。又方,大蛙肉捣烂,加冰片少许,摊患处立效。
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胡麻丸 小儿梅疮,最为恶候。倘发于一二月间,或半周之内,最为难处,以其毒禀先
天,方药一时难及也。宜先用胡麻丸。
苦参(五钱) 首乌(蒸) 胡麻(炒) 蔓荆子(炒) 威灵仙(炒) 荆芥(焙) 皂角刺(炒,各三钱) 石
菖
蒲白菊花(各二钱)
共为细末,酒打米糊为丸,每三钱,量儿大小,竹叶煎汤下。服至三七之后,方用点药
,不三日而疮尽愈。惟点药不可太早,恐内毒未尽也。
梅疮点药∶必须服胡麻丸二十一日之后,方可用之。北杏仁一两半,热汤泡去皮,以绵
纸包之,木锤缓缓捶去油,必数十换纸,方得油净,以成白粉为度,谓之杏霜。每杏霜一钱
,加入真轻粉八分、雄黄一分,先以槐花煎浓汤将疮洗净,疮湿则以药干搽之,疮干则以猪
胆汁调搽,三日痊愈。
Use olive pits, grind them into a thick juice with vinegar, and apply it several times using a duck feather for immediate effect.
When pediatric toxic qi attacks the cheeks, causing alarming redness and swelling: take two liang of Gleditsiae Sinensis Fructus (Zaojiao, 皂角), two qian of Aconiti Kusnezoffii Rhizoma Crude (Sheng Nanning, 生南星), and one he of Glutinous Rice (Nuomi, 糯米), grind them together into powder, mix with Ginger Juice (Jiangzhi, 姜汁) to apply, yielding immediate results. For further details, refer to the Surgery section.
HT Tou (Yellow Head Disease), also known as Huang Tou: This condition presents as a swelling on the crown of an infant's head, initially white then turning red. If untreated, the yellow discharge increases, accompanied by smaller lesions appearing around, resembling "a hundred birds paying homage to the king." Based on the size of the swelling, take half a Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride (Zhike, 枳壳), remove the pulp, mix raw ash flour into a paste, apply this paste to the rim of the Zhike, and place it over the lesion like a Taoist crown to draw out the toxic fluid. Once it falls off naturally and the swelling subsides slightly, use half a smaller Zhike in the same manner; the moisture will dry up. After it falls off naturally, within six or seven days, the swelling will flatten and fine hair may grow. Another prescription: peel one whole skin from a live Bufo bufo gargarizans (Huama, 活虾蟆) and apply it directly to the sore for miraculous effect. Another prescription: mash large frog meat, add a small amount of Borneolum Syntheticum (Bingpian, 冰片), spread on the affected area for immediate relief.
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Huma Wan (Sesamum Seed Pill): Pediatric Me Chuang (Syphilis) is a most malignant condition. If it erupts in the first or second lunar month, or within half a week, it is particularly difficult to treat because the toxin is congenital, and medicinal formulas cannot act instantly. One should first administer Huma Wan.
Sophorae Flavescentis Radix (Kushen, 苦参, five qian), Polygoni Multiflori Preparatus (Shouwu, 首乌, steamed), Sesami Nigrum Semen (Huma, 胡麻, stir-fried), Viticis Trifoliae Fructus (Manjingzi, 蔓荆子, stir-fried), Clematis Chinensis Radix (Weilingxian, 威灵仙, stir-fried), Schizonepetae Herba (Jingjie, 荆芥, roasted), Gleditsiae Sinensis Spina (Zaojiaoci, 皂角刺, stir-fried, three qian each), Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma (Shichangpu, 石菖蒲), Chrysanthemi Indici Flos (Baijuhua, 白菊花, two qian each).
Grind all ingredients into a fine powder, make pills using rice paste prepared with wine. Take three qian per dose, adjusted for the child's age, administered with decoction of Bamboo Leaves (Zhuye, 竹叶). After taking the pills for twenty-one days (three sevens), only then apply topical medicaments. The sores will heal completely within three days. Topical application must not be done too early, lest the internal toxins remain unexpelled.
Topical Medicament for Me Chuang: Must be used only after twenty-one days of taking Huma Wan. Take one and a half liang of Prunus armeniaca var. ansu Semen (Beixingren, 北杏仁), soak in hot water to remove the skin, wrap in cotton paper, and slowly pound with a wooden hammer to remove the oil. Change the paper dozens of times until a white powder remains, known as Xingshuang (Apricot Frost). For every one qian of Xingshuang, add eight fen of Calomelas (Qingfen, 轻粉) and one fen of Realgar (Xionghuang, 雄黄). First, wash the sores clean with a strong decoction of Sophorae Flos (Huaihua, 槐花). If the sore is moist, apply the dry powder; if dry, mix with Pig Bile (Zhudanyin, 猪胆汁) for application. Cure within three days.