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Shubiao Method (Method for Dispersing the Exterior): When a child presents with fever, desires to be held, has a pale and wan complexion, no thirst, normal bowel movements, no heat upon nursing, or is accompanied by nasal congestion with runny nose, sneezing, and general stiffness and rigidity of the body, this indicates Exterior Heat. Take a handful of scallions, crush them to extract the juice, mix with a small amount of Sesame Oil (Sesamum indicum), and in a wind-sheltered place, use fingers dipped in the scallion oil to massage and rub the child's chest center (Jianmen, CV12), face, top of the head, back, and other areas. Rub each area more than ten times. After finishing, wrap the child in thick clothing, cover the head, and induce a slight sweat to allow the pathogenic factor to exit; do not cause profuse sweating.

Qingli Method (Method for Clearing the Interior): If a child has had a fever for two to three days, the pathogen has entered the interior, or milk/food stagnation has formed internal stagnant heat, symptoms include heat in the five centers (palms, soles, and chest), preference for exposing the head and face, thirst with frequent crying, chest fullness with rapid breathing, red face and dry cracked lips, and constipation or difficult urination and defecation. This indicates Interior Heat. Take one egg, separate the white from the yolk, place the white in a bowl, add sesame oil equal in volume to the egg white, plus one qian (approx. 3-5g) of fine powder of Realgar (Realgar). Stir thoroughly. Take a clump of women's loose hair, dip it in the egg white mixture, and pat it on the child's chest. In cold weather, warm it over fire; do not use cold. Pat from the chest down to the umbilicus. This should take half an hour (one shichen). Leave the hair on the chest and bind with cloth for the time it takes to burn one incense stick before removing. This can reduce all kinds of heat. Use this for those with fever. If there is no fever but only crying, irritability, and restlessness of spirit, do not use egg white; specifically use sesame oil and realgar for patting. This treats critical conditions, and its merits are too numerous to recount.

Jiefan Method (Method for Relieving Restlessness): For cases of excess heat in children or severe toxicity from chickenpox/smallpox with extreme heat, presenting with red face, thirst, heat in the five centers, restless crying, body heat like fire, rapid upper breath, waving hands and kicking feet, where medicine cannot reach quickly. Take one liang (approx. 30-60g) of Lead Powder (Cerussa), mix with egg white to a slightly thin consistency, apply to the child's chest and both palms. Then, take more than ten pieces of fermented rice cake used for brewing wine, crush them, mix with hot wine to form two cakes, and apply to both sole centers (Yongquan, KI1). Bind with cloth. Soon after, the heat disperses to the four limbs, the heart feels cool, and crying/restlessness ceases.

Kaibi Method (Method for Opening Obstruction): For children obstructed by wind-phlegm, unconscious and unresponsive, unable to take medicine, even feeling no pain from moxibustion. Take a large piece of fresh ginger, one handful each of fresh Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii (Shichangpu), fresh Folium Artemisiae Argyi (Aiye), and fresh scallions. Pound together in a stone mortar into a paste. Add one cup of sesame oil and one cup of good vinegar, stir-fry these four ingredients with the oils/vinegars until hot. Wrap in cloth and iron/warm from the top of the head, back, chest, and limbs downwards while hot. The phlegm will clear, and the child will awaken.

Yintan Method (Method for Guiding Phlegm Downward): For children with cough due to phlegm, rapid upper breath, qi rising without descending, and a sawing sound in the throat. It is necessary to guide the phlegm downward. Take one liang of raw Alum (Mingfan), three qian of flour, mix with good vinegar to form two small cakes. Apply to both sole centers and wrap with cloth. After one night, the phlegm naturally descends.

Nuantan Method (Method for Warming Phlegm): For children with cold-phlegm in the chest, occasionally fainting, vomiting up thick, greenish phlegm resembling mung bean starch upon waking. This is extreme cold phlegm. Previous methods cannot resolve it. Use one raw Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata (Fuzi, processed lateral root of Aconitum carmichaelii) and one liang of fresh ginger. Pound together, stir-fry until hot, wrap in cloth, and iron/warm the back and chest. After ironing, shape the ginger and fuzi into a cake, warm it by roasting, and apply to the stomach region (Wei). After a long time, the phlegm will dissipate.

Naqi Method (Method for Grasping Qi): For critical deficiency collapse in children, rapid upper breath, floating and scattering of true qi, failing to return to its origin. Take five fen of Fructus Evodiae (Wuzhuyu), seven grains of Piper nigrum (Hujiao), and one qian of Galla Chinensis (Wubeizi). Grind into fine powder, mix with wine to form a cake, seal onto the umbilicus, and bind with a belt. The qi will naturally smooth out.

Tongmai Method (Method for Unblocking Collaterals): For sudden cold extremities in children. Roast fresh ginger until cooked, crush to extract half a cup of juice, mix with a little sesame oil. Dip fingers in the ginger-oil mixture, massage the child's hands and feet, rubbing and kneading downwards to unblock meridians and collaterals. Wait for warmth to return, then wipe off with hand. If the child's fingernail vein appears rough/stagnant and cannot be pushed, urgently use this method to push and clear it. Effective regardless of Yin/Yang or Deficiency/Excess patterns.

Dingtong Method (Method for Stopping Pain): For children with chest fullness and distension, pain in the umbilical and abdominal regions, when no medicine is available at the moment. Take one bowl of salt, stir-fry until extremely hot. Iron/warm the chest and abdomen from top to bottom. When cool, stir-fry again and continue ironing until the pain subsides.

Tiaozhi Method (Method for Regulation and Care): When a child is ill, enforce dietary restrictions on the child itself. For nursing infants, enforce dietary restrictions on the lactating mother. Strictly avoid meat, alcohol, greasy foods, sour/alkaline substances, and spicy foods, as well as exposure to cold/heat, anger, and sexual exhaustion. All should be approached with caution. If the illness is mild, drinking clear breast milk for one or two days may lead to recovery without medication. Solid food should not be introduced too early to nursing infants. Greasy, fishy, mutton, alcoholic, and hard-to-digest foods should be avoided daily, especially during illness. Exercise utmost caution.