陈飞霞曰∶小儿初生，欲知其有病无病，以手捻其头皮，摸其头颅，不作声者为无病。以手指探其口，虽发声
而从容咂指者，有病亦轻。若即发声不咂指，面色青红带紫，或牙关紧急，不纳乳汁者，此落地受寒之甚，风邪入
足太阳与足阳明而然也。须急治之，庶可平复。
初生之儿，肥胖色嫩，自觉好看者，此其根本不坚，甚非佳兆，且最易感冒风寒。邪入腑者，近在第二三日见
之。其症吐乳夜啼腹鸣，此皆胎风之类。然症犹浅而易治，宜用全身灯火，十不失一。若邪之入脏，远在六七日见之，
此即脐风噤风撮口之候。若口噤舌大痰壅者皆不治。盖病传入脏，系心脾肺三经也。此风气甚盛，无所发泄，使形见
于喉口牙关声音也。
涂蔚生曰∶初生之儿，肥胖色嫩，自觉好看，此根本不坚，甚非佳兆一节，恐非定论。不知紫山是出自经验，
抑是出自别有所本。医者只可作为参考，勿遽信为确论可也。
凡生下时，身破裂者死，阴囊白者死，阴不起者死，无粪门者死，股门无生肉者死，开口如鸦声者死，粉白花
色者死，皮肉不光者死，泣不出声者死，舌如猪肝者死，面无彩色者夭，脐带短大紫色者夭，生下浑身银白者夭。
生下有齿者夭，凶，主伤父母，不然，必伤自身。生下未裹，即撤尿者，杀父母，荡家
产，在世亦终身劳苦。
Chen Feixia stated: When an infant is first born, to determine whether they are ill or healthy, one may pinch their scalp and palpate the skull. If the infant does not cry, it indicates good health. By probing the mouth with a finger, if the infant makes sounds but sucks the finger calmly, any illness present is likely mild. However, if the infant cries immediately without sucking the finger, has a complexion that is cyanotic, reddish, and purplish, suffers from trismus (lockjaw), or cannot take milk, this is due to severe cold acquired at birth, with wind pathogen invading the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian and Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian. Urgent treatment is required to restore stability.
For newborns who appear plump with tender skin and look aesthetically pleasing, this suggests a weak constitutional foundation, which is a very unfavorable omen; such infants are most susceptible to wind-cold invasion. If the pathogen enters the Fu organs, symptoms typically manifest within two to three days. Symptoms include regurgitation of milk, nocturnal crying, and borborygmus (abdominal rumbling); these all belong to the category of fetal wind. Although the condition is superficial and easy to treat, whole-body moxibustion with lamp wicks is indicated, with a high success rate. If the pathogen enters the Zang organs, symptoms manifest much later, around six to seven days, indicating conditions such as neonatal tetanus (umbilical wind), lockjaw, or pursed-lip syndrome. Cases involving trismus, enlarged tongue, and phlegm obstruction are incurable. This is because the disease has transmitted to the internal organs, affecting the Heart, Spleen, and Lung meridians. The excessive wind pathogen has no outlet for release, manifesting physically in the throat, mouth, jaw, and voice.
Tu Weisheng commented: Regarding the statement that "newborns who are plump with tender skin and look pleasing indicate a weak foundation and are a bad omen," this is likely not an absolute conclusion. It is unclear whether Zishan (Chen Feixia's pseudonym) derived this from clinical experience or from other sources. Physicians should only refer to it and not hastily accept it as definitive truth.
Infants born with body ruptures die; those with white scrotums die; those with non-erect penises die; those without an anus die; those with no new flesh on the buttocks die; those whose cries resemble crow calls die; those with pink-white skin color die; those with rough skin and flesh die; those who cry without sound die; those with tongues resembling pig liver die; those lacking facial color perish early; those with short, thick, purple umbilical cords perish early; those born entirely silver-white perish early.
Infants born with teeth perish early; this is ominous, suggesting harm to parents, or otherwise self-harm. Infants who urinate before being wrapped will bring death to parents, squander family property, and suffer lifelong hardship while alive.