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To treat vomiting (from *Quan Ying Fang*). Moxibustion on Shangwan (CV13, Upper Epigastrium) and Zhongwan (CV12, Middle Epigastrium), three moxa cones each. Shangwan is located five cun above the umbilicus. Zhongwan is located four cun above the umbilicus.

To treat infants vomiting milk (from *You You Xin Shu*). Moxibustion on Zhongting (CV10, Middle Court), one acupoint, one moxa cone. It is located in the depression one cun below Danzhong (CV17, Center of Chest).

To treat excessive vomiting and diarrhea, resulting in cold extremities and deep, fine pulses in all six positions. Moxibustion on the middle joint crease of the second toe, three moxa cones, for immediate recovery. For males, use the left foot; for females, use the right foot.

To treat infant vomiting with diarrhea and dysentery. [Acupoint/Pulse not specified in text].

To treat infant vomiting of saliva and froth. [Acupoint: Cranial fontanelle region].

To treat cholera where death has occurred but warmth remains in the body (from *Quan Ying Fang*). Take a blade of grass, measure from the toe tip to the heel root to encircle the foot, take half this length as a measuring standard. Use this measure starting from the point where the heel touches the ground, moving upwards to the end point, which is the acupoint. Moxibustion, seven moxa cones.

To treat infant malaria. Moxibustion on Dazhui (GV14, Great Vertebra) and Baihui (GV20, Hundred Convergences). The number of moxa cones corresponds to the child's age.

To treat infant warm malaria. Moxibustion at a location one finger-width below both nipples, three moxa cones.

To treat infant malaria that persists for a long time. Moxibustion in the depression between the lateral sides of the big toe and the second toe, one moxa cone each. This is Neiting (ST44, Inner Court).

To treat infants suffering from persistent cold diarrhea in late autumn. Moxibustion on the arterial pulse between two cun and three cun below the umbilicus, three moxa cones.

To treat infant severe watery diarrhea. [Acupoint: Ran Gu (KI2, Grotto Valley)].

To treat infant rectal prolapse with bloody stool, persistent in late autumn, and also for rectal prolapse due to malnutrition diarrhea. Moxibustion on Guiwei (GV1, Turtle Tail), one moxa cone. Guiwei is the coccyx at the end of the spine.

To treat infant large intestine deficiency with rectal prolapse (from *Zhi Zhi Fang*). Moxibustion on Baihui (GV20). Location: Directly between the anterior and posterior hairlines, and horizontally between the tips of the ears. Located at the center of the head, at the upright whorl of hair. Hold garlic in both hands against the acupoint for moxibustion; after treatment, the anal canal will naturally retract.

To treat infant rectal prolapse with bloody stool, where organ cramping pain is unbearable during defecation (from *Ming Tang Jing*). Moxibustion on Baihui (GV20), seven moxa cones.

To treat infant dysentery with red and white discharge, rectal prolapse in late autumn, and unbearable abdominal pain during defecation (*Ming Tang Jing* records it as anal pain). Moxibustion in the intervertebral space below the twelfth thoracic vertebra, named Jieji (GV8, Connecting Spine), one moxa cone.

To treat internal heat with rectal prolapse, and rectal prolapse due to malnutrition dysentery, characterized by emaciation, thirst, and haggard appearance, unresponsive to other treatments. Moxibustion on the center of the cranial hair whorl, three moxa cones, to reduce the prolapse. Also moxibustion on the sacral bone, three moxa cones. Also moxibustion on the umbilicus, with the number of cones corresponding to the child's age.

Qibo stated: During the Sanfu days, bathe the child with peach branch water, and perform moxibustion at noon on that day. Afterwards, wipe with green cotton. Parasites causing malnutrition will be expelled with sweat. This method is miraculous.