治小儿二十四种 法。
第一 。牙关紧。口不开。灸耳门相对一寸七壮。穴在直耳门近眼。
第二鬼 。手脐冷。眼不转睛。口中乱道。灸大拇指后纹每七壮。在大指节上。
第三獐 。浑身壮热。两手如梳头。啼哭声促。灸两手心。及顶前一寸。各灸二七壮。
第四牛 。弄唇撮口。灸鬼门穴。在乳下。麦粒七壮。
第五 。浑身壮热。上气抬肩。喘息不调。头足俱冷。肚胀。灸两肋头。并发心各七壮
两肋是章门穴。
第六虎 。目不转睛。两手不开。乍寒乍热。灸百会穴。大拇指节上各三七壮。
第七猫 。连牙欠。口吐舌上唇。灸人中穴。鼻柱下玉泉穴。在枕骨下一寸。第四椎两
边各一寸半。各七壮。
第八风 。灸玉枕穴。在脑杓尖头二七壮。
第九螗螂 。撮口吐沫。两手在胸前。灸肩上头脐心各三七壮。
第十蛇 。吐舌不时狂。灸耳垂下。七壮。
第十一脾 。胸内气结。喘急不匀。灸脐下一寸三七壮。未瘥。灸胃管脐上四指。
并穴两傍各四指。各七壮。腹中鸣是效。
第十二血 。泻血不定。灸大腹穴三壮。在足大指去爪甲如韭叶。
第十三搜腹 。脚冷。泻痢不常。灸脊 。腰眼上四寸是。又灸穴两旁各一寸半。各三
七壮。未瘥。灸腰眼三七壮。
第十四心 。吐逆不定。身体壮热。灸百会穴三七壮。未瘥。后心三七壮。
第十五喑 。不语言。灸玉泉穴。在玉枕下一寸。灸乳上三指。各二七壮。
第十六腊 。不热乳食。寻常多睡。眼不开。灸足踝骨上四寸。男内踝。女外踝各三七
壮。又灸发际二七壮。
第十七鸡 。手爱抓人。口黑色。灸后心五壮。未瘥。灸两手心各三七壮。
第十八候 。搐一边眼不住。灸前后心三七壮。或有手如梳头者。灸第六椎两傍各一寸
半。各三七壮。
第十九弓 。身体壮热。脊骨梁急如反弓。灸后心三七壮。未瘥。灸第九椎两傍。各一
寸半。三七壮。
第二十 。干呕不定。四肢无力。灸气 十五壮。第十二椎两傍。灸各一寸半。
第二十一痫 。握两手如弓。不转眼睛。灸后心五十壮。
第二十二 。面青撮口。眼中泪下。此是被军星所作。灸后心五十壮。
第二十三 。惊哭不定。切牙作声。廉贞星所作。灸第五椎下两傍各一寸半。各三七壮
第二十四 。揉眼睛咬指甲。此是文曲星所作。灸两手心三七壮。未瘥。灸中指头七壮。
治小儿惊 。牙关硬。百会上灸三七壮。又灸耳后一寸当时得效。
舌砥唇连牙欠口。此名牛星 。灸人中三七壮。
爱吐逆舌不住。名蛇惊。灸承浆穴二壮。
爱咬人名狐 。灸后心一百壮。下元虚胀。腹气块排连脐上脐心。灸一七壮。
翻眼抬睛名天 。于足大拇指当节上。灸一七壮。
破腹害肚。米谷不消。脚脉不行。是寻腹 病。准前之穴灸之。多睡。瞑目不开。内踝
上面正四寸。急灸之。
Methods for treating twenty-four types of pediatric convulsions (Jing Feng).
First type: Tightness of the jaw, inability to open the mouth. Moxibustion is applied one cun inward from the opposite side of Ermen (Ear Gate) acupoint, seven moxa cones. The acupoint is located directly facing the eye from Ermen.
Second type: Gui (Ghost) convulsion. Coldness in the hands, feet, and umbilicus; eyes fixed without movement; babbling incoherently. Moxibustion is applied to the transverse crease behind the thumb, seven moxa cones per side. The location is on the interphalangeal joint of the thumb.
Third type: Zhang (Deer) convulsion. High fever throughout the body; hands moving as if combing hair; rapid and urgent crying sounds. Moxibustion is applied to the centers of both palms and one cun anterior to the vertex on the midline, fourteen moxa cones (two times seven) at each site.
Fourth type: Niu (Ox) convulsion. Lip smacking and puckering. Moxibustion is applied to Guimen (Ghost Gate) acupoint, located below the nipple, using a grain-sized moxa cone, seven cones.
Fifth type: Ma (Horse) convulsion. High fever throughout the body; upward rushing of Qi with shoulder elevation; irregular panting and wheezing; coldness in both head and feet; abdominal distension. Moxibustion is applied to the ends of both ribs, and also towards the heart region, seven moxa cones each. The rib ends correspond to Zhangmen (Gate of the Rib) acupoints.
Sixth type: Hu (Tiger) convulsion. Eyes fixed without movement; hands clenched and unable to open; alternating chills and fever. Moxibustion is applied to Baihui (Meeting of the Hui) acupoint, and twenty-one moxa cones (three times seven) on each interphalangeal joint of the thumbs.
Seventh type: Mao (Cat) convulsion. Continuous teeth grinding and yawning; tongue protruding and licking the upper lip. Moxibustion is applied to Renzhong (Human Middle), Yuquan (Jade Spring) below the nasal column, one cun below the occipital bone, and one and a half cun lateral to the fourth thoracic vertebra, seven moxa cones at each site.
Eighth type: Feng (Wind) convulsion. Moxibustion is applied to Yuzhen (Jade Pillow) acupoint, located at the apex of the occiput, fourteen moxa cones (two times seven).
Ninth type: Tanglang (Mantis) convulsion. Puckering mouth and spitting foam; hands placed on the chest. Moxibustion is applied to the top of the shoulder and the center of the umbilicus, twenty-one moxa cones (three times seven) each.
Tenth type: She (Snake) convulsion. Frequent tongue protrusion and mania. Moxibustion is applied below the earlobe, seven moxa cones.
Eleventh type: Pi (Spleen) convulsion. Qi stagnation in the chest; rapid and uneven breathing. Moxibustion is applied one cun below the umbilicus, twenty-one moxa cones (three times seven). If not cured, further moxibustion is applied to Weiguan (Stomach Tube, i.e., Jiugwei CV15) four finger-breadths above the umbilicus, and four finger-breadths lateral to this point, seven moxa cones each. Bowel sounds indicate efficacy.
Twelfth type: Xue (Blood) convulsion. Uncontrollable bloody diarrhea. Moxibustion is applied to Dafu (Great Abdomen) acupoint, three moxa cones. The location is on the big toe, at a distance from the nail edge equivalent to the width of a leek leaf.
Thirteenth type: Soufu (Searching Abdomen) convulsion. Cold feet; intermittent dysentery. Moxibustion is applied to Jizhong (Spine Center) acupoint, which is four cun above the waist eye. Additionally, moxibustion is applied one and a half cun lateral to this point, twenty-one moxa cones (three times seven) each. If not cured, further moxibustion is applied to the waist eye, twenty-one moxa cones (three times seven).
Fourteenth type: Xin (Heart) convulsion. Uncontrollable vomiting and regurgitation; high fever. Moxibustion is applied to Baihui (Meeting of the Hui) acupoint, twenty-one moxa cones (three times seven). If not cured, further moxibustion is applied to Houxin (Back Heart) acupoint, twenty-one moxa cones.
Fifteenth type: Yin (Aphasia) convulsion. Inability to speak. Moxibustion is applied to Yuquan (Jade Spring) acupoint, one cun below Yuzhen (Jade Pillow); and to the area three finger-breadths above the nipple, fourteen moxa cones (two times seven) each.
Sixteenth type: La (Cured Meat) convulsion. Refusal of milk and food; excessive sleepiness; eyes unable to open. Moxibustion is applied four cun above the malleolus; for males, the medial malleolus; for females, the lateral malleolus, twenty-one moxa cones (three times seven) each. Additionally, moxibustion is applied to the hairline, fourteen moxa cones (two times seven).
Seventeenth type: Ji (Chicken) convulsion. Hands grasping at people; blackish discoloration of the mouth. Moxibustion is applied to Houxin (Back Heart) acupoint, five cones. If not cured, further moxibustion is applied to the centers of both palms, twenty-one moxa cones (three times seven) each.
Eighteenth type: Hou (Monkey) convulsion. Twitching of one eye continuously. Moxibustion is applied to the front and back heart areas, twenty-one moxa cones (three times seven) each. If there are hand movements resembling combing hair, moxibustion is applied one and a half cun lateral to the sixth thoracic vertebra, twenty-one moxa cones (three times seven) each.
Nineteenth type: Gong (Bow) convulsion. High fever; stiffness and tension of the spinal column resembling a reversed bow. Moxibustion is applied to Houxin (Back Heart) acupoint, twenty-one moxa cones (three times seven). If not cured, further moxibustion is applied one and a half cun lateral to the ninth thoracic vertebra, twenty-one moxa cones (three times seven) each.
Twentieth type: Lv (Donkey) convulsion. Uncontrollable dry heaving; weakness in the four limbs. Moxibustion is applied to Qihai (Sea of Qi) acupoint, fifteen cones, located one and a half cun lateral to the twelfth thoracic vertebra.
Twenty-first type: Xian (Epilepsy) convulsion. Hands clenched like a bow; eyes unresponsive. Moxibustion is applied to Houxin (Back Heart) acupoint, fifty cones.
Twenty-second type: Yang (Sheep) convulsion. Cyanotic face; puckered mouth; tears flowing from the eyes. This is caused by the Junxing (Military Star). Moxibustion is applied to Houxin (Back Heart) acupoint, fifty cones.
Twenty-third type: Zhu (Pig) convulsion. Restless crying due to fright; teeth grinding and vocalization. This is caused by the Lianzhenxing (Chastity Star). Moxibustion is applied one and a half cun lateral to below the fifth thoracic vertebra, twenty-one moxa cones (three times seven) each.
Twenty-fourth type: Shu (Rat) convulsion. Rubbing eyes; biting fingernails. This is caused by the Wenquxing (Literary Star). Moxibustion is applied to the centers of both palms, twenty-one moxa cones (three times seven). If not cured, further moxibustion is applied to the tip of the middle finger, seven cones.
Treatment for pediatric convulsions: Stiffness of the jaw. Moxibustion is applied to Baihui (Meeting of the Hui) acupoint, twenty-one moxa cones (three times seven). Additionally, moxibustion is applied one cun behind the ear, yielding immediate effect.
Tongue stiffness, tight lips, teeth grinding, yawning, and inability to close the mouth. This is named Niuxing (Ox Star) convulsion. Moxibustion is applied to Renzhong (Human Middle) acupoint, twenty-one moxa cones (three times seven).
Frequent vomiting and persistent tongue protrusion. Named Shejing (Snake Convulsion). Moxibustion is applied to Chengjiang (Receiving Pool) acupoint, two cones.
Preference for biting people. Named Hujing (Fox Convulsion). Moxibustion is applied to Houxin (Back Heart) acupoint, one hundred cones. For deficiency-cold and abdominal distension in the lower origin, with abdominal qi masses extending to the umbilicus and its center, moxibustion is applied seven cones (one time seven).
Everted eyes and raised pupils. Named Tianjing (Heaven Convulsion). Moxibustion is applied on the joint of the big toe, seven cones (one time seven).
Abdominal rupture harming the belly; indigestion of rice and grains; absence of pulse in the legs. This is Xunfubing (Searching Abdomen Disease). Apply moxibustion to the aforementioned acupoints. Excessive sleepiness and inability to open the eyes. Moxibustion should be urgently applied four cun directly above the medial malleolus.