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In the spring of Yiwu (1295) during the Yuanzhen era, a Commander Wang arrived from Guangxi and moored his boat by the river. His son, only two weeks old in terms of lunar age (approx. 1-2 years), suffered from headache. Medication and acupuncture had proven ineffective, so he summoned me for consultation. The child's complexion and pulse were both good, except for a slight redness on the forehead. Upon applying manual pressure for examination, the child cried loudly with tears flowing. His mother glared at me angrily, but I disregarded her reaction and focused solely on investigating the illness. Upon further inquiry, I learned the cause: while in Jingjiang, a strong wind had blown the boat canopy, striking the child, after which he felt unwell. I stated, "If you carefully palpate the head, the nature of this condition will be revealed." He agreed. I then sent my attendants away to visit relatives, and the father held the child and palpated the head himself. Indeed, a small bamboo splinter was found embedded under the skin of the fontanelle (anterior fontanelle), likely from the canopy's splints. I moistened the area thoroughly with sesame oil and used tweezers to extract it. Once the pain subsided, the child calmed down. Had I retreated due to the woman's gossip, my compassion for infants would not have been extensive enough. Physicians in later times, when encountering infants with normal complexion and pulse but unresponsive to medication, should realize there must be another cause. They ought to investigate diligently and not be dogmatic.

In the summer of Wuxu (1318) during the Dade era, while traveling outside the city walls, about five li away, I saw a couple crying by the roadside while holding their child. Upon asking, they replied that they had gone into the city to visit relatives, and their three-year-old child suddenly developed convulsions (Jing Feng) and lost consciousness. Observing the child's dark cyanotic facial color, closed eyes, and coma, I examined the six pulses and found none. However, palpating the Taichong acupoint (LR3), the pulse was deep and faintly perceptible. I told them, "Do not worry; this child can be saved." Since there were no houses nearby, I picked up half of a broken bowl by the road, chewed a small piece of ginger finely, squeezed the juice into the bowl, and mixed it with Wu Ling San (Five-Ingredient Powder with Poria), Su He Xiang Wan (Styrax Pill), and Kuan Qi Yin (Broad-Qi Decoction). I added water to create a mixture and administered it orally. After more than ten administrations, the child's breath returned, sounds emerged, and eyes opened, leading to full recovery. I append this case here for the reference of like-minded practitioners.

For conditions following vomiting, diarrhea, or dysentery, where slow convulsions (Man Jing) or slow spleen wind (Man Pi) are about to develop, characterized by mental confusion, weak pulse, inability to eat, sleeping with eyes partially open (sleeping with exposed eyes), upward rolling of the eyes, and symptoms that are lighter during the day and heavier at night, urgent treatment is required. Prepared Arisaema Rhizome (Beinanxing, *Arisaema cum Bile*) (one tael, crushed, boiled briefly with earth from the east wall of a kiln in vinegar in a ceramic vessel, drained, sliced, and dried) Ginseng Root (Renshen, *Panax ginseng*) (rhizome removed) Winter Melon Seed (Dongguazi Ren, *Benincasa hispida* seed)
Crush the above ingredients. For each dose, take two qian. Add one dan of water and three slices of fresh ginger. Simmer slowly until reduced to seven-tenths of the original volume. When warm, administer small amounts slowly at any time. If administered too hastily, it may induce vomiting. The subsequent descriptions of various decoctions, powders, and pills merely outline general principles regarding the sequence of administration. However, the methods of decoction, preparation, dosage, and administration must be adjusted according to the child's size and the severity of the illness at the time, varying the amount as appropriate. Other cases follow this pattern and are not repeated extensively.