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To treat severe headache caused by head wind (Toufeng) in children over five years old, or unilateral pain, as well as to treat deafness and tinnitus.
Mian Chuanwu (Aconiti Radix Lateralis Preparata, soaked in decoction, slightly processed, skin and root removed) Cao Wu (Aconiti Kusnezoffii Radix, slightly processed, skin removed) Chuan Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix) Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma, processed as above, each of the four herbs one liang).
The aforementioned herbs are chopped, roasted, and ground into powder. Use juice from raw scallions mixed with flour paste to form pills the size of mung beans. Dry them over slow fire; sun-drying is also acceptable. Take thirty to fifty, or up to seventy pills per dose, administered after meals and before bedtime with warm clear tea. The method for obtaining scallion juice: use raw scallions with roots and leaves intact, place in water, pound until mushy, and extract the juice.

To treat internal heat in children, characterized by teeth grinding during sleep, talking in sleep, fright, palpitations, and restlessness, or hematemesis, hematuria, extreme thirst with desire to drink, trembling of hands and feet, symptoms resembling possession by evil spirits. All these conditions are suitable for this prescription.
Jing Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma, five fen) Huangbo (Phellodendri Cortex, coarse bark removed) Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix, cleaned) Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, these three herbs each two qian half) Rougui (Cinnamomi Cortex, coarse bark removed).
Zhike (Aurantii Fructus, processed as above) Bai Fuling (Poria, coarse bark removed, these three herbs each two qian) Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, used raw, seven qian).
Except for Rougui which is not subjected to dry roasting, the remaining seven herbs are chopped, roasted, and then ground together with Rougui into powder. Add drops of water and pound thoroughly in a mortar. Form pills the size of mung beans. While still moist, coat with Zhusha (Cinnabaris) powder that has been levigated with water, and dry in the shade. Take thirty to fifty pills per dose. Administer at any time with Shu Shui (cooked water) prepared from Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix). For hematemesis and hematuria, administer with decoction of Zhizi Ren (Gardeniae Semen). For younger children, grind the pills in Bohe Tang (Menthae Haplocalycis Herba decoction) and feed.

To treat toothache caused by dental caries and difficulty in eating in older children.
Qingfen (Calomelas) Bai Fan (Alumen, used raw) Xionghuang (Realgar) Hongdan (Minium, these four herbs each one qian) Shexiang (Moschus, half zi).
Place the aforementioned herbs in a mortar and grind finely into powder. First, boil Wubeizi (Galae Chinensis), Hese (Chrysanthemi Indici Flos), and raw scallions in water until about half a bowl remains. When warm, rinse the mouth thoroughly. Then, apply one zi or half a qian of the aforementioned powder to the affected area. It will be effective after six or seven applications.

To treat infants suffering from "Goose Mouth" syndrome (E Kou Zheng), characterized by white patches covering the entire mouth, resembling millet grains, causing erosion, pain, inability to suckle or eat, and day-and-night irritability and crying.
Da Bei Nanting (Arisaematis Rhizoma, cut open, white ones are preferred, quantity不拘).
Grind the aforementioned herb into powder. Stir-fry one or two qian. Mix with vinegar and honey, and apply to the anterior fontanelle, leaving a small area the size of a finger uncoated in the center. Also apply to the sole of the left foot for boys and the right foot for girls. Simultaneously, use Lifao Yin (Li Xiao Decoction) mixed with warm honey water to dab on the tongue, allowing it to melt naturally for better efficacy.