柴胡五分,白术一钱,茯苓三分,陈皮二分,当归八分,白芍一钱,炙甘草三分,半夏
三分,水一钟,煎半钟,热服。一剂即愈,不必再剂。
治小儿痢疾神方∶当归一钱,黄连二分,白芍一钱五分,枳壳五分,槟榔五分,甘草三分,水
一钟,煎半钟,热服。一剂轻,二剂愈。红痢,加黄连一倍∶白痢,加泽泻三分;腹痛者,倍加甘
草,多加白芍∶小便赤,加木通三分;下如豆汁,加白术一钱;伤食,加山楂、麦芽各三分;气虚者,
加人参三分。此方通治小儿痢疾,加减之,无不神效。
治小儿疟疾方∶柴胡六分,白术一钱,茯苓一钱,归身一钱,白芍一钱五分,半夏五分,青皮五
分,浓朴五分,水一钟,煎半钟,露一宿,再温之与服。热多者,加人参、黄 各五分,寒多者,加
干姜三分;痰多者,加白芥子一钱;夜发热者,加何首乌、熟地各二钱,日间发者不用加;腹痛,
加槟榔三分。
治小儿咳嗽神方∶苏叶五分,桔梗一钱,甘草一钱,水一酒钟,煎五分,热服,二剂即全愈。有
痰,加白芥子五分可也。
治小儿口疳流水口烂神方∶黄柏二钱,人参一钱,为末。敷口内。二日即愈。一匙一次,一日不过
用二次而已。小儿之疳,皆虚热也,用黄柏以去火,人参以健脾土也。大人亦可用,神效。
治小儿便虫神方∶诸虫皆可治。榧子去壳五个,甘草三分,为末,米饭为丸。服完虫尽化为水矣。大
人亦用此去虫。
盖榧子最能杀虫,又不耗气,食多则伤脾。
治小儿虫积方∶使君子十个,去壳炒香,槟榔一钱,榧子十个,甘草一钱,各为细末,米饭
为丸,如梧桐子大。与十丸小儿服之,二日即便虫、五日全愈。神方也。
Formula for treating children's colds caused by wind-cold: Chai Hu (Bupleuri Radix) 5 fen, Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) 1 qian, Fu Ling (Poria), Chen Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium) 2 fen, Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) 8 fen, Bai Shao (Paeoniae Radix Alba) 1 qian, Zhi Gan Cao (Prepared Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) 3 fen, Ban Xia (Pinelliae Tuber), add one zhong of water, decoct until half a zhong remains, take hot. One dose results in cure; no further doses are needed.
Divine formula for treating children's dysentery: Dang Gui 1 qian, Huang Lian (Coptidis Rhizoma) 2 fen, Bai Shao 1.5 qian, Zhi Ke (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus) 5 fen, Bing Lang (Arecae Semen) 5 fen, Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) 3 fen, add one zhong of water, decoct until half a zhong remains, take hot. One dose alleviates symptoms; two doses result in cure. For red dysentery (stool with blood), double the amount of Huang Lian; for white dysentery (mucus-heavy stool), add Ze Xie (Alismatis Rhizoma) 3 fen; for abdominal pain, double the Gan Cao and increase Bai Shao; for dark red urine, add Mu Tong (Akebiae Caulis) 3 fen; for stool resembling bean curd residue, add Bai Zhu 1 qian; for food stagnation, add Shan Zha (Crataegi Fructus) and Mai Ya (Hordei Fructus Germinatus) each 3 fen; for qi deficiency, add Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma) 3 fen. This formula generally treats children's dysentery; with modifications based on condition, it is invariably effective.
Formula for treating children's malaria: Chai Hu 6 fen, Bai Zhu 1 qian, Fu Ling 1 qian, Gui Shen (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) 1 qian, Bai Shao 1.5 qian, Ban Xia 5 fen, Qing Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride) 5 fen, Hou Po (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex) 5 fen, add one zhong of water, decoct until half a zhong remains, leave exposed overnight, warm again before administration. For predominant heat, add Ren Shen and Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix) each 5 fen; for predominant cold, add Gan Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma) 3 fen; for excessive phlegm, add Bai Jie Zi (Sinapis Semen) 1 qian; for fever occurring at night, add He Shou Wu (Polygoni Multiflori Radix) and Shu Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata) each 2 qian; not needed if fever occurs during the day; for abdominal pain, add Bing Lang 3 fen.
Divine formula for treating children's cough: Su Ye (Perillae Folium) 5 fen, Jie Geng (Platycodonis Radix) 1 qian, Gan Cao 1 qian, add one jiu zhong of water, decoct until 5 fen remains, take hot. Two doses result in complete recovery. If there is phlegm, add Bai Jie Zi 5 fen.
Divine formula for treating children's mouth canker (oral ulceration), drooling, and lip erosion: Huang Bo (Phellodendri Cortex) 2 qian, Ren Shen 1 qian, grind into powder. Apply inside the mouth. Cures in two days. Use one spoon per application, no more than twice a day. Children's mouth canker is due to deficient heat; Huang Bo clears fire, while Ren Shen strengthens the spleen earth. Adults may also use this with miraculous effects.
Divine formula for treating children's intestinal parasites: Treats all types of worms. Fei Zi (Torreya Seed) 5, shelled; Gan Cao 3 fen, grind into powder, form pills with rice paste. After finishing the medicine, the worms dissolve into water. Adults may also use this formula to expel worms.
Generally, Fei Zi is most effective at killing parasites without depleting qi, but excessive consumption damages the spleen.
Formula for treating children's worm accumulation: Shi Jun Zi (Quisqualis Fructus) 10, shelled and stir-fried until fragrant; Bing Lang 1 qian; Fei Zi 10; Gan Cao 1 qian. Grind each into fine powder, form pills with rice paste, size similar to paulownia seeds. Administer ten pills to the child. Worms are expelled within two days; full recovery in five days. This is a divine formula.