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Methods for treating Ke Wu (intruding evil influence) and night crying: Use one matchstick head burnt in the family kitchen, preferably the charred tip. Write with cinnabar: "I am the Five Thunder Deities of Heaven, coming forth as divine generals to capture; bind the night-crying ghost tightly and never release it. Act swiftly according to the edicts of Taishang Laojun." Do not let the child know after writing. Stand under the bed, leaning against the front leg of the bed. For boys, stand on the left; for girls, on the right; this is effective.

Huangtu San (Yellow Earth Powder): Treats sudden Ke Wu in infants.
Ingredients: Zaozhong Huangtu (Earth from the stove), Qiuyin Shi (Vermisilica/Earthworm excrement) in equal parts.
Preparation: Grind uniformly. Mix with water and apply to the infant's head and the five centers (palms and soles); this is beneficial.

Qianjin Fang (Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold) method for night crying:
During pregnancy, feed the infant foods that the mother craved or ate preferentially; this will be effective.

Waitai Bixiao Fang (Essential Prescriptions from the External Cabinet) method for infant night crying:
When the sun has not yet risen and at noon, have the infant lie supine. Hold breath and write characters in red (cinnabar) resembling blood color on the horizontal crease above the umbilicus; the crying will cease that night.

Chen Cangqi adds:
Grass near the well mouth treats infant night crying. Place it under the mother's sleeping mat without her knowledge.

Zimu Milu (Secret Records of Mother and Child) for infant night crying:
Hang a steamer strap above the door.

Meng Shen on infant night crying:
Take dry cow dung the size of a hand, place it under the sleeping mat without the mother's knowledge; both mother and child will be auspicious.

Jiyan Fang (Collected Proven Prescriptions): Xianren Zhang (Immortal's Staff). It is good for accompanying sleep to treat infant convulsions and night crying.

Rihua Zi Bencao says: Grass inside a pigsty treats infant night crying. Place it under the mat without the mother's knowledge.

Rihua Zi Bencao also says: Wings of a black female chicken treat infant night crying. Place them under the mat without the mother's knowledge.

Shenghui Fang:
Write the character "Jia" (甲) below the umbilicus; the condition will resolve.

Another prescription:
Take grass from a tree hole and hang it on the door frame; crying will stop immediately.

Another prescription:
Steal a cart wheel rim and place it under the mother's bed without her knowledge.

Another prescription:
Take decayed grass from an abandoned well and hang it on the door frame; this is effective.

Another prescription:
Take ash from cow dung and place it under the mother's bedding without her knowledge.

Additionally, three talismanic methods for treating infant night crying:
[Image] This talisman is applied to the palms of both hands. [Image] This talisman is applied to the umbilicus. [Image] Apply to the bedroom door.

Yingru Shu method for treating infant night crying:
Have the mother remove her outer garment, wearing only inner clothes. Kneel at the four corners of the house and say: "Western White Emperor, Eastern Green Emperor, Southern Red Emperor, Northern Black Emperor, Central Yellow Emperor, I beg you to cut off the night crying of Moujia. On the day of repaying this grace, I will offer wine and meat, whatever is desired." The repayment method involves placing offerings in the center of the courtyard at the four corners, hence four sides around the corners and one offering in the center. Look up at the Five Emperors and say: "Today I repay what was vowed and prayed for."

Liu Shi Fang: Treats infant night crying.
Write: "If you see me by form, if you seek me by sound, that person walks a crooked path and cannot see the Tathagata." Burn into ash and swallow. For boys, take one portion in the left hand; for girls, one portion in the right hand.