蛲虫者,九虫内之一虫也。形甚细小,如今之 虫状。亦因腑脏虚弱而致发动,甚
者则成痔、 、 、疥也。
寸白者,九虫内之一虫也。长一寸而色白,形小褊。因腑脏虚弱而能发动。或云饮白酒
,以桑树枝贯串牛肉炙食,并食生粟所作。或云食生鱼后,即饮乳酪,亦令生之。其发动则
损人精气,腰脚疼弱。
又云∶此虫生长一尺,则令人死也。
脱肛者,肛门脱出也。肛门,大肠之候,小儿患肛门脱出,多因痢大肠虚冷,兼用 气,
故肛门脱出,谓之脱肛也。
者,阴核气结肿大也。小儿患此者,多因啼怒 气不止,动于阴气,阴气而
击,结聚不散所成也。
差 者,阴核偏肿大,亦由啼怒 气,击于下所致。其偏肿者,气偏乘虚而
行,故偏结肿也。
人有血气不和,腋下有如野狐之气,谓之狐臭。而此气能染易着于人。小儿多是乳养之
人先有此病,染着小儿。
人之五脏有五声,心之音为言。小儿四五岁不能言者,由在胎之时,其母卒有惊怖,内动于儿脏,邪气乘其心,令
心气不和,至四五岁不能言语也。
气瘿之状,颈下皮宽,内结突起, 然,亦渐长大,气结所成也。小儿啼
未止,因以乳饮之,令气息喘逆,不得消散,故结聚成瘿也。
看养小儿,有失节度,而为寒冷所伤,寒气入腹内,乘虚停积,后因乳哺冷热不调,触
冒宿寒,与气相击不散,在于胸胁之间,故令满痛也。
Ascaris (Pinworm) is one of the nine types of parasites. Its body is extremely small, resembling modern midge larvae. It is also triggered by the weakness of the fu and zang organs; in severe cases, it may result in hemorrhoids, rectal prolapse, scrotal swelling, or scabies.
Taenia (Tapeworm) is also one of the nine types of parasites. It is about one cun long, white in color, and short and flat in shape. It arises due to the weakness of the fu and zang organs. Some say that drinking white wine, eating beef roasted on mulberry branches, or consuming food made from raw millet can cause this disease. Others claim that drinking milk and cheese after eating raw fish can also generate these worms. When active, they deplete the person's essence and qi, causing pain and weakness in the waist and legs.
It is also said that if this worm grows to a chi in length, the person will die.
Rectal prolapse refers to the protrusion of the anus. The anus is the external manifestation of the large intestine. In children, rectal prolapse often occurs due to diarrhea causing coldness and deficiency in the large intestine, combined with straining during defecation, leading to the prolapse of the anus, known as rectal prolapse.
Hernia (Shan Qi) refers to the swelling of the scrotum due to the knotting of qi. In children, this condition often results from prolonged crying and anger causing stagnant qi, which disturbs the yin qi. The impact on the yin qi leads to stagnation and accumulation that does not disperse.
Lateral Hernia (Pian Shan) refers to unilateral swelling of the scrotum. This is also caused by crying and anger leading to rebellious qi impacting the lower body. The unilateral swelling occurs because excess qi moves into the deficient side and accumulates there.
When a person has disharmony between blood and qi, an odor resembling that of a wild fox emanates from the axilla, known as Fox Odor (Hu Chou). This odor can be transmitted to others. Children often contract this from their caregivers who already have the condition.
The five zang organs correspond to five vocalizations; the sound of the heart is speech. If a child aged four or five cannot speak, it is because during the fetal stage, the mother experienced sudden fright or terror, which internally disturbed the fetus's organs. Pathogenic qi invaded the heart, causing disharmony of heart qi, resulting in the inability to speak until age four or five.
The manifestation of Qi Goiter (Qi Ying) involves loose skin below the neck with internal nodules protruding, feeling soft, and gradually enlarging. This is formed by the knotting of qi. When a child cries incessantly and is fed milk, it causes panting and rebellious qi that cannot dissipate, leading to the formation of a goiter.
If the care of infants is improper and they are injured by cold, cold qi enters the abdomen and accumulates due to deficiency. Later, due to irregular temperature of breast milk or food, the existing cold is triggered and clashes with qi without dispersing. Staying in the chest and hypochondriac region, this causes fullness and pain.