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When an infant is ill and all the hair on the head stands erect, it indicates a fatal prognosis. If blue veins appear in the ears of an infant, it indicates abdominal pain. Stools with green fragments accompanied by undigested food diarrhea (Sun Xie), a large pulse, and cold hands and feet indicate a difficult recovery; however, if there is undigested food diarrhea, a small pulse, and warm hands and feet, recovery is easy.

For convulsive epilepsy (Jing Xian) with specific pulse characteristics, insert five needles into each of the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian and Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian, five needles into the Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian, one needle beside the collateral vessels of the Hand Shaoyin Heart Meridian and Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian, one needle into the Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian, and three needles at a point five cun above the malleolus.

For pediatric convulsive epilepsy (Jing Xian), Ben Shen (GV13), Qian Ding (GV20), Xinhui (GV22), and Tian Zhu (BL10) are the primary acupoints. If the eyes look upward (Fan Shi), Lin Qi (GB15) is indicated. For pediatric convulsive epilepsy accompanied by spasms (You Zhong), spinal rigidity, and upward deviation of the eyes (Mu Zhuan Shang Cha), Suo Jin (EX-UE7) is indicated. For pediatric convulsive epilepsy where spasms and spinal rigidity pull against each other, Chang Qiang (GV1) is indicated.

For infants suffering from headache due to dietary indiscretion, Yi Xi (BL67) is indicated. For pediatric epilepsy attacks with upward deviation of the eyes (Mu Shang Cha), Zan Zhu (BL2) is indicated. For umbilical tetanus (Qi Feng) in infants with upward deviation of the eyes, Si Zhu Kong (TE23) is needled. For pediatric epilepsy accompanied by vomiting, projectile diarrhea, fright, loss of essence, blurred vision, and eye discharge (Chi), Mai Men (HT4) and Chang Qiang (GV1) are indicated. For pediatric convulsive epilepsy causing respiratory distress, Lu Xi (TE19) is indicated. For pediatric convulsive epilepsy presenting with hallucinations or visual disturbances, Lie Que (LU7) is indicated, along with points from the Yangming collaterals. For infants with a fishy odor in the mouth and distension/fullness in the chest and hypochondrium, Lao Gong (PC8) is indicated. For infants with cough and diarrhea who have no appetite, Shang Qiu (SP5) is indicated. For pediatric epilepsy with restless hands and feet, blurred vision, locked jaw (Kou Jin), and yellow urine, Shang Qiu (SP5) is indicated. For pediatric epilepsy with enuresis or seminal emission, deficiency patterns manifest as various forms of epilepsy and mania, while excess patterns manifest as urinary retention (Bi Long), heat in the lower abdomen, and excessive sleepiness; Da Dun (LR1) is indicated. For umbilical tetanus in infants with inability to open the mouth and frequent fright, Ran Gu (KI2) is indicated. For infants with abdominal fullness and inability to eat or drink, Xuan Zhong (GB39) is indicated. For equine epilepsy (Ma Xian) in infants, Pu Shen (BL64) and Jin Men (BL63) are indicated. For wind pathogen spreading from head to foot, accompanied by spasms, locked jaw, sudden abdominal fullness upon defecation that does not resolve with pressure, sneezing, sorrow, and asthma, Kun Lun (BL60) is indicated.