保童丸
治小儿孩子诸色疳候，或腹内虚胀，惊痫头发立，常咬手指。脊疳，疳劳，臂胫细弱，行
立不得，及鼻下常赤，清涕涎流不止，舌上生疮。脑疳，口疳，腹上筋脉青。
虎睛（半支） 朱砂 麝香（各一钱） 龙脑 牛黄 巴豆 芎 桔梗 枳壳 檀香蕉 茯神 人参
当归 羌活 代赭 鹤虱 白术（各半两）
上为细末，下香、砂、巴豆令匀，炼蜜丸如梧桐子大。一岁至五岁每日一丸，十岁每日
三丸，并空心米饮下。但稍知，孩子病甚，即加药与之。孩子未效，奶母忌生冷、油腻、炙
、毒鱼、大蒜、米醋。
又方
治孩子疳痢，诸色疳，并一十五病状∶一腹大，二皮肤黑黄，三骨节粗，四眼赤，五口
赤，六鼻中生疮，七头发黄，八咬指甲，九爱吃土，十爱吃甜物，十一身热，十二头大，十
三脐凸，十四项细，十五面无光，并宜常服保童丸方。
朱砂（半分） 牛黄 麝香 蟾酥（各少许） 阿魏（二分）
上先将朱砂于净器中，研如粉，入诸药一时，以蒸饼为丸，忌羊血、生冷等。
又方
治孩子疳气，或腹肚胀上筋脉，头大项细，吃物不知足，夜中即起，腹内长鸣。
大黄（一两） 陈橘皮（二两，酸醋二合，浸两日，晒干） 蜣螂（二十个，去翅足子，热烧醋，
安之以杯，盖地上去火毒，候冷取出，炒过）
上为末，蜜丸如梧桐子大。每日空心热水下十丸，忌如常。
紫雪丸方
治小儿五疳，兼腹肚虚胀，疳气烦闷，或时燥渴。
大黄 黄连 代赭（各二分） 朱砂 麝香（各少许） 杏仁（去皮尖，别研） 肉豆蔻 巴豆（去皮
，以冷水浸，别研，各一两）
上为细末，蜜丸如赤豆大。每服空心米饮下一丸，五岁十岁只可服五丸，临时加减，忌生冷、油腻、炙 。
朱砂丸
治孩子疳痢，辨虫颜色，定吉凶。
朱砂（半石莲大） 阿魏（如朱砂大） 蝙蝠血（三两滴） 蟾酥（少许）
上为细末，和少许口脂调，先以桃柳枝煎汤浴儿，后看小儿大小，以绿豆大填儿脐中，
后用纸片脐中贴之，用青衣盖儿，看虫出来，黄色者轻，青黑色重。
青黛散
治孩子鼻流清涕，或鼻下赤痒。
青黛（一钱） 芦荟 地龙（各半钱） 朱砂（一字匕） 瓜蒂（半钱） 细辛（一钱） 宣连（半钱）
上为细末，和合吹鼻中，入麝香少许。
保童丸
朱砂 麝香 新蟾酥（各等分）
上研合成剂，合子内盛，丸如麻子大。又于一合子内浸一丸，以箸头点入鼻中，亦
名问命丸。但孩子病甚，即与吹之，或得七喷，可以治之；五喷即甚；三喷必死矣。此不可深
着水浸，临时入水亦不畏。
盖脑散
治孩子脑疳鼻痒，毛发作穗，面色赤。
地榆（炙） 蛤蟆（烧，各一分） 蜗牛壳（二十一个） 青黛 石蜜（各二分） 麝香（二大豆许）
上为末，吹鼻当有黄水出，忌甜物。
胡黄连丸
治孩子热疳。
胡黄连 蟾酥（各等分）
上为末，蜜丸如绿豆大。五岁热水下二丸。
调中丸
治孩子诸疳，或热攻冲心，肺气急，昼夜有汗，日渐羸瘦，不吃乳食。
柴胡 茯苓 人参 木香 桂心 大黄（湿纸裹煨） 枳壳（麸炒，去皮瓤） 甘草（炙） 鳖甲（醋炙，各等分）
上为末，蜜丸如梧桐子大，每岁两丸，至五岁三丸，热水下，忌如常。
地黄煎方
治孩子疳劳，肺气热咳嗽，四肢渐瘦，心肺干。
生地黄汁（五两） 蟾酥 生姜汁 蜜（各一两） 鹿角胶（半两）
上先将地黄汁安锅内，慢火煎，手不住搅，约五六沸下酥，又五六沸下蜜，次下胶，又
下姜汁，慢火煎，候如稀饧，即住火。每食后两度，共与一匙头，忌毒物。
又方
治孩子疳蚀口齿，齿龈宣露，臭秽不可近。
葶苈（炒） 胡桐律（等分）
上为末，以腊月猪脂调。微煎作膏。取柳木箸子绵裹，微微 药时烙。
又方
治孩子疳蚀唇鼻及诸疮。
硫黄 干漆 文蛤
上等分烧灰，稍烟尽，研为末，入麝香少许，以帛拭疮脓后，用药干掺之立效。
又方
治孩子初患诸色痢及微有疳气。
上用枳实，不限多少，炒令黑，拗破，看内外相似，为散，空心米饮下半钱，以岁加减
服之，忌如常。
又方
治孩子赤白痢。
阿胶 赤石脂 枳壳（麸炒） 龙骨 诃子（炮半热，去核，各半两） 白术（一分）
上为末，一岁二岁空心米饮下半钱。
又方
治孩子冷毒疳痢，白脓疳靛，日加瘦弱，不吃食，腹痛。
青木香（一分） 黄连（半两）
上为末，蜜丸如梧桐子大。一岁以上空心热水下一丸，三岁五岁服二丸。药性热者，不宜多服，忌生冷。
温脾散
治孩子水泻利并脾冷，食乳不消，吃奶频吐。
附子 干姜 甘草（炮，锉。各半两） 白术（一两）
上为末，空心米饮下半钱，忌鲜鱼毒物。
Bao Tong Wan (Protect the Infant Pill)
Treats various types of Gan syndrome (chronic malnutrition and digestive disorder in children) in infants, or abdominal distension due to deficiency, epilepsy with standing hair, and frequent finger-biting. Spinal Gan, Gan consumption, thin and weak arms and legs, inability to walk or stand, redness under the nose, continuous flow of clear nasal discharge and saliva, and sores on the tongue. Brain Gan, Oral Gan, and blue veins on the abdomen.
*Hu Jing* (Tiger's Eye, half piece), *Zhusha* (Cinnabar), *Shexiang* (Musk, each 1 qian), *Longnao* (Borneol), *Niuhuang* (Calculus Bovis), *Badou* (Croton Seed), *Xiong* (Szechwan Lovage Rhizome), *Jiegeng* (Platycodon Root), *Zhiqiao* (Aurantium Fruit), *Tanxiang* (Sandalwood), *Xiangjiao* (Banana - likely a textual error for another herb like Binlang/Betel Nut), *Fushen* (Poria with Hostwood), *Renshen* (Ginseng Root), *Danggui* (Angelica Sinensis Root), *Qianghuo* (Notopterygium Rhizome), *Daizhe* (Haematitum), *Heshi* (Nanthus Fruit), *Baizhu* (Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome, each 0.5 liang).
Grind the above herbs into fine powder. Grind Musk, Cinnabar, and Croton Seed separately until uniform. Mix with refined honey to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. For children aged one to five, administer one pill daily; for ten-year-olds, three pills daily. Take on an empty stomach with rice water. If the child is slightly aware and the condition is severe, increase the dosage. If the child does not improve, the nursing mother must avoid raw/cold foods, greasy foods, roasted foods, toxic fish, garlic, and rice vinegar.
Another Prescription
Treats infant Gan dysentery, various types of Gan, and fifteen symptoms: 1. Abdominal distension, 2. Dark yellow skin, 3. Coarse joints, 4. Red eyes, 5. Red mouth, 6. Sores in the nose, 7. Yellow hair, 8. Nail-biting, 9. Pica (eating earth), 10. Craving sweets, 11. Fever, 12. Large head, 13. Protruding umbilicus, 14. Thin neck, 15. Dull complexion. All are suitable for regular use of Bao Tong Wan.
*Zhusha* (Cinnabar, 0.5 fen), *Niuhuang* (Calculus Bovis), *Shexiang* (Musk), *Chansu* (Toad Venom, each a small amount), *awei* (Asafoetida, 2 fen).
First, grind Cinnabar in a clean vessel until powdery. Mix with other herbs. Form pills using steamed dough. Avoid sheep blood and raw/cold foods.
Another Prescription
Treats infant Qi Gan (deficiency-type Gan), abdominal distension with visible veins, large head with thin neck, insatiable appetite, nocturnal restlessness, and borborygmus (abdominal rumbling).
*Dahuang* (Rhubarb Root, 1 liang), *Chen Jupi* (Aged Tangerine Peel, 2 liang, soaked in 2 he of sour vinegar for two days, then dried), *Qianglang* (Dung Beetle, 20 pieces, remove wings/legs/feces, heat-roast with vinegar, cover with a cup on the ground to remove fire toxicity, cool, take out, stir-fry).
Grind into powder. Form pills the size of Sophora seeds with honey. Take ten pills on an empty stomach with hot water. Avoidances as usual.
Zixue Wan (Purple Snow Pill) Formula
Treats the five types of Gan in children, accompanied by abdominal distension due to deficiency, irritability from Gan Qi, or occasional dry thirst.
*Dahuang* (Rhubarb Root), *Huanglian* (Coptis Rhizome), *Daizhe* (Haematitum, each 2 fen), *Zhusha* (Cinnabar), *Shexiang* (Musk, each a small amount), *Xingren* (Apricot Seed, remove skin/tips, grind separately), *Roudoukou* (Nutmeg), *Badou* (Croton Seed, remove skin, soak in cold water, grind separately, each 1 liang).
Grind into fine powder. Form pills the size of adzuki beans with honey. Take one pill on an empty stomach with rice water. Children aged five to ten may take only five pills. Adjust dosage as needed. Avoid raw/cold, greasy, and roasted foods.
Zhusha Wan (Cinnabar Pill)
Treats infant Gan dysentery. Observe the color of expelled parasites to determine prognosis.
*Zhusha* (Cinnabar, size of a stone lotus seed), *awei* (Asafoetida, size of Cinnabar), *bianfu xue* (Bat Blood, 3 liang drops), *Chansu* (Toad Venom, a small amount).
Grind into fine powder. Mix with a small amount of rouge. First, bathe the child in decoction of peach and willow branches. Then, based on the child's size, insert a pill the size of a mung bean into the umbilicus. Cover with paper and a green cloth. Observe if parasites emerge: yellow indicates mild condition, dark green/black indicates severe condition.
Qingdai San (Indigo Powder)
Treats infant clear nasal discharge or redness/itching under the nose.
*Qingdai* (Indigo Naturalis, 1 qian), *Luhui* (Aloe), *Dilong* (Earthworm, each 0.5 qian), *Zhusha* (Cinnabar, one character spoonful), *Gua Di* (Melon Peduncle, 0.5 qian), *Xixin* (Asarum Root, 1 qian), *Xuan Lian* (Coptis Rhizome, 0.5 qian).
Grind into fine powder. Mix and insufflate into the nose. Add a small amount of Musk.
Bao Tong Wan (Protect the Infant Pill)
*Zhusha* (Cinnabar), *Shexiang* (Musk), *Xin Chansu* (Fresh Toad Venom, equal parts).
Grind and mix into an ointment. Store in a container. Form pills the size of sesame seeds. Alternatively, soak one pill in a container. Dip a chopstick tip into it and apply to the nose. Also called "Life-Questioning Pill". If the child is critically ill, insufflate it. Seven sneezes indicate cure; five sneezes indicate worsening; three sneezes indicate death. Do not soak deeply in water; temporary contact with water is not feared.
Gai Nao San (Cover Brain Powder)
Treats infant Brain Gan with nasal itching, hair forming tufts, and red face.
*Di Yu* (Sanguisorba Root, roasted), *Hamax* (Toad, roasted, each 1 fen), *Woniu ke* (Snail Shell, 21 pieces), *Qingdai* (Indigo Naturalis), *Shimi* (Rock Sugar/Honey, each 2 fen), *Shexiang* (Musk, size of two soybeans).
Grind into powder. Insufflate into the nose. Yellow discharge should appear. Avoid sweets.
Huhuanglian Wan (Picrorhiza Wan)
Treats infant Heat Gan.
*Huhuanglian* (Picrorhiza Rhizome), *Chansu* (Toad Venom, equal parts).
Grind into powder. Form pills the size of mung beans with honey. Children aged five take two pills with hot water.
Tiaozhong Wan (Regulate Middle Pill)
Treats various Gan syndromes in children, where heat attacks the heart, lung Qi is rapid, sweating day and night, progressive emaciation, and refusal of milk/food.
*Chaihu* (Bupleurum Root), *Fuling* (Poria), *Renshen* (Ginseng Root), *Muxiang* (Aucklandia Root), *Guixin* (Cinnamon Twig), *Dahuang* (Rhubarb Root, wrapped in wet paper and baked), *Zhiqiao* (Aurantium Fruit, bran-roasted, remove skin/pith), *Gancao* (Licorice Root, roasted), *Biejia* (Turtle Shell, vinegar-roasted, equal parts).
Grind into powder. Form pills the size of Sophora seeds with honey. Two pills per year of age, up to three pills at age five. Take with hot water. Avoidances as usual.
Dihuang Jian (Rehmannia Decoction)
Treats infant Gan consumption, lung heat cough, gradual emaciation of limbs, and dryness of heart/lungs.
*Sheng Dihuang Zhi* (Raw Rehmannia Juice, 5 liang), *Chansu* (Toad Venom), *Shengjiang Zhi* (Ginger Juice), *Fengmi* (Honey, each 1 liang), *Lu Jiao Jiao* (Deer Antler Glue, 0.5 liang).
First, place Rehmannia juice in a pot. Simmer over low heat, stirring constantly. After 5-6 boils, add Toad Venom. After another 5-6 boils, add Honey. Then add Deer Antler Glue, followed by Ginger Juice. Simmer slowly until it resembles thin syrup. Stop heating. Administer once after each meal, total one spoonful. Avoid toxic foods.
Another Prescription
Treats infant Gan erosion of teeth/gums, exposed gums, and foul odor.
*Tingli* (Descurainia Seed, roasted), *Hutonglv* (Poplar Gum, equal parts).
Grind into powder. Mix with pig lard from the twelfth lunar month. Gently heat to make an ointment. Wrap a willow stick with cotton, dip slightly in medicine, and gently cauterize the lesion.
Another Prescription
Treats infant Gan erosion of lips/nose and various sores.
*Liu Huang* (Sulfur), *Ganxi* (Dry Lacquer), *Wenge* (Clam Shell).
Roast equal parts to ash, ensure smoke ceases, grind into powder. Add a small amount of Musk. Wipe pus from sores with cloth, then apply dry powder. Immediate effect.
Another Prescription
Treats initial onset of various types of dysentery and mild Gan Qi in infants.
Use *Zhishi* (Immature Aurantium Fruit), any amount. Stir-fry until black. Break open. Check internal/external similarity. Grind into powder. Take half qian on an empty stomach with rice water. Adjust dosage by age. Avoidances as usual.
Another Prescription
Treats infant red and white dysentery.
*Ejiao* (Donkey-hide Gelatin), *Chishizhi* (Red Kaolin), *Zhiqiao* (Aurantium Fruit, bran-roasted), *Longgu* (Fossil Bone), *Hezi* (Chebula Fruit, processed until half-hot, remove pits, each 0.5 liang), *Baizhu* (Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome, 1 fen).
Grind into powder. Infants aged one to two take half qian on an empty stomach with rice water.
Another Prescription
Treats infant Cold-Toxin Gan Dysentery, white purulent Gan, progressive weakness, anorexia, and abdominal pain.
*Qingmuxiang* (Costus Root, 1 fen), *Huanglian* (Coptis Rhizome, 0.5 liang).
Grind into powder. Form pills the size of Sophora seeds with honey. Children over one year take one pill on an empty stomach with hot water. Children aged three to five take two pills. Hot-natured drugs should not be taken in excess. Avoid raw/cold foods.
Wenpi San (Warm Spleen Powder)
Treats infant watery diarrhea and cold spleen, indigestion of milk, and frequent vomiting after feeding.
*Fuzi* (Prepared Aconite Root), *Ganjiang* (Dried Ginger), *Gancao* (Licorice Root, processed, chopped, each 0.5 liang), *Baizhu* (Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome, 1 liang).
Grind into powder. Take half qian on an empty stomach with rice water. Avoid fresh fish and toxic foods.