甘草、薄荷各五分,桔梗、麦冬各一钱,水煎服,立愈。
又方∶虾蟆胆取汁点舌上、立愈。
大生南星一个(泡去皮脐)为末,每用二三分或四五分,量儿大小用之,取猪胆汁调,
再
乃心热也。用大葱头一个,切四片,用乳汁半盏同蒸,分作四服,即能食乳。并用前芙
蓉花诸方治之更妙。
又方∶黄连二分,煎汤灌小儿数匙,即食乳矣。神效。若脐旁青色及口撮紧者,此脐风
症也,即照后脐风诸方赶紧治之,迟则难救。
凡小儿无乳,百物不食,无法可施,用离核枣于饭上蒸熟,与儿食之,食至斤余,即思
饮食,虽无乳亦可活矣。离核枣即真南枣,持三、五枚向耳旁摇之响者即是,无则用大黑枣
亦可。
山栀一个(烧存性),雄黄、朱砂各二分,轻粉一分,麝香一分,共为极细末,择伏断
日
五分
不宜,
伏断日 子日虚星 丑日斗星 寅日室星 卯日女星 辰日箕星 已日房星 午日角星
未日张星 申日鬼星 酉日嘴星 戍日胃星 亥日壁星
Licorice (Gancao) and Mint (Bohe) each 5 fen, Platycodon Root (Jiegeng) and Ophiopogon Tuber (Maidong) each 1 qian, decocted in water and taken orally, resulting in immediate recovery.
Another prescription: Extract the bile from a toad (Xama), apply the juice to the tongue, resulting in immediate recovery.
One large Arisaema Rhizome (Dasheng Nanxing) (soaked, skin and umbilicus removed), ground into powder. Use 2-3 fen or 4-5 fen per dose, adjusted according to the child's age. Mix with pig bile (Zhudan Zhi)...
This is due to Heart Heat (Xin Re). Take one green onion head (Da Cong Tou), cut into four slices, steam together with half a zhan of breast milk, divide into four doses. The child will be able to nurse. It is even more effective when combined with previous prescriptions involving Hibiscus Flower (Furong Hua).
Another prescription: Coptis Rhizome (Huanglian) 2 fen, decocted in water and administered to the infant by spoonfuls, enabling the child to nurse. Extremely effective. If bluish discoloration appears around the umbilicus and the mouth is tightly drawn in, this is Umbilical Wind Syndrome (Qifeng Zheng); immediately treat according to the subsequent Qifeng prescriptions. Delay may make it difficult to save the patient.
Seven grains of rice (Mi) charred black, half a wine cup of water, half a wine cup of breast milk. Decoct until reduced to 5 fen volume, then administer. Extremely effective.
For infants who refuse all food and have no breast milk, with no other remedies available, use pitted red dates (Lihe Zao) steamed on rice. Feed to the child; after consuming over a jin (approx. 500g), the child will desire food. Survival is possible even without breast milk. Pitted red date refers to true Southern Dates (Zhen Nan Zao). Select three to five dates that rattle when shaken near the ear; if unavailable, large black dates may be used.
Gardenia Fruit (Shanzhi) one (charred but retaining its medicinal properties), Realgar (Xionghuang) and Cinnabar (Zhusha) each 2 fen, Calomelas (Qingfen) 1 fen, Musk (Shexiang) 1 fen. All ground into an extremely fine powder. Choose a "Fu Duan" day... 5 fen... Inappropriate days: Fu Duan Zi Day Xu Star, Chou Day Dou Star, Yin Day Shi Star, Mao Day Nu Star, Chen Day Ji Star, Si Day Fang Star, Wu Day Jiao Star, Wei Day Zhang Star, Shen Day Gui Star, You Day Zui Star, Xu Day Wei Star, Hai Day Bi Star.
Rhubarb Root (Dahuang) (mixed with wine, steamed and sun-dried nine times), Mulberry Root Bark (Sangbaipi), Sweet Descurainia Seed (Tiantingli), Calcined Gypsum (Shu Shigao) each 8 fen, Asparagus Tuber (Tiandong), Apricot Kernel (Xingren) (skin and tip removed), Akebia Stem (Mutong) each...
Also treats Turtle Chest (Guixiong). Apply turtle urine (Gui Niao) to massage the chest and back; it will heal naturally over time. Method for obtaining turtle urine: Shine a mirror at the turtle, causing it to urinate.
Another prescription: Mix Polygonum Multiflorum Powder (Shouwu Mo) with turtle urine and apply to the back; it will heal naturally over time.