名曰解颅，此肾气不足也。用干姜七钱，细辛三钱。肉桂五钱，共为末，姜汁和敷颅上
，小儿面赤即愈。
又方∶南星（微泡）为末，醋调摊细绸上贴囟门，用热手时时熨之，干则用热醋润湿。
又方∶柏子仁、防风、南星各四两，为末，每用一钱，醋调摊红绸上，看颅门大小剪贴
，一日一换，干则以热醋润之。
又方∶茵陈、车前子、百合各五钱，为末，乌牛乳汁调涂足心及头缝开处，用绸包裹，
二日一换。
此胎中受热也。以蚯蚓泥（又名曲 ）捣敷囟门，干则再换，不过三次即愈。或以生南
星
又方∶甘草、猪胆汁泡过，焙干研末，每用一二分，乳汁调服。
又方∶熊胆少许，蒸水洗眼上，一日七次。如三日不开，宜服干地黄、赤芍、川芎、炙
草、归身、花粉各一钱，为末，灯心汤调灌之。
又方∶雄鸡胆，灯心蘸点，极效。或用人乳蒸川连点之亦效。
又方∶胡黄连一钱，研末，人乳调敷足心（男左女右），神效。
又方∶黄连、黄柏、当归、赤芍各二钱，杏仁（去皮尖）五分，打碎，以乳汁泡一夜，
蒸
黑眼珠呆而不动者是。方见目部。
自生下之日起，三十二日为一变，六十四日为一蒸，再过三十二日为一变，再过六十四
日为一蒸，至五百七十六日而止，每当蒸变之日，身发微热，不必服药。
Coptidis Rhizoma (Huangbai) powder, mixed with water. Apply to both sole centers (Yongquan area), and it will heal immediately.
This condition is named Jie Lu (Suture separation of the skull), caused by deficiency of Kidney Qi. Use 7 qian of Zingiberis Rhizoma干燥 (Ganjiang), 3 qian of Asari Radix (Xixin), and 5 qian of Cinnamomi Cortex (Rougui). Grind them together into powder, mix with juice of Zingiberis Rhizoma freshum (Shengjiangzhi), and apply to the fontanelle. The infant's red face will return to normal, indicating cure.
Another prescription: Arisaematis Rhizoma preparatum (Nanting, slightly processed) ground into powder, mixed with vinegar and spread on fine silk gauze. Apply to the fontanelle, and warm it frequently with hands. If it dries, moisten it with hot vinegar.
Another prescription: 4 liang each of Platycodi Semen (Baiziren), Saposhnikoviae Radix (Fangfeng), and Arisaematis Rhizoma (Nanting). Grind into powder. Take 1 qian each time, mix with vinegar, spread on red silk gauze, cut to fit the size of the fontanelle, and apply. Change once daily; if dry, moisten with hot vinegar.
Another prescription: 5 qian each of Artemisiae Scopariae Herba (Yinchen), Plantaginis Semen (Cheqianzi), and Lilii Bulbus (Baihe). Grind into powder. Mix with milk from a black cow, apply to the sole center and the split cranial sutures, wrap with silk gauze, and change every two days.
This is due to heat accumulated in the womb. Mash Vermis terrestris (Qiuyin, earthworm mud) and apply to the fontanelle. Change when dry. It will heal within three applications. Or use raw Arisaematis Rhizoma...
Another prescription: Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao) soaked in Porci Bile (Zhudan), dried over low heat, and ground into powder. Take 1-2 fen each time, mixed with human milk for oral administration.
Another prescription: A small amount of Ursi Fel (Xiongdan). Wash the upper eyelids with steam-distilled water, seven times a day. If the eyes do not open after three days, administer a mixture of 1 qian each of Rehmanniae Radix preparata (Shengdihuang), Paeoniae Rubra (Chishao), Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma (Chuanxiong), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma preparata (Zhigancao), Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Guishen), and Bupleuri Radix (Huajing - note: Huajing usually refers to Bupleurum or sometimes Angelica dahurica root depending on context, here likely Tianhuafen/Panax notoginseng context but text says Huafen which is Panax notoginseng or Trichosanthes? Text says "Huafen" which is typically Trichosanthis Radix/Tianhuafen. Correcting to Trichosanthis Radix). Grind into powder, mix with Decoction of Juncus effusus (Dengxincao Tang), and force-feed.
Another prescription: Gallus gallus domesticus biliary calculus (Xiongji dan). Dip a rush pith (Dengxincao) in the bile and apply to the eye. Extremely effective. Alternatively, steam Coptidis Rhizoma (Huanglian) with human milk and apply to the eye; also effective.
Another prescription: 1 qian of Picrorhizae Rhizoma (Huhuanglian), ground into powder, mixed with human milk and applied to the sole center (left for males, right for females). Divine effect.
Another prescription: 2 qian each of Coptidis Rhizoma (Huanglian), Phellodendri Cortex (Huangbai), Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Danggui), and Paeoniae Rubra (Chishao); 5 fen of Armeniacae Semen Amarum (Xingren, peeled and de-seeded). Crush them, soak overnight in human milk, steam...
The condition where the black pupil is dull and immobile. See the section on Eyes for the prescription.
Starting from the day of birth, 32 days constitute one "Bian" (Transformation), and 64 days constitute one "Zheng" (Evaporation/Steaming). Another 32 days make another "Bian", and another 64 days make another "Zheng". This cycle continues until 576 days. On the days of these transformations, the body may emit slight fever; no medicine is needed.