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This is abdominal pain caused by cold invasion. Stir-fry fermented soybean (Dan Dou Chi), fresh ginger (Sheng Jiang), scallion white (Cong Bai, finely cut), and salt together until hot. Wrap in a hand towel and apply as a hot compress to the abdomen; the pain will stop immediately.

Mash fresh ginger (Sheng Jiang) into a paste, wrap in thin cloth, and rub on the affected area; this is very effective.

This is damp-heat from the womb, named Tai Huang (Neonatal Jaundice). Use Sheng Di (Rehmanniae Radix), Hua Fen (Trichosanthis Radix), and Yin Chen (Artemisiae Scopariae Herba), each one qian, decoct in water and take orally. Alternatively, treat with Zheng Shiwu's Huang Dan Men Huang La Zhi Tong Fang (Yellow Wax Paper Tube Formula for Jaundice); it is stable and excellent.

This is heat-toxin from the womb, named Tai Chi (Neonatal Erythema). Use Sheng Di (Rehmanniae Radix), Hua Fen (Trichosanthis Radix), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), and Lian Qiao (Forsythiae Fructus), each one qian, decoct in water and take orally. Externally, mash Fu Ping (Lemnae Herba) and Shui Tai (Algae) to extract juice, mix with Pu Xiao (Natrii Sulfas) and Zhe Shi (Haematitum), and apply to the lesion.

When a newborn has red flesh all over the body without skin, resembling a fetus that lived upstairs during pregnancy and did not receive the nourishment of earth qi, place the infant lying on mud ground for one night; skin will grow.
Another formula: Grind early rice into powder and dust dry onto the area; stop when skin grows.

This condition occurs due to wind exposure at birth, causing layers of skin scales to peel off continuously, named Tuo Ke (Shell-Shedding). If treated as Dan Du (Erysipelas) or Huo Zhen (Fire Rash), it would be a mistake. Use Mu Tong (Akebiae Caulis), Huo Xiang (Agastaches Herba), and Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix), each six fen, Mai Dong (Ophiopogonis Tuber) half a qian, add Deng Cao (Junci Medulla), decoct in water, and take orally.

Sores appear near the lower abdomen on both thighs; if the skin peels open and spreads gradually to the lower abdomen, it is incurable. This is named Tai Bo (Neonatal Peeling). Roast Huang Bo (Phellodendri Cortex) until charred, grind into powder, mix with Zhu Dan Ji (Porcine Bile), and apply. Alternatively, use Fu Long Gan (Caulis Fodiens / Hearth Soil), mix with boiling water, and apply.

Named Tai Gou (Neonatal Crust), also known as She Tai (Snake Fetus). Wash the area with decoction prepared from Bai Jiang Can (Bombyx Batryticatus) (remove mouthparts and grind into powder). Alternatively, add She Tui (Bovis Colla / Snake Slough), grind into powder, and mix.

When this condition breaks, fluid flows out; sprinkle Mi Tuo Seng (Lithargyrum) powder onto the lesion.

For infants whose heads, faces, and entire bodies resemble Yang Mei Chu (Syphilis-like rash), with ulcers and holes, collect the condensation dripping from the top of a rice steamer using a plate and apply to the lesions. When all other medicines fail, this works like magic.

One person had a son who died at age one from Hong Si Liu (Red Thread Tumor); four subsequent children suffered the same fate. A physician stated: "This is due to latent fire in the stomach and fetal toxin." He prescribed Zi Wei Wan (Stomach-Nourishing Pill) for boys and Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill) for girls. Subsequent children were free from this affliction.