眼上赤脉，下贯瞳人（水火困绝）；囟门肿起，兼及作坑（心绝）。鼻干黑燥（肺绝），肚大青筋（脾绝，
气不荣；）目多直视（五脏俱绝），睹不转睛（止注）。指甲黑色（肝绝），忽作哑声（气有出无入，脉绝也）；
虚舌退场门（心绝），啮齿咬人（肾绝）。鱼口气急（口如鱼呷水之状，是气急肺绝），啼不作声（肺绝）；
蛔虫既出（消食虫是脾胃冷热皆出来），必是死形。
飧泄手足寒难已，手足温易已。凡病困，汗出如珠不流者，死；头毛皆上逆者，死；唇口干、目皮反、
口中气冷、手足四垂、其卧如缚、掌中冷者，死。
养子须调护，看承莫纵驰；乳多终损胃。食壅即伤脾，被浓非为益，衣单正所宜；无风频见日，寒暑顺天
时。
初生三五月，宜绷缚令卧，勿竖头抱出；六个月方可与稀粥，亦不可将乳同吃；五岁方可吃荤腥。养子
十法∶一要背暖，二要肚暖，三要足暖，四要头凉，五要心胸凉，六要勿见异物，七脾胃常要温，八啼未定勿
便饮乳，九勿服轻粉、朱砂，十少洗浴。
大半胎毒，小半内伤乳食，十分之一外感风寒。大率属脾与肝。多因脾胃娇嫩，乳食伤精，则生湿，湿生
痰，痰生火，湿热结滞而然。且真水未旺，心火独炎，故肺金受制，肝常有余，脾肾不足。
眼睛上方出现赤色血脉，向下贯穿瞳孔（这是水火之气困竭绝断的表现）；囟门肿胀突起，甚至凹陷成坑（这是心气绝的表现）。鼻子干燥发黑且燥热（这是肺气绝的表现），腹部胀大且青筋暴露（这是脾气绝的表现，因气不能荣养所致）；眼睛多呈直视状态（这是五脏之气俱绝的表现），眼球固定不转动（这是精气注散的表现）。指甲变黑（这是肝气绝的表现），突然发出哑声（这是气只出不入，脉气绝断的表现）；舌头虚软松弛脱出口外（这是心气绝的表现），咬牙或咬人（这是肾气绝的表现）。呼吸急促如鱼嘴开合状（口像鱼吸水一样喘气，这是气急且肺气绝的表现），啼哭却发不出声音（这是肺气绝的表现）；蛔虫已经排出（消食虫是因为脾胃冷热失调而排出的），必定是死症。
飧泄（完谷不化的腹泻）且手足寒冷难以治愈，如果手足温暖则容易治愈。凡是病情危重时，出汗像珍珠一样圆润但不流动（绝汗），是死证；头发全部向上逆立的，是死证；嘴唇和口干裂、眼睑皮肤翻转、口中呼出冷气、四肢下垂、躺卧时身体僵硬如同被捆绑、手掌冰冷的，都是死证。
养育婴儿必须精心调护，看护不可放纵懈怠；乳汁过多最终会损伤胃气。食物积滞就会伤害脾脏，穿着过厚并非有益，衣着单薄反而适宜；没有风的时候经常晒太阳，寒暑变化顺应天时。
出生前三五个月，应该用布带捆缚让婴儿平卧，不要竖抱头部使其直立；六个月才可以给予稀粥，也不可将乳汁与粥同吃；五岁才可以吃荤腥食物。养育婴儿的十种方法：一要背部温暖，二要腹部温暖，三要足部温暖，四要头部凉爽，五要心胸部位凉爽，六不要让婴儿看见怪异事物，七脾胃要经常保持温热，八啼哭未定之时不要立即喂奶，九不要服用轻粉、朱砂等药物，十减少洗澡次数。
胎毒占大半原因，内伤乳食占小半原因，外感风寒占十分之一。大体上属于脾和肝的问题。多因为脾胃娇嫩，乳食损伤精气，从而产生湿气，湿气生痰，痰生火，湿热结滞而导致疾病。而且真水（肾阴）尚未旺盛，心火独自炎上，所以肺金受到制约，肝气常有余，脾肾不足。
Red vessels appear on the upper eyelids, extending downward through the pupil (indicating the exhaustion and severance of Water and Fire Qi); the fontanelle swells and protrudes, or even sinks into a pit (indicating Heart Qi exhaustion). The nose is dry, black, and parched (indicating Lung Qi exhaustion); the abdomen is distended with visible blue veins (indicating Spleen Qi exhaustion, due to Qi failing to nourish); the eyes are mostly fixed in a staring gaze (indicating exhaustion of all Five Zang organs), with eyes fixed and unable to turn (indicating scattering of Jing essence). The fingernails turn black (indicating Liver Qi exhaustion); suddenly becoming mute (indicating Qi exits but does not enter, and pulse Qi is exhausted); the tongue hangs loose and protrudes from the mouth (indicating Heart Qi exhaustion); grinding teeth or biting people (indicating Kidney Qi exhaustion). Breathing is rapid and gasping like a fish opening its mouth (mouth moving like a fish sucking water, indicating rapid breathing and Lung Qi exhaustion); crying without making sound (indicating Lung Qi exhaustion); Ascaris worms have been expelled (digestive parasites are expelled due to cold-heat imbalance in the Spleen and Stomach), which must be a fatal condition.
Sund diarrhea (diarrhea with undigested food) accompanied by cold hands and feet is difficult to cure; if hands and feet are warm, it is easy to cure. In any critical illness, sweating that forms beads like pearls but does not flow (Jue sweat) indicates death; hair standing completely upright indicates death; dry lips and mouth, everted eyelid skin, cold breath from the mouth, limbs hanging down stiffly, lying rigid as if bound, and cold palms indicate death.
Infants require careful nursing; supervision must not be lax or negligent; excessive milk ultimately damages the Stomach Qi. Food stagnation injures the Spleen; thick clothing is not beneficial, while light clothing is appropriate; when there is no wind, frequent sun exposure is good; follow the natural seasons regarding cold and heat.
For the first three to five months after birth, the infant should be swaddled to lie flat; do not hold them upright supporting the head; at six months, thin porridge may be given, but milk should not be consumed simultaneously with porridge; meat and strong flavors may be introduced at five years of age. Ten methods for raising infants: 1. Keep the back warm; 2. Keep the abdomen warm; 3. Keep the feet warm; 4. Keep the head cool; 5. Keep the chest and heart area cool; 6. Do not expose to strange objects; 7. Keep the Spleen and Stomach constantly warm; 8. Do not feed immediately while crying is unsettled; 9. Do not administer Qingfen (Calomel) or Zhusha (Cinnabar); 10. Bathe infrequently.
Fetal toxin accounts for the majority of causes; internal injury from milk and food accounts for a small portion; external contraction of Wind-Cold accounts for one-tenth. Generally, these conditions belong to the Spleen and Liver. It is often due to the tenderness of the Spleen and Stomach; milk and food damage Jing essence, generating Dampness; Dampness generates Phlegm; Phlegm generates Fire; resulting from the binding and stagnation of Damp-Heat. Moreover, True Water (Kidney Yin) is not yet vigorous, while Heart Fire flares independently; thus, Lung Metal is constrained, Liver Qi is often in excess, and Spleen and Kidney are deficient.