儿在胎，藉胎液以生脏腑。分娩时，口含血块。啼声出，即咽下。此毒内伏命
门，外感天时，多发为惊风疮疹等病。须于未啼时，用绵裹指，急挖去，用黄连、
豆豉、朱、蜜、甘草解之，后出痘亦轻。又或难产，或冒风寒垂危者，勿即断脐带。
急烘绵絮，包抱怀中。以胎衣置火中，更用火纸捻，于脐带上下往来燎之。使暖气
入腹，必自苏。尤戒浴，恐腠理泄而外邪乘也。看舌下有膜如榴子连舌，致啼不出，
声不转，速以指爪断，或用苇刀割之，微有血出即活。若血出多，烧发灰，猪脂和
涂之。儿上下唇与齿龈连处，皆有一筋牵引。若上唇筋紧，即生上炼。下唇筋紧，
即生下炼。上炼生疮满头，或眉间如癣状。瘙痒不已，复流黄汁，至处生疮。下炼
起腰背，渐至四肢，患亦如上。若不治，或头面相通，累年不轻，令夭折；或成大病，惟每早拭口佳。
儿生三日，以桑、槐、榆、桃、柳嫩枝各三寸长者二三十节，煎汤。适冷热，
入猪胆汁一枚浴之。勿久。浴汤用猪胆、益母草，不生疥疮。用金银花、虎头骨、
麝、丹砂，辟恶气、客忤惊痫。用桃、梅、李、楮根叶，解体热温疫。须临浴时煮。
纪用经浴法。用寅、卯、酉日吉，壬、午、丁、未、癸、巳凶。不能上三日，勿犯
下三日。又三日、五日、七日宜浴。
小儿浴，勿先断脐带，恐水湿侵脐，有脐风、脐疮等证。用清油调发灰敷脐佳。
《千金》云∶脐勿以刀割。隔单衣咬断，以暖气呵七遍，即缠结所留带致儿足趺
上。断讫，看脐带中多有虫，急剔去。不尔，入脐成疾。脐当长六寸，长则伤肌，
短则伤脏。不以时断，及 汁不尽，暖气渐微，即生寒，令儿脐风。宝鉴论断脐。
若用剪刀，先于怀中令剪暖。又水入脐，多天钓，痛苦啼叫，面青黑。脐伤动，久
不干，伤外风，即口噤不可救。《圣惠》云∶儿生一宿，抱近明无风处，看脐上有赤
脉直上者，即于脉尽头灸三壮，赤散即无患矣。裹脐必用软练帛。若十许日，怒啼
不止，必脐燥刺腹，或衣中有刺物。或换衣，或换裹，须细察之。
崔氏云∶儿衣须清水洗。勿令污浊。新瓶盛，密盖，置便宜处。三日后，根据月
吉地向阳处埋之。入土三尺，须牢筑，令儿寿。若不谨，或为虫畜伤食，主儿不寿，
或横亡。宜天德月空处埋，吉。（正月天德在辛，月空在丙辰。余详官本历日。）若遇反支，宜挂宅
外福德上向阳高燥处。待过月，然后根据法埋藏，吉。甲、乙日生，丙、丁日藏。丙、
丁日生，戊、己日藏。戊、己日生，庚、辛日藏。庚、辛日生，壬、癸日藏吉。
《集验方》云∶小儿初剃头，不择日，皆于盈月日剃之。盖俗所尚。前产妇未得
出房，于盈月，即与儿俱出。谓胎发秽恶，有触神灶，令儿不安，故于此日剃头而
出。凡剃头须避风就暖。剃后，以杏仁三枚，去皮尖研碎。入薄荷三叶，再同研。
却入生麻油三、四滴，腻粉拌和，头上擦，免生疮疥热毒。
婴儿在母胎中，依靠胎液来滋养生成脏腑。分娩时，口中含着血块，啼哭出声后便将其咽下。这毒邪内伏于命门（人体元气之根，位于两肾之间），若外感天时不正之气，容易引发惊风、疮疹等疾病。必须在婴儿未啼哭之前，用棉絮包裹手指，迅速挖去口中的血块，再用黄连、豆豉、朱砂、蜂蜜、甘草来解毒，这样日后出痘疹症状也会较轻。
又有难产，或冒受风寒濒临危重者，不要立即剪断脐带。急忙烘干棉絮，将婴儿抱在怀中保暖。把胎盘放在火中焚烧，再用火纸捻成的引火物，在脐带的上下部位来回燎烤。使暖气进入腹部，婴儿必定自然苏醒。尤其要禁止给婴儿洗澡，恐怕腠理（皮肤毛孔）开泄而导致外邪乘虚而入。
观察舌下是否有如石榴籽般连接舌根的薄膜，导致啼哭不出、声音不转，应迅速用手指甲掐断，或用苇叶刀割开，微有出血即可存活。如果出血较多，可将头发烧成灰，用猪脂调和涂抹伤口。婴儿上下唇与齿龈相连处，各有一根筋牵引。如果上唇的筋紧绷，就会患上“上炼”；下唇的筋紧绷，就会患上“下炼”。上炼发作时，疮疡布满头部，或者眉间像癣一样，瘙痒不止，流出黄色汁液，患处生疮。下炼起于腰背，逐渐蔓延至四肢，病症同上。如果不治疗，可能头面相通，多年不愈，导致夭折；或者发展成大病，只有每天早晨擦拭口腔才是好办法。
婴儿出生三天，取桑、槐、榆、桃、柳树的嫩枝，每段长三寸，共二三十节，煎煮成汤。调节水温适宜，放入一枚猪胆汁一起给婴儿洗澡。时间不要太久。洗澡用的汤料如果用猪胆和益母草，可预防疥疮。如果用金银花、虎头骨、麝香、丹砂，可辟除恶气、客忤（外来邪气引起的惊吓）及惊痫。如果用桃、梅、李、楮树的根叶，可解除身体热毒和温疫。必须临洗澡时再煮这些草药。记载使用经过上述方法洗浴过的婴儿。选择寅、卯、酉日吉，壬、午、丁、未、癸、巳日凶。不能在上三日（出生后前三天）洗浴，也不要触犯下三日（出生后后三天）。之后的第三日、第五日、第七日适合洗浴。
给小儿洗澡，不要先剪断脐带，恐怕水湿侵入脐部，引起脐风、脐疮等证候。用清油调和发灰敷在脐部较好。《千金方》说：脐带不要用刀割。隔着单衣咬断，用暖气呵七遍，然后缠绕结扎所留下的脐带部分，系在婴儿脚背上。剪断后，看脐带中多有虫子，急忙剔除干净。否则，虫子进入脐部会致病。脐带应当长六寸，太长则伤肌肉，太短则伤内脏。不及时剪断，以及脐汁流不尽，暖气逐渐微弱，就会产生寒邪，导致婴儿患脐风。《铜人腧穴针灸图经》论述了断脐的方法。如果使用剪刀，先在怀中让剪刀变暖。另外，水进入脐部，常导致天钓（一种抽搐症），痛苦啼叫，面色青黑。脐部受伤动气，久久不干，受到外风侵袭，就会导致口噤（牙关紧闭）不可救治。《圣惠方》说：婴儿出生一夜后，抱到明亮无风的地方，看脐上有赤色血脉直上的，就在血脉尽头灸三壮，赤色消散就没有祸患了。包裹脐部必须用柔软的熟绢帛。如果十多天后，婴儿愤怒啼哭不止，一定是脐部干燥刺痛腹部，或者衣服中有刺物。或者换衣服，或者换包裹，必须仔细检查。
崔氏说：婴儿的衣物必须用清水洗涤，不要让它们污浊。用新瓶子盛装，严密盖好，放置在方便的地方。三天后，根据月份吉日，向阳的地方埋葬。入土三尺，必须牢固夯实，可使婴儿长寿。如果不谨慎，或被虫畜伤害食用，会导致婴儿不长寿，或者横死。宜在天德、月空的日子埋葬，吉利。（正月天德位在辛，月空位在丙辰。其余详见官方历书。）如果遇到反支日，宜挂在住宅外的福德神位上，向阳的高燥处。等到过了这个月，然后根据方法埋藏，吉利。甲、乙日生的婴儿，在丙、丁日埋葬。丙、丁日生的婴儿，在戊、己日埋葬。戊、己日生的婴儿，在庚、辛日埋葬。庚、辛日生的婴儿，在壬、癸日埋葬吉利。
《集验方》说：小儿初次剃头，不选择日子，都在满月日剃头。这是世俗崇尚的做法。前产妇尚未出房，在满月时，就与婴儿一起出来。认为胎发秽恶，会触怒神灶，导致婴儿不安，所以在这天剃头并出来。凡剃头都必须避风就暖。剃完后，取杏仁三枚，去皮尖研碎。加入薄荷三叶，再次一同研磨。然后加入生麻油三四滴，与腻粉（滑石粉）拌和，擦在头上，避免生疮疥热毒。
While in the womb, the fetus relies on amniotic fluid to nourish and generate the Zang-Fu organs (viscera). During delivery, the infant holds a blood clot in its mouth; upon crying out, it swallows this clot. This toxin lies dormant in the Mingmen (Gate of Life, the root of primordial Qi located between the two kidneys). If exposed to adverse climatic factors, it often manifests as diseases such as convulsions (Jing Feng) and sores/rashes (Chuang Zhen). Before the infant cries, one should wrap a finger with cotton wool and quickly dig out the blood clot, then administer a decoction of Coptidis Rhizoma (Huanglian), Fermented Soybean (Douchi), Cinnabar (Zhu Sha), honey, and Licorice Root (Ganzcao) to resolve the toxicity. This will result in milder symptoms when smallpox or chickenpox later erupts.
In cases of difficult labor or exposure to wind-cold nearing critical condition, do not immediately sever the umbilical cord. Quickly dry cotton wadding, hold the infant close to warm them. Place the placenta in fire, and use a paper torch to cauterize the areas above and below the umbilical cord repeatedly. This allows warmth to enter the abdomen, and the infant will likely revive spontaneously. Bathing is strictly prohibited at this stage to prevent the opening of pores (Cou Li) and the invasion of external pathogens.
Examine if there is a membrane under the tongue, resembling a pomegranate seed connected to the tongue base, which prevents crying and alters the voice. Quickly sever it with fingernails or cut it with a reed knife; slight bleeding indicates survival. If bleeding is excessive, burn hair into ash, mix with pig fat, and apply to the wound. There are tendons connecting the upper and lower lips to the gums. Tightness in the upper lip tendon causes "Upper Lian" (a type of oral lesion); tightness in the lower lip tendon causes "Lower Lian." Upper Lian presents with sores covering the head or lesions like tinea on the forehead, accompanied by persistent itching, yellow discharge, and ulceration. Lower Lian starts on the waist and back, spreading to the limbs, with similar symptoms. Without treatment, these may connect the head and face, persist for years, lead to premature death, or develop into severe illness. The best preventive measure is wiping the mouth every morning.
On the third day after birth, take tender branches of mulberry, locust tree, elm, peach, and willow, each three cun long, totaling 20-30 segments. Decoct them in water. Adjust the temperature to be suitable, add one pig gallbladder, and bathe the infant. Do not bathe for too long. Using pig gallbladder and Motherwort Herb (Yimucao) in the bathwater prevents scabies. Using Honeysuckle Flower (Jinyinhua), Tiger Head Bone (Hutou Gu), Moschus (Shexiang), and Cinnabar (Zhusha) repels evil qi, Ke Wu (external pathogenic shock), and convulsions. Using roots and leaves of peach, plum, apricot, and paper mulberry resolves body heat and epidemic fevers. These herbs must be boiled just before bathing. Records indicate that infants bathed in this manner have better outcomes. Auspicious days for bathing are Yin, Mao, and You; inauspicious days are Ren, Wu, Ding, Wei, Gui, and Si. Avoid bathing during the first three days and the last three days of the initial period. Bathing is suitable on the 3rd, 5th, and 7th days post-birth.
When bathing infants, do not sever the umbilical cord first, lest water and dampness invade the navel, causing Umbilical Wind (Qi Feng) or Umbilical Sores (Qi Chuang). Applying clear oil mixed with hair ash to the navel is beneficial. *Qianjin Fang* states: Do not cut the umbilical cord with a knife. Bite through it while wearing a single layer of clothing, breathe warm air onto it seven times, then tie off the remaining stump and secure it to the infant's instep. After severing, check for insects inside the cord and remove them urgently; otherwise, they may enter the navel and cause disease. The umbilical cord should be six cun long; if too long, it damages muscle; if too short, it damages internal organs. Failure to sever it promptly, incomplete drainage of umbilical fluids, and gradual loss of warmth can lead to cold accumulation and Umbilical Wind. *Tongren Shuxue Zhenjiu Tujing* discusses umbilical cord management. If using scissors, warm them in your bosom first. Water entering the navel often causes Tian Diao (a type of tetany/convulsion), characterized by painful crying and cyanosis/blackish complexion. Injury to the navel leading to non-healing wounds exposes the area to external wind, resulting in trismus (lockjaw) which is incurable. *Shenghui Fang* states: One night after birth, hold the infant near a bright, windless place. If red vessels are seen extending upward from the navel, moxa should be applied at the end of the vessel for three moxibustion cones; once the redness dissipates, no harm will occur. The navel must be wrapped with soft, cooked silk. If the infant cries angrily for more than ten days, it may be due to dry, stinging navel skin irritating the abdomen, or foreign objects in the clothing. Inspect carefully, changing clothes or wrapping as needed.
Cui Shi states: Infant clothing must be washed with clean water and kept free from dirt. Store in a new bottle, tightly covered, in a convenient place. After three days, bury it according to the auspicious day of the month, in a sunny location. Bury it three chi deep, compacting the soil firmly, to ensure the child's longevity. Negligence may lead to the infant being harmed by insects or animals, resulting in poor health or sudden death. It is auspicious to bury on Tian De (Heavenly Virtue) or Yue Kong (Moon Void) days. (For January, Tian De is in Xin, Yue Kong is in Bing Chen. See official almanacs for details.) If encountering Fan Zhi (Reverse Branch) days, hang the items outside the house on the Fu De (Fortune and Virtue) altar, in a sunny, high, and dry place. Wait until the month passes, then bury according to the method, which is auspicious. Infants born on Jia/Yi days should be buried on Bing/Ding days. Those born on Bing/Ding days on Wu/Ji days. Those born on Wu/Ji days on Geng/Xin days. Those born on Geng/Xin days on Ren/Gui days.
*Jiyan Fang* states: For an infant's first haircut, do not select a specific day; it is customary to do so on the full moon day (one month old). This is because the mother has not yet left her confinement room, and on the full moon day, she emerges with the child. It is believed that lanugo (fetal hair) is impure and may offend the Kitchen God, causing the infant distress. Hence, the haircut and emergence happen on this day. Haircutting must avoid wind and seek warmth. After cutting, take three almonds, remove skins and tips, and grind them. Add three mint leaves and grind again. Mix with 3-4 drops of raw sesame oil and Nifen (calamine/slipped stone powder). Rub this mixture on the head to prevent sores, scabies, and heat toxins.