小儿新生出胎，便以绵裹指，拭口中及舌上青，去其恶血，此谓之玉衔。若不急拭，啼
声一发，即入腹，成血病矣，若儿生下不作声者，当取冷水灌之，须臾当啼，又以葱白细细
鞭之
不
即
中
面
或炙绵絮熨之，有至百日乃愈者，又法儿初生，宜以父故衣裹之，若生女，宜以母故衣裹之
，勿与新帛，切须根据法，令儿长寿。
小儿洗浴断脐 抱毕，宜取甘草如中指一节许，打碎，以水二合，煮取一合，绵沾与
儿吮之
可消息
尽都不
小儿初生三日中，须与朱蜜，只不宜多，多则令儿胃冷腹胀，喜病阴痫气急，变噤则痉
而死
连
定精神，止惊悸，避恶气，去百病。
小儿新生三日后，应开肠胃，助谷神，可研米作粥饮，如乳酪浓薄，以大豆许与咽之，
频咽三豆许止，三日满，七日方与哺，凡儿生十日，始哺如枣核，又十日倍之，五十日如弹
丸，
乳母以血气为乳汁，五情善恶血气所生，凡择乳母，欲其喜怒不妄，情性和善而已，他
亦不可求备，形色不恶，相貌稍通，无胡臭瘿 疮 疥癣白秃 疡切唇耳聋 鼻颠眩等疾，
便可饮儿。
凡乳儿不欲太饱，饱则呕吐，若太饱者，以空乳含之则消，夏不去热乳，令儿呕逆。冬
不去
儿
乳齐
小儿饮乳，则乳母当知禁忌，不尔令儿百病由之而生，大忌之法，春夏不得冲热与儿乳
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小儿刚出生脱离母体后，立即用绵絮包裹手指，擦拭婴儿口腔及舌面上的青色胎脂（恶露），以去除其中的瘀血，这被称为“玉衔”。如果不及时擦拭，一旦婴儿啼哭，这些污物就会进入腹部，导致血病。如果婴儿出生后不啼哭，应当取冷水灌入口中，片刻之后婴儿通常会啼哭；或者用葱白轻轻拍打婴儿的面部，也可以用烧热的棉絮熨烫婴儿身体，有的甚至需要持续护理到一百天才能痊愈。另外有一种方法：婴儿刚出生时，适宜用父亲穿过的旧衣服包裹他；如果是女婴，则适宜用母亲穿过的旧衣服包裹她，不要用新的丝绸布料，务必遵循这种方法，以使婴儿长寿。
给新生儿洗浴并处理脐带完毕后，适宜取约一节中指长度的甘草，捣碎，加入二合水，煮取一合药液，用绵蘸取药液让婴儿吮吸，可以根据情况适量喂服直至喝完。
新生儿出生后的前三天内，必须给予朱砂蜜，但不可多喂，多了会使婴儿胃寒腹胀，容易引发阴痫、气急等病症，若转变为噤风痉证则会死亡。朱蜜能安定精神，制止惊悸，避开邪气，祛除百病。
新生儿出生三天后，应当开启肠胃功能，辅助消化能力（谷神），可以研磨大米做成稀粥，浓度如乳酪般，每次给婴儿吞咽大豆大小的量，频繁吞咽，每次三粒豆子大小即止。满三天后，七天才开始喂食辅食。凡是婴儿出生十天，才开始喂食如枣核大小的食物，再过十天加倍，五十天时如弹丸大小。
乳母的乳汁是由气血化生而成的，而气血又受情绪（五情）善恶的影响。因此，选择乳母时，希望她喜怒无常度，性情温和善良即可，其他方面不必苛求完美，只要相貌不丑陋，没有狐臭、瘿瘤、疮疡、疥癣、白秃、唇裂、耳聋、鼻部疾病、眩晕等疾患，就可以喂养婴儿。
凡喂养婴儿不希望让其过饱，过饱会导致呕吐。如果婴儿吃得太饱，可以让其含住空乳头帮助消化。夏天不要给婴儿喝未去热气的乳汁，否则会导致婴儿呕吐逆乱。冬天……（原文此处有残缺，意指冬季乳汁也需适当处理，避免寒凉伤儿）。
婴儿饮乳时，乳母应当知晓禁忌，否则会导致婴儿生出各种疾病。最大的禁忌是：春夏季节不要让婴儿直接冲受热气而哺乳，否则……（原文此处有残缺，意指热气入乳会致病）。
After a newborn infant is delivered, immediately wrap a finger with cotton wool and wipe the greenish coating (vernix caseosa/lochia) on the mouth and tongue to remove the stagnant blood. This is called "Yu Xian" (Jade Holding). If not wiped promptly, upon the first cry, it will enter the abdomen and cause blood diseases. If the infant does not cry after birth, pour cold water into the mouth; within a moment, the infant should cry. Alternatively, gently whip the face with white parts of scallions, or apply heat by ironing with heated cotton wadding. Some cases may require care up to one hundred days for recovery. Another method: when the infant is born, it is suitable to wrap them in the father's old clothes; if female, in the mother's old clothes. Do not use new silk fabrics. It is crucial to follow these methods to ensure the infant's longevity.
After bathing the newborn and cutting the umbilical cord, take a piece of Licorice Root (Gancao, 甘草) about the length of one middle finger joint, crush it, add two he of water, boil until one he remains. Dip cotton wool in the decoction and let the infant suckle. Adjust the amount according to the infant's condition until consumed.
Within the first three days after birth, the infant must be given Cinnabar Honey (Zhu Mi), but not in large quantities. Excessive intake causes cold stomach and abdominal distension, predisposing to Yin Epilepsy (Yin Xian) and rapid breathing. If it transforms into Tetanus (Jin Feng Jing), the infant may die. Cinnabar Honey stabilizes the spirit, stops palpitations and fright, wards off evil qi, and removes various diseases.
Three days after birth, the gastrointestinal tract should be opened to assist digestion (Gu Shen). Rice can be ground into a thin porridge, similar in consistency to yogurt. Give an amount the size of a soybean to swallow frequently, stopping after three beans. After three days are full, solid food feeding begins only at seven days. At ten days after birth, start feeding food the size of a jujube pit. Double this amount every ten days. At fifty days, the amount should be like a small marble.
Breast milk is transformed from Qi and Blood, which are influenced by the infant mother's emotions (Five Emotions). Therefore, when selecting a wet nurse, seek one who is emotionally stable, neither excessively angry nor joyful, and has a gentle temperament. Perfection in other aspects is not required; as long as her appearance is not unpleasant, and she suffers from no diseases such as bromhidrosis, goiter, sores, scabies, tinea capitis, cheilitis, deafness, nasal disorders, or vertigo, she may breastfeed the infant.
When breastfeeding, do not overfill the infant. Overfeeding leads to vomiting. If the infant is too full, allow them to suckle an empty nipple to aid digestion. In summer, do not provide breast milk that retains heat, as this causes vomiting and regurgitation in the infant. In winter... [text incomplete].
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