小儿浑身热似火，手足如冰真难过。黑掩太阴口角青，卢医一见也须惊。黑色如针垂眼
下，医如扁鹊也须怕。黑色目中总不良，小儿十日必然亡。水肿之病准头黑，此儿应知肾气
绝。咳嗽最忌白入眉，肺虚气绝报君知。目暗无光不转睛，三朝必定命难存。眼似开而又不
开，能言也是死之媒。呕吐不止止又吐，胃虚脾败何须顾。摇头咬齿欲啮入，看看定是鬼为
邻。囟门或肿或深沉，元气亏而命难存。蛇虫吐出腐而败，脾绝小儿终是害。五心忽肿为何
因，假火发外实惊人。四肢无事忽摇动，医人到此无药用。此是小儿危急症，说与医人莫须
情。
左腮属肝经，其色青者为顺，白者为逆。
右腮属肺经，其色白者为顺，赤者为逆。
额上属心经，其色赤者为顺，黑者为逆。
鼻准属脾经，其色黄者为顺，青者为逆。
颏下属肾经，其色黑者为顺，黄者为逆。
小儿初生下地，不宜久沐浴，恐冒风寒，必患脐风发热等症。
小儿初生，勿先服乳，用黄连甘草煎汤，以软棉包二指头上蘸药水拭口，去口中恶血秽
气；或以药汤灌之，待恶沫吐尽，然后食乳。
一方陈茶京墨洗口，或服∶
万安汤 治小儿下地，先服此药，永无惊风，少生疮疾。
连翘 西风 荆芥 蝉蜕 钩藤（各一钱） 苏荷 赤芍 甘草（各五分） 银花（二钱） 灯芯（引
或在腹中过夏者加熟军一钱。
小儿洗三 生子过三日或九日，俟天气温和，冬日必在暖室中烧柴火，于室内用苦楝子
一两，煎水，小儿遍身洗擦，不生疮痒。若能每月洗一二次，可免痘麻，纵出必稀。
一方苍耳子煎汤洗之。
一方乌鱼煎汤洗之。
小儿全身发热如火，但手足却冰冷刺骨，这种情况确实难以救治。若面色发黑且太阴经部位（指鼻准及口周）发青，即使是神医卢医见了也会感到惊骇。若黑色如针状垂于眼下，即便是扁鹊再世也会心生畏惧。若眼中呈现黑色，总体预后不良，患儿在十天内必然死亡。水肿病患者若鼻头（准头）发黑，说明此儿肾气已绝。咳嗽病最忌讳眉毛间出现白色，这是肺气将绝的征兆，特此告知。眼神昏暗无光且不转动，患儿在三日内必定性命难保。眼睛看似睁开却又未完全睁开，即便能说话也是死亡的预兆。呕吐不止，吐完又吐，这是胃虚脾败的表现，无需再顾惜。患儿摇头咬齿，甚至想要咬入肉中，看来定是与鬼怪为邻（指病情危重如中邪）。囟门或肿胀或深陷，说明元气亏损，性命难保。吐出蛇虫状物且腐败败坏，这是脾脏功能衰竭，对患儿终归是害处。五心（两手心、两足心及心口）突然肿胀是什么原因？这是假火外发，实则病情惊人。四肢原本无事却突然摇动，医生到了这里也无药可施。这些都是小儿危急重症，告诉医生们不要留情面（指需如实告知家属病情的严重性）。
左腮归属于肝经，颜色发青为顺证，发白为逆证。
右腮归属于肺经，颜色发白为顺证，发红为逆证。
额头归属于心经，颜色发红为顺证，发黑为逆证。
鼻准归属于脾经，颜色发黄为顺证，发青为逆证。
下巴归属于肾经，颜色发黑为顺证，发黄为逆证。
新生儿刚落地，不宜长时间沐浴，恐怕受风寒侵袭，必然患上脐风、发热等病症。
新生儿初生，不要先喂乳汁，应用黄连和甘草煎汤，用软棉包裹两个手指蘸取药水擦拭口腔，去除口中的恶血秽气；或者用药汤灌服，待恶沫吐尽后，然后再喂食乳汁。
另一方法是用陈茶和京墨清洗口腔，或者服用：
万安汤 治疗新生儿落地后，先服用此药，永远不患惊风，少生疮疾。
连翘 防风 荆芥 蝉蜕 钩藤（各一钱） 苏梗 薄荷 赤芍 甘草（各五分） 金银花（二钱） 灯芯草（作为引药，若在腹中度过夏天者加熟大黄一钱。
小儿洗三 孩子出生过三天或九天，等待天气温和时，冬天必须在暖室中烧柴火，在室内用苦楝子一两，煎水，给小儿遍身洗擦，不生疮痒。若能每月洗一两次，可避免痘疹麻疹，即使出疹也一定稀疏。
另一方用苍耳子煎汤清洗。
另一方用乌鱼煎汤清洗。
The infant's whole body is hot as fire, yet the hands and feet are ice-cold; this condition is truly difficult to treat. If blackness covers the Taiyin area and the corners of the mouth appear green, even the divine physician Lu Qi would be startled. If blackness hangs like needles under the eyes, even Bian Que would feel fear. If blackness appears in the eyes, the prognosis is generally poor, and the infant will inevitably die within ten days. In edema disease, if the tip of the nose (Zhuntou) is black, it should be known that the Kidney Qi is exhausted. For coughing, white color appearing in the eyebrows is most taboo; this indicates Lung Qi exhaustion, so I inform you. Dim eyes without luster that do not rotate indicate that life cannot be sustained after three days. Eyes that seem open but are not fully open, even if the child can speak, serve as a harbinger of death. Unstoppable vomiting, where vomiting stops only to resume again, indicates Stomach deficiency and Spleen failure; there is no need to spare concern. Shaking the head and grinding teeth, as if wanting to bite into flesh, suggests approaching death or spiritual affliction. The fontanelle may be swollen or sunken; depleted Yuan Qi means life is hard to sustain. Vomiting snake- or insect-like matter that is rotten and spoiled indicates Spleen exhaustion, which ultimately harms the infant. Why do the five centers (two palms, two soles, and the chest) suddenly swell? This is false fire manifesting externally, indicating a shocking underlying reality. If the limbs, previously unremarkable, suddenly tremble, physicians have no medicine left to use. These are critical conditions in infants; I tell physicians not to hold back (from stating the severity).
The left cheek belongs to the Liver Meridian; green color is a favorable sign (Shun), while white is unfavorable (Ni).
The right cheek belongs to the Lung Meridian; white color is a favorable sign, while red is unfavorable.
The forehead belongs to the Heart Meridian; red color is a favorable sign, while black is unfavorable.
The tip of the nose belongs to the Spleen Meridian; yellow color is a favorable sign, while green is unfavorable.
The chin belongs to the Kidney Meridian; black color is a favorable sign, while yellow is unfavorable.
When an infant is first born, prolonged bathing is not advisable for fear of catching wind-cold, which must lead to conditions such as umbilical tetanus (Qi Feng) and fever.
For a newborn, do not administer milk first. Instead, decoct Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma) and Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), wrap soft cotton around two fingers, dip them in the medicinal liquid, and wipe the mouth to remove evil blood and foul qi from the oral cavity; or irrigate with the medicinal liquid. Wait until the foul foam is completely vomited out, then feed milk.
Another method uses aged tea and Jingmo (Beijing Ink) to wash the mouth, or administer:
Wan'an Tang (Ten Thousand Peace Decoction): Treats infants upon birth; administering this medicine first ensures no convulsions (Jing Feng) and reduces skin diseases.
Qiaoliao (Forsythiae Fructum), Xifeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Jingjie (Schizonepetae Spica), Chantui (Cicadae Periostracum), Gouteng (Uncariae Ramulus cum Uncis) (each 1 qian), Suhé (Perilla Caulis and Menthae Haplocalycis Herba), Chishao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) (each 0.5 qian), Yinhua (Lonicerae Japonicae Flos) (2 qian), Dengxincao (Junci Medulla) (as a guiding herb); if the infant spent summer in the womb, add Shujun (Prepared Rheomi Radix) 1 qian.
Xiao'er Xi San (Infant Third-Day Bath): Three or nine days after birth, when the weather is mild, in winter ensure the room is warm by burning firewood. Boil one liang of Kulianzi (Meliae Semen) in water and wash/wipe the infant's entire body to prevent sores and itching. If washed once or twice monthly, it can prevent smallpox and measles; even if they erupt, they will be sparse.
Another method uses Cang'erzi (Xanthii Fructus) decoction for washing.
Another method uses Wuyu (Carassius Auratus) decoction for washing.