养亲不可不知医，高年尤为切要。然医特其辅耳！其本在得亲欢心，亲心多拂多违，疾所由生
。常使亲心喜悦，非止尽孝，亦以善治亲之未病也。其次当调适其饮食，虽或贫乏，亦必约己丰亲
，劳力致养，常尽心于目前，勿姑俟于日后。务令精洁，不在肥腴。生冷、腻滞、煎炒、硬韧及烹
饪失宜等皆忌。又次当捡其起居，行、住、坐、卧皆令安乐。栖息处宜高燥，静密无风，冬暖夏凉。衣服常须
浣焙，器皿常须拭洁。玩物适情之类，无弗迎合。寒、暑、风、雨、霾、雾、黑早、黄昏、险途、
远道，皆勿令行。一切琐屑可恼事，皆勿令闻。如有意外灾咎，必先自己镇静，安慰亲心，勿令惊
怖。有疾则择延明医，勿泥卜筮，受误庸手。汤药必躬为阅治如法，勿托他人。老年嗜欲或有过当
处，须婉节之，勿纵其情，长其过，恒以玄守卫生法告之。若夫禅宗出世之旨，则尤宜朝夕劝勉，
怂恿成就。急乘易尽残年，了彻无上大事。又岂区区奉养医药之比乎？虽然为人父母，亦当自爱，
曲体子心。至老年尤宜知止、知
足，告解前过，勤行善事为斋归计。噫！人生结果事，时刻当警省。勉之哉！
（附∶戒溺女歌）
经曰∶滋苗者，必固其根；伐下者，必枯其上。婴儿一生之强弱安危，其根全系于父母，可不
慎欤！怀妊十月，能尊胎教，则子多贤、多寿，痘轻疾少。若父母纵欲不谨，加以浓味膻腥，煎炒
姜椒，诸热毒物，或服种子助阳热药，致生子有惊风及恶痘、胎毒诸证。初生时，如拭口、断脐、
洗浴等事，悉宜如法。乳母饮食起居，极宜严慎。如嗜浓味热毒，儿患积热；食生冷及感风寒，儿
饮冷乳，吐泻腹痛；母恚怒，致儿惊恐。久停乳，先略挤去前乳，次与儿吮。母多欲，乳之气味皆
变。有孕乳子，令儿黄瘦。小儿变蒸发热，乃是长筋骨、坚腑脏、生智能，常以数日而安，但宜调护，不必服药。小儿
惊疾，或因揉儿胸、摇儿身，诱儿笑语，久戏不止，使儿力疲头眩，气喘肠痛；或继以哭，多睡中惊
。甚至掷儿上下，儿虽强笑，实惶怖不堪，骇其神志，伤其腑脏。有以无知幼儿打扑，尤可痛恨，
当为大戒。小儿乳食宜少不宜多，衣服忌太暖。初冬未甚寒，只薄牵旧絮，若早重裹新绵，致火铄
肺金，生风成痰，致肺风痰喘、惊搐等证。啼哭未止及初止，皆未可与乳食，未及期不可茹荤；虽
期后不宜纵食大腥及生冷、煎炒、油腻、甘甜、闭气硬物。经曰∶多食肥，令人内热；多食甘，令
人腹满肚大是也。脾气弱者，停积为吐泻、疟、痢、疳虫等证。又忌嚼食喂儿，易生疳积及虫。又
小儿夜卧被下，须着小单衣，勿过热，卧宜露首近枕，勿以被覆头面。又小儿常令见日色，受和风
，间坐履地上，皆能使坚筋骨、实肌理。若
时刻不离裹抱，闷闭密室反有损。又儿额上常须以手抚拭，脱衣则以手拭胸背，敛毛孔防风。又乳
母、抱母、僮婢等，皆须慎择其人朴实、谨浓者。又小儿不特护其形体，尤宜保其心性。勿恣其欲
、纵其怒，常教以仁浓端方，勿导以机诈巧言等；常教以好生施济，勿导以惨杀骄吝等。勿以虫鸟
等笼缚为娱，勿使闻淫歌鄙语。三、四岁便须谨防其习风，勿姑息其幼。以俟后七、八岁国小时，
常以先辈名公善言善事及三教明显要言，时时语之，使记忆。稍长谨防其友伴损益，能移换性情，
雕凿真朴，是为首戒。然后读书习礼法，处处印证前闻，俱于身心实有受用。古云∶教妇初来，教
子婴孩。一生人品善恶、高下，全系幼时，又岂特保护医药已乎！
侍奉双亲不可不懂医学，对于年高德劭的长辈更是尤为关键。然而，医术只是辅助手段！根本在于让父母心情愉悦，如果父母心中多有不顺、违背心意之事，疾病便由此产生。经常使父母心情喜悦，不仅是尽孝道，也是善于治疗父母未病之症的最佳方法。其次应当调节父母的饮食，即使家境贫乏，也必须约束自己以丰厚供养父母，通过辛勤劳作来提供赡养，常常在当下尽心竭力，不要姑且等待日后。务必做到食物精细洁净，不在于肥美油腻。生冷、黏腻难消化、煎炸炒制、坚硬韧性以及烹饪不当的食物都要禁忌。再次应当检查父母的起居生活，行走、站立、坐卧都要让他们感到安乐舒适。休息居住的地方宜选在高燥之处，安静私密无风，冬天温暖夏天凉爽。衣服要经常洗涤烘烤，器皿要经常擦拭清洁。像玩具之类能怡情悦性的物品，没有不迎合他们心意的。寒冷、酷暑、大风、暴雨、阴霾、雾气、清晨黑暗时、黄昏时分、危险路途、遥远道路，都不要让他们出行。一切琐碎烦人的事情，都不要让他们听到。如果有意外的灾祸，必须首先让自己保持镇静，安慰父母的心，不要让他们惊恐害怕。如果生病就要选择延请明医，不要拘泥于占卜算卦，以免受误诊庸医的伤害。汤药必须亲自审阅治理如法度，不要委托他人。老年人欲望或有过分之处，必须委婉地节制，不要放纵他们的性情，助长过错，经常用道家清静无为、保养身体的道理告诉他们。至于禅宗出世的主旨，则更应该早晚劝勉鼓励，促使他们成就。趁着急促利用这易尽的晚年时光，彻底领悟人生最大的事（指解脱生死）。这又岂是区区奉养医药所能比拟的呢？虽然如此，作为父母，也应当自爱，体谅子女的心意。到了老年尤其应该知道适可而止、知足常乐，忏悔过去的过错，勤行善事作为归依修行的计划。唉！人生的最终结果，每时每刻都应当警醒反省。努力吧！
（附：戒溺女歌）
经典说：滋养苗株的人，一定要稳固它的根；砍伐下部的人，上部一定会枯萎。婴儿一生的强弱安危，其根本完全系于父母，能不谨慎吗！怀孕十月，如果能重视胎教，那么孩子大多贤德、长寿，出痘轻微疾病少。如果父母放纵欲望不加谨慎，加上食用浓味膻腥、煎炒姜椒等各种热毒之物，或者服用催子助阳的热性药物，导致孩子患有惊风及恶痘、胎毒等各种证候。刚出生时，如擦拭口腔、断脐带、洗浴等事情，全都应当合乎法度。乳母的饮食起居，极需严格谨慎。如果嗜食浓味热毒，孩子会患积热；吃生冷及感受风寒，孩子喝冷乳，会导致吐泻腹痛；母亲愤怒，导致孩子惊恐。久停哺乳后，先稍微挤掉前奶，再让孩子吮吸。母亲纵欲过多，乳汁的气味都会改变。有孕在身又哺乳，会使孩子黄瘦。小儿“变蒸”发热，乃是生长筋骨、坚固脏腑、产生智能的过程，通常几天就能安宁，只需调护，不必服药。小儿惊疾，有的因为揉搓孩子胸部、摇晃孩子身体，逗引孩子笑语，长时间嬉戏不止，使孩子力疲头眩，气喘肠痛；或者继之以哭泣，多在睡中惊醒。甚至把孩子抛掷上下，孩子虽然强笑，实则惶恐恐怖不堪，惊吓他的神志，损伤他的脏腑。有的人对无知的幼儿进行打扑，更令人痛恨，应当成为大戒。小儿乳食宜少不宜多，衣服忌讳太暖。初冬尚未很冷，只盖薄薄的旧棉絮，如果早早裹上新的绵絮，导致火气灼伤肺金，生风成痰，导致肺风痰喘、惊搐等证候。啼哭未停止及刚停止时，都不可以给予乳食，未到时期不可以吃荤腥；即使是时期过后也不宜放纵食用大腥及生冷、煎炒、油腻、甘甜、闭气硬物。经典说：多吃肥肉，使人内热；多吃甜食，使人腹满肚大，就是这个道理。脾气虚弱的人，停滞积聚会导致吐泻、疟疾、痢疾、疳虫等证候。又忌嚼碎食物喂给孩子，容易生疳积及虫。另外小儿夜间睡觉被窝下，须穿小单衣，不要太热，睡觉宜露出头靠近枕头，不要用被子覆盖头面。另外小儿经常让他见到日光，接受和风，偶尔坐立踩在地上，都能使筋骨坚固、肌理充实。如果时刻不离怀抱包裹，闷闭在密室反而有害。另外孩子额头经常用手抚摸擦拭，脱衣时用手擦拭胸背，收敛毛孔以防风邪。另外乳母、抱孩子的保姆、童仆婢女等，都必须慎重选择那些朴实、谨慎厚重的人。另外小儿不仅保护他的形体，尤其要保护他的心性。不要放纵他的欲望、纵容他的愤怒，经常教导他仁爱敦厚端庄方正，不要引导他用机诈巧言；经常教导他好生施济，不要引导他残忍杀戮骄横吝啬等。不要用笼子束缚虫鸟等作为娱乐，不要让他听淫歌鄙语。三、四岁便须谨防他沾染不良习气，不要姑息他的年幼。等到七、八岁入小学时，经常用先辈名公的善言善事及儒释道三教明显重要的言论，时时告诉他，使他记忆。稍长大一点谨防他的朋友伙伴对他性格的损益，能够移换性情，雕凿真朴，这是首要的戒律。然后读书学习礼法，处处印证之前的听闻，都对身心实在有受用。古话说：教媳妇在刚来时，教孩子在婴孩时。一生人品善恶、高下，完全系于幼年时期，又岂止是保护医药而已呢！
To serve one's parents, one must not be ignorant of medicine; this is especially crucial for the elderly. However, medical treatment is merely an auxiliary measure! The root lies in winning one's parents' hearts. If parents' minds are often crossed and their wishes thwarted, diseases arise from this. Frequently making parents joyful is not only fulfilling filial piety but also effectively treating potential illnesses before they manifest (treating Wei Bing / 未病). Secondly, one should regulate their diet. Even if poverty-stricken, one must restrain oneself to provide abundantly for parents, earning a living through labor to support them, always exerting utmost effort in the present moment, rather than postponing it to later days. One must ensure food is fine and clean, not focusing on richness or fatness. Cold, raw, sticky, difficult-to-digest, fried, roasted, hard, tough foods, as well as improperly cooked items, must all be avoided. Thirdly, one should inspect their daily life and起居 (qǐ jū / daily routine and residence); walking, standing, sitting, and lying down should all make them feel comfortable and at ease. Their resting place should be high and dry, quiet, private, and windless, warm in winter and cool in summer. Clothes must be frequently washed and baked, vessels frequently wiped clean. Toys and other items that suit their feelings should cater to their desires without exception. They should not be allowed to travel in cold, heat, strong winds, heavy rain, haze, fog, dark early mornings, dusk, dangerous paths, or long distances. All trivial matters that could annoy them should not be let them hear. In case of unexpected disasters, one must first remain calm oneself, comfort parents' hearts, and prevent them from being terrified. If illness occurs, seek out a renowned physician; do not rely on divination, lest one suffer from the errors of mediocre practitioners. Herbal decoctions must be personally supervised and prepared according to proper methods; do not entrust them to others. If elderly people have excessive desires, one must gently restrain them, not indulging their emotions or exacerbating faults, but constantly advising them with Daoist principles of preserving health through tranquility (Xuan Shou / 玄守). As for the Zen Buddhist doctrine of leaving the secular world, one should encourage and urge them morning and night to achieve enlightenment. Seize the fleeting remaining years to thoroughly comprehend the supreme great matter (understanding birth and death). How can this be compared to mere material support and medical care? Nevertheless, as parents, one should also love oneself and empathize with children's intentions. Especially in old age, one should know when to stop and be content, repent past faults, diligently perform good deeds, and plan for spiritual return (Zhai Gui / 斋归). Alas! The final outcome of life requires constant vigilance every moment. Strive for it!
(Attachment: Song Against Infanticide of Girls)
The Classics state: Those who nourish seedlings must surely strengthen their roots; those who cut the lower parts will cause the upper parts to wither. An infant's strength, weakness, safety, and danger throughout life depend entirely on their parents; how can one not be cautious? During the ten months of pregnancy, if one respects prenatal education (Tai Jiao / 胎教), the child will likely be virtuous and long-lived, with mild smallpox and few diseases. If parents indulge their desires without caution, consume rich flavors, mutton/beef, fried/roasted foods, ginger, pepper, and other heat-toxic substances, or take fertility-enhancing yang-heat herbs, it may result in the child suffering from convulsions (Jing Feng / 惊风), severe smallpox, fetal toxins, and other syndromes. At birth, procedures such as wiping the mouth, cutting the umbilical cord, and bathing must strictly follow proper methods. The wet nurse's diet and lifestyle require extreme caution. If she craves rich, heat-toxic foods, the infant will suffer from accumulated heat; if she eats cold/raw foods or contracts wind-cold, the infant drinking cold milk will experience vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain; if the mother is angry, it causes infant fright. After a long pause in breastfeeding, slightly squeeze out the initial milk before allowing the infant to suckle. If the mother has excessive sexual desire, the quality and taste of her milk will change. Pregnancy while breastfeeding may cause the child to become yellow and emaciated. Infant "transformation and evaporation" (Bian Zheng / 变蒸) fever is actually the process of growing bones and tendons, strengthening viscera, and generating intelligence; it usually resolves within a few days. It requires only nursing care, not medication. Infant fright disorders may arise from rubbing the infant's chest, shaking their body, teasing them into laughter, or prolonged play, leading to fatigue, dizziness, wheezing, and intestinal pain; followed by crying, causing sudden waking during sleep. Throwing infants up and down, though they may force a smile, causes unbearable terror, shocking their spirit and damaging their viscera. Beating innocent infants is even more abhorrent and should be a major prohibition. Infant milk and food should be moderate, not excessive; clothing should not be too warm. In early winter, when it is not yet very cold, thin old cotton batting suffices; wrapping them early in new thick cotton causes fire to scorch Lung Metal (Fei Jin / 肺金), generating wind and phlegm, leading to lung-wind phlegm wheezing, convulsions, and other syndromes. Do not offer milk or food while the infant is crying or just stopped crying; do not introduce meat before the appropriate time; even after the appropriate time, avoid indulging in heavy meats, cold/raw foods, fried/roasted items, greasy foods, sweets, and hard-to-digest foods. The Classics say: Eating much fat causes internal heat; eating much sweetness causes abdominal fullness and distension. This is correct. For those with weak Spleen Qi (Pi Qi / 脾气), stagnation leads to vomiting, diarrhea, malaria, dysentery, and malnutrition parasites (Gan Chong / 疳虫). Chewing food to feed infants is also prohibited, as it easily causes malnutrition accumulation and parasites. Additionally, when infants sleep under covers, they should wear light single garments to avoid overheating; sleeping with the head exposed near the pillow is better than covering the face with blankets. Exposing infants to sunlight and gentle breeze, and allowing them to sit and stand on the ground occasionally, strengthens bones and muscles. Constantly holding or swaddling them in closed rooms is harmful. Gently wiping the infant's forehead and chest/back when undressing helps close pores and prevent wind invasion. Wet nurses, nannies, and maidservants must be carefully selected for their honesty and prudence. Protecting infants involves not only physical care but also safeguarding their mental nature. Do not indulge their desires or tolerate their anger; teach them benevolence, honesty, dignity, and integrity; do not guide them toward cunning or deceit. Teach them compassion and charity; do not guide them toward cruelty, killing, arrogance, or stinginess. Do not use caged insects or birds for entertainment; do not let them hear obscene songs or vulgar language. From ages three or four, guard against bad habits; do not show leniency due to their youth. By ages seven or eight, when entering school, frequently tell them of the good words and deeds of ancestors and masters, and the essential teachings of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism, so they may memorize them. As they grow slightly older, guard against the influence of friends, which can alter their nature and carve away their true simplicity; this is the primary precaution. Then, study books and learn rituals and laws, verifying previous teachings everywhere, ensuring practical benefits for body and mind. The ancients said: Educate the bride upon her arrival; educate the child in infancy. A person's moral character, goodness or evil, high or low status, depends entirely on childhood. Is it merely about protection and medical care?