五指稍头冷，惊来不可当。
若逢中指热，必定是伤寒。
中指独自冷，麻痘证相参。
男左女右手，分明仔细看。
小儿三岁以上，医用中指滚转，按寸、关、尺三部，六、七至为常脉。增则为热，减则为寒
。浮，风邪；洪，热盛；数，多惊；迟，为虚；浮洪为风热；沉实为食积。浮紧无汗为伤寒；浮
缓有汗为伤风。沉紧，腹痛；弦紧，气急；紧促，痘疹；坚实，风痫；虚软；慢惊；软细，疳虫
；牢实，便秘；大芤，便血；大小不匀，恶候。二、三至为脱绝，十余至为死脉。
背暖∶经曰∶背脊三椎下节之两傍，是肺之俞也。若风寒伤之，致发热咳嗽，痰喘、呕等证。
肚暖∶肚者，胃也。若冷则不能腐化谷食，致肠鸣、腹痛、泄泻等证。
足暖∶经曰∶足为阳明胃经所司，况寒从地起。致伤寒发热、冷积等证。
头凉∶经曰∶头者，六阳之会；首面者，五脏之精华。头为髓之海，太热则髓溢汗泄，致颅囟
肿起，头疮眼疾。
心胸凉∶心属丙火，若外受客热，内外俱热。轻则口干面红；重则夜啼、惊跳。
精神未全∶忽见非常之物、未识之人、鸡犬牛马等畜，及嬉戏叫喊，皆易成惊疾。宜服镇心
安神、补养之药，病愈药止。其牛黄、朱砂、金银、冰、麝，毋得过用，致成冷疾。
吐泻慢惊；脾胃全固，气血流畅，一身康健。小儿变蒸，误作外邪，服发汗药；或因食积，
过用通泄；或冷热不调，致伤脾胃，吐泻淹延。脾土既虚，肝木乘之，故筋挛作搐。
呕乳粪清∶儿在胎时，母过取凉，冷气入于胞胎。后因悲啼未定，便与乳食，使气与食结，
久而不散，致伤脾胃。轻则呕泄，重则腹鸣气逆，涎潮流溢，以致难治。
勿轻服镇坠诸药∶水银、轻粉、朱砂、珠珀，虽云下痰镇心，毋得泛常轻用。凡小儿皆畏服
药。倘病源究未真确，药不切中，勿服。
因浴致生丹毒∶一周之内，肌肤脆嫩，腠理不密，洗之恐湿热郁蒸，变生赤游丹毒。身发壮
热，毒入腹者死。有因浴，伤风咳嗽上气，渐成笃疾，由此而始焉。
五指指尖发冷，这是惊风发作，难以抵挡。
如果中指发热，必定是伤寒病。
若只有中指单独发冷，需结合麻疹和天花的证候来参详。
看男左女右的手部情况，要分明仔细地观察。
小儿三岁以后，医生用中指在脉位上滚转按压，分别诊察寸、关、尺三部脉象，一息跳动六到七次为正常脉象。脉搏次数增多则为热证，减少则为寒证。
浮脉主风邪；洪脉主热盛；数脉主多惊；迟脉主虚证；浮洪脉主风热；沉实脉主食积。
浮紧且无汗为伤寒；浮缓且有汗为伤风。
沉紧脉主腹痛；弦紧脉主气急；紧促脉主痘疹；坚实脉主风痫；虚软脉主慢惊；软细脉主疳虫（寄生虫病）；牢实脉主便秘；大芤脉主便血；脉象大小不匀，是恶候。
二至或三至为元气脱绝之脉，十余至为死脉。
背部保暖：医经说：背部第三椎节下方的两旁，是肺俞穴所在。如果风寒侵袭此处，会导致发热、咳嗽、痰喘、呕吐等症状。
腹部保暖：腹部就是胃。如果受冷则不能腐熟消化谷食，导致肠鸣、腹痛、泄泻等症状。
足部保暖：医经说：足部由阳明胃经所主管，况且寒气从地面升起。受寒会导致伤寒发热、冷积等症状。
头部清凉：医经说：头部是六阳经交会之处；头面是五脏精华所在。头为髓海，如果太热则髓液外溢、汗出过多，导致颅囟肿起、头疮、眼疾。
心胸清凉：心属丙火，如果外受客热，内外俱热。轻则口干面红；重则夜间啼哭、惊跳。
精神未全：突然见到不寻常的事物、不认识的人、鸡犬牛马等牲畜，以及嬉戏叫喊，都容易形成惊风疾病。适宜服用镇心安神、补养的药物治疗，病愈即停药。其中的牛黄、朱砂、金银、冰片、麝香，不要过度使用，以免导致寒性疾病。
吐泻慢惊：脾胃完全稳固，气血流畅，身体康健。小儿变蒸（生长发育过程中的生理现象），如果被误当作外邪治疗，服用发汗药；或者因为食积，过度使用通泄药；或者冷热不调，导致损伤脾胃，吐泻迁延不愈。脾土既已虚弱，肝木乘虚克制它，所以出现筋挛抽搐。
呕乳粪清：婴儿在胎中时，母亲过度贪凉，冷气进入胞胎。后来因悲伤啼哭未定，就给予乳食，使气与食结聚，久而不散，导致损伤脾胃。轻则呕吐泄泻，重则腹鸣气逆，涎水流动溢出，以致难以治疗。
不要轻易服用镇坠类药物：水银、轻粉、朱砂、珍珠琥珀，虽然说是能下痰镇心，但不要经常轻易使用。凡是小儿都畏惧服药。如果病源探究得不真切确切，药物不能切中病机，就不要服用。
因洗澡导致丹毒：出生一周内，肌肤脆嫩，腠理不紧密，清洗恐怕湿热郁蒸，变生赤游丹毒。身体发出高热，毒气入腹者死亡。有的因洗澡，伤风导致咳嗽上气，逐渐变成重病，由此开始。
Cold at the tips of the five fingers indicates *Jing Feng* (Wind-Convulsion), which is difficult to withstand.
If the middle finger is hot, it is definitely *Shang Han* (Cold Damage).
If only the middle finger is cold alone, one must refer to the syndromes of *Ma Dou* (Smallpox and Measles) for reference.
Observe the left hand for males and the right hand for females clearly and carefully.
For children over three years old, the physician uses the middle finger to roll and press at the *Cun*, *Guan*, and *Chi* pulse positions, examining the three sections. Six or seven beats per respiration is the normal pulse. An increase in beats indicates Heat; a decrease indicates Cold.
Floating (*Fu*) pulse indicates Wind pathogen; Surging (*Hong*) pulse indicates Excess Heat; Rapid (*Shu*) pulse indicates frequent fright; Slow (*Chi*) pulse indicates Deficiency; Floating and Surging indicate Wind-Heat; Deep and Solid indicate Food Stagnation.
Floating and Tight with no sweat indicates *Shang Han*; Floating and Relaxed with sweat indicates *Shang Feng* (Wind Strike).
Deep and Tight indicates abdominal pain; Wiry and Tight indicates rapid breathing; Tight and Urgent indicates *Dou Zhen* (Pox/Rash); Firm and Solid indicates Wind Epilepsy; Empty and Soft indicates Slow Convulsion; Soft and Fine indicates *Gan Chong* (Malnutrition due to parasites); Deep, Firm and Solid indicates constipation; Large and Hollow indicates blood in stool; Unequal pulse size is an ominous sign. Two or three beats per respiration indicates collapse of vital energy; ten-plus beats indicates a death pulse.
Keep the back warm: The classics state that on both sides below the third thoracic vertebra are the *Fei Shu* (Lung Shu acupoints). If Wind-Cold damages this area, it causes fever, cough, phlegm-wheezing, vomiting, etc.
Keep the abdomen warm: The abdomen is the Stomach. If cold, it cannot rot and ripen grain and food, leading to borborygmus, abdominal pain, diarrhea, etc.
Keep the feet warm: The classics state that the feet are governed by the Yangming Stomach Meridian, moreover, cold rises from the ground. This leads to *Shang Han* fever, cold accumulation, etc.
Keep the head cool: The classics state that the head is the convergence of the six Yang meridians; the head and face are the essence of the five zang organs. The head is the sea of marrow; if too hot, marrow overflows and sweat leaks, causing swelling of the cranial fontanelle, head sores, and eye diseases.
Keep the heart and chest cool: The Heart belongs to Bing Fire. If externally affected by guest heat, both interior and exterior become hot. Mild cases cause dry mouth and red face; severe cases cause night crying and startle/jumping.
Spirit not fully formed: Suddenly seeing unusual objects, unfamiliar people, animals like chickens, dogs, cattle, horses, or playing and shouting can easily lead to Fright disorders. It is suitable to take medicines that calm the heart and spirit and nourish the body. Stop medication when the illness resolves. Do not overuse Niuhuang (Calculus Bovis), Zhusha (Cinnabar), Jin Yin (Gold/Silver), Bingpian (Borneol), and Shexiang (Musk), lest they cause Cold disorders.
Vomiting, diarrhea, and slow convulsion: When the Spleen and Stomach are solid, Qi and Blood flow smoothly, and the body is healthy. In infants' *Bian Zheng* (physiological growth changes), if mistakenly treated as external pathogens and given diaphoretic medicines; or due to food stagnation, overusing purgatives; or due to imbalance of cold and heat damaging the Spleen and Stomach, causing prolonged vomiting and diarrhea. Once the Spleen Earth is deficient, Liver Wood overacts upon it, resulting in tendon spasms and convulsions.
Vomiting milk and clear feces: During gestation, if the mother excessively seeks coolness, cold qi enters the fetal sac. Later, if milk and food are given while the infant is still unsettled from crying, Qi and food knot together and do not disperse for a long time, damaging the Spleen and Stomach. Mild cases cause vomiting and diarrhea; severe cases cause borborygmus, rebellious Qi, overflowing saliva, making it difficult to treat.
Do not lightly administer sedative/heavy-settling medicines: Shuiyin (Mercurius), Qingfen (Calomel), Zhusha (Cinnabar), Zhu Po (Pearl and Amber), although said to resolve phlegm and settle the heart, should not be used casually. All children fear taking medicine. If the disease source is not thoroughly investigated and accurate, and the medicine does not hit the pathology accurately, do not administer it.
Dan Du caused by bathing: Within the first week, the skin and muscles are fragile and tender, and the interstices (*Cou Li*) are not dense. Washing may cause damp-heat to stagnate and steam, transforming into Chi You Dan Du (Red Roaming Erysipelas). Severe fever appears on the body; if the toxin enters the abdomen, death occurs. Some, due to bathing, catch wind leading to cough and rebellious Qi, gradually becoming critically ill, starting from here.