搐者。则用宽气饮治之。只以枳壳枳实为主。尝患搐者。仓卒求药。教服铺家枳壳散。而搐亦止。病者深感之。
此又治搐之特见也。其他紧证。俱能究心。用药之奇。成效之速。有未易缕述者。寄寓予家。将十年。二孙藉其
调护。每识证于微眇。制疾于萌芽。其用心之溥。非特于吾辈为然。盖其笃志于仁。重义轻利。亦自读书中来。
非可与庸俗例视也。读其方论。因叙数语于篇端。识者傥察予言。必有知其用心者。
杨仲叔序略曰。予曩职衡邑庠。识曾公于三十载前。兹宦游过石鼓。握手倾倒。既寿且康。蒙出示其书。曰活
幼心书。诸老师序之甚详。予启诵。而喜其用心之宏矣。越翌日。衡遭回禄。连薨巨栋。数千室俱煨烬。是书板
置诸 中。逃难奔走不暇顾。劫灰未冷。亟视之。则遇好事者。纳诸方池中无恙。吁。金珠玉帛。人不能全。
讵能顾此书乎。己力已不逮。尚安能期诸人乎。今是书之存。是不存诸人。而存诸天地。以吾方示之天。而证诸
天心之天。予以是知□心中之天矣。
亡名氏序曰。活幼心书。衡士曾君德显所自着也。德显儒而业于医。早有声誉。其所着书。切脉观证。用药
之道靡不具。而身所着故。犹备录焉。夫非泛焉以语人也。非徒自KT 以祈人之知也。盖欲业于斯者。深信而根据仿
之。庶几居襁褓者。不夭阏其生。而遂至于壮且强也。于是可见仁人之用心矣。余侨寓于衡。孩提之童。沐其刀
圭之惠者非一。即是书读之。益知其用心之不诬。传曰。幼吾幼以及人之幼。充是心也。不谓之仁人可乎。德显
号育溪。时年今已八十。而康宁慈惠仁者寿者欤。至顺壬申良日。
〔活幼口议〕国史经籍志二十卷 存
〔冯氏（道玄）全婴简易方〕佚
熊均曰。
〔亡名氏三十六吊书〕文渊阁书目一部一册阙（ 竹堂作□卷）未见
〔朱氏（震亨）丹溪活幼心方〕医藏目录卷阙 未见
按医藏目录。又有丹溪幼科全书四卷。是盖傅绍章所假托者。仍不着录。
〔亡名氏养子直诀〕文渊阁书目一部一册阙（ 竹堂作一卷）未见
〔养子要言〕文渊阁书目一部一册阙 未见
出现抽搐症状时，则使用宽气饮进行治疗。该方仅以枳壳、枳实为主要药物。我曾患抽搐病，仓促间求药，便让人服用药店出售的枳壳散，结果抽搐也停止了。患者对此深感感激。
这又是治疗抽搐的独特见解。其他危急重症，他都能深入研究。用药之奇特，见效之迅速，难以一一详尽叙述。他寄居在我家将近十年，两个孙子依靠他的调护照料。他往往能在病症细微之处识别证候，在疾病萌芽阶段将其遏制。他的用心之广博，不仅对我们这一辈如此。大概是因为他立志于仁爱，重义轻利，这也源自于读书修身。不能将他与庸俗之人同等看待。阅读他的方论，因此在篇首写下几句话。有识之士若能体察我的话，必定能理解他的用心。
杨仲叔序略说：我过去在衡州府学任职，三十年前就认识了曾公。如今宦游经过石鼓山，握手言欢，倾吐心声。他既长寿又健康，蒙他出示其著作《活幼心书》。各位前辈老师作序已经非常详细了。我翻开诵读，欣喜于他用心的宏大。第二天，衡州遭遇火灾，连栋的大屋倒塌，数千户人家都化为灰烬。这本书的书板放在仓库中，逃难奔走之际无暇顾及。劫后的余烬尚未冷却，急忙查看，却发现被好事者放入方池中安然无恙。唉！金银珠玉丝绸，人尚且无法保全，岂能顾得上这本书呢？凭我一己之力已力不从心，又怎能指望他人呢？如今这本书得以存世，不是存于某人手中，而是存于天地之间。我将此书展示给上天，以验证上天的意志。由此我知道心中自有天道了。
无名氏序说：《活幼心书》是衡阳士人曾德显先生自己所著。曾德显儒雅而从事医学，早年就有声誉。他所著的书籍，切脉、观察证候、用药的道理无不具备，而且因为是亲身实践所著，所以记录得尤为完备。这并不是泛泛地告诉别人，也不是仅仅为了炫耀自己以祈求别人的知晓。大概是希望从事这个行业的人，深信并依据模仿它，这样或许能让襁褓中的婴儿不夭折，从而健康成长到强壮有力。由此可见仁人的用心。我侨居在衡州，接受他医药恩惠的幼儿不止一个。通过阅读这本书，更加知道他的用心并非虚妄。古语说：“爱护自己的小孩进而推广到爱护别人的小孩。”扩充这种心意，不称之为仁人吗？曾德显号育溪，现在年纪已经八十岁了，确实是康宁、慈惠、仁者长寿啊。至顺壬申年吉日。
〔《活幼口议》〕《国史经籍志》记载二十卷，现存。
〔《冯氏（道玄）全婴简易方》〕已佚失。
熊均评曰：
〔《亡名氏三十六吊书》〕《文渊阁书目》记载一部一册缺失（《竹堂目录》作□卷），未见原书。
〔《朱氏（震亨）丹溪活幼心方》〕《医藏目录》记载卷数缺失，未见原书。
按：《医藏目录》中又有《丹溪幼科全书》四卷，这大概是傅绍章假托之作，仍然不予著录。
〔《亡名氏养子直诀》〕《文渊阁书目》记载一部一册缺失（《竹堂目录》作一卷），未见原书。
〔《养子要言》〕《文渊阁书目》记载一部一册缺失，未见原书。
When convulsions occur, Kuanqi Yin (Broad Qi Decoction) is used for treatment. This formula uses only Zhike (Bitter Orange Pericarp) and Zhishi (Immature Bitter Orange) as the main ingredients. I once suffered from convulsions; in a hurry to find medicine, I was instructed to take Zhike San (Bitter Orange Powder) sold by the pharmacy, and the convulsions ceased. The patient felt deeply grateful for this.
This represents another unique insight into treating convulsions. Regarding other critical conditions, he devoted himself to thorough investigation. The uniqueness of his prescriptions and the speed of their efficacy are difficult to describe in detail. He resided in my home for nearly ten years. My two grandsons relied on his care and nursing. He was often able to identify syndromes at their subtle stages and suppress diseases while they were still in their infancy. His extensive dedication was not limited to our generation alone. It stemmed from his firm commitment to benevolence, valuing righteousness over profit, which also originated from his scholarly studies. He should not be regarded on par with vulgar people. Having read his discussions on prescriptions, I have written a few words at the beginning of this chapter. Those who understand will surely perceive his intention.
Preface by Yang Zhongshu (abbreviated): In the past, when I held office at the Hengzhou Academy, I knew Mr. Zeng thirty years ago. Now, traveling on official business through Shigu Mountain, we shook hands and poured out our hearts. He is both long-lived and healthy. He graciously showed me his book, *Huoyou Xinshu* (Heart Book of Living Infants). Various senior teachers have prefaced it in great detail. I opened it to read and rejoiced at the magnitude of his intention. The next day, Hengzhou suffered a fire. Large buildings collapsed, and thousands of households were reduced to ashes. The printing blocks of this book were stored in the warehouse. During the frantic escape, there was no time to attend to them. Before the ashes of the disaster had cooled, I hurriedly checked on them, only to find that a well-meaning person had placed them in a square pool where they remained unharmed. Alas! Gold, pearls, jade, and silk cannot always be preserved by humans, let alone this book. With my own limited strength, how could I expect others to preserve it? The fact that this book survives today means it is preserved not by individuals, but by Heaven and Earth. I present this book to Heaven to verify the will of Heaven. From this, I know that there is a Heavenly Principle within the human heart.
Preface by an Anonymous Author: *Huoyou Xinshu* was authored by Zeng Dexian, a scholar from Hengyang. Mr. Dexian was refined and practiced medicine, gaining reputation early in life. His writings comprehensively covered the principles of pulse diagnosis, syndrome observation, and medication. Since these were based on his personal clinical experience, the records are particularly detailed. This was not merely to inform others casually, nor simply to display his knowledge to seek recognition. Rather, it was intended so that those practicing pediatrics would believe in and emulate these methods, thereby ensuring that infants do not die prematurely but grow up strong and robust. Thus, one can see the intention of a benevolent person. I reside in Hengzhou, and many children have benefited from his medicinal grace. Reading this book further confirms that his intentions were sincere. The Analects state: "Treat your own young as you would treat the young of others." Expanding this mindset, can one fail to call him a benevolent person? Mr. Dexian, courtesy name Yuxi, is now eighty years old. Indeed, he is peaceful, kind, and enjoys longevity due to his benevolence. On an auspicious day in the Ren-Shen year of the Zhishun era.
[ *Huoyou Kouyi* (Oral Instructions for Infant Care) ] Recorded in *Guoshi Jingzhi* (Historical Records of Books) as 20 volumes; extant.
[ *Feng Shi (Daoxuan) Quan Ying Jianyi Fang* (Complete Infant Simple Prescriptions by Master Feng) ] Lost.
Commentary by Xiong Jun:
[ *Wangmingshi Sanshiliu Diao Shu* (Thirty-Six Hanging Treatments by an Anonymous Author) ] Listed in *Wenyuan Ge Shumu* (Catalogue of the Wenyuan Pavilion Library) as one set, one volume, missing ( *Zhutang Mulu* lists as □ volumes); original text not seen.
[ *Zhu Shi (Zhenheng) Danxi Huoyou Xin Fang* (Danxi's New Prescriptions for Infant Care by Master Zhu) ] Listed in *Yicang Mulu* (Catalogue of Medical Treasures) with missing volume numbers; original text not seen.
Note: *Yicang Mulu* also lists *Danxi Youke Quanshu* (Complete Works of Danxi Pediatrics), 4 volumes. This is likely a forgery attributed to Fu Shaozhang and is therefore not cataloged.
[ *Wangmingshi Yangzi Zhijue* (Direct Secrets for Raising Children by an Anonymous Author) ] Listed in *Wenyuan Ge Shumu* as one set, one volume, missing ( *Zhutang Mulu* lists as one volume); original text not seen.
[ *Yangzi Yaoyan* (Essential Words on Child Rearing) ] Listed in *Wenyuan Ge Shumu* as one set, one volume, missing; original text not seen.