一小儿分娩。初离母体。口有秽毒。啼声未发。急用软绵裹指。拭去口中恶汁。倘或不
及。
预煎甘草黄连浓汁灌之。待吐出恶沫。方与乳吃。或用好朱砂。水飞过。炼白蜜调和成膏。
如小豆大。乳汁化服。三日内止进三粒。以除胎毒痘疹之患也。
一初生三五日。宜绑缚令卧。勿竖头抱出。免致惊痫。
一乳与食。不宜一时混吃。使儿生疳癖痞积。
一儿衣宜用年老人旧裙旧裤。改作小儿衣衫。切不可制 丝绫罗毡绒之类。与小儿穿。
一儿生四五个月。止与乳吃。六个月以后。方与稀粥哺之。周岁以前。切不可吃荤腥。
并生
冷之物。令儿多疾。若待二三岁后。脏腑稍壮。方与荤腥庶可。若到五岁后。食之尤嘉。
凡初生儿洗浴。不可先断脐带。候洗了方断。不致水湿伤脐。可免脐风脐疮等症。浴儿
调和
汤水。须看冷热得宜。不可久浴。久浴伤风寒。夏不可久浴。久浴则伤热。浴时当护儿背。
免邪风侵入。不使发热成痫疾。用五根汤洗。以免疮疥之患。
五根汤
桃根 柳根 梅根 槐根 桑根 加苦参、白芷同煎。
上每味一两。洗净切碎。用水煮去渣。加猪胆汁一枚。候水温洗。
一小儿初生。洗讫断脐。不可用刀割。以软绢裹脐。或膈单衣咬断。盖脐不可太长。又
不可
太短。只取儿足掌长。如长引外风。则成脐风之患。短则伤脏内痛。面青啼呼。脐带中有秽
虫。宜急拨去。不然入腹成疾。
一个婴儿分娩。刚离开母体。口中带有秽浊毒气。啼哭声音尚未发出。急忙用柔软的棉布包裹手指。擦拭去口中的恶臭汁液。如果不及时这样做。预先煎煮甘草和黄连的浓汁灌入婴儿口中。等待吐出恶浊泡沫后。才给婴儿喂奶吃。或者使用优质的朱砂。用水飞法处理。用炼过的白蜜调和成膏状。大小如小豆。用乳汁化开服用。三天内只喂三粒。用来清除胎毒和预防痘疹的祸患。
一个初生三五天的婴儿。适宜绑缚身体让其仰卧。不要竖着头抱出来。以免导致惊风癫痫。
喂奶和喂食。不宜同时混合进食。使婴儿产生疳积癖块痞块积聚等病。
婴儿的衣服适宜使用老年人的旧裙旧裤。改制成小儿衣衫。切不可制作丝织品、绫罗、毛毡绒之类。给婴儿穿。
婴儿出生四五个月。只给喂奶吃。六个月以后。才给稀粥哺喂。周岁以前。切不可吃荤腥食物。以及生冷之物。令婴儿多生病。如果等到两三岁以后。脏腑稍微强壮。才给荤腥食物才可以。如果到五岁以后。吃这些食物尤其好。
凡是初生儿洗浴。不可先剪断脐带。等洗完了再剪断。不致使水湿伤害脐部。可以避免脐风、脐疮等症状。给婴儿洗澡调和水温。必须看冷热适宜。不可久浴。久浴会损伤风寒。夏天不可久浴。久浴则会伤热。洗澡时应当保护婴儿背部。避免邪风侵入。不使发热形成癫痫疾病。用五根汤清洗。以避免疮疥的祸患。
五根汤
桃根 柳根 梅根 槐根 桑根 加苦参、白芷同煎。
以上每味药材一两。洗净切碎。用水煮去渣滓。加猪胆汁一枚。等水温合适时清洗。
一个婴儿初生。洗完澡剪断脐带。不可用刀割。用软绢包裹脐部。或者隔着单衣咬断。覆盖脐部不可太长。又不可太短。只取婴儿足掌的长度。如果长则引外风。则成为脐风的祸患。短则伤害内脏内部疼痛。面色青紫啼哭呼叫。脐带中有秽浊虫子。应该急忙拨去。不然进入腹部形成疾病。
A newborn infant. Just leaving the maternal body. The mouth contains foul toxins. The crying sound has not yet emerged. Urgently use soft cotton to wrap a finger. Wipe away the foul fluid in the mouth. If this is not done in time. Pre-decoct a concentrated liquid of Gancao (Licorice Root) and Huanglian (Coptis Rhizome) and administer it by force-feeding. Wait until the foul foam is vomited out. Then allow breastfeeding. Alternatively, use high-quality Zhusha (Cinnabar). Process it by water-floating method. Mix with refined Baimit (White Honey) to form a paste. Size like a small bean. Dissolve in breast milk for administration. Within three days, administer only three pills to eliminate fetal toxins and prevent complications from smallpox and chickenpox.
For an infant aged three to five days after birth. It is suitable to bind the body and let them lie supine. Do not hold them upright by the head. To avoid inducing Jingxian (Convulsions and Epilepsy).
Breast milk and solid food should not be mixed at one time. To prevent the infant from developing Ganpi (Infantile Malnutrition) and Pi Ji (Abdominal Masses and Accumulations).
Infants' clothing should preferably be made from old skirts and pants worn by elderly people. Tailored into infants' garments. One must absolutely avoid making clothes from silk, satin, brocade, felt, or velvet materials for infants to wear.
When an infant is four or five months old. Only breast milk should be administered. After six months. Thin porridge can be introduced for feeding. Before one year of age. Absolutely no meat, fish, or raw/cold foods should be given. To prevent the infant from suffering from frequent illnesses. If waiting until two or three years old. When the Zang-Fu organs are slightly stronger. Meat and fish can then be introduced. If reaching five years old. Consuming these foods is even more beneficial.
Whenever bathing a newborn. The umbilical cord must not be cut first. Wait until the bath is finished before cutting. This prevents water dampness from injuring the umbilicus. Avoiding conditions such as Umbilical Wind (Neonatal Tetanus) and Umbilical Sores. When preparing bathwater for the infant. The temperature must be appropriate. Do not bathe for too long. Prolonged bathing exposes the infant to wind-cold. In summer, do not bathe for too long. Prolonged bathing injures against heat. During bathing, protect the infant's back. Prevent evil wind from invading. Avoid fever leading to epilepsy. Use Wu Gen Tang (Five Roots Decoction) for washing. To avoid sores and scabies.
Wu Gen Tang (Five Roots Decoction)
Tao Gen (Peach Root), Liu Gen (Willow Root), Mei Gen (Plum Root), Huai Gen (Locust Tree Root), Sang Gen (Mulberry Root). Add Kushen (Sophora Root) and Baizhi (Angelica Dahurica) to decoct together.
Each of the above herbs: 1 liang. Wash clean and chop. Boil in water, strain off dregs. Add one pig gallbladder bile. Wait for the water temperature to be warm for washing.
For a newborn infant. After bathing and cutting the umbilical cord. Do not cut with a knife. Wrap the umbilicus with soft silk. Or bite through it while wearing a single-layer garment. The covering of the umbilicus should not be too long. Nor too short. It should only be as long as the sole of the infant's foot. If too long, it attracts external wind. Leading to Umbilical Wind. If too short, it injures the internal Zang-Fu organs causing pain. The face turns cyanotic, crying and calling. There are foul insects in the umbilical cord. They should be promptly removed. Otherwise, they enter the abdomen causing disease.