儿生下。洗浴断脐之后。当视其寿命长短。成人不成人。
儿生。身不收者死。儿生。鱼口者死。儿生。股间无生肉者死。儿生。汗血者死。儿生。颐下破者死。儿生。囊下
白或赤者皆死。儿生。阴不起者死。儿生。身如凝血。若无皮者死。儿生。脐小者不寿。儿生。声绝而复扬急者不寿。
儿初生。目自开者不成人。儿初生。头四破者不成人。儿初生。啼声散者不成人。儿初生。身软如无骨者不成人。
儿初生。啼声深者不成人。儿初生。头毛不周匝不成人。儿初生。汗出不流不成人。儿初生。小便凝如脂膏者不成
人。儿初生。常摇手足者不成人。儿初生。枕骨不成。能言而死。儿生。膝骨不成。能倨而死。（一云尻骨）儿初生。掌
骨不成。扶伏而死。儿生。踵骨不成。能行而死。儿生。膑骨不成。能立而死。儿初生。阴大而与身色同者成人。儿初
生。脐中无血者成人。儿初生。啼声相连延属者寿。儿初生。卵下缝通达而黑者寿。儿初生。身体鲜白而长大者寿。
儿初生。出母腹。揩拭口眼净。洗浴了。断脐毕。 包讫。且未得与乳。当用好甘草一中指节许。擘碎。以水三蚬
壳。煎二蚬壳。以绵缠指。蘸与儿吮之。若吐出恶汁为佳。若服二蚬壳不吐。即无秽物。不须更服也。此法不问儿虚实
壮怯。皆须服之。次看形色。若面色红润。啼声响快者。用擘破黄连。以汤浸取浓汁。调朱砂末。抹儿口中。打尽腹中
旧粪。方可与乳。又法。以汞粉半钱。旋旋吮儿。良久。脐粪乃下为佳。故圣济经云。凡儿初生。恶血未纳者。拭以绵
指。吞而在胸膈者。吐以甘草。入而在腹内者。利以黄连汞粉。皆所以革污秽也。次用好朱砂一大豆许。细研水飞。炼
蜜一蚬壳。看稀稠和膏。分三剂。每用一剂。乳汁化。时时滴儿口中。三日内服尽即止。姚和众云。成炼朱砂。能温肠
胃。壮血气也。一日只可一豆许。分三次用。勿得过也。次用真牛黄一大豆许。细研。以炼蜜酸枣大。和成膏。每用一
大豆许。乳汁化下。时时滴儿口中。姚和众云。能去惊。辟邪恶之气。若儿形色不实。怯弱者。不宜服之。如胎热。或
身体色赤黄者。宜多服。此法在三日外也。
婴儿出生后，经过洗浴和断脐处理之后，应当观察其寿命的长短以及能否长成健康的成人。
婴儿出生时，身体无法蜷缩收束的，主死。
婴儿出生时，肛门张开如鱼口状的，主死。
婴儿出生时，大腿之间没有生肉的，主死。
婴儿出生时，汗出带血的，主死。
婴儿出生时，下巴处皮肤破裂的，主死。
婴儿出生时，阴囊下方发白或发红的，均主死。
婴儿出生时，阴茎不勃起的，主死。
婴儿出生时，身体像凝固的血块一样，好像没有皮肤的，主死。
婴儿出生时，肚脐孔小的，寿命不长。
婴儿出生时，哭声中断后又突然急促扬起的，寿命不长。
婴儿刚出生时，眼睛自动睁开的，不能长成健康成人。
婴儿刚出生时，头顶囟门四处破裂的，不能长成健康成人。
婴儿刚出生时，啼哭声散乱无力的，不能长成健康成人。
婴儿刚出生时，身体柔软得像没有骨头一样的，不能长成健康成人。
婴儿刚出生时，啼哭声深沉闷浊的，不能长成健康成人。
婴儿刚出生时，头发长得不周整环绕头部的，不能长成健康成人。
婴儿刚出生时，出汗但不流动的，不能长成健康成人。
婴儿刚出生时，小便凝结像脂膏一样的，不能长成健康成人。
婴儿刚出生时，经常摇动手脚的，不能长成健康成人。
婴儿刚出生时，枕骨未成形的，能说话但随后会死亡。
婴儿出生时，膝骨未成形的，能蹲坐但随后会死亡。（另一种说法是尻骨）
婴儿刚出生时，掌骨未成形的，能爬行但随后会死亡。
婴儿出生时，踵骨（脚后跟骨）未成形的，能行走但随后会死亡。
婴儿出生时，髌骨（膝盖骨）未成形的，能站立但随后会死亡。
婴儿刚出生时，阴器大且颜色与身体肤色相同的，能长成健康成人。
婴儿刚出生时，肚脐中没有血液残留的，能长成健康成人。
婴儿刚出生时，啼声连续延长的，长寿。
婴儿刚出生时，阴囊下缝通达且颜色黑的，长寿。
婴儿刚出生时，身体鲜白且体格长大的，长寿。
婴儿刚出生，离开母体后，先将口眼擦拭干净，洗浴完毕，断脐结束，包裹妥当。此时暂不要给婴儿喂奶。应当取大约中手指节长度的一截好甘草，掰碎，用三蚬壳的水，煎煮至剩二蚬壳的量。用绵布缠绕手指，蘸取药汁给婴儿吮吸。如果吐出恶浊的汁液为最佳。如果服用二蚬壳的药汁仍不呕吐，说明腹中没有秽物，就不需要再服用了。此法不论婴儿体质虚实强弱，都必须服用。
其次观察婴儿的气色形态。如果面色红润，啼声响亮轻快的，用掰碎的黄连，用热水浸泡取浓汁，调和朱砂末，涂抹在婴儿口中，以排出腹中的旧胎粪，然后才可以喂奶。
又一种方法：用半钱重的汞粉，让婴儿慢慢吮吸，过一段时间后，胎粪排下为佳。所以《圣济经》说：“凡是婴儿刚出生，恶血尚未纳入体内的，用缠着绵布的手指擦拭；吞入胸膈部位的，用甘草催吐；进入腹内的，用黄连和汞粉通利。这些都是为了清除污秽。”
其次，取大约一大豆大小的好朱砂，细细研磨并用水飞法处理，再用一蚬壳量的炼蜜，根据稀稠程度调和成膏状，分为三剂。每次使用一剂，用乳汁化开，时时滴入婴儿口中。三天内服完即停止。姚和众说：“炼制过的朱砂，能温暖肠胃，壮盛血气。”每天只可用一大豆量，分三次使用，不要过量。
其次，用真牛黄一大豆大小，细细研磨，用炼蜜调和成酸枣大小的膏状。每次用一大豆量，用乳汁化开，时时滴入婴儿口中。姚和众说：“牛黄能去除惊风，辟除邪恶之气。”如果婴儿气色形态不实、体质怯弱的，不宜服用。如果是胎热，或者身体颜色赤黄的，宜多服用。此法适用于出生三日以后。
After the infant is born, bathed, and the umbilical cord is severed, one should observe the length of their lifespan and whether they will grow into a healthy adult.
If the infant's body cannot curl up upon birth, it indicates death.
If the anus opens like a fish's mouth upon birth, it indicates death.
If there is no flesh between the thighs upon birth, it indicates death.
If sweat mixed with blood appears upon birth, it indicates death.
If the skin below the chin is broken upon birth, it indicates death.
If the area below the scrotum is white or red upon birth, it indicates death.
If the penis does not erect upon birth, it indicates death.
If the body resembles coagulated blood and seems to lack skin upon birth, it indicates death.
If the umbilicus is small upon birth, the lifespan will be short.
If the cry stops and then resumes abruptly upon birth, the lifespan will be short.
If the eyes open automatically upon early birth, the child will not grow into a healthy adult.
If the fontanelles on the head are cracked in four directions upon early birth, the child will not grow into a healthy adult.
If the crying sound is scattered and weak upon early birth, the child will not grow into a healthy adult.
If the body is soft as if lacking bones upon early birth, the child will not grow into a healthy adult.
If the crying sound is deep and muffled upon early birth, the child will not grow into a healthy adult.
If the hair does not grow completely around the head upon early birth, the child will not grow into a healthy adult.
If sweating occurs but does not flow upon early birth, the child will not grow into a healthy adult.
If urine congeals like paste upon early birth, the child will not grow into a healthy adult.
If the hands and feet shake frequently upon early birth, the child will not grow into a healthy adult.
If the occipital bone is undeveloped upon early birth, the child may speak but will die.
If the knee bone is undeveloped upon birth, the child may squat but will die. (Another version states the sacral bone).
If the metacarpal bones are undeveloped upon early birth, the child may crawl but will die.
If the calcaneus is undeveloped upon birth, the child may walk but will die.
If the patella is undeveloped upon birth, the child may stand but will die.
If the genitalia are large and the same color as the body upon early birth, the child will grow into a healthy adult.
If there is no blood residue in the umbilicus upon early birth, the child will grow into a healthy adult.
If the crying sound is continuous and prolonged upon early birth, the child will have longevity.
If the seam below the scrotum is patent and black upon early birth, the child will have longevity.
If the body is fresh white and grows large upon early birth, the child will have longevity.
After the infant leaves the womb, wipe the mouth and eyes clean, complete the bath, sever the umbilical cord, and wrap the infant. Do not feed the infant yet. Take a piece of good *Gancao* (Licorice Root) approximately the size of a middle finger joint, break it into pieces, and decoct it in three shells of clam water until reduced to two shells. Wrap cotton around a finger, dip it in the liquid, and let the infant suckle. It is auspicious if the infant vomits foul fluid. If after consuming two shells' worth the infant does not vomit, it means there is no filth, and further administration is unnecessary. This method must be used regardless of whether the infant's constitution is deficient, excess, strong, or weak.
Next, observe the complexion and form. If the complexion is ruddy and the crying is loud and clear, use broken *Huanglian* (Coptis Rhizome), soak it in hot water to extract a concentrated juice, mix with *Zhusha* (Cinnabar) powder, and apply to the infant's mouth to expel old feces from the abdomen before breastfeeding.
Another method: Use half a qian of *Gongfen* (Calomel), allow the infant to suckle slowly, and it is auspicious if meconium is passed after some time. Thus, the *Shengji Jing* states: "For infants just born, if evil blood has not yet entered, wipe with a cotton-wrapped finger; if swallowed into the chest and diaphragm, induce vomiting with Gancao; if entered into the abdomen, purge with Huanglian and Gongfen. All these serve to eliminate filth."
Next, take a good *Zhusha* (Cinnabar) piece the size of a large soybean, grind finely using the water-trituration method (*shui fei*), and mix with one shell of refined honey to form a paste according to consistency. Divide into three doses. Each time, use one dose, dissolve in breast milk, and drip into the infant's mouth occasionally. Stop after three days when all are consumed. Yao Hezhong said: "Refined Cinnabar can warm the intestines and stomach, and strengthen blood and qi." Only one soybean-sized amount per day is allowed, divided into three uses; do not exceed this.
Next, use real *Niuhuang* (Calculus Bovis) the size of a large soybean, grind finely, and mix with refined honey to form a paste the size of a sour jujube. Each time, use one soybean-sized amount, dissolve in breast milk, and drip into the infant's mouth occasionally. Yao Hezhong said: "It can dispel fright and ward off evil qi." If the infant's complexion is insubstantial and the constitution is weak, it should not be administered. If there is fetal heat or the body color is reddish-yellow, it is suitable to administer more. This method applies after the third day.