Various Treatments for Infant Night Crying

Infant night crying refers to infants who behave normally during the day but cry at night or cry at regular intervals every night. Effective clinical folk remedies are listed below. [Formula One] Dried ginger 1–3g, high-quality dried ginger 3–5g, glutinous rice 2 liang. First boil dried ginger and high-quality dried ginger, extract juice, remove residue, then add glutinous rice and cook into porridge. This formula is effective for infant night crying caused by spleen deficiency-cold. [Formula Two] Sichuan pepper 15g, dried ginger 30g, one bunch of large scallion. Crush all three ingredients into paste, heat the pan, stir-fry the mixture while pouring wine. After frying, wrap the medicine in a towel and apply to the child’s abdomen when temperature is suitable, once nightly. This formula is effective for infant night crying. [Formula Three] Lotus seed heart 2g, raw licorice 3g. Pour boiling water over them, drink several times daily. This formula is suitable for infant night crying caused by excessive heart fire. [Formula Four] Coptis 3g, milk 100ml, sugar 15g. Boil Coptis in water for 15 minutes, extract 30ml of juice, mix with milk and add sugar. This formula is suitable for infant night crying due to heat in the heart channel. [Formula Five] Light bamboo leaf 30g, northern glutinous rice 50g, appropriate amount of rock sugar. Boil light bamboo leaf in water, strain, add glutinous rice and rock sugar, then cook into porridge. Consume twice daily, warm, in one sitting. This formula is suitable for night crying due to excessive heart fire. [Formula Six] Hook vine 6g, milk 100ml. Boil hook vine in water for 15 minutes, extract 30ml of juice, mix with milk, and consume the medicated milk, 20–30ml per dose. This formula is suitable for infant crying due to fright. [Formula Seven] Periplus 9g, chicken gizzard lining 15g. Dry the two ingredients over low heat until crisp, then grind into extremely fine powder. Take 1g each time, three times daily. This formula is suitable for infant night fright crying. [Formula Eight] Kudzu root 5g, honey as needed. Grind kudzu root into powder, pour boiling water over it, add honey, and drink. This formula is suitable for infant night crying and helps promote sleep. [Formula Nine] Fennel seed (large) 10g, fennel seed (small) 10g, rhubarb (printed pattern) 10g, flour 60g. Grind the herbs into fine powder, mix with flour and water to make three small cakes. Apply externally on the navel, cover with hot water (at a temperature tolerable for the child), once each morning, noon, and evening. Rotate the three cakes, use continuously for 3 days. This formula is suitable for infant night crying.