The author of this book is unknown. It was published in 1156, with a preface by He Daren, a Song Dynasty official and special envoy of the Imperial Medical Bureau. He mentioned that he had kept the book for sixty years and presented it in the 26th year of Shaoxing (1156), after which it was published by the Imperial Medical Bureau. In the second year of Hongzhi (1489) of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Chen republished it under the title Baoyou Daquan, also known as Baoying Daquan. Later, after being revised by Huang Xiaomin, the original title was restored. The main versions include the 1958 lead-printed edition by Shanghai Health Publishing House.

The book consists of twenty volumes, containing one hundred discussions on medical conditions. Volume one begins with the "Discussion on Medical Practitioners," which sets forth the requirements for doctors to "correct themselves" and "correct things." It then includes discussions on "Innate Endowment," "Newborns," and other topics, addressing the physiological endowments of children, as well as the diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as neonatal failure to suckle and neonatal tetanus. Volume two elaborates on infant care, the diagnosis of children's complexion and fingerprints, and the relationship between the five colors and organ diseases. Volume three discusses physiological characteristics such as growth fever, pulse theory, and body heat. Volumes four to sixteen cover the diagnosis and treatment of various internal diseases in children. Volumes seventeen to twenty address the diagnosis and treatment of common surgical and five sense organ diseases.

The book provides a comprehensive and systematic discussion of children's physiology, pathology, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and care. It summarizes some of the outstanding achievements in pediatric science before the Southern Song Dynasty. Not only does it offer detailed discussions and a wealth of prescriptions for common conditions such as fright epilepsy, various dysenteries, and malnutrition, but it also compiles new insights and experiences.