2 English reference night sweats [Chinese Medicine Terminology Committee]. Terminology of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2004)]
Night sweats [Committee on Terminology of Traditional Chinese Medicine]. Terminology of traditional Chinese medicine (20 10)]
3 Overview Night sweats [1][2] is the name of symptoms [3]. It refers to sweating syndrome with night sweats as the main manifestation [1][2]. Also known as sleeping sweat (see Huangdi Neijing and Dirty Qi Law) [3]. Synopsis of the Golden Chamber: Combined Treatment of Blood Stasis and Strain Syndrome.
4 symptoms of night sweats: sweating after falling asleep and performance after waking up [3].
The etiological classification of night sweats is more common in physical weakness, especially in patients with yin deficiency [3].
"Six Books of Medicine Sweat Syndrome": "Night sweats belong to yin deficiency ... Night sweats are sweating when sleeping and sweating when waking up. Because of the deficiency of yin, during sleep, Wei Qi will be trapped by deficiency, and the campfire will flourish outside without keeping it, transpiration and sweating. When you wake up, the defensive qi will move to Yang, and the qi will be fixed on the surface. Sweating will stop, which is more common in exhausted people. It is advisable to nourish yin and clear heat. Those who are full of heat, Danggui Huang Liu Decoction; Yin deficiency, Liuwei Dihuang decoction. "
5. 1 Overexertion and night sweats can be divided into yang deficiency and yin deficiency [4].
"Records of Shengji Zonglu: Rest and Night Sweat": "This exhausted person has yang deficiency, muscle exterior wind, qi deficiency and heart qi deficiency. If it is not cured, Wei Rong will be weakened, and its muscles will become emaciated and barren. Treat weakness, Wei Rong's disease, night sweats, vexation and pain of limbs, diet, sallow complexion and emaciation, and wheat soup. ..... night sweats, sallow complexion, weakness of limbs, loss of appetite, cough, Chaihu Biejia Decoction. "
"Treatment and Supplement of Sweat Disease Syndrome": "Night sweats ... This disease is more common in exhausted people, and it is appropriate to nourish yin and clear heat. If the yang is weak after a serious illness, after a newborn, and after a long night sweat, it is appropriate to replenish qi and strengthen yang. "
Those with yang deficiency should benefit qi and sweat, and Shenqi decoction and oyster powder can be used; For those with deficiency of heart yang, Baiyi Ziren decoction; Heart and kidney deficiency, heart and kidney pill; Yin deficiency can be treated with Huangqi Biejia Powder and Longdan Decoction [4].
5.2 Night sweats due to yin deficiency are disturbed by heat due to yin deficiency, and body fluid leaks out [5]. "Six Books in Medicine": "Night sweats belong to yin deficiency. Yin deficiency means that the yang should be supplemented, the yang should be steamed and the body fluid should be discharged, which is also night sweats. "
Symptoms are night sweats, accompanied by irritability and dry mouth [5].
Treating yin and clearing heat can be done with Liuwei Dihuang Pill and Yiyin Decoction. Those who are partial to fire should use Danggui Huang Liu Decoction [5].
5.3 Other causes of night sweats include yang deficiency, qi deficiency, liver fire, damp heat and exogenous fever [3].
Treatise on Febrile Diseases and Night Sweat: "Anyone who suffers from miscellaneous diseases and night sweats is blamed on yang deficiency, while those who suffer from typhoid night sweats are not due to the deficiency of miscellaneous diseases, but to the evil in the exterior and interior."
Zhang Yitong Night Sweat: "Alcoholics sweat like rain in their sleep, and this damp heat is steaming outside. Atractylodes macrocephala, Saposhnikovia divaricata and Oyster are added to Ermiao Powder ... night sweats due to typhoid Yangming and shaoyang syndrome are mainly treated with Bupleurum and Radix Puerariae. Wen Sanyang is sick, closes his eyes and sweats, and White Tiger Decoction. "
"Jing Yue Quan Shu Miscellaneous Syndrome Mo": "Those who sleep without fire in night sweats are mainly Ling San and Shen Du Tang; If you are yang-deficient, you should take Shenfu Decoction, Dajianzhong Decoction and the like. "
In Source of Miscellaneous Diseases, Rhinoceros Candle and Source of Sweat, if night sweat is accompanied by yin fire, it is advisable to use Zhengqi Decoction. For patients with liver heat, Longdan Powder should be used [3].
6. Syndrome Differentiation of Night Sweat 6. 1 Night Sweat and Heart-blood Deficiency Syndrome [1] refers to heart-blood deficiency, mental malnutrition, sweating during sleep, palpitation, insomnia, dreaminess, dizziness, forgetfulness, shortness of breath, fatigue and dull complexion.
6.2 Night sweats belong to the syndrome of yin deficiency and excessive fire [1], which refers to the loss of * *, excessive deficiency of fire, sweating on the head, neck, chest, back or whole body during sleep, waking up after sweating, upset by body heat, dry mouth and red lips.
6.3 Night sweats with deficiency of both qi and yin [1] refer to deficiency of vitality, loss of yin and body fluid, sweating when sleeping, stopping after waking up, chills, aggravation after fatigue, mental fatigue, shortness of breath, laziness, dry throat, dry mouth and thirst for drinking.
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