Night Sweats in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Understanding different night sweats patterns according to TCM theory
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Night sweats, medically termed as nocturnal hyperhidrosis, are episodes of excessive sweating occurring during sleep. This condition is not merely related to an overheated sleeping environment but is often indicative of underlying health issues.
Night sweats can be a symptom of various medical conditions, ranging from infections to hormonal imbalances. They can disrupt sleep and significantly impact the quality of life. Understanding their cause is crucial for effective management and treatment.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) approaches night sweats from a holistic perspective, seeing them as a manifestation of internal imbalances. In TCM, night sweats are often associated with Deficiencies or disharmonies in the body's Yin or Yang energies.
TCM practitioners focus on identifying the underlying disharmony and restoring balance through a combination of herbal treatments, acupuncture, and lifestyle modifications. This approach underscores TCM’s emphasis on treating the individual as a whole, rather than merely addressing the symptoms.
TCM Patterns for Night Sweats
Yin Deficiency
Depletion of cooling, moistening fluids causing dryness, false heat rising, and restless agitation throughout the body
Causes: Night sweats
Yin Deficiency represents a fundamental pattern in Traditional Chinese Medicine where the body's yin fluids - blood, essence, and body fluids - become depleted, losing their ability to cool, moisten, and anchor the yang energy, resulting in relative hyperactivity of yang and internal heat manifestations.
Heart Yin Deficiency
Night sweats
Along with: Feeling of uneasiness, Feeling of heat, Heat sensation in palms, Hysteria, Neurasthenia
Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency
Night sweats
Along with: Dizziness, Tinnitus, Hearing loss, Lower back pain, Vertical headaches, Occipital headache, Insomnia, Limb numbness, Tingling of limbs, Dry eyes, Blurry vision, Dry throat, Dry hair, Skin dryness, Withered and brittle nails, Vaginal dryness, Dry stools, Nocturnal emission, Scanty menstruation, Amenorrhea, Late menstruation, Infertility, Melasma
Empty-Heat or Fire caused by Yin Deficiency
Night sweats
Along with: Afternoon heat sensation, Dry mouth, Preference for sipping, Dry mouth and throat at night, Cardiac burning sensation, Hot palms and soles, Dry stools, Scanty and dark urine, Flushed cheekbones
Kidney Yin Deficiency
Night sweats
Along with: Excessive sweating, Back pain, Hearing loss, Dry mouth and throat at night, Lower back pain, Constipation, Scanty and dark urine, Infertility, Premature ejaculation, Generalized fatigue, General weakness, Depression, Anxiety, Heat sensation in palms, Evening heat sensation, Flushed cheekbones, Menopausal hot flashes, Preference for sipping, Evening anxiety
Kidney and Lung Yin Deficiency
Night sweats
Along with: Dizziness, Tinnitus, Night dry coughing, Dry throat, Dry mouth, Emaciation, Exertional dyspnea, Lower back pain, Hearing loss, Oliguria
Kidney Yin Deficiency With Empty-Heat Blazing
Night sweats
Along with: Flushed cheekbones, Restlessness, Insomnia, Low grade fever in the afternoon, Heat sensation in palms, Afternoon heat sensation, Evening heat sensation, Scanty and dark urine, Hematuria, Dry throat, Preference for sipping, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Hearing loss, Lower back pain, Nocturnal emission, Hypersexuality, Dry stools
Lesser Yin Heat Transformation
Night sweats
Along with: Feeling of heat, Irritability, Insomnia, Dry mouth and throat at night, Dark urine
Liver Yin Deficiency
Night sweats
Along with: Dizziness, Limb numbness, Tingling of limbs, Insomnia, Blurry vision, Eye floaters, Dry eyes, Night blindness, Scanty menstruation, Amenorrhea, Dull pale complexion, Flushed cheekbones, Muscle weakness, Muscle cramps, Withered and brittle nails, Dry hair, Skin dryness, Depression, Lack of direction, Vivid dreaming, Afternoon fever, Hot palms and soles, Preference for sipping
Lung Yin Deficiency
Night sweats
Along with: Hoarse voice, Itchy throat, Dislike of speaking, Thin chest
Yin Deficiency
Night sweats
Along with: Heat sensation in palms, Emaciation, Sore throat at night, Thirst, Anxiety, Jumpy, Scanty and dark urine, Dry stools, Dry mouth and throat at night, Nocturnal emission, Pain relieved by pressure and cold, Preference for sipping
Kidney-Deficiency
Night sweats
Along with: Scanty menstruation, Pale menstrual flow, Back pain, Knee pain, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Frequent urination, Late menstruation, Chills, Cold extremities
Lung and Kidney Yin Deficiency with Empty Fire
Night sweats
Along with: Coughing with blood streaked sputum, Wheezing, Dry throat, Hot palms and soles, Chronic bronchitis, Chronic pharyngitis, Spontaneous pneumothorax, Cor pulmonale, Silicosis, Pulmonary tuberculosis
Heart and Kidney Yin Deficiency
Night sweats
Along with: Palpitations, Insomnia, Poor memory, Anxiety, Tinnitus, Dizziness, Vivid dreaming, Restlessness, Nocturnal emission
Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency causing Heat in the Blood
Night sweats
Along with: Dizziness, Tinnitus, Back pain, Dark urine, Bleeding between periods
Empty-Heat caused by Yin Deficiency
Night sweats
Along with: Nighttime fever, Emaciation, Chronic pyelonephritis, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Renal tuberculosis, Tidal fever, Hot palms and soles, Red skin eruptions, Generalized fatigue, Irritability
Deficiency of both the Kidney Yin and Yang
Night sweats
Along with: Menopausal symptoms, Hypertension, Irregular periods, Menopausal hot flashes, Excessive sweating, Irritability, Generalized fatigue, General weakness, Depression, Palpitations
Disharmony between Heart and Kidneys
Night sweats
Along with: Dizziness, Tinnitus, Insomnia, Palpitations, Poor memory, Lower back pain, Knee pain, Constipation, Menopausal hot flashes, Blurry vision
Heat
Intense, ascending pathogenic force that consumes body fluids, disturbs the mind, and accelerates all physiological processes
Causes: Night sweats
Heat is a major pathogenic factor in Traditional Chinese Medicine that can arise from external invasion or internal generation. Heat has the characteristics of burning intensity, rising upward, consuming qi and fluids, and generating wind and disturbing blood. In TCM philosophy, normal physiological warmth is called "minor fire" (少火) which maintains life functions, while pathological heat is "major fire" (壮火) which damages the body.
Heat in the Blood
Night sweats
Along with: Feeling of heat, Red skin eruptions, Thirst, Frequent bleeding, Bloody sputum, Hematochezia, Hematuria, Vomiting blood, Cough of blood, Nosebleeds, Excessive menstruation
Empty-Heat or Fire caused by Yin Deficiency
Night sweats
Along with: Afternoon heat sensation, Dry mouth, Preference for sipping, Dry mouth and throat at night, Cardiac burning sensation, Hot palms and soles, Dry stools, Scanty and dark urine, Flushed cheekbones
Kidney Yin Deficiency With Empty-Heat Blazing
Night sweats
Along with: Flushed cheekbones, Restlessness, Insomnia, Low grade fever in the afternoon, Heat sensation in palms, Afternoon heat sensation, Evening heat sensation, Scanty and dark urine, Hematuria, Dry throat, Preference for sipping, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Hearing loss, Lower back pain, Nocturnal emission, Hypersexuality, Dry stools
Lesser Yin Heat Transformation
Night sweats
Along with: Feeling of heat, Irritability, Insomnia, Dry mouth and throat at night, Dark urine
Lung and Kidney Yin Deficiency with Empty Fire
Night sweats
Along with: Coughing with blood streaked sputum, Wheezing, Dry throat, Hot palms and soles, Chronic bronchitis, Chronic pharyngitis, Spontaneous pneumothorax, Cor pulmonale, Silicosis, Pulmonary tuberculosis
Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency causing Heat in the Blood
Night sweats
Along with: Dizziness, Tinnitus, Back pain, Dark urine, Bleeding between periods
Empty-Heat caused by Yin Deficiency
Night sweats
Along with: Nighttime fever, Emaciation, Chronic pyelonephritis, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Renal tuberculosis, Tidal fever, Hot palms and soles, Red skin eruptions, Generalized fatigue, Irritability
Disharmony between Heart and Kidneys
Night sweats
Along with: Dizziness, Tinnitus, Insomnia, Palpitations, Poor memory, Lower back pain, Knee pain, Constipation, Menopausal hot flashes, Blurry vision
Blood Deficiency
Insufficient blood to nourish the body, causing paleness, dizziness, and dryness throughout the system
Causes: Night sweat, Night sweats
Blood Deficiency represents a fundamental lack of blood volume or quality in the body, resulting in organs, tissues, and the mind being undernourished. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, blood not only refers to the red fluid in our vessels but encompasses the body's entire nourishing and moistening functions.
Heart Blood Deficiency with Liver Qi Stagnation
Night sweat
Along with: Confusion, Melancholia, Crying, Abnormal behavior, Insomnia, Yawning
Liver Blood and Kidney Essence Deficiency
Night sweats
Along with: Primary amenorrhea, Lower back pain, Generalized fatigue, Knee pain, Dizziness, Depression, Amenorrhea, Apathy, Chills, Dark face
Yang Deficiency
Insufficient yang qi causing coldness, fatigue, and diminished physiological functions throughout the body
Causes: Night sweats
Yang Deficiency represents a fundamental weakness of the body's yang qi in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It manifests as an inability to warm the body, transform substances, and maintain normal physiological activities, resulting in various cold-type symptoms and functional decline.
Kidney Yang Deficiency
Night sweats
Along with: Lower back pain, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Weak and cold knees, Lower back coldness, Chills, Weak legs, Bright pale face, Generalized fatigue, General weakness, Leg edema, Female infertility, Diarrhea, Depression, Erectile dysfunction, Premature ejaculation, Oligospermia, Low sex drive, Pale and abudant urination, Constipation
Deficiency of both the Kidney Yin and Yang
Night sweats
Along with: Menopausal symptoms, Hypertension, Irregular periods, Menopausal hot flashes, Excessive sweating, Irritability, Generalized fatigue, General weakness, Depression, Palpitations
Qi Stagnation
Blocked or disrupted flow of vital energy causing distending pain, emotional distress, and symptoms that worsen with stress
Causes: Night sweat
Qi Stagnation is a fundamental pathological pattern in Traditional Chinese Medicine where the smooth flow of vital energy becomes obstructed, creating areas of pressure, pain, and dysfunction throughout the body.
Heart Blood Deficiency with Liver Qi Stagnation
Night sweat
Along with: Confusion, Melancholia, Crying, Abnormal behavior, Insomnia, Yawning
Essence Deficiency
Depletion of the fundamental substance governing growth, development, reproduction, and aging
Causes: Night sweats
Essence Deficiency is a fundamental pattern category in Traditional Chinese Medicine involving insufficient Jing (精), the vital substance that governs human growth, development, reproduction, and the aging process. Jing forms the material foundation of life itself, stored primarily in the Kidneys, and manifests throughout the body as the source of constitutional strength and vitality.
Liver Blood and Kidney Essence Deficiency
Night sweats
Along with: Primary amenorrhea, Lower back pain, Generalized fatigue, Knee pain, Dizziness, Depression, Amenorrhea, Apathy, Chills, Dark face
Yin Collapse
Acute, critical depletion of body's yin fluids with uncontrolled yang floating upward, representing imminent life-threatening failure
Causes: Night sweats
Yin Collapse (Wang Yin) is an emergency syndrome representing the sudden, severe exhaustion of the body's yin fluids (essence, blood, and body fluids), leading to the loss of yin's anchoring function and causing yang to float uncontrolled. Classical texts describe this as a critical juncture where "yin is exhausted while yang becomes rootless," creating a dangerous state of systemic failure that, without immediate intervention, rapidly progresses to complete yin-yang separation and death.
Collapse of Yin
Night sweats
Along with: Low grade fever, Restlessness, Dry mouth with desire to sip liquids, Heat sensation in palms, Flushed cheekbones, Emaciation, Urinary retention, Constipation
Yang Excess
Excessive yang energy that generates heat, agitation, and hyperactivity throughout the body systems
Causes: Night sweats
Yang Excess represents pathological hyperactivity of the body's yang qi in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It manifests as excessive heat, inflammation, and overstimulation that disrupts the normal balance between yin and yang, causing various acute and intense symptoms.
Liver Wind agitating Internally due to Liver Yang Rising
Night sweats
Along with: Tremors, Facial tic, Severe dizziness, Tinnitus, Headaches, Hypertension, Dry throat, Dry eyes, Blurry vision, Limb numbness, Tingling of limbs, Poor memory, Back pain, Oliguria
Wind
Causes sudden symptoms, movement disorders, and serves as the vehicle for other pathogens
Causes: Night sweats
Wind is the predominant pathogenic factor of spring in Traditional Chinese Medicine and is considered the leader of the six external pathogens. Wind is described as "the leader of the hundred diseases" (百病之长), serving as the primary factor in external pathogenic invasions. Wind represents a pathogen characterized by constant movement, changeability, and a tendency to affect the upper and outer portions of the body.
Liver Wind agitating Internally due to Liver Yang Rising
Night sweats
Along with: Tremors, Facial tic, Severe dizziness, Tinnitus, Headaches, Hypertension, Dry throat, Dry eyes, Blurry vision, Limb numbness, Tingling of limbs, Poor memory, Back pain, Oliguria
Herbal Formulas for Night Sweats
Traditional Chinese Medicine formulas used to address night sweats
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Nourishes Kidney Yin
- Supplements Liver and Spleen Yin
- Benefits Essence and Fills the Marrow
- Clears Deficiency Heat
- Drains Dampness and Resolves Turbidity
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Liver Blood and Kidney Essence Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Primary amenorrhea, Lower back pain, Generalized fatigue, Knee pain, Dizziness, Depression...
Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency causing Heat in the Blood
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Dizziness, Tinnitus, Back pain, Dark urine, Bleeding between periods
Kidney Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Excessive sweating, Back pain, Hearing loss, Dry mouth and throat at night, Lower back pain, Constipation...
Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Dizziness, Tinnitus, Hearing loss, Lower back pain, Vertical headaches, Occipital headache...
Kidney Yin Deficiency With Empty-Heat Blazing
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Flushed cheekbones, Restlessness, Insomnia, Low grade fever in the afternoon, Heat sensation in palms, Afternoon heat sensation...
Liver Wind agitating Internally due to Liver Yang Rising
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Tremors, Facial tic, Severe dizziness, Tinnitus, Headaches, Hypertension...
Disharmony between Heart and Kidneys
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Dizziness, Tinnitus, Insomnia, Palpitations, Poor memory, Lower back pain...
Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Heat sensation in palms, Emaciation, Sore throat at night, Thirst, Anxiety, Jumpy...
Zuo Gui Wan
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Nourishes Kidney Yin
- Benefits Essence and Fills the Marrow
- Nourishes Blood
- Tonifies the Liver
- Strengthens the Lower Back and Knees
- Astringes and Secures Essence
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Kidney-Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Scanty menstruation, Pale menstrual flow, Back pain, Knee pain, Dizziness, Tinnitus...
Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency causing Heat in the Blood
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Dizziness, Tinnitus, Back pain, Dark urine, Bleeding between periods
Kidney Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Excessive sweating, Back pain, Hearing loss, Dry mouth and throat at night, Lower back pain, Constipation...
Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Dizziness, Tinnitus, Hearing loss, Lower back pain, Vertical headaches, Occipital headache...
Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Heat sensation in palms, Emaciation, Sore throat at night, Thirst, Anxiety, Jumpy...
Er Zhi Wan
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin
- Tonifies the Kidneys
- Tonifies the Liver
- Cools the Blood
- Stops Bleeding
- Blackens the Hair and Beard
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Kidney-Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Scanty menstruation, Pale menstrual flow, Back pain, Knee pain, Dizziness, Tinnitus...
Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency causing Heat in the Blood
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Dizziness, Tinnitus, Back pain, Dark urine, Bleeding between periods
Deficiency of both the Kidney Yin and Yang
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Menopausal symptoms, Hypertension, Irregular periods, Menopausal hot flashes, Excessive sweating, Irritability...
Kidney Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Excessive sweating, Back pain, Hearing loss, Dry mouth and throat at night, Lower back pain, Constipation...
Liang Di Tang
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Nourishes Yin
- Clears Deficiency Heat
- Cools the Blood
- Regulates menstruation
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Kidney-Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Scanty menstruation, Pale menstrual flow, Back pain, Knee pain, Dizziness, Tinnitus...
Heat in the Blood
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Feeling of heat, Red skin eruptions, Thirst, Frequent bleeding, Bloody sputum, Hematochezia...
Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency causing Heat in the Blood
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Dizziness, Tinnitus, Back pain, Dark urine, Bleeding between periods
Kidney Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Excessive sweating, Back pain, Hearing loss, Dry mouth and throat at night, Lower back pain, Constipation...
Qi Ju Di Huang Wan
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin
- Brightens the Eyes
- Clears Liver Heat
- Tonifies Kidney Essence
- Calms the Liver and Subdues Yang
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Dizziness, Tinnitus, Hearing loss, Lower back pain, Vertical headaches, Occipital headache...
Liver Wind agitating Internally due to Liver Yang Rising
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Tremors, Facial tic, Severe dizziness, Tinnitus, Headaches, Hypertension...
Liver Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Dizziness, Limb numbness, Tingling of limbs, Insomnia, Blurry vision, Eye floaters...
Kidney Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Excessive sweating, Back pain, Hearing loss, Dry mouth and throat at night, Lower back pain, Constipation...
Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Nourishes Yin
- Nourishes Blood
- Tonifies Heart Qi
- Calms the Spirit
- Clears Deficiency Heat
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Heart Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Feeling of uneasiness, Feeling of heat, Heat sensation in palms, Hysteria, Neurasthenia
Empty-Heat or Fire caused by Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Afternoon heat sensation, Dry mouth, Preference for sipping, Dry mouth and throat at night, Cardiac burning sensation, Hot palms and soles...
Heart and Kidney Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Palpitations, Insomnia, Poor memory, Anxiety, Tinnitus, Dizziness...
Disharmony between Heart and Kidneys
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Dizziness, Tinnitus, Insomnia, Palpitations, Poor memory, Lower back pain...
Bai He Gu Jin Tang
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Nourishes Yin and Moistens Dryness
- Nourishes Kidney Yin
- Resolves Phlegm and Stops Cough
- Clears Deficiency Heat
- Cools the Blood and Stops Bleeding
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Lung and Kidney Yin Deficiency with Empty Fire
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Coughing with blood streaked sputum, Wheezing, Dry throat, Hot palms and soles, Chronic bronchitis, Chronic pharyngitis...
Lung Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Hoarse voice, Itchy throat, Dislike of speaking, Thin chest
Dang Gui Di Huang Yin
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Tonifies the Kidneys
- Strengthens the Lower Back and Knees
- Nourishes Blood
- Nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin
- Strengthens the Sinews and Bones
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Liver Blood and Kidney Essence Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Primary amenorrhea, Lower back pain, Generalized fatigue, Knee pain, Dizziness, Depression...
Kidney Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Excessive sweating, Back pain, Hearing loss, Dry mouth and throat at night, Lower back pain, Constipation...
Gan Mai Da Zao Tang
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Nourishes the Heart and Calms the Spirit
- Relaxes Spasms and Relieves Urgency
- Tonifies Spleen Qi
- Nourishes Yin and Moistens Dryness
- Soothes the Liver and Regulates Qi
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Heart Blood Deficiency with Liver Qi Stagnation
How it manifests:
Night sweat
Accompanying symptoms:
Confusion, Melancholia, Crying, Abnormal behavior, Insomnia, Yawning
Heart Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Feeling of uneasiness, Feeling of heat, Heat sensation in palms, Hysteria, Neurasthenia
He Che Da Zao Wan
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Nourishes Yin
- Clears Deficiency Heat
- Tonifies the Kidneys
- Tonifies Lung Qi
- Nourishes Essence and Blood
- Strengthens the Sinews and Bones
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Liver Blood and Kidney Essence Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Primary amenorrhea, Lower back pain, Generalized fatigue, Knee pain, Dizziness, Depression...
Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Dizziness, Tinnitus, Hearing loss, Lower back pain, Vertical headaches, Occipital headache...
Huang Lian E Jiao Tang
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Nourishes Yin and descends Fire
- Clears Heart Fire
- Promotes Heart-Kidney Communication
- Calms the Spirit and Relieves Restlessness
- Cools the Blood and Stops Bleeding
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Empty-Heat or Fire caused by Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Afternoon heat sensation, Dry mouth, Preference for sipping, Dry mouth and throat at night, Cardiac burning sensation, Hot palms and soles...
Lesser Yin Heat Transformation
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Feeling of heat, Irritability, Insomnia, Dry mouth and throat at night, Dark urine
Qing Hao Bie Jia Tang
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Nourishes Yin
- Clears Deficiency Heat
- Vents Pathogenic Heat Outward
- Cools the Blood
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Empty-Heat or Fire caused by Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Afternoon heat sensation, Dry mouth, Preference for sipping, Dry mouth and throat at night, Cardiac burning sensation, Hot palms and soles...
Empty-Heat caused by Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Nighttime fever, Emaciation, Chronic pyelonephritis, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Renal tuberculosis, Tidal fever...
Suan Zao Ren Tang
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Nourishes Blood and Calms the Spirit
- Clears deficiency Heat and eliminates irritability
- Nourishes Liver Blood
- Calms the Heart and Quiets the Spirit
- Harmonizes the Liver and Spleen
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Empty-Heat or Fire caused by Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Afternoon heat sensation, Dry mouth, Preference for sipping, Dry mouth and throat at night, Cardiac burning sensation, Hot palms and soles...
Liver Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Dizziness, Limb numbness, Tingling of limbs, Insomnia, Blurry vision, Eye floaters...
Yi Guan Jian
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin
- Soothes the Liver and Regulates Qi
- Nourishes Blood and Softens the Liver
- Generates Fluids
- Courses the Liver and Drains Heat
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Dizziness, Tinnitus, Hearing loss, Lower back pain, Vertical headaches, Occipital headache...
Liver Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Dizziness, Limb numbness, Tingling of limbs, Insomnia, Blurry vision, Eye floaters...
You Gui Wan
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Tonifies Kidney Yang
- Benefits Essence and Fills the Marrow
- Warms the Ming Men Fire
- Nourishes Blood
- Strengthens the Sinews and Bones
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Kidney-Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Scanty menstruation, Pale menstrual flow, Back pain, Knee pain, Dizziness, Tinnitus...
Kidney Yang Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Lower back pain, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Weak and cold knees, Lower back coldness, Chills...
Zhen Gan Xi Feng Tang
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Calms the Liver and Extinguishes Wind
- Subdues Floating Yang
- Nourishes Yin
- Anchors and Calms the Spirit
- Directs Blood and Qi downward
- Clears Liver Heat
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Dizziness, Tinnitus, Hearing loss, Lower back pain, Vertical headaches, Occipital headache...
Liver Wind agitating Internally due to Liver Yang Rising
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Tremors, Facial tic, Severe dizziness, Tinnitus, Headaches, Hypertension...
Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Nourishes Yin
- Clears Deficiency Heat
- Nourishes Kidney Yin
- Supplements the Liver and Kidneys
- Drains Ministerial Fire
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Kidney Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Excessive sweating, Back pain, Hearing loss, Dry mouth and throat at night, Lower back pain, Constipation...
Kidney Yin Deficiency With Empty-Heat Blazing
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Flushed cheekbones, Restlessness, Insomnia, Low grade fever in the afternoon, Heat sensation in palms, Afternoon heat sensation...
Zuo Gui Yin
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Nourishes Kidney Yin
- Supplements True Yin
- Supplements the Liver and Kidneys
- Tonifies Spleen Qi
- Benefits Essence and Fills the Marrow
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Dizziness, Tinnitus, Hearing loss, Lower back pain, Vertical headaches, Occipital headache...
Kidney Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Excessive sweating, Back pain, Hearing loss, Dry mouth and throat at night, Lower back pain, Constipation...
Ba Xian Chang Shou Wan
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Nourishes Kidney Yin
- Nourishes Lung Yin
- Moistens Dryness
- Astringes the Lungs and Stops Cough
- Clears Deficiency Heat
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Kidney and Lung Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Dizziness, Tinnitus, Night dry coughing, Dry throat, Dry mouth, Emaciation...
Bai Zi Yang Xin Wan
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Nourishes Heart Blood
- Tonifies Heart Qi
- Nourishes Yin
- Calms the Spirit
- Moistens the Intestines and Unblocks the Bowels
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Kidney Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Excessive sweating, Back pain, Hearing loss, Dry mouth and throat at night, Lower back pain, Constipation...
Bu Fei E Jiao Tang
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Nourishes Lung Yin
- Clears Lung Heat
- Stops Cough and Calms Wheezing
- Stops Bleeding
- Resolves Phlegm
- Descends Lung Qi and Stops Cough
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Lung Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Hoarse voice, Itchy throat, Dislike of speaking, Thin chest
Bu Gan Tang
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Nourishes Liver Blood
- Softens and Relaxes the Sinews
- Brightens the Eyes
- Nourishes Yin and Generates Fluids
- Calms the Spirit
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Liver Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Dizziness, Limb numbness, Tingling of limbs, Insomnia, Blurry vision, Eye floaters...
Ci Zhu Wan
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Subdues Floating Yang
- Calms the Spirit
- Anchors and Calms the Spirit
- Brightens the Eyes
- Opens the Ear Orifices and Brightens the Eyes
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Heart and Kidney Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Palpitations, Insomnia, Poor memory, Anxiety, Tinnitus, Dizziness...
Da Bu Yin Wan
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Nourishes Yin
- Drains Fire
- Clears Deficiency Heat
- Drains Ministerial Fire
- Nourishes Kidney Yin
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Collapse of Yin
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Low grade fever, Restlessness, Dry mouth with desire to sip liquids, Heat sensation in palms, Flushed cheekbones, Emaciation...
Dan Zhi Xiao Yao San
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Courses the Liver and Resolves Constraint
- Courses the Liver and Drains Heat
- Strengthens the Spleen
- Nourishes the Blood and harmonizes the Ying level
- Cools the Blood
- Regulates menstruation
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Kidney Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Excessive sweating, Back pain, Hearing loss, Dry mouth and throat at night, Lower back pain, Constipation...
Dang Gui Liu Huang Tang
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Nourishes Yin
- Drains Fire
- Secures the Exterior
- Astringes to Stop Sweating
- Nourishes Blood
- Clears Heat from the Three Burners
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Empty-Heat or Fire caused by Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Afternoon heat sensation, Dry mouth, Preference for sipping, Dry mouth and throat at night, Cardiac burning sensation, Hot palms and soles...
Di Gu Pi Yin
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Nourishes Yin and Blood
- Clears Deficiency Heat
- Cools the Blood
- Harmonizes the Liver and Spleen
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Heat in the Blood
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Feeling of heat, Red skin eruptions, Thirst, Frequent bleeding, Bloody sputum, Hematochezia...
E Jiao Ji Zi Huang Tang
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Nourishes Yin and Blood
- Softens the Liver and extinguishes Wind
- Subdues Floating Yang
- Calms the Spirit
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Liver Wind agitating Internally due to Liver Yang Rising
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Tremors, Facial tic, Severe dizziness, Tinnitus, Headaches, Hypertension...
Er Xian Tang
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Tonifies Kidney Yang
- Tonifies Kidney Essence
- Drains Ministerial Fire
- Secures the Chong and Ren Vessels
- Nourishes Blood
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Deficiency of both the Kidney Yin and Yang
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Menopausal symptoms, Hypertension, Irregular periods, Menopausal hot flashes, Excessive sweating, Irritability...
Feng Yin Tang
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Clears Heat and extinguishes Wind
- Subdues Floating Yang
- Settles Fright and Calms Convulsions
- Guides Wind-Fire downward
- Secures Essence and Stops Leakage
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Liver Wind agitating Internally due to Liver Yang Rising
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Tremors, Facial tic, Severe dizziness, Tinnitus, Headaches, Hypertension...
Gui Shao Di Huang Tang
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin
- Nourishes Blood
- Nourishes Blood and Softens the Liver
- Clears Deficiency Heat
- Nourishes Yin and Blood
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Dizziness, Tinnitus, Hearing loss, Lower back pain, Vertical headaches, Occipital headache...
Jia Wei Xiao Yao San
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Courses the Liver and Resolves Constraint
- Clears Heat from the Liver and Blood
- Nourishes Blood
- Strengthens the Spleen
- Harmonizes the Liver and Spleen
- Regulates menstruation
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Heat in the Blood
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Feeling of heat, Red skin eruptions, Thirst, Frequent bleeding, Bloody sputum, Hematochezia...
Jiao Tai Wan
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Clears Heart Fire
- Tonifies Kidney Yang
- Promotes Heart-Kidney Communication
- Guides Fire Back to Its Source
- Calms the Spirit and Relieves Restlessness
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Heart and Kidney Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Palpitations, Insomnia, Poor memory, Anxiety, Tinnitus, Dizziness...
Jiu Xian San
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Astringes the Lungs and Stops Cough
- Tonifies Qi
- Nourishes Yin
- Resolves Phlegm
- Descends Qi
- Calms Wheezing
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Lung Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Hoarse voice, Itchy throat, Dislike of speaking, Thin chest
Long Dan Xie Gan Tang
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Drains excess Fire from the Liver and Gallbladder
- Clears Damp-Heat from the Lower Burner
- Clears Heat from the Liver channel
- Promotes Urination and Drains Dampness
- Nourishes Blood and Yin to prevent damage from bitter cold
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Heat in the Blood
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Feeling of heat, Red skin eruptions, Thirst, Frequent bleeding, Bloody sputum, Hematochezia...
Ming Mu Di Huang Wan
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Nourishes Kidney Yin
- Nourishes Liver Blood
- Brightens the Eyes
- Calms the Liver and Subdues Yang
- Clears Deficiency Heat from the Liver
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Dizziness, Tinnitus, Hearing loss, Lower back pain, Vertical headaches, Occipital headache...
Mu Li San
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Astringes to Stop Sweating
- Secures the Exterior
- Tonifies Qi
- Nourishes Yin
- Subdues Floating Yang
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Heat sensation in palms, Emaciation, Sore throat at night, Thirst, Anxiety, Jumpy...
Qi Bao Mei Ran Dan
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Supplements the Liver and Kidneys
- Nourishes Essence and Blood
- Blackens the Hair and Beard
- Strengthens the Sinews and Bones
- Secures Essence and Stops Seminal Emission
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Kidney Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Excessive sweating, Back pain, Hearing loss, Dry mouth and throat at night, Lower back pain, Constipation...
Qing Gu San
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Clears Deficiency Heat
- Clears Deficiency Heat and Reduces Steaming Bone Disorder
- Nourishes Yin and Subdues Yang
- Vents Pathogenic Heat Outward
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Dizziness, Tinnitus, Hearing loss, Lower back pain, Vertical headaches, Occipital headache...
Qing Jing San
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Clears Heat from the Blood Level
- Cools the Blood
- Drains Kidney Fire
- Nourishes Yin
- Regulates menstruation
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Heat in the Blood
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Feeling of heat, Red skin eruptions, Thirst, Frequent bleeding, Bloody sputum, Hematochezia...
Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Clears Heat and Moistens the Lungs
- Nourishes Yin and Generates Fluids
- Strengthens the Spleen and Lungs
- Clears Lung Heat
- Descends Lung Qi and Calms Wheezing
- Stops Cough
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Lung Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Hoarse voice, Itchy throat, Dislike of speaking, Thin chest
Ren Shen Dang Gui Tang
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Tonifies Qi and Generates Blood
- Nourishes Yin and Clears Deficiency Heat
- Calms the Spirit and Relieves Restlessness
- Generates Fluids and Relieves Thirst
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Heart Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Feeling of uneasiness, Feeling of heat, Heat sensation in palms, Hysteria, Neurasthenia
Si Wu Tang
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Nourishes Blood
- Nourishes Blood and Alleviates Pain
- Regulates menstruation
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Dizziness, Tinnitus, Hearing loss, Lower back pain, Vertical headaches, Occipital headache...
Tiao Gan Tang
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Nourishes Liver Blood
- Nourishes Kidney Yin
- Soothes the Liver and Regulates Qi
- Nourishes Blood and Alleviates Pain
- Secures the Chong and Ren Vessels
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Dizziness, Tinnitus, Hearing loss, Lower back pain, Vertical headaches, Occipital headache...
Yang Yin Qing Fei Tang
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Nourishes Yin
- Clears Lung Heat
- Resolves Toxicity
- Benefits the Throat
- Cools the Blood
- Moistens Dryness
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Lung Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Hoarse voice, Itchy throat, Dislike of speaking, Thin chest
Zeng Ye Cheng Qi Tang
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Nourishes Yin and Generates Fluids
- Purges Heat and Unblocks the Bowels
- Softens Hardness and Moistens Dryness
- Nourishes Yin and Moistens the Intestines
Addresses These Night Sweats Pattern Variations
Yin Deficiency
How it manifests:
Night sweats
Accompanying symptoms:
Heat sensation in palms, Emaciation, Sore throat at night, Thirst, Anxiety, Jumpy...
Gui Zhi Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang
Traditional formula for night sweats
Main Actions
- Harmonizes Yin and Yang
- Calms the Spirit and Relieves Restlessness
- Secures Essence and Stops Leakage
- Tonifies Heart and Kidney Yang
- Harmonizes the Nutritive and Defensive Qi
- Subdues Floating Yang
Qing Xin Lian Zi Yin
Traditional formula for night sweats
Main Actions
- Clears Heart Fire
- Benefits Qi and Nourishes Yin
- Clears Damp-Heat
- Promotes Urination and Relieves Stranguria
- Secures Essence and Stops Leakage