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
- Enriches the yin and nourishes the Kidneys
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 the Yin
- Strengthens the Kidneys
- Fills the Essence
- Augments the marrow
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 Yin
- Nourishes Kidney Yin
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
- Cools Blood
- Stop bleeding
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 Kidney and Liver Yin
- Improves vision
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
- Enriches the Yin
- Nourishes the Blood
- Clears Heat
- Calms the Mind
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 Lung and Kidney Yin
- Moistens the Lung
- Transfers Phlegm
- Clears Heat
- Reliefs Cough
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
- Nourishes Blood
- Tonifies Kidney and Liver Yin
- Regulates the menstrual cycle
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
- Calms the Mind
- Harmonizes the middle burner
- Relaxes tension
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
- Tonifies the Kidneys
- Strengthens the Directing and Penetrating Vessels
- Regulates the periods
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
- Enriches the Yin
- Causes Fire to descend
- Eliminates irritability
- Calms the spirit
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 the Yin
- Clears Heat
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 the Blood
- Calms the Mind and eliminates irritability
- Clears Heat
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
- Enriches the Yin
- Spreads the Liver Qi
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
- Warms and tonifies Kidney Yang
- Replenishes the Essence
- Tonifies the Blood
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
- Pacifies the Liver
- Extinguishes Wind
- Nourishes the Yin
- Anchors the 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...
Zhi Bo Di Huang Wan
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Tonifies Yin
- Drains 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 the Yin
- Tonifies the Kidneys
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...
Bu Fei E Jiao Tang
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Nourishes the Yin
- Controls coughing
- Stops bleeding
- Tonifies the Lungs
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
- Tonifies and regulates the Blood
- Nourishes the Liver Yin
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
- Heavily sedates and calms the Mind
- Pacifies Rising Yang
- Improves the vision and hearing
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
- Enriches the Yin
- Directs fire downward
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
- Clears Liver Fire from Stagnant Liver Qi
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
- Enriches the Yin
- Drains Fire
- Stabilizes the Exterior
- Stops sweating
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
- Clears Heat
- Stops bleeding
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
- Nourishes Blood
- Calms the Liver
- Extinguishes Wind
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
- Nourishes Yin and tonifies Yang of the Kidneys
- Clears Empty Heat
- Regulates the Directing and Penetrating Vessels
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
- Extinguishes and pacifies Wind with heavy medicinals
- Calms the Mind
- Clears Heat
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 Blood
- Nourishes Yin
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
- Clears Liver and Spleen Qi Stagnation
- Tonifies Spleen
- Clears Deficient Heat
- Nourishes the blood
- Clears Liver Fire from Stagnant Liver Qi
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
- Restores the functional communication between the Heart and the Kidneys
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
- Secures the Lungs
- Stops coughing
- Augments Qi
- Nourishes Yin
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
Ming Mu Di Huang Wan
Addresses these night sweats patterns:
Main Actions
- Nourishes the Liver
- Enriches the Kidneys
- Improves the vision
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
- Inhibits sweating
- Stabilizes the exterior
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
- Enriches the Kidney Yin and Essence
- Nourishes the Liver Blood
- Beautifies hair
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 Heat from Deficiency
- Alleviates steaming bone disorder
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 Blood-Heat
- Stops bleeding
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 dryness
- Moistens the Lungs
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 Blood
- Nourishes Yin
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
- Restores and nourishes Blood
- Stimulates Blood circulation
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 Kidney and Liver Yin
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 the Yin
- Improves throat
- Resolves toxicity
- Clears the Lungs
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
- Generates Body Fluids
- Nourishes the Yin
- Unblocks the bowels
- Drains Heat
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
- Rectifies relationship between Yin and Yang
- Harmonizes Heart and Kidney
- Stabilizes and secures Essence
Qing Xin Lian Zi Yin
Traditional formula for night sweats
Main Actions
- Clears the Heart
- Augments the Qi and Yin
- Stops turbid painful urinary dribbling