Chinese Herbal and Acupuncture Treatment Protocols for Night Sweats (Sleep Hyperhidrosis) - Formulas, Protocols, TCM Diagnoses

• General yin deficiency signs may present as night sweats, heat in the soles and palms, and flusing.
• Cough/wheezing, possible blood in the sputum, dry and sore throat may present from lung yin and qi deficiency.
• Useful for treating people who quit smoking or those with acute smoke exposure.

• Steaming bone syndrome - sensation of intense heat, malar flushing, spontaneous sweating.
• Palpitations, anxiety, insomnia, hot flashes, from kidney/heart yin deficiency.
• Tinnitus, possible vertigo, irritability, restlessness from liver fire rising.

Do not use if patient presents with flu or cold symptoms.

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• Menopause symtpoms including hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, restlessness and anxiety as a result of yin deficiency.  
• Can be used for other yin deficient symtpoms such as tinnitus, dry skin, and lightheadedness.

• Use with caution during pregnancy.
• Do not use if patient presents with true heat or exterior heat.

• Dizziness, tinnitus, possibly vertigo as a result of kidney and liver yin deficiency.
• Insomnia especially with night sweats, hot flashes, irritibility.
• Spontaneous/nocturnal emissions. 

• Use with caution in patients that present with spleen qi deficiency.

• Yin deficiency symptoms such as dizziness, vertigo, night sweats, hot flashes, heat in the soles and dryness.
• Blurry vision, possibly with dry eyes.

Heat at night (nightsweats, sensation of heat) with a sensation of coolness in the early morning/upon waking, no effect on appetite.

Pulse will be fine and rapid and the Tongue will be red with little coating.

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• Dry mouth, dry skin, dark or scanty urine from yin and fluid deficiency.
• Fatigue, shortness of breath, and spontaneous sweating.

• Use with caution for patients that present with heat signs.

• Shen related issues when arising from liver blood deficiency - anxiety, insomnia.
• Menopausal heat contributing to sleep and/or anxiety issues.
• Palpitations, night sweats, and general dryness.

• Steaming bone syndrome - dry and intensive persuasive sensation of heat possibly with flushing and tidal fever.
• Dizziness, vertigo, tinnitis, anxiety and restlessness resulting from yin deficiency.
• Dryness of the skin, mucus membranes, hard stools, dark or scanty urine.

• Use with caution with patients presenting with damp signs or spleen qi deficiency.

• Infertility, low libedo, impotence due to kidney yin deficiency.
• Low sperm count, abnormal sperm morphology resulting from jing deficiency.
• Irregular menstruation, vaginal dryness.