Sweating

Question 0

What are the 2 types

Answer 0

Zi-spontaneous= Qi xu

Dao-night time= yin xu

Question 1

What is the chinese name for sweating

Answer 1

Han

Question 2

Etiology

Answer 2

1) xu constitution/illness—> LU Qi xu
2) Wei xu=wind invasion—> disharmony b/w ying+ wei
3) overthink (HT/SP)—> Ht blood xu
4) overstress—> LIV Qi stg—> xu fire flares up
5) diet (greasy/alcohol)—> D-H—> Shi fire flares up

Question 3

differentiation

Answer 3

spontaneous VS night

• original/essential sweat VS secondary symptom
  1) yin/yang
  2) SHI/XU

Question 4

Patterns

Answer 4

1) LU Qi xu
2) disharmony ying/wei
3) HT blood xu
4) Yin xu with fire
5) Shi fire flares up

Question 5

POT

Answer 5

1) XU: tonify Qi/yin/blood
2) harmonize ying+ wei
3) SHI: clear liver fire/heat/damp
* mixed combine 1/3

Question 6

Herbs

Answer 6

1) Wu wei zi
2) Mu li
3) Ma huang gen

Question 7

Basic points

Answer 7

LI-4, LU-10, K-7, Ht-6, SI-3, UB-13

Question 8

sweating, aversion to wind, fever, general body aches

Answer 8

Disharmony between ying and wei

Question 9

disharmony ying/wei T/P

Answer 9

T- white coat

P- moderate

Question 10

palpitations, insomnia, fatigue, listlessness, SOB, pale complexion

Answer 10

Ht blood xu

Question 11

Ht blood xu T/P

Answer 11

T-pale

P-thready

Question 12

aversion to wind, worse after activity, vulnerable to colds, pale complexion, SOB

Answer 12

Lung Qi xu

Question 13

Lung Qi xu T/P

Answer 13

T-pale, thin coat

P-thready, weak

Question 14

red hot face, restlessness, bitter taste, thirsty, constipation, scanty urine

Answer 14

excessive fire flares up

Question 15

excessive fire flares up T/P

Answer 15

T-red, yellow greasy coat

P- wiry, rapid, slippery

Question 16

restlessness, malar flush, afternoon fever, thirsty

Answer 16

Yin xu with fire

Question 17

Yin xu with fire T/P

Answer 17

T- red little coat

P- thready, rapid

Question 18

Lung Qi xu points

Answer 18

LU-1, UB-13, UB-43

Question 19

disharmony between ying and wei points

Answer 19

LU-7, GB-20, DU-16

Question 20

HT blood xu points

Answer 20

Sp-6, Sp-10, UB-15

Question 21

Yin xu with fire points

Answer 21

K-1, K-6, K-7, PC-5

Question 22

Excessive fire flares up points

Answer 22

DU-14, LI-11, LI-4, SP-9, ST-44

Question 23

education

Answer 23

1) reg. exercise
2) reg. emotions
3) reg. diet (no alcohol/spicy)
4) rest
5) dry sweat right away
6) avoid EPF

Question 24

Alternative remedies

Answer 24

1) moxa- HT-6 for night sweat, LU-10 for sweat with cough

2) epsom salt bath if K-1 is too sensitive