Decoction for Preventing Night Sweats

Decoction for Preventing Night Sweats,Following nocturnal emission, the body becomes weakened; compounded by excessive physical exertion from travel or overindulgence in sexual activity, this leads to severe deficiency of kidney yin and an inability of heart fire to regulate, resulting in profuse night sweats.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Preventing Night Sweats

Chinese Name : 防盗止汗汤

Drug Formulation

5 qian of Ophiopogon, 1 liang of raw jujube seeds, 1 liang of prepared Rehmannia root, 3 qian of Cornus officinalis, 5 fen of Coptis, 3 qian of ginseng, 3 qian of Salvia miltiorrhiza, 3 qian of Poria cocos, and 5 fen of cinnamon bark.

Source

*Records of Differential Diagnosis*, Volume 7.

Benefits

Following nocturnal emission, the body becomes weakened; compounded by excessive physical exertion from travel or overindulgence in sexual activity, this leads to severe deficiency of kidney yin and an inability of heart fire to regulate, resulting in profuse night sweats.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally. After one dose, night sweats will decrease; after two doses, they will cease entirely.

Decoction for Preventing Night Sweats,*Records of Differential Diagnosis*, Volume 7.,Following nocturnal emission, the body becomes weakened; compounded by excessive physical exertion from travel or overindulgence in sexual activity, this leads to severe deficiency of kidney yin and an inability of heart fire to regulate, resulting in profuse night sweats.

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