Dampness damage spontaneous sweating

Spontaneous sweating attributed to obstruction by dampness evil. This pattern is characterized by relatively small amount of sweat, aversion to wind, heavy turbid voice, fatigued heavy body, and joint pain that grows worse in yīn-type (dull wet) weather.

Medicinal therapy: Fortify the spleen and boost qì so that the dampness naturally disappears. Formulas include Fangji and Astragalus Decoction (防己黄芪汤 fáng jǐ huáng qí tāng) or Notopterygium Dampness-Overcoming Decoction (羌活胜湿汤 qiāng huó shèng shī tāng).

Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment mainly on SP, ST, and LI. Select ST-36 (Leg Three Lǐ, 足三里 zú sān lǐ), SP-9 (Yīn Mound Spring, 阴陵泉 yīn líng quán), CV-12 (Center Stomach Duct, 中脘 zhōng wǎn), LR-13 (Camphorwood Gate, 章门 zhāng mén), LI-4 (Union Valley, 合谷 hé gǔ), KI-7 (Recover Flow, 复溜 fù liū), and SI-3 (Back Ravine, 后溪 hòu xī); needle with even supplementation and drainage and moxa, if appropriate.

See spontaneous sweating.