Leaking sweat

One form of great sweating. Great sweating that results from inappropriate sweating treatment. On Cold Damage (伤寒论 shāng hán lùn, biàn tài yáng bìng mài zhèng bìng zhì) states, In greater yáng (tài yáng) disease, when sweat-effusing treatment causes incessant leaking [of sweat], and causes the patient to have aversion to cold, difficult urination, and slight tension in the four limbs making stretching difficult, this is treated with Cinnamon Twig Decoction (桂枝汤 guì zhī tāng) plus aconite (Aconiti Radix Lateralis Praeparata, 附子 fù zǐ). The term sweat leak was subsequently coined from this. Incessant leaking of sweat can lead to external desertion of yáng qì and internal desertion of yīn humor, causing short scant voidings of urine, hypertonicity, or even jerking sinews and twitching flesh; it is treated by supporting yáng and securing the exterior using Cinnamon Twig Decoction Plus Aconite (桂枝加附子汤 guì zhī jiā fù zǐ tāng) or True Warrior Decoction (真武汤 zhēn wǔ tāng).

Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment mainly on LI, SI, and BL. Select LI-4 (Union Valley, 合谷 hé gǔ), SI-3 (Back Ravine, 后溪 hòu xī), HT-6 (Yīn Cleft, 阴郄 yīn xī), BL-13 (Lung Transport, 肺俞 fèi shù), GB-20 (Wind Pool, 风池 fēng chí), BL-64 (Capital Bone, 京骨 jīng gǔ), BL-62 (Extending Vessel, 申脉 shēn mài), and ST-36 (Leg Three Lǐ, 足三里 zú sān lǐ); needle with supplementation and moxa.