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Yīn vacuity heat causing the discharge of the humor of the heart (sweat). In this pattern, night sweating is accompanied by heat vexation, dry mouth, and a rapid fine pulse.

Medicinal therapy: Nourish yīn and clear heat using Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill (六味地黄丸 liù wèi dì huáng wán) plus white peony (Paeoniae Radix Alba, 白芍药 bái sháo yào), ophiopogon (Ophiopogonis Radix, 麦门冬 mài mén dōng), schisandra (Schisandrae Fructus, 五味子 wǔ wèi zǐ), and lycium root bark (Lycii Cortex, 地骨皮 dì gǔ pí). For effulgent fire, use Chinese Angelica Six Yellows Decoction (当归六黄汤 dāng guī liù huáng tāng).

Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment mainly on KI, LI, SI, and HT. 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), BL-23 (Kidney Transport, 肾俞 shèn shù), KI-3 (Great Ravine, 太溪 tài xī), KI-6 (Shining Sea, 照海 zhào hǎi), KI-2 (Blazing Valley, 然谷 rán gǔ), and SP-6 (Three Yīn Intersection, 三阴交 sān yīn jiāo); needle with supplementation.

See night sweating.

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