cold sweat

Introduction

Introduction In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, cold sweat is yin and yang deficiency, and the body is too yin, so on the one hand, pay attention to keep warm, on the other hand, pay attention to intake of enough hot food to regulate the body balance. In addition, sweat caused by horror or shock, etc., when sweating, cold hands and feet, so called cold sweat. Suffering, too emotional and other causes of hyperactivity caused by sympathetic excitation, this situation is mostly short-lived, when the scare stimulation factors disappear, cold sweat will also stop, is a stress response.

Cause

Cause

The cause of cold sweat is divided into two aspects. The first is the yin and yang deficiency in the body, and the long-term cold sweat caused by the yin in the body is too heavy. In this case, the traditional Chinese medicine can be used for conditioning, while the other is frightened and emotional. Tension and other causes sweating caused by sympathetic excitation. This situation is mostly short-lived. When the scare and stimulating factors disappear, cold sweat will also stop, which is a stress response.

Examine

an examination

Cold sweat generally does not require some laboratory and imaging examinations, and it can be seen from the performance. The patient does not have fever before sweating, and the mouth is not thirsty. It is often accompanied by lack of energy, pale complexion, loose stools, long urine, slow pulse, pale tongue, cold symptoms, sudden sudden scare, nervousness, etc. A variety of situations occur, accompanied by a rapid heartbeat.

Diagnosis

Differential diagnosis

1. Night sweats: From the point of view of traditional Chinese medicine, night sweats may be caused by qi deficiency or yin deficiency. If it is a night sweat caused by qi deficiency, it is generally not good for vasodilation. You can use Buzhong Yiqi Decoction to adjust and reduce blood pressure. The night sweats caused by the heart, the heart is less sputum, should be blood and nourish the heart, to treat the spleen soup plus or minus.

2, spontaneous sweating after childbirth: maternal sweating more than 2 to 3 days after delivery, is a normal phenomenon, and should be gradually reduced. If the maternal sweating too much after childbirth, or sweating time is too long to stop, and the movement is exacerbated, the wind, and the appearance of whitish, shortness of breath, lazy words, low voice, fatigue, weak tongue, thin fur Those with symptoms such as weak pulse are called postpartum spontaneous sweating. Often associated with lung qi deficiency.

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