Sign · 盗汗
Night sweats
Sweating during sleep that stops when you wake.
This page is a reference entry, not an assessment. It says which patterns the sign belongs to in the table this site is built on, at what weight, and where else on the site it appears. Having a sign is not having a pattern — most people have several of these at once, and the self-check is where they are weighed against each other.
What weight it carries
Every sign in the table is filed against one or more patterns at one of three weights. The weight is about diagnostic usefulness, not severity: a defining sign is one the pattern cannot be argued without, which is a different thing from a sign that is dangerous.
| Pattern | 中文 | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Kidney yin deficiency | 肾阴虚证 | Defining |
| Liver yin deficiency | 肝阴虚证 | Common |
| Blood deficiency | 血虚证 | Supporting |
| Liver yang rising | 肝阳上亢证 | Supporting |
Defining for one pattern
Without it the pattern is hard to justify. These carry ×3 in the self-check.
Common for one pattern
Usually present, and its absence counts against the pattern. ×2.
Supporting for 2 patterns
Compatible with the pattern but not required. ×1.
Where it appears on the site
The condition pages that list this sign as one of the things to look for:
- Night sweats 盗汗
- Hot flashes 潮热
- Menopausal symptoms 更年期症状
Other energy signs
The table groups signs by the part of the body or the kind of observation they come from. These are the other entries in the same group.
- Fatigue with minimal exertion 稍动即疲
- Low voice, reluctance to talk 声低懒言
- Sweating on mild exertion 动则汗出
- Weakness in the limbs 四肢乏力
- Shortness of breath on stairs or hills 活动后气短
- Breathless when talking at length 言多气短
- Catching colds easily 易感冒
- Waking without feeling rested 晨起不解乏
Part of the sign index — 118 entries weighted across twelve patterns. How the weights are used is set out in the methodology.