论曰眠寝之间，汗出盗人气血，久则津液枯耗，谓之盗汗，此盖虚劳之人，阳气外虚，
风在肌表，腠理虚疏，心气不足故也，不治则营卫衰损，肌肉消悴，变为羸瘠。
治虚劳营卫不调，夜多盗汗，四肢烦疼，饮食进退，肌瘦面黄，麦煎汤方
鳖甲（净去裙 用好醋炙） 柴胡（去芦头各二两） 玄参（三两） 干漆（炒令烟出）
秦艽
（去土） 人参 白茯苓（去黑皮） 葛根 乌头（炮裂去皮脐各一两）
上九味，锉如麻豆，每服三钱匕，先用水一盏半，小麦三七粒，煎至一盏，去麦入药。
煎至七分，去滓温服，食后临卧服之，久患后亦宜服此，退劳倦，调顺经络。
治虚劳夜多虚汗，肌体瘦弱，减食困劣，咳嗽不止，蒜煎汤方
甘草（炙） 秦艽（去土） 当归（洗切焙） 玄参（洗焙） 延胡索（各二两） 常
山（四两）
梅（去核炒） 芎 （
上一十一味，锉如麻豆，瓷合收勿泄气，每服二钱匕，水八分，一盏，入蒜一瓣去两头，
煎至六分，去滓温服，日三。
治虚劳盗汗，日晡潮热，竹茹汤方
青竹茹 人参 续断 桔梗（炒） 五味子 紫菀（去土） 桑根白皮（锉） 前胡（去
芦头）
上一十二味，粗捣筛，每服三钱匕，水一盏，煎至七分，去滓温服。
治虚劳夜多盗汗，面色萎黄，四肢无力，不思饮食，咳嗽不止，柴胡鳖甲汤方
柴胡（去苗） 鳖甲（去裙 醋炙令热各一两） 地骨皮（一两半） 知母（焙一两）
上四味，粗捣筛，每服三钱匕，水一盏，乌梅半个，青蒿少许，同煎至六分，去滓温服，
食后临卧服之。
治虚劳羸瘦，营卫不顺，体热盗汗，筋骨疼痛，多困少力，饮食进退，柴胡汤方
柴胡（去苗） 鳖甲（去裙 醋浸一宿炙令黄各二两） 甘草（炙一两） 秦艽（去土
一两半
上五味，粗捣筛，每服二钱匕，水一盏，入枣二枚劈，煎至六分，去滓热服。
治虚劳盗汗不止，麻黄根汤方
麻黄根（锉） 牡蛎（ ） 黄 （锉等分）
上三味，粗捣筛，每服三钱匕，水一盏，葱白三寸，同煎至半盏，去滓温服。
治虚劳盗汗不止，及阳虚自汗，黄 汤方
黄 （锉一两） 麻黄根（二两） 牡蛎粉（三两） 人参（一分） 地骨皮（半两）
上五味，粗捣筛，每服三钱匕，水一盏，入枣一枚劈，煎七分，去滓温服。
治虚劳盗汗不止，黄 散方
黄 （锉） 人参 地骨皮
上三味，等分，捣罗为散，每服一钱匕，煎陈小麦汤调下，不计时候温服。
治虚劳盗汗不止，续断汤方
续断 黄 （锉）人参 牡蛎粉 五味子（微炒各一两） 陈橘皮（汤浸去白焙取半两）
甘
上八味，粗捣筛，每服三钱匕，水一盏，入麦门冬二十粒，生姜三片，同煎至六分，去
滓温服，不拘时候。
治虚劳盗汗不止，咳嗽潮热，秦艽汤方
秦艽（去土） 柴胡（去苗） 知母（焙） 甘草（炙锉）
上四味，等分，粗捣筛，每服三钱匕，水一盏，煎至七分，去滓温服，不计时候。
治虚劳盗汗不止，车前子散方
车前子（炒半两） 木贼（锉炒） 菟丝子（酒浸一宿别捣各一分） 椒目（一两微炒）
上四味，捣罗为散，每服用生精猪肉一两，渗药散二钱匕在肉上，炙熟临卧嚼吃，以温
水漱口。
治虚劳阳气外虚，腠理不密，营卫发泄，盗汗不止，骨节热痛，柴胡汤方
柴胡（去苗） 鳖甲（去裙 醋炙） 枳壳（去瓤麸炒） 人参 乌梅肉（炒） 白茯
苓（去黑
草（炙各一分）
上一十三味，粗捣筛，每服三钱匕，水一盏，生姜二片，青蒿少许，同煎至七分，去滓
温服不拘时。
治虚劳骨节烦热，盗汗不止，栀子汤方
栀子仁 地骨皮 麦门冬（去心焙） 柴胡（去苗各半两）
上四味，粗捣筛，每服三钱匕；水一盏，入竹茹小麦各少许，煎七分，去滓温服。
Commentary states: During sleep, sweat steals the body's qi and blood. Over time, body fluids become depleted and exhausted, which is called night sweats (Dao Han). This is generally due to patients with consumptive disease (Xu Lao) having deficient yang qi on the exterior, wind pathogens lingering in the muscle layer, loose interstices (Cou Li), and insufficient heart qi. If left untreated, it will lead to the decline of Ying and Wei (nutritive and defensive qi), emaciation and wasting of muscles, transforming into a state of extreme thinness and debility.
To treat consumptive disease with disharmony of Ying and Wei, frequent night sweats at night, vexing pain in the four limbs, irregular appetite, emaciation, and sallow complexion, use Wheat Decoction (Mai Jian Tang):
Bie Jia (Tartar Testudinis, cleaned of skirt, roasted with good vinegar), Chai Hu (Bupleuri Radix, removed rhizome, 2 liang each), Xuan Shen (Scrophulariae Radix, 3 liang), Gan Xi (Dry Resin of Toxicodendron Officinale, stir-baked until smoke emerges), Qin Jiao (Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix, cleaned of soil), Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Bai Fu Ling (Poria, removed black skin), Ge Gen (Puerariae Lobatae Radix), Wu Tou (Aconiti Radix, processed until cracked, skin and umbilicus removed, 1 liang each).
The above nine herbs are chopped like hemp seeds. For each dose of three Qian Bi, first use one and a half Zhan of water and thirty-seven grains of wheat, decoct until one Zhan remains, remove the wheat, and add the herbs. Decoct until seven-tenths remain, strain, and take warm. Take after meals and before retiring. It is also suitable for those suffering from chronic illness to take this prescription to relieve fatigue and regulate meridians.
To treat consumptive disease with frequent deficiency sweats at night, emaciated body, reduced appetite, lethargy, and incessant cough, use Garlic Decoction (Suan Jian Tang):
Gan Cao (Licorice Root, honey-fried), Qin Jiao (Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix, cleaned of soil), Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, washed, cut, and baked), Xuan Shen (Scrophulariae Radix, washed and baked), Yan Hu Suo (Corydalis Rhizoma, 2 liang each), Chang Shan ( Dichroae Radix, 4 liang), Mei (Plum Fruit, pitted and stir-fried), Xiong Qiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma).
The above eleven herbs are chopped like hemp seeds, stored in a porcelain container to prevent air leakage. For each dose of two Qian Bi, use eight-tenths to one Zhan of water, add one clove of garlic with both ends removed, decoct until six-tenths remain, strain, and take warm, three times daily.
To treat consumptive disease with night sweats and tidal fever in the afternoon (Shen and You hours), use Bamboo Sheath Decoction (Zhu Ru Tang):
Qing Zhu Ru (Bamboo Shavings), Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Xu Duan (Dipsaci Radix), Jie Geng (Platycodonis Radix, stir-fried), Wu Wei Zi (Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus), Zi Wan (Asteris Radix, cleaned of soil), Sang Gen Bai Pi (Mori Cortex, chopped), Qian Hu (Peucedani Radix, removed rhizome).
The above twelve herbs are coarsely crushed and sieved. For each dose of three Qian Bi, use one Zhan of water, decoct until seven-tenths remain, strain, and take warm.
To treat consumptive disease with frequent night sweats, sallow complexion, weakness in the four limbs, loss of appetite, and incessant cough, use Bupleurum and Turtle Shell Decoction (Chai Hu Bie Jia Tang):
Chai Hu (Bupleuri Radix, removed sprouts), Bie Jia (Tartar Testudinis, removed skirt, roasted with vinegar until hot, 1 liang each), Di Gu Pi (Lycii Cortex, 1.5 liang), Zhi Mu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma, baked, 1 liang).
The above four herbs are coarsely crushed and sieved. For each dose of three Qian Bi, use one Zhan of water, add half a Wumei (Chinese Plum Fruit) and a small amount of Qing Hao (Artemisiae Annuae Herba), decoct together until six-tenths remain, strain, and take warm. Take after meals and before retiring.
To treat consumptive disease with emaciation, disharmony of Ying and Wei, body heat and night sweats, bone and tendon pain, excessive fatigue and lack of strength, and irregular appetite, use Bupleurum Decoction (Chai Hu Tang):
Chai Hu (Bupleuri Radix, removed sprouts), Bie Jia (Tartar Testudinis, removed skirt, soaked in vinegar overnight and roasted until yellow, 2 liang each), Gan Cao (Licorice Root, honey-fried, 1 liang), Qin Jiao (Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix, cleaned of soil, 1.5 liang).
The above five herbs are coarsely crushed and sieved. For each dose of two Qian Bi, use one Zhan of water, add two split Jujubes (Ziziphi Spinosae Fructus), decoct until six-tenths remain, strain, and take hot.
To treat incessant night sweats due to consumptive disease, use Ephedra Root Decoction (Ma Huang Gen Tang):
Ma Huang Gen (Ephedrae Radix et Rhizoma, chopped), Mu Li (Ostreae Concha), Huang Qi (Astragali Radix, chopped, equal parts).
The above three herbs are coarsely crushed and sieved. For each dose of three Qian Bi, use one Zhan of water, add three cun of Cong Bai (Allii Fistulosi Bulbus), decoct together until half a Zhan remains, strain, and take warm.
To treat incessant night sweats due to consumptive disease, as well as spontaneous sweating due to yang deficiency, use Astragalus Decoction (Huang Qi Tang):
Huang Qi (Astragali Radix, chopped, 1 liang), Ma Huang Gen (Ephedrae Radix et Rhizoma, 2 liang), Mu Li Fen (Ostreae Concha Powder, 3 liang), Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, 1 fen), Di Gu Pi (Lycii Cortex, 0.5 liang).
The above five herbs are coarsely crushed and sieved. For each dose of three Qian Bi, use one Zhan of water, add one split Jujube, decoct until seven-tenths remain, strain, and take warm.
To treat incessant night sweats due to consumptive disease, use Astragalus Powder (Huang Qi San):
Huang Qi (Astragali Radix, chopped), Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Di Gu Pi (Lycii Cortex).
The above three herbs are in equal parts, pounded and sifted into powder. For each dose of one Qian Bi, mix with decoction of aged wheat and take warm at any time.
To treat incessant night sweats due to consumptive disease, use Dipsacus Decoction (Xu Duan Tang):
Xu Duan (Dipsaci Radix), Huang Qi (Astragali Radix, chopped), Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Mu Li Fen (Ostreae Concha Powder), Wu Wei Zi (Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus, slightly stir-fried, 1 liang each), Chen Ju Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, soaked in water, white pith removed, baked, 0.5 liang), Gan Cao (Licorice Root).
The above eight herbs are coarsely crushed and sieved. For each dose of three Qian Bi, use one Zhan of water, add twenty grains of Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogonis Radix) and three slices of Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), decoct together until six-tenths remain, strain, and take warm, without restriction on time.
To treat incessant night sweats due to consumptive disease, accompanied by cough and tidal fever, use Gentian Decoction (Qin Jiao Tang):
Qin Jiao (Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix, cleaned of soil), Chai Hu (Bupleuri Radix, removed sprouts), Zhi Mu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma, baked), Gan Cao (Licorice Root, honey-fried and chopped).
The above four herbs are in equal parts, coarsely crushed and sieved. For each dose of three Qian Bi, use one Zhan of water, decoct until seven-tenths remain, strain, and take warm, without restriction on time.
To treat incessant night sweats due to consumptive disease, use Plantago Seed Powder (Che Qian Zi San):
Che Qian Zi (Plantaginis Semen, stir-fried, 0.5 liang), Mu Zei (Equiseti Hiemalis Herba, chopped and stir-fried), Tu Si Zi (Cuscutae Semen, soaked in wine overnight and separately pounded, 1 fen each), Jiao Mu (Capsici Fructus Seed, 1 liang, slightly stir-fried).
The above four herbs are pounded and sifted into powder. For each dose, use one liang of lean pork, sprinkle two Qian Bi of the medicine powder on the meat, roast until cooked, chew and eat before retiring, and rinse mouth with warm water.
To treat consumptive disease with exterior deficiency of yang qi, loose interstices, leakage of Ying and Wei, incessant night sweats, and hot pain in bone joints, use Bupleurum Decoction (Chai Hu Tang):
Chai Hu (Bupleuri Radix, removed sprouts), Bie Jia (Tartar Testudinis, removed skirt, roasted with vinegar), Zhi Ke (Aurantii Fructus, removed pulp and bran-fried), Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Wu Mei Rou (Chinese Plum Fruit Flesh, stir-fried), Bai Fu Ling (Poria, removed black skin), Gan Cao (Licorice Root, honey-fried, 1 fen each).
The above thirteen herbs are coarsely crushed and sieved. For each dose of three Qian Bi, use one Zhan of water, add two slices of Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) and a small amount of Qing Hao (Artemisiae Annuae Herba), decoct together until seven-tenths remain, strain, and take warm, without restriction on time.
To treat consumptive disease with vexing heat in bone joints and incessant night sweats, use Gardenia Decoction (Zhi Zi Tang):
Zhi Zi Ren (Gardeniae Fructus), Di Gu Pi (Lycii Cortex), Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogonis Radix, removed heart and baked), Chai Hu (Bupleuri Radix, removed sprouts, 0.5 liang each).
The above four herbs are coarsely crushed and sieved. For each dose of three Qian Bi; use one Zhan of water, add a small amount of Zhu Ru (Bamboo Shavings) and Xiao Mai (Wheat), decoct until seven-tenths remain, strain, and take warm.