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The *Yin Yang Ying Xiang Da Lun* (Great Treatise on Yin and Yang Corresponding to Phenomena) states: The sweat of Yang Qi is named after the rain of Heaven and Earth.
The *Xuan Ming Wu Qi Pian* (Chapter on Declaring the Five Qi) states: The Heart governs sweat.
The *Yin Yang Bie Lun* (Treatise on the Differentiation of Yin and Yang) states: When Yang acts upon Yin, it is called sweat.
The *Ping Re Bing Lun* (Treatise on Evaluating Heat Diseases) states: When Yin fluid is deficient, Yang must converge upon it; therefore, there is shortness of breath, intermittent fever, and sweating.
The *Jue Qi Pian* (Chapter on Distinguishing Qi) states: When Jin Ye (Body Fluids) are depleted, the Cou Li (skin pores and interstices) open, leading to profuse sweating.
The *Gu Kong Lun* (Treatise on Bone Cavities) states: Wind entering from the exterior causes chills, sweating, headache, heaviness of the body, and aversion to cold. For excessive sweating caused by strong wind, moxa should be applied to Yixi (BL42), which is located three cun lateral to the lower back along the spine.
The *Jin Gui Zhen Yan Lun* (Treatise on True Words in the Golden Cabinet) states: If one does not sweat during summer heat, Feng Nüe (Wind Malaria) will develop in autumn.
The *Re Lun* (Treatise on Heat) states: Sha (Summer Heat) should be expelled together with sweat; do not forcibly stop it.
The *Sheng Qi Tong Tian Lun* (Treatise on Vital Qi Connecting with Heaven) states: Contracting Sha leads to sweating; if irritable, there is panting and shouting; if quiet, there is excessive talking. The body feels like burning charcoal, but symptoms dissipate after sweating. Half-body sweating and half-body dryness (Pian Ju) leads to hemiplegia (Pian Ku). Sweating followed by exposure to dampness generates Acne and Prickly Heat. Sweat from labor exposed to wind, where cold compresses the skin, results in Fei Tie (a type of skin lesion); if constrained, it becomes acne. If Po Han (Sweat associated with the Lung/Hun) is not fully exhausted, the form becomes weak and Qi scorched, acupoints and shu gates close, leading to Feng Nüe. Yang serves to guard the exterior and maintain consolidation.
The *Ping Re Bing Lun* (Treatise on Evaluating Heat Diseases) states: The reason humans sweat is that it all originates from Grain (food/nutrients), and Grain originates from Jing (Essence). Now, when pathogens and healthy Qi contend in the muscles and bones resulting in sweat, this indicates that the pathogen is retreating and Essence is victorious. Recurrent fever indicates the presence of pathogenic factors. Sweat represents Essence. Now, if fever recurs immediately after sweating, it means the pathogen has overcome the healthy Qi. If pulse remains rapid and vigorous after sweating, death ensues.
The *Re Bing Pian* (Chapter on Heat Diseases) states: In heat diseases, if sweat has occurred but the pulse remains rapid and vigorous, accompanied by panting and recurrent fever, severe panting indicates death. If sweat occurs but the pulse remains rapid and vigorous, this is a Yin-extreme pulse, indicating death; if sweat occurs and the pulse becomes calm, survival is indicated. In heat disease, if the pulse is still full and rapid but no sweat occurs, this is a Yang-extreme pulse, indicating death; if the pulse is full and rapid but becomes calm after sweating, survival is indicated. In heat disease, if sweat is emerging and the pulse conforms to indications for inducing sweat, reduce Yuji (LU10), Taiyuan (LU9), Dadu (SP2), and Taibai (SP3). Reducing these points clears heat; tonifying them induces sweat. If sweating is excessive, apply pressure to the transverse vessel above the medial malleolus to stop it.
The *Han Re Bing Pian* (Chapter on Cold and Heat Diseases) states: Hand-Taiyin [Lung Meridian] can induce sweat; Foot-Yangming [Stomach Meridian] can induce sweat. Therefore, if reducing Yin meridian points causes excessive sweating, stop it at Yang meridian points; if reducing Yang meridian points causes excessive sweating, stop it at Yin meridian points.
The *Ni Shun Pian* (Chapter on Reverse and Smooth) states: Do not needle heat conditions with Fei Tie lesions; do not needle conditions with dripping profuse sweat.
The *Wu Jin Pian* (Chapter on Five Prohibitions) states: The Five Prohibitions, Five Depletions, and Five Reversals are all contraindications for needling. It states: Profuse sweating constitutes one of the Five Depletions.
The *Ping Ren Qi Xiang Lun* (Treatise on Normal People's Pulse Manifestations) states: A choppy Chi position pulse combined with a slippery pulse indicates excessive sweating.
The *Xie Qi Zang Fu Bing Xing Pian* (Chapter on Pathogenic Factors, Zang-Fu Organs, and Disease Manifestations) states: An excessively slow Lung pulse indicates excessive sweating; a slightly slow pulse indicates Wei Bi (limp paralysis) and Pian Feng (hemiplegia/paralysis), with unstoppable sweating below the head.
The *Ben Cang Pian* (Chapter on Original Storehouses) states: Wei Qi (Defensive Qi) warms the flesh, fills the hair and skin, thickens the Cou Li, and controls the opening and closing of gates.
The *Jing Mai Bie Lun* (Differentiated Treatise on Meridians) states: After excessive eating, sweat comes from the Stomach. After fright depleting Jing, sweat comes from the Heart. Carrying heavy loads and traveling far, sweat comes from the Kidney. Running fast and feeling fear, sweat comes from the Liver. Body movement and fatigue, sweat comes from the Spleen.
The *Ben Bing Lun* (Treatise on Original Diseases) states: Sexual intercourse while drunk and full results in sweat from the Spleen.
The *Shui Re Xue Lun* (Treatise on Water, Heat, and Acupoints) states: Excessive bravery and severe labor cause Kidney sweat. What is called Xuan Fu refers to the sweat pores.
The *Ju Tong Lun* (Treatise on Examining Pain) states: Heat opens the Cou Li, allows Ying and Wei to flow freely, causing profuse sweating, thus Qi leaks out. Labor causes panting and sweating, with internal and external Qi escaping, thus Qi is consumed.
The *Wu Bian Pian* (Chapter on Five Variations) states: If flesh is not firm and Cou Li are loose, one is prone to illness. When Cou Li vent, Jue Han (Desperate Sweat) emerges, so morning prediction implies evening death, and evening prediction implies morning death.