盗汗 (dào hán) — (TCM) night sweat, a symptom of sweating during sleep, often associated with yin deficiency or internal heat
Definition
Night sweating during sleep — a TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) symptom, distinct from 自汗 (spontaneous sweating while awake). Often linked to yin deficiency or deficient heat.
noun
(TCM) night sweata symptom of sweating during sleepoften associated with yin deficiency or internal heat
Examples
- 盗汗，。Tā zuì jìn zǒng shì chū xiàn dào hán de zhèng zhuàng, xū yào qù kàn kàn zhōng yī.He has been having night sweats lately and needs to see a Chinese medicine doctor.
- 盗汗，。Yī shēng shuō tā zhè shì xū huǒ yǐn qǐ de dào hán, yào tiáo lǐ.The doctor said his night sweats are caused by deficient fire and need to be regulated.
- 盗汗，。dào hán Hé zì hàn shì bù tóng de zhèng zhuàng, yào qū bié duì dài.Night sweat and spontaneous sweat are different symptoms and should be treated differently.
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