What is the cause of night sweat in traditional Chinese medicine

Condition analysis:
Practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine offer another paradigm in which to consider the experience of menopause. They understand that signs and symptoms associated with menopause are indications of some kind of imbalance deep within the body. In general, imbalances are years in the making, and physiological events, such as adolescence, childbirth, or menopause, magnify the imbalance and result in symptoms. With menopause, underlying imbalances can certainly affect your symptoms.

So what’s out of balance if you’re struggling with hot flashes and/or night sweats? Well, it could be a couple of things. First, your Essence could be depleted. Essence is one of the most important substances in your body and provides you with the energy you need to power all the functions of life. As you age, Essence slowly becomes depleted. This depletion causes many of the common signs of aging, such as gray hair, thinning bones, weakness in your back and knees, memory loss, and fatigue.

Instructions:
1. Maca root
Maca is a plant that originates in central Peru and has been used for remedial purposes for a long time by indigenous communities.

Like boron, maca root is also something of a hormone balancer. It is often recommended for menopausal women as a supplement to reduce the common symptoms of menopause such as sleep disruptions, hot flashes, night sweats and depression. Individuals taking maca root report feeling better as their hormonal systems are restored and uncomfortable symptoms regulated.

The best thing about maca is that it is a natural food, and has no side effects. Available in powdered form, maca can be added into smoothies, sprinkled on hot or cold cereals and even added to soups and salads. The optimal amount of maca for health and healing is recommended at 1-3 tsp of powder every day.

2. Herbal Tea
Herbal teas are a time tested cure for night sweats. You can always rely on the herbal tea as it would not cause any side effects and sweating at night would not exaggerate with its intake. Rather, you would feel comfortable and cool. Many different kinds of herbal teas are available and any of them could be tried- red clover or black cohosh or any other. It depends on your taste which one you like.