In this episode of TCM Lover, we explore the crucial differences between two major causes of spontaneous sweating: Qi deficiency and disharmony between Ying and Wei Qi. Learn why these patterns look similar but require completely different treatments.

We cover:

• Lung Qi deficiency and how it leads to spontaneous sweating
• Spleen Qi deficiency and its connection to dampness and sweating
• Qi and Blood deficiency patterns
• How Lung Qi deficiency can evolve into Lung Qi and Yin deficiency
• Disharmony between Ying and Wei: when the soldiers can't communicate with the supply station
• Why treatment approaches differ completely between these patterns
• Shen instability and stress-related sweating
• Shock as an acute cause of sweating

Understanding these distinctions is essential for effective diagnosis and treatment. With Qi deficiency, the factory is broken - you must tonify the organ. With Ying/Wei disharmony, the communication lines are disrupted - you must restore harmony and sometimes even induce therapeutic sweating.