Friends, have you ever experienced this? Climbing a flight of stairs feels like just having taken a shower, with hair and clothes soaked through; sweating profusely during sleep, dampening a large area of the pillow; and despite wearing layers, hands and feet remain ice-cold? You've taken a pile of supplements, only to find yourself growing weaker the more you take. What exactly is going on?

In fact, this is likely due to spontaneous sweating from Yang deficiency at play! Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that Yang Qi has the functions of warming and consolidating, maintaining the body's normal operation. It is like the heating system at home, keeping the whole body warm, and also like a guard, watching over our pores. If Yang Qi is insufficient, the guard becomes weak, the pores cannot close tightly, and sweat naturally flows out uncontrollably. At this point, if one blindly takes Yin-nourishing medicine, it's like adding insult to injury for an already weak body, instead worsening symptoms such as aversion to cold and fatigue.

For such conditions, Zhang Zhongjing's traditional formula, Huangqi Fuzi Decoction, can be of great help. This formula consists of only two herbs: Huangqi (astragalus) and Fuzi (aconite). Despite its simplicity, the effect is remarkable. Huangqi can tonify qi and consolidate the body's exterior, strengthening the defensive system to allow pores to close normally. Fuzi, on the other hand, warms the kidney yang, restoring the body's heating system to its normal state. The combination of these two herbs—one for tonification and one for warming—addresses the root cause of yang qi deficiency.

Let me share a real example: Mr. Wang, aged 46, used to be troubled by cold hands and feet, excessive sweating with minimal exertion, frequent colds, and extreme physical weakness. After drinking Huangqi Fuzi Decoction for two weeks, his sweating improved significantly, and he felt much warmer. Following continued conditioning and consolidation, his overall constitution has improved considerably, and he now rarely catches colds.

However, it is important to remind everyone that individual constitutions vary, and medication cannot be generalized. The content of this article is for educational purposes only. If you often feel cold, sweat easily, and lack energy, do not purchase medications on your own. It is best to consult a professional Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner for pulse diagnosis and tongue examination, allowing the doctor to prescribe a formula tailored to your specific condition. This approach ensures safer and more effective conditioning.