Women's Health
Night Sweats
Waking up sweaty at night, often with heat in palms and soles.
⚡ Quick & easy version · 10 min
Warm Pear Water
Only a few things you probably already have at home.
You need
- ◆1 pear
- ◆Water
Steps
- Simmer pear slices 10 min.
- Drink warm in the evening.
Tremella, Lily Bulb & Goji Soup
You need
- ◆10 g dried tremella (snow fungus)
- ◆15 g dried lily bulb
- ◆10 g goji berries
- ◆Rock sugar
- ◆1 L water
How to make it
- 1
Soak tremella 1 hour, tear into pieces, remove hard base.
- 2
Simmer with lily bulb 45 min.
- 3
Add goji and sugar for the last 5 min.
Helpful herbs
The TCM view
Typically Yin deficiency with 'empty heat'. Formulas like Liu Wei Di Huang Wan nourish Yin; food therapy uses lily bulb, tremella, black sesame and goji.
Food tips
Eat / do
- Pears, tremella, black sesame, tofu
- A cool bedroom and cotton sheets
Avoid
- Spicy food and alcohol in the evening
- Late nights
Sources
⚠ Safety
- Night sweats with weight loss, fever or lumps: see a doctor promptly.
- Rehmannia can cause loose stools; ask a TCM practitioner for formulas.
- Not a replacement for medical care. Ask a doctor before use if pregnant, breastfeeding or on medication.