Question
Does excessive sweating during sleep at night in babies indicate a calcium deficiency, or could it be due to other reasons?
Answer
According to traditional Chinese medicine theory, excessive nighttime sweating in babies may be related to “insufficient lung qi” or “unstable defense yang,” which is often seen in individuals with weak constitutions. Treatment should follow the principles of “nourishing the lungs and benefiting qi” and “strengthening the exterior and nourishing yin.” Options include taking supplements like Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan, or chewing on ginseng and American ginseng to nourish, which can help alleviate excessive sweating. If necessary, one can also resort to the differential diagnosis and treatment of traditional Chinese medicine to gradually stabilize and promote the baby’s recovery. This condition of excessive sweating is usually related to factors such as weak constitution and insufficient lung qi, and has little to do with other reasons. Treatment can be followed as outlined above.