The causes of sweating when taking Chinese medicines include eating warm tonic medicines, sweating and detoxifying medicines (relieving the evil qi on the surface of the body by sweating), and physical weakness. 1. Consumption of warm and tonic drugs: These drugs are warm and hot, which can stimulate the body and lead to sweating when taking Chinese medicine. This is a normal phenomenon and does not require special treatment. You can drink the herbal medicine after it has cooled down a bit to alleviate the problem. 2. Sweating and relieving epidemics (relieving evil qi on the surface of the body by sweating): Sweating and relieving epidemics are herbs that have the effect of stimulating the human body and prompting the body to sweat, so that wind, cold, dampness and heat on the surface of the body can be eliminated through sweating. These herbs include Gui Zhi Tang, Ma Huang Tang, Yin Qiao San and Sang Ju Drink. After taking these Chinese medicines, there will be sweating, which is a sign of the effect of Chinese medicine. 3. Weakness: It may be because the patient’s body is weak, so after drinking Chinese medicine will sweat. However, if the amount of sweat is too large, it is easy to induce side effects, the phenomenon of deficiency, consumption of essence, which leads to a weaker body, resulting in dehydration and other situations, so it is best to stop taking the drug as soon as possible to alleviate this symptom. If you are sweating after taking herbal medicines and you are not sure what the cause is, it is recommended that you seek medical advice and consult a doctor to clarify the cause.