gu zheng lao re is a term used in Traditional Chinese medicine.

Symptoms: dry skin, annoying warm, dry mouth, dark urine, fatigue, hot flashes, flushed cheeks, night sweats, and progressive emaciation.

Prescription: fu xiao mai,  xuan shen, mai dong, sheng di huang, di gu pi. Make into decoction. Use as tea.

If there is sign of damp heat (infection) add herb like huang bai to control the infection.

If it is caused lung tuberculosis it should be treated accordinly.

症狀﹕皮膚干燥，心神煩熱，口乾，小便赤黃，疲倦，潮熱矔紅，盜汗，﹐漸漸消瘦。

處方﹕浮小麥﹐玄 參﹐麥 冬﹐生地黃﹐地骨皮。

如有感染酌加黃 柏 等去濕熱藥物。如是肺结核須辨証治療。

水煎服。