EnglishThere are three essential conditions for the sweating process, the body fluids is the material basis, the yang qi is the motivating force, and the sweat pores is the outlet of sweating; either external or internal factors that affect these conditions will lead to abnormal sweating.
MoreTCM physicians will link up the local pathologies with the affected organs or meridians, identify the disharmony pattern and then formulate an appropriate remedy. The remedies can provide a systemic as well as tropical therapy to address the focal sweating problem.
MoreEnquiring about sweating is an important part of clinical consultation in TCM, physicians will pay attention to the details such as location (particular region or entire body), the time (day, night or specific hours), the nature (cool or warm, color and smell of sweat), and intensity as well as other…
MoreTraditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has accumulated relative systemic yet complete understanding about sweat syndrome, and the efficacy of herbal treatment for it is quiet desirable. Many factors can affect the sweating process and lead to abnormal sweating. TCM views the development of excessive sweating in the following way:
MoreOver 1% of the world’s population suffers from excessive sweating, medically known as hyperhidrosis. Other than for hot weather, exercise or emotional reasons, these individuals tend to sweat excessively without a trigger. This chapter is about how TCM understands and diagnoses abnormal sweating conditions.
MoreSweating in the groin and buttocks are very common since the skin is folded and always covered by clothing. For some people, they tend to sweat heavily in this area causing intense discomfort and embarrassment. It can further lead to odor, rashes, itching and peeling of the skin, due to…
MoreThe palms of the hands and the soles of the feet have more sweat glands than any other part of the body. Excessive hand sweating is the most common sweating problem; sweaty hands usually come along with sweaty feet. In severe cases, this can greatly affect one’s social life, work…
MoreNight sweats is a perspiration disorder that occurs during sleep and stops upon waking. People with night sweats are frequently awakened by damp sleepwear and sheets, leading to an interrupted sleep. The sweating can appear on a particular body region or over the entire body. Night sweats are quite common…
MoreSweating too much may be embarrassing; however, a lack of perspiration can be a life-threatening problem. When the body stops sweating or does not perspire enough to cool itself, it can lead to overheating and vulnerability to heat-related diseases such as heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heatstroke. Medically, little or…
MoreMedically, excessive underarm sweating (axillary hyperhidrosis) involves constant heavy sweating in the armpits without any apparent cause. The exact cause of excessive underarm sweating is not known, and specialists believe it may due to increased sensitivity of the sweat glands to neural stimulation. This is a hereditary condition. Other reasons…
MoreThe faces of individuals with this condition tends to sweat uncontrollably even with light physical activities with sweat beads forming continually on the forehead, the nose, above the lips or the whole face. Excessive sweating may occur on the neck and scalp as well, making the skin and hair look…
MoreThis refers to profuse sweating over the entire body which is not due to exertion, hot surroundings, heavy clothing or medication. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) calls this “spontaneous perspiration”, and sees it as a disharmony weakening protective qi, making it unable to regulate the external body, and manage the sweat pores.…
MoreIn this condition, excessive sweating mainly occurs on the chest. It often arises from a dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system, a fluctuating blood sugar level, hyperthyroidism, tuberculosis, rheumatic fever and certain infections. People should get a through checkup to rule out any underlying problem; meanwhile, they can try Chinese…
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