Even a simple thing as a handshake, could be very embarrassing and difficult if you sweat profusely. Wearing shoes without socks or changing bedsheets at night, become part of your routines.
While sweating is natural and healthy, excessive perspiration, known as hyperhidrosis, affects over three percent of the population and can cause great distress.
Acupuncture and Chinese medicine are extremely successful in the treatment of sweating. In fact, how one sweats is a key factor in identifying disharmony within the body. An in-depth analysis of sweating is done in Chinese medicine, as they consider sweating to be of prime importance. Though sweating can be treated with some surgeries and drugs, it’s always advisable to know the other methods of treatment to avoid any risks involved with drugs and surgeries.
Hyperhidrosis – What does it stand for?
Hyperhidrosis is defined as the production of perspiration beyond what is necessary to cool the body. The cause for Hyperhidrosis is not known. It’s been related to over-reaction of the sweat glands to both temperature and moods – physical and emotional stress. Hyperhidrosis can affect the feet, palms, underarms or the whole body.
Secondary hyperhidrosis has a recognized cause such as:
Hyperactive Thyroid Gland
Spine Injury
Panic Attack
Certain types of Cancers
Obesity
Profuse Sweating & Chinese Medicine.
Before acupuncture and herbal treatment can begin, it is necessary to correctly diagnose the disease: Disharmony in the body is the main reason for excessive sweating. Traditional Medicines looks to treat the underlying problem and just the symptoms and also aligns the treatment according to the patient. Your acupuncturist may do an interview and ask questions about how, what, where and when you perspire, sleep, eat, drink and exercise, to name a few. The physician might check your tongue and pulse. The session and the physical examination helps in understanding your problem and aid in creating a treatment plan tailored to your needed.
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