It is easy to sweat in summer, but Chinese medicine practitioners remind that although sweating is normal in hot days, excessive sweating may indicate a “red light” for health.
Zheng Yanhua, deputy director of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Panyu District, said that healthy people sweating in hot weather, activities, excessive clothing, mood swings, eating, etc. belong to It is a normal physiological phenomenon of the human body, but if there is a syndrome of sweating in Chinese medicine, that is, spontaneous sweating and night sweating, you should be vigilant.
Spontaneous perspiration: Some people sweat profusely after a little activity during the day. This abnormal sweating is called “spontaneous perspiration” in traditional Chinese medicine. People who sweat spontaneously are often accompanied by symptoms such as fatigue, fatigue, shortness of breath, and chills, and need to seek medical attention.
Night sweats: Some people sweat abnormally after falling asleep, and the sweat stops when they wake up. Chinese medicine calls them “night sweats”. However, children with immature viscera have weaker body adjustment functions. If they eat and play before going to bed, they are prone to sweating on the head and back within the first two hours of falling asleep, so there is no need to worry too much about this situation. But if you sweat too much and get tired easily, seek medical attention in time. In addition, mothers are also prone to sweating within a week or two after giving birth. If this situation persists, it should be treated in time.
（Guangzhou Daily All Media Reporter Weng Shuxian Correspondent Xian Gigi Xu Yongyi）