Wei Dawen, Chief Physician of the Department of Preliminary Treatment, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Sweat is a way of metabolism in the body, but some women also sweat a lot at normal temperature. Some people sweat heavily at night, which is not normal.
Not moving and sweating——
Spiritual perspiration
Some women sweat more during the day than others, and sweat profusely after a little exercise, even sitting down Sweating without moving.
People with weak constitution, recovering from serious illness or obesity are more common, mainly caused by qi deficiency. People with qi deficiency are prone to colds and often feel fatigued, fatigued, short of breath, and poor appetite.
[Improvement method: qi]
Spontaneous perspiration is mostly due to qi deficiency and insufficient qi. It is recommended to eat more food such as yam, lentils, chestnuts, walnuts, etc. Codonopsis or Astragalus stew chicken to nourish the body and improve the symptoms of Qi deficiency.
In the acupoint selection of moxibustion, Qihai, Guanyuan and Zusanli are recommended.
Frequently sleeping and sweating—
Yin deficiency and night sweats
Hot flashes and sweating are typical symptoms of menopause. Sweating when sleeping at night, mild sweating after falling asleep, severe sweating every night, this is called night sweats in traditional Chinese medicine, mainly caused by yin deficiency and fire.
People with frequent night sweats are often accompanied by problems such as hot hands and feet, flushing cheeks, dry mouth and throat, easy upset and insomnia.
【Improvement method: nourishing yin】
Night sweats are mainly due to yin deficiency and internal heat, and yin and yang are not in balance. You can eat more jujube seeds, wolfberry, longan, donkey-hide gelatin, and Ophiopogon japonicus.
Or through massage or moxibustion at Yinqi, Houxi and Sanyinjiao points to improve symptoms.
Also, there is some abnormal sweating, which may be a sign of disease.
Chest tightness and sweating, cold sweats——
Beware of heart problems
When there is a heart problem, due to the congestion of the systemic circulation, the peripheral blood flow will be blocked, and the capillary pressure will be blocked. Increased height, fluid oozing, and a series of symptoms such as chest tightness and chest pain when sweating, especially cold sweat, may be a precursor to a heart attack.
The whole body is sweating and sweating continuously——
Beware of thyroid disease
There is often inexplicable dryness and heat, followed by sweating and continuous sweating all over the body. In this case, It may show that your metabolism is in an abnormally high state, or it may be that the thyroid gland is sending out abnormal signals.