Treatment of excessive foot sweating should be based on evidence-based therapy, removing dampness and clearing heat for those with dampness-heat, nourishing yin and tonifying the liver and kidney for those with yin deficiency, and benefiting qi and strengthening the spleen for those with qi deficiency.
For those with dampness-heat downward injection (dampness and heat evils invading the intestines, bladder, pubic area, lower limbs, etc.), the treatment should focus on clearing away heat and eliminating dampness, and medicines such as Ermiao Pills can be chosen.
Ermiao Pill is composed of Cangzhu (fried) and Huangbai (fried), which has the efficacy of drying dampness and clearing heat, and can be used for dampness-heat underflow, leucorrhoea, and wet and itchy scrotum. Its adverse reactions and contraindications are not clear, allergy to the product is prohibited, allergic individuals should be cautious. Ermiao Pill is commonly used to remove dampness-heat in clinic, and can also be taken if feet sweat a lot due to dampness-heat.
For those with kidney yin deficiency, medicines such as Liu Wei Di Huang Pill can be chosen. This drug has the effect of nourishing yin and tonifying the kidney, and can be used for kidney yin deficiency, dizziness and tinnitus, lumbar and knee pain and weakness, bone vaporization and tidal fever (a burst of heat, feeling that the heat is coming from inside the bone to the outside), night sweating (abnormal sweating after going to sleep, but sweating stops after waking up), and spermatorrhea. Its adverse effects and contraindications are not clear.
People with Qi deficiency may choose medicines such as Yubingfeng Granules. Yubingfeng Granules are effective in benefiting qi, fixing the surface and stopping sweating, and can be used for those with deficiency of the surface (weak muscle surface leading to abnormal sweating), spontaneous sweating (involuntary sweating during the daytime, aggravated by sweating with slight movement), windyness, whitening of the face (whiteness and lack of luster), or those who are weak and susceptible to wind. Its adverse reactions and contraindications are not clear.
In addition, people with sweaty feet usually eat less moist and sticky food, and should live a regular life with proper exercise. If the symptom is serious, it should consult a doctor in time for diagnosis and treatment. All of the above drugs should be used under the guidance of a professional physician to identify the evidence.