According to Chinese medicine practitioners, excessive sweating is caused by qi deficiency, and qi deficiency weakens qi’s consolidating effect, and the leakage of fluid from the skin will be manifested as excessive sweating. Chinese medicines such as Yubingfeng Granules and Shengzhu Drink can be taken to benefit qi and consolidate the epidermis to stop sweating (stopping sweating by consolidating the muscular epidermis).
1. Yubingfeng Granules: the main ingredients are Astragalus, Atractylodes Macrocephala (stir-fried) and Fenghuang, which can benefit qi, consolidate the epidermis and stop sweating. It can be used to alleviate spontaneous sweating (involuntary sweating during the daytime, aggravated by sweating when moving a little bit) caused by deficiency of the epidermis (weakness of the epidermis leading to abnormal sweating), bad wind, and 晄white color of the face, and it is also suitable for those who have a weak and susceptible body to wind.
2. Pulse Sheng Drink: the main ingredients are red ginseng, maitake and schizandra, which have the effect of benefiting qi, nourishing yin and promoting the production of fluid, and can be used for the treatment of palpitations and shortness of breath caused by qi and yin deficiencies, as well as spontaneous sweating and night sweating (sweating abnormally after falling asleep, but sweating stops after waking up) and other diseases.
The adverse reactions and contraindications to the use of the above two drugs are not yet clear.
To sum up, for people with excessive sweating, they can take Yubingfeng Granules and Shengxin Drink to regulate their condition, but before taking them, they must be diagnosed by a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, and should not use the medication without authorization.