Excessive Sweating – 10 Natural Remedies
Did you know that excessive sweating in the armpits, hands or feet is called hyperhidrosis? You have certainly faced this problem, especially in the summer.
In today’s article we invite you to discover some of the best natural treatments to overcome excessive sweating. Read on and hyperhidrosis will not bother you for a long time!
What is sweating?
First of all, it is important to understand why we sweat: sweat has the role of regulating body temperature. When the skin is warmer than usual, the body begins to sweat to cool it.
This is why we sweat when it is very hot. Factors that can cause sweating include fever, sunlight, an ambient temperature above 29 ° C (85 ° F), and physical exertion.
For this reason, the face, armpits, palms and soles are the regions where most of us tend to sweat. An important role of perspiration is the removal of impurities from the blood (alcohol, oils and tobacco residues).
The above information is the simplest explanation of perspiration, which we can find in encyclopedias. However, in the case of hyperhidrosis, the causes are different. Excessive sweating involves the existence of an imbalance in the sympathetic nervous system, which causes the body to sweat to regulate its temperature.
A possible cause of this problem is the weather, excessive sweating being more common in summer or when the humidity level is very high. Also, certain emotional states can make us sweat excessively. These include nervousness, anxiety, stress and depression.
Unfortunately, hyperhidrosis is not a simple inconvenience caused by excess moisture. Excessive sweating can also be accompanied by unpleasant odors, irritations, fungal infections and more.
Natural treatments to overcome excessive sweating
Treatment no. 1
ingredients
- 1 l of water
- 4 sachets of green tea (or their equivalent in grams)
Instructions
Put tea bags in water and bring the mixture to a boil. Allow to cool, then use the infusion to rinse your hands, feet and armpits. This remedy acts as a natural astringent.
Treatment no. 2
ingredients
- 1 l of water
- 2 tablespoons dried sage
Instructions
Bring the water combined with the sage to the boil and let the infusion boil for three minutes. Take it off the heat and let it cool. Strain the infusion and pour it into a tub full of warm water.
You can also pour this infusion into a basin and soak your hands and feet in it or apply it with a sponge on the armpit region. Finally, rinse with cold water. Another option is to drink the sage infusion (you need a teaspoon of sage for each cup of hot water).
Treatment no. 3
ingredients
- 10 ml of apple cider vinegar
- 20 ml of water
Instructions
Mix these two ingredients and drink the mixture obtained every morning, before breakfast. Wait half an hour, then serve wholemeal toast and fruit.
Treatment no. 4
ingredients
- 1 cup (250 ml) water
- 1 tablespoon relaxing herbal tea (orange blossom, mint, linden, passion flower, chamomile or valerian)
Instructions
Make your tea as usual and serve it while it is still hot (but not hot enough to burn you). Due to the relaxing properties of this drink, you will avoid excessive sweating caused by nervousness.
Treatment no. 5
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons walnut leaves
- ½ l of water
Instructions
Walnut leaves have antiseptic and astringent properties that can naturally regulate perspiration. Boil this leaf in water for five minutes, take the mixture off the heat and let it infuse. Strain the infusion obtained, soak in it a cotton swab or a cloth and apply on the armpits, legs or any other region that tends to sweat excessively.
Treatment no. 6
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon horsetail
- 1 cup of water
- A few drops of apple cider vinegar
Instructions
Boil the ponytail in water for five minutes to make tea. Allow the tea to cool slightly, then strain it. Add the apple cider vinegar and soak a little cotton wool in the mixture. Apply the mixture on the armpits, hands and feet as you would apply a deodorant.
Treatment no. 7
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons horsetail
- 2 orange peels
- 1 cup hot water
Instructions
Put the horsetail and orange peels in hot water and keep your hands on top of the steam. This trick to prevent excessive sweating can also be applied to the armpits.
Treatment no. 8
ingredients
- Peel two oranges
- Peel a squash, grate it and squeeze the juice
- 1 l of water
- 450 g of coarse salt
- 3 tablespoons baking soda
Instructions
Put the lemon peels and water in a pot and bring everything to a boil. Bring the mixture to the boil for three minutes, then remove from the heat. Let the infusion sit for a few minutes and strain it.
Fill the bathtub with warm water and add the freshly prepared infusion, along with the salt and baking soda. Sit in the bathtub and relax for 15 minutes (or until the water cools). This trick will help you eliminate toxins, preventing excessive sweating.
Treatment no. 9
ingredients
- 1 cup of water
- 2 tablespoons rosemary
- ½ cup of apple cider vinegar
Instructions
This treatment is very useful if you want to avoid excessive sweating. Rosemary water is prepared by boiling the plant for 15 minutes. Allow the mixture to infuse until cool, strain it and add the apple cider vinegar. Soak a little cotton wool or a cloth in the mixture and apply directly on the armpits or legs.
Treatment no. 10
ingredients
- 2 hands of eucalyptus leaves
- 1 l of water
Instructions
Heat the leaves and water over medium heat for two minutes. Take the mixture off the heat and let it infuse for five minutes. Strain the prepared infusion and use it to rinse your hands instead of tap water.
