Excessive sweating is medically termed as hyperhidrosis or sudorrhea. It is a medical condition in which a person sweats more than what is expected according to the temperature of the surrounding and activity. They may sweat even in cool environment and when doing no activity. When there is excessive sweating over the entire body it is called generalized hyperhidrosis. Excessive sweating on specific parts is called focal hyperhidrosis. When excessive sweating is associated with bad odor, it is referred to as bromhidrosis.
Persons suffering from increased or excessive sweating can be hugely benefit from the use of natural homeopathic medicines. Homeopathic medicines for excessive sweating are completely safe and treat the problem from its origin. Those suffering from excessive sweating are in the habit of using antiperspirants to tackle the problem. But this is just a temporary, short-term measure and is not a treatment at all. It just suppresses the problem. Natural homeopathic remedies for excessive sweating, on the other hand, ensure that the problem is eradicated from its root. By working on the sweat glands and moderating the excessive sweat production it aids excellent results in these cases.
As excessive sweating can arise from different causes, so that particular cause needs to be addressed for proper cure. Here homeopathic medicines works this way that aims to treat the root cause behind profuse sweating that gives initial relief followed by cure gradually.
With the use of the most suitable medicines, excessive sweating can be properly treated. While selecting the medicine which works best for each individual, the site of increased sweat, its association with bad smell and the causative factor are given high importance. After medicine selection individually the power of medicine and its repetition is finalised for every case. So, case evaluation by homeopathic doctor is advised for medicine prescription in every case.
Homeopathic remedies for excessive sweating are sourced from naturally occurring substances hence are very safe to use. These have zero side effects. These are used in highly diluted form that does not cause any toxic effects. These boost the body’s self – healing mechanism to overcome health issues naturally.
Top 7 Homeopathic Medicines for Excessive Sweating
The top-ranking seven homeopathic medicines that treat excessive sweating effectively are Calcarea Carb, Silicea, Hepar Sulph, Psorinum, Merc Sol, Jaborandi and Sepia
1. Calcarea Carb – For Excessive Sweating on Scalp
Calcarea Carb is the top natural remedy for profuse sweating on the scalp. The persons who can greatly benefit from the use of Calcarea Carb have high perspiration on the scalp especially while sleeping, leaving the pillow extremely wet. Along with this excessive coldness may be felt in the head. Itching on scalp may be present. Another attending complaint can be falling of hair.
When to use Calcarea Carb?
It is an ideal prescription for cases of excessive sweating on the scalp mainly when sleeping accompanied with a cold sensation in the head.
How to use Calcarea Carb?
Though it may be used in different potencies, it is best to begin with 30C potency. Calcarea Carb 30C can be taken once or twice a day as per the severity of problem
2. Silicea – For Excessive Sweating on Feet and Hands
Various natural medicines are effective in controlling excessive sweating on hands and feet, but Silicea tops the list among these. In cases needing it the sweat is extremely offensive. There is increased sweating from the slightest exertion. In a few people, the sweat on their feet has a sour odour. Itching in feet can be marked with sweating. Silicea is also the best medicine to deal with fungal infection on feet that may be associated with increased sweating. Silicea is also of great help for persons who have excessive sweating on hands, posing a difficulty in writing and grasping objects.
When to use Silicea?
Its use is highly recommended to deal with excessive sweating on feet and hands having offensive odor and triggered from the slightest exertion.
How to use Silicea?
In the majority of cases it is used in 6X potency that can be taken three to four times a day as per case intensity.
3. Hepar Sulph – For Offensive Sweat in Armpits
Hepar Sulph is the best choice of medicine for managing foul-smelling sweat from armpits. It leaves a yellow stain on clothes. Sweat is sticky and sour as well. The sweating occurs day and night. Weakness may occur with this. In general, exertion tends to make sweating worse.
When to use Hepar Sulph?
Hepar Sulph is highly suitable medicine for cases of excessive sweating in armpits that is offensive, foul, sour smelling and sticky.
How to use Hepar Sulph?
Hepar Sulph can be used in 30C potency one to two times a day.
4. Psorinum – For Excessive Sweating With Weakness
Psorinum is very beneficial for persons who complain of excessive sweating and it is accompanied with marked weakness. The sweat appears suddenly from doing slightest exertion. The sweat is offensive in nature. Those needing this medicine are very chilly in general, which means they cannot tolerate cold air even in hot weather.
When to use Psorinum?
This medicine is well indicated for managing excessive sweating from little exertion attended with much weakness.
How to use Psorinum?
This medicine is mainly used in high potencies in infrequent doses. Initially it can be taken in 200C power once a week only.
5. Merc Sol – For Excessive Sweating at Night
Merc Sol is one of the best treatments for sweating profusely which worsens at night and during sleep. The sweat is oily, sticky, offensive or sour. The sweat stains the clothes yellow. Sweat increases from drinking warm fluids. Weakness and body aches may occur with sweating. Apart from increased sweating, the other general symptoms present are increasing thirst and excessive salivation.
When to use Merc Sol?
Its use can be done when there is profuse sweat at night and during sleep that leaves yellow stains attended with weakness and body aches.
How to use Merc Sol?
In the beginning, its 30C potency is safe and can be used once or twice a day.
6. Jaborandi – For Excessive Sweating On Entire Body
Jaborandi is a natural homeopathic medicine that treats excessive sweating on the entire body wonderfully. In cases needing it the sweating begins from the forehead and spreads to the whole body. This may be attended with chilliness. Trembling of the body can also occur with this. It is also top medicine to manage excessive sweat associated with nervousness and anxiety.
When to use Jaborandi?
This medicine can be highly considered when there is tendency of profuse sweating on the whole body with chilliness and trembling and when it is related to nervousness and anxiety,
How to use Jaborandi?
This medicine can be taken once a day in 30C power.
7. Sepia – To Manage Profuse Sweating During Menopause
Sepia is a top medicine to manage several complaints occurring during menopause including profuse sweating. Females requiring this medicine have sudden hot flashes with sweating during menopause. It is accompanied with weakness. It is also well indicated when cold sweating on chest, back and thighs occur specifically at night.
When to use Sepia?
Sepia is an excellent medicine for hot flashes with profuse sweating during menopause attended with marked weakness.
How to use Sepia?
It is advised to use Sepia 30C once a day.
Causes of Excessive Sweating
Hyperhidrosis can be primary or secondary. In primary hyperhidrosis no cause is identified. While hyperhidrosis is termed secondary when some underlying health condition is associated.
The normal events that leave a person perspiring are physical exertion and exposure to heat. The medical conditions associated with high perspiration include fever, thyroid gland dysfunction, malaria, tuberculosis, and menopause; use of certain medicines like antibiotics, certain beta blockers and antidepressants. In some people, emotional factors like anxiety and fear play a leading role.
Sir, I sweat profusely (head,face back ,chest,arms),can’t do without fan even for 5 minutes,feel very uncomfortable, I sweating all my dress when walk for 5 minutes or less. please solve my problem.
Hello sir,
I sweat all over body specially face, head and scalp. I also have chills and very sesetive to cold. Do you have any solution please reply sir.
Sweat profusely at night. Specially on head and neck and behind ears. Am 69. Male. This is happening since last 15 years. For BP do take one tab of NABICARD 5, everyday. The swear stops after passing urine and switching on A/C. Is during winters but too much during Summers. Do also suffer from Anal Fissure.
Also take Atrova 10 and tab for Thyroid.
Please help.
How to treat too much sweating on face?
How do you apply the sulfur and Silicea for armpits
Dear Dr Sharma
My son is 13 year old .He is very bright but sensitive boy .Recently since a year I have noticed that he gets sweaty hand when he is under stress or too excited
I did the thyroid test which I can share if you require.
Likes cold drinks / juices.Likes fan and room being cold – cannot tolerate hot weather
He is nervous in temperament and carries performance anxiety
Academically above average
Hi I’m 55 years female. For years I have dealt with sweating perfusly in my face and chest even when I am sedatary. I remember my grandmother going through the same thing and her saying we were cursed. What kind of homeopathic treatment would you recommend? I don’t want to take any medication
Hello,
My 3 year kid sweats alot while sleeping. Especially forehead, head. please suggest how to treat?
Dear Madam, My servant, female,aged 62 years is suffering from Rheumatic Arthritis.Mainly problem is that she finds it very painful to raise her arms even to shoulder level.Normally her right shoulder is more painful than the left. She is basically a chilly patient.
Sir I am a girl of 11 years old .I am suffering from hypothyroidism and taking medicine eltroxin 50 .Now my palm and sole are sweating . kindly suggest
Sir, I am suffering from excessive sweating on feets palm, and armpits since childhood. Please recommend some medicine for permanent treatment.
Sir, I sweat profusely (head,face back ,chest,arms),can’t do without fan even for 5 minutes,feel very uncomfortable, please suggest homeopathy medicine
Sir, I sweat profusely (head,face back ,chest,arms),can’t do without fan even for 5 minutes,feel very uncomfortable, please suggest homeopathy medicine
Sir I am a girl of 11 years old .I am suffering from hypothyroidism and taking medicine eltroxin 50 .Now my palm and sole are sweating . kindly suggest
Dr. sharma,
Good day,
1 year and eight month old child has excessive sweating problem on head, face and nose. What homeopathic / bio-chemic medicine can be given to child?
Can you explain how to apply or use sulfur under the armpits and on hands? Thanks in advance!
Hulloh Honourable Dr Sharma
I am Rana Hussain a, 60 years oldman 5.9 inches hight
My weight is 78 KG
I am a hyperhidrosis and worried about extraordinary excessive sweating.
My both feet burning too much
Uneasy to get away from bed in the morning
My blood tests are
Hemoglobin 124
Lymphocytes 52
Triglycerides 456
Blood sugar level 150 near about since last 1year
Would You please suggest a Homeo pathic remedy
Sir,
I have a profuse sweatning in head all the time since childhood. I am 42 and could you suggest some medicines?
Hello Dr, I am acute and chronic suffering from fatty enlarged liver since childhood. Medical reports say so too. Always bloating, indigestion, heartburn, constipation, skin disease, dandruff chronic, forgetfulness, memory loss, eye problems, short tempered ness, excessive sweating allover, huge stress, old painful memory causing disturbances, insomnia, lack of sleep, disturbed sleep, always wake up with a painful memory, hairloss, hair strands thinning, skin glamour gone, allover a not in good condition look ….suddenly started to get thinner further, muscles are getting weakened and lean, symptoms of little more urination with lots of lather in urine, lack of energy, huge stressed, lots of small red moles on body and more on left hand and left side of body, last year had lichen planus with rashes more on left leg and hip…hair lines are depleting severely ….please suggest to return back to my original place to regain my health full….my age is 47…..my condition got worsened since 2015 since problems in my career started and had to face false allegation and got defamation. I am innocent but had to be a prey to some real crooked dark dirty fellow ruined my career putting me stranded with wife and daughter ..and jobless still….that company did such a campaign against me stopping me to get any job ….
Hello,
I sweat all over the body in different times during the during the day. I also have chills and very sensitive to cold. Do you have a solution for me?
Thank you
Jerome
Sir, I am suffering from excessive sweating on feets palm, and armpits since childhood. Please recommend some medicine for permanent treatment.
Thirtyfive years ago I had an overiohysterectomy . Since then I have had excessive scalp sweating and sweating at night. My doctor has been unable to help. Can you suggest something? Irene
Helo Dr. I m suffering from excessive sweating on my palm nd feet. Sometimes due to excessive sweat my palm swell. Due to sweat i m not able to write. Please suggest me a medicine to cure it.
Respected dr
I am from Pakistan facing hypohidrosis from last 10 years now it’s disturbing me more day by day. Kindly recommend me medicine with potiency.
Thanks and Regards
Adeel shah
E-mail adeelshah1984@gmail.com
Sir, My granddaughter at the age of 8,an intelligent and brisk girl is suffering from excessive sweating in the palm,foot and armpits.some foul smell is also noticed.pls refer best Homeopathy medicine for disease.
Myself Partha Banerjee from West Bengal. my age is 46 years,I am suffering from excessive sweating on scalp while taking food that time feeling very uneasy.one thing I am bolhead.please suggest me best medicine
My son is 5 years old. His head is sweating excessively during sleep time. Like he just took a bath,due to that he used to suffer from cold. Nowadays his palm and feet is started sweating. Kindly advise.
Hi sharma i have sweatings on my hands & foot . can you help me with this how to reduce this problem
I have excessive head sweating and am really getting sick of it. I am a 66 y.o. woman. I am heavy-set but even when I was less heavy and exercised regularly, my head would sweat alot upon any exertion.
Can you recommend a brand of calcarea carb and what dosage I should use?
Thank you.
Pat