Is it true that men sweat a lot because of kidney deficiency?

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that normal sweating helps regulate the body temperature, eliminate waste products, and regulate the balance of yin and yang. However, if the yin and yang are out of balance, abnormal sweating will occur. The condition of the human body can usually be judged by the time and location of sweating. So for men who sweat a lot, people often think it is a manifestation of kidney deficiency. Next, let's understand whether men sweating a lot is a sign of kidney deficiency.

Sweating is a very normal thing, especially in the hot summer, many people sweat more. At this time, the body will lower the body temperature to a normal level through the evaporation of sweat. Although sweating is good for health, sweating too much is not a good thing. If you often have symptoms of sweating, you need to be vigilant.

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, sweat is a metabolic product of body fluids, and blood and sweat have the same origin, so excessive sweating will consume Qi, damage body fluids and impair heart blood.

Excessive sweating on the head and face. Elderly people and women who are weak after childbirth may have excessive sweating on the head, which is mostly due to qi deficiency. For sweating on the top of the head, it is advisable to nourish the kidney and clear the lungs. You can drink water soaked with Ophiopogon japonicus; eat some lily and rice porridge appropriately to moisten the lungs and stop sweating. Every time you eat, your head sweats profusely and your body gets hot. In this case, you should focus on purging stomach fire, and be careful not to eat too greasy food, eat more fresh vegetables, and eat a light diet. Some people sweat a lot on the forehead because of too much dampness. You should eat more water-dampening foods, such as coix seed, yam, sweet potato, and winter melon.

The palms and soles of the feet sweat a lot. Usually the palms of the hands sweat easily, and the feet and armpits also sweat a lot. "The Theory of Colds" points out that "it is mostly caused by the dampness of the spleen and stomach, which spreads to the limbs and hands and feet." This kind of sweating is generally a manifestation of discomfort in the spleen, stomach, and intestines. If accompanied by dry mouth and swollen gums, you can take Niuhuang Qingwei Pills and Qingwei Huanglian Pills to clear stomach heat. If accompanied by abdominal distension and pain, and constipation, it is mostly a heat syndrome with feces accumulation in the intestines, and you can take laxatives. In addition, there are also some external methods, such as soaking feet with white alum or kudzu root decoction, or washing hands with Huangqi Fangfeng decoction, which will improve over time.

Through the above analysis of some symptoms of sweating, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of the time and location of sweating. For people who sweat a lot, it is recommended to go to the hospital for examination and symptomatic treatment. If you sweat a lot in the summer, you need to drink more water to replenish the water needed by the human body. Avoid causing dehydration and other situations.