Why is it so easy to sweat in hot weather?

When the temperature is high, the metabolism of the human body is accelerated, and perspiration and heat dissipation is a normal instinctive reaction of the body, which is called physiological perspiration. Abnormal pathological sweating reflects various abnormal conditions of health, which should be paid attention to and adjusted as soon as possible. Being inactive during the day, sweating while sitting still, and sweating during activities are called "spontaneous sweating"; When you sleep at night, you don't consciously sweat, and when you wake up, you stop sweating on your own, which is called "night sweats". These are the two most common sweating abnormalities. Chen Xiuhua, an associate professor at the Traditional Therapy Center of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said that spontaneous sweating and night sweats are both pathological sweating, and it is necessary to distinguish between yin and yang deficiency and excess. Generally speaking, sweating syndrome is more common in deficiency syndrome, but those caused by pathogenic heat such as liver fire and damp-heat are positive.

Simple Self-test of "Sweating Crazy" Standard

Chen Xiuhua said that the simplest self-test method is to sit quietly at room temperature of 26-28 degrees Celsius with the help of air conditioner. If you still sweat, you will sweat after a little activity, which is probably pathological sweating. You need to consult an expert in time.

In addition, if the discharge is light sweat without salty taste, and it is easy to catch a cold, fatigue and weakness often occur, and the complexion is Hua Shao, the tongue is red, and the tongue coating is thin and white, mostly due to deficiency syndrome, and most of them are sweating.

In midsummer, people often like to turn the air conditioner on very low. Chen Xiuhua suggested that the indoor temperature should not be lower than 26 degrees Celsius, so as not to cover up some early symptoms without knowing it.

Who is the most dangerous in hot summer?

In Guangzhou, many patients have abnormal symptoms of sweating. Chen Xiuhua said that in clinical observation, female patients are more common.

Children often have spontaneous sweating and night sweats. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, this is because their yang is delicate and their lungs are not solid. However, frail old people, whether fat or thin, should pay attention to their spleen and stomach functions, and should not eat anything too spicy to avoid hurting the spleen and stomach. Some young people who think they are physically strong, overeat and often stay up late lead to hyperactivity of liver fire, or hyperactivity of fire due to yin deficiency, or stagnation of pathogenic heat, and are also prone to abnormal symptoms of sweating.

■ Special reminder

Sweat treatment: don't drink herbal tea, warm up.

No matter spontaneous sweating or night sweats, the root cause is internal deficiency. Many people in Guangzhou always think that sweating in summer is due to damp heat, and they are afraid of getting hot and getting angry, so they will quickly fill herbal tea. Chen Xiuhua reminded that it is easy to attack the spleen and stomach, which aggravates deficiency syndrome. In fact, Guangdong people live in air conditioning for a long time in summer, lacking exercise, and many people's constitutions have turned to yang deficiency. Proper warmth will not be hot and dry, but will help to regulate the balance of yin and yang in the body.

The following therapeutic soup is recommended, but it should be noted that it should be drunk when it is warm, and cold drinks should not hurt the spleen and stomach.

● Beiqi jujube water

20-30 grams of Beiqi, 6 Chinese dates (if they are red dates, they must be pitted), and 20 grams of floating wheat, taken with boiling water, can benefit qi, promote fluid production and stop sweating.

● Fried rice water

Stir-fry the rice in a pot until golden brown, and then boil it in water. Warming the middle warmer and strengthening the spleen is especially effective for women with physical weakness. This is also the reason why women drink fried rice water in the second month.

● Ginseng lean meat water

Ginseng stewed lean meat, tonic and spleen. If both qi and yin are deficient, American ginseng can be added; If it is yang deficiency, you can use Korean ginseng. Especially for women with postpartum weakness, Korean ginseng, donkey-hide gelatin and velvet antler can be used to replenish qi and blood after lochia is discharged.

● Lianhan Decoction

Float wheat or glutinous rice root can astringe sweat, jujube can also be exchanged with round meat, and lean meat can be used as health soup; Or add rock sugar or honey to quote.

Sweating in summer is the easiest way to lose body fluid, so eat sour food, such as tomatoes, lemons, strawberries, dark plums, grapes, hawthorn, pineapples, mangoes, kiwis and so on. Their sour taste can stop sweating, diarrhea and dampness, prevent excessive sweating, consume gas and hurt yin, promote fluid production and quench thirst, strengthen stomach and promote digestion. If vinegar is added to dishes, acetic acid can also sterilize and prevent gastrointestinal diseases. If the above foods are eaten scientifically, they can completely meet the needs of the heart and spleen for various nutrients.

It is very important to replenish water in time under continuous high temperature. Drinking water can maintain sufficient blood volume, reduce blood viscosity, expel poisons and reduce the burden on the heart and kidneys. But you can't binge drink, binge drinking not only dilutes gastric juice, reduces the bactericidal ability of gastric acid, but also absorbs too much water at once, which increases the burden on the heart and is harmful to health. Generally, after getting up in the morning, drink a cup of cold water first, and drink more tea and light salt water during the day. The daily demand is 6~8 cups.

Summer needs comprehensive and balanced nutrition most. In a high temperature environment, the human body will consume a lot of nutrients. In addition to three meals a day, we should also pay attention to supplementing vitamins C, B 1, B2, A and D from vegetables, fruits and diet. People with more calcium loss should also supplement high-quality calcium preparations. Students and the elderly, in particular, should keep enough sleep, don't stay up late, and take a nap if possible.

Supplementary question: it's not a disease. Sweating helps to cool down. If you don't sweat, you will get sick.