Some people who work outdoors often sweat too much. Some people sweat too much to lose weight or exercise too much. Some people think that the more you sweat, the better your health. There is also a saying that sweating detoxifies.

Moderate exercise and sweating can promote the metabolism of the body, which is definitely good for the body. If you don't pay attention to the scale, you often sweat excessively, which is actually bad for your health.

Sweating can take away some metabolic wastes, and of course it will also take away water and minerals in our bodies. This will easily lead to electrolyte disorder in the body, and then affect the acid-base balance in the body. If you don't pay attention to hydration, you must pay attention.

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, sweat is produced by body fluids. Hyperhidrosis is the most direct harm to body fluid, which is manifested as dry mouth, upset and flustered. Body fluid can carry qi, and excessive sweating can easily hurt body fluid and qi. Frequent sweating can easily lead to deficiency of both qi and yin, so it is more prone to problems such as drowsiness, mental fatigue, listlessness, dry mouth, irritability and hot flashes.

For the injury of both qi and yin caused by excessive sweating, the classic prescription of traditional Chinese medicine is Shengmai Drink, which can solve this problem. Generally, American ginseng, Ophiopogon japonicus and Schisandra chinensis are used, among which American ginseng can replenish qi and promote fluid production, Ophiopogon japonicus can nourish yin and promote fluid production, and Schisandra chinensis can restrain sweating, which has a good effect on people who often exercise outdoors or sweat too much. Generally, the dosage of American ginseng is 3 to 6 grams, Ophiopogon japonicus is about 15 grams, and Schisandra chinensis is about 6 grams. You can cook for 5 to 10 minutes or make tea.

Of course, avoiding frequent excessive sweating is the fundamental solution to the problem. If you sweat too much, you should pay attention to replenish water in time. Of course, drinking plenty of boiled water is not recommended, which may easily lead to hyponatremia. The correct way should be to supplement sports drinks containing electrolytes or light vegetable soup and juice, which can supplement the water and nutrient loss caused by sweating.

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