What is the reason for excessive sweating when having a cold

Sweating due to a cold is actually a normal phenomenon, and some people may also have a fever, so we need to understand these symptoms to identify the causes. Also, if you often sweat on your head and have dry mouth and tongue, you should pay attention to whether it is caused by damp heat in the spleen and stomach or qi deficiency.

1. Excessive sweating on the head

If you experience excessive sweating on your head and face after overeating, and feel bloating in your upper abdomen, thirst, and loss of appetite, it is mostly due to food indigestion, which can be relieved by reducing the amount of food you eat, eating a light diet, or taking digestive medicine. If it is accompanied by heavy and weak limbs, stomach bloating and discomfort, nausea, fever, and a thick, yellow and greasy tongue coating, it is a sign of damp heat in the spleen and stomach, and you should pay attention to a light diet. It is normal for children to have slight sweat on their heads while sleeping; however, if accompanied by restless sleep, restlessness, easy fright, thinning hair, etc., timely diagnosis and treatment is required. In addition, the elderly and women who are weak after childbirth may also experience excessive sweating on their heads, which is mostly due to qi deficiency.

2. Excessive sweating of palms and soles

If excessive sweating in the palms and soles is accompanied by hot palms and soles, dry mouth and throat, etc., it is mostly due to yin deficiency and heat; if excessive sweating in the palms and soles is accompanied by abdominal distension and pain, and constipation, it is mostly a heat syndrome with fecal accumulation in the intestines, and you can take laxatives; if excessive sweating in the palms and soles is accompanied by dry mouth, swollen and painful gums, etc., it is mostly due to stomach heat, and you can take traditional Chinese medicine to clear stomach heat, such as Niuhuang Qingwei Pills, Qingwei Huanglian Pills, etc.

3. Excessive sweating in the heart and chest

It is more common in some mental workers. These people are often accompanied by mental fatigue, loss of appetite, poor sleep, and frequent dreams. These are caused by excessive thinking, which leads to weak heart and spleen. Appropriate exercise, such as jogging, Tai Chi, Ba Duan Jin, etc., can be used to relieve stress and regulate the mind and body.

4. Excessive sweating during the day

Regardless of winter or summer, sweating often occurs during the day when there is no activity or only slight activity. These people often have characteristics such as physical weakness, low voice, poor appetite, and susceptibility to colds, which Chinese medicine believes are manifestations of qi deficiency. This type of people can choose yam, soy milk, beef and mutton in their diet. They can also stew chicken or bone marrow with Codonopsis pilosula or Astragalus to nourish the body and relieve qi deficiency. You can also improve your physical fitness through soothing movements and a combination of dynamic and static exercises, such as practicing Tai Chi and Ba Duan Jin.

5. Sweating at night

Sweating while sleeping and stopping sweating when waking up is called "night sweats" in traditional Chinese medicine. These people often have symptoms such as hot hands and feet, irritability, red and hot face, and dry mouth and throat, which Chinese medicine believes are manifestations of yin deficiency. People of this type can choose yin-nourishing foods such as lily and pear, and eat less hot foods such as mutton, onion, scallion, ginger, garlic, etc. They can also drink water soaked with Adenophora, Ophiopogon japonicus, Schisandra chinensis or American ginseng.