Hyperhidrosis can be diffuse and local. In the first case, sweating increases evenly throughout the body, in the second – in certain areas, for example, in the armpits, palms or feet. Excessive sweat changes the acidity of the skin, and this in turn is a favorable condition for the development of bacterial and fungal flora. That is why people suffering from hyperhidrosis have an unpleasant odor. You can get rid of it only with careful personal hygiene.
You can use apple cider vinegar to reduce sweating and get rid of unpleasant odors. Adding it to two liters of warm water in the amount of 4-5 tablespoons, you need to thoroughly mix the resulting solution and wipe them under the armpits, feet, and if necessary, the whole body. The procedure should be performed not only when “sweat flows like hail”, but also as a prophylaxis. A ten-day course of treatment, which includes 2-3 rubbing per day, is usually sufficient to reduce sweating noticeably. Rubbing with vinegar, if necessary, can be repeated, taking a week break between courses.
Medicinal herbs also have a good effect in terms of reducing hyperhidrosis. Regularly rubbing the armpits with an infusion of chamomile and oak bark, you can see that sweating will noticeably decrease after a few days, and there will be no trace of the unpleasant smell of sweat. You can prepare an infusion by adding a tablespoon of the listed herbs to a liter of boiling water. Before use, the infusion should be cooled and filtered.
With hyperhidrosis of the feet, warm baths with the addition of tea tree essential oil help well. You will need 5-7 drops of oil per liter of water. The duration of the procedure is 20-30 minutes.
It is possible to reduce hyperhidrosis by taking a shower not with ordinary soap, but with tar soap. It does not have a very pleasant smell, but the effect of even a single use of it lasts much longer than from any other folk remedies.
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