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Hyperhydrosis Treatments
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Well, in treating hyperhidrosis, placebo effects are rare, if non-existent. One of the key words in that definition is 'perception'. The perceived effect that something works. We are more likely to see this when treating psychological or psychiatric problems, for example, depression or anxiety. Or when treating pain for that matter.
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But hyperhidrosis has a physical or physiological component, that is, excessive sweating. A proven treatment will lessen or stop sweating altogether. And if it doesn't, it is not working. There is little room for a placebo effect.
results. The only result is monetary profit flowing straight to the snake oil salesman's pockets.
The practices of medicine and pharmacy are driven by scientific or clinical evidence. If the evidence does not exist, it is difficult to recommend a product for the treatment of a specific condition. It is this belief or code of conduct that has driven away the medical charlatans or snake oil salemen.
So-called Hyperhidrosis Treatments
We have come across many substances touted to provide relief from excessive sweating. Given that these so-called hyperhidrosis treatments have no clinical evidence to support their claims, we wanted to bring these to light. While there may exist anecdotal experience for some of these treatments, to date, clinical evidence remains non-existent. Might these be modern day snake oil or placebo treatments? Readers and internet users beware! In some cases, product claims were included - see quotes within parentheses.
We have come across many substances touted to provide relief from excessive sweating. Given that these so-called hyperhidrosis treatments have no clinical evidence to support their claims, we wanted to bring these to light. While there may exist anecdotal experience for some of these treatments, to date, clinical evidence remains non-existent. Might these be modern day snake oil or placebo treatments? Readers and internet users beware! In some cases, product claims were included - see quotes within parentheses.
- Vinegar / Apple Cider (topical or oral)
- Tomato juice ('one glass per day' reduces excessive sweating)
- Potatoes (rubbed to the underarms)
- Wheatgrass juice
- A diet rich in silicon and vitamin B
- Water fasting ('decreases sympathetic nervous tone thereby reduces excessive sweating')
- Astragalus (Milk Vetch) tea
- Rehmannia Glutinosa tea ('strengthens kidneys and fights off facial hyperhidrosis')
- Schisandra berry tea ('tones up adrenal glands')
- Sage tea ('thiamine and magnesium content soothes sweat glands. Rosmarinic acid inhibits excessive production of sweat)
- Osha - also called Ligusticum porter, Colorado cough root, Indian root and Mountain ginseng ('capable of restraining the virus and bacteria that cause sweating at night')
- Nat mur, Lupulus, Castoreum, Argentum nit, Syphilinum
- Asparagus (a chemical called asparagin decreases sweat production in the body)
We will be adding more as we come across questionable hyperhidrosis treatments. In the meantime, if you are aware of any hyperhidrosis 'snake oils' or hyperhidrosis treatments that don't work, we would love to hear from you. Better yet, if you have your own charlatan or snake oil story, feel free to let us know. In the event that one of these 'treatments' has worked for you, we would also like to hear from you. We will share these and post them on our Sweating Matters blog (although we ask for your name your anonymity is maintained).