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Home Remedies for Sweaty Palms

Sweaty Palms

Sweaty PalmsA sweaty palm, medically known as palmar hyperhirosis is a condition where people suffering from it experience sweating in their palm quite often. Palmar hyperhirosis is a condition that is caused by hyper active nervous system. People suffering from sweaty palms are prospected to face quite a lot of difficulties and hassles in their regular day to day life. Not only this, sweaty palms may also become a reason to affect their social life and relationships causing much of embarrassment for them in this regard.

If you are person who suffer from constant sweaty palms irrespective of the temperature or humidity, you would know how embarrassing it is to see you palms sweating for no reason. Some of the studies state that most people experience sweaty palms when they are nervous or when they are under panic attacks. However, there may be conditions otherwise as well.

What Causes Sweaty Palms?

There are two types of glands in the human body that are responsible for sweating. Namely, they are apocrine and eccrine glands. These glands are basically located in the palms of our hands and the soles of our feet. Any excess of these glands causes sweaty palms or feet.

How to Stop Sweaty Palms:

If you suffer from sweaty palms you must know how downright embarrassing and annoying it can be. Having ink smudged on paper when you are writing (especially during exams). Having to avoid shaking hands with others, just because your hands won’t stop sweating. It can also cause you to lose grip on random things which end up falling from your hands. And you just stand there being helpless because of your sweaty palms that just won’t stop.

If we talk about how to stop sweaty palms, there are quite a few medical cures for it which can help you get rid of this annoying condition however, most of these medical treatments to stop sweaty palms either include surgeries or mild electric shocks etc which can be risky at times and costly as well. Looking into your pockets and fears of facing risks, we have some super effective home remedies for how to stop sweaty palms. These home remedies are not only cost effective and affordable but they also have minimal risk and most of the things required are easily available at home. So you don’t need to worry much about running to the superstore to fetch the required things.

1. Antiperspirants:

You can use antiperspirants to get rid of sweaty palms right. Studies show that using anti perspirants block sweat duct resulting in minimal sweating. However, make sure that you apply it at night and wash it off in the morning.

2. Tea bags:

Tea is effective to control sweaty palms. It contains elements like tannic acid which does wonders to control sweat as it has antiperspirant characteristics. All you have to do is take 4 teabags and let them boil in three cups of water. Let the water cool down a bit and then soak your hands in it for half an hour. You’ll definitely notice the difference in a matter of days.

3. Cornstarch

Cornstarch is yet another effective cure for how to stop sweaty palms. It contains antiperspirant characteristics. Apply it on your hands just like you apply talcum powder and see how it works.

4. Baking Soda

Mix baking soda and a bit of any scented power (preferably baby powder) in water and let your hands soak in it for 15 minutes. Baking soda has wonderful antiperspirant characteristics that control sweaty palms.

5. Sage

Take a pint of boiling water in a glass and soak 3 leave of sage in it and let it steep to 10 minutes. Drink that water twice a day. It helps control excessive sweating and hence sweaty palms.

These were some tips on how to stop sweaty palms through home remedies and I guarantee you they will work wonders.

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