Zhang Huan, a 30-year-old IT engineer, has found that his head is particularly prone to sweating in the past six months, especially when he is nervous, excited or the weather is a little hot, the top of his head and forehead are constantly sweating, and his collar and pillow are often soaked, which is very troublesome.
At first, Zhang Huan thought it was caused by too hot weather or high work pressure, but even when the temperature was right and the mood was relaxed, the symptoms of sweating in the head still existed, and Zhang Huan felt that something was not quite right, and decided to go to the hospital for a check-up.
The doctor gave Zhang Huan a detailed physical examination and laboratory tests, and the results showed that Zhang Huan's blood sugar, thyroid, blood pressure and other indicators were normal, and there was no organic disease.
The doctor told Zhang Huan that his symptoms belonged to local hyperhidrosis, which is a kind of autonomic nervous system disorder, and the common triggers are genetics, emotional agitation, temperature changes, etc., which are generally not life-threatening, but will affect the quality of life.
The doctor suggested that Zhang Huan could try topical antiperspirants, or some oral anticholinergic drugs, but be aware of the side effects of the drugs.
Zhang Huan listened to the doctor's explanation, he still had some doubts and worries in his heart, he remembered that he had an uncle who studied Chinese medicine, and he might be able to find some "right medicine" from the perspective of Chinese medicine, so Zhang Huan came to his uncle's clinic, hoping to get some help.
The TCM physician carefully looked, smelled, asked, and cut to understand Zhang Huan's symptoms and physical characteristics, and the TCM physician told Zhang Huan: "Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the head is the head of the sun, sweat is the heart fluid, and excessive sweating in the head is mostly caused by the fire in the liver and gallbladder, which disturbs the heart and mind, and forces the outside of the body. "
Zhang Huan asked, "How should I usually recuperate?" Is there anything I need to pay attention to?"
The Chinese medicine practitioner smiled and said: "To cure the disease, we should use the method of clearing the liver and purging fire, nourishing yin and latent yang, and I will prescribe a Chinese medicine prescription for you: gentian grass, gardenia, skullcap, danpi, yin chen, zexiao, shengdi, white peony, licorice, etc.
In addition, in life, we should avoid spicy and stimulating food, and eat more light vegetables and fruits; Stay up less late, go to bed early and get up early; Exercise moderately to keep your mood happy; You can often do a head massage to dredge the meridians, so that for a period of time, I believe that your head sweat will gradually decrease. "
After two weeks, he noticed that the frequency of sweating in his head was significantly reduced, and the amount of sweating was also reduced.
A month later, Zhang Huan basically said goodbye to the trouble of sweating, and his mental state and sleep quality have been greatly improved.
Western medicine attributes local hyperhidrosis to autonomic dysfunction, and the treatment is mostly from the perspective of symptomatic inhibition of sweat gland secretion, while traditional Chinese medicine focuses on the characteristics of sweating and systemic symptoms, looks for the internal source, and summarizes the pathogenesis of "liver and gallbladder fire".
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the liver is drained and the liver qi is regulated, which can maintain the opening and closing of sweat pores; The liver and gallbladder are on the surface, and if the liver is hot, the gallbladder is blazing; The heart is the main bloodline, the gods are from the heart, the liver is fired, the heart is restless, the head is the meeting of the sun, the blood of the scriptures, all on the head, if the liver and gallbladder have fire, the heat and evil are disturbed, it is easy to cause the head to sweat.
Zhang Huan's symptoms and signs, such as sweating, irritability, bitter mouth and dry throat, red and yellow tongue, and the number of pulses, are all in line with the syndrome differentiation elements of liver and gallbladder fire.
Gentian grass in the square clears the liver fire; Gardenia clears away heat and dampness, cools blood and stops bleeding; Skullcap clears away heat and dampness, pours fire and detoxifies; Danpi cools blood and eliminates spots; Yin Chen clears heat and dampness; Epsom clears away heat and dampness, seeps dampness and relieves astringency; The raw land nourishes the shade and cools the blood; White peony nourishes blood and softens the liver; Licorice blends all kinds of medicines, and the combination of all kinds of medicines can clear the liver and relieve fire, nourish the yin and latent yang, and take into account the specimens.
Of course, it is not enough to treat the symptoms with drugs, but also to start with lifestyle habits to eliminate the cause and consolidate the treatment effect.
The Chinese medicine practitioner instructed Zhang Huan to quit spicy and eat more light, because spicy fuels fire and is light and damp; Tell him to go to bed early and get up early, exercise moderately, and keep his mood happy, because the liver stores blood, the liver is drained, and the blood is returned to the liver when lying at night, and the liver is nourished; There is a lot of venting, and the fire is hidden.
Stretching exercise can soothe the liver and regulate qi, regulate emotions, and prevent liver loss and inflammation.
In addition, head massage is also a good adjuvant therapy, traditional Chinese medicine believes that "ten fingers connect the heart", the fingers correspond to the acupoints of the head and face, and regular head massage can dredge the meridians, reconcile qi and blood, and reduce local symptoms.
There are also studies in contemporary medicine that head massage can improve blood circulation in the head and face, balance autonomic nerve function, and have the effect of relaxing and calming and reducing anxiety.
In short, this medical case gives you a good enlightenment: when you feel unwell, you must learn to think from a different angle and explore the inner roots.
At the same time, it also tells us that the body and mind are one, medicine is not omnipotent, life and daily life, emotional regulation are equally important, and only the body and spirit can be combined to receive the cure for the root cause, and the symptom and the root cause.