What Are the Causes of Sweat Smells?

The sweat glands secreted by the human body can be divided into two types: the small sweat glands and the large sweat glands: the small sweat glands are distributed throughout the body, and the discharged water contains only a small amount of salt and urea lactate. , Areola, genitals, and other parts, the sweat is not only rich, but also contains protein, lipids, fatty acids, cholesterol and glucose and other components. Sweat is a thin fluid secreted by sweat glands, of which water accounts for 99%, and the rest are sodium chloride, potassium, sulfur, and urea. Sweat itself is odorless, but when sweat is mixed with bacteria on the surface of the skin, it produces an odor. Some parts of the body, such as the armpits, feet, and abdomen, easily accumulate bacteria and sweat glands, so sweat is harder to evaporate and the smell is stronger.

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Sweat smells but sweat itself has no taste.

Adults have an average of 3 to 4 million sweat glands, producing 15 liters of fluid a day.

The first step in removing sweat is to find out the cause of sweating. In addition to high temperature, stress, and emotional tension that make people sweat, you also need to be aware that diseases such as hyperthyroidism and adrenal tumors can also increase sweat volume.

There are many methods for treating stinky sweat on the market. Some people use antiperspirants or scented sprays to suppress sweat discharge and eliminate sweat odor, but this is a cure for the symptoms. In order to completely eliminate the troubles of stink, some people will choose surgery to remove sweat glands, but a little carelessness will cause great harm to the body. Therefore, Chinese medicine believes that the natural herbal treatment for internal and external use is the best way to deal with sweat odor.

Commonly used medicinal materials for treating liver heat and sweat odor include: clearing heat and detoxifying drugs: chrysanthemum (functioning to clear liver and heat and detoxifying) clearing dampness and heat medicine: Yin Chenhao (clearing spleen, stomach, liver, gallbladder, dampness and heat) Xinwen antihypertensive drug: mint Eliminate filth, remove liver stagnation and qi stagnation)