Natural Treatments for Sweaty Hands

Who wants to shake hands when your hands are sweaty? Sweaty hands, otherwise known as palmar hyperhidrosis, are usually not so much a medical issue as a social one. Luckily, there are a few natural treatments for this problem.

Identification

Identify sweaty hands by perspiration on the palms. Some excessive cases accumulate drops of sweat on palms. Most people experience sweaty palms at one time or another, mostly when nervous or overheated. The problem arises when the problem occurs regularly and to a point where social occasions are dreaded.

Prevention

Limit foods high in iodine such as broccoli, asparagus, beef and turkey, according to GeoAmaan.com, which gives home remedies for sweaty palms.

Tea Bags

Try soaking your hands for a half hour in a quart of tea made with five tea bags. “The tannic acid in the tea has astringent properties that can act as a natural antiperspirant,” says Oohoi.com, which has information on natural remedies for sweaty hands.

Sage Tea

Drinking sage tea also is helpful in reducing perspiration on the hands. Drink one cup a day. You can add sage to a different flavor tea to make it taste better.

Zinc

Take more zinc, but not for a long period of time. Otherwise, it might decrease your body’s ability to absorb copper.