Chinese Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a well known Chinese medical practice. In acupuncture, tiny needles are placed in specific points in the body to re-route and improve the flow of chi. Because different forms of excessive sweating, such as excessive sweating of the hands or feet, which is commonly caused by a hot chi in the stomach and intestines, or excessive sweating of the armpit, which is commonly caused by a damp heat in the liver or kidney and a yin deficiency in the liver and kidney, different points may be used to treat different conditions. Although both acupuncture and massage can be used to treat excessive sweating, they are often used in conjunction with Chinese herbal medicine. In fact, in many cases the only treatment may be Chinese herbal medicine.

Chinese Herbal Medicine
Excessive sweating of the head and face, often associated with a damp head and excessive yang in the kidneys, are frequently treated with yinchenhao or poria. People who sweat excessive in the chest area may have a heart and spleen chi deficiency and a yin deficiency in the heart and kidneys. Treatments for these conditions often include guipitang and tianwangbuzin.

Specific Conditions and Treatments
Excessive perpiration of the hands and feet is often caused by the accumulation of heat in the stomach and intestines and dampness with a deficiency of the spleen. In some cases, excessive sweating of the hands and feet can be caused by a yin deficiency of the kidneys and liver. Excessive armpit sweating is often caused by damp heat in the lover or problems with the gall blader. General yin deficiency in the liver and kidney can also cause excessvie perspiration of the arm pits. Excessive head sweating is often caused by damp heat and a hang deficiency in the kidney. Sweaty chests are often caused by a chi deficiency in the heart and spleen with a yin deficiency in the heart and kidney. Generalized upper body sweating is often due a generalized damp heat accumulation. Generalized lower body sweating is often due to generalized damp heat in the lower jiao.