It is normal for people to sweat, since this is the body’s natural way of releasing excess heat. Sweating can be caused by stress, warm temperature or during a workout. However, there are some people who are more unfortunate, and they suffer from excess sweating even though they are not put under the above conditions.

Hand sweating, or palmar hyperhidrosis as it is known medically, is one form of excessive sweating. Hand sweating is a major problem for people who need to greet and meet many people in their working environment. It is usually embarrassing for the person to shake another person’s hand with sweaty hands, and the person who touches them would feel disgusted as well.

There are many ways to treat excessive hand sweating, with the most popular way being antiperspirants. Antiperspirants, like drying powders and soaps, can remove the fluid that causes hand sweating, but they do come with many side effects as well. These drying agents can cause hands to dry up too much, to the extent that they blister, crack and bleed.

Other drugs for treating hand sweating are also available, but all of them have a side effect in one form or another. These side effects can include dry mouth, blurred vision or sedation. More painful ways of treating hand sweating would be surgery, or Iontophoesis, where you’ll have to pass electrical currents to your hands a few times every week. Botox injections to paralyze the palm nerves can also help with the problem, but I’m sure you do not like the idea of inserting chemicals into your body.

One way that I have used to get rid of my hand sweating is by natural remedies, that involve using readily available products at home that are applied every morning and night. I also changed my diets to avoid food that will worsen my excess perspiration, and instead choose diets that contain food to reduce hand sweating.

For anyone looking to treat hand sweating, I would highly recommend using natural treatments first, before trying more dangerous and expensive solutions. Whichever method you choose, always ensure that you understand the side effects first.