Acupuncture for primary hyperhidrosis: case series

Acupunct Med. 2013 Sep;31(3):325-6. doi: 10.1136/acupmed-2013-010391. Epub 2013 Jun 21.

Abstract

Three cases of primary hyperhidrosis of no known cause, with excess sweating day and night, were treated using the same acupuncture points. The patients reported that their sweating decreased and that they felt better after the treatment.

Keywords: Acupuncture; Dermatology; Endocrinology.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acupuncture Therapy*
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hyperhidrosis / therapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Sweating*