This is one of the essential general symptoms which is an extremely precious tool for the diagnosis of the correct remedy in acute diseases.
In general, the appearance of sweat during a fever is a good sign of a diseased system which eliminates through the skin (See : skin).
Each reactive mode has its expression of sweat.
The psoric is improved by all their eliminations which are ill-smelling.
The sycotic has prolonged periods of sweat due to chronic infections internally.
The tuberculinic has recurrent night eliminations during the demineralization periods.
The luetic is still more vagotonic than the tuberculinic, their skin presents extreme states, from dryness to moistness.
Profuse
Morning
• FERRUM METAL, MAGNESIA CARBONICA, MERCURIUS SOLUBILIS, NITRIC ACID, OPIUM, PHOSPHORIC ACID, PHOSPHORUS, PULSATILLA, RHUS TOX, SILICEA
During sleep, in particular in the morning
• CHINA, OPIUM, PHOSPHORUS, PULSATILLA, THUYA
After midnight
• KALIUM CARBONICUM
On waking
• FERRUM METAL, SAMBUCUS NIGRA, SEPIA, SULFUR FLAVUM
Day and night, without relief
• HEPAR SULFUR, MERCURIUS SOLUBILIS, SULFUR FLAVUM
Hot sweat without any particular disease
— in case of nervousness :
• CHAMOMILLA, NUX VOMICA, SEPIA
— in the case of obesity :
• BELLADONNA, OPIUM
On uncovered parts, except head
• THUYA
On covered parts only
• CHAMOMILLA, CHINA, FERRUM METAL, NITRIC ACID, THUYA
Cold
Cold sweat over all the body with warm sweaty palms
• DIGITALIS
Fearful patient
• GELSEMIUM, VERATRUM ALBUM
Respiratory diseases
• ANTIMONIUM TARTARICUM, CARBO VEGETABILIS, IPECA, LOBELIA
Vagotonic patient
• CAMPHORA, COCCULUS, TABACUM
While eating
• MERCURIUS SOLUBILIS
After the slightest exertion physical or mental
• CALCAREA CARBONICA, HEPAR SULFUR, SEPIA
Head and scalp
• CALCAREA CARBONICA, HEPAR SULFUR, LOBELIA, NUX VOMICA, PHOSPHORUS, VERATRUM ALBUM
Hands
— in general :
• ARSENICUM ALBUM, CIMICIFUGA, CINA, HEPAR SULFUR, LILIUM TIGRINUM, NITRIC ACID, PSORINUM, SECALE CORNUTUM, SEPIA, THUYA
— by nervousness and stress; appear during an acute disease :
• CANTHARIS, IPECA, LACHESIS, PHOSPHORIC ACID, PHOSPHORUS, RHUS TOX, SPIGELIA, SULFUR FLAVUM, TABACUM, VERATRUM ALBUM
Feet
— in general :
• BARYTA CARBONICA, CALCAREA CARBONICA, LYCOPODIUM, MURIATIC ACID, PULSATILLA, STAPHYSAGRIA, VERATRUM ALBUM
— constant cold :
• SILICEA, THUYA
Location
All the body except the head
• RHUS TOX, SAMBUCUS NIGRA, SEPIA
Abdomen
AMBRA GRISEA, GRAPHITES, THUYA
Armpits
— no particular odor :
• HYDRASTIS, KALIUM CARBONICUM, THUJA
— fetid odor, in general :
• NITRIC ACID, PETROLEUM, SEPIA, SILICEA
— fetid odor of the head :
• CALCAREA CARBONICA, MERCURIUS SOLUBILIS, STAPHYSAGRIA
— onion odor :
• KALIUM PHOSPHORICUM, LACHESIS, TELLURIUM
Back
• CHINA, HEPAR SULFUR
Feet
(See :cold)
— excoriating :
• CALCAREA CARBONICA, FLUORIC ACID, IODUM, LYCOPODIUM, NITRIC ACID, SANICULA, SECALE CORNUTUM, SEPIA, SILICEA
— fetid odor, in general :
• BARYTA CARBONICA, FLUORIC ACID, GRAPHITES, KALIUM CARBONICUM, LYCOPODIUM, PETROLEUM, PHOSPHORUS, PSORINUM, RHUS TOX, SECALE CORNUTUM, TELLURIUM, THUYA, ZINCUM
— fetid odor in general and agg. after menses :
• SEPIA, SILICEA
— sole with fetid odor :
• CALCAREA CARBONICA, MERCURIUS SOLUBILIS, NITRIC ACID, PLUMBUM METAL, PULSATILLA, PYROGENIUM, SULFUR FLAVUM
— offensive odor, between toes, causing rawness :
• BARYTA CARBONICA, CARBO VEGETABILIS, GRAPHITES, NITRIC ACID, SANICULA, SEPIA, SILICEA, ZINCUM
Genital exterior organs
— no particular odor :
• HYDRASTIS, PHOSPHORIC ACID, SELENIUM, SEPIA
— fetid :
• CINNABARIS, HEPAR SULFUR, MERCURIUS SOLUBILIS, NITRIC ACID, PETROLEUM, STAPHYSAGRIA, SULFUR FLAVUM, THUYA
Hands
(See :cold)
— hot :
• LEDUM, PHOSPHORUS, SULFUR FLAVUM
— palms, oily :
• AGARICUS, MERCURIUS SOLUBILIS, PSORINUM, THUYA
Neck
• CHINA, CALCAREA PHOSPHORICA
Thighs
• AMBRA GRISEA, SEPIA, THUYA
Scalp and head
— only on the head :
• CALCAREA CARBONICA, PULSATILLA, SILICEA
— in general :
• ANACARDIUM ORIENTALE, CALCAREA CARBONICA, CHAMOMILLA, CHINA, GUAIACUM, MERCURIUS SOLUBILIS, MURIATIC ACID, PHOSPHORUS, PULSATILLA, RHEUM, SILICEA
— during sleep :
• CALCAREA CARBONICA, CALCAREA PHOSPHORICA, CHAMOMILLA, LYCOPODIUM, MERCURIUS SOLUBILIS, PODOPHYLLUM, SEPIA, SILICEA
— on falling asleep :
• SEPIA, SILICEA
— occiput, during sleep :
• NATRUM PHOSPHORICUM, SANICULA, SILICEA
— occiput, sour :
• BRYONIA, CHAMOMILLA, HEPAR SULFUR, MERCURIUS SOLUBILIS, SEPIA, SILICEA
— after walking in open air :
• CALCAREA CARBONICA, CHINA, GRAPHITES
Odor
Fetid
— acute diseases :
(See also : location)
• BAPTISIA, CARBO VEGETABILIS, MERCURIUS SOLUBILIS, PYROGENIUM
— chronic, with intense itching :
• DULCAMARA, MERCURIUS SOLUBILIS, SILICEA, STAPHYSAGRIA, SULFUR FLAVUM
— chronic, no particular itching :
• CYCLAMEN, HEPAR SULFUR, KALIUM PHOSPHORICUM, NATRUM SULFURICUM, NITRIC ACID, PSORINUM
Oily
• AGARICUS, BRYONIA, MAGNESIA CARBONICA, MALANDRIUM, MERCURIUS SOLUBILIS, PSORINUM, THUYA
Onion smell
• TELLURIUM, THUYA
Sour smell
— in particular children with frequent diarrhea and eczema :
• CALCAREA CARBONICA, CHAMOMILLA, MAGNESIA CARBONICA, NATRUM PHOSPHORICUM, RHEUM, SILICEA, SULFUR FLAVUM
— in general :
• BRYONIA, CAPSICUM, COLCHICUM, CONIUM, SULFURIC ACID
Urination
• CANTHARIS, NITRIC ACID
Eating
While eating
— hot :
• MERCURIUS SOLUBILIS, PHOSPHORUS, SULFURIC ACID
— of head :
• NUX VOMICA, PETROLEUM
— of face :
• IGNATIA, NATRUM MURIATICUM, SULFUR FLAVUM
— whole body :
• CARBO VEGETABILIS, KALIUM CARBONICUM
After eating, of face
• CHAMOMILLA, NATRUM SULFURICUM, SEPIA
Menses
Before menses
• GRAPHITES, SULFUR FLAVUM, THUYA, VERATRUM ALBUM
During menses
— profuse sweat :
• BORAX, HYOSCYAMUS, GRAPHITES, MAGNESIA MURIATICA, MUREX, VERATRUM ALBUM
— cold sweat :
• SARSAPARILLA, SECALE CORNUTUM, VERATRUM ALBUM
See : air, cold, fears, fever, heat, odors, sensations, since, skin, thirst, tongue, vaccination, wind.