How To Prevent Night Sweats

Night sweats occur due to hormonal changes and occurs commonly in women. They have uncomfortable perspiration as they sleep and they wake up in the middle of the night and get drenched badly in sweat and thus can’t sleep. It usually occurs in women during menopause but can also occur in men and children when they are ill or due to some edications. 

Fever, weight loss, shaking are some of the symptoms of night sweats. But there is nothing to worry about. By following 5 tips, one can easily prevent night sweats.

Ways To Prevent Night Sweats

Licorice

Take some roots of licorice, cut it into small fine pieces and add to a cup of water. Then heat the mixture and let it steep for 20 minutes. After that strain it and allow it to cool and come down to room temperature. Then have this herbal tea at least 2 times every day to get rid of night sweats within a very short time.

You can also take it in the form of capsule. This is a very effective remedy for night sweats as licorice root reduces the production of estrogen but increases that of progesterone thereby controlling night sweats.

Agnus Castus

Agnus castus is a highly preferred herb to treat night sweats because it plays a great role in regulating the production of hormones. You should take 35-40 drops of Agnus castus tincture and add it to a cup of warm water.

Have this at least 2 times every day as it will to increase the production of the hormone progesterone which in turn balances and even minimizes the effects of another hormone estrogen in the body. Thus it will also reduce sweating and help to get rid of night sweats.

By Using Sage Oil

Take a dried herb (¼ teaspoon) in a cup of boiling water. Steep it for 5 minutes and then have the tea. You can add sage oil (5 drops) to your bath water and then take a shower with that water at least during the night before going to bed or massage your body with sage oil mixed with some olive oil.

This is very effective in balancing the production of the hormones, thus allowing the body to cool down and get rid of night sweats.

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Green Tea

Boil a cup of water. Then take some ginger root, chop it well into fine pieces and then add it to the cup of water. Also add some sugar. Now turn off the heat and add some green tea leaves or tea bags to the water. Let it steep for 10-15 minutes.

Then strain it and drink it. Have 2 cups every day as green tea is a great beverage and it will help you to stay hydrated and stress free thus preventing any night sweats.

Black Cohosh

You can take black cohosh as a tincture, as a tea or in the form of capsules. Take some dried root of black cohosh and after chopping it into small pieces, place it in a cup of boiling water. Heat it and then let it steep for a few minutes.

Then strain it properly and have the tea. Thus black cohosh is used to treat night sweats because it contains an active compound which acts like estrogen and thus balances the lack of estrogen, whose deficiency actually leads to night sweats.

Thus by following these 5 tips you can prevent night sweats to a great extent and thus have a good sleep at night.