sudden sweats and depression

[Guest guest]

Dr. Bhate,

 

My son has asked me about his problem with excessivly sweating palms.

His hands sweat easily, and excessivly when he practices tabla. He

has been playing for several years and teaches several students

beginning skills (very well I must proudly add) but when he takes time

to do longer practices for himself, he has to use so much powder that

he feels he is damaging the good drums he recently purchased. It is

enough of a problem he has become very discouraged.

 

He often suffers some depression, having some jyotish aspects that

also challenge apparently and has had chronically congested sinuses on

and off thru his life which Dr. Doulliard once said had to do with

excess udana chasing pitta toxins upward, with responding protective

mucuous to the drying effect. Anyway,between not enough pranayam

taught there at the Maharishi School, and reluctance to do it when so

often difficult, he is not getting enough prana in my opinion, but I

don't know how that might relate to the sweating issue. Responds best

to one of the MAPI herb formulas for emotions. meditates regularly and

does a little yoga several times a week, walks and bikes often, works

out at the gym occasionally.

 

My son is almost 21 years of age and in fairly good health,

considering he has some unsatisfied need for variety in his life

having grown up mostly in a small town/meditating community and of the

age for more dynamic life. He takes his variety staying up late,

video games, ice cream or such instead of drinking and partying. He is

working on not getting caught in self blame for breaking the ayurvedic

rules of good health he knows are involved. He has resisted the whole

self-referral dynamic because of his sensitivity to being " wrong " . -

one of the disadvantages a spiritual community too easily can fall

into in spite of all best intentions to avoid it.

 

He is vegetarian, well exposed to self referral on ayurvedic tridosha

and pulse in school, has kapha pitta constitution with more vata than

makes sense to him. We discussed it may be especially from the video

gaming and gemini ascendant challenges of Sun, Mercury and Moon

together there. He lives in dormatory at college, where they serve

mostly organic and all vegetarian food, including dhal every day. His

weight is good.

 

Anyway, these are minor compared to most people's problems, but he

needs support outside of Mom's limited knowledge. I suspect there are

links to be found, even with the sweating problem. Right now aside

from the request for answers to sweating palms, he is very resistant

to the very long list of " to dos " that he knows all too well in his

life. He is open to some herbal support or possible specific

cleansing, or specific pranayama.

 

Thank you for your thoughts in sorting these things -

Ysha

[Guest guest]

Hi Ysha

 

This question has been discussed earlier and some opinions are

available in post

 

http://health.ayurveda/message/9212

 

and the connected posts, the links to which are availble at the

bottom of above post. Above post also gives a link to a chapter of a century old

book, which is most appropriate for the situation.

 

A general rule of sweating is that the part which works more (uses

more blood) or has more fat cells, sweats also more, as body

eliminates toxins through sweat. Summer is a natural " swedan "

panchkarma opportunity provided to us. But based on experience with

few patients who used to sweat profusely, the food recommendations

given in post# 9212 helped to a large extent; avoiding non

vegetarian food and reducing fats and proteins eliminated most of the

odor from the armpits and groin.

 

Trouble with sweating is increased if there is systemic yeast

infection, as itching starts due to sweating in such cases. So

adopting a diet with highly reduced soft carbs, sugar, wheat, sweats,

etc will help in such cases. Sometimes depression gives a a hint that such a

thing may be present. A simple test will reveal the truth, as described in

 

http://www.health-science-spirit.com/free-candida.htm

 

Gemini ascendent with Sun(Karaka for Ascendent), Mercury(Lord of Ascendent sign)

and Mars (Bioenergy engine) in a percussion sign Gemini makes him a source of

eternal mental energy, and then the ebb part is perceived as depression. Amongst

twelve signs, Gemini is maximum moody sign. Highly active mind and body will

cause more sewat. The second house being cancer, the lord is moon. If moon is

strong (in good phase) and beneficially aspected, profuse sweating is normal for

such people. Even strong moon in second house causes sweating in hands. After

all mercury is the child of moon, the moodiness derived from moon and eternal

quest for info/change derived from Tara his mother. Such people are easily

recognised by dense, black and shining hair on head, long finger, long hands and

long legs too. In this case moon sign is most important, as question is related

to moon(water) element.

 

 

Look at the food intake, if there is anything to which he is allergic.

 

If there is no bad odor in the sweat, sweating after working the

organ is a healthy sign.

 

If the post would have been adressed to the group rather than this author,

Vadidya Upadhye would have also expressed some analysis. Author requests him to

come forward.

 

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My son has asked me about his problem with excessivly sweating palms.

His hands sweat easily, and excessivly when he practices tabla. He

has been playing for several years and teaches several students

beginning skills (very well I must proudly add) but when he takes

time

to do longer practices for himself, he has to use so much powder that

he feels he is damaging the good drums he recently purchased.

[Guest guest]

Hi Dr. Bhate -

 

The concerns around candida may be real, and the other discussion

makes much sense also. He enjoys sweets and I've concerns the carb

intake is out of balance in excess on campus dining. I'll study the

other links (one is not working) and share with him.

 

Re the astrological configuration, moon is actually also in ascendant,

mars in cancer (lorded by moon, which though strong has some

challenges sitting with those planets in gemini). He does in general

sweat rather profusely, and has considerable thirst compared to

others. He is tall, long limbed with long strong and graceful

fingers, but hair is thick and red not black.

 

Yes, of course we will be very appreciative to hear from other members

of the forum here. I addressed personally out of affection for you

and sent before realizing it sounded like I didn't want to hear from

anyone else. If Vadidya Upadhye or any others have insights this is

most welcome too.

 

Thank you.

Ysha

 

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> My son has asked me about his problem with excessivly sweating palms.

[Guest guest]

Dear Yash

Thanks for refering the case. I am sorry for out of touch for some days. Will

you please remail regarding the subject in detail with details of birth. I.e.

Time, Place and Date.

I will try to analyze the horoscope and write accordingly.

Thanks you once again

Vaidya Upadhye

http://www.astroayurvedalogy.com

http://www.astrotreat.blogspot.com

 

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Yes, of course we will be very appreciative to hear from other members

of the forum here. ....

If Vadidya Upadhye or any others have insights this is

most welcome too.