Suppressed Sweat and Its Relevance Today

Suppressed sweat/foot sweat is mentioned in our materia medicas as well as Repertories. Some of the authors have given lot of importance to this symptom. But in today's life style how relevant can this symptom be?

It has become a part of the modern life style to use deodorant and foot powders etc to "suppress" sweat. No one wants to tolerate the slighest odor of sweat hence the frequent use of such cosmetics.

To what extent are these effecting the health of the common person?

How many come to the doctor and disclose this fact regarding the sweat odor because of a social embarassment. Hence, as a matter of fact, most people are using deodorants even before they start sweating.

As Homeopaths how much importance do we have to give to this symptom: Suppressed Sweat?

If any one has cured cases with such a history of suppression many would be eager to know of it.

-- Dr. Rajiv Chopra