Offensive Sweating, Alum Water for
“A wash made with a teaspoonful of alum and a quart of water will prevent offensive sweating. We all know how disagreeable it is to sit near a person in a street car or any crowded place, who has an odor of perspiration about them. How easy it would be to use this wash and rid yourself of this difficulty!”
Source: Mother’s Remedies: Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remidies from Mothers of the United States and Canada, T. J. Ritter
Definition: Sudorific
A sudorific substance is one which causes perspiration or sweating. It derives from the Latin word sudor, meaning sweat.