The main difference between dry steaming and wet steaming is that one pays attention to the dryness of the steaming environment and the other pays attention to the wetness of the environment. Generally speaking, the overall temperature of dry steaming is higher than that of wet steaming, but because the environment of wet steaming is humid, wet steaming feels better.
Both dry steaming and wet steaming contact the skin through hot air or steam, dilate pores and discharge toxins and pore secretions, thus promoting blood circulation and metabolism and achieving the purpose of passive exercise.
Wet steaming can soften the stratum corneum, remove dirt from pores, help sweat and eliminate moisture in the body. Wet steaming can enhance skin elasticity, delay aging, promote detoxification and beautify skin. Wet steaming makes people sweat, the body temperature rises gradually, which accelerates metabolism and burns fat.
It will consume calories in the body and help to lose weight. However, due to the high temperature in the process of wet steaming, a large amount of perspiration will lead to excessive water loss in the body and electrolyte disorder in the body, which will burden the heart.
Sweating should pay attention to the following points:
1, steaming after eating or drinking is not easy.
2. It is not advisable to sweat for too long or too much, because Chinese medicine believes that sweating is appropriate with slight sweating, and it is not easy to sweat so as not to hurt yin and consume gas.
3. Pay attention to proper hydration when steaming, and you can drink light salt water or salty sugar water appropriately.
4, should pay attention to keep warm after steaming, prevent the pores completely open after steaming, cold or wet evil invaded the body again, should wait until the sweat completely subsided before going out. Finally, it should be noted that patients with chronic diseases such as coronary heart disease, diabetes and hypertension should not sweat.