Is sweat steaming good for rhinitis?

Rhinitis is an inflammatory disease of the nasal cavity, which is a type of inflammation. In fact, there are many patients with rhinitis in our lives. Rhinitis is very painful, and it is accompanied by some symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, and sneezing. Patients with rhinitis will suffer a lot when the seasons change. Although rhinitis is not a serious disease, it still needs timely treatment and relief. Many people want to relieve rhinitis symptoms through sweat steaming. So is sweat steaming good for rhinitis?

1. Indications for sweat steaming

1. Sweat steaming therapy is mainly used to treat sweat, cold and dampness, gout, rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis, joint pain, back pain, leg pain, various cervical and lumbar vertebrae protrusions, bone hyperplasia, sciatica, femoral head necrosis, stroke, and hemiplegia.

2. For women, sweat steaming therapy has significant therapeutic effects on dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation, postpartum wind, acne, facial yellow spots, and haggard appearance. Sweating can detoxify and nourish the skin, reduce the activity of melanin, fade melanin and yellowness, make the complexion rosy, eliminate body odor and smooth the skin.

3. Sweat steaming therapy can balance the yin and yang of the body of middle-aged and elderly people, strengthen functional cells, sterilize and disinfect, treat various skin itching, initial cold and wind infection, promote blood circulation, remove dampness and relieve pain, regulate sleep, benefit people with fatigue, and help people feel refreshed.

4. It is also a very good way to lose weight, especially for various stubborn obesity, with significant effects.

2. People who are not suitable for sweat steaming

1. Elderly people should not sweat steam

Because the elderly are originally weak, if they sweat too much, they will experience electrolyte imbalance, which can be life-threatening in severe cases.

2. People with Yin deficiency and damp-heat constitution

People with weak constitutions are not suitable for sweat steaming, because they are already weak and excessive sweating will make their bodies even weaker. Because sweat is a form of human body's Yin fluid, excessive consumption by people with Yin deficiency will further lead to Yin deficiency and blood deficiency, and will also have a negative impact on the heart.

3. Women during menstruation

Women who are menstruating should not sweat steam because sweat steaming can increase blood circulation in the body and can easily cause heavy bleeding in women.

4. Asthma patients

Asthma patients are advised not to do sweat steaming, because the oxygen in the sweat steaming room is thin, which has a serious impact on the breathing of asthma patients.

5. People with hypertension and diabetes

People with hypertension and diabetes should not sweat in the sauna room. The temperature in the sauna room is too high, which can easily increase blood pressure and blood sugar concentration.