What is the difference between steaming and sauna

More and more friends like to use their spare time to take care of their bodies. Most people choose steaming or sauna to relieve physical fatigue. So are steaming and sauna the same way of maintaining health? Are there any differences in their effects and functions? Steaming and sauna are actually different. The methods used and the functions they play are different. Let's talk about them below.

Difference 1: Perspiration Principle

Sauna sweating principle

High-temperature water vapor is used to act on the skin from the outside, transferring heat into the body, forcing the sweat glands to open and sweat, which is an oxygen-deficient sweating.

The principle of sweat steaming

The energy field formed by the negative ions, far infrared rays and microcurrents released by tourmaline has a comprehensive effect on the human body, improving human microcirculation, enhancing human metabolism, balancing the body's acidity and alkalinity, and replenishing human bioelectricity, expelling toxins and waste from the body while sweating.

Difference 2: Temperature

Sauna temperature

The temperature can reach 60-70 degrees Celsius. People can only stay in such an environment for 5-10 minutes. If they stay in such an environment for too long, they will feel chest tightness and shortness of breath.

Steaming temperature

The temperature is around 42-45 degrees Celsius, the scientific steaming time is 40-60 minutes, and people will not feel stuffy during the steaming process and their breathing will be smooth.

Difference 3: Effect

Sauna sweating effect

The sweat discharged after steaming in the sauna is sticky and has a sweaty smell. You must take a shower after steaming in the sauna to remove the sweaty smell. Steaming in the sauna for a long time will increase the blood supply burden on the brain and heart.

Sweat steaming effect

The sweat discharged by sweat steaming has no sweat odor, and the skin becomes smooth after the sweat disappears. Regular sweat steaming can have the benefits of beauty, body shaping, and disease conditioning. Please note that it is not advisable to shower within 6 hours after the end of sweat steaming. Showering will reduce the health care effect of sweat steaming. Patients with heart disease, tuberculosis, severe skin diseases, hypertension, tumors or other chronic wasting diseases should not sweat steam.

Steaming: a leisure activity. A steam sauna usually consists of several halls. One is a high-temperature steam room. There are several types of steam rooms, including stone rooms with walls made of special stones, mud rooms, salt rooms, and many other types. The ground is covered with straw mats and straw pillows. You can play chess, read books, drink and chat in the steam room.

Sauna refers to the process of using heated humid air to treat the human body in a closed room. Sauna originated in Finland and is also known as Finnish sauna.

We must have a clear understanding and make scientific choices to avoid adverse effects on our body.