Can sauna therapy really remove dampness from the body?
Disease description:
A friend has severe dampness in the body and often goes for sauna therapy, saying it helps. Can sauna therapy really remove dampness from the body?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Ding Yu
Sauna therapy can indeed help remove dampness from the body. During sauna sessions, medicinal substances penetrate the skin through evaporation, providing effects such as warming the meridians to dispel cold, eliminating dampness, relieving pain, promoting qi circulation, and improving blood flow. The sweating induced by sauna helps detoxify the body and eliminate dampness. However, this method is not suitable for individuals with deficient constitutions. For those who are already physically weak, excessive sweating may further deplete their vitality.
