“Traditional Chinese Medicine and Sauna: Traditional Wisdom Paves the Way for Health”
In today’s fast-paced modern life, people’s pursuit of health is becoming stronger. Traditional Chinese medicine, as a treasure inherited by the Chinese nation for thousands of years, has always safeguarded people’s health. In recent years, sauna, as a unique way of keeping in good health, has gradually attracted people’s attention. When the concept of traditional Chinese medicine is combined with sauna, it opens a new door to health for us.
Traditional Chinese medicine has a long history. In many historical documents, we can find the wisdom of health care. “The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon” mentions the health preservation principles of “following the yin and yang, being in harmony with techniques and numbers, having a moderate diet and regular daily routine, and not overworking.” Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes the harmonious unity of the human body and nature, and achieves the purpose of health by regulating the balance of yin and yang and the circulation of qi and blood in the body.
Sauna originated in Northern Europe and is now widely popular around the world. It mainly makes the human body sweat a lot through a high-temperature environment, thereby promoting metabolism and expelling toxins from the body. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, sweating is a way of detoxification. There is a saying in “Treatise on Febrile Diseases” that “sweat to resolve it”, that is, sweating can relieve superficial pathogenic factors and restore the body to health. The high temperature in sauna can make the pores of the human body open and accelerate blood circulation, which coincides with the concept of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis in traditional Chinese medicine.
The view that the development of sauna by traditional Chinese medicine is beneficial to health is not unfounded. First of all, sauna can help the human body expel cold and dampness. In traditional Chinese medicine theory, cold and dampness are important factors leading to many diseases. Long-term exposure to cold and damp environments or improper diet may cause cold and dampness to invade the human body. The high temperature in sauna can make the cold and dampness be excreted from the body with sweat, thereby reducing the burden on the body. Secondly, sauna can promote blood circulation. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that qi and blood are the foundation of human life activities. Smooth qi and blood means good health. The high temperature in sauna can dilate blood vessels, accelerate blood flow and improve the body’s metabolic capacity. In addition, sauna can also relieve stress and relax the body and mind. In modern society, people are facing various kinds of pressure. Long-term stress will have a negative impact on the body. The comfortable environment of sauna can make people relax and relieve stress, which is in line with the concept of “regulating spirit and keeping in good health” in traditional Chinese medicine.
However, while enjoying the health benefits of sauna, we also need to pay attention to some matters. For people with weak constitution, heart disease, hypertension and other diseases, sauna should be used with caution. In addition, the time of sauna should not be too long to avoid dehydration of the body. After sauna, water should be replenished in time to maintain the water balance of the body.
In short, the development of sauna by traditional Chinese medicine is beneficial to health. This is the perfect combination of traditional wisdom and modern health preservation methods. We can rationally use sauna as a health preservation method on the basis of respecting traditional Chinese medicine theory and add points to our own health. Let us continuously explore new ways to health while inheriting traditional Chinese medicine culture and inject more vitality into a beautiful life.