The pros and cons of menstrual steaming

We all know that the menstrual period is a special period for women, because during this period women will not only feel physically uncomfortable, but also have an abnormally bad temper. Moreover, women’s immunity during this period is relatively poor, and they are easily infected with various epidemics. Some women will do sweat steaming during menstruation, so what are the advantages and disadvantages of sweat steaming during menstruation?

Many people with heavy dampness will choose sweat steaming or cupping. Sweat steaming is a kind of negative ion detoxification effect achieved through nanotechnology, and it can also have the effect of weight loss. So what are the advantages and disadvantages of sweat steaming in summer? Let’s find out together!

【Benefits of sweat steaming】

【1】Beauty and freckle removal

In summer, the skin is easily oxidized and aged due to long-term exposure to ultraviolet rays, resulting in freckles, dark spots, and dull skin. Through sweat steaming, you can improve the skin's antioxidant capacity and effectively excrete the spots deposited in the bottom layer of the skin.

【2】Deep perspiration

The temperature is high in summer, and the human body mainly sweats through the eccrine glands, which mainly plays a role in regulating body temperature, but cannot achieve deep sweating. The sweat steaming room has 4-14 micron far infrared rays, which can penetrate deep into the human body to raise the temperature and achieve the effect of deep sweating.

【3】Detoxification and beauty

Summer is hot and rainy, and the humidity is heavy. Excessive dampness can cause illness. Too much humidity can easily cause symptoms such as dizziness, soreness and laziness in the limbs, heavy and painful body, difficulty in flexing and extending joints, chest tightness, nausea, and loss of appetite. People who are in sub-health have poor natural regulation ability, which makes them more prone to disease. Steaming can also effectively eliminate dampness and toxins from the body.

【4】Removing heat with heat

In the hot summer, the temperature is close to the human body temperature. The human body dissipates heat mainly by sweating. Using heat to remove heat is also a better way to maintain health.

【5】Regulating Yin and Yang

There is a saying in Traditional Chinese Medicine: "Nourish yang in spring and summer, nourish yin in autumn and winter, balance yin and yang, and you will be healthy for life." In summer, people live in air-conditioned rooms for a long time, such as bedrooms, cars, shopping malls, banks, offices, etc. Over time, the balance of yin and yang in the human body will inevitably be destroyed. Sweat steaming can effectively balance the yin and yang of the human body.

[Disadvantages of sweat steaming]

1.1 Women are strictly prohibited from sweat steaming during menstruation. In addition, people with symptoms of high blood pressure and heart disease are also not allowed to sweat steam. Additionally, it has been reported that steaming may affect sperm quality in men.

2.2 People with weak constitutions are prone to collapse. Sweating consumes a lot of energy, and if you have a weak physical constitution, you may experience fainting. Therefore, people with weak constitution should shorten the steaming time.

It was mentioned above that sweat steaming has a good effect in removing dampness and reducing weight. Since dampness is so difficult to deal with, besides sweat steaming and cupping, are there any other ways to remove dampness? This brings us to the topic of coix seed. Job's tears is called "Coix seed" in traditional Chinese medicine. "Shennong's Herbal Classic" lists it as a top-grade medicine. It can cure dampness and arthritis, benefit the intestines and stomach, eliminate edema, strengthen the spleen and stomach, and long-term use can make the body lighter and benefit the qi. Currently, the most common types of coix seeds on the market are Anguo coix seeds in Hebei, Qujing coix seeds in Yunnan, Xingren coix seeds in Guizhou, Haozhou coix seeds in Anhui and Jinsha coix seeds in Fujian.

Jinsha Job's tears, among the many kinds of Job's tears in China, the emperor at that time chose only the Job's tears produced in a small village as a tribute to the court. This is enough to show its high nutritional value. The coix seeds recorded in Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica are the Jinsha coix seeds collected in Jinsha Village. Among the coix seeds from many places, Jinsha coix seeds have the smallest grains. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, the smaller the grains of coix seeds, the higher its medicinal value.

【Barley and red bean porridge】【Barley and lotus seed porridge】

Ingredients: 10g coix seed, 20g red bean (lotus seed), 5g gorgon fruit, 2g wolfberry

Method: (Remove the core of lotus seeds) Wash coix seeds, red beans (lotus seeds), etc. and soak them in advance for 1 hour, then put them into a pot, add water and cook until they are cooked.