From the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), sweating has the effect of helping to cool the skin, clearing the blood and qi, increasing the degree of moistness, as well as dispelling dampness and removing cold.
Cooling: Sweating can dissipate body heat and maintain skin temperature. However, after sweating, the pores open up, so it is necessary to pay attention to avoid wind and cold.
Smooth the blood and qi: the human body waste excretion pathway, there are three main: stool, urine, sweating. Long-term non-sweating will make the accumulation of harmful substances in the body, resulting in poor qi and blood, meridians, dry skin without color, or skin acne.
Increase the degree of wetness: Chinese medicine believes that “sweat Qin Qin, is called Zin”, that is, sweat is the body’s secretion of fluids, appropriate sweating, the skin has a moisturizing effect. It should be noted that the sweat will take away the moisture of the skin after drying, so after sweating should be cleaned as soon as possible and use emollients, so as not to dry the skin more dry.
Dispel dampness and cold: Chinese medicine believes that “Yang added to the yin is called sweat”, the damp and cold in the body of the yin, by the external heat of a steam, it will be turned into sweat, out of the body. Proper sweating can get rid of the accumulated cold or dampness in the body. Proper exercise, or eating warm foods such as white onion, ginger and chili can help with sweating.
However, it is important to note that too much sweating will deplete the body’s yin fluid, causing symptoms such as thirst, dizziness, nausea and vomiting. Therefore, you should not sweat at will, should be based on their own constitution reasonable sweating, if necessary, can consult a medical professional.