How long is the best time to steam in a sauna?

The duration of steaming in a sauna needs to be comprehensively determined based on personal physique, sauna type and ambient temperature. Reasonable control of time can ensure health while enjoying comfort.

For ordinary dry steaming (temperature 70-80℃), the recommended single time for healthy adults is 8-15 minutes. At this time, the body takes away heat through sweating, blood circulation speeds up but does not overload the heart, and it is not easy to feel dizzy and other discomforts when getting up. First-timers can shorten it to 5-8 minutes to allow the body to gradually adapt to the high temperature environment.

Wet steaming (temperature 40-50℃, humidity above 80%) feels more stuffy, so the duration needs to be reduced by 2-3 minutes compared to dry steaming. It is advisable to take 6-12 minutes for a single time to avoid breathing difficulties due to high humidity, especially for people with sensitive respiratory tracts, but it is also necessary to avoid chest tightness caused by too long a time.

The duration for special groups needs to be strictly limited. For the elderly and patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, whether dry or wet steaming, the single session should not exceed 10 minutes, and no more than 2 times a week. Children have delicate skin and weak body temperature regulation ability, so 5-8 minutes each time is enough, and they must be accompanied by an adult throughout the process to observe their condition at any time.

The interval between two saunas is also particular. After the end, you should rest in the normal temperature area for 20-30 minutes, replenish warm water or light salt water, and wait until the body temperature returns to normal and the heartbeat stabilizes before the next session. The total duration of the whole day should not exceed 40 minutes. If you experience panic, dizziness, excessive sweating, etc. during the process, you must stop immediately and leave the sauna room.

The core of grasping the duration is "taking physical feelings as signals", not blindly pursuing the duration, and making sauna a way to relax the body and mind rather than a health burden. Only by scientifically controlling the time can its positive role in promoting metabolism and relieving fatigue be fully exerted.