The difference between traditional sauna and infrared sauna

The difference between infrared sauna rooms and traditional sauna rooms mainly lies in three aspects: working principle, user experience, and health benefits. Although both thermal therapy methods promote sweating through a high-temperature environment, there are significant differences in their core mechanisms and applicable populations.   
1、 Differences in Heating Principles
The infrared sauna room adopts far-infrared radiation heating technology. The 4-14 micron wavelength infrared radiation released by materials such as tourmaline directly acts on the human body, penetrates the skin to subcutaneous tissue, and produces resonance heating effect. This "inside out" heating method can keep the room temperature between 40-60 ℃, which is relatively mild. Traditional saunas rely on the combination of hot rocks and steam to achieve high temperatures. They are heated to 80-100 ℃ using an electric stove or charcoal fire, creating a dry or wet steaming environment, which belongs to the "outward inward" conduction heating method.   
2、 Comparison of Environmental Experiences
1. Humidity control: Traditional saunas can adjust humidity by splashing water. Dry steaming has a humidity of about 10% -20%, while wet steaming can reach over 60%; Infrared saunas typically maintain a constant humidity of 40% -50% without significant steam fluctuations.   
2. Air circulation: Traditional saunas require frequent opening and closing of wooden doors for ventilation to prevent suffocation; Infrared sauna rooms are often equipped with fresh air systems to maintain continuous oxygen circulation.   
3. Physical comfort: Traditional sauna rooms are more suitable for people with strong tolerance to high temperatures, and the recommended duration for a single session is 10-15 minutes; Infrared sauna rooms, due to their gentle nature, can last for 30-40 minutes and are more suitable for elderly or physically weak individuals.   
3、 Differentiation of health benefits
1. Detoxification mechanism: Traditional sauna room high temperature stimulation causes pores to rapidly expand, mainly expelling metabolic waste such as sodium and urea; The far-infrared radiation in the infrared sauna can decompose toxins in the fat layer, which is more conducive to the elimination of toxins.   
2. Cardiovascular effects: The rapid heating of traditional saunas may cause blood pressure fluctuations, and hypertensive patients should be cautious; The progressive heating of infrared sauna has less pressure on the cardiovascular system, but it should be avoided for those with serious heart disease.   
3. Special therapeutic effect: Clinical studies have shown that traditional saunas have a more significant effect on relieving muscle soreness (such as lactate accumulation after exercise); Infrared sauna has advantages in improving microcirculation disorders (such as cold hands and feet), and its infrared radiation can also promote wound healing.   
Choice suggestion: For those who pursue high-intensity sweating and good health, traditional sauna can be chosen; Chronic disease patients, postpartum recovery or those pursuing health are more suitable for infrared sauna. Both types of sauna rooms require timely hydration to avoid dehydration risks.