Finnish sauna

Today, the popularity of bath procedures is still at its height. And along with the traditional Russian, Turkish and Japanese baths, the Finnish sauna is also in demand. It is noteworthy that in Finnish the word "sauna" means the same bathhouse.

The Finnish sauna can be attributed to one of the very numerous types of steam rooms. Sauna is one of the best ways to harden and cleanse the body, rid it of toxins and toxins, regulate the body's homeostasis, temper and improve mood and vitality. Constant high temperature fluctuations are especially effective when affecting water-salt metabolism.

In the sauna, the skin is most effectively cleansed of sweat, dirt and grease. The Finnish sauna not only accelerates metabolic processes, but also improves the activity of the central nervous system, which allows you to relax qualitatively, effectively remove psychological blocks and clamps. The number of red blood cells in the blood increases after the sauna. If thermal procedures in the steam room become a common practice for you, you will be able to get rid of depression and excess weight.

The sauna has an excellent effect on the condition of the skin. If the steam room is a familiar place of rest and relaxation for you, your skin will soon become younger, clean, fresh, smooth and elastic.

For the Finnish steam room, as for the Russian one, herbal infusions and essential oils are usually used to disinfect the air. When building saunas, such types of wood are used that purify the air when heated.

RULES FOR VISITING THE FINNISH SAUNA

The room temperature will be about 80-100 degrees, and the humidity will be 25%. The head in the sauna must be covered with a special bath cap, and the body must first be washed clean and wiped dry. Dry steam is used in the sauna, so there is no need to add water and use brooms. The broom dries up quickly and crumbles due to the high temperature, so you still won't be able to use it. Before visiting the steam room, you should drink a lot of clean water and do not take alcohol or fatty foods.

INDICATIONS FOR VISITING THE FINNISH SAUNA

The incredible benefits of systematic thermal procedures in the steam room can be obtained by people suffering from chronic colds, cardiovascular problems, diseases of the respiratory and genitourinary systems.

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Despite all the benefits of the Finnish sauna, there are a number of diseases in which visiting the Finnish steam room is prohibited: 

• tuberculosis;
• diabetes;
• atherosclerosis;
• diseases of the upper respiratory tract;
• high blood pressure;
• severe disorders of the nervous system.

If you have any chronic diseases and you doubt whether it is worth visiting a steam room or not, it is better to consult your doctor about this.