From time immemorial, ancient doctors used the bath for therapeutic purposes. After all, a bath is:
Diuretic, choleretic and expectorant;
An excellent way to treat bronchitis and the consequences of pneumonia;
prevention of vascular disease (arthritis, arthrosis), and recovery after their exacerbation;
a relaxing and anesthetic;
removal of slags.
stimulation of metabolic processes;
The duration of this procedure is determined not by time, but by well-being. It is enough for beginners only one visit to the bath for no more than 3 minutes. Over time, the duration of stay in the steam room should be increased by 30-60 seconds and smoothly go to 2-3 single entry into the steam room, with an approximate time of 15-30 minutes.
RUSSIAN SAUNA
In a Russian bathhouse, there is a lot of wet and hot steam, as well as our favorite birch and oak brooms, which can whip each other from the heart.
For: the high temperature in the bath causes sweating, which helps to clear the body of toxins. A pat on the broom, stimulates good blood circulation and performs the function of massage. The most important thing in a sauna is to relax and relax.
Against: not everyone tolerates it, and almost every person after a visit to the bath gives light dizziness.
TURKISH BATH
In a very large and spacious room, in which there is a lot of steam, and on the center there are stone beds. They should lie down and, as they say, warm their bones. Right here on the stone you will have a massage and a peeling.
For: it perfectly warms the aching waist. The different temperature of heating in the center and at the edges of the bed will allow you to individually determine where it is convenient to be located. Gradual addiction to temperature.
Against: for some people with broken posture, the stone may be a "place for torture". And too much steam can adversely affect the respiratory system.
JAPANESE BATH
In our time, only begins to enter into our fashion Japanese bath. This is an ordinary bath, only very hot, which we take at home. Fans of such a steam room are soared in small, stone baths filled with very hot water. There is another kind of such a bath, which we do not have - when soared in very hot cedar sawdust.
For: the Japanese bath stimulates the kidneys and the cardiovascular system, normalizes metabolism, promotes relaxation, relieves pain in rheumatism, relieves fatigue , and stress, and also reduces the risk of colds.
Against: this kind of bath is carried even harder than a Russian bath. And the bath effect is less because of the low temperature.
SAUNA
The main principle of the popular sauna is the absence of moisture.
For: positively affects the active work of the cardiovascular system, an effective method of preventing arthritis and radiculitis. It relieves nervous tension and stress, improves sleep, appetite, efficiency, trains the endurance of the body, strengthens immunity, helps to reduce weight.
Against: People who are exposed to stress and irritation, instead of relaxing, will have an even sharper "stimulation". And this is fraught with heart failure and a nervous breakdown.