Do modern people need a bath? Why you need a sauna after a workout

Bath and sauna since ancient times were considered useful, at the present time people also try to visit these places as much as possible. Someone has a bath in the country, and someone has to go to public institutions, which are now also divorced in large numbers. The difference between a sauna and a bath lies in the humidity, the air in the sauna is dry, which is why the temperature is higher there. These two procedures have their own indications and contraindications.

Bath pros:
1) A visit to the bath will have a positive effect on your condition: it will become smoother, silky. Thanks to steam, you can get rid of acne and allergies both on the face and on other parts of the body. A bath is better than a scrub, it helps to remove dead skin cells from the body, which is why with it you can easily get rid of the unsuccessful effect of self-tanning.
2) The bath is also in a good way say goodbye to extra pounds. Due to profuse sweating, you can lose volume, so the bath is recommended for people who lead a mostly sedentary lifestyle.

3) A visit to the bath can have a beneficial effect on the work of your digestive tract, as well as the cardiovascular system.
4) The bath will allow you to become more hardened, and your body resistant to infections.
5) Sauna helps in general to improve your well-being, to make you relax. You can ask for a massage during a visit to the couples treatments, then you will relieve yourself of nervous tension and feel renewed.

Bathing not recommended in the following cases:
1) If you recently caught a cold somewhere and started to get sick. And especially if you have risen. Despite the fact that the bath helps to harden, now with this procedure you can only aggravate the situation. Therefore, it is better for you to lie down in bed, and after recovery, start steaming in the bath.
2) If you have high blood pressure, there is a risk that in the bath under the influence high temperature it will become even larger, so people suffering from hypertension, the bath is contraindicated.
3) If you have any skin diseases, for example, foot fungus or something like that, it is better to exclude visiting the bath. After all, there is a huge risk that you can infect one of those who will come here after you. If you are going to bathe in your own bath, then you can, of course, disinfect the room after yourself, but the risk of this will only decrease slightly, but will not completely disappear.

Sauna, unlike baths, a more stringent procedure. Therefore, those who do not tolerate heat well, it is better not to meddle there. The sauna is usually built in the form of a staircase, on the upper floors it is so hot that even absolutely healthy man may begin to choke on so much dry air. If you still decide to take a chance and feel the beauty of this state, do not do it right away, just entering the threshold of the sauna. To begin with, you can sit on the lowest steps, and then each time you sit higher and higher.

Visit time saunas should come from your general physical condition, but don't try to jump over your head by showing your friends a master class that you can sit there for a couple of hours. You need to be more serious about visiting the sauna, because the wrong procedure will lead to a deterioration in your health. Therefore, sessions should not exceed 15-20 minutes. It is better to sit for a short time, but take frequent breaks, so you do not have time to get tired and tired. During breaks, you can visit the cold pool or shower. This will help invigorate your body.

During the visit saunas It is better to wrap your hair in a terry towel, because the high temperature can cause heat stroke, and your hair will become dull and brittle.

Many people like to drink something intoxicating during get-togethers in the sauna, but it is not advisable to do this, because under the influence of degrees your blood vessels expand, and this will lead to various kinds of diseases. Drink a few glasses after sauna cold water because you will most likely be thirsty. After the sauna, you can visit the solarium, preferably horizontal, in order to have time to relax and recover.

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The bath room can be used to solve various problems that arise daily for the owner of a private house.

1. For its intended purpose: recreation, health improvement, communication with friends and relatives.

2. In summer time in the washing department you can bathe after working in the garden or garden and not bring dirt into the house.

3. It is convenient to store work clothes in the bathhouse and change clothes for seasonal work.

4. In the intervals between bath procedures (the bath is usually heated once a week), things, tools and garden equipment can be stored in the room.

5. On the terrace or in the sauna itself, you can relax during the day.

Designing a family bath

Convenient layout family bath

The bath is designed for 5 - 7 people. The size of the bath without a veranda is 3 x 6 meters, the steam room is 1.5 x 3 meters, washing department 2 x 3 meters, rest room 2.5 x 3 meters. On the image, the numbers indicate: 1 - sunbeds in the steam room on two levels, 2 - an oven for heating the steam room, 3 - a place for a shower, 4 - an electric or wood-fired water heater, 5 - a table in the relaxation room, 6 - benches, 7 - benches on the open veranda.

In the steam room, you need to place 2 sun loungers 40 - 50 centimeters wide. There should be free space around the stove, so it is safer for people and less likely to ignite wood. There is a minimum of free space, in the steam room most of the time people spend on sunbeds.

The size of the steam room depends on the way to bathe, if with brooms, then the steam room can be made larger.

The washing department is usually used by one person, so a width of 1.50 - 2 meters is enough. For washing, you can install a standard shower or make a simple shower with a sewer drain in the floor. We are planning shelves for shower accessories, bath brooms and at least one basin for steaming brooms.

We leave the maximum space for the rest room, in which we install wooden deck chairs along all free walls and a portable table. This layout allows you to relax after the steam room and use this room in between baths.

We build the foundation

Foundation for a small family bath for 5 - 7 people

The image indicates: A - the device of a separate support, B - the location of the supports relative to the walls, 1 - sand, 2 - concrete block, 3 - the approximate level of the ground, the height above the ground is about 40 centimeters.

A wooden bathhouse measuring 6 x 3 meters from a bar can be attributed to light buildings that do not require a capital strip or slab foundation. We will make the foundation for the bath from 6 supports, each of which consists of 2 concrete slabs approximately 300x300x600 mm in size. The sequence of building a foundation for a bath.

1. We mark the location of the walls of the bath on the ground, mark the corners and the middle of the long walls - this is the location of the supports.

2. In places where concrete blocks are located, we remove the top fertile soil layer, approximately 20-40 centimeters deep.

3. We make a sand cushion of 10 centimeters, it is better to use coarse river sand. Small gravel can be an alternative to sand.

They don’t wash in the baths - they clean themselves there. And not only the body, but also the soul. This sacred ritual rids the body of harmful toxins and the head of negative thoughts.

From all over the world

People have guessed about the beneficial psychological effect of the bath for a long time. No wonder the famous ancient Roman baths looked more like palaces or temples, rather than utilitarian institutions for washing bodies. In addition to pools with water of different temperatures and massage rooms, the ancient baths had rooms for physical education, games and even music.

Almost every nation in the world has its own types of baths.

In the Turkish bath (hammam) the temperature is about the same as in the sauna - 70-100 degrees. Before the steam room, you need to visit a special room where you can warm up from the inside, treating yourself to fragrant Turkish coffee or tea. The floor in the steam room is heated to ensure an even temperature throughout the room. Part of the Turkish bath ceremony is a soap foam massage, the effect of which is not inferior to cosmetic peeling.

Japanese baths are group and individual. The first - sento - resemble large bathtubs in which several people sit at the same time. The second - ofuro - are large wooden barrels with very hot water. The barrel has a seat that allows a person to plunge into the water up to the neck. Since the Japanese like to steam hot, the sessions are quite short, taking only 5 minutes.

Finnish sauna refers to dry-air baths. Its peculiarity is the combination of high temperature (under 100 degrees) with low humidity (from 10 to 25%). For many people, breathing hot, dry air in a sauna is easier than enduring the high humidity of a Russian bath (75–100%).

The bath, in our opinion, is humid, since the air in it is mixed with steam, and the heat is more moderate (45–60 degrees). Due to this, sweat evaporation is slower. Therefore, even trained people are better off spending no more than 15 minutes in the steam room.

A traditional Russian banya is a log house with a dressing room and a steam room. The “black” bath is built with a hole in the roof and a hearth made of heated stones, on which you need to pour water, turning on the heat. Soot and soot in such a bath settles on the walls of the steam room and on the shelves, so you can get out of there blacker than it was before you washed. To steam "in white", you need a stove-heater with a chimney and a pipe. But pleasure and benefit can also be obtained from visiting the city bath.

Kind with healthy

A visit to the bath is perfectly reflected in the appearance. This procedure cleanses the skin of pathogenic bacteria and promotes effective renewal of the epidermis. Renewed skin contains up to 70% moisture, while keratinized, dead particles - only 10%. No wonder after the bath the skin is tender and soft, like a baby's. In addition, blood vessels expand in the bath, and, therefore, even a naturally pale-faced person leaves the steam room with a healthy and attractive blush.

But the steam room is worth visiting not for the sake of the cosmetic effect alone. The main purpose of the bath is to remove toxins from the body. Sweat glands on our body - from 2 to 5 million. Only on 1 cm2 of the palm - there are more than 370 of them, and on the same area of ​​​​the sole - over 360. Sweat glands remove moisture through the skin no less than the kidneys. It is estimated that in the bath a person loses from 0.5 to 1.5 liters of sweat. The bath restores the water-salt balance, improves metabolism, so regular trips to the bath are a great help for those who want to lose weight. During your stay in the steam room, not only excess fat “burns out”, but also cholesterol - the main provocateur of atherosclerosis and coronary disease hearts.

Contrasting temperatures tone the skin and strengthen blood vessels, protecting against heart disease. Bath procedures nourish tissues with oxygen, improve blood circulation, relax muscles and halve the content of lactic acid in them, which is formed during sports. Therefore, after an intense workout, it is very useful to take a steam bath - the next day the muscles will not hurt.

Sauna heat activates the work of the heart, lungs, improves blood quality: it increases hemoglobin and the number of red blood cells. Bath combined with massage is able to fill the deficit motor activity in people with sedentary occupations. And of course, a bath is an unsurpassed remedy for fatigue and stress.

Purification Ceremony

Steaming properly is not an easy task. You need to approach this matter thoroughly, without rushing. First stand under warm shower. But you should not wet your head - otherwise you can get a heat stroke in the steam room. After wiping dry the body, go to the steam room. To protect your hair from hot steam, put a cap on your head or wrap your hair with a towel.

The first entry into the steam room should not last more than 5 minutes. Go there next time not earlier than in 10-15 minutes. Now you can stay there longer, but even experienced visitors to the bath should not spend more than half an hour in the steam room, otherwise you will overload your heart. In between visits to the steam room, being in the dressing room, it is useful to drink plenty of fluids, restoring the water-salt balance.

But in no case should alcohol be taken during the bath procedure - this increases the load on the heart. By the way, you should not rush to the bath the next day after a stormy party. Under the influence of alcohol, the body already had to experience a serious strain on the heart and blood vessels, and in the bath, it is also forced to undergo temperature stress.

Steam should be lying down, and not sitting, and even more so not standing. In a horizontal position, the heat evenly affects the entire body. It is better to start steaming from the bottom shelf, then you can move higher, to where the heat is stronger.

Immediately after the steam room, it’s good to plunge into a cold font, or dive into a cool pool, or just stand under an ice shower. However, the cooling should be short-lived so as not to catch a cold. You need to wash with soap after the final entry into the steam room. It is not bad to take scrubs, anti-cellulite massagers with you to the bath. In their bath beneficial features triple.

Important

It is useful to visit a steam room when a cold starts - having warmed up properly, you can prevent an impending disease. The bath is also recommended for people suffering from chronic rhinitis, bronchitis and laryngitis. The bath is necessary for problems with the joints, as well as for neurological ailments, because it is a good prevention of arthritis, radiculitis and myositis. However, at the time of exacerbation of these diseases, as well as with acute respiratory viral infections with a high temperature, a visit to the bath can only harm - increase the inflammatory process. Bath is contraindicated in violation of blood circulation and vascular insufficiency, heart disease, hypertension, acute inflammatory diseases.

By the way

Cooking a bath is not only a science, but also an art. Even about the choice of a broom, experts can talk for hours. Linden, fir, juniper, coniferous, birch, oak, eucalyptus, mountain ash, nettle ... You can't count them all! The meaning of the parka with a broom is not only in the massage effect, but also in forcing hot air to the body. There are several ways to use this important bath props. The body is stroked with a broom, whipped, whipped, rubbed, etc. Before use, it is advisable to steam the brooms so that the volatile substances contained in them can be released and better penetrate the body. If the broom is fresh, you just need to rinse it slightly, and it is ready. If dry, then first you need to rinse it, and then put it in a bowl of warm water. Steaming a broom in boiling water is harmful - the leaves will quickly fall off.

Personal opinion

Lera Kudryavtseva:

I don't like baths or saunas. After visiting them, my blood pressure rises and I feel bad. Therefore, I do without bath procedures.

Bath is a wonderful place where many people go with great pleasure - families or friendly companies, just on a day off or to celebrate a solemn event. Why is a bath so useful that this procedure has been popular since ancient times to this day? In fact, the merits of a real Russian bath can hardly be overestimated. Taking a bath or shower will never give the same feeling of lightness, cleanliness and renewal as visiting a steam room. The bath is certainly useful for both physical and moral health, it is a great place to pay attention to yourself and your body, improve your health and improve your mood.

In order for the effect of the procedures to be maximum, it is worth visiting the bath about once a week. For hygiene purposes, you should take rubber slippers or slates, a bath mat on a bench and a personal basin with you. In order not to spoil the hair and not overheat the head, it will not be superfluous to purchase a special cap.

Note! Before entering the steam room, you should stand under a warm shower for a while or sit in the dressing room to warm up the body.

All about beneficial properties

Useful properties of the bath are in its effect on almost all organs and systems of the human body. It wonderfully restores and hardens the body, helps in improving immunity and thermoregulation.

First of all, you should visit the bathhouse at the first sign of a cold. The main thing is to sweat well in the steam room - in a well-steamed, hot bath, most of the pathogenic bacteria die, not only on the skin, but also in the internal organs. And if you splash eucalyptus, fir or birch infusion on hot stones, the rising steam will help clear your throat and nose.

Note! Bath procedures, due to the warming effect, are generally very useful for respiratory system what smokers should pay attention to.

With proper use of the bath, chronic respiratory diseases are alleviated, and in some cases even cured. In the steam room, be sure to use a broom - it pumps even more hot air, medicinal substances, evaporating from the leaves, destroy pathogenic microorganisms, and essential oils improve metabolism.

In addition, the bath is great for rheumatism, sciatica and other joint or muscle pain. Bath procedures are very useful for those who go in for sports, hard work, and experience high physical exertion. Bath as a whole improves the protective and adaptive capabilities of the body. It is useful to take a steam bath with sprains and dislocations, the bath helps the body in the regeneration of muscle tissues, dissolves salts deposited in the joints and warms up diseased bones.

The bath has a wonderful effect on the heart and blood vessels, physical performance improves. When alternating high and low temperatures, the heart muscle is strengthened, which reduces the risk of a heart attack.

Note! Heart patients should always consult a doctor before going to the bath.

Bath steam improves blood circulation, because capillaries and blood vessels begin to work better, saturating the body with oxygen and nutrients: blood stasis is eliminated and excess cholesterol is removed, settling on the walls of blood vessels.

Due to increased sweating, various toxins and slags are removed from the body in the bath, edema is reduced due to the unloading of the kidneys, and the effect lasts up to six hours after visiting the steam room. However, you should be careful - in order to avoid salt imbalance, you should not bathe after intense exercise associated with increased sweating.

Contrasting douches in the bath have a positive effect on the digestive system and intestines, and also contribute to weight loss.

A good bath is also good for the health of the psyche. Many, leaving the steam room, feel refreshed and rested, as if born again. This is due to the fact that while in a heated bath, blood flow to the brain weakens, which leads to a decrease in emotional activity and mental relaxation of the body. Headache and excessive nervousness disappear, unpleasant thoughts disappear, mood improves. That is why it is good to visit the bathhouse on the weekends - it perfectly eliminates the stress that has accumulated during the working week. It is very useful during the steam room to give an infusion of valerian, mint or motherwort on hot stones - they perfectly relieve nervous tension and promote restful sleep. However, if the procedure is carried out incorrectly, for example, if you stay in an overheated bath for too long, your health, on the contrary, may worsen - there will be a feeling of anxiety, fear, general weakness, sleep will deteriorate and appetite will decrease.

In the fight for beauty

And, of course, the bath is very useful for the skin. Cosmetics and polluted air have a very bad effect on her condition. At home, the skin is cleaned only superficially. However, in the bath, the pores open up, helping the skin to cleanse itself of toxins, old dirt and harmful substances. The rush of blood to the surface of the skin helps it recover, in addition, the work of the hair follicles improves, better. Bath heat kills pathogenic bacteria on the body. In addition, it is very good to walk on steamed skin with a broom, such as birch or oak. This will help improve the condition of inflamed skin, and with regular use, even relieve sweating. In addition, when using a broom, the entire skin is massaged, and the essential oils that are released from the leaves at this time improve metabolism and saturate the skin. useful substances, regenerate and disinfect it. With the help of a broom and hot steam, the dead layer of the skin is removed, it begins to breathe and rejuvenates from the inside, it becomes firm and elastic, regardless of skin type. For example, oily skin dries out a little, while dry skin, on the contrary, receives the nutrition and hydration it needs.

Thanks to a kind of "training" of the skin, the bath perfectly helps to fight the appearance of wrinkles and regulates the work. sebaceous glands. To strengthen the vessels after the steam room, it is good to douse with cool water. It will also have a positive effect on the scalp. Most importantly, be sure to wash yourself after visiting the steam room, otherwise all harmful substances will penetrate back into the skin. In general, while the skin is steamed, it is perfectly ready for various cosmetic procedures, which is very important for a woman. You can purchase special bath mittens, massage brushes and heel graters, apply a variety of scrubs and masks, both purchased and home cooking. By the way, anti-cellulite wraps and creams work great in the steam room. Hair, and the body, can be rinsed with water left over from steaming the broom for a better effect.

Note! Due to the improvement of metabolism, the removal of excess fluid from the body and a positive effect on gastrointestinal tract, bath procedures help to lose weight and correct the figure.

In general, visiting a steam room is useful for the female genitourinary system - a bath improves health after miscarriages and abortions, with violations of the uterus and ovaries, and other gynecological diseases. However, there are contraindications - for example, after recent operations, childbirth or in acute inflammatory processes. Before visiting the bath, be sure to consult a doctor. The bath very well alleviates the condition with menopause, removing the physical and moral disorders associated with it.

Also, the bath is useful for young girls, because with regular visits to the bath, the ligaments become more elastic, which will help during childbirth, and those who have already given birth improve lactation and relieve nervous tension. For pregnant women, a bath is useful in that it reduces swelling and improves blood circulation.

Of course, the bath is also useful for men. In addition to relieving tension and relieving pain in muscles and joints after heavy physical exertion, bath procedures perfectly help to harden and strengthen male body. Also, the bath has a positive effect on male potency, treats diseases of the genitourinary system and fights premature ejaculation. Most importantly, do not overdo it, because high temperatures adversely affect male reproductive ability.

Bath is our everything! Health, beauty, recreation, national feature, entertainment and an abyss of pleasure ... Maria TARANENKO advises both experienced and novice bath attendants to take note of 20 interesting facts about the bath

1. Right steam
First, you just need to splash hot water on the stones (this will cool them slightly). Then - a diluted infusion, and then - water again. Infusion can also be sprinkled on walls and floors. But do not water those present. Mixed with sweat, the steam will give an unpleasant odor.

2. Safety
Aromatic oils are volatile and flammable. Therefore, they should be used only in an aqueous solution (7-8 drops per bucket of water). It is prepared before entering the steam room. But not right in it.

3. Healing spirit
Eucalyptus steam contains 40 most useful components. Mint improves mood and calms nerves. Linden enhances perspiration and treats colds. Juniper improves immunity. There are lovers of beer, kvass and even tobacco steam. Cigarette smoke is unhealthy, but in the form of vapor, tobacco treats problematic skin.

4. Until the seventh
Sweat cools our skin. If it does not appear, body temperature and blood pressure rise. Is that bad. To activate sweating, the skin is massaged with a mitten or towel. Exfoliating procedures help (pre-peeling in the shower, etc.), as well as diaphoretic teas. Honey works well. Fruit acids in its composition exfoliate the skin and free the pores.

5. Toxins
With sweat, more than a hundred harmful substances are excreted from the body. Therefore, it is better not to wipe it, but to clean it off with a special scraper so that the toxins are not absorbed back.

6. Remove excess
Before entering the steam room, you need to thoroughly cleanse the skin. Remove makeup, shower without soap, and rinse your face (due to the heat, the remaining cleansing milk will irritate the skin). For a shower, you need to stock up on a natural washcloth or brush (synthetic ones leave microcracks on the skin and poorly polish its surface). It is also worth removing the varnish from the nails (the heat will destroy it anyway) and combing the hair thoroughly to remove the styling products.

7. By oil
Oils are just made for the bath. Unlike creams, they contain few chemical additives that break down at high temperatures. Therefore, the oil can be safely applied to the skin, especially if it is prone to dryness. The oil is also rubbed into the hair and nails. It will strengthen, nourish and protect them from overheating, preventing moisture loss.

8. Rules of conduct
In the steam room, you can spend a total of no more than 35 minutes, regardless of the number of visits. Before each of them you need to rest 10-20 minutes.
The body in the steam room must be dry, otherwise you can spoil the heat and harm your health. Wet skin makes the steam heavy.
When entering the steam room, close your eyes: if you can’t determine where the stove is (warmly enveloping, not puffing from one side), you are in luck.
All synthetic materials (hats, towels, swimwear) in the bath are contraindicated. Ready-made cosmetics are not needed here either (their preservatives decompose in the heat, damaging the skin).

9. Under your feet
The legs should be at the same level as the head or higher. This will ensure even blood circulation, muscle relaxation and removal of toxins. On the shelves you can often find special "corners" under the legs, on which many unknowingly put their heads. Sitting is better not to bathe - this leads to stagnation of blood and edema. You need to start from the bottom shelf, gradually rising higher.

10. Drink too much
In the bath you need to drink a lot. But only mineral water or herbal tea. Then all the incoming fluid will come out, picking up toxins. It is better to refuse black tea and coffee: they excite the nervous system, which is useless for a relaxed body. Beer is also despised by experienced bath attendants: alcohol and the heavy wort of this drink increase dehydration and block the removal of toxins.

11. Caution
The biggest bathing mistake is to endure to the last. So that the bath does not bring harm instead of benefit, it is necessary to leave it at the slightest sign of discomfort. On the first run, it is better not to climb high and stay in the steam room for a short time. The body will gradually adapt to the heat without harm to blood vessels and nervous system. Sensitive natures should take a damp cool towel with them. At the slightest sign of dizziness, apply it to the forehead, to the back of the head or to the region of the heart. And carefully leave the steam room.

12. Dream bouquet
Creating a lush, light, fragrant broom is a whole art. Branches for him are cut on certain days, in dry weather. In the villages, this used to be done in accordance with religious holidays, and during the collection, special prayers and conspiracies were read. Brooms are dried in the shade, in the breeze. Then they don't lose healing properties over time and do not fly around even after a dozen visits.

13. Preparatory process
In the bath, the broom is “steamed”: it is placed in hot water for several minutes. You don't need to leave it for a long time - the aroma will go away. You can hold a wet broom over the stones of the steam room - the steam from wet leaves permeates the bath with a healing spirit. But it is better not to shake it at the same time: the leaves that have fallen on the heater will burn and give an unpleasant smell.

14. Pretend to be a broom
Birch broom contains essential oils, vitamins C and A, which prolong the youthfulness of the skin. Its leaves adhere well to the body and absorb sweat like a sponge.
An oak broom does not absorb sweat so well, but it pumps steam.
Eucalyptus broom helps with colds and lung diseases, bruises, sprains and joint pain. The disadvantage of the eucalyptus broom is that the branches are too thin. It is better to add 2-3 eucalyptus twigs to a birch or oak "bouquet".
Coniferous broom - fir, spruce, cedar, juniper. He drives out any disease. Despite the fact that after processing the needles become softer, this pleasure is not for everyone.
Nettle broom - salvation for a sore lower back and joints. Before you start steaming, shift it a couple of times from hot water in the cold, holding in each for 2-3 minutes. Then there will be no burns.

15. spring-cleaning
Steaming with a broom stimulates blood circulation, increasing perspiration, and energizes. The movements should be soft, and at first the broom should only lightly touch the body, pumping up the heat. The intensity of the action determines the temperature in the steam room. If it is high, they whip softly, if not very - sweepingly. They usually start with stroking movements from the feet to the hips, abdomen, chest and neck. Then vigorously fasten in the same order. They finish by rubbing: with one hand they hold the handle of the broom, with the other they press the foliage to the body. You need to inhale its aroma more often, it will become a kind of massage for the lungs.

16. Actions after
A font, an ice-hole, a snowdrift, a pool - contrast procedures have an excellent effect on the heart, blood vessels, increase immunity and rejuvenate the skin. But many, on the contrary, like to enjoy the steamed-blissful state and meditate wrapped in a towel. Everyone chooses for themselves. It is important that the bath is enjoyable. If you have a massage, you should not supercool: the muscles relaxed by the heat will again enter into tone and it will be more difficult to knead them.

17. Masquerade
Bath - expanse for masks. Face, body, hair, hands, feet - any steamed part of our body will gratefully accept the components of these products, the activity of which doubles.
Masks and oils for hair should be left for the maximum possible period, hiding the hair under a felt cap. No plastic caps! At high temperatures, they release harmful substances.
After the first call, a cleansing mask is applied to the face, and after the second or third - moisturizing or tightening.
After all the rituals, a cream must be applied to the skin. Better with rich texture. It will not allow steamed skin to part with the resulting moisture.

18. Wouldn't be bad
After a single visit to the bath, we lose up to 2 liters of water. But the weight reduced in this way, alas, is compensated in a day. On the other hand, the body spends a lot of energy on sweating, which leads to weight loss. To maximize this process, you must:

* Go to the steam room often, sit for a short time, and then wrap yourself in a sheet and wait for the sweating to stop on its own.
* Avoid contrast procedures. The temperature difference trains the vessels and the immune system, but also causes the pores to close and the sweating to stop, which consumes extra calories. After all, the body spends a lot of energy on the production and evaporation of sweat.
* Drink hot drinks that stimulate perspiration.
* Steam lying down, in a not very wet steam room.
* He who bathes on an empty stomach loses weight, and on a full stomach he becomes fat.

19. Early in the morning
In the East, it is customary to go to the bathhouse in the morning. It is believed that after sunset, the body accumulates fatigue and is less willing to part with illnesses. Morning bath really energizes and gives ease of thinking.

20. Big difference
Along with the Russian bath, the popularity of its foreign "relatives" has also increased. Hammam should ideally be built on the principle of a palm, where each finger is a bath niche. The air temperature in them gradually rises from 70 to 100 ˚С, which allows you to choose best option. Humidity in the hammam is 90%, and there are no problems with perspiration. Sauna Dry heat reigns in it (up to -140 ˚С - with a humidity of 5-15%). There is no need to splash water on the stones here: due to the high temperature and poor ventilation, the steam turns out to be “heavy”, harmful to health and skin. You can only lightly spray the stones and walls with water with a fragrant tincture. Hammam is contraindicated for people with poor circulation and lung problems, and the sauna is contraindicated for those suffering from tachycardia or claustrophobia. For inflammatory or oncological diseases bathing is generally not recommended.