The bathhouse helps to relax and relieve stress, and improve the health of the body and spirit.
Besides, it is a great reason to sit with friends and relax. How to steam properly and in what cases is it better to refrain from bath procedures?
How to prepare and what to take
Going to the bathhouse is useful for treating allergies and respiratory diseases. Bath procedures also help patients recover from pneumonia. A good steam bath is also useful for people with muscle and joint pain.
Doctors recommend recovering in a bathhouse after operations and various injuries. Insomnia is another reason for bathing procedures.
No special preparation is required before visiting the bathhouse. It is important not to overeat immediately before going to the steam room; a light snack in the form of nuts or fruit is enough.
If you plan to go to the sauna after a working day, you need to rest for at least an hour to recover. What to take with you:
- Slippers with non-slip soles. They can be either the simplest rubber ones or wooden soles. This will prevent you from burning your feet if the floor is too hot.
- Headwear made of natural materials (wool, flax). The cap protects the head from overheating.
- Broom and gloves if necessary.
- A robe or bath towel if you plan to spend time in the steam room with a group of people.
- Bath shelf pad. The wood surface can sometimes get too hot to sit on. A simple towel or sheet will solve the problem.
- Clean linen and clothes to change into.
You can also take body care products, scrubs, lotions, oils. Be careful with essential oils, use in small quantities and only if those around you are okay with it. It is also important to make sure that no one present has allergies.
How to steam properly
To begin with, you do not need to heat the room above +60 degrees Celsius. This temperature is comfortable for beginners.
To help a beginner adapt to the heat, it is enough to go into the steam room for the first time for 10 minutes and sit or lie down on the bottom shelf. It is not recommended to use a broom; you need to let your body get used to the new conditions.
During your second visit to the steam room, you can stay for about 15 minutes and steam yourself with a broom. It is good if you have a partner who can monitor the procedure and help if you feel worse.
The third time you can stay in the steam room longer – for about 20 minutes.
In general, you can enter the steam room up to 6 times without harm to your health. The total stay in the bathhouse should not exceed 3 hours.
It is important to rest and recover between visits to the steam room. You can take a bath in the font, swim in the pool with cool water or drink tea.
Harm and precautions
High temperature and humidity are a great stress for the body, which is not accustomed to such conditions. Contraindications:
- Cardiovascular diseases.
- Fluctuations in blood pressure.
- Fungal infections.
- Diseases of the nervous system.
- Malaise and weakness.
- Alcohol intoxication.
The rest need to determine for themselves what conditions are most comfortable. The main thing is no unpleasant sensations.
If you overheat, you should go to the dressing room, rest room or any other cool room to come to your senses. If your health does not improve, you should contact the administrator and call a doctor.
In the bathhouse, you should also avoid drinking very cold drinks and alcohol in any form, or eating heavy food. Excessive physical activity is also not beneficial.
It is important to be careful with the supply of steam; no more than 200 ml of warm water should be added to the stones.
On the top shelf, where the air is the hottest, it is better to lie down rather than sit to avoid sudden temperature changes between the upper and lower parts of the body. And most importantly: you do not need to sit in the steam room to the limit, about 10 minutes for the first time is quite enough.
The bathhouse helps to improve the body, recover from injuries and illnesses. In addition, it is an opportunity to have a good time and relax in pleasant company. The main thing is to follow simple rules and monitor your well-being in the process.
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