Turkish bath hammam

Turkish bath hamam (hammam) is a wet bath,originating from the Roman term. The temperature there is relatively low, usually it ranges from 30 to 55 ° C in the center of the steam room, but humidity can reach 100%. That is why the Turkish bath is popular among people who do not tolerate or simply do not like high temperatures, including among women.

At all, for Turkish women a visit to the hamam is a whole ritual. There they meet with friends, discussthe latest news, gossip about men. Talking and coffee with sweets in the hamam can take a whole day. Hamam, by the way, does not limit the bath, often the sauna is accompanied by cosmetic procedures (massage, peeling, wrapping, etc.). Therefore, the Turkish bath hammam is a kind of SPA center.

Hamam is a large room with a warm floor, domed ceiling and a large heated lounger, standing in the center. In the East, it is best to go to the hamam in the morning, so the cleansing will be more effective, and the body will more easily part with fatigue. First you need to go to the locker room, there you take a shower and undress, wrapped in a towel. To be in a hamam undressed is not accepted! Then they go to the steam room. In the central steam room there are five niches with different temperatures (they are heated more than the center of the steam room), they are visited in turn, from less hot to more hot.

After steaming for 15-20 minutes, so that the body warmed up, and the pores opened, you can go to bath procedures. First, the bathhouse attendant will thoroughly wipe you with a washclothfrom horsehair, vegetable fibers or wool, alternately rinsing with warm and cool water. And finish the procedure of cleaning by washing with a lot of lush soap foam and massage. After that, you can swim in the three pools that have different temperatures of water, and drink herbal tea or coffee.

It is believed that wet steam hamam has a beneficial effect on any type of skin. It gently cleanses and moisturizes dry andsensitive skin and helps to cleanse the oily, prone to rashes, while normalizing sebum and not drying the skin. The skin softens, becomes elastic and taut. Immediately after visiting the hamam, the effectiveness of cosmetic procedures for facial and body care (including those aimed at combating cellulite) is increased.

But keep in mind that the effectiveness of hamam in the fight against overweight is exaggerated. Turkish bath hamam, as, indeed, anyanother bath, does not melt the fatty deposits. Weight (about 1.5 kg) is lost due to intense sweating, and within a day these kilograms usually come back. The use of hamam for weight loss is more indirect: staying in a bath activates metabolic processes in the body, and a good metabolism is one of the pledges of normal weight.

Turkish bath hamam will help to relax, relieve fatigue and muscle tension, cope with stress and recharge positive energy. Stay in the hamam stimulates blood circulationand immunity, serves as an excellent prophylaxis for colds and problems with the cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous and musculoskeletal systems.

They say that the hamam helps with osteochondrosis, colds and chronic diseases of the respiratory tract, but without first consulting a doctor, self-medication in a hamam is not worth doing. With catarrhal diseases, you can visit the hamam only if your body temperature does not exceed 37 ° C!

Of course, the Turkish bath hammam has its own contraindications. You can not be there if you have sharpinflammatory skin diseases, as well as with the aggravation of any chronic diseases and oncological diseases. Despite the lower temperature and sparing regimen compared to other types of baths, hamam should be attended with caution to obese people and people prone to increased blood pressure. Hamam is useful when VSD, but with hypertension can also hurt.

Therefore, as well as before visiting any other bath, the best solution is first to consult a therapist, and only then go to the hamam with a calm soul, knowing that it will only benefit you and no harm.