Thread: Steam baths

Originally Posted by Wowik

Originally Posted by charlestonian

Are they similar to Turkish baths?

They are more close to Finnish sauna than Turkish bath.
Turkish bath has a rather cold steam.
Finnish sauna has a hot dry air.
Russian banya takes the advantages of both.
At the beginning your rise the air temperature just like in a sauna and after some time when temperature decreases a little you add slightly a steam.
After temperature decreases there is a sort of massage procedure using веник.

Thanks.

Originally Posted by Wowik

After temperature decreases there is a sort of massage procedure using веник.

Веником подгоняется горячий воздух к коже, потому что температура воздуха непостредственно возле тела всегда ниже температуры в сауне.

And I thought it is in use because of the полезных веществ, которые содержатся в листьях. И что веники из веток разных деревьев оказывают различное воздействие на кожу.