Sweat
bathing - be it in the form of the Finnish sauna, the
Russian bania, the Turkish hamman, or an American Indian
sweatlodge - is as common to the world as the baking
of bread and the squeezing of the grape.
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sau-na
(sôn, sou-) n.
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a.
A Finnish steam bath in which the steam is produced by
pouring water over heated rocks.
b. A bathhouse or room for taking such a steam bath.
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A dry heat bath.
b. A room or enclosure for taking a dry heat bath. |
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- Relax
sore, tight, overworked and tired muscles.
- Many people find that Saunas are extremely relaxing and an alternative to the stresses and tensions of everyday life.
- Saunas encourage perspiration, which may help flush out impurities
and release dead skin cells.
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