Wet Versus Dry Heat for First Time Steam Sauna Users
Feb 3rd, 2007 by admin
By: Joe Bella
How you take your sauna is a matter of preference and tolerance. Americans who would feel comfortable in a rain forest would probably like the 100 percent humidity of steam baths; people for whom the desert conjures up visions of paradise would prefer the dry–10 to 12 percent humidity–heat of saunas.
The Finnish method not only lies between the two extremes but also varies constantly because of the loyly–the steam created by throwing a ladleful or two of water on the hot stones of the sauna heater every few minutes, temporarily raising the humidity to between 12 and 40 percent. Finns always create loyly, for a number of good reasons. Superdry sauna air can irritate mucous membranes. Increasing the humidity also produces a sharper, more intense heat, a panacea for knotted muscles, stiff joints and nerves stretched to the breaking point. Intensified heat opens pores and increases perspiration, which helps flush impurities and excess oils from the skin.
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