One word in Finnish, strictly connected to sauna, is löyly. It is a bit difficult to translate, but basically it means the heat of the sauna room, especially the heat you get when you throw water on the hot stones of the sauna oven. Originally this word meant spirit or life. In many languages which are related to Finnish, there is a word corresponding to löyly. An example would be lil in Ostyak, which means soul, or leil in Estonian. All this also hints to the sauna's old, spiritual essence. Health Benefits of A Steam Sauna The health benefits of steam saunas
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Medicinal Benefits of a Sauna The refreshing and soothing benefit of steam sauna was understood almost a thousand years ago, and most of the people used the magical properties of sauna to relax their body and mind. However in the recent years, scientific investigations revealed that a session of sauna taken everyday over a period of time will have some sort of be medicinal effect on your body. Here are some of the medicinal effects of sauna: 1. Sauna is a healthy activity that rejuvenates your mind and body 2. Saunas could be used to rehabilitate smokers and alcoholics to make them more active and healthier. 3. Sauna can also be used to
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