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Finnish sauna

The effect of sauna on organism is multiple. Significant skin perfusion is mainly due to high temperature (60 to 110 °C; minimal air humidity 10 – 30 %). Sauna in certain degree regulates the blood pressure (individuals with high blood pressure should be very careful when using sauna), and the body temperature increases of 1 – 2 °C in average. Increased perfusion and overheating can improve muscle and joint locomotion, or they can eventually cause pain relief to a certain degree. Increased temperature activates the function of sebaceous glands what helps to excrete harmful substances through skin pores, which is important from cosmetic point of view. Sauna belongs to the most universal hardenous procedures and it is also significant regarding to prevention of a number of cold diseases.