There are different opinions about the origin of sauna, but the consistent view is that it originated in ancient Rome.

Sweat steam: It is said that it was developed by King Sejong in the Korean era to treat the people.

It has a history of about 600 years.

SPA originated in Europe.

In the discussion on the origin of the word SPA, there is a word that runs through it, that is "hydrotherapy", which reflects the important role of water in the ancient treatment field and early European SPA culture.

2. The meaning is different.

Sauna, also known as Finnish bath, refers to the process of physical therapy with steam in a closed room.

Usually, the indoor temperature of sauna can reach above 60℃.

As a kind of hyperthermia, steaming has a long history and is a major feature of Korea.

Korean steaming is to heat yellow mud and various stones, and people sit or lie down to dispel wind and cold, warm the body and promote blood circulation, and warm the skin and beautify.

SPA refers to the use of water resources combined with bathing, * * *, applying skin care products and aromatherapy to promote metabolism and satisfy people's vision, taste, touch, smell and thinking to achieve a kind of physical and mental enjoyment.

3. Different functions

Health care function of sauna.

In the high temperature environment, it can cause internal thermal effect in the deep skin, and the body sweats a lot, which is conducive to discharging all kinds of garbage in the body and eliminating diseases.

At the same time, because the body is repeatedly steamed and washed in hot and cold, it can achieve the effect of enhancing blood vessel elasticity and preventing arteriosclerosis.

The functions of steaming are: activating cells, purifying blood, improving physical strain symptoms, promoting metabolism, purifying body fluids, regulating autonomic nerves, regulating endocrine, enhancing human immunity and eliminating the invasion of free radicals.

The functions of SPA include: beauty and fitness; Relieve stress; Accelerate the metabolism of fat and sugar in the body; Spa * * * combined with the application of seaweed is really effective in losing weight.

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