Japanese Barrels (O’Furo)
The traditional Japanese bath O’furo is a kind of ritual, imbued with a deep religious meaning, emphasizing the relaxation of the senses and the enjoyment of warmth and good company.
The Japanese purify not only their bodies, but also their souls. The ritual of the Japanese bath begins with Furo – a deep and wide bathtub, usually made of cypress. The warm water stimulates blood circulation and has a beneficial effect on the lymphatic and nervous systems.
The stay in the barrels is not strictly fixed, on average 15 minutes, but this is individual for each person. There are benches for sitting, air massage nozzles on the floor, ocean salts are added, and the water level reaches the chest, so the heart is not unnecessarily burdened by the high temperature.
Scientists in Japan have also established a number of benefits of this ritual:
Specialists advise people with acute chronic diseases and oncological diseases to avoid the Japanese bath. It is also not suitable for pregnant women, children under 3 years of age, people suffering from epilepsy, angina, hypertension, tuberculosis, heart failure.
