From time immemorial, the Russian people loved to soar in the bathhouse, here people drew strength, were treated for ailments, tempered by the body and rejuvenated by the soul. "People's doctor" - this is how the Russian bath was called from time immemorial and said: "The bath soars - it gives health." Modern studies have confirmed the medicinal value of the bath. It has a beneficial effect on the nervous system, muscular apparatus, blood circulation, skin and other organs and systems, trains sweat glands. It is not for nothing that sweating is called a "garbage collector," with it spent slags come out, the work of the kidneys is facilitated, water-salt metabolism is improved, metabolism is normalized, the functions of the spine are restored with osteochondrosis. After the bath, it breathes better. And not only because the pores are cleared, but also due to increased blood circulation. A bath is also a stimulator of protein metabolism: proteins, fats, carbohydrates, mineral elements are better absorbed; metabolism increases by about a third. And the pleasure of massage with a fresh, fragrant broom and its delightful smell filling the lungs with a heady aroma... Our book will tell you how to get the most benefit and pleasure from a Russian bath. How and when to prepare healing herbs and brooms, how to enhance the positive effect of bath procedures with the help of aromatherapy, how to properly massage the steamed body, what cosmetic procedures are well combined with visiting the steam room and many more, a lot of useful information for your health and pleasure.