Is it suitable to go to hot springs in summer?

Many friends may find it incredible to take a hot spring bath in the summer. In fact, taking a hot spring bath in the summer is also a very comfortable way to relax your body and mind. Soaking in hot springs is also a good way to relieve heat and cool down, because in the hot spring, the pores of the human skin will open, so the heat in the body will be dissipated, which will actually make the body temperature feel more comfortable.

Can I take a hot spring bath in summer?

In fact, you can also take a hot spring bath in the summer, and taking a hot spring bath in the summer can also cool down and relieve the heat. Many people may think that the weather is hot in summer and hot springs are also hot, so they must not be suitable, but this is not the case.

In the hot summer, the temperature is high, there is a lot of rain, and the air humidity is high, which makes it easy for skin diseases and gastrointestinal diseases to spread. People sweat a lot in summer, and the hot weather makes it difficult for sweat on the body surface to evaporate, making it easy for bacteria to attach and multiply, causing skin diseases. If you can soak in hot springs for a long time, especially Chinese medicine hot spring baths (such as adding large green leaves, mint, sophora flavescens root, etc.), it can not only kill viruses and bacteria, greatly reduce the chance of skin infection, but also regulate human body functions. If you drink a cup of green tea or scented tea after taking a hot spring bath, it will have a better health effect. Summer is the season when the human body consumes the most energy. Because the weather is too hot and the yang energy is too strong, people consume too much energy during the day and become tired very easily. Taking a hot spring bath at night can promote the dilation of capillaries throughout the body and relax the nerves in a static state. After soaking, sleep quality is improved.

Taking a hot spring bath is actually a very good activity to relieve summer heat and cool down. When people soak in a hot spring, their pores will open quickly and the heat in the body will be released. Through repeated soaking, the whole body will feel like eating mints, which can completely eliminate the body's stuffiness and cure the symptoms and the root cause. On the contrary, if people soak directly in cold water, the pores will be stimulated and closed immediately. Although the skin will feel cool, the heat in the body cannot be completely discharged, and after a while they will still feel very hot, which fails to achieve the purpose of cooling down. This is why taking a hot shower in the summer is better for cooling off than taking a cold shower.

What are the benefits of hot springs in summer

Strong detoxification effect

Hot spring therapy is not limited to winter. Summer is the peak season for the growth of all things. The beneficial substances contained in spring water can promote human metabolism. At the same time, the weather is very hot in summer, and toxins in the body are easy to accumulate at this time. Soaking in hot springs can more effectively eliminate toxins from the body and speed up metabolism. For example, the salt in spring water can inhibit sweating of the skin. For women who love beauty, it can keep the skin dry in summer, which is effective for skin beauty. Therefore, soaking in cold springs in summer is not only a way to escape the heat and relax, but also beneficial for beauty care.

Whether you want to absorb nutrients from the hot springs, expel toxins from your body, or just relieve the heat, you can only do so by soaking in hot springs. Its detoxification effect is better than any other season.

Slimming Beauty

In summer, the skin can more easily absorb nutrients from hot springs, and the slightly higher temperature can cause the skin pores to open rapidly in a very short time. The body's toxins are eliminated through the pores with sweat, eliminating excess water, fat and toxins from the body, making it easier to achieve the purpose of body shaping and beauty, and also helping to improve physical fitness and immunity. Other experiments have shown that soaking in 42°C spring water for 20 minutes can consume about 300 calories, so soaking in hot springs is indeed beneficial for weight loss. Especially in summer and autumn, in the cool hot springs with lower temperatures, you can cool down without worrying about getting tired from soaking in the hot springs for too long, and you can also lose weight.

Skin care

The weather is dry in summer and the skin is more prone to aging. A temperature slightly higher than that of the human body can cause the skin's pores to open rapidly in a very short time, eliminating excess water and fat from the body and absorbing the mineral elements in the hot spring through the pores, which is more beneficial to the skin's health and nutrition.

Relax

In the sultry summer, people are more likely to feel tired. When you jump into a hot spring of suitable temperature with sweat all over your body, you will feel comfortable and relaxed in the steam-filled hot spring. You can feel the gurgling hot current coming out from under your body. Relax your whole body and mind, enjoy the kind embrace of the hot spring, and let the hot hot spring water soak away all the boredom and fatigue of the day. At this time, the hustle and bustle of the world is far away, the pressure of the city is washed away, people's heart knots are untied, and the long-lost comfort comes to mind. Then you will find that hot springs are not just for winter, but are also suitable for summer. Moreover, hot springs are really as some people say - the "hometown of the heart", which can relax your mood and please your body and mind.

Things to note when taking a hot spring bath in summer

1. Suitable crowd: Office workers who lack physical exercise and do not sweat much. However, it is not suitable for those with weak constitution or organic lesions of liver, kidney, heart and other organs.

2. Hot spring water temperature: The water temperature should be 38℃-40℃ or higher 38℃-42℃ (depending on personal tolerance). Soak for 10-15 minutes, then get up and adjust for a while. Do this once a week. It is beneficial to the human body and has no harm.

3. Don’t soak in hot springs for too long in summer. The length of time you spend in a hot spring bath depends on the temperature of the spring water. Generally speaking, the initial soaking time should be between 3 and 10 minutes. After you get used to the hot spring, you can slowly extend the soaking time. It is best not to go into the water for more than 30 minutes each time.

4. Pay attention to hydration: When taking a hot spring bath, you should also replenish water scientifically. It is best to choose boiled water, lemon water or light salt water at 20℃ to 25℃ to replenish the water in the body.

5. Avoid taking a hot spring bath on an empty stomach, after a meal, or after drinking alcohol: there should be at least one hour between taking a hot spring bath and eating.

6. People with dry skin should apply moisturizing lotion immediately after soaking in hot springs to avoid discomfort caused by excessive loss of skin moisture.

7. It is best not to take a bath alone. Adults should try not to let their children out of their sight to avoid accidents.

8. You don’t need to rinse with clean water after soaking in a hot spring, but strong acidic hot springs and hydrogen sulfide hot springs are more irritating, so it is best to rinse again to prevent side effects. People with skin allergies should pay special attention.

9. If you feel unwell while soaking in a hot spring, you should leave and not continue to soak in the hot spring.

10. The sulfur and other acidic and alkaline substances contained in hot springs can reduce inflammation and kill bacteria, and are quite effective for general infectious or parasitic skin diseases. However, they can sometimes irritate skin wounds and cause them to worsen, or even lead to "hot spring skin disease."