Traditional Japanese bath ofuro is a barrel filled with hot water rather than hot water. From time immemorial, taking such a bath twice a day, the Japanese cured a lot of diseases, and just warmed themselves, because the water temperature in the ofuro allowed them to wash, exposing this bath to the street in the coldest frost. In a sense, it replaced the Japanese with a sauna, thanks to the healing properties of hot water.
But the proposed solution to use the traditional Japanese bath in your house or apartment does not oblige you to immerse yourself in a steep boiling water. You can just use it to give your a very unusual bathroom, unlike any other kind. And all you need for this is to raise the floor of the bathroom to such a level that he hides the entire bathroom bowl.
We create a bathroom in Japanese style at home
Of course, in a small small apartment with bathroom 2 to 1.5 it will be quite difficult. But in a private house or in an apartment with a large bathroom, you can safely afford such a thing, after taking care of the drains, because when swimming in the
ofuro , water can flood the entire floor. As for the bath, for the implementation of this project, you can fit any bowl of any shape - even the Japanese have not insisted for a long time that baths should be round or barrel-shaped.Well, if you decide to go further and want to take baths in the classic Japanese style of , you should know that hot baths are useful for people with motor problems, rheumatism and joint inflammation. Also, very hot water allows you to wash without soap, and traditionally when bathing in ofuro soap is not used, tk.it is believed that boiling water itself perfectly cleanses the skin and pores from toxins and dirt.
And still need to know that in contrast to the usual water procedures, Japanese bath does not cause a sense of relaxation, but on the contrary - it tones and excites. Therefore, people with a sick heart, as well as those who have any nervous disorders, should carefully approach the bathing in it.
To take the same of follows, not immediately immersed in boiling water, but starting with water of medium, almost room temperature. Only after that, boiling water is added to the bath in small portions. In any other case, you risk not getting healthier and getting a charge of vivacity, but getting completely unnecessary problems with increased pressure and tachycardia.
And one more, bath ofuro is simply ideal for those who want to arrange an unforgettable love meeting, placing around it lighted candles, glasses with champagne, sweets and filling the floor with petals of flowers.