Herbal Steam Bath & Sauna

Traditional Thai herbal steam therapy is one of the most efficient methods of ridding the body of toxic wastes through the skin and lungs. The aroma of Thai herbs in combination with essential oils, together with steam, cleans the respiratory tract and pores, promotes blood circulation and has a soothing effect. A herbal steam bath and/or sauna session at a Chiang Mai spa is often included as part of a spa package, usually done before a body treatment to open up the skin's pores and get people into a relaxed state of mind.

The bath also relieves stress and has a beneficial effect on general well-being. High humidity content and heat improve the skin suppleness, therefore such a steam bath ritual is recommended as a preparation for a massage.

The highly aromatic medicinal herbs quickly absorb into the bloodstream and circulate directly into every tissue of the body, delivering their therapeutic powers to each and every cell. Many different aromatic herbs can be used, but the primary ones are lemongrass, kaffir lime, ginger root, galanga root, basil, cinnamon, rosemary, thyme, pepper and mint.