Benefits of bathing with hot water

Posted by Chidinma on Wednesday October 8, 2014 at 16:38:4:

Most people me included prefer to bath with cold water because the freshening effect
And tingles it leaves on the skin; but am here to tell you now that bathing with hot water has some amazing benefits on the skin, and body generally.

Let’s look at 4 benefits of bathing with cold water.

- Promote Blood Flow On The Skin: when you take a hot water bath, it helps to stimulation and increase blood flow in turn the skin pores are opened and toxins are flushed out of the pores making blood to flow freely; keeping the skin free from clog and dirt; that’s why people who suffer from acute acne are advised to water their face with warm water once daily; to clean up the pores clogged by dirt and allow from blood flow.

- Relaxes Muscles And Joints: When next you over work yourself and feel tired and worn out, remember to take a hot bathe because it helps to relax the muscle tissues and heal inflammation on the joints. Also if you neck or shoulder is sore as a result of excess strain, you can use take a hot water bath in place of a massage to relax and soothe the muscles.

- Quick Relief For Cough and Cold: If you are feeling cold or chills hot water bath can help to normalize your body temperature, also it steam from hot water that help dissolve and get rid of phlegm which causes cough.

- Treatment For Stress: people suffering from depression and stress are advised to take hot bath regularly because of the soothing effect it has on the nerves.