Southerners vs Northerners
Like different species living on the same continent
Differences in both lives
Not only in sweet and salty bean curd & dumplings, big and small cockroaches…
Even a mediocre bath
Can also compare flowers
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There is no scientific conclusion about the frequency of bathing. The weather in the south is hot and there is plenty of rain, making it easy to take a bath; the north is dry and water-deficient, especially in ancient times, it was not so convenient to take a bath.
Han officials could only take vacations every 5 days, and they took a bath once by the way, which was called “taking a bath”[1], so the habit of bathing once a few days in the north really has a historical origin.
If you are not a manual worker or a person who is prone to sweating and has a peculiar smell, and the environment is relatively clean, you can decide to take a shower every few days according to your own situation.
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If you need to do physical labor or exercise a lot every day, sweat a lot, or come into contact with a lot of dust, you can wash it every day.
The bathing time should not be too long, especially for patients with cardiovascular disease, it is recommended to control it within 20 minutes [2].
Remind everyone that it is not enough to wash and rub hard every day. Especially in winter, the oil secretion of the skin is reduced. If you rub it like this again, sooner or later, the skin will be broken, and in severe cases, dry eczema will be induced [3].
(How to rub it scientifically, get a sneak peek at the end of the article~)
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You don’t have to wait for auspicious times to take a shower, but if you’ve just done the following 3 things, it’s recommended not to do so first:
●Just after eating: Bathing at this time will transfer blood to the surface skin, resulting in a decrease in the blood supply of the gastrointestinal tract, which will affect the digestion of the gastrointestinal tract in the long run Features.
●Just drinking: Taking a bath after drinking can easily lead to insufficient blood supply to the brain, and in severe cases, it can lead to hypoglycemia, leading to accidents such as fainting [4]. Pores open up after drinking, making it easy to catch cold.
●Before going to bed: Taking a bath before going to bed will speed up blood circulation, which is not conducive to fast entering sleep state and affects the quality of sleep.
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“Push harder, push harder!”
“Ah, ah, ah, tap!”
“That’s right here~~”
Don’t think about it, I’m taking a shower!
The highest courtesy for northerners to entertain friends is to come to a one-stop service of “brewing, steaming, scrubbing and washing” to enjoy the dual health care of mind and body.
The high-standard bathhouse has a collection of services that many southerners have never heard of:
Mud (rubbing the back), milking (applying milk to the body), buffets, billiards, movies… As long as your wallet is deep enough, you can buy all the unexpected happiness.
Though the southerners do not have bathhouses, they will never miss a similar enjoyment – hot springs.
Wake up quickly, bathing in the bathhouse/hot spring is also a “physical activity”, pay attention to the following situations:
●Before the bubble
Have a full meal and don’t be too tired to avoid low blood sugar, low blood pressure, etc.
If you have wounds or skin diseases such as eczema, it is best not to soak in hot springs[5].
●Bubble time
Don’t pursue high temperature, the water temperature is slightly higher than body temperature. The soaking time should not be too long, get up and rest for about 15 minutes. During the whole process, it is necessary to replenish water in time and rest in time.
●BubbleAfter
Keep warm, dry quickly and apply moisturizer.
Easter eggs
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Bath towel, ranked first in the “Top Ten Confusions of Southerners about Northern Specialties”.
Which northerner did not experience the fear of being dominated by a bath towel as a child? If not, it must be that you have thick skin since childhood.
This is a palm-sized, rough-surfaced glove-style scrub that increases friction against the skin, washes away dirt, and more.
But rubbing towels are not very friendly to the skin, especially those made of nylon, which have a rough surface. Strong rubbing will cause epidermal cells to fall off, sebum loss, and even rubbing. After the skin barrier is damaged, it is easy to be invaded by pathogens, causing some skin diseases such as molluscum contagiosum [6].
Some bathhouses have shared towels, and rubbing each other’s backs can easily lead to the spread of infectious diseases[7].
Bath towels should be used exclusively, and should be sterilized by boiling water. Do not rub vigorously when taking a shower.
The material of the bath ball is soft, easy to foam, and the cleaning ability is not bad at all, so it can be used for many purposes.
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In order not to be boring and to wash more cleanly in the shower, people often come in different ways.
In addition to the common shower gels and soaps in the south, scrubs are also used, which can make the dead skin cells and cells fall off, and the skin becomes soft and delicate.
But scrubs should not be used regularly, otherwise, the stratum corneum may become thinner and thinner and become “sensitive skin” [8]. Oily or aging skin can be used once every 2 to 4 weeks; dry and sensitive skin is not recommended [4].
In the eyes of Northeasterners, no matter what you eat or drink, you can use it when rubbing your back.
Add milk, called milk rub or beaten milk, as well as vinegar rub, salt rub, wine rub, etc. If you don’t add anything, it’s called “hair rubbing”. The back ruber will also chat while rubbing: “rubbing with vinegar can remove dead skin, and rubbing with milk can whiten it…” I will tell you secretly that it is worth the money.
Unfortunately, there is no scientific research to prove that rubbing the back with vinegar, wine, milk, etc. is good for skin health. A more reliable one is “salt rub”. The bath salt is generally sea salt, which can deeply cleanse the skin horny[9].
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However, bath salts should not be used regularly. Occasional use for oily skin is fine, but it is not recommended for dry and sensitive skin[4].
In fact, the north and south have different bathing methods
Mainly due to weather, environment, etc.
Bath culture is neither good nor bad
Respect each other’s differences in living habits
Pay attention to skin hygiene
Wash if you want, and have fun~
References
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[3] Lan Yuzhen, Li Linfeng. The role of bath stimulation in the pathogenesis of generalized hypolipidemic eczema [J]. Chinese Journal of Leprosy and Dermatology, 2008, 24(005):346 -348.
[4]Dermatologists Branch of Chinese Medical Doctor Association, Dermatologist Branch of Chinese Medical Doctor Association, Skin Cosmetology Development Working Committee. Guidelines for Skin Cleaning in China [J]. Chinese Journal of Dermatology, 2016, 49(8):537-540 .
[5] Lv Bin. Beware of skin diseases in hot springs[J]. General Nursing, 2006(7):41-41.
[6] Jin Hongzhong, Zhou Guangji, Liu Keying. Investigation on the relationship between nylon bath towels and the incidence of molluscum contagiosum in adults [J]. Chinese Journal of Dermatology and Venereology, 1994, 01:32 -33.
[7] Lv Shuzhen. Bath towel and molluscum contagiosum (with a report of 300 cases) [J]. China Rural Medicine, 1994(8).
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[9]Li Guangchang, Ma Huaxing, Kong Fanjun. Feasibility analysis of bath salt project[J]. Salt Industry and Chemical Industry, 2014.
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