Editing Sauna (section)

===Asia===
In [[Iran]], most gyms, hotels, and almost all public swimming pools have indoor saunas. It is very common for swimming pools to have two saunas which are known in [[Persian language|Persian]] as سونای خشک "dry sauna" and سونای بخار "steam sauna", with the dry type customarily boasting a higher temperature. A cold-water pool (and/or more recently a cold Jacuzzi) is almost always accompanied and towels are usually provided. Adding therapeutic or relaxing essential oils to the rocks is common. In Iran, unlike Finland, sitting in a sauna is mostly seen as part of the spa/club culture, rather than a bathing ritual. It is most usually perceived as a means for relaxation or detoxification (through perspiration). Having a sauna room on private property is considered a luxury rather than a necessity. Public saunas are segregated and nudity is prohibited.

In [[Japan]], many saunas exist at sports centers and public [[Public bathing|bathhouse]]s ([[sentō]]). The saunas are almost always gender separated, often required by law, and nudity is a required part of proper sauna etiquette. While right after [[World War II]], public bathhouses were commonplace in Japan, the number of customers dwindled as more people were able to afford houses and apartments equipped with their own private baths as the nation became wealthier. As a result, many sentōs have added more features such as saunas to survive.

In [[Korea]], saunas are essentially public bathhouses. Various names are used to describe them, such as the smaller [[mogyoktang]], outdoor [[onsen|oncheon]], and the elaborate [[jjimjilbang]]. The word "sauna" is used a lot for its 'English appeal'; however, it does not strictly refer to the original Fennoscandian steam rooms that have become popular throughout the world. The [[konglish]] word ''sauna'' (사우나) usually refers to bathhouses with Jacuzzis, hot tubs, showers, steam rooms, and related facilities.[[File:Turaidas muižas pirts telpa (2).jpg|thumb|Sauna whisks and herbal teas]]In [[Laos]], herbal steam sauna or ''hom yaa'' in [[Lao language|Lao]], is very popular, especially with women and is available in every village. Many women apply yogurt or a paste blend based on [[tamarind]] on their skin as a beauty treatment. The sauna is always heated by wood fire and herbs are added either directly to the boiling water or steam jet in the room. The sitting lounge is mixed gender but the steam rooms are gender separated. [[Bael fruit]] tea known in lao as ''muktam'' tea is usually served.{{citation needed|date=October 2023}}