VICTORIAN TURKISH BATHS: Glossary: |

A Glossary of some
hot-air bath terms

The glossary is not intended to be in any way comprehensive;

rather it aims to clarify terms which are often confused with each other,

and to define some others which are specialist terms or no longer in use.

Aeratone bath

The Aeratone bath is a patented deep circular bath with jets of compressed air which massage the body. An early type of Jacuzzi™ whirlpool.

The bath, normally used by one bather at a time, is filled by an attendant who ensures that the hot water is at the correct temperature and at the right depth for that particular bather. The time spent in the bath is set by each establishment and can be as long as an hour.

The first local authority Aeratone bath was installed at the Victoria Baths, Manchester, in 1952. They are still in use at some Turkish baths establishments including, for example, the Portobello baths in Edinburgh.

Glossary entries are available
for the hyperlinked terms listed below:

Aeratone baths

Banya (see: Russian baths)

Chibouk, or Chibouque

Cold water cure (see: Hydropathy)

Electric baths

Electro-Turkish baths

Foam baths (see: Aeratone baths; Zotofoam baths)

Galvanic baths (see: Electric baths)

Hammam

Hookah (see: Narghile)

Hydropathy

Islamic hammam (see: Hammam )

Steam baths (see: Russian baths)

Surround shower (see: Needle shower )

Turkish baths (see: Victorian Turkish bath)

Vapour baths (see: Russian baths)

Water cure (see: Hydropathy)

Wet sheet pack (see: Hydropathy)

Victorian Turkish bath

Zotofoam baths

This list was last augmented on 23 September 2008

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