Precautions:
A steam bath is not for everyone and not anyone should do this without some precautions.
People with known heart conditions or those women who are pregnant should not take an herbal steam bath, as essential oils are very powerful and they may cause them a problem while inhaled and or absorbed.
Besides this, a person before taking an herbal steam bath should drink plenty of water as steam bath causes a lot sweating and this could result in dehydration in the person.
Although these herbs and oils are natural, but sometimes people are allergic to some things, even with the natural things, so before using herbs and oils, consult the physician or herbal or aroma therapist. Use the appropriate herbs in the steam bath recommended for your skin type, which could result in a better and beneficial way.
In steam bath, as the body is subjected to a high temperature so the heartbeat reaches to about 140 beats per minute. Therefore, pregnant women, persons having heart or blood pressure problems or elderly people should not take this bath because it may cause some severe problems in them.