To help beginners - useful accessories for the bath
Bathhouse, what a warm word! And not just a word - it is the most that neither is a tradition, custom, part of the mentality of the Russian people. And in winter, and in spring, and in summer, in the fall, if there is a bath, there will always be time to steam in it. As they say, the heat of the bones does not ache.
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Brooms and cooperage products for a bath
However, the bathhouse is not just a place where you come and go. This is a real abode of health and recreation, with its own characteristics, attributes and rules. And in order for your time in the bath to be successful, you need a small amount of things.
One of the most important and necessary things in a bath is a broom. When choosing a broom, proceed only from your preferences. There are a lot of species. And each has its own purpose.
Birch broom
Birch is one of the most beloved and useful trees of Russians. A broom made of birch branches is able to cleanse the body of toxins, remove salts and toxins. It is recommended to use it for people suffering from kidney disease, with asthmatic diseases. It is good to steam with such a broom during a cold. It is worth remembering that at temperatures, going to the bathhouse is contraindicated. Also, a birch broom is a kind of skin healer, it perfectly helps to cope with stretch marks and heal wounds.
Oak broom
This is a real body sculptor. It perfectly helps to rid the skin of excess fat, makes it more toned and elastic. Among other things, oak brooms are excellent for treating skin diseases due to their bactericidal properties.
Linden broom
It is best to pick up linden branches at the moment when it blooms. So it will be of great benefit. Linden broom helps to cope with viral infections, colds, has properties soothing the nervous system. Taking a steam bath with such a broom helps not only to be treated, but also to strengthen health, increase immunity.
Aspen broom
Aspen is a real storehouse of vitamins. The leaves and bark of this tree have excellent antiviral and antimicrobial properties. Therefore, it is highly desirable to take a steam bath with such a broom for people who are at the initial stage of a cold. An aspen broom helps to cope with diseases of the genitourinary system, promotes rapid tissue healing.
However, a bath broom will be of no use if it is not steamed. A special steamer will help you with this. It looks like a wooden basin with high walls and an unusual lid.
Cooper products
You will also need tubs, tubs, buckets. Of course, all these items can be purchased inexpensively in the store, albeit in a plastic version. But for a bath, this is not very good:
- Firstly, no matter how we are assured, plastic is not always clean. The seller cannot give one hundred percent guarantee that there was no mistake and that some chemical was not put in more than necessary. And in the bath, it will heat up and everything with vapors will rise up.
- Secondly, the plastic will not last long because of the temperature drop. Somewhere it will burst or crack.
As for such paraphernalia made of iron, naturally it will heat up and burn.
Therefore, it is best to purchase such things in a wooden version from people who do this, that is, coopers. And the tree itself in the bath is already something magical, from it both the aroma and the atmosphere are special.
You will also need long-handled bath buckets. And it should be long in order not to burn yourself with steam when scooping up boiling water.
After a good steaming of the "bones" it is necessary to cool down. And if there is no reservoir or river near the bath, the so-called font will help you. It is a large, wide barrel that is filled with water or covered with snow.
In addition to the main attributes in the bath, there are many small ones made of wood: benches, small chairs, hangers, and the like.
Why exactly a tree? It's simple. It is an ideal conductor of heat - it heats up, but does not burn. Also, the vapors emanating from it are good for health. And, of course, wood is beauty and luxury. It reminds of where it all began and connects to the roots.
Bath hats
It is possible to be in the bath without a headdress, but not desirable. Especially if you like to steam and spend as much time there as possible. A bath hat is not just an accessory - it is protection. Heatstroke protection.
Hats made of flannel, dumped from felt and wool will be very useful for a bathhouse. It is necessary that the hat is comfortable for you, pleasant to wear, soft and good at absorbing sweat. But remember, before you go to bathe, you cannot wet the hat. Otherwise, her protective factor will turn against you. There is a high probability of overheating.
Wash it in water at room temperature and only by hand. It should be wrung out by squeezing it slightly, not twisting it. Dry naturally, preferably by pulling it over a jar or, if you have one, over the head of a mannequin.
The modern market presents a lot of all kinds of options for bath hats. When shopping, be sure to make sure it is made entirely of natural material.
Bath slippers
Bath slippers are not trigonometry, everything is simple here. Going for a swim, then you need ordinary rubber slippers with grooved non-slippery soles. Or slippers made of modern plastic. They are ideal for water treatments, lightweight and non-slippery.
For the steam room, you need rubber slippers with the addition of foam. They will perfectly withstand the temperature of the floor of a Russian steam room. Also, the modern market offers wooden and wicker slippers made from natural straw.
Bath clothes
The optimal clothes for the bath are natural cotton towels or sheets. In the latter, of course, it is not so comfortable, but if there are no other options, then they are quite suitable. Bathrobes are available in various options, short and long. You can purchase special sets for baths. Which includes towels, modernized as a bath. The male version is called the kilt and looks similar to it. Female, like an ordinary towel, with the exception that it has Velcro in front, which will not allow it to swing open or slide.
Bath oils
Bath oils are not just fragrances, but a real medicine for health. Naturally, for everything to work as it should, they must be completely natural, without impurities and dyes.
Types of oils:
- Antiviral: chamomile, mint, oregano, eucalyptus, cedar, juniper.
- Stimulating the production of endorphins and dopamine: citrus oils, lavender, fir, bergamot, geranium, ginger.
- Soothing: ylang lang, lemon balm, tangerine.
For oils to work and be beneficial, there are certain rules for their use:
- Remember, before using the oil, you must dilute it with water or an emulsifier.
- Oils have their own properties and characteristics, so read the instructions before use. And best of all, check with your doctor about which oils you can use.
- Do not mix the oils any way you like. Allergies are possible. To do this, use the recipes, usually they are already given in a package with oil, or use one at a time on different trips to the bath.
- In order for the steam room to be filled with fragrant air, a couple of drops of oil are diluted in water which is poured onto the stones.
Bath thermometers
A thermometer in a bath is simply not bypassed. Of course, in any company there is such a person who will say that he has mercury instead of blood and he smells the temperature at once. But relying on chance in this case is dangerous. If you overdo it with temperature, there can be unpleasant consequences for a person. Especially in poor health. Therefore, there are special thermometers made of wood or special plastic for the bath. They look very different (arrow, electronic), but the point is that they show accurately, and choose the design to your taste.
