How to take a steam bath with a broom?

The Russian bath has long gained insane popularity, and not only in Russia, but also in many other countries. Such a pastime has a beneficial effect on the health of users and even on their appearance.

Many people cannot imagine visiting their favorite bathhouse without bath brooms. Often such products hang on one of the walls of the building, or they are placed on a dedicated shelf. But it is important not only to find a good place for these devices, but also to select them correctly.

You can take a steam bath using different types of brooms. Let's take a closer look at the most popular of them.

• Birch. Most often it is operated within the walls of a Russian bath. Birch leaves contain tanning components, vitamin components, essential oils. The natural content explains the anti-inflammatory, disinfecting and antifungal effects of the birch broom. This device is advised to be used in the steam room for users who smoke a lot, as well as for those who suffer from certain ailments associated with the lungs.

• Oak. The next most common attribute of the Russian bath. It is recommended for people who suffer from oily or inflamed skin. An oak broom can be very useful for hypertensive patients, as it can stabilize high blood pressure (the period of exacerbation is an exception to this rule).

• Lime. Linden foliage is distinguished by anti-cold and anti-inflammatory action. The substances that it contains have a good effect on the quality and duration of a person's sleep.

• Bird cherry. Bird cherry leaves contain components that can heal wounds on the human body. Bird cherry brooms boast a very pleasant aroma, due to which the steam room becomes a real visit to an aromatherapy session.

• Juniper. It reflects well on the work of the nervous system, it can stabilize the emotional background of a person.

• Walnut. Broom experts recommend to apply to users who suffer from diabetes. The nut product can also improve the condition with varicose veins, ulcerative ailments.

• Fir. The operation of such a bath broom removes excess fluid from the human body. Thanks to this, all accumulated edema from the face or extremities can go away.

• Alder. Alder foliage contains special sticky components that adhere to the human skin during the procedure, while freeing it from unnecessary toxins and toxins.An alder broom can have a beneficial effect on the respiratory system.

• Nettle. May help treat sciatica and arthritis. Able to stabilize high blood pressure, tidies up the emotional state of the user.

• Eucalyptus. Using this broom, you can say goodbye to colds.

Before you go to a Russian bathhouse with a broom, you should consider several important rules.

• If you are going to take a steam bath, you should know that they do not visit it after a hearty meal (when less than 2 hours have passed). Violation of this simple rule can lead to serious problems, among which digestive upset will be the smallest.
• While in the steam room, it is worth taking a seat on the lower seat. Here you will not feel such a strong lack of oxygen than above.
• The best time to spend here is lying down. Previously, it is advisable to spread a comfortable sheet or a special blanket on the shelf. Lie down on your chosen material and try to relax as much as possible.
• While steaming in the bath, it is advisable to breathe calmly and evenly, but deeply. As soon as the heartbeat becomes rapid, the cheeks turn red, you can gently move to the shelf located on a higher level. The optimal duration of the first run is usually no more than 10 minutes.
• It is forbidden to go to the steam room and use a broom if a person suffers from skin ailments and rashes of any nature. Even if there are very small pimples, it is advisable to refuse to visit the steam room.
• You should not go to the steam room if a person suffers from pulmonary or cardiovascular insufficiency. Also contraindications are venereal pathologies, pneumonia, bronchitis, epilepsy, tumors (both malignant and benign types).
• Children under 5 years old should not be allowed into the steam room. A young body can hardly bear such loads. Elderly people also need to be very careful when going to the steam room. It is advisable to do this with the permission of the attending physician.
• The period of breastfeeding and pregnancy are factors that prohibit women from visiting the steam room with a broom.

Taking a steam bath with a suitable broom is required correctly. Only in this case can one expect that this type of rest will have a beneficial effect on the state of health. The whole vaping process consists of several important stages, none of which should be neglected. Let's get to know them better.

Experts recommend rinsing under a warm shower before the first entry. Thanks to such a simple manipulation, the integuments of the human skin will be able to slightly warm up, and in the future, the effect of higher temperatures will be less noticeable and harsh.

Taking a shower before entering the steam room, you should not use various detergents and solutions, rub your body with a washcloth. Such actions often lead to the fact that the necessary protective layer will inevitably be washed off the epidermis. Due to such a defect, while in a steam room, the skin can become very dry.

It is also not recommended to wet and wash your hair during preparation. This can provoke heatstroke. To avoid such serious problems, it is best to visit the steam room exclusively with a dry head with a special hat on top.

After preparation, a person can proceed to the first entry into the steam room.At this moment, an adaptation period occurs, during which the human body gets used to other circumstances - an increased percentage of humidity and temperature indicators.

Being in the steam room during the moments of adaptation, it makes sense to sit on the shelf below. It will be easier to be here. As mentioned above, the ideal position during the 1st visit to the steam room is lying down. So the person can completely relax. When there is an increase in heart rate and redness of the face becomes noticeable, it is allowed to slowly move to higher shelves.

Special attention should be paid to the cooling process. After exposure to high temperatures, the skin usually needs to be properly cooled... Russian people who practice the art of hardening can dive into an ice hole or wipe themselves off with a snowball. If such actions turn out to be something new for a person, it is enough just to hold out a little under a cool but pleasant shower, or take a swim in the pool in your own sauna.

After a few visits to the bathhouse, you can try to go outside and wipe yourself off with snow. After a while, you can try ice diving.

The broom is allowed to be used already at the 2nd visit to the steam room in the bath. Consider how to properly massage this natural attribute.

• It is necessary to hold the "instrument" over the human body with gentle movements with pats, moving from top to bottom. Try to move slowly so as not to injure the skin, as well as properly prepare it for the rest of the stages.
• Raise the broom higher over your head. It is at the top that as much steam is usually collected, due to which the leaves are better warmed up. Press the product briefly to your face, chest, abdomen, back, feet.
• Next, you need to walk over the body with a broom, making unobtrusive, patting movements. You should not make too sharp, unpleasant movements that can hurt a person.
• Drive with a broom for about a minute, but they should not be clapped. Then take turns stroking and patting, but the manipulations should be more intense.
• Warm the broom again, holding it over your head. Place it for 5 seconds on your face, chest, abdomen, back and feet.

After completing all the massage procedures, it is worth lying on the bench for about three minutes to rest a little. After that, you should leave the steam room.

There are several different techniques for massage in the steam room using a broom.

Consider what this massage technique consists of.

• The massage begins with gentle, unobtrusive stroking with the device.
• Having laid the product on the heels of a person, they make casual movements, without haste, lifting up the legs to the buttocks, and then to the upper half of the back, after which they are selected to the arms and neck.
• Moving in the reverse order, the lateral surfaces of the body are treated.

A popular type of massage that many people decide to use. It consists of such stages.

• Raising the broom upwards, they pick up the air of high temperature, then lower it and press it to the body with another broom (this must be done tightly and for a few seconds).
• Compresses should be done in the lumbar region, on various parts of the body.

Effective and efficient technology.It is done after the compress. Brooms should be applied to the lumbar area, then they are firmly pressed, bred on different sides: 1 - up, 2 - down. Reception must be repeated 5-6 times.

After stroking, you can resort to quilting. In this case, it is necessary to beat a person with a broom, making sharper movements. It is necessary to postgap, moving in the opposite direction - from top to bottom.

With this processing technique, lashing blows with a broom are provided. Usually the amplitude is up to 1 m.

With this method, the broom is thoroughly warmed up under steam, holding a steam room under the ceiling. Further, with its swinging movements, it is directed towards the human body, barely touching the surface of the skin.

With this method, you need to work with two hands, but with one broom. One attribute is held by the handle with one hand, half of the foliage is pressed against the body with the other hand. In the area of ​​the chest, buttocks and lower back, it is necessary to make circular movements like rubbing. The legs and arms will need to be rubbed, making translational actions along the limbs.

Let's analyze the main mistakes that are encountered when visiting the steam room.

• You should not go straight to the steam room. Before that, it is advisable to walk or sit a little. There is no need to make any sudden movements, as "heavy" temperatures will overload the heart and blood vessels.
• You do not need to apply cosmetics before you go to steam. They will clog your pores. It is better to apply the care products after the last visit to the steam room.
• In bathing conditions, under no circumstances should you drink alcohol - the result can be sad.
• Don't force yourself to steam up. Listen to your own body. If it becomes difficult for you to breathe, dizziness begins, it is better to leave the room immediately.
• Leaving directly from the steam room, it is not allowed to immediately run about your business. Wait until the pressure and temperature return to normal.

Consider a few recommendations regarding going to the steam room with a broom.

• It is better not to go to the bathhouse if you suffer from diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
• Please note that the humidity level in the sauna is lower, so temperatures around 100 degrees are easier to tolerate.
• It makes sense for the fair sex to take with them to the steam room special products that fight cellulite, as well as other useful skin creams.
• It is advisable to bring more drinks to the bath. We are talking about juices and water, but definitely not about alcohol. It is even better to drink tea and herbal infusions.

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