A real Russian bath is simply impossible without a real sauna broom. It is the bath broom, thanks to the contained phytoncides and essential oils contained in the leaves, turns the washing process into a health-rejuvenating procedure. Oak bath brooms bring undoubted benefit to people suffering from excessive sweating of feet and skin diseases, soothe the nervous system, relieve anxiety and help to lower blood pressure. In addition to purely oak, in Russian baths are used and combined brooms, with the addition of various medicinal herbs. For example, an oak broom with wormwood will help ease the condition in diseases of the gallbladder and other organs of the gastrointestinal tract, heal joint pain with rheumatism, and also facilitate the rapid disposal of excess fat .
When do they prepare oak brooms for a bath?
Traditionally, the preparation of oak bath brooms begins in the second half of August and continues until the end of September. It is noticed that the most durable oak brooms are obtained from the branches of the "winter" oak, which does not shed leaves for the winter. If several oak trees grow nearby, the best broom will come from the one under which grow the largest mugs. Do not use trees for harvesting that grow in environmentally unsafe areas: near highways and industrial enterprises, cemeteries, etc. To prepare oak brooms can only be in dry sunny weather, paying special attention to the fact that on the leaves there was not a drop of moisture.
How to store oak brooms?
To an oak broom served, which is called "faith and truth", it must be stored in certain conditions: in a cool dry place away from sunlight. Traditionally, an attic is used for these purposes, but in urban conditions a broom can be stored on a balcony or in a storage room or in the refrigerator freezer.