Russian sauna

Not every inhabitant of a large city will be able to appreciate rave stories about how well it is to get out of the steam room into the ice-hole and in general, how easily after the bath it breathes. But once a person has to appreciate all the delights of the Russian bath, so all the doubts remove his hand. What is the attraction of the Russian bath and how to properly bathe in it and we'll talk today.

Influence of a bath on an organism of the person

The temperature and humidity in the Russian bath are medium - 45-65 ° C and 40-65%, respectively. Such conditions have a beneficial effect on the body, it is not for nothing that they say that "the couples are kicking out the heat." Visiting the bath has a strengthening effect on the cardiovascular and nervous system. Also, the positive effect of the bath produces on the respiratory system, the symptoms of the common cold are relieved. In addition, visiting the bath calms down - the feeling of anxiety disappears, headaches disappear, the mental state of a person improves. And the bath helps people suffering from skin diseases.

Of course, the body will benefit only if the person does not have contraindications to visiting the bath. Also, do not be too zealous and stay in the steam room for a long time (this is harmful for an absolutely healthy person), or on the first visit to the bath after the steam room, to pour with ice water - the body can react negatively to such experiments.

How to bathe in a Russian bath?

It would seem that for the question, take a broom and take care of themselves and a number of friends who have settled down. It remains only a broom for a bath to choose, just what - oak, bamboo, birch or can from nettles? Choose by useful properties.

• a bamboo broom for a bath is suitable for those who suffer from diseases of the spine, because bamboo is drawing out pain. Also, this broom accelerates the healing of skin wounds;
• birch broom cleanses the skin, relieves pain in muscles and joints. Improves the state of the respiratory and nervous systems;
• Oak broom is useful for people with oily skin, with excessive sweating and with some skin diseases. Since it is able to dry the skin and have an anti-inflammatory effect;
• a broom from nettles treats rheumatism and radiculitis, and also is the prevention of cellulite.

And what to give a couple in the bath?

There is an opinion that it is necessary to do this with kvass or beer. Yes, it is, only a clean product is not worth translating, the smell will smell. A bread spirit will give a solution of beer or kvass: 150 grams of drink per 3 liters of water.

To strengthen the nervous system, you can dilute ½ tbsp. spoons of honey in 2.5 liters of water.

To drive away the beginning cold on stones it is necessary to water with a solution of mustard - a dessert spoon of dry mustard (pre-fried pan) for 3 liters of water.

In diseases of the upper respiratory tract, a solution of eucalyptus tincture - a teaspoonful per 3 liters of water will be useful.

You can also use decoctions of various herbs and herbal collections, but also not clean, but dissolved in water, not more than a glass of broth for 3 liters of water.

Masks for face, hair and body in the bath

Most masks are advised to apply to clean and steamed skin, in a bath both these conditions are perfectly observed. So why not take care of yourself?

1. Mix 200 grams of honey and 250 grams of salt, apply to the skin and go to the steam room. Massage the body 10 minutes, and leaving the steam room, wash off the mask.
2. Litre can of oat flakes pour boiling water, add 100 grams of cream and honey. Leave it for 10 minutes and apply to the body. Wash the poppy in 10-15 minutes.
3. Spread the honey on the hips and stomach and lightly pat them massage these places until the honey is gone white.

1. From hair loss will help mask with burdock oil and honey. It is necessary to mix 3 and 2 tablespoons, respectively, apply to the hair before entering the steam room and put on a hat. After the mask, rinse with shampoo.
2. Water after it was fouled by a birch broom (not less than half an hour), do not pour out. Rinse hair with birch infusions, it will make them fluffy and light.
3. Mix ½ cup dry nettles and 3 teaspoons of henna, dilute with boiling water until the state of the gruel. Apply to hair and hold for 20 minutes. Blonde hair is better to use colorless henna.

1. Mix equal parts of sour cream and soaked oatmeal. The mask should be kept for 15 minutes.
2. On the steamed face, apply warm kefir and hold for 5-10 minutes.
3. Lubricate the lips with honey, and on the upper eyelids, put cotton pads, moistened with chamomile broth or herbal tea.
4. Mix a tablespoon of honey with 5-10 drops of lemon juice. Hold the mask for 15-20 minutes.

Teas and decoctions in the bath

The temperature in the Russian bath is quite high, which increases sweating. Replenish the lack of fluid should be mineral water, kvass, herbal teas and decoctions, rather than alcoholic beverages - they will give more stress to the heart.

1. It will calm, improve appetite, anesthetize and relieve spasms of vessels and intestines with tea and mint. To ½ liter of tea leaves, add a teaspoon of chopped mint leaves. Insist 10 minutes.
2. After a bath, it is good to drink vitamin tea. To do this, mix black tea, berries or black currant leaves, mint, melissa, dog-rose fruit. To seize such tea is better dried fruits.
3. Quench thirst, relieve heat and increase appetite tea with cranberries. A teaspoon of berries must be mashed, put in a cup and pour boiling water. Ready to drink in 10 minutes.
4. 400 ml of water and 20 grams of crushed strawberry leaves should be boiled for 5 minutes and infused for 2 hours. As a result, we get an infusion of strawberry leaves.
5. It will well quench thirst and will have a beneficial effect on the whole body of tea with black currant leaves. A tablespoon of chopped leaves or shoots pour ½ liter of boiling water and leave for 15-20 minutes.