2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21
Well, who doesn't like to take a steam bath? There probably aren't any! Pour some water on the hot stones and climb onto the top shelf in the steam room. And you can't do without a steamed birch broom.
Russian banya has always been famous for its heat and brooms. Only in it you can fully restore your strength, cleanse your body of fatigue and dirt. In addition, the bath is known for its healing properties: tissue oxygenation is enhanced, the body is hardened, and muscle tone is increased. And a broom, the main attribute of the bath, takes part in all this. Let's pay special attention to it and find out what they are, how to knit a broom for a bath, what are its qualities and properties.
DIY broom
Of course, it's easier to buy a broom somewhere in the market, but a hand-made one will become even more valuable. You can learn how to knit a broom for a bath from the regulars of the steam room. Everyone has their own way. Here are some of them.
From the armful, select several even branches, with two or three forks and thick leaves, up to 50 cm long, and pull them together with a rope. In this case, the diameter of the handle should not exceed 5see to make it comfortable to hold. When winding the rope, divide the broom in half, pass one edge through the middle and wrap one part a couple of times, and the second end with the other end. Then connect both halves and tighten the rope a few more turns. Keep in mind that the broom should not be too tight, otherwise it will quickly break when used. And should not be loosely tightened so as not to crumble.
Another way to knit a broom for a bath. As in the first option, you need to take a few branches, at a height of about 15-20 cm (closer to the leaf part), pull them together with a strong rope. Then, without cutting the edge, wrap the bottom of the handle. You should have a small loop between two knittings, for which you can hang a broom.
Which bath brooms can I use?
The most popular brooms made of oak and birch. The special healing properties of the leaves of these trees affect not only the skin, but the entire body. For example, a birch broom is indispensable for people suffering from rheumatism, as well as for colds. The oak leaf broom has a healing property - it gives a calming effect.
There are also such types of brooms: nettle (recommended for radiculitis), linden (relieves headaches), eucalyptus (for colds), little-known maple (antiseptic effect), coniferous (normalizes blood circulation) and others. A greater effect can be achieved using combined brooms (that is, in one - several tree species) or alternating them.
When to prepare bath brooms?
Experts recommend harvesting branches in early summer, when the leaves are already strong, saturated with essential oils, but have not yet become hard. Early in the morning on a sunny day, feel free to go to the nearest forest belt. Avoid freestanding trees and those growing along highway and railroad tracks.
Now you know how to knit a broom for a bath, when and what branches to harvest. It's time to enjoy the steam room!
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