Most bathhouse attendants are accustomed to steaming with a classic dried broom, believing that this is the only way to get maximum benefits and relaxation. But a fresh broom is no less useful and pleasant to use. It can be prepared from both tree branches and herbs.
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Experienced bath attendants recommend using fresh brooms only once. Previously, bundles that were reused were called maggots, since they no longer provide virtually any benefit.
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How to steam brooms from different trees
Often in a steam room they use not one, but two, three or four bundles, connected from trees of different species. Features of using a broom depend on what kind of wood it is made of.
Oak broom
Surprisingly strong and durable, quickly releases steam, but absorbs almost no sweat. Stabilizes blood pressure, calms nerves, heals the heart and blood vessels. The leaves contain tannins that regulate the functioning of the sebaceous glands. After an oak broom, the skin becomes elastic and matte.
Steaming:
- Place in a bowl.
- Pour a ladle of cold water over the branches until all the leaves are wet.
- Hold for 5 minutes.
- Place in water with a temperature of about +60C. You can simply fill a basin with cold water, where there is a broom, scalding boiling water. The liquids will mix and the desired temperature will set itself.
- After 10 minutes, remove the bundle and shake off excess moisture onto the heater.
Birch broom
The most common and favorite tool of Russian bath lovers. Any of the above methods is suitable for its preparation.
The most common and fastest:
- Immerse in boiling water for 5 minutes.
- Remove from water.
- Dry for 10-15 seconds over the stones, shaking off any drops.
Fir broom
This is where proper steaming becomes especially important. Fir spines are soft and short, but without skillful soaking they can still injure the skin. Real experts are not afraid of fir because they know how to soften it correctly, using hot and cold water alternately:
- Immerse the instrument in a bowl of boiling water for half an hour.
- If time is pressing, the time can be reduced to 15 minutes.
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Useful tips
Recommendations for preparation
Proper preparation of the material is a prerequisite for the broom to realize its full healing effect.
Below we will tell you how to prepare a broom for a bath and what you need to pay attention to:
- Having chosen the material from which we will make the blank, we need to decide on the tree itself. The best option would be trees growing at higher elevations - their branches are highly durable and flexible.
Young birch is an excellent source of material
Advice! People recommend taking branches for a bath from trees with burdocks growing at the roots. Indeed, this is how you can get the highest quality and strongest raw materials.
- Another criterion for the quality of a broom is the high content of biologically active substances. From this point of view, it is preferable to choose young plants, since it is they who have the most active sap flow.
- It is important to pay attention to external factors: for example, using trees growing along highways or near industrial enterprises for harvesting is strictly prohibited.
Many people are interested in when they prepare brooms for a bath.
In fact, the harvesting time is very important, and it depends primarily on the selected wood species:
You need to cut the rods in advance
- It is best to cut birch twigs in early or mid-July (traditionally this is done on Trinity Day). For harvesting, choose long, thin rods with smooth, velvety leaves and large buds.
- We prepare oak branches from June to August - the main thing is that the leaf reaches its maximum size.
- Nettles (yes, they are also used in steam rooms) need to be collected during flowering. Most often this happens in mid-July, but you can cut the shoots a little earlier, as soon as the first inflorescences appear on them.
- We prepare elderberries, cherries and currants in June. In order not to cause damage to the crop, you can let root shoots grow on the brooms - it will still have to be removed from the site.
- Rowan, linden, alder, willow, etc. We harvest from the end of July to the end of August. The main thing here is not to miss the moment when the leaves begin to fade: after this, harvesting becomes pointless.
As for the time of day, the instructions recommend cutting branches in the morning, after the dew has disappeared. It is advisable that the weather be dry, since twigs collected on a damp day are quite difficult to dry properly.
We knit and use it correctly
Knitting technology is very simple
The technology used to make the broom itself is also very important:
- We lay the cut branches on the grass or a flat surface in the shade and wither a little. It is important not to overdry the material, otherwise the rods will break when knitting.
- We collect the prepared shoots into a bunch, forming a handle. We lay the rods with the thickest butt inside, and around them we place thin branches with a bend towards the center.
Advice! The thickness of the handle should provide a comfortable grip with one hand - then you will not get tired when working with a broom in the steam room.
- To connect the shoots we use twine or hemp rope. Wire should not be used - it will heat up very quickly in a bathhouse and can cause burns.
Photo of handles with twine wrapping
- The best place to store brooms prepared in this way is the freezer. If this is not possible, then store them suspended in a cool, well-ventilated area.
Drying in the dressing room
Equally important is proper preparation for work:
- Before preparing the broom for the bath, you need to shake it thoroughly and rinse with cool water.
- For plants with a high content of essential oils, the preparation procedure should take about 2-3 hours. All this time, the broom should be in a tub or bucket of warm (not hot!) water.
- You can deal with birch or oak twigs much faster: dip a broom in a container of boiling water and go to the steam room without shaking off the drops from the leaves. A minute and a half over the heater - and the broom is ready for use.
- If you want to get the maximum effect, then shoots soaked in warm water should be wrapped in polyethylene or a damp cloth for at least a day. You should unwrap the package immediately before entering the steam room, and there you need to thoroughly steam the broom over the stove.
Steaming over a heater
As with the choice of material, there are dozens of ways. So with experience you will definitely find the optimal method.
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Features of fresh brooms
Unlike dried bunches, fresh brooms have the following features:
- they give a strong aroma, which is especially noticeable with the cold steaming method;
- quick steaming, to use such bundles it is not necessary to keep the bundles in boiling water for a long time, you can use the quick method by simply holding the bundles in cold water;
- great variety, not all plants can withstand good drying, they can become very brittle, but in their fresh form you can use any wood and herbal brooms;
- short service life, as a rule, almost all fresh bundles are used no more than 1-2 times, with the exception of brooms made of birch or oak;
- ease of cleaning, dry bundles crumble and quickly turn into dust, this does not happen with fresh ones, which eliminates the need for complex cleaning of the bathhouse;
- great benefit, fresh bundles contain more essential oils and vitamins that are not destroyed during drying, this allows you to get an anti-inflammatory, tonic and antiseptic effect.
Attention! To maintain a balance in obtaining nutrients, improving skin health, and boosting immunity, it is recommended to alternate dry and fresh brooms. But only one type of connection should be used in one soar.
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Which broom is better to choose
Preparing for a bath is an art. Any tree or plant has medicinal properties.
Products for the steam room are prepared:
- From birch branches.
- Duba.
- Linden trees.
- Eucalyptus.
- And even from nettles.
Most modern medicines and medications contain extracts from plants and herbs. Unfortunately, during the preparation of the drug, some of the beneficial properties of the “forest pharmacy” are lost.
A broom is an effective loss compensator. During the massage, in a short period of time and along the shortest path, it transports into the body all the beneficial substances that nature is so rich in.
It is important to choose the right bath accessory, because the effect it will have on the body depends on it.
Each of the brooms is good and has a number of advantages:
- Birch.
This variety can most often be found in the baths of our country. However, how many have wondered why this happens? It turns out that birch provides a deep and at the same time gentle cleansing effect on the skin. Helps remove salts and toxins from the body.
It has flexibility and elasticity, the leaves absorb sweat well. The roughness ensures that the product does not slip off when it comes into contact with the body. In addition, birch buds contain a huge amount of vitamins and essential oils.
Which is an indispensable medicine for convulsions, difficult expectoration and has a good diuretic and choleretic effect.
After such a steam bath session, breathing becomes easier and freer, since a high-quality massage fully cleanses the bronchial network.
It is especially recommended to visit the bathhouse for people suffering from asthma and those who cannot live without a cigarette. Because this procedure helps to expand the small bronchi.
- Oak.
It acts on the skin completely differently than its birch counterpart:
- Firstly, it thickens the skin rather than softening it.
- Secondly, it prevents sweating, while birch twigs enhance it.
Oak branches are rich in useful substances, the only difference being that it has the best effect on ailments such as hypertension and depression.
Large shoots absorb sweat well and raise heat, which contributes to thorough steaming of the body. The result is a deep cleansing of the body, which helps relieve inflammation.
Oak bark and leaves are the richest sources of essential oils and tannins. Thanks to this, massage with such a product helps make the skin matte, firm and elastic to the touch.
It is ideal for people with oily skin types and for those who want to get rid of cellulite.
A massage with oak twigs lifts your spirits well and increases the vitality of the body, since the enzymes contained in oak are a good sedative for the nervous system.
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The steamed oak bouquet releases a pleasant, specific aroma. If you need to lower blood pressure, it is simply irreplaceable.
- Lime.
It was once called the royal plant. Because linden leaves are very delicate, and the linden itself is light.
Linden is popularly considered to be a tree of peace and balance. Linden infusions are a common folk remedy used to relieve headaches.
Linden enzymes give good results when it is necessary to prevent and treat vegetative-vascular dystonia, which precisely contributes to the exacerbation of migraines and insomnia.
Products made from this wood are well used:
- To cleanse the kidneys.
- Wound healing.
And, of course, those who have succumbed to colds can appreciate linden with dignity - steamed linden saturates the air with a beneficial aroma, which, when it enters the upper respiratory tract of a person, contributes to their rapid recovery. It fights well against fever and improves the functioning of the nervous system.
- Eucalyptus.
A bath with it is recommended for muscle inflammation and joint pain. To restore the upper respiratory tract and saturate the skin with essential oils that help combat the consequences:
- Bruises.
- Sprains.
- Inflammation of muscle tissue.
To do this, water the heater and the walls of the steam room with eucalyptus tincture. A healing “cocktail” of cool steam and eucalyptus is created indoors, which will replace a bunch of pills and drugs. Eucalyptus will only enhance the healing effect of the process.
With its help you can quickly cope with colds. To do this, you need to do inhalations, moisten the leaves, pressing them to your face and actively breathe through your nose.
- Collection from nettle shoots.
Everyone knows that nettle has the ability to “burn” the skin. Therefore, not many people choose nettles.
In order to fully experience all the “delights” of extreme sports, the product is not further processed; the only thing they do is immerse it in boiling water for a short time.
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Basic ways to park brooms
There are several simple and universal methods for steaming bath brooms made from various materials. When starting the process, the following recommendations should be followed:
- Before steaming, the bundle must be thoroughly rinsed with clean water;
- Leaves on leafy and herbal products should not be limp, spoiled or flabby;
- The water remaining after steaming can be used to rinse hair and take a bath;
- It is not recommended to steam a fresh broom. It is enough to dip it in slightly warmed water for a while.
Method No. 1
Used several hours before procedures. Dip the bunch into a container of heated water and leave for a quarter of an hour. Add some hot water and cover the container. Leave for another 8 minutes to let it settle and steam. Next, remove from the container and shake off excess water.
Method number 2
This is the fastest and easiest way that does not require preparation. Dip a broom into hot water for a few minutes. Then take it out, shake it lightly and go to the steam room.
Method number 3
The most popular steaming method, used by experienced steamers. Before the procedures, dip the bundle first in heated and then in hot water. Shake thoroughly and wrap in a plastic bag. In the steam room, the broom can be rinsed again and steamed over the stones for 30 seconds.
Method number 4
If you have enough free time before visiting the bathhouse (8–10 hours), then it is recommended to use this method. Place the bunch in a deep container with cool water. After 30 minutes, turn over and leave for another quarter of an hour.
Before attending the procedures, remove the steamed broom from the water, wrap it in a wet piece of cloth, bring it into the steam room and leave it on the bottom shelf for 10–12 minutes. This will preserve the elasticity of branches and leaves, trace elements and essential oils.
Method number 5
A couple of hours before visiting the procedure, place the prepared bath paraphernalia in a large container with heated water and leave for half an hour.
Periodically turn in different directions. Remove from the water and shake off, turn over and immerse the handle into the container. This will saturate the leaves with moisture to increase their elasticity.
With a prepared broom wrapped in a bag, you can safely go to the steam room.
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Do you steam with freshly cut birch and oak brooms?
Usually, bath accessories are prepared for future use so that they can be used all year round. But is it possible to steam with fresh brooms? Of course, they bring much more benefits than dried ones. The porous structure of the bath sheet allows it to adhere well to the body, absorb sweat and thoroughly cleanse the skin. Birch is especially good in this regard.
Therefore, all doubts of beginners about whether it is possible to steam with fresh birch brooms disappear as soon as they begin to practice.
A considerable part of the bathhouse fans are lovers of intense heat. Oak brooms are most suitable for them. They are durable, produce steam well and are economical. You can visit the bathhouse a couple of times with the same product, and the branches will remain as flexible and strong as when you first used them. Of course, you can steam with a fresh oak broom, since it is more durable than a dried one, especially if the branches are cut in shady oak groves.
