It has long been the case that in the Russian bathhouse they not only washed themselves, but also carried out various medical procedures. Our ancestors had extensive knowledge of the healing properties of natural products, so they understood well that with the help of honey in a bath you can significantly improve your skin and make it beautiful. It is very important to understand that visiting a bathhouse has many “benefits” and to know how to use these benefits. For example, is an infrared sauna beneficial or harmful to your health? Depends on whether you have certain health problems. Same with honey. It turns out that there are contraindications for its use.
Treat yourself with honey in the bathhouse
With age, the outer layers of our skin are renewed less and less, which leads to worse performance of the numerous functions of the dermis and, as a consequence, to its aging. Young skin looks firm and elastic precisely because it is capable of rapid regeneration, constant “rebirth”.
Honey in a bath opens pores and increases sweating, which has a positive effect on removing toxins from the body and restoring the skin . Treatments with honey will also help relieve inflammatory processes on the skin, manifested in the form of eczema and acne. Accelerated healing of burns, scratches, and wounds is observed. In addition, honey rubbing helps get rid of back and joint pain. In order to fully experience the healing properties of honey in a bath, you need to know how to use it, which we will talk about in our article.
A little theory
Of course, fragrant beer and “fragrant” fish, which are usually enjoyed in the sauna (as it happens), will not help in losing weight at all, but, on the contrary, will greatly hinder. Needless to say, ladies don't drink beer or eat dried or dried fish.
I am begging you. They gobble up both cheeks. There is nothing reprehensible in this; on the contrary, the drink is good for women’s health (of course, in moderate doses). But not in this case.
Alcoholic drinks, salty, fatty, hot, spicy foods are prohibited in the bathhouse!
There are many ways to lose weight in a steam room: some pamper you with amazing results, while others – with its absence. So that you do not torture your curvy body with one or another ineffective methods, I have chosen the best of them. I admit, I didn’t conduct experiments on myself, but I scrupulously studied all the numerous reviews from women of different ages and consulted with highly qualified specialists.
So, how to steam yourself so that those disgusting extra pounds escape like rats from a ship? It's simple! But at the same time, you shouldn’t hope for a miracle and believe in beautiful fairy tales. Always be friends with physical education and you will be happy. I got a little distracted, although on topic. Let's continue...
Rubbing
This is the most popular method, which consists of rubbing the body with honey while steaming. To do this, go into the steam room and wait until the pores open and the first sweat begins to come out. After this, splash yourself with warm water, which will wash away the sweat, but will not close the pores, and begin the procedure of rubbing with honey. The skin should be saturated with honey at a high temperature, so after applying it, wait 5-10 minutes until completely absorbed. Then rinse off without using soap: beekeeping products already clean perfectly.
This procedure will make your skin soft and silky, enrich it with vitamins and nutrients. In addition, for back and joint pain, this method will help reduce discomfort.
The benefits of honey
After rubbing the body with honey in the bath, intense sweating is activated. The sweat released in the steam room removes many toxins and waste from the body. Cleanses the pores of the skin; the stronger the sweating in the bath, the greater the healing effect we get.
Bee honey on the skin not only increases sweating itself, it also improves cleansing and has a healing effect. Heals wounds, relieves inflammation.
After honey, the skin smoothes out, becomes elastic and clean, wrinkles disappear. In addition, honey relieves pain in joints, muscles and spine. It is good to use honey therapy for colds (when there is no high temperature).
Rubbing after steaming
This method is especially recommended for women due to its amazing ability to rejuvenate and restore the skin, making it young and fresh. Its peculiarity is that in this case honey is rubbed in after you visit the steam room 2-3 times. After such steaming, leave the steam room, dry your skin with a towel and begin to massage a thin layer of honey onto it.
For the procedure you will need approximately 100-130 g of product, the amount depends on your body type. Then go back into the steam room and rest there for a few minutes, sitting on the lowest, coolest shelf. There is no need to steam with a broom. After waiting for the honey to be absorbed, leave the steam room and sit in the dressing room for a while, and then rinse with warm water without using soap.
Honey preparation and bath procedures
The best honey for a bath is fresh, which flows easily from a spoon. Unfortunately, over time it sugars up and becomes too dense. If you get just such a product, it doesn’t matter - melt it in a water bath or just put a jar of honey near the stove so that it becomes fluid. An important rule: beekeeping products cannot be overheated; at temperatures above 45°C they lose their properties. Therefore, it is not advisable to heat them directly on the stove. If you have heated honey and it is still too thick, dilute it with warm water or herbal infusion.
How to use honey and honey mixtures in a bath to get the maximum benefit?
Method No. 1. Rubbing the body with honey in the steam room
If your goal is to provoke wide opening of pores and increase sweating, then you need to use a honey bath in the same way as a regular mask . That is, apply honey to the skin while visiting the steam room. However, this procedure is not performed the first time you enter the steam room. Make a couple of passes, steam with a broom, and then, after a warm shower (cold procedures cannot be taken, otherwise the pores will close prematurely!), go back into the steam room and start honey rubbing. Apply honey to the body with rubbing movements; you should not be too zealous - act carefully. Now you can rest. Sit or lie in the steam room for 7-10 minutes so that all remaining toxins have time to leave the body. Next - jump into the plunge pool, pool or rinse off in the shower - the cleansing procedure is over. By the way, after rubbing with honey, it is not necessary to use soap. The skin will be so clean that no additional cleansing methods will be required!
Method No. 2. Applying honey after the steam room
In this case, honey is used in the bath as a cosmetic product - to smooth out wrinkles, increase skin elasticity, and fight cellulite.
After 2-3 visits to the steam room, take a warm shower, dry your skin with a towel and apply a thin layer of honey on it. Then go into the steam room and rest for about 15-20 minutes on the lowest, coolest shelf. In other words, this time you don’t steam, but only slightly “increase the temperature” of your skin so that the honey is absorbed faster. After the procedure, leave the steam room and rest a little in the dressing room (along with a layer of honey!), 5 minutes will be enough. Rinse off the remaining honey mask in the shower; there is no need to use soap.
Method No. 3. Honey and salt scrub
For peeling in a bath, you can use honey and salt. This is one of the most effective ways to make your skin soft as velvet. The salt component of the scrub removes the stratum corneum of the epidermis, increases sweating and removes all kinds of impurities. Honey – nourishes, vitaminizes and also promotes sweat removal. Regular use of honey and salt scrub significantly rejuvenates the skin and allows you to fight the main female enemy - cellulite. Moreover, no worse than expensive procedures in fashionable spa salons and beauty salons!
All you need: mix melted liquid honey with sea salt in a 1:2 ratio in a separate container. Mix the ingredients to obtain a homogeneous composition and place it in a warm place (for example, near a sauna stove) for 20-30 minutes. Next you should steam thoroughly. To do this, you need to visit the steam room 2-3 times (more is possible), and then, on the next visit, rub your skin with a warm scrub mixture. Be prepared for sweat to start dripping off you. Take it for granted - this is how your body gets healthier and gets rid of internal impurities. Therefore, after the procedure, when you take a shower and wash off the remnants of the scrub, be sure to replenish fluid losses. Drink mineral water, tea, kvass or fruit drink.
If you want to know which teas are best to drink in a bathhouse, we recommend reading the article
Method number 4. Honey massage
This procedure comes from Tibet and is a type of reflexology. It helps the body get rid of accumulated toxins, tones the skin, eliminates puffiness, and breaks down subcutaneous cellulite deposits.
Honey massage is performed after several visits to the steam room and taking a warm shower. First, just apply honey to your body, no need to rub in! Then firmly, forcefully press your palm against the skin and sharply remove it. Move from bottom to top, that is, from legs to torso. Gradually, you will see that gray flakes will begin to appear on your hands, instead of honey. That's how it should be! Honey is an excellent adsorbent that can quickly remove toxins from the body and absorb them. Thus, the gray mass on your hands is the toxins that have accumulated in your body. The massage should last about 10-15 minutes, problem areas will require special attention. At the end of the procedure, you should wash off the remaining honey in the shower and rest, lying in the dressing room, for at least half an hour.
You can find out about other types of massage in the bath here:
Healing scrub - honey and salt
Adding salt to honey helps to further cleanse the body.
Another way to improve your skin is to use a scrub of honey and salt in a bath. Take with you a steamed jar of natural honey, a pack of sea salt and a container in which you will mix the ingredients. Place honey in this container and dissolve it, placing it next to the stove. Pour a little salt into the liquid product and place it again next to the heater. As the salt crystals dissolve, gradually add more until a layer of salt forms on top of the honey. Stir the resulting mixture until smooth and place in a warm place so that it does not thicken.
Before you apply the resulting product to your body, you need to steam it well. Visit the steam room at least 3-4 times, then rub your skin with the mixture. It is important to know that in a lying position, more fluid is removed from the body, so it is better if you lie down on a bench during the scrub, rest a little and relax. After the honey and salt are absorbed, rinse with water and drink tea or kvass to restore water balance. With regular use of this product, the skin rejuvenates, the appearance of cellulite decreases, scratches and small wounds heal faster.
Bath for colds. Pros and cons.
Who can say for sure whether it is possible to go to the bathhouse if you have a cold? Doctors do not have a clear answer; each case is considered individually. It all depends on your state of health and the severity of the cold.
When a virus enters our body, it causes the death of cells in the mucous membranes, multiplying at the expense of them. Weakness, nasal congestion, headache and muscle pain are associated with intoxication of the body and cell destruction. Fever is already an acute protective reaction of the body, so that high body temperature neutralizes viruses. When the temperature rises, interferon is intensively produced - protective proteins that stimulate the immune system and detect viral infections, for the subsequent destruction of viruses.
In the midst of illness, during an acute cold, when the temperature is high, visiting the bathhouse is strictly prohibited!
Temperature already depresses the cardiovascular system and places an increased burden on the body.
At the onset of the disease, if your health allows and there is no fever yet, people who do not have chronic diseases can warm up in a Russian bath. Due to the dry vapors, the Finnish sauna is prohibited for those who have diseases of the respiratory system; it may worsen the disease. It is also prohibited for people with serious heart and vascular problems to visit the sauna and bathhouse, because The air temperature is high there, which increases sweating and stress on the heart.
Do not visit the bathhouse if you have high blood pressure, the acute phase of a stomach ulcer, vascular and heart problems, malignant tumors, or fever.
Bathing procedures at the onset of a cold without increasing the temperature have a beneficial effect on the body as a whole and promote recovery. Therefore, if you notice the first signs of a cold: weakness, sore throat, nasal congestion, then you should not wait until it gets worse, you can start treatment and carry it out in the bathhouse.
Rules for staying in the bathhouse for colds
- Go inside the steam room no more than 3 times, preferably 1 or 2 times.
- Be sure to protect your head with a hat from overheating.
- You can’t get too cold, so you shouldn’t dive into a hot tub or pool, and you shouldn’t douse yourself with cold water; you shouldn’t sit for a long time in the rest room if it’s cool there.
- Need to drink more.
Even if there are no contraindications, you should measure your temperature before going to the bathhouse and be sure to listen to your feelings; if there are signs of deterioration or dizziness, you should leave the steam room.
Everyone knows that when you have a cold you need to drink more liquid, so in the bathhouse you can also drink hot tea with lemon and honey, you can add raspberry leaves, linden blossom, thyme, and chamomile to the tea. You can gargle with a decoction of chamomile, thyme or calendula. You can use natural essential oils or herbal teas to pour over the stones in the steam room.
Warm drinks wash away microorganisms from the mucous membrane of the throat and speed up the elimination of toxins. Essential oils, when aromatized in a steam room, or steamed infusions of medicinal herbs that a person inhales, disinfect the respiratory tract and activate the body's immune response.
When you have a cold, weakness occurs due to toxins released by viruses. Massage with a broom, herbal steaming for the steam room, inhalations with natural essential oils and herbal teas or berry fruit drinks will help remove toxins.
Hot air in the bath also helps remove toxins, increases blood supply and lymph flow, which dilates blood vessels and quickly rids the body of viruses and pathogens. The bronchi and nose are cleared faster, and after the bath, leukocytes (cells that fight infection) are better produced.
Thus, those who love bath procedures and have no contraindications can visit the bath at the onset of the disease or after it. Those who have contraindications, during the acute period of a cold with fever, and beginners, should not go to the bathhouse with a cold. Bath procedures strengthen the immune system and can also be an excellent way to prevent colds. In the steam room, body temperature rises, blood circulation accelerates, blood flow to the heart and muscles increases, and metabolism accelerates.
An increase in temperature activates the immune system. Inhalation of heated moist air dilates blood vessels, which increases the concentration of leukocytes and lymphocytes, macrophages in the mucous membranes and respiratory tract. All this helps to destroy viruses and bacteria.
How to make bath masks correctly
A honey bath mask will help you achieve the desired positive effect if you remember the principles of proper skin care. They are simple:
- So-called sweat-dispersing masks to increase perspiration are applied to the skin of the face and body before going to the steam room, and washed off during or after leaving the bath.
- Scrubbing compositions are applied before the final session of going to the steam room, helping to achieve the deepest cleansing.
- Nourishing and moisturizing compositions are used after leaving the steam room. But not immediately - it is recommended to wait about 15 minutes before applying them.
Keeping these rules in mind, you will be able to get the most out of the honey composition used in the bath. Otherwise, home remedies will be of no use; you will simply waste the products.
