For centuries, humanity has known the healing properties of both baths and honey. But few people think about how compatible they are and whether it is worth using them together. Let's understand its healing qualities, take a look at the contraindications for use, compare several varieties, and make a choice. Let's consider options for using it in a bathhouse and possible analogues.
Choosing honey for a bath
Today, in the reference literature, a huge number of species (varieties) of this product are presented. It can be divided by the area in which it was collected (fields, forests, meadows, gardens, regions), by plants (acacia, linden, buckwheat, sunflower, wildflowers), by color (dark, light) and even by the season of collection ( May, summer).
The most famous in Russia are:
- Linden honey;
- Acacia;
- Buckwheat;
- Sunflower honey;
- Coriander honey (“kolandrovy”);
- Euphorbia;
- Rapeseed honey;
- Sweet clover honey.
So which one should you choose for the steam room?
Using a flower variety in a sauna will help improve the overall condition of the skin, giving it a velvety, fresh look. Thanks to a large amount of vitamins, it will strengthen and nourish hair follicles, normalize blood circulation in the scalp and body, and prevent hair loss.
Linden honey - will help deal with rough skin, promote the removal of toxins, and deeply cleanse the pores. In addition, its vapors have a beneficial effect on the respiratory tract system and the body as a whole.
Coriander - perfectly tones the skin, exfoliates, rejuvenates the upper layer of the epidermis, perfectly heals wounds and cracks on the body, as it has a strong antibacterial effect.
Buckwheat honey deserves special attention , rightfully considered one of the most valuable varieties. By using it in a bath, as a mask for the face and body, as part of a scrub, or during a massage, you can count on a whole range of beneficial effects:
- Tones;
- Exfoliates;
- Nourishes cells with vitamins and microelements, rejuvenates it, gives a beautiful, healthy shade to the skin;
- Perfectly removes radionuclides, waste, toxins, heavy metal compounds accumulated in the skin and hair, deeply cleanses the pores of sebaceous impurities (blackheads).
- Strengthens the hair shaft, gives hair a voluminous look and a healthy shine.
If you plan to have a massage in the bathhouse, be sure to bring acacia honey . Its composition has a relaxing effect on the muscles, and its vapors will relax you emotionally.
Description
Honey in combs is a type of honey that has not yet been removed from the wax cells. It is eaten together with its “storage”.
This sweet product is rare in retail trade. It is difficult to transport because the wax honeycomb breaks easily.
Where do you get honeycombs?
Cell honey is an expensive natural product. It is made and sealed by insects, thus maintaining the liquid consistency of the substance and its purity.
How bees make honeycombs is worth taking a closer look at. The honey plant's body produces wax flakes using a special gland. The bee moves the wax closer with its front legs and grinds it with its jaws. A special substance in her body allows wax fragments to be held together into cells.
Compound
The composition of a bee product may vary depending on the flowers from which the bees collected nectar.
Benefits and harms
The favorable, and so expected by all of us, consequences of using this aromatic product in a bath include:
- Penetration into the body through opened pores, saturation of the blood with microelements and vitamins;
- Providing a moisturizing, rejuvenating, smoothing, toning effect on the skin;
- Accelerating the healing processes of wounds on the body and damaged skin; preventing the development of inflammation;
- In addition, the vapors of this sweetness have a beneficial effect on the respiratory organs, and through them, on the entire body. A kind of inhalation that accelerates the process of the entry of healing elements into the blood.
As for the unfavorable side and those cases when you should refrain from using this product in a bathhouse, since they can cause more harm to the skin and the body as a whole than good.
Here it is necessary to note personal intolerance, all kinds of allergic reactions after application (rashes, redness, itching on the skin), or to the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract (in the process of inhaling vapors, the following may appear: sore throat; difficulty breathing; runny nose; watery eyes, cough). People suffering from cardiovascular diseases or having problems with blood pressure are not recommended to rub their body in the bathhouse, as this can cause aggravation.
Strengthening the immune system
The use of bath procedures is a wonderful way to maintain human health. In order to feel cheerful and full of vital energy, we all need good immunity, which can be strengthened by hardening procedures.
Even in ancient times, people noticed that contrasting temperatures have a beneficial effect on human health. This is confirmed by modern research
So, if a person, heated by a bath, immediately plunges into the snow or into an ice hole, then the body reacts to this by releasing a huge charge of energy. At the same time, a strong activation of vital forces occurs. Such bath procedures are useful for men and women with an inactive lifestyle. In addition, if carried out regularly, such hardening will increase the body’s immune strength, protecting it from colds and inflammatory diseases.
A woman of any age wants to be slim and beautiful. But we should not forget that a person’s appearance is largely influenced by his health. After all, many are dissatisfied with their brittle hair, poor skin condition, ugly complexion and excess weight. And these are the components of health.
Bath procedures will help you get rid of many problems. For women, the steam room is recommended as an effective means of losing excess weight. Hot water increases blood circulation, due to which the body is deeply cleansed and metabolic processes are enhanced.
Bath procedures for weight loss are repeated in courses with a break of 2-3 days. They should be continued until the desired result is achieved. In between visits to the steam room, it is recommended to drink at least two liters of apple juice daily, excluding coffee or sweet tea from your diet. It is worth saying that bath procedures for weight loss are so effective that they allow you to get rid of 300 to 400 g of excess weight in one session in the steam room.
There is another way to make your body beautiful. It involves taking a cool shower after spending five minutes in the steam room. Next, you should wrap yourself in a hot towel and return to the bath for another two minutes. This must be repeated at least 4-5 times. The contrasting effects of cold and heat will best destroy fat deposits under the skin, which will be eliminated from the body.
However, it is worth keeping in mind that such bath procedures are recommended for healthy and strong women. For people with heart problems, this method of losing weight is far from the best.
Methods of application
The most common methods of use are rubbing, massage, scrub and masks. Let's consider all the methods, including less popular, but no less effective.
Rubbing the body with honey in the bath
This method is the most effective and the reason for this is the body’s readiness to accept the entire priceless gift of the bee delicacy. The skin, muscles, hair are warmed up, the pores open and moisturize the body, the blood flow in the vessels and capillaries increases.
Go into the steam room, wait for the first sweat, then rinse with warm water (do not use soap). This will wash away the sweat without closing the pores. Rub using massage movements (all parts of the body are smeared). In order for the skin to be saturated with honey, you should wait 5 - 10 minutes until completely absorbed. Rinse (warm water, no soap).
This procedure has a rejuvenating effect, will make your skin silky, and enrich it with useful substances.
Applying honey after sauna
Applying honey in a steam room causes an increase in body temperature, and many people feel uncomfortable. This option is suitable for them.
Go to the sauna and take a good steam. Repeat this procedure 2-3 times. Next, you should dry yourself with a towel, apply the bee product in an even, thin layer and wait until it is completely absorbed. Without rinsing, return to the steam room for a few minutes. Wash yourself with warm water without soap.
This option is very popular among women. It cleanses and exfoliates the epidermis well, giving it a fresh, healthy look.
Scrub in a bath with honey
This procedure is very common in the world, especially among the fair sex – our women. It combines several positive interactions with our body. This is a massage of the skin using large particles of a mixture (salt), which improves blood circulation in the skin; deep removal of dead particles (acts as a light abrasive); wound healing; effective fight against cellulite.
It is possible to use scrubs both before the bath, during the bath, and after, you just need to follow a few tips:
- Apply to damp skin to avoid damage;
- Rub with light massage movements.
- After use, it is recommended to apply moisturizer to the body.
Warm up well in the steam room, wait until you sweat, without rubbing yourself, apply the honey scrub to the entire body and face (you can apply it only to problem areas), rub the mixture with progressive or circular massage movements. Do not use brute force, this can lead to redness and injury to the skin. Focus on your feelings. Do not rinse off for 10-15 minutes, allowing the composition to be deeply absorbed. Next, wash under warm water and apply moisturizer or lotion.
Honey and various oils in the composition will moisturize and nourish the skin with useful elements, deeply cleanse open pores, salt will effectively remove flaking, promote the healing of microcracks, coffee will give a beautiful shade.
Honey massage
A massage in a sauna using bee sweetness has double benefits. In addition to the obvious improvement in the condition of the skin, during a massage, vitamins and microelements penetrate through the opened pores much faster, spreading through the circulatory system throughout the body.
This is done after pre-warming the muscles in the steam room and rinsing.
It is advisable that this procedure be performed by a professional, only in this case the effect will be complete. In addition to the beneficial effects of honey on the skin, muscle tone will increase, blood circulation will noticeably improve, your emotional mood will rise, you will feel lightness in your body, and the musculoskeletal system will also receive stimulation.
Honey masks
Applying a mask in a bathhouse significantly accelerates the onset of the positive effect. Opened pores instantly absorb the natural gift, the face is cleansed, the skin is evened out, eliminating fine wrinkles, complexion, and sebaceous impurities are cleared. The skin looks young, tight and healthy.
Unlike scrubs, the mask should be applied after the steam room, having first washed off the sweat with warm water without soap and dried with a towel. This is due to the fact that on wet skin, the mask can drain faster than it will release all its healing power.
Apply the composition to the skin of the face and neck (décolleté area). After waiting for 10-15 minutes, you should massage the skin with light movements, as if rubbing, this will allow the mixture to penetrate deeper and have a greater effect. Removes with warm water without soap.
Honey is full
A trip to the bathhouse is always associated with profuse sweating, so the water in the body must be restored. Honey is perfect for this. Here is one of the recipes for this healing drink:
- Prepare a decoction of field herbs or linden flowers;
- Add half a glass of honey per liter of broth;
- Cook over low heat, skimming off the foam until there is no foam left;
- Cool;
It is advisable to drink warm.
Honey masks
Honey masks will help make your facial skin tightened, smooth and radiant:
- A honey mask with lemon juice will brighten the skin, even out its microrelief and give a healthy glow.
- A honey mask with aloe juice is an excellent natural antioxidant; this mask will give comfort and saturate dry skin with moisture.
- A honey mask with cream is an excellent nourishing product that will relieve flaking and tightness.
Finish any of the procedures with tea: herbal tea with honey and lemon perfectly relieves stress, relaxes and energizes.
Be sure to try the effect of bath procedures using honey - smooth, smooth, glowing with health, young and beautiful skin, plus complete relief from stress, peace and a charge of positive energy are guaranteed!
There must be moderation in everything
Despite the fact that even a daily visit to the bathhouse does not pose any direct threats to health, if a person does not suffer from one or another pathology (primarily vascular), going to the bathhouse almost every day is unreasonable. At least because in this case, after a while you will simply get tired of it.
Therefore, the best option is to visit the bathhouse regularly, but without fanaticism, since exposing the body to stress and spending time monotonously is, at least, unreasonable.
Since ancient times, people have visited the bathhouse on weekends, using it both for hygiene and as a way to relax. Probably, this was the best option, and it can be considered as such to this day, since the bathhouse remains both an excellent method of hygiene and a place for complete moral relaxation and friendly communication, however, even all the best should be in moderation, because, as you know, medicine Only the dose distinguishes it from poison.
