How are baths without birch?

How are baths without birch?

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Russian baths are hard to imagine without a broom soaked in aroma.Therefore, it is not surprising that bath whisks or a birch broom can be bought in Moscow at affordable prices. The tradition of using brooms in steam rooms is deeply rooted. It has long been noticed that the use of brooms can enhance the effect of the steam room. Not by chance, the healers believed that treatment in the bath is not realistic without high-quality brooms. They were sure that any broom (made of birch, oak or pine needles) has its own properties, any of them has its own power, is used for various diseases. In addition to popular brooms made from deciduous or coniferous trees, brooms made from nettle, and wormwood, and even garlic were also used. After all, any of them in their own way can expel the disease, each has amazing healing properties.

Oak broom

Unlike birch, an oak broom will hardly absorb sweat drops and most likely will not soften the skin, but will tighten it, preventing a strong release of sweat. But an oak broom will be indispensable for those who have oily skin, with and there are its diseases. Oak leaves and bark contain many substances with tannic action, essential oils. The nature of their influence, the skin is obtained with a matte tint, it becomes more elastic, elastic, normally cleansed. Familiar and bactericidal properties of oak broom.

In addition, soaring with such a broom can have a powerful effect against inflammation, help those who have hypertension, preventing an increase in pressure, who have a sick heart, can calm the nervous system.

An oak broom is much stronger than a birch broom. Its leaves are dense, wide, it is convenient for them to pump steam to the body. For lovers of intense heat, such a broom is the best.

Slavs of ancient times attributed oak to a sacred tree and preferred to settle not far from a grove with oaks. It should be noted that the really great healing properties of this tree. The bark of the branches of a young tree has long been used as a strong astringent and strengthens the blood vessels, oak bark baths were considered a reliable remedy for sweating feet, for diseases of women, for bedsores . For this reason, a broom made of oak is not inferior in popularity to that of birch. In addition, it will create a special, unique sauna aroma inside the steam room.