Bath
Good hygienic procedure is the bath. Proper use it helps to maintain the purity of the body, improves the function of the skin and enhances health .
Nowadays, widely adopted steam (in Russian) and dry-air (sauna) baths.
In a steam bath (in the steam room) temperature, typically, 40-60 ° C and the relative humidity reaches 80-100% in the dry-air bath (sauna) temperatures in the steam room 70-110 ° C and relative humidity is very low - 5-15%. High humidity in the steam baths hinders the evaporation of sweat in the sauna itself, but contributes to deep heat the body, and low humidity of the sauna allows perspiration to evaporate quickly and reduces hyperthermia.
Hot bath is a powerful cleaning procedures. Due to effects of bath workout increases strength, speed, stamina, coordination, visual acuity. Bath helps to maintain vitality and high immunity. In a hot bath atmosphere killing many disease-causing microbes, as the temperature threshold of their existence below the temperature that you are able to transfer human cells. Indispensable bath with chronic bronchitis, inflammation of the nose and throat. In combination with massage, it helps with sprains, strains, bruises, sciatica cure, sciatica, lumbago, is a good preventive measure for cardiovascular disorders. There is evidence that increased body temperature in the bath to +39 ° C and above promotes healing, even in cancer. If a person is healthy, then weekly visits to saunas helps to maintain the natural protective forces in "combat" readiness.
Bath - it's recreation, the tempering, medicinal effects of heat on the body.
Thanks to the bath:
• opened and cleaned the pores of skin removes dirt, gently peeled off from the surface of the obsolete, dead skin cells, creating favorable conditions for the birth of new cells;
• stimulates the activity of sebaceous glands, the skin becomes elastic, wrinkles;
• activates the blood circulation, improves the aqueous exchange and work of the kidneys;
• increasing ventilation; increases oxygen uptake, breathing becomes easier;
• Reduces fatigue, together with then removes toxins and excess lactic acid that accumulates in the muscles and cause fatigue;
• there are relaxation and looseness that has a positive effect on the psyche;
• system is activated self-healing organism due to activation of the endocrine system and increase the number of growth hormone. Basic rules for using a sauna
Visit the bath should be 1-2 times a week. Go to the bath should not be after a heavy meal or on an empty stomach. It is best to eat vegetables or fruit. Contraindicated and alcohol. You can take a herbal tea, mineral water, fruit juices. You can not bathe just before sleep and severe fatigue. It is best to bathe in the morning at 9-10. At this time the body can easily stand the load. Bannuyu procedure should begin with a warm shower to warm up the body. Body wash with soap and water, but the hair is wet, to avoid overheating the head. Then rub the body dry, and the head wear a woolen cap.
When you first visit the steam room to sit down and simply bask in 4-6 minutes. Progrevshis, climb on the top shelf and stay there, controlling the state of health, about 5-8 minutes. Breathe in the steam room should try to nose. The top shelf can lie down, as the horizontal position reduces stress on the heart of almost 2-fold. After the start of active sweating is necessary to leave in a waiting room and rest for 15 minutes. At this time, is useful to have a cup of tea with lemon. Then re-enter the steam room. And it 2-3. In the second entry in the pair can be soared by a broom. After the second call in the steam room you can take a cold shower or dip in the pool. The dramatic change in the diameter of vessels - the extension (Steam) and compression (pool) - is a physiological short-term stress, which provides therapeutic and prophylactic effect. To accelerate the detoxification of the body in the bath, you can use balms Karavaeva "Somaton" and "Auron." Before entering the sauna in the head skin should rub "Auron" and "Somaton 'cause the whole body, especially on the feet, legs, hips and back. Balsams improve circulation, display "fatigue toxins, harmful heavy metals, radionuclides, etc. Thanks to them for one hour in a bath with sweat takes more salt and cinders than healthy kidneys for 24 hours.
After the pair have to wash your hair with soap and finish the procedure bvnnuyu cool shower. If you ever have high blood pressure, poparte front pair legs. Hot foot bath relieves strain on the heart and head, which will reduce the risk of increasing pressure. If you have back pain or joint pain, then rub the sore spots with grated horseradish root, so that the body was warm, and ... the guy ...
If you want to get rid of excess fat, then you can before the pair:
1) Rub the body with salt, mixed with honey;
2) 96% alcohol.
To get rid of excess body weight, after the pair did not cool in the pool or a shower and do not wipe though perspiration will be strong. Wrap in a linen sheet, and stay in the changing room. To intensify the breakdown of fats, you can oblitsya salt water. Drinking is not recommended, even if a craving. Before the next call in steam wash away the sweat and salt, and dry the partes beyond. To cure a cold, you can saturate the air steam aroma of fragrant herbs. For this purpose, the leaves of raspberry, blackberry, coltsfoot, currants, lemon balm, oregano, St. John's wort. 2 tbsp. tablespoons dried minced raw sugar and 1 liter of boiled water and infuse for 30 minutes. To succumb to the stove to 100 ml. To create a conducive atmosphere in the steam room you can give away small portions of water or herbal infusions in an oven, stove. Pairs is useful for skin and respiratory tract. Curative effect of steam is increased if a 1 liter of water, add 1
teaspoon (15-20 drops), alcohol tinctures of eucalyptus, peppermint, calendula or ammonia-aniseed drops. Can not be splashing on the rocks kvass or beer. Beer and brew if you really want, you can add water to 30-50 ml per 1 liter. In 1 liter of water can also dissolve a few drops of liquid Vietnamese balm "Gold Star". To create a special atmosphere in the steam room and sauna itself, these compounds may be sprayed with spray.
Beneficial effect on the body and flavor with essential oils. In a hot-air saunas aromatic hydrocarbons are very active, penetrating into the body through the skin and nose. They improve the function of the skin, respiratory, immune and nervous systems. As the flavor you need to take heat-resistant vessel (50-100 ml) with a wide mouth, fill it with water, add essential oil to 10 drops, and put near a heat source. This mixture can be sprinkled wooden benches and tables. And you can also use spray, the bay is required of him, and then spraying it into the air. On the heated stones to apply essential oils can not.
Flavors that are recommended for use in the steam room (for 100 ml of water)
Elimination of slag: Juniper - 4 drops lemon - 4 drops Sandalwood - 2 drops.
Strengthening the nerves: Bergamot - 5 drops of ylang-ylang oil - 3 drops Orange - 3 drops. Removal of cellulite: Lemon - 7 drops Juniper - 5 drops Mandarin - 5 drops.
Hardening: eucalyptus - 5 drops Spruce - 5 drops peppermint - 3 drops.
Regeneration of the skin: Rose - 3 drops, lemon - 3 drops Lavender - 4 drops.
A little bit about brooms
Broom can be used to re-entering the steam room. First, the broom must be raised up and povstryahivat it to warm up to the temperature of the upper air layer. It is better to steam two brooms immediately. The first phase should begin with stroking of the body part hardwood broom. It usually makes a teammate. Attach brooms to the feet, then slowly lead them in the calves, thighs, back, neck. Then hold the broom back. Repeat 3 times. This procedure improves heat transfer, reduces pain, stimulates sweating and warms the skin. In the second stage brooms to pull on your lower back and press them for 1-3 seconds. The same snuggling perform in the shoulder blades, knees, and all places where there is pain. Third stage - postegivanie. This is the main stage. Starting postegivanie needed from the back, then go to the calf muscles and feet. After running postegivaniya pohlestyvanie. It is distinguished by a stronger pressure on the head of a broom. Avoid touching the popliteal pits. Traditionally, the baths go with birch twigs. This broom perfectly disinfects space is irreplaceable
with pains in muscles and joints, cleanses the skin from various troubles and rashes. Allocated broom ethereal substance was purified and strengthen the respiratory tract.
Linden broom causes profuse perspiration, strengthens the cardiovascular system, treats neurocirculatory dystonia.
Oak - calms the nervous system, relieves headaches and high blood pressure.
Alder - colds, aching joints and muscles.
Nettle - cures even chronic rheumatism. Positive effects on the kidneys.
Coniferous - recommended for radiculitis. Rapidly normalizes blood circulation.
Kalinovoe - has an antiallergic effect.
Aspen - against rheumatism.
Oreshnikova - against varicose veins, diabetes, venous ulcers.
Ash - has anti-inflammatory, hemostatic, wound healing properties. Against sciatica, rheumatism and arthritis.
Ash - to lift the spirits and health.
Eucalyptus - the best remedy for colds and neuralgia.
Drinking regime
In a bath person produces much more water than usual - with sweat and breathing. The number of sweat glands in humans exceeds 2 million Number of sweat released in the day - from 600 to 700 g, and if the person attends a bath - it was up to 1400-2000
Consequently, the need to drink more. Water helps to cleanse the body, regulates body temperature according to ambient temperature. Very useful replenish moisture after the steam room. The bath is recommended to drink hot herbal tea with the addition of honey, cranberries, cranberry, viburnum, currants and other berries. Excellent diaphoretic a fake tea. In addition, it strengthens the heart and respiratory organs. Cleans and vitaminizing tea rosehip and chamomile. Restoring force is a tea made from oregano, hypericum and rosehip.
Drink tea have small sips at intervals. Tea can drink up to 1 liter. What's in the bath drinking. It is best to drink a simple rustic teas.
Tea from the leaves of lingonberry
3 tbsp. spoon cranberry leaves Pour 1 liter of boiling water, 15 minutes, add honey to taste. Bilberry leaf - an effective diuretic. Heals the urinary tract. Purifies the blood.
Cranberry juice
Half a cup of cranberry mash, pour 1 liter of boiled water and add honey. This fruit drink well quenches thirst, relieves fatigue, improves performance.
Raspberry tea with mint
2 tbsp. tablespoons dried raspberries pour 1 liter of boiling water, 15 minutes, add honey and some dried mint leaves. Has diaphoretic and tonic effect.
Rejuvenating Tea
2 tbsp. tablespoons dried raspberries, 1 cup of dried rowan berries, 2 tablespoons. tablespoons dried currant leaves pour 1 liter of boiling water, leave for 15 minutes. Tea has a diaphoretic, diuretic, hemostatic and light laxative properties.
Revitalizing tea
The leaves of sea buckthorn, blackcurrants, cherries, St. John's wort taken in equal quantities and mix. 2 tbsp. spoon collecting pour 1 liter of boiling water. Infuse 15 minutes. Tea from respiratory disorders, sore throat, rheumatism, etc.
Apple tea
300 g sliced apples without the seeds to put into boiling water and cook for 5 minutes on low heat. Increases urine and bile, reduces swelling. Not recommended to drink after a steam room, cold water. Drunk cold water lowers the temperature only in the oral cavity. It is better to drink hot water: after 15 minutes the temperature of the whole body is lowered by about 1 degree, and with it the reflex decreases and thirst.
Classic tea. All references in this case the active substances have a very strong effect on the nervous and cardiovascular systems. Tea - a stimulant, and all stimulants aimed at untouchable reserves of nervous energy, so in a bath of this drink should be avoided or reduced to a minimum, using sparse tea with lemon.
Beer. He has a heavy wort, whose action on the relaxed and open body is particularly harmful.
Wine, vodka. Very harmful to the whole body, especially heart, liver and kidneys.
Rules of conduct in the bath
1. One can not speak loudly, making noise, banging, and even more cursing, swearing, cursing.
2. It is impossible to express negative emotions and frustration.
3. Need to think about lofty, clean, meaning of life, beauty, renewal, etc. Relative contraindications to the bath procedures:
- The acute stage of disease, exacerbation of chronic diseases, increased body temperature;
- Diseases with symptoms of tachycardia, hypertension, accompanied by cardiac or renal failure;
- Extensive inflammation of the skin;
- Epilepsy;
- Anemia;
- Pronounced vascular sclerosis;
- Pregnancy and during menstruation.
Attend a bath! It will help you get rid of many ailments!
Baranova, Svetlana. Strengthening the body
