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In the bath science, a Russian person cannot have trifles. Moreover, if we are talking about a bath broom made of birch branches, then it’s hard to call it a trifle. It is important to know when to prepare birch brooms for a bath in 2019 so that the brooms are of the best quality.
It’s hard to imagine a full trip to the bathhouse without a broom. It should not only be beautiful appearance, but also strong. It is for this reason that birch branches need to be collected from the tree at their special time, when they have a lot of sap and strength. And also useful in the summer.

• How to understand that the time has come
• How to tie a broom correctly

How to understand that the time has come

So, many experienced bathhouse owners say that the best date to prepare birch brooms for a bathhouse in 2019 is the date after Peter’s Day. That is, you can collect branches for brooms sometime after July 10th.
But in the old days in Rus' it was believed that the best brooms were harvested from those birches that were in bloom. That is, there should be earrings on the birch tree. It was then that the branches were cut to collect them into strong brooms for the bath. That is, they made preparations somewhere in early June.




IN modern world When preparing bath birch brooms, you need to pay attention to the climate. So, it is difficult to identify a universal time when to prepare birch brooms for a bathhouse in 2019. But it is definitely believed in modern bath art that branches with earrings are not suitable for making brooms. Perhaps they were suitable for royal baths, but today everything has changed. So, it is best to harvest branches on a broom in mid-July: this will be the most optimal solution.

About the correct preparation of brooms

When you have chosen the date to prepare birch brooms for a bath in 2019, you need to collect the twigs. After this, you need to properly dry them and collect them into brooms, which really...




What is important to know when harvesting birch branches for bath brooms:

It is best to collect those branches that are closer to the ground;
Harvesting should be carried out exclusively in warm and dry weather;
The branches that are closest to the ground are the youngest. These are exactly what are needed to prepare strong brooms;
If the foliage is wet, then when drying the product it will become dark and curl, which is very bad for the quality of the broom;
Wet branches collected in a broom can quickly fly off;
If you collect branches for a broom incorrectly, the birch bath broom will lose most of its beneficial properties;
It is also important to choose the right birch tree from which you will take branches. The ideal option is when branches are collected from a young tree. In general, it is ideal if the tree has not bloomed even once, and its leaves are delicate and silky.
The birch tree itself should be beautiful and smooth, there should be no growths on it: after all, trees, like people, are susceptible to various diseases. A sick tree's foliage and branches will also be weak and will not bring the maximum benefit that every person expects from going to a Russian bathhouse.

Advice!
There is no need to collect branches from birch trees that grow next to roads. They absorb dirt from cars. So, it’s best to go to the forest or clean grove for supplies. It is ideal if the birch tree grows near a stream or river.

To feel the tree and its strength, you need to pick one leaf. Next you will need the bottom part of the sheet: it should not be rough (otherwise the broom will be rough and hard when used). The appropriate leaf is velvety and smooth.

How to tie a broom correctly

In this case, words will be superfluous, and especially for you we found a step-by-step photograph. A correctly assembled broom is half the success, and the other half is to choose the right period when to harvest birch brooms for a bathhouse in 2019, as well as to choose the right tree to collect the material.

There are unchanging attributes used in the steam room. One of them is a broom. It performs many functions, helping to better warm up the body, providing massage, and also providing an aromatic and relaxing effect.

You should find out when to harvest birch brooms before preparing to accept the procedures.

Properties of birch broom

A broom in a bathhouse has been used for many years as a universal remedy that helps a person steam in the best possible way and reach the deepest layers of the skin.

It also performs massage functions, dispersing blood throughout the body. The smell emanating from the branches and leaves aromatizes the room and also heals the body. It’s not for nothing that so many people have been cured of many physical and spiritual diseases by regularly visiting the steam room.

To maximize all the beneficial properties, you should understand when birch brooms are harvested. The strength of the effect it will have on the human body depends on this.

When preparing birch brooms, you should take into account that this remedy helps with pain in the back, muscles and joints, and helps to relax the body after prolonged physical activity. If you add a few viburnum twigs to birch branches, you can relieve the skin from itching after mosquito bites.

Soaked and steamed birch brooms cleanse the respiratory tract.

Broom harvesting start date

There is a tradition of collecting branches to form birch brooms for the bathhouse after the Trinity holiday. It falls on a different date every year. Therefore, the date when birch brooms begin to be harvested shifts every year from the end of May to June.

Our ancestors had many traditions that were based on church holidays. Even long-term weather forecasts for the season were made based on an analysis of the state of nature on such key days of the calendar.

Therefore, the collection of herbs, branches, flowers of medicinal plants has always been associated with such special dates.

To answer the question of when birch brooms are harvested, the date of the beginning of this event is correlated with the Trinity. In 2015, the collection started on May 31. From this moment, according to tradition, the period of preparing birch brooms for the bathhouse began.

In 2016, this period begins on June 19. Folk legends say that the collection of material is carried out in the next 2 weeks from this date. This is when flowering and grass growth occur. The leaves of the plant have already gained the necessary strength and aroma.

Branch collection period

However, it is important not only what date birch brooms are prepared for the bath, but also what this day itself is like. It should be sunny and warm. Leaves that are wet from rain do not dry well and may spoil.

The best time to collect branches is from June to August. An important factor influencing the readiness of birch is the weather. The hotter they were last days May, the earlier it comes. The leaf must reach maximum size and hold on tightly to the branch. If the broom was collected early, the leaves will scatter and slide over the body while visiting the bathhouse.

The end of the collection period is marked by the coarsening of the branches. If collected late, they will fall out of the general bunch. It will be unpleasant to massage with such a product. Essential oils will be released to a much lesser extent.

Time of day

When collecting birch brooms for the winter, it even matters what time of day it was done.

The best time of day starts at noon. When birch brooms are prepared for a bathhouse, the leaf is assessed for the presence of moisture on it. There may be dew on it in the morning. A broom collected during this period may deteriorate when dried.

After noon and until the evening on a sunny, warm day, the branches dry out well. This is the best way to collect them.

If the place where you collect the branches is quite far from the house and you have to carry them in your hands without the help of transport, it is better to do this after 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Direct sunlight can severely dry out cut leaves and shoots. Towards evening the sun becomes less active and will not harm the future broom.

If near the house there is Birch Grove, collection is allowed even at noon.

How to assemble a broom

Birch and oak brooms are harvested at the same time. Raw materials are collected in environmentally friendly areas, away from roads and cities. The leaves absorb all contaminants, so when steamed, such substances will be released along with essential oils. There will be quite a bit of benefit from the procedure.

When preparing birch brooms for a bathhouse, do not break many branches from one tree. You should try to harm the plant as little as possible. Biennial shoots are best. They are located closer to the ground. Branches should be cut with pruning shears to a length of 60 cm.

How to shape a broom

Two methods are used to store cut shoots. The first involves collecting branches into a sheaf. The upper ones retain the internal ones. From above, the entire workpiece is wrapped in hay. As necessary, the internal shoots are taken out and a broom is tied from them.

The second method involves storing the material in assembled form. When preparing birch brooms for the winter, they perform a certain sequence of actions.

First, the cut branches are laid out on burlap. After a couple of days, the dried shoots begin to be piled up. The length of the broom can be from 40 to 80 cm. Otherwise, it will be inconvenient to use.

In the place where the broom handle will be, the branches are cleared of twigs and leaves. By folding the product, it is given a flat shape.

When birch brooms are prepared and made for a bathhouse, the stronger branches are left to form the frame. Small thin shoots are used on top of the product.

The handle is wrapped with twine and cloth. You can steam with this broom up to 3 times.

Drying the product

When birch and oak brooms are harvested, they are dried in the shade. In the sun, the leaves may turn yellow and curl. The fragrant essential elements disappear, and the benefits of such a broom will be minimal.

The drying area should be dark, dry and blocked. Brooms are hung or laid out on the surface. They should be turned over every day.

At first the branches should be twisted loosely. After 6-7 days they can be folded more tightly. A properly dried broom has matte dark leaves and a lasting aroma.

How to store a broom

A properly dried broom should be stored in a cool, dark room with good ventilation.

Attics, garages or sheds are ideal for these purposes.

Careless storage will cause the leaves to turn yellow and fall off. A dry broom should not be moved, thrown, or placed on it frequently.

When birch brooms are harvested, they are often stored in hay. It adds even more flavor and beneficial qualities to the product. This method is more suitable for rural residents. In the city, brooms can be stored in paper or plastic film, as well as in vacuum packaging. If stored correctly, the product will not lose its positive qualities for a long time.

Harvesting errors

To better understand when birch brooms are prepared for a bath and how they are made, you should consider the main mistakes that should not be made in this matter.

There are miscalculations in the time of harvesting branches. Picking shoots too early or too late will degrade the quality of the final product. Therefore, you should pay attention to the appearance of the leaves and their characteristic signs of readiness.

A common mistake is drying the material in the sun. This speeds up the process, but reduces the quality of the birch bundle. The broom should dry out gradually while in the shade.

It is wrong to collect branches immediately after rain. This omission will lead to darkening of the leaves. It is also unacceptable to wash a broom from dust at home. To get rid of dust settled on the leaves, you should immediately scald the broom before visiting the bathhouse. This will cleanse it of possible contaminants and help open the whole range of natural aromas.

When preparing brooms, you should provide such a number of them that you can take a new bunch with you each time. Each of them should be used once. Each time it will give off a fresh aroma and maximum benefits for the people in the steam room.

Having familiarized yourself with the rules that allow you to create the right birch broom, it will be quite simple to prepare the required amount for the whole year. By adhering to the recommendations discussed, you can get the maximum benefit from visiting the bathhouse. When birch brooms are harvested, weather conditions, time of year and even days are taken into account. A scrupulous approach to collecting and storing material is a guarantee of a good and useful time spent in the steam room. The right birch broom will cure many diseases and prevent health problems in the future.

The most best time for harvesting birch brooms - this is the beginning of summer. It is popularly believed that you can tear branches from a birch tree for a broom immediately after the Trinity Day, which is also celebrated in June. But this calendar principle cannot be taken as a basis, since weather conditions change every year. Sometimes the heat sets in from the very beginning of May, and sometimes real summer doesn’t arrive until the end of June.

It is the weather that influences the formation of birch foliage. This factor must be taken into account first. Branches for a bath broom must be selected flexible and thin, and most importantly, elastic. Otherwise, the broom in the steam room will either break or whip painfully across the body and cause discomfort instead of pleasure. The leaves on them should be bright green, still quite light. The color indicates the age of the leaves; they should be fresh, not old.

Bath attendants advise determining the suitability of birch foliage for a broom not only by color, but also by taste. A good, correct leaf should not be bitter. If this is the case, don't be upset. You just have to wait a little longer.

The most important thing is that the foliage is young, but already gaining summer energy. Such leaves contain a lot of juice, so a birch broom is well suited for giving a massage in a bathhouse, patting a person on the back with not strong, but frequent movements. A broom tied at this time will last a long time. If you pick branches with already mature leaves, they will fall off very quickly, and you will have to buy a new broom.

There are other types of brooms - oak, fir, eucalyptus. However, birch is the most common tree in Russia. That’s why birch brooms are so popular in Russian baths.

A good broom has a good day

Birch brooms are used in a bathhouse not only to adjust the temperature, but also to add heat directly to the body to steam the skin well. The bathhouse in Rus' has always been the main hospital. Here people got rid of illnesses and illnesses. And birch strengthens the body, disinfects, and helps with colds, kidney and lung diseases. Therefore, it is also important to properly prepare birch brooms so that they do not lose their beneficial properties.

Not only does the time of year matter, but also the time of day when you cut the branches. It is best to do this in the afternoon, towards evening. Morning dew on the leaves causes them to darken. And it’s even better to choose a day that is not rainy, dry. Properly plucked branches can be dried. You just can’t do this in the sun. Drying should occur naturally in a closed room.

Table of contents:

The main accessory for a Russian steam room has always been held in high esteem. During the times of Kievan Rus, bathhouse brooms were so highly valued that they were accepted as payment for taxes. These were the only potent “medicines” available at that time to help a person fight serious illnesses. They are still relevant today. Agree, a bathhouse with a broom is more pleasant than many modern medical procedures!

The success of treatment depends on the correct selection and preparation of the medicine. We will teach you all the intricacies of the “broom” art, namely

• What types of bath brooms are there?

Let’s list the most valuable and popular types of these “massagers” and talk about their beneficial effects on the human body.

• When to prepare brooms for a bath

Let’s determine for each type its own “golden” hour of preparations. We will indicate the exact time period when to cut the “bouquets” for the bath, so that they have the maximum healing effect.

• How to knit bath brooms correctly

To prevent massage from turning into torture, we will introduce the reader to the correct technique for knitting these bath accessories.

• How to steam a bath broom

We will point out the nuances of proper preparation for the operation of the “massager” and the features of its storage.

You will learn how to choose the right “helper” for a bath and can even make one yourself.

Choose your “recipe for health”, which broom is best for a bath

Most modern medicines are based on extracts from herbs and plants, but when they are processed, some of the “benefits” are inevitably lost. The Russian bathhouse uses brooms to more efficiently transport vitamins and other useful substances into the human body; they are carefully “preserved” and sent exactly to the address during the massage. All that remains is to choose a suitable herbal “cocktail” for the prevention or treatment of a particular disease.

Check out the most famous “recipes” of assistants who are often used for therapeutic massage in a Russian bathhouse׃

• BIRCH

Birch is a native Russian tree, which is a real “storehouse” of health, because it is rich in:

• Vitamin C
• Essential oil
• Provitamin A
• Tannins
• Flavonoids

which gives the plant “medicine” anticonvulsant, expectorant, choleretic and diuretic effects.

A birch broom for a bathhouse is unusually flexible; the porous leaves absorb sweat well and, thanks to their roughness, adhere well to a wet body and do not slip off. After the procedure, breathing becomes significantly easier, as a total “cleaning” of the fine bronchial “mesh” occurs. Birch brooms for baths also relieve pain in muscles and joints, and are good for relieving skin inflammation (bites, pustules).

• OAK

Oak is in no way inferior to birch in the range of useful substances, but its “ammunition” is more aimed at combating depression, hypertension and the shortcomings of oily skin. Oak bath brooms are saturated with coloring and tanning agents, which gives the skin a pleasant matte color after a massage. Large leaves perfectly absorb sweat and increase heat, helping to thoroughly steam the body for deep cleansing and relieving skin inflammation. Steamed oak bath brooms emit a lasting aroma that lowers blood pressure. After the procedure, a person quickly regains mental strength, since the released enzymes also have a calming effect on the nervous system.

• LIME

Linden is popularly associated with calm and balance. Linden brooms are a natural “pill” for headaches, since they are used for the prevention and treatment of vegetative-vascular dystonia, which is the main “culprit” of painful migraines and insomnia. In addition to their calming effect, linden “massagers” gently cleanse the kidneys and heal wounds well.

Linden “bouquets” are successfully used in the fight against colds, since the aroma they emit has a beneficial effect on the condition of the human upper respiratory tract.

• EUCALYPTUS

Eucalyptus tincture is included in the required bath attendant kit and is intended for preparing a watering for the walls in the steam room. The choice is not accidental, since eucalyptus has a powerful antiseptic effect and is used for inhalation and warming up the bronchi.

Eucalyptus broom maximizes the healing effect for the upper respiratory tract, and also saturates the skin with essential oil, which helps fight bruises, sprains and inflammation of muscle tissue.

• Nettle

For thrill-seekers, we invite you to try nettle bath brooms. The effect of the massager can be softened by soaking it for 2-3 minutes in hot water, or you can leave a noticeable “biting” effect by only briefly dipping the broom into boiling water.
Thanks to the presence of formic acid, nettle perfectly fights rheumatism, radiculitis and gout, and has a pronounced analgesic effect. Nettle massage gives a powerful tonic effect, cleanses the skin of acne and boils, relieves inflammation and gives it elasticity.

• CONIFEROUS

Juniper and fir are the “orderlies” of the forest, so steamed pine brooms clean and disinfect the air in the bathhouse, filling the room with a characteristic fresh smell. This massage gives strength, strengthens the immune system, treats radiculitis, rheumatism and back pain, and is also an excellent prevention of respiratory diseases.

• RYABINOVY

It is generally accepted that the best time for a bath is in the evening, since the procedure has a very relaxing effect on the human body. Do you want to steam in the morning and not lose your tone? Then you need a rowan bath broom. It stimulates the nervous system, gives vigor and strength, so even after a parka you can actively and fully get involved in work.

• BAMBOO

For Russian steam room this type The “masseur” is exotic, but nevertheless confidently wins over his “client”. A bamboo bath broom is made from young bamboo shoots or leaves of SASA smoking bamboo. If in the first case it is a “bouquet” of thin sticks, then in the second it is more reminiscent of a classic bath “tool”, since it consists of long narrow leaves.

The main “usefulness” of bamboo is the presence of a huge supply of silicic acid, which has a beneficial effect on the condition of the skin and hair. It is a natural sedative that is widely used in the treatment of depression.

How much does a bath broom cost? This is an accessible and inexpensive accessory, so on average, popular types made from native wood species (birch, oak, linden, etc.) will cost you $3-5. As for more exotic species (pine needles, bamboo), the price of a “massager” ranges from $10-20.

Secrets of the masters of paired crafts making bath brooms

For those who want to directly participate in the manufacture of the “massager”, we will tell you how to make a bath broom yourself. Having collected a healing “bouquet” with your own hands, you will be 100% confident in its effective action.

Our ancestors also developed a method for making bath attributes, and modern scientists only double-checked, confirmed and clarified some details. How did people without the proper equipment manage to make mistakes in their calculations? They were helped by a deep understanding of nature - something that, unfortunately, modern man, imprisoned in a concrete “jungle,” has lost.

Fortunately, we have preserved detailed developments from our ancestors. Making bath brooms consists of several stages׃

• Choosing the “right” tree

Proper preparation of brooms for a bath requires high-quality selection of the desired plant. It is important to know the type and suitable appearance of the “candidate”, in which area it is better to look for him, so that the future “massager” has the best healing characteristics.

• Procurement of bath accessories on time

For each type of tree, the collection of twigs for a bath is carried out at a certain time of the year, when the plant is especially rich in all the “benefits”. A special drying technique carefully preserves the vitamin reserve and prepares the “massager” for future “work.”

• Knitting brooms for a bath

In order for the bath attendant to end up with not a bouquet or a broom, but an easy-to-use “massager”, you need to know exactly how to knit brooms for a bath. The correct shape of the working part of the “fan” will help to obtain the expected effect from the procedure.

Knowing the nuances of the procurement process, in the future you can independently prepare combined “bouquets” consisting of a couple of plant species that will help in the fight against several ailments at the same time.

When to prepare brooms for a bath? We collect the “right” harvest

So, you live in an area suitable for harvesting. Trees of the desired variety are located away from industrial facilities or busy highways, sparkle with “health” and “boast” of lush foliage. Only then will the brooms for the bath, which will be prepared under such favorable conditions, effectively participate in the healing of your body. Otherwise, foliage clogged with production waste will certainly transfer its “negative” to the steamer.

We will indicate the timing of harvesting branches for the bathhouse for each type of tree׃

• Birch

The preparation of birch brooms for the bath is traditionally carried out on the Trinity holiday (late June - early July), but if the weather is cloudy on this day, then the harvest is postponed until the first sunny day.

Preference is given to weeping birch, which grows near bodies of water. To determine the right tree, touch the foliage with your hand; if it is rough and prickly, it means that the tree has not yet gained useful “power”; soft and velvety greenery is an ideal candidate for collecting. Choose thin branches decorated with lush leaves with a lot of buds.

The preparation of oak brooms for the bathhouse is carried out from June to September. Eat folk sign, according to which a suitable tree is selected, burdock should grow densely at the roots. Ideally, they are looking for a “winter” oak (the leaves do not completely fall off in winter), whose leaves are particularly durable.

Harvesting linden brooms for the bathhouse is carried out in early spring, when the tree is in bloom. Remember that linden especially absorbs all the dirt environment, therefore collection cannot be carried out in urban areas.

• Eucalyptus

The preparation of massagers for the eucalyptus bathhouse is organized in late summer - early autumn. A twig-like variety of tree that resembles a weeping willow in appearance is suitable for collection.

• Nettle

The plant is collected for a bath broom during the flowering period, when a persistent tart smell emanates from the nettle thickets. Try to cut out plants located in the middle of the nettle “clearing”.

• Bamboo

This foreign guest is brought to our territory from Asian countries, where procurement takes place in the winter.

• Juniper and fir

These are the only “fresh” brooms that are prepared all year round the day before use.

• Rowan

Rowan brooms are prepared at the beginning of summer, choosing branches from the middle of the tree crown.

During harvesting, tree branches should be cut in the morning, after the dew has disappeared, when they are completely dry after a nourishing “shower”.

How to dry bath brooms? I dry freshly cut branches only in the shade, since the sun mercilessly burns everything useful and necessary for the bath procedure from the foliage. They are tied to a rope, then placed under a load for one day and put into storage.

How to store bath brooms? The finished “bouquets” are hung in pairs on a rope in a dark and ventilated room. But often with this method, the shape of the fan becomes deformed over time and takes on the classic appearance of a broom. How to store bath accessories to avoid this effect? The harvested branches are stacked in sheaves and covered with hay. Tie the “bouquet” immediately before use.

Proper storage of bath brooms will allow you to preserve all the useful components that are so necessary for recovery during a massage in the steam room.

It is impossible to imagine a Russian bathhouse without a broom. This is an indispensable attribute that is present not only for beauty and to give a certain flavor.

No wonder the proverb says: “The bathhouse soars, the bathhouse rules, the bathhouse will fix everything.” The medicinal purpose of brooms has been known for a very long time; their beneficial effects on human health have already been proven.

Going to the bathhouse and denying yourself the pleasure of taking a steam bath is not in the rules of those who enjoy bathing procedures. A good broom is highly valued, and experts can accurately indicate the time of its preparation by the size of the leaves. Soft, non-burning steam, plus whipping, similar to a kind of massage, helps get rid of many diseases.

What types of brooms are there?

The most famous and widespread birch brooms. And not because Russia is a land of birch groves. It is easy to breathe in a birch forest, thanks to the release of biologically active substances, they purify the air, killing pathogenic viruses.

Brooms are knitted not only from birch; other trees, herbs and shrubs are also suitable for them.

What can you make a broom from:

• Linden;
• Juniper;
• Nettle;
• Currant;
• Cedar;
• Eucalyptus;
• Fir;
• Sagebrush;
• Rowan;
• Tansy;
• Ash;
• Birch.

Harvesting brooms for a birch bath occurs according to certain rules and at the appropriate time. This is very important, because the leaves should contain the greatest amount of phytoncides, vitamins, and essential oils. If you cut the branches at the wrong time, then there will be no benefit from it, and sometimes the leaves simply fall off.

The best birch brooms are traditionally prepared for Trinity. It was believed that they have special healing powers, since the leaves are young at this time and exude a unique aroma. The collection of raw materials continues from mid-June to mid-July.

Rules for preparing branches for brooms

The best time to harvest birch brooms for a bath is in the morning in dry, sunny weather. If the leaves on the trees are wet, then during the drying process they will darken and fall off. Therefore, harvesting is not carried out in rainy weather.

Rules for cutting branches and choosing trees:

• Birch trees for harvesting are chosen to grow in environmentally friendly places. Far from roads and large populated areas;
• Cut off branches that are closer to the ground. Their length should not exceed 50-60 cm;
• The most suitable are lateral branches from young trees;
• The leaves should be soft, velvety, tender, and the branches should be thin.

The size of the broom is not of fundamental importance, the main thing is that it is comfortable to hold. Some people like small ones, while others like big ones.

Their shape should resemble a fan, not a broom. In order for them to be stored until the next season, it is necessary to comply with the deadlines for preparing birch brooms for the bathhouse.

To get a good broom, it is not enough to choose and prepare the raw materials correctly. This is only half the battle, the second half is observing all the conditions.

Methods for drying and storing brooms

The quality of the final product, as well as its safety, depends on the choice of place for drying. The instructions for choosing a room indicate what conditions it must meet. It is not difficult to comply with them; usually, every private household has buildings suitable for this purpose.

Requirements for drying and storage space:

• Dry in the shade, carefully protecting from sunlight. This will prevent the leaves from burning out and curling;
• It is necessary to build a canopy with shelves or special hanging devices;
• Avoid drafts;
• The room should be dry and cool. A barn or attic is ideal for both drying and storage;
• Turn over during drying to ensure even drying.

Their beneficial properties depend on how properly the brooms are stored. Cardboard boxes with holes for fresh air or a hayloft made from dried meadow hay are suitable for this.

Residents of large cities with country houses or a dacha with a bathhouse, there is not always time to prepare it yourself. In addition, not all of them know when it is better to prepare birch brooms for a bathhouse. There is a way out in this situation - you can buy ready-made ones.

This is convenient and eliminates the need to look for the right material, cut branches, knit and dry. All bath accessories and brooms are sold in specialized stores or departments of large shopping centers. The price for them is not high, quite affordable for the average buyer.

The healing properties of birch brooms

Visiting the bathhouse improves health, helping to cope with many diseases. Using a broom greatly enhances this effect ().

Hitting the body with it is a kind of massage; in addition, the movement of hot air promotes water-salt metabolism. Such procedures help train blood vessels, strengthening their walls.

When they prepare birch brooms for a bathhouse, they first of all think about what benefits it will bring.

What beneficial substances does birch broom contain:

• Tannins;
• Vitamin C;
• Essential oils and phytoncides.

All of the above has a calming effect on the body and promotes wound healing. It is very good for relieving inflammation of the skin and muscles, as well as eliminating joint pain.

It is also useful to use it for all kinds of respiratory diseases. All beneficial substances penetrate the body through the pores on the skin, cleansing them and helping them open.

Note! Before using a birch or any other broom, you should consult a doctor if there is the slightest doubt that your health allows it.

How to knit birch brooms

The most important thing before starting work is to clear the branches from knots where the handle is supposed to be. There should be no leaves here so that it is comfortable to hold on to and the broom does not injure your hands.

It can be big, but you shouldn't make it heavy. First of all, it should be comfortable. The most preferred branch length is 40-80 cm.

The branches are carefully collected and tied with twine, holding them with your left hand. On the side opposite from the leaves, the broom is wrapped with a piece of flat cloth - this prevents chafing of the skin during use. The broom should have a long handle, at least 15-20 cm - this way it will be comfortable to hold it with your hand.

Before starting to knit a broom, the branches are sorted out. It is advisable to sort them according to the length and density of the leaves.

They should be distributed evenly over the entire surface. It is not advisable to use branches where there is very little vegetation or where it is dry.

Conclusion

A broom is an integral attribute of a bathhouse; more than one visit is not complete without it. The unique aroma of birch fills the steam room, improving your mood and well-being. Afterwards it’s nice to plunge into a cool body of water ().

Only a broom assembled according to all the rules will serve as a good assistant in strengthening the protective functions of the body. The timing of material collection is of paramount importance. The video in this article will go into more detail about the nuances of this process.

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