Bamboo broom for a bath. How to use a bamboo bath broom?

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Today, the variety of bathing events is very large, from the classic Russian steam room to salon SPA sessions. With such variety, everyone will find a procedure to their liking. In our article we will talk about such a relatively new phenomenon for avid sauna visitors as a bamboo massage broom, consider options for its use, and also talk about the benefits and contraindications to the use of this innovation.

Types of bamboo

To make a bamboo broom for a bath, you do not need to buy expensive materials, since bamboo can be grown at home. Plant types:

1. Saza - the average height of plants reaches 200 cm. The leaves are wide, long, oval in shape. In summer they are bright green.
2. Fargesia is a Chinese mountain bamboo. The average height is 50 cm. It grows in scattered bushes with many shoots. The leaves are long (about 10 cm), narrow (1.5 cm).
3. Phyllostachys are plants with creeping rhizomes. The average height of the stems is 3 meters.

A popular option for growing on a private plot is common bamboo. The height of its stems can reach 20 meters.

Valuable properties of bamboo for the body

All bamboos are from the grass family, and these are the largest plants of this group. They originate from tropical regions of Asia, and are distinguished by geniculate, hollow stems. You will be surprised, but bamboo, no matter where it grows, is the most environmentally friendly material for furniture and wall construction! The fact is that in just one day its trunk grows by 5 cm, and all the harmful toxins from the air simply do not have time to be absorbed into it, which cannot be said about perennial trees.

A bamboo bath broom not only has relaxing properties during a massage, but also healing properties. Those who suffer from sore joints and salt deposits speak enthusiastically about it. Pleasant treatments with this device help you lose weight, get your blood pumping and improve the appearance of your skin.

Beneficial features

Plant properties:

• elimination of pain in the back and spine;
• improvement of the condition in diseases of the musculoskeletal system;
• acceleration of metabolic processes in the body;
• normalization of blood circulation;
• restoration of strength;
• relieving muscle tension;
• improvement of heart function;
• preventing the development of cellulite.

Tapping helps improve not only your physical condition, but also get rid of unnecessary worries and bad thoughts.

Where to buy and how to choose

You can buy a bamboo broom in specialized stores that sell bath accessories. Also in stores with ethnic products from Eastern and Asian countries. The choice of broom must be careful. It is necessary to make sure that all its elements are securely fastened together. The absence of sharp ends and burrs guarantees a high-quality procedure without injury.

You also need to pay attention to whether there are cracks in the bamboo sticks or not. If you wish, you can make a bamboo broom yourself. To do this, you will need to purchase or grow bamboo. Cut the shoots 20-30 cm long, and then get rid of any unevenness on them using sandpaper. After this, secure several dozen prepared sticks together.

Indications and contraindications

Indications:

• emotional or muscle tension;
• circulatory disorders;
• painful sensations;
• insomnia, moral instability;
• long-term stress.

Contraindications:

• high body temperature, high blood pressure;
• urolithiasis disease;
• skin pathologies;
• chronic diseases during periods of exacerbation;
• migraine;
• tumors, malignant neoplasms;
• HIV, tuberculosis;
• cholelithiasis.

Before performing bath procedures, it is recommended to undergo a medical examination.

How to behave in a bathhouse

1. At the time of visiting water procedures, at least 2 hours must have passed since the last meal. It is also not recommended to drink large amounts of liquid the day before. It is strictly forbidden to drink alcohol-containing drinks.
2. Before visiting this establishment, you need to relieve fatigue and rest if you did any exhausting physical work the day before. After mental stress, you can begin the procedures immediately.
3. Leave all the fuss outside. In a favorable atmosphere you can relieve nervous tension.
4. Before your first visit, take a shower, after which dry your entire body with a terry towel.
5. The broom also needs preliminary preparation. Steam it in a container of hot water. Then, in the room itself, rinse the accessory with warm water.
6. Place your towel on a wide shelf as it will get very hot while steaming. You need to lie down so that your feet on the stand are higher than your head.

A common mistake many steamers make is to be patient until the last minute. Your body itself knows what is best for it, and if it sends signals that the heat is causing unnecessary discomfort, you should not ignore them. A large load on blood vessels can have a negative effect on the human body. Experts do not recommend climbing too high and staying in the steam room for a long time when you first enter. Your body needs time to adapt to the set temperature. Knowing how to properly hover with a broom in a bathhouse, you can improve the effectiveness of water procedures and will not harm your health.

Bring a damp, cool towel with you. Press it against your head at the first sign of dizziness. After finishing the steam bath, it is not recommended to swim in the pool or rub yourself with snow. You can cool your body only in between runs. Below is a detailed video instruction on how to steam properly.

Methods of application

To get the maximum effect from steaming, you need to learn basic massage techniques using bamboo brooms

Types of massage

There are different types of massage, but only three techniques are considered effective: Creole, samurai and acupressure. Such procedures can be carried out independently.

Creole

Features of Creole massage:

1. The movements are energetic, performed to the beat of rhythmic music.
2. In one minute, the master performs 100–150 beats, which are similar to a fast drum roll.
3. To perform a massage, you must use special oil to soften the tapping.

Additionally, you can perform anti-cellulite massage.

Samurai

This massage technique was especially popular among the Japanese. It was given to soldiers before military campaigns, military operations, and demonstration performances. Features of samurai massage:

1. The optimal broom length is 30 cm.
2. Before the procedures, the product is heated in hot water.
3. The massage should begin with smooth movements that gradually accelerate.

The samurai technique helps improve tone, relieve pain in joints and muscles, improve blood circulation, and restore metabolic processes.

Acupressure

This is a special technique of influencing individual points of the body, allowing you to influence internal organs. Thanks to this, chronic diseases can be cured.

The duration of the acupressure massage is 30–60 minutes. It is recommended to perform 15 procedures in total to get the greatest effect. You should not massage more than 3 times a week.

Terms of use

Before performing a massage with a bamboo broom, you need to remember some rules:

1. Before the massage you should steam your body. It is enough to sit on the top shelf for 5–7 minutes and you can go for the procedure.
2. You need to perform the movements slowly. It is necessary to start with light tapping, alternating them with claps. The amplitude should gradually increase.
3. When performing a massage, it is recommended to use essential oils and scrubs. This will help make the procedure more effective.

Creole massage

The peculiarity of the procedure is that it is performed to the accompaniment of folk Creole music. All tapping and rubbing are subject to the existing rhythm.
The massage consists of light (no need to apply physical force at all), but frequent tapping, carried out not in one place, but throughout the body. Their total number can reach 100 in one minute.

In order for all the sticks to move smoothly, moisturizing with oils is used. The effect is relaxation, relieving fatigue, eliminating cellulite.

Manufacturing

If you don’t want to buy expensive products for the steam room, you can make it yourself. To do this, you need to grow bamboo yourself, prepare individual sticks before tying them into a bundle.

Growing Bamboo

Bamboo can be grown not only in specialized greenhouses, but also on private plots and balconies. To do this, you need to take into account some features:

1. To control the growth of the plant, you can use a pot. It will slow down the growth of rhizomes.
2. A special substrate for growing should be prepared in advance. To do this, you need to mix clay-turf soil with peat and humus.
3. It is necessary to replant the plant every year.

If it’s warm outside, the container with the plant should be taken out to the balcony or veranda.

Optimal time for collection

You can collect individual branches for making a broom at the end of summer and autumn. It is necessary to choose strong shoots, leaving weak branches for further growth.

Selection of branches and collection rules

When choosing branches for a broom, preference should be given to strong shoots that do not have visual defects. They need to be carefully cut with a sharp knife or scissors.

Preparation

Before making a broom, you need to check the twigs for irregularities. Remove burrs and sharp parts so as not to injure the skin during bath procedures.

Creation

The broom is tied from separate sticks, which need to be shortened to the same length. Next, they need to be tied with a strong cord.

Bamboo broom: production and effect

To make a broom, only young shoots of a three-year-old plant are used. By this time, the full biochemical balance of the plant has been formed, and the shoots already contain all the necessary useful elements. It is very easy to visually distinguish high-quality raw materials for a broom. High-quality sticks are very flexible and hard at the same time.

It takes a while to get used to procedures with a bamboo broom, so to alleviate pain, manipulations should be carried out in a sheet.

Recommendations

Tips for performing bath procedures:

1. Before carrying out the procedures, you need to check the broom for the presence of burrs and splinters.
2. Before the massage, you should heat the bamboo in hot water. The person himself needs to visit the steam room.
3. It is important to closely monitor your own condition. If it worsens, you need to immediately stop the procedure and rest on a bench in the dressing room.

To enhance the beneficial properties of the massage, you can pre-cleanse the skin with a scrub.

In classic Russian baths, birch, oak, maple, and linden brooms are more often used. Products made from bamboo are considered something unknown, and many beginners and experienced bath attendants treat them with distrust.

What is it made of and what does it look like?

A bamboo broom is made from young bamboo. The plant is characterized by increased strength, so the broom does not crack during use . The process of collecting and preparing this broom is very different from traditional bath brooms.

It consists of several dozen thin sticks connected together. The main difference is the complete absence of leaves, so in the steam room the broom is not used for its intended purpose.

It is used for therapeutic or relaxing procedures of oriental medicine. Ecological purity, achieved due to the high growth rate of bamboo, the lightness and strength of the material and aesthetic beauty have made the broom in demand in the baths of our country.

Interesting: in rare cases, thin bamboo rods or leaves of this plant are used for production, but in most cases, specially treated shoots are used.

General recommendations for steaming bath brooms

Each steamer, as he gains experience, finds his own ideal method of steaming a broom. It is possible that you will also become a venerable bathhouse attendant. Be that as it may, it is recommended to start this interesting path by studying the fundamental principles, the key rules for steaming brooms, which require mandatory compliance.

Broom steaming scheme

1. Firstly, before soaking the broom in water, the leaves need to be rinsed to remove dust.
2. Secondly, during the steaming process you need to ensure that the foliage does not become flabby and soggy.
3. Thirdly, there is no need to steam fresh bath brooms - just wash off the dirt from them in the shower.
4. Fourthly, it is better not to throw away the water used for soaking brooms - it is perfect for washing your hair and body. Having absorbed the beneficial properties of the plants used to make the broom, this water will eliminate dandruff, strengthen the hair, restore its natural shine and give it a unique aroma.

There is no need to steam fresh brooms

Dry brooms must be rinsed to remove dust and soaked properly

Prices for bath broom

Banya broom

From oak

In second place after the birch broom is the oak broom. It is especially suitable for people with oily skin. Oak leaves contain tannins and dyes, quercitrin and quercetin, essential oils, and pentosans. When treating the body in a bath with an oak broom, tannins and essential oils of the leaves play a special role. It is these substances that make oily skin matte and elastic, cleanse the skin and pores well, and have a strong anti-inflammatory effect. An oak broom with massive, durable, dense leaves quickly cleanses the body of the steamer and warms it up quickly and deeply. Substances released from broom leaves during steaming have a healing effect. Experts note that these substances can even reduce blood pressure in hypertension. Tannins and essential oil secreted by oak broom leaves have a healing effect for various types of skin diseases.

From herbs

Along with wood brooms, herbal brooms are also widely used. For example: brooms made of wormwood or nettle. Wormwood contains glycosides, phytoncides, organic acids, tannins, and other biologically active components. Nettle contains a large number of biologically active substances: ascorbic acid, carotene, B vitamins and vitamin K, organic acids, tannins, phytoncides, etc.

Now you can find a broom made of eucalyptus in Russia. Eucalyptus leaves contain very valuable medicinal components: oils, phytoncides, aromatic substances with antiseptic properties. An infusion of eucalyptus leaves is used as an antiseptic; it is sprayed on the wooden walls of the steam room and placed on hot stones. The aromatic steam that arises has not only antiseptic, but also inhalation properties. In this case, you need to breathe through the nose and then the larynx, trachea, bronchi and even the lungs adjacent to the bronchi are warmed up with the healing steam of eucalyptus.