How to knit a broom for a bath with your own hands?

Well, who does not like bathing in a bathhouse? Probably, there are no such! Pour the water on the glowing stones and climb on the top shelf in the steam room. And there is no way to do without a steamed birch broom.

Russian bath was always famous for its heat and brooms. Only in it you can fully restore your strength, cleanse your body of fatigue and dirt. In addition, the bath is known for its curative properties: oxygenates the tissues, improves the tone of the muscles. And in all this takes part broom, the main attribute of the bath. Let's pay special attention to it and find out what they are like, how to knit a broom for a bath, what are its qualities and properties.

Broom with own hands

Of course, it's easier to buy a broom somewhere on the market, but cooked with your own hands, it will become even more valuable. To learn how to knit a broom for a bath, it is possible for habitues of a steam room. Everyone has his own way. Here are some of them.

From the armful, select several smooth branches, with two or three forks and thick leaves, up to 50 cm long, and pull them together with a rope. In this case, the diameter of the handle should not exceed 5 cm, so it was convenient to hold. Winding the rope, divide the broom in half, pass one edge through the middle and wind a couple of times one part, and the second end - the second. Then connect both halves and tighten the rope a few more turns. Note that the broom should not be strongly over-tightened, otherwise it will quickly break down when used. And do not be slightly tightened so as not to crumble.

Another way how to knit a broom for a bath. As in the first version, you need to take a few branches, at a height of about 15-20 cm (closer to the sheet portion), tighten with a strong rope. Then, without cutting the edge, wrap the bottom of the handle. You should get a small loop between two matings, for which you can hang a broom.

What kind of brooms for a bath can I use?

The most popular are brooms from oak and birch. The special medicinal properties of the leaves of these trees affect not only the skin, but also the entire body. For example, a birch broom is indispensable for people suffering from rheumatism, as well as for colds. Broom from oak leaves has a healing property - it gives a soothing effect.

There are also such kinds of brooms: from nettles (recommended for radiculitis), linden (relieves headache), eucalyptus (for colds), little-known maple (antiseptic), coniferous (normalizes blood circulation) and others. A greater effect can be achieved using combined brooms (that is, in one - several tree species) or alternating them.

When to prepare brooms for a bath?

Experts recommend to harvest branches in early summer, when the leaves are strong, saturated with essential oils, but have not yet become stiff. Early in the morning on a sunny day, boldly go to the nearest forest belt. Avoid separately growing trees, as well as those that grow along the road and rail.

Now you know how to knit a broom for a bath, when and what branches to harvest. It's time to enjoy the steam room!