To paraphrase Gogol’s exclamation, what Russian doesn’t like a hot bath! When medicines were not as accessible as they are now, they used it to improve their health. Among the useful bath rituals are drinking cranberry juice, bread kvass and, of course, herbal teas. But not everyone knows what medicinal herbs are suitable for drinking tea after a steam room and how they affect the body.

About the benefits of a bath

In the bathhouse we are exposed to complex stress factors - heat shock, almost one hundred percent humidity, sudden temperature changes, steam. How does this affect a person and what benefits does it bring?

• Overheating, the body begins to cool down with the help of sweat, and with it excess salts and toxic waste products come out.
• Immune cells perceive heating with hot water and steam as inflammation and are activated, thereby affecting not imaginary, but real foci of inflammation.
• Peripheral circulation increases - blood flows from the brain to the organs. This gives a calming effect, relieves nervous tension, and gives a feeling of relaxation.
• Inhaling steam is comparable to inhalation, especially if it is saturated with healing essential oils.
• Due to the increase in heart rate, blood circulates faster and cardiac output becomes more powerful. The supply of oxygen to tissues is enhanced, metabolic processes are activated.
• Steam cleanses the skin of old epithelium, nourishes it with moisture, and makes it velvety.

But the advantages of bath procedures have a downside - excessive loss of fluid. To compensate for it, as well as enhance the healing effect, herbal teas are exactly what you need.

Science has put forward its own version of the benefits of the bath. As a result of the temperature stress that the body experiences in the steam room, heat shock proteins are activated. They are intracellular structures that utilize the so-called cellular debris - incorrectly folded, old proteins. In addition, they participate in regenerative processes, cleanse and heal the body at the molecular level.

What teas are healthy?

Pure water, orange juice, berry juice, kvass - there are many recommendations on what to drink after a bath. But everyone agrees on one thing - there is nothing better than herbal teas.

They drink them between visits to the steam room. Prepared from medicinal herbs and fruits. But this drink differs from medicinal herbal teas:

• it is less concentrated;
• has a pleasant taste and aroma, you want to drink it;
• drinking is not limited to a specific dosage.

What role does tea drinking play in the bath ritual?

1. Replenishes lost fluid.
2. Saturates with vitamins and minerals.
3. Stimulates cleansing of toxins.
4. Cools after hyperthermia.
5. Calms and relaxes.

Examples of herbal tea recipes

What medicinal herbs should you stock up on before going to the steam room? Let's look at a few recipes to make it easier for you to navigate.

Tonic infusion before entering the steam room

Tea before thermal procedures has its advantages. It will protect the body from excessive dehydration and nourish it with useful substances that will be distributed throughout the body through the bloodstream.

The infusion has a tonic effect St. John's wort with meadowsweet (meadowsweet). Both plants have pronounced anti-inflammatory and immunostimulating properties. Meadowsweet is an excellent diaphoretic; it thins the blood, gives the infusion a delicious honey aroma, smoothing out the bitterness of St. John's wort.

The ingredients are taken equally, St. John's wort can be a little less. Brew in advance, as the tea needs to steep for 25–30 minutes. If the dosage is 1 tbsp. l. raw materials per glass of water is too concentrated for you, the infusion can be used as tea leaves and diluted with boiling water.

Herbs and fruits for vitamin tea

Together with sweat, not only harmful substances are washed out of the body, but also some useful ones. Therefore, it would be a good idea to replenish them with a multivitamin drink.

A universal remedy for such tea is rose hips. This is the leader among plants known to us in ascorbic acid; it contains vitamins A, B₂, K, P, 17 macro- and microelements. Vitamin C is an essential component of important cellular processes, promotes tissue regeneration, and stimulates metabolism. Rosehip combines well with other vitamin-containing ingredients - currant leaves, blackberries, lingonberries, dried blueberries, cranberries, sea buckthorn.

The drink is brewed the day before going to the bathhouse in a thermos (10–12 hours). Rosehip is an essential component. For a liter thermos take about 2 tbsp. l. berries 2-3 more components are added to them (for example, currant and strawberry leaves or oregano and St. John's wort). Add 1 tbsp of herbs. l.

Soothing herbal tea

The bath itself is synonymous with detachment from the everyday hustle and bustle and relaxation, so infusions of soothing herbs will come in handy, especially since among them there are representatives that combine beneficial properties and an incomparable taste and aroma.

• Chamomile flowers, in addition to a calming and relaxing effect, will have an anti-inflammatory, bactericidal effect, and help remove toxins.
• Peppermint has a beneficial effect on the central nervous system, increases bile secretion, peripheral circulation, and works as an antiseptic. The drink made from it is sweetish, with a pronounced menthol aroma and taste, it perfectly quenches thirst.
• Ivan tea (fireweed) has a sedative and mild hypnotic effect. This ancient anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial agent, natural immunostimulant, contains many antioxidants.

Chamomile and mint tea can be brewed separately or you can add St. John's wort, currant leaves, oregano herb.

Fermented fireweed is brewed like regular tea leaves - 1 tsp. per serving (250 ml) + one extra spoon. After boiling, cool the water a couple of degrees. Infuse the drink for 10–15 minutes. Take a tablespoon of dried raw material for the same amount of water.

Anti-cold teas

We often go to the bathhouse when we feel signs of a cold. In this case, tea with a diaphoretic and anti-cold effect will be useful. It can be prepared from linden flowers, raspberry leaves, thyme.

• Linden blossom will relieve cold symptoms and localize the inflammatory process. The beneficial properties are enhanced by honey, which is recommended to be added to the finished infusion.
• useful if you are suffering from a cough; it will also help overcome viral infections, sore throats, and other respiratory diseases.
• Raspberries will increase sweating. In combination with mint, it effectively resists viral infections.

Linden tea with mint is a tasty and healing solution. For 250 ml of boiling water take 1 tsp. linden blossom and 2 tsp. mint leaves. Leave for up to 10 minutes and drink like regular tea.

The original tea recipe is offered by the SOIK company. It’s called “After the Bath”. The drink has an excellent taste, quenches thirst, gives vigor and good health!

Tea contains 4 main components:

• St. John's wort is a medicinal component of the drink that will “work” in the body with foci of inflammation and cleanse the blood, liver and kidneys;
• mint is a calming element. It relaxes and has a beneficial effect on digestion. Its menthol aroma makes a wonderful bouquet with ironweed;
• currant leaf is a vitamin component of tea. It enriches the drink with ascorbic acid, trace elements, rutin and other bioflavonoids;
• iron is an immunomodulatory and tonic component, especially effective against seasonal colds. The second name - Crimean lemongrass - emphasizes the delicate aroma of the plant.

Five taboos regarding drinks in the sauna

1. Drink after, and not before, procedures, as this increases the load on the kidneys and heart.
2. You should not drink cold (icy) drinks. They slow down sweating, and you can get a cold in your throat.
3. Do not drink in one gulp, as this sharply increases the load on the heart.
4. The black list includes alcoholic drinks, coffee, strong tea, and Coca-Cola.
5. It is better to refrain from brewing herbs that have pronounced tonic properties that increase blood pressure (for example, Chinese lemongrass).

Video about healing herbs for baths

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05.10.2016

Whenever you visit a bathhouse, a person begins to sweat profusely. This is a natural reaction of the human body. When sweating, the body creates protection that prevents the body from overheating. Plus, the body is thus cleansed of decay products, toxins and the like. Our body consists of 70% water; when visiting a steam room, a large amount of moisture leaves us. And here the body actively asks us to replenish lost water. But ? Maybe sparkling water or beer? I’ll say right away that in the article we will talk about tea in the bathhouse.

This is how you can imagine a person who is 70% water

Whatever they say, the best drink for a bath was, is and will be tea. It’s best to brew either a herbal drink or green tea. The correct use would be when you drink tea in the dressing room from a thermos or samovar with cheesecakes and bagels. It is also very useful to drink tea after a bath.

During the time you are in the bath you need to drink 2-3 glasses of tea in average proportions. It is useful to add strawberry, raspberry, and black currant leaves. If you have a cold, it is very useful to brew tea using dried raspberry or linden blossom branches. This will cause you to sweat even more. But it’s also worth remembering one important rule: drinking coffee in moderation will have a bad effect on your health. Beer and other alcoholic drinks will not lead to good things. There will be a double load on your heart.

If you feel thirsty after a bath, then after 2 hours you need to drink a glass of tea with lemon. Herbal tea is real vitamins; you acquire various biologically active substances that wonderfully heal your body. The healing properties of herbs were already known to our distant ancestors.

Vitamin teas

This tea is prepared from field and forest herbs and fruits. These fruits are completely diverse in aroma, color and taste. Herbal tea is a food product. It contains many biologically active substances: organic acids, trace elements, enzymes, vitamins, etc. They have a beneficial effect on the human body, prevent, protect and treat many diseases. In this regard, herbal teas should be drunk by all people living on the planet, regardless of your age or health status. The biggest advantage of herbal tea is the absence of caffeine and other substances that can excite the body. Doctors also recommend drinking herbal teas for children of any age category. But regular tea should not be given to children under two years of age, since it contains caffeine.

Many people have already begun to understand how herbal tea affects health, and therefore we are increasingly seeing adults and children taking it regularly. And yet, many people drink herbal teas that were collected with their own hands. This means that it is very important to have information that will help in collecting, storing and processing herbs. First of all, the herbs need to be harvested so that there is no empty space left after you, since nature is very vulnerable. This means that you need to leave some of the grass at the collection site for its renewal. There is no need to pull out the grass by the roots, you should not, as they say, “mow” everything - this is a careless attitude towards nature, which, unfortunately, still exists in our time.

Tea containing vitamins

When you collect leaves (drupes, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, etc.), only a few leaves are cut from the branches. And if you need to pick the flowering part, then some plants are left with flowers to ripen the seeds (thyme, mint, oregano, St. John’s wort, etc.)

Once fully bloomed, you can collect the flowers of plants such as jasmine, linden, rose hips, etc. Leaves of stone fruit, cloudberry, raspberry, blackberry, currant, etc. need to be collected only when they can fully unfold. Fruits and berries must be collected only when they are completely ripe.

Grass should be harvested only in dry weather, after the dew has disappeared. The most favorable time for collecting is the beginning or full flowering of plants. The grass is dried in the attic under a canopy or in a well-ventilated area where it will not rot. Blackened grass should not be consumed.

The fruits of rowan, black currant, barberry and rose hips, which have a lot of vitamin C, are dried in a dryer at a temperature of 80...90 degrees Celsius. Fruits and dried leaves should be stored in cloth or paper bags. Naturally, each type of grass is in a separate bag. Can also be stored in ceramic or glass jars with tight lids. We put a label on the jar or bag indicating the time of collection and the name of the herb.

The shelf life of leaves and flowers should not be more than 1-2 years, storage of berries and fruits - no more than 3 - 4 years, bark, roots and rhizomes - from 2 to 3 years.

Making vitamin tea

Vitamin tea too. So let's look at how to cook it correctly. Flowers are brewed with boiling water in a huge porcelain teapot. Before brewing, dry berries need to be crushed and fresh ones crushed. Leaves are placed in hot water and boiled for 3-5 minutes, or poured with boiling water.

Stems, roots and rough parts of plants need to be cut very finely. Next, put in cold water, bring to a boil over low heat and simmer for exactly 10 minutes. After brewing, teas from flowers, berries and leaves are infused in a porcelain teapot for 5-10 minutes, but teas from stems and roots are infused in an enamel bowl for 10-15 minutes.

Well-brewed vitamin tea has a unique taste, color and aroma, and all biologically active substances are well preserved in it.

What types of vitamin teas are there and when should they be consumed?

In the morning it is recommended to drink tonic tea (lovage, lavender, lemongrass, clover leaves and flowers, strawberry leaves and angelica), in the evening soothing herbal teas (cherry leaf, primrose, lemon balm, chamomile, peppermint, raspberry leaves, fireweed, St. John's wort) .

Herbal teas in the summer are only prepared from fresh herbs. This period of time allows us to use natural herbs, and therefore it is necessary to make the most of the moment to obtain maximum benefits for the body.

Blackberries for making natural tea

Medicinal teas

Medicinal teas are used only when recommended by the attending physician. Or you need to take it after some kind of medical examination, and under the supervision of your attending physician. You also need to monitor your body’s reaction and well-being.

Drink medicinal teas 20-30 minutes before eating; You can store prepared herbal tea in the refrigerator for about 2-3 days.

At home, medicinal tea is often prepared from one or two types of herbs, strictly adhering to the weight of the herbs that was given in the recipe, as well as the preparation technology. If the recipe did not indicate the technology for preparing medicinal tea, then it is prepared in this way: a crushed mixture of plants in a special dose is poured into a hot enamel bowl and poured with boiling water. Then they put it in a water bath (this means low boiling water). Infusions are prepared in a water bath for about 15 minutes, decoctions for about 30 minutes. Next, remove and insist. After all this, the medicinal tea is drained, all remaining parts of the plants are squeezed out, and all the liquid is filtered through cheesecloth. It is imperative to add water to the prepared medicinal tea to the original volume.

Reasonable and competent use of natural remedies will make your condition more improved. Although you should warn everyone that completely thoughtless, frivolous use of medicinal herbs can easily bring you a negative result; herbal medicine can easily turn into poison. It's quite easy to do this. Under no circumstances should you consume plants that you have never heard of in your life. And always remember, the words “grass” and “poison” have the same root. And that’s why it’s not far from treatment to the deterioration of your body’s condition, just one step.

Delicious, healing green tea

Conclusion!

So, as we see, correctly made and correctly consumed tea in a bathhouse will bring us only positive results. After all, good tea will only bring health, vigor, and a boost of energy. But all these carbonated drinks: Coca-Cola, Pepsi, mineral water will not give any positive results in the bath, but will only do harm. Not to mention alcoholic drinks, because of which you can lose your life. So drink tea and truly enjoy your time in the bathhouse.

Many peoples have long valued the bathhouse for its healing properties. Treatments in the steam room help the body get rid of accumulated toxins. However, the process of sweating increases in the bath, so after it it is recommended to restore strength with the help of a variety of herbal teas.

Such drinks are characterized by healing properties and are able to supply the body with the necessary amount of vitamins.

Strong, freshly brewed tea in a bathhouse is the best drink

What not to drink in the bathhouse

There are a large number of different drinks, decoctions and infusions in the world that people often drink before, during and. However, not all of them are equally useful. Many should not be consumed at all unless you are in 100% health.

1. Firstly, we note that going to the bathhouse after a hearty lunch is highly not recommended. In this case, you can only harm your health;

1. Secondly, it is better to choose drinks that have been proven by experience, rather than trying something new or of dubious quality;
2. Thirdly, if you suffer from any disease, you should pay special attention to the choice of drinks for the steam room.

You should not drink drinks with food additives in the steam room, as they have an extremely negative impact on human health.

These include:

• antioxidants,
• artificial colors and preservatives;
• unnatural flavors;
• much more.

Products that contain the listed substances are simply dangerous to use. The fact is that while staying in a bathhouse, the human body’s metabolism sharply accelerates. And food additives can harm a person's health and well-being with double the force.

Advice! You should not use gas water in the steam room.

If you are obese, have a poor metabolism, or have poor kidney function, you should not drink natural juices in the steam room. When they are consumed, the sugar content in the blood increases sharply, for the processing of which the body will need to release a sufficient amount of insulin.

But with poor metabolism, this is not always possible. In this case, the person may feel unwell, feel dizzy, nauseous and other unpleasant feelings.

Drinking any alcoholic beverages during bath procedures is highly undesirable. Otherwise, irreparable harm may be caused to your body. Especially if you are no longer very young.

What then to drink in the steam room?

After you go to the bathhouse, experts recommend drinking green or herbal tea.

Advice! You can buy ready-made tea in the store, but tea made from fresh plants and herbs is considered more beneficial.

You can prepare it yourself and take it to the steam room in a thermos. During bath procedures, you should not get carried away with drinking tea.

The fact is that excess fluid in the body can cause an increase in the load on your heart and kidneys. The recommended dose does not exceed 3 glasses.

If, upon arrival home, you are still thirsty or simply want to enjoy a drink in pleasant company, have a tea party from a samovar with the addition of honey.

Regarding the composition of tea, it is worth noting the following: herbal teas are especially useful after a bath. They will saturate your body with many vitamins and various microelements.

Today you can find thousands of different recipes for tea drinks that are useful to take after a bath. The price of such tea can be extremely low, but the benefits of taking it can be very high.

However, there are important rules, the observance of which allows you to prepare the right tea. It will have beneficial properties and have a positive effect on human health.

1. The herbal mixture must be filled with water, which has been brought to a boil. However, there is no need to allow it to boil violently;
2. Tea from delicate petals, flowers and leaves should be brewed in porcelain or earthenware. This drink should steep for at least five minutes;
3. Tea made from rough leaves should be steeped for at least thirty minutes;
4. If the recipe calls for the use of fruits, roots and stems of plants, then they will need to be thoroughly chopped and poured with boiled water at room temperature. Then the dishes are placed on the fire and brought to a boil. It takes ten to twelve minutes for the drink to boil. Then the dishes are covered with a lid and left to brew.

Advice! If you want to enrich yourself with vitamins and nutrients, prepare new tea every time. If you boil already prepared tea again, it will lose all the beneficial components it contains.

Popular bath tea recipes

Immediately before going to the steam room, you should drink teas, which are characterized by tonic properties, and after the bath procedures, soothing drinks. Vitamin tea in a bathhouse is good for boosting a person’s immunity, and drinks for colds should be consumed as a preventive measure against colds and infectious diseases.

Common tonic teas

1. From rose hips and leaves of lingonberries, blueberries and strawberries. The instructions for preparing the drink are as follows: 2 parts of rose hips need to be thoroughly chopped and mixed with 3 parts of lingonberry, blueberry, and strawberry leaves. The resulting mixture should be poured with water at room temperature in the proportion of 1 tablespoon of the mixture to one glass of water. Next, the drink is placed on low heat and brought to a boil. After about thirty minutes, the tea is ready to drink;
2. From St. John's wort and meadowsweet flowers: the herbs are mixed in a ratio of 1 to 1 and poured with boiling water. The drink is infused for about half an hour.

Recipe for soothing teas

1. An excellent recipe: bath tea from chamomile flowers. To prepare it, you need to take 1 teaspoon of chamomile flowers and pour a glass of boiling water over it. The mixture is infused for about half an hour;

1. The version made from oregano, mint leaves and St. John's wort has an excellent taste. Herbs must be mixed in equal proportions. Then add 1 cup of boiling water to 1 teaspoon of the mixture. To allow the drink to infuse, cover the container with a lid and wait for a quarter of an hour.

Vitamin miracle teas

1. Infusion based on rose hips. The fruits need to be thoroughly chopped and filled with water in the proportion of 5 tablespoons of dried fruits per 1 liter of water. The dishes are placed on very low heat and the drink is boiled for 5 minutes;

1. From young leaves and shoots of black currant. The leaves and shoots of the plant are crushed and poured with boiling water in a ratio of 1 tablespoon per 0.5 liter of water. After the tea has steeped for a third of an hour, you can take it with you to the steam room;

1. From rose hips and fresh strawberries. Chopped rose hips are mixed with fresh strawberries in a ratio of 1 to 2. You can also add strawberry leaves to the bowl. Then the resulting mixture must be poured with boiling water in the ratio of 1 teaspoon of the mixture to 1 glass of boiling water and let it brew for 5 minutes;

1. Popular lemon tea: Add a little freshly squeezed lemon juice to a cup of strong tea. If you prefer sweet drinks, add sugar or aromatic honey to your tea. When hot, such a remedy helps very well at the initial stage of colds. Honey softens the throat, and lemon enriches the body with vitamin C.

I would also like to note that it is absolutely not necessary to drink this drink hot. If you cool it a little beforehand, then after the procedures in the bathhouse, lemon tea will come in handy.

Special diaphoretic teas

To prepare diaphoretic tea for a bath, you need to prepare the fruits of linden and raspberry inflorescences in equal proportions in advance. For 2 cups of boiling water you need to put 2 tablespoons of dried flowers. Infuse for 5-7 minutes.

The drink is drunk while still hot after you leave the steam room. This recipe is very relevant at the initial stage of a cold. It will help avoid complications and a long course of the disease.

What to drink in the steam room: tea recipes for colds

Infusion of linden inflorescences: brew 1 spoon of flowers with 1 glass of boiling water and leave for 15 minutes.

Tea made from raspberry leaves and fruits: 2 parts of dried leaves are mixed with 1 part of berries, pour boiling water and leave for half an hour.

An infusion of sage, chamomile flowers and St. John's wort. The herbs are mixed in equal proportions, and after 1 tablespoon of the mixture, 1 cup of boiling water is poured. After an hour, the drink is ready to drink.

Let's sum it up

The best drink to drink before and during bath procedures is a variety of teas. It is worth drinking such infusions and decoctions in moderation, then the body will certainly be enriched with useful substances and vitamins ().

Good day, dear readers of our site! The benefits of the bath have long been proven and much has been written about it. Generally speaking, the bathhouse helps rid the human body of harmful substances, including toxins and waste. Recipes for bath teas will only enhance the beneficial properties and give you vital energy for a long time. In addition, teas will replenish lost fluid, which the body always needs.

In order to get the maximum effect from the drink, you need to know how to prepare it correctly. It is not always enough to simply pour boiling water over the herb, as the benefits may disappear. The most important thing is to choose high-quality clean water. If the water is hard, it is recommended to first filter it and then use it to make tea. It should not contain various impurities and the main thing is that it should not smell of anything.

The basic basic recipe for a bath drink is as follows:

• Take a porcelain or clay container and pour the herbs you are going to brew into it;
• Pour cold, clean water over everything, let it boil, and then immediately remove from heat. If tea is prepared from roots or pieces of berries and fruits, then it is worth boiling the drink over low heat for about a quarter of an hour;
• Leave covered for about 10-15 minutes. If the herbs are large, then the infusion time can be extended to 30 minutes. During this time, you can wrap the container with a towel so that the heat does not escape.

In order to get the maximum effect from the drink, you need to know how to prepare it correctly.

There are many recipes for such teas, but the one described above is used most often and is basic.

All drinks that are intended for consumption in the bath or immediately after it are recommended to be consumed only warm and hot. Chilled teas should be left for later, since after you have steamed, drinking them can lead to a cold or, even worse, a sore throat.

There are various teas that are drunk before the bath, in the steam room, and also after it. Choosing the right drink will bring you maximum benefit and help replenish lost fluid.

So, before entering the bathhouse, you can enjoy rosehip infusion or make tea from strawberry or lingonberry leaves.

During bath procedures, you can enjoy diaphoretic teas, for which cherries, strawberries, currants, chamomile and others are used. After the procedures are completed, you can take relaxing tea, which is prepared from mint, oregano and other herbs.

Herbal teas for baths

The most beneficial for a bath are herbal teas due to their huge content of vitamins and beneficial properties. It is better to collect raw materials for the drink yourself, of course, if you understand herbs and can distinguish useful from harmful. Among the most popular herbs are the following: strawberry leaves, strawberries, raspberries with and without fruits.

A delicious vitamin tea can be made from rosehip flowers and fruits. It is important to note here that people prone to blood clots should limit their intake of this drink. People with heart and vascular diseases should also take it with caution.

Herbal teas: benefits and harms

As usual, benefit and harm go hand in hand here. If we talk about the benefits of herbal drinks, then due to the content of flavonoids in them, heavy metal salts are removed from the body, the functioning of the heart and blood vessels is restored, and digestion is also improved.

In addition, such substances help strengthen capillaries and heal wounds. They have anti-inflammatory, antitumor, antiviral and other beneficial effects for the whole body.

This is what healthy herbal tea for a bath looks like

Also, herbal teas contain tannins, which have a beneficial effect on inflammation of various organs. They also help remove toxins and prevent cell destruction.

The benefits of herbal teas are due to the fact that they are rich in a large amount of vitamins and minerals. They also help prevent colds during the cold season and during exacerbations. In addition, the delicacy has a huge advantage over, for example, black tea, in that it does not contain caffeine, which is not at all needed for a bath.

As for the harm of the herbal drink, it is important to consider the following:

• Are there any allergic reactions to herbs? Allergy sufferers are not recommended to drink drinks with herbs to which a person may be allergic. Especially when visiting a bathhouse, it is not recommended to test your reactions, since by relaxing in the steam room you may miss the first symptoms of an allergy;
• The presence of diseases for which certain types of herbs are contraindicated. It is important to take only those herbs that will not aggravate your disease;
• Particularly toxic and poisonous herbs. They are used in small quantities for medicinal purposes. In this regard, such herbs are not suitable for a bath drink. It is recommended to consume them separately, brewing an individual portion for yourself, and in the bathhouse this drink can be tasted by everyone who visits it.

By following the rules for using the infusion, you will protect yourself, your family and loved ones from the harm of some herbal teas. Here you just need to carefully select the composition of herbs that can be consumed by everyone.

In order for a herbal drink to be beneficial, it must be prepared correctly. Herbal tea in the bath, the recipes of which may be different, always have similar preparation rules. The preparation method will depend on what exactly you are using: roots, fruits, leaves, stems or flowers. The rules for preparing a drink from different parts of the plant are as follows:

• Flower tea is brewed in a porcelain container. To do this, they need to be poured with boiling water and left for 15 minutes, under a warm shelter;
• The leaves are also poured with boiling water; additional boiling is not recommended, as the beneficial properties disappear;
• It is recommended to crush the fruits, especially if they are dried, or mash them well. Pour boiling water and leave for 15 minutes under a heating pad;
• Coarse parts of the grass: roots, stems, etc., need to be boiled for 10 minutes. Thus, you can “get” the maximum useful valuable properties from them. Then the drink is also infused under a heating pad for 15 minutes.

Diaphoretic herbs for baths

Ideal for making diaphoretic teas:

• Raspberries;
• Black elderberry;
• Strawberries;
• Linden inflorescences;
• Coltsfoot;
• Some others.

In addition to diaphoretic properties, they all have beneficial effects on the immune system and overall health.

The most common and affordable way to prepare a drink is from berries and raspberry leaves, as well as linden inflorescences. This collection is brewed in a 1:1 ratio, that is, a tablespoon of herbal collection + 1 glass of boiling water. The collection is brewed with boiling water, but is not boiled additionally. It is recommended to steep for a quarter of an hour under a warm heating pad so that the tea does not have time to cool.

Black elderberry along with linden flowers also has an effective effect. Another composition of the drink is as follows: mint, elderberry and chamomile flowers, linden inflorescences. You can also make a collection from the following ingredients: oregano, coltsfoot, raspberries. Any composition is brewed the same way:

• Place a tablespoon of the mixture into the container;
• Pour in a glass of boiling water (250 ml);
• Infuse under a warm heating pad for a quarter of an hour.

As you can see, preparation does not take much time, so the delicacy for the bath can be prepared immediately before visiting it.

Bath tea: recipe

This drink is usually prepared from herbs and berries. A composition of different herbs is taken in the amount of 1 tbsp. for 1 tbsp. boiling water It is best to take the following types of herbs for cooking: strawberries, mint, oregano, knotweed, chamomile, calendula, rowan berries, raspberries, cherries and strawberries, rose hips, hawthorn or linden roses, as well as some others.

Rarely is 1 type of raw material used to make a drink; more often it is made up of 2-3 types.

Sometimes oats are added to the drink, as it has quite a number of properties, including excellent immunity and stamina.

Vitamin drink for the bath:

• Rosehip – 5 tbsp, pour a liter of ice water and bring to a boil. Cook on low heat for 10 minutes and remove from heat. It is advisable to mash the rose hips first;
• 1 tbsp. crushed currant leaves, pour ½ liter of boiling water and leave for half an hour;
• Prepare a mixture of strawberries and rose hips in a ratio of 2:1. 1 tbsp. pour boiling water (200 ml) over the raw materials. Leave under a heating pad for 10 minutes;
• Prepare a mixture of equal portions of St. John's wort, sage and chamomile leaves. Take tbsp. raw materials and pour boiling water into it, 1 cup. Leave for a quarter of an hour.

A bathhouse, tea made from natural herbs - what could be more beautiful and beneficial for health?

All of these teas can be supplemented with a little honey for taste. This will add beneficial properties to the tea. However, it is important to remember that honey is an allergen, so it can be consumed by those people who are not allergic to it. Also, in order not to lose the healing properties of honey, it should only be added to a warm drink, and not to a hot one.

Tea after the bath

What tea to drink after a bath? The question is quite interesting, the answer to it is as follows: drinks consumed immediately after a bath are aimed at calming, therefore the composition should only contain calming herbs, such as mint, oregano, chamomile and others.

The recipes for this drink are as follows:

• Ch.l. chamomile flowers and 1 tbsp boiling water are placed in a container, left for half an hour, covered with a warm towel;
• Make a collection of equal portions of oregano, mint and St. John's wort. 1 tsp place the herbs in a bowl, pour in a glass of boiling water and let stand for a quarter of an hour;
• Linden inflorescences 1 tsp. place in a brewing container, pour 1 tbsp of boiling water and leave for 20 minutes.

All such teas are prepared almost the same way. However, the effect varies depending on the composition of the herbs.

Bath tea for weight loss

The beneficial properties of the bath include the effect on weight loss. This effect can be enhanced by using a bath drink with appropriate properties. To prepare it you will need:

• ½ orange;
• 50 g lingonberries;
• ½ tsp. or 1 cinnamon stick;
• Mint – 1 tsp;
• Green tea - 2 tsp;
• Boiling water – 1 l.

Cut the orange into small pieces or slices. Place all the ingredients in a container and pour 1 liter of boiling water. Close the lid, put on a heating pad and let it brew for 15-30 minutes. It is recommended to first strain the finished liquid and then consume it.

The properties of the drink are truly excellent. However, we must not forget that its effectiveness will only be visible in combination with other measures. If you eat a lot of sweets and baked goods, then no drink will help you lose weight. That is why you need to first limit the consumption of such products, and then start drinking the drink in combination with bath procedures.

Another delicious weight loss drink can be prepared from orange, grapefruit, lime, honey and boiling water. It is prepared in the same way as the first one.

You should not drink any herbal teas in large quantities, as an excess can lead to unpleasant consequences or even poisoning. In order to brew a drink from any herb, you need to know how it affects the body, and whether you or your relatives and friends are allergic to it.

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Not all drinks are useful when visiting a bathhouse or sauna. In the comedy “Enjoy Your Bath or the Irony of Fate,” the characters drink beer first, and then increase the degree by adding vodka.

Beer without vodka is money down the drain!

Some avid steamers believe that alcohol and the Russian bath are two inseparable things, since they are components of the image of Russia “Bath, vodka, accordion and salmon.” Others believe that alcohol and sauna are incompatible. Who is right? Let's figure it out.

Alcohol in the bath

How does alcohol affect the human body? Alcohol dilates the blood vessels, then they sharply narrow, which increases blood pressure. Considering that the temperature in the steam room is high, and the pulse is increased, this leads to a very rapid heartbeat. As a result of the impact on the body of the two above factors, we get, at best, a headache. At worst, it could end in a stroke.

It is unsafe to plunge into cold water or fall into snow while intoxicated. Such events, while drunk, put too much strain on the heart. Conclusion - alcohol in a bathhouse only causes harm.

After the bath

Is it possible to “sip” after the heart has calmed down and the body has cooled down after the bath procedures? Let us remember what the great Russian commander Suvorov said about this: “After the bath, at least put down your trousers and drink a hundred grams.” Please note that we are talking about 100 grams, not a liter of vodka. Also, we must not forget that Suvorov spoke these words to soldiers who were in the field and could actually catch a cold after a bath without drinking a hundred grams. Since we, as a rule, take bath procedures in more comfortable conditions, you can easily do without alcohol, both in the bath and after it.

conclusions

1. Alcohol and steam rooms are incompatible;
2. There should be fresh air in the steam room, so there is no need to add vodka to the heat.

What to drink in the bath

If you came to the bathhouse for health, then you need to drink healthy drinks. They are different for everyone. Firstly, we all have different needs and tastes, and secondly, our bodies are also different. But the choice is very large, so there is something for everyone to drink before, during, and after the bath.

Tea

Let's not be original and start with tea. In Russia, black tea is most popular; in the East, along with black, green tea is consumed. Green tea has more health benefits. Green tea has been proven to be a good cancer preventative. It contains significantly more antioxidants - these are precisely the substances that help protect the body from the appearance of malignant tumors. Scientists from the University of Cleveland (USA, Ohio) believe that four cups of green tea (200 grams) per day is enough to prevent cancer. Since the benefits of green tea have been proven by research, it is better to use it as a drink while taking a bath.

How to brew green tea

The methods for brewing green tea differ from the methods for brewing black tea. It is advisable to use water that has very little mineral salts. Typically this is spring water, but where can you find it? That's the question. Many people buy bottled water because, according to manufacturers, it is purified using the most modern equipment. Unfortunately, approximately 50% of bottled water comes from the tap. So this is not an option

To remove salts, it is recommended to use household filters for water purification, for example from Aquaphor. When purchasing, you need to ask whether a specific filter model is designed for water softening. They work simply: water is poured into the upper part, which passes through filters. The filter is replaceable - the old, used one (its service life is calculated in liters of purified water) is removed and thrown away, a new one is installed. The operation is simple: pull it out, put it in. No problem.

AQUAPHOR filter with a capacity of 3 liters

Before brewing green (Chinese) tea, the brewing container must be rinsed with boiling water so that its walls warm up. The amount of brewing is determined individually. As a rule, pour one teaspoon per 150-200 ml. water. Tea is brewed with water that has not boiled over (fresh water is poured in and immediately after boiling, set aside/turn off). Use water not only boiled, but cooled to a temperature of 80-85 degrees.

Green tea can be brewed up to 3 to 5 times, depending on the variety. The first time the tea is infused for 1.5 - 2 minutes, and then completely poured into another container. This ensures that the strength of the tea in all cups is the same.

A mug of green tea will help you cheer up in the bath and after it.

The brewing time for green tea depends on what kind of tonic effect you want to get - fast or slow. The substance thein, which gives tea a tonic effect, is transferred into the drink in the very first minute of brewing tea. With further brewing, it is predominantly saturated with tannins, which have an anti-inflammatory effect.

Good varieties of green tea can be brewed up to 7 times, but it is still better to limit it to five. With each subsequent brew, the brewing time must be increased.

Just don’t put more leaves than normal. The fact is that green tea contains more caffeine than ground natural coffee. And its shape is such that it dissolves better in water. When brewing too much, or infusing for a long time, the amount of caffeine goes through the roof. And so much so that you can feel pain in the heart. But in relation to a bathhouse, this is generally not good. So be careful.

Herb tea

In addition to green tea, in the bathhouse it is useful to drink teas infused with herbs, which are also called vitamin teas. If you have the opportunity to visit the forest, then it is better to collect all the components for herbal tea with your own hands. Strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, and stone fruit leaves are suitable.

Herb tea

We should not forget about rosehip, which is a storehouse of vitamins. Rose hips can be used to brew not only fruits, but also flowers.

Attention! Judging by information from some Internet sources, rose hip tea is contraindicated for people prone to blood clots and thrombophlebitis. People suffering from cardiovascular diseases should also be careful when drinking rosehip tea.

How to brew herbal tea

The method of brewing herbal tea depends on what is being brewed - flowers, fruits, leaves, stems, roots or bark.

Herbal tea recipes for baths

In terms of dosage, it is better to follow the following recommendations: take one tablespoon of chopped herbs for one glass of water. The following herbs can be taken: leaves and fruits of wild strawberries, lemon balm, mint, knotweed, rose hips, thyme, oregano, nettle, chicory, linden flowers, hawthorn, chamomile, rose petals, calendula, white acacia, rowan.

These herbs and flowers are combined 2-3, or only one type is taken. In any case, the volume per glass is 1 tablespoon. Then a teaspoon of St. John's wort herb is added to this mixture for each spoonful of the mixture. The effect of herbs is enhanced by the presence of St. John's wort, but it itself gives almost no taste or smell. Give it a try.

Vitamin collection

This drink must be brewed in a thermos. The calculation is the same: 1 tablespoon per glass of water. Take:

• dry berries: rose hips, strawberries, rowan, currants, hyssop, blackberries, sea buckthorn, blueberries, raspberries, lemon balm.
• herbs: mint, cornflower, linden, oregano, St. John's wort, stepmother, primrose,
• green oats.

Grind it all and mix it. If you haven’t found or haven’t prepared any dry berries, you can replace them with leaves, buds, even young shoots. The taste is not the same, but the effect will be close. This collection is good to drink after a bath, especially closer to spring: there are a lot of vitamins here, and natural ones.

Vitamin collection - many components, proven recipe

Lemon with cinnamon and ginger

Very tasty and healthy (for the heart, as well as for improving well-being). Chop a piece of ginger about 5 cm long and half a lemon into fine crumbs with a knife. Place in a large porcelain teapot, add a little cinnamon (it’s better to grate it fresh from a stick). Fill all this with half a liter of hot water. The drink is infused for 5-10 minutes.

Tea after the bath

After the steam room, it's time to get a boost of vitamins and vigor. There is nothing better for this task than brewed rose hips. It just needs to infuse for at least 6-8 hours, or better yet, more. The dried berries are crushed (you can use a nut cracker, since they are hard; they are clamped in a narrow part so that the peel cracks), poured into a thermos and filled with boiled, but not boiled, water. You can take 2-3 tbsp of berries. spoons per glass of water. The infusion will be more sour and pleasant. It is better to drink it with honey, if available, with lingonberries or blueberries. Tasty, healthy, aromatic.

Hawthorn berries are added to rose hips. The proportions are equal, or whatever you like. The drink turns out no less aromatic.

We hope these recipes will help you and you will know what to drink in the bathhouse.

About safety precautions

Oddly enough, herbs can be harmful. You should not drink them a lot and often just like that, without need or prescription. Only a few, mild or restorative. Herbs and fruits are potent remedies used in the past for treatment. Today we have almost moved away from herbal treatment, but this has not changed their properties. Therefore, if you do not yet have your own experience, start with single-ingredient tea. Brew strictly according to the recipe and try it. Next time take another one. Use those that you like and do not cause any negative reactions as a basis.

In general, it is dangerous to combine herbs at random: you need to know their effect. Otherwise, some combinations can do such a thing that you will be treated for a long time. Therefore, either use ready-made recipes, or brew only one or two proven herbs.

Moreover, it is better not to drink the same composition for a long time. A large number of herbs contain substances that tend to accumulate in the body. Having accumulated, they provoke diseases or exacerbation of existing ones.

You will find homemade recipes for face and body scrubs that are used in the bath.

Juices

You can also drink juice in the bathhouse, but preferably not pasteurized or boiled, but natural, freshly squeezed juice. Only fresh raw juices retain all the vitamins beneficial to health.

Red juices are squeezed from beets, carrots, black currants, and dark grape varieties. Such juices have strong healing properties and are even prescribed to patients suffering from cancer.

Kvass

It would be strange if, when talking about the bathhouse, we did not remember such an ancient Russian drink as kvass. In relation to the Russian bathhouse, three words are truly inseparable: banya, broom, kvass. It should be immediately clarified that we are talking about real Russian kvass, which can only be made with your own hands.

People have heard of rye kvass, but in fact, more than 150 recipes are known: bread, berry and honey. For the bath, bread kvass, which is prepared at home from rye bread, is suitable. Basically, the following ingredients are needed:

• Water;
• Rye bread or crackers;
• Sugar;
• Baker's yeast.

To make the color of kvass more saturated, you can brown bread crusts in the oven, or melt sugar in a frying pan, bringing its color to brown.

For a three-liter jar, 60-70 grams of sugar and 15 grams of yeast are enough. You don’t need to add a lot of sugar, otherwise, instead of kvass, you can get mash, and this is a completely different drink :)