The Russian bath is, first of all, a means of health promotion. However, for this to be true, certain rules must be followed.
It is necessary to learn that the bath will bring the greatest benefit if you visit it regularly, at least once a week. You can not go to the steam room when you are very tired, fever, on a full or empty stomach. Before entering directly into the steam room, you need to prepare: take a warm shower and dry yourself dry.
Under no circumstances should the head be wetted to avoid heatstroke, but the cap can be moistened with cold water. A dry broom should be steamed for 15 minutes in cold water, and then dipped in hot water for 3 minutes. If you splash warm water on the stones, the steam will only make breathing difficult and will not give any healing effect. But boiling water, on the contrary, will give transparent light steam, penetrating deep into the pores, it is the most effective. At the same time, the addition of infusions and decoctions of medicinal herbs to boiling water increases the healing effect of the Russian bath.
The first entry into the steam room should last no more than 5 minutes. You should lie on the bottom shelf. In this case, you cannot use a broom, you just need to put it next to it in order to inhale the aroma. After resting for 10-15 minutes, you can go on a second run and raise the temperature by climbing onto the upper shelf. The position of the legs should be slightly higher than the head to facilitate the work of the heart. If it is not possible to lie down, then the legs should be at the same level with the body. Bathers create a comfortable temperature for themselves, from time to time adding a portion of boiling water to the hot stones. Here you can already use a broom, first blowing hot air, and then whipping the body, gradually increasing the force of the blows. Better to steam together, so that it is more convenient to use the broom.
The time spent in the steam room is determined individually, but no more than 10 minutes. The breaks between visits to the steam room should be at least as long as staying in it, and at this time you can drink hot tea or a fortified drink in small sips. Trained people can alternate the steam room with swimming in an ice hole, dousing with ice water or rubbing it with snow for 30 seconds. The number of visits to the steam room is recommended 5-7 times, but if unpleasant sensations appear after the next visit, then the process should be stopped. They wash themselves with soap after the last visit to the steam room. After washing, you can do a massage. The final stage of all procedures is to rest in a cool room, its time is 40-50 minutes.
