What tea to drink in the bath: for weight loss, immunity and mood improvement

SPA procedures, Aromatherapy

As they said in Rus', “hot steam will heal any ailment.” But at the same time, our wise ancestors knew that the benefits of a bathhouse increase significantly if, after visiting a steam room, you drink clean well water or a herbal decoction. Decoctions were prepared for all occasions: for colds, joint pain, to relieve fatigue and treat female diseases. The green pharmacy in those days was the only available source of medicine.

Currently, many recipes have been lost, but the most popular, and therefore in demand and reliable, have survived to this day. Even someone who has never been interested in herbal medicine or botany can easily use them to prepare medicinal tea for a bath with their own hands.

How to brew tea correctly

To make tea drinking enjoyable and healthy, you need to brew tea taking into account the following rules:

• in advance . This way the drink will infuse better, beneficial elements will be released from the herbs, and the taste will be rich;

• in compliance with proportion . For each 150 ml. There should be about 5 grams of water. black or green tea. The remaining ingredients are added according to the recipe or to taste;

• with quality water . It should be clean and hot. Boiling water is used to brew tea. To drink, pour the required amount of tea into a mug and dilute with warm water;

• with time delay . If the drink is made for the first time, it will take about 10-15 minutes to infuse it. Then you can add boiling water, but each subsequent time it is better to wait a couple of minutes longer, since the richness of the drink is lost.

Expert opinion

Lovkachev Boris Petrovich

Bath master who knows everything about steaming

Advice! Tea should be brewed before visiting the bathhouse, and drunk before bathing, during breaks or immediately after.

It is permissible to drink all types of tea in the bathhouse:

black

green

white

hibiscus, etc.

However, black tea should not be brewed too strong. Due to the high temperatures in the bathhouse, strong black tea is difficult to digest. Green is preferable, but those who don’t like it can drink any other.

Option with rose hips

This time you should have:

• 20 grams of black tea.
• A couple of tablespoons of sugar
• Liter of water.
• 200 grams of rose hips.
• Orange zest.

In a deep bowl, mix water with sugar and put it on the stove. After the liquid boils, add rose hips and cook for another five minutes. The resulting infusion is poured into black tea combined with orange zest and set aside for a quarter of an hour. After this, the drink is filtered, sweetened with honey and poured into cups.

Types and compositions

The choice of tea for a bath is made taking into account personal preferences and purposes of use. To reduce the first symptoms of a cold, herbal or invigorating teas are suitable. If you want to lose weight, you can combine a bath, scrubs and special tea compositions for weight loss.

Herbal

Tea with herbs in a bath is beneficial and has different properties depending on the composition:

• immunomodulatory;
• antiviral;
• anti-inflammatory;
• antiparasitic and others.

Important! The use of herbs in tea should take into account the presence of allergic reactions.

With mint and lemon balm

Black or green tea is brewed with mint or lemon balm leaves. The quantity varies depending on preference; the more herbs, the more pronounced their flavor.

It is possible to add both herbs at once. After the tea has steeped for 10-15 minutes, it is diluted with water and drunk. This tea has a calming effect and strengthens emotional balance.

Advice! The drink can be prepared using herbs alone, without brewing. In this case, it will not have such a rich color, but the aroma and taste of the herbs will not be interrupted by anything.

With chamomile

When brewing black or green tea, add chamomile flowers in equal proportions.

You can add one share of herbs additionally:

• St. John's wort;
• sage.

After the tea has been saturated with color and taste, you can drink it in the bathhouse. This drink has anti-inflammatory properties and strengthens the immune system.

With currant and cherry leaf

Black or green tea is brewed as usual, adding currant and cherry leaves in a 1:2 ratio. It needs to brew for about 15 minutes.

It is better to drink this tea immediately after a steam room or bath; it quenches thirst well.

With linden

For preparation you will need the following components:

• black or green loose leaf tea – 1 serving;
• linden flowers – 1 serving;
• currant leaves – 1 serving.

All ingredients are mixed and poured with boiling water for 15 minutes. It is better to drink this tea before a bath, as it has diaphoretic properties.

Choosing the optimal recipe

Herbal teas for baths are distinguished by a wide choice and a very diverse effect. Therefore, selecting the optimal recipe is by no means an easy matter.

Traditional herbal tea after a bath is a rich infusion obtained by brewing the stems, roots, flowers and fruits of plants with boiling water, which has a certain effect on the human body at the physiological level. A prerequisite is the complete absence of natural or synthetic caffeine in the final product.

Attention! In the tsarist era, as imported tea from China appeared on the market, fireweed tea, obtained from the herb Ivan tea, became an inexpensive alternative. This drink did not have a pronounced tonic effect and was held in special esteem in monasteries and Old Believer hermitages throughout the Russian North.

Various herbal preparations differ quite strongly in both the nature and depth of the effect they have on the human body. For ease of perception, we will compile the information below in the form of a table.

So, if the main goal of your trips to the bathhouse is to lose weight, then the teas offered will perfectly complement the system for obtaining a tangible final result:

A word from Experienced! If the main goal of drinking tea in a sauna is to lose weight, then you should definitely give up the practice of sweetening the tea. When drinking drinks for the purpose of prevention and restoration of the body’s water balance, you should use only natural honey or eat dried apricots or prunes as a snack.

In times of accelerated pace of life and constant stress, diaphoretic bath tea does not have the same importance as soothing tea. This bath tea, the recipe for which we provide, has been tested by practice and has very positive dynamics, both in the relief of stressful conditions and in their prevention.

Proven Soothing Tea Recipe

1 tbsp. l. 250 ml of mixture is brewed. boiling water and infuse for 30 minutes. One-time consumption rate is about 300 - 350 ml. The oncoming effect is palpable and mentally tangible. The kinematic effect of this collection is quite pronounced, so within 2 hours after drinking the drink, a decrease in the reaction to external stimuli is possible, which is something you should definitely remember when getting behind the wheel. For more complete extraction of the active substance, it is useful to wrap the teapot in a cotton towel, felt, or use a high-quality thermos. It is good to sweeten such a drink with linden, flower and acacia honey.

The raw materials for preparing such tea are also available for self-collection; the only inconvenience may be the collection of raspberry leaves and thistle flowers, due to their inherent thorns. The missing ingredients can be easily purchased at any pharmacy chain.

Simple, like everything ingenious

Don't forget about simple drinks. This kind of bath tea, the recipe of which consists of one type of raw material, was very popular in the old days. The most famous of them are the following:

Fruit kingdom

Separately, it is worth mentioning tea drinks, which are based on popular fruit and berry raw materials. Undoubtedly, they are useful and it is obvious that they are natural. However, reliable preservation of such products is often achieved by canning with large amounts of sugar and subsequent heat treatment. The question of the full preservation of the basis of vitamins and microelements is under great skepticism. What is beyond any doubt is the provision of the body with fiber of plant origin, which has a beneficial effect on intestinal motility.

Progress does not stand still and jam has been replaced by cryogenic freezing of fruit and berry raw materials. Fresh fruits are washed, dried naturally and blast frozen at a temperature of 22 - 32 degrees Celsius and below. This approach makes it possible to almost completely preserve not only the appearance of the raw materials, but also the entire set of vitamins and microelements. It is excellent to obtain tea in this way from raspberries, chokeberries, blackberries and other raw materials that have an acceptable fruit texture. Fruit teas perfectly quench thirst and are self-sufficient without any combinations.

For weight loss

In the bathhouse you can use a set of measures to combat excess weight. One way is to drink tea that promotes weight loss. You don’t need to expect miracles from the drink, but together with other remedies it will work.

With honey and ginger

The ingredients for the drink will be needed as follows:

• fresh ginger -2 teaspoons;
• honey – 2 teaspoons;
• lemon juice – 1 teaspoon.

All components are mixed and poured into 0.5-1 liters. boiling water Leave to infuse for 15 minutes. You can use it both before and after the bath. This drink speeds up metabolic processes and therefore promotes weight loss.

With rose hips

To prepare the drink you will need:

• fresh, frozen or freeze-dried raspberries - 2-4 tbsp. spoons;
• rose hips - 2-4 tbsp. spoons;
• honey - 1 tbsp. spoon.

Mix everything and pour 0.5-1 l. boiling water Infusing this drink will take 30-45 minutes, so it should be prepared in advance. It is better to drink warm after a bath.

To lose weight, you can brew regular green tea in a bathhouse. It has a mild diuretic effect and removes excess water from the body.

General recommendations

It is extremely important not only to choose the right drink, but also to prepare it correctly. To preserve most of the valuable properties of tea, it is advisable to brew it using clean water. It is important that there are no foreign odors or impurities in it.

To make tea for a bath, sauna or steam room, pour the herbal mixture into a special clay or porcelain bowl and fill it with cold water. Then the liquid is brought to a boil and immediately removed from the heat. It is recommended to infuse the drink for at least five minutes. In the case of using large-leaf herbal collection, it is advisable to increase this time to half an hour.

To prepare a drink based on hard stems, fruits or roots, you need to boil it for ten minutes and then infuse it.

For tone and good mood

Teas with a pleasant aroma and taste help improve mood and vitality.

There are many recipes, you should choose the one you prefer:

Vanilla

Brew green or black tea of ​​medium strength, adding a vanilla stick. Wait 15 minutes, drink the tea warm, with milk or honey.

Citrus

Brew medium-strength black tea by adding pieces of orange, lime or lemon zest. Wait 10-15 minutes, drink immediately. After the tea sits for more than an hour, it may become bitter. This tea contains vitamin C, so it saturates the body with vigor and energy.

Hibiscus for tone

This version of the drink helps relieve fatigue and increase vital energy.
The ingredients of this tea are:

• hibiscus tea brewed with medium strength;
• cinnamon + cloves + ginger 1/3 teaspoon;
• mint, optional, 1 leaf or more.

Mix the ingredients, pour boiling water and leave for 10-15 minutes. After this, prepare the drink by adding the resulting tea and water to the mug. You can add sugar to taste.

Tea balm recipe

To prepare this drink, you need to make sure that you have all the necessary ingredients on hand. To get an aromatic and tasty drink you will need:

• A couple of spoons of black tea.
• Honey.
• Three teaspoons each of chopped rose hips and hawthorn.
• A couple of fresh mint leaves.

Combine all the bulk ingredients in one bowl and pour boiling water over them. For every two teaspoons of the resulting mixture you will need 250 milliliters of hot water. The drink should be infused for at least fifteen minutes. After this time, it is filtered, sweetened with natural honey and poured into cups.

How to drink tea in a bathhouse

In order for the benefits and taste of tea in the bath to be at its best, you should drink it correctly:

• slowly, without rushing . This way, the water balance will be better restored after a significant loss of fluid in the bath;

• no more than 1.5 liters . Drinking too much fluid puts stress on the heart and can lead to edema;

• keeping warm . A drink that is too hot will cause your body to overheat, and a drink that is too cold can cause a sore throat.

ADVICE! When drinking tea in a bathhouse, you should not add too much sugar to the drink. This is how fluid is retained in the body, which in combination with high temperatures is harmful.

FAQ

When is the best time to prepare tea for a bath?

In advance, so that it has time to brew and be filled with taste and color. If there are no fruits in the composition, then 20 minutes before going to the bathhouse, if there are - 45-60 minutes.

How to keep your drink warm?

Take it with you to the bathhouse, cover the teapot with a towel, or cook in a container that retains heat.

What is the best bath tea recipe?

It all depends on personal preferences and goals. Herbal teas with rose hips, honey and ginger are considered the most useful.

Is it possible to drink herbal teas in a bath without steeping?

Can. They are prepared like regular tea, but have a pronounced herbal taste and aroma.

Where can I get herbs to make tea?

You can collect it yourself, dry it and make preparations. You can purchase herbs at pharmacies or specialty stores.

Reviews

Russian bath lovers rarely perform all the necessary procedures in a hurry. They devote a special place to rest, during which they try to consume as much liquid as possible. They claim that it is the bathhouse that allows one to reveal the unique aroma and taste of medicinal plants.

Someone goes here with a thermos containing a pre-prepared drink. Others prefer to drink freshly brewed tea, which is prepared in the relaxation room. However, all experts believe that it is necessary to stop drinking alcohol before, during, and even after visiting the steam room.