Methods of use and principles of making maple bath brooms

Brooms are a key attribute of wellness in a bathhouse, an impeccable massage accessory and an effective tool for combating stress, joint pain and colds. Depending on the type of plants used, brooms have completely different healing properties. In Rus', for these purposes, they were by no means limited to only oak or birch branches. No less popular were brooms made of linden, fir, and juniper, the unique effects of which will be discussed in more detail later.

Through the eyes of a bath attendant: characteristics, application technique

A maple broom is considered light and delicate in comparison with a birch or oak broom.
Traditionally referred to as “evening” - as relaxing, it is good for an evening bath, and not bad in the company of tonic, harsh ones. A maple broom is useful in all parts of the bath ceremony: for warming up and directly for massage, for covering the head and as a fan. The softness is deceptive: having straightened out, it comes to life and “gives off heat” so much that it takes your breath away, say connoisseurs of light steam.

It is better to use a maple broom after warming up, before the “heavy artillery” of birch and oak, and in the final phase of soaring, according to bathhouse attendants.

For the best effect, experts in bath technology advise making small fractional movements with a broom. Maple is soft to sharp blows; its delicate leaves quickly fray. This work is suitable for lovers of gentle massage, women who prefer delicate manipulations, and those with sensitive skin.

Maple

Advantages of a broom:

• soft, but biting, sweeping;
• comfortable with high flexibility;
• perfectly generates steam, increases humidity - wide leaves rake in air well;
• absorbs sweat, cleanses no worse than birch and oak;
• has a good aroma and healing properties.

Delicacy has a downside. According to bathhouse attendants, the broom quickly “gets wet” and loses its bite. Not properly steamed, it loses its elasticity.

When it's useful:

• for colds;
• with asthenia, stress;
• to relieve fatigue and muscle stiffness;
• for aching joints and radiculitis, gout and atherosclerosis.

Maple bath broom - health benefits

If you have not yet decided to use maple brooms in the steam room, you will probably change your attitude towards them after you find out how they will affect your health. To do this, you need to study the properties as accurately as possible in order to use them to their full potential.

• The benefits of maple broom are invaluable for the skin. After a couple of minutes in the steam room, you will achieve what is difficult to achieve after global cosmetic procedures, since the miracles of traditional medicine often amaze in their scale. Quilting your back, legs, arms will make a huge difference in the condition of your skin - it will become smooth, silky and look radiant.
• Salt deposition is one of the problems of modern man. If this circumstance is relevant for you, try going to the steam room with a maple broom. To get the effect, you need to steam the broom well, wait until the required time has passed, and then use it for its intended purpose. The pores will instantly open, the metabolism will increase, as a result of which excess substances will begin to come out.
• Much has been said and written about energy. And not everyone knows how to correct their energy field. To improve the condition, as well as get rid of the negative effects of magical properties, since ancient times, magicians have suggested using maple. And the steam room is a great place for these procedures. Take a maple broom and steam it thoroughly, the negative energy will go away, and your condition will noticeably improve.

Useful properties and advantages

Do not ignore the maple harvest, prepare it correctly and you will forget about hundreds of diseases. Yes, there are some difficulties in the preparation, but all this is nothing when it comes to the therapeutic effect on the body. Let's figure out why maple is so useful, how to properly harvest and steam it in order to get the maximum from steaming in a bathhouse.

Maple is rich in micro and macroelements, as well as resins, inhaling which normalizes metabolic processes in the body, strengthens the immune system, and triggers natural regeneration processes.

A broom made from this tree is especially effective in treating the following diseases:

1. 
   Respiratory pathologies

   , including chronic forms of bronchitis, asthma and tuberculosis. Essential oils stimulate the active production of pulmonary secretion, which suppresses the growth of pathogenic flora of the mucous membranes.
2. Rheumatoid joint lesions . Maple perfectly “pulls out” salts, as well as waste and toxins that accumulate in the lymph. Stimulates active regeneration and also suppresses pain.
3. Skin diseases, including acne, post-acne, lichen, psoriasis . A well-steamed broom in contact with the skin stimulates the removal of toxins and pathogens through the pores, and also triggers natural regeneration processes. The skin becomes soft and delicate, all irregularities are smoothed out, and the color is evened out.
4. Acceleration of metabolism, which promotes active weight loss . The bathhouse itself works well to disperse the lymph and forces the body to work for self-cleansing, and the maple broom only contributes to this.
5. Stress, prolonged neuroses and depressive states will be left behind . It has not been fully studied exactly how aromatherapy affects the psyche, but it has been established that the pleasant aroma of maple leaves makes the brain relax no worse than when relaxing at a seaside resort.

Expert opinion

Lovkachev Boris Petrovich

Bath master who knows everything about steaming

What can we say about respiratory diseases? You enter the bathhouse with a stuffy nose, swelling and a sore throat, and you leave, forgetting that you are sick. Hot, humid and rich in maple aroma, the steam does its job perfectly (no worse than modern medicines).

The advantages of maple broom are that it can be used for various diseases. Its aroma is not as pronounced as that of fir, so allergy sufferers and asthma patients will benefit from such vaping. Naturally, there are some nuances in preparation and storage, which in most cases discourages the desire to tinker, but in fact it’s worth it.

If birch and oak brooms are “a matter of course” in a bathhouse, then a maple broom is simply a “must-have” for those who often suffer from respiratory diseases and have problems with the musculoskeletal system. Maple goes well with birch and linden, enhancing its antibacterial properties.

Bath broom made from birch branches: benefits, features

Considered one of the best options. In no small part because finding such threads is not at all difficult. And, of course, because of its amazing ability to cleanse the body both from the inside and outside. The first is possible due to inhaled steam, the second - due to contact with the skin.

The leaves of this tree have an amazing composition of carotene, phytoncides, hyperoside, and saponin. You can also add two types of acids to this list - betulorethic acid and the well-known ascorbic acid.

A broom made from birch leaves is a great idea for those who want to get the maximum benefit from a bathhouse.

Birch buds can bring no less benefits. They contain resins, flavonoids, and essential oils. Therefore, if, when choosing, your gaze falls on a broom with buds, you can safely take it. They, together with the leaves, will perfectly cleanse the skin.

Birch brooms are strongly recommended for those people who suffer from rashes, pustules and wounds. Great help is also provided to those suffering from bronchitis and muscle pain.

Birch leaves are characterized by tight adhesion to the body. This allows them to better absorb sweat, and at the same time, toxins that are removed from the body. As a result, the pores are cleaned 100%. The skin better absorbs the beneficial substances obtained from other herbs during bath procedures.

The leaves in a bath birch broom should not be large

Maple and sycamore

Recently, maple brooms are also frequent guests in Russian baths and Finnish saunas. These collections are credited with anti-inflammatory properties. However, only the leaves of red or, as it is also called, Canadian maple have them. This tree also grows in Russia. But much more often in our country we find field maple, Tatarian maple, and white maple, and no beneficial properties are observed either in their leaves or in their twigs.

If the maple broom was purchased on the Caucasian market, then there is a possibility that it was not even made from maple, but from sycamore. The branches and leaves of this wonderful tree have neither positive nor negative effects on the human body. However, even a dried plane tree absorbs moisture well, so the broom swells and becomes heavy, and when struck by such branches, the skin can be injured.

How to steam?

In order to steam with an aspen broom with pleasure and benefit, it is important to properly prepare it for work. The fan is immersed in cold water so that the foliage straightens

Next, they are lowered into a bucket of warm water, with a temperature no higher than 40°C, for 15 minutes, and after that they go to the steam room. Having applied water to the stones, the broom is straightened, shaking in a cloud of steam. The broom is ready to go.

Experienced bath attendants recommend light whipping and tapping with a broom without unnecessary effort, so as not to lose valuable leaves. Women and children are given light stroking. They also steam using the “wrapping” method. Hot brooms are placed on the body, especially on sore spots, and covered with a sheet on top.

Basic mistakes and recommendations

Recommendations for making and using maple brooms:

1. When carrying out bath procedures, the bunch of branches should not dry out. It must be regularly moistened with water.
2. Before you start steaming, you need to warm up your body. To do this, you need to sit in the steam room for 5–7 minutes.
3. When choosing a broom, you need to carefully inspect the branches for defects. If there are leaves damaged by disease or pests, they should be removed.

Maple bath brooms were very popular in past centuries. Later they were replaced by birch and oak products, but the popularity of maple bundles is gradually returning.

How to properly prepare brooms for a bath and how to store them

So, we prepare a broom for the bathhouse, and for this we go to the forest. It is best to prepare brooms for a bath in early spring. At this time, the foliage is young, but it has already managed to absorb healing juices. In the old days, knowledgeable people advised going for brooms on Trinity. To prevent them from losing their foliage, it is advisable to cut branches in the afternoon in dry weather. The fact is that drops of dew or rain will lead to darkening and damage to the leaves and their rapid shedding. For the same reason, it is not advisable to rinse brooms after they are prepared. Before properly preparing brooms for a bath, do not forget that you will need to treat them with water only right before the first use.

Branches for brooms can only be cut from healthy trees. You need to make sure that not only the leaves and branches, but also the trunks are not susceptible to disease. Otherwise, such a broom will not have any healing power. You need to look for young shoots of maple, oak and other trees and cut them with pruning shears or a knife.

The length of the branches for the broom should be 50 cm. The harvested branches must be sorted out, the lower branches and leaves removed.

How to steam a bath broom so that it does not lose its healing properties? After harvesting, the brooms need to be tied using twine or strong thread in pairs. It will be easier to store them this way. Bath brooms are stored in a covered, cool, ventilated room, since when the brooms are exposed to sunlight, the leaves will turn yellow and fall off. As for the size of the broom, it can be any, the main thing is that it is convenient to use. It shouldn't be too heavy. It is worth considering that a steamed broom becomes almost 2 times heavier than a dry one.

Watch the video “Preparing brooms for a bath” - this is a real art!

Before using the broom, you need to re-sort it, placing thick branches inside, and soft and elastic thin ones outside. After this, you need to tie it tightly with twine and cut off the uneven ends with a knife. The length of the handle should be equal to two widths of the bath attendant’s palm. This will allow you to vape comfortably. If it turns out that the handle scratches your hands when using it, you need to wrap the root of the broom along its entire length with a piece of cloth or thick rope.

Preparation according to all rules

Suitable for harvesting are broadleaf maple (sycamore), small-leaved maple, and Canadian (sugar) maple. Flexible, elastic young leaves are cut from the middle tiers of young trees growing in partial shade. Harvesting is carried out from the end of June to mid-late July. According to the folk calendar - approximately on Trinity Sunday and the week after it. Some experts call earlier dates - on Ivan Kupala.

Considering that the dates of church holidays can change annually, when choosing dates they look at the condition of the foliage. By the time of harvest, the leaf should be juicy, but mature: hold tightly and not lose flexibility.

Brooms are harvested with a crown diameter of up to 35-40 cm and a length of up to 45-50 cm. Larger ones quickly become heavy, rough, “clumsy”, and they are difficult for the bathhouse attendant to work with. Up to 20 leaves (branches) are collected in one bunch. When knitting, it is better to lay out the leaves in a fan, tying them in pairs, with the front sides facing each other. This knitting will retain its shape better and the sheet will not warp when dried.

When drying, the broom can be pressed down a little, flattening it, otherwise the leaves will curl when suspended. In addition, when steamed, it will straighten out and take on the appearance of a fan. In hot weather, the broom will take two to three days to dry. It is important not to overdry it - it will crumble.

And maple is also called not only a good assistant in bathing matters, but also a healer of the body. It is believed that it also heals the soul - it protects from negativity, removes the machinations of the black energy of ill-wishers and the evil eye. True or false - to make the steam truly good, it’s worth taking a maple broom into the steam room.

Rules for making bath brooms

Which branches are best to cut?

The quality, aroma, service life and softness of a birch bath attribute significantly depend on the correctly selected branches and the correctly selected preparation time. Such brooms are able to hold leaves for a long time and not “shed”. Bundles of branches of high quality are always fragrant and durable.

It is important to prepare bundles of branches in dry weather, without dew, rain or hail. The place where birch branches are cut must be clean, away from roads and the city.

It is better to choose two-year-old branches growing right next to the ground. It is best to use garden pruners to cut branches.

The place where birch branches are cut should be clean, away from roads and the city. It is better to choose two-year-old branches growing right next to the ground. It is best to use garden pruners to cut branches.

How to tie

Most often, in the process of harvesting brooms, a special “sheaf” technology is used. Using this technology, the branches are not collected chaotically, but into a single structure: the external branches are protection for the internal ones. This unique structure is covered with meadow hay on top and stored in the barn for the required time. The branches are only taken out for trips to the steam room.

Birch branches prepared in advance must be laid out on burlap before the tying process. Withered branches are selected, from which a product of the required thickness is knitted.

Preparing branches for linking:

The process of removing all branches and leaves at the location of the future handle. Recommended handle length: 1/3 of the length of the entire product. The process of laying thick branches inside the bundle, and thin ones outside. In this case, thin branches need to be wrapped slightly inward

The entire bundle should acquire a flat shape. It is important to ensure that when tying a broom, the leaves are directed in one direction. Thus, at the end it should look like a fan.

The prepared broom handle is processed by wrapping the stripped part of the branches with rope. It is necessary to wind the entire area without branches and leaves. The ends of the branches must be carefully trimmed to the same length.

The most suitable handle length for the product is 15 centimeters. You should not wrap a rope around the handle under the leaves to achieve the volume of the bundle of branches. The resulting broom will be able to fit most comfortably in your hand, and will not slip out of your hand during bath procedures.

How to dry properly

The process of drying birch branches is very important when making brooms. An attic or barn with a heap of hay would be a great place to store branches. In an urban environment, you can use a closet, balcony or mezzanine for storage, having previously packed the bath accessories in special paper bags.

A drying procedure on the roof of a barn is possible. Before this, you need to spread meadow hay on the roof, put branches with small gaps on it, and another layer of meadow hay on top. The branches must be turned over daily for a month.

Dried branches prepared for future brooms are most often tied with rope and stored thrown over something. Brooms can not be knitted immediately, but stored in the form of blanks. Before going to the steam room, it is enough to take out the required number of branches from the blank and make a product from them.

Where to place the broom-amulet?

For the amulet to work, you need to know both how to make a protective broom and the rules for its use. As a decorative element, it is undoubtedly hung inside the home. The best place for its location would be the kitchen - the heart of the house, where everyone at home gathers, delicious food is prepared there to maintain strength and create joy. Inside the house, a broom-amulet, created with your own hands, is hung with the handle up and the main part down. This symbolically serves as a way to remove everything negative from the house; the broom, as it were, sweeps away all the bad things

It is also important to maintain the amulet itself in a neat form, because, according to legend, it is in the broom that the brownie settles, and in order for him to be satisfied, his home should always be cozy, clean, beautiful

Well, creativity always gives joy - through the process of ideation and mastery, and also through the result. You should create a broom-amulet with your own hands for two reasons: to decorate your home and give it a cute amulet that keeps you warm and cozy and helps you fulfill your wishes. Good luck!

Have you ever grown broom sorghum in your garden?

If not, be sure to try it. This is a very necessary crop in the economy. All parts of the sorghum plant can be used: panicles - for making brooms, seeds - for feed for livestock and poultry, and stems - for mulching beds

Sorghum is a high-yielding plant; in the national economy it is used as a grain and fodder crop. The sown area of ​​different types of sorghum in the world is more than 60 million hectares. In Ukraine, it is grown over large areas, mainly in the southern and central regions, since it is a very drought-resistant crop.

But due to global warming, sorghum is now being developed even in the northern regions of our country.

Delicate broom – delicate approach

How to steam maple correctly? You can steam fresh immediately by first washing it. A dry broom is steamed differently from all deciduous brooms. Maple does not tolerate boiling water: the leaves curl, “cook”, become soft and unusable.

The easiest way is to put a dry broom in a bucket of water +20...+27 °C for a couple of minutes, shake it and hold it over a hot heater for a couple of minutes, adding water. Steam will quickly revive the broom, making it voluminous and flexible.

If you put it directly on the stone, then for 15-20 seconds, alternating with wetting. Two or three approaches - and the broom in your hands will literally “bloom”. The main thing is not to overdry it or burn it.

Centuries-old traditions of harvesting birch brooms

In ancient times, bath brooms were traditionally prepared 1-2 weeks after Trinity Day. Typically, this holy holiday falls in June. Along with this, due to significant differences in climatic conditions in different regions of Russia, it is not worth relying on folk custom alone - in many zones the birch tree does not have time to bloom before Trinity, and a broom made from such branches is of little use.

Earrings have appeared, which means the harvesting period has been missed

Choose a day with dry weather. The recommended harvesting time is after the dew has disappeared, i.e. in the morning.

Go to harvesting in warm weather in the morning

Bath brooms are traditionally collected from weeping birch. Typically, these trees have a fairly impressive height, while possessing long, strong and quite flexible branches. Beautiful brooms are made from the branches of young and previously unblooming birch trees - such trees have the most delicate leaves.

Photo of a weeping birch near a pond - a suitable tree for collecting raw materials

The branches can be cut with a sharp knife or collected in another suitable way. For greater convenience, the collector can climb a tree, bend it down, tie it to some neighboring tree and collect the required number of branches

Birch, as noted, is quite flexible and durable, so such manipulations, provided they are carried out carefully, will not harm

Branches for a broom should have two or three branches

It is better that the finished bath broom looks like a fan, and not looks like a broom. To follow this recommendation, a fresh broom should be laid out on the floor and turned over daily, repeating until the products are dry. Otherwise, the material may dry out or dry incorrectly.

Birch broom

For example, if the harvester tightly ties the birch branches from the very beginning, the leaves in the center of the broom will become dark and “burn”, which is why they will have practically no aroma.

The color of properly dried brooms is a concentrated green, pleasant matte. The branches should emit the aroma of balsamic birch oil, noticeably intensifying when steamed.

It is also correct to collect branches for brooms in June for the reason that during this period the leaves already grow to a fairly large size, but retain the required level of essential oil glands, which are present, at the same time, not only in the foliage, but also in young birch shoots. Young large shoots retain high elasticity, thanks to which whippings with such a broom are easily tolerated by a bathhouse visitor.

Birch brooms are harvested from early June to mid-July

Summarizing the above, we can draw the following conclusion: for preparing birch brooms, branches with strong and young leaves are used. Such foliage contains a maximum of components beneficial to humans. On the territory of Russia, depending on the climatic zone, the optimal time for harvesting birch brooms can range from early June to mid-July.

Features of the benefits of brooms from different plants in a bath

Birch

It is curious that today such brooms are the most popular, although at the beginning of the last century they were no more common than those made from other plants.

It increases sweating and has a good effect on the kidneys, promoting the functioning of the entire urinary system. If after the bath you plan to take care of your body with cosmetics, only birch leaves will optimally cleanse the skin and prepare it for their reception.

Lime

The first among brooms is recommended for flu and cold seasons, treatment of such viral diseases in their early stages - relieving fever, fever.

Linden contains more phytoncides and vitamin C than garlic, plus it contains carotene, so the fusion of substances provides the ability to treat headaches and sleep disorders.

Nettle

It gives a very vivid and not pleasant, specific sensation to everyone. But it also significantly improves the condition of diseases such as rheumatism and gout. Nettle broom relieves joint pain and restores their mobility. Also acts as an effective vasodilator.

Oak

Effective in part the opposite of birch. An oak broom reduces sweating, while at the same time also healing oily, inflamed skin, making it matte and even in tone.

Due to the presence of unique chemical compounds in the oak leaf, it is less likely than any other broom to cause an increase in blood pressure in the bathhouse (and according to statistics, this problem quite often spoils all the fun).

Eucalyptus

Excellent for treating muscle strains and relieving pain after physical (sports) activities. But the main properties of eucalyptus, of course, are aimed at the respiratory system. Scientists say that with such a broom you can protect yourself from pneumonia and even tuberculosis.

It also improves mucus clearance and reduces cough.

Coniferous (juniper, cedar, fir)

Effective for the treatment and prevention of allergic reactions, including intolerance to pollen and animal hair. Quickly and consistently improves mood, treats skin diseases and even prevents disorders in the reproductive system.

Rowan

Acts as an energy booster for physical and mental activity, increases performance. It also normalizes blood pressure, preventing its sharp rises.

With its help, you can speed up the healing of minor wounds and scratches, and the disappearance of bruises.

Indications and contraindications

Indications for use of a maple broom for a bath:

• colds;
• muscle pain;
• emotional stress;
• atherosclerosis, gout, radiculitis.

• alcohol or drug intoxication;
• high body temperature;
• breastfeeding, pregnancy;
• mental illness;
• high blood pressure;
• malignant or benign neoplasms;
• exacerbation of chronic diseases;
• fungal, viral diseases;
• disturbances in the functioning of the cardiovascular and urinary systems.

How to prepare?

Making a broom is a creative process consisting of several stages.

Collection of material

The branches are cut off when the young leaves, together with sunlight, have been saturated with energy and accumulated useful substances. Branches of middle-aged trees are harvested. Young and old aspen trees are not suitable. Their leaves are not plastic; the broom will quickly become unusable. Shoots with a whole rosette of leaves at the end are ideal. Their size should be “elbow size” - from the elbow bend of the arm to the end of the palm.

Making a broom

The branches are laid face down on a flat surface, overlapping each other, so that the “crown” of the product is lush. The branches are laid carefully, cutting off the knots on the twigs so that the “broom” is perfectly even. Having reached the middle, make the second side of the broom, turning the branches face up. The assembled product is tied with natural twine and sent to dry in the fresh air.

Drying

After drying outside, the products are dried in a cool, ventilated area. To prevent the brooms from molding inside, craftsmen use special spacers. The finished products are tied up and placed under a press to create the correct shape. Some steam lovers add birch and oak branches to the product. The broom becomes stronger, but the aspen aroma, mixing with the birch and oak spirit, loses its unique charm.

Both helper and protector

The life of a peasant family in Rus' was unpretentious and simple: they plowed with a plow, carried water with a bucket, and rode in the snow on a sleigh. But sweep away the dirty linen from the hut or in the yard with tied rods, called a broom. According to one version, “broom” is an Old Slavonic word and means “bundle.” Of course; there was one broom or broom for the yard, and another for the hut. For the hut, a broom was knitted from flexible birch twigs with leaves. Sometimes aspen or alder branches were used. Moreover, it was necessary to break them into brooms only in the spring, when they were juicy and flexible. But they preferred to make yard brooms from the shoots of a plant such as chiliga, or wild acacia, which was distinguished by strong and flexible branches. They were too rough for a hut, but on the ground they were just right. Brooms were also knitted from common wolfberry, a shrub better known as wolfberry. It was especially chic to sweep the hut with a fragrant broom made from St. John's wort, wormwood or oregano. After such cleaning, a pleasant smell appeared in the room, but the broom itself in this case was disposable. In Rus', it was believed that if you sweep a hut with a reed broom, then spiders will emerge from it, weaving webs in the corners. In many provinces there was a belief that a brownie could live in a broom, and along with a broom, it was associated with a place of attraction for evil spirits. When things began to disappear, and household members were arguing, they beat the entrance threshold with a broom to drive away someone else's brownie. There was a belief that a witch, in order to deprive a cow of milk from a person she did not like, first knocked off the dew from the grass with a broom, and then touched the animal’s udder with this broom. And if the witch dragged a broom over the crops, then their owner was deprived of the harvest. Moreover, in other cases, the broom was both a talisman and a talisman. Thus, it was prescribed to place a broom in the house with the handle down in order to attract wealth into the house. They tried to throw a broom after an evil person who could cast the evil eye or cause damage, so that he could not bring trouble to the owners of the house. After the funeral, it was prescribed to sweep the floor from the place where the coffin with the deceased stood to the threshold, and then immediately burn the broom. They acted in a similar way with a broom that had served its purpose - golik. It was not thrown away, but burned on Maslenitsa. In Russian villages it was considered unacceptable to wave a broom above table level. And stepping over a pregnant woman’s broom meant inviting a difficult birth. In the new hut, it was strictly prescribed to take revenge only with a new broom, since the old one could store the negative energy of the old place. The broom rods gathered together were considered an example of strength in unity. There is a saying in Russian: “You can’t break a broom, but you can break the whole twig.” It is possible that it was she who pushed the writer Leo Tolstoy to write a parable about how a father told his sons to try to break a broom, but nothing came of it. And then he allowed them to break it one twig at a time, and they did it easily.

Maple and alder bath brooms

For bath brooms, you can use a variety of tree species - bird cherry, rowan, viburnum, ash, hazel, laurel. Maple brooms, which not only have intricately cut leaves, but also have good healing properties, are quite popular. Different parts of the plant contain flavonoids, tannins, and organic acids - acetic, succinic, phthalic.

Maple bath brooms are somewhat inferior to oak and birch brooms, but they can be used quite well. In the steam room, during massage procedures, the antibacterial properties of the maple broom are well demonstrated.

For brooms, it is better to use broadleaf and sugar maples; the latter type has smaller leaves, but it has high wound-healing properties. The most suitable period for harvesting maple brooms is mid-summer. You need to choose trees with young flexible branches and fairly large leaves.

Alder is a tree with leaves that do not turn yellow even in autumn. The leaves contain tannins, which include tannin and gallic acid, as well as hyperoside, quercitrin, caffeic, chlorogenic and protocatechinic acids. Decoctions and infusions of alder leaves and cones have astringent, disinfectant and hemostatic properties.

The use of a broom from the branches of white or gray alder is not uncommon, but the best are considered to be young branches of sticky alder, growing in damp and swampy places, along river banks and near streams. Alder leaves are highly adhesive, and therefore adhere well to the body, absorbing sweat and drawing out waste, toxins and other harmful substances.

Just like a linden, alder bath broom is useful for colds. It has a beneficial effect on joints, helps with colds, and increases mucus production during bronchitis. It is also useful for people with a weak heart, rheumatism, excessive sweating, as well as skin diseases and pustular skin lesions. It cleanses it perfectly, destroying pathogenic microbes, making it firm and elastic.

The healing power of maple

The bath technology uses large-leaved maple and small-leaved maple, also known as black American maple. The leaves of different species differ in tactile sensations, but in properties they are almost identical. Tannins, alkaloids, vitamins A, C, B, organic acids, and maple flavonoids make the range of its use wide and its benefits undeniable.

Benefits of maple broom:

1. Relieves tension, improves mood - is considered “anti-stress”.
2. Increases blood flow, relieves muscle spasms, gently tones.
3. Cleanses the body of toxins no worse than birch.
4. Without causing intense sweating, it opens pores and absorbs sweat, which is useful and safe for skin problems.
5. Maple alkaloids have an antiseptic, wound-healing, and anti-inflammatory effect.
6. Tannins help clean enlarged and inflamed pores, narrow them, and relieve inflammation.

Advice!
Bioenergetics specialists consider maple to be a healer of spiritual wounds. A donor tree, it brings calm, instills strength in those who are discouraged, and gives relaxation and energy to an exhausted body. As for contraindications, they are common for bath procedures. The maple tree itself cannot cause any harm.

Benefits and harms

These products for bath procedures have the following important beneficial properties:

• get rid of toxins;
• quickly relieve inflammation;
• remove phlegm from the human respiratory system;
• eliminate cold symptoms and help prevent colds;
• quickly heal wounds on the skin;
• stabilize blood flow;
• relieve joint diseases.

Maple preparations should be used for the following diseases:

• asthenia;
• cold;
• urolithiasis disease;
• diarrhea;
• various skin diseases;
• viral infections.

In addition, it should be noted that maple products have a pleasant and light aroma, which promotes quick relaxation and helps get rid of all negative thoughts. Such bath accessories can effectively absorb sweat.

A massage in a bathhouse with a maple broom will be especially useful, because, like a birch broom, it is able to draw out all harmful toxins from the human body.

Maple leaves have special antiseptic properties, which contributes to the rapid disinfection of steam in a bathhouse.

These natural products, as a rule, do not cause harm, but there are some contraindications for which their use is not recommended:

• alcohol intoxication;
• mental illness;
• exacerbation of various chronic ailments;
• fungus;
• disruption of the urinary or cardiovascular systems;
• benign and malignant formations;
• elevated temperature;
• pregnancy, breastfeeding period;
• high blood pressure.

Chamomile

This medicinal plant is known for its healing properties. It is added to special mixtures and decoctions, and is also sometimes woven into bath brooms. Chamomile has an anti-inflammatory effect, but this plant also has one rather serious drawback - it is a strong allergen. So, if a person prone to allergies wants to take a steam bath and takes a chamomile broom, the consequences may not be the most pleasant. In a humid and steamy environment, a weakened body can become susceptible to the allergen, and then the entire anti-inflammatory effect of using the plant is neutralized.

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