Healthy relaxation: how to make herbal baths?
The use of herbal baths
Herbal bath belongs to the treatment procedures, complementary medical therapy. Its healing effect is based on the exposure to the skin, hot water and biologically active substances included in the medicinal herbs. Useful components (volatile production, vitamins, flavonoids, terpenes) penetrate through the skin into the blood spread throughout the body and acting sometimes even stronger than when entering through the gastrointestinal tract.
In addition, herbal bath - the correct way to restore the nervous system, often suffering from congestion. Warm water relaxes and helps to relieve muscle spasms, so that tension gives way to calm and sleep and mood bounce back.
Before taking herbal baths are well clear the skin of dirt and keratinized particles with a sponge and soap and odorless.
This bath promotes intensive removal of toxins and impurities, than it is especially useful for those who want to lose weight. For plants, promotes weight loss, include chamomile, peppermint, oregano, sage, wild rose, calendula, linden, celandine, etc. any fees from them. For example, for preparation for broth bath assisting weight loss, use of mint leaf, sage, oregano and marigold (total amount 200 g) or a mixture of thyme (150 g) and celandine (1 hr. L.). To obtain stable results a course of 10-15 procedures, always in conjunction with proper nutrition and physical activity.
Types of herbal bath from disease
Depending on the plant species are distinguished bath with healing, wellness, sedation and cosmetic effect, but more often they are complex, rendering the body versatile effects. Consider fitovann recipes used for the treatment of common diseases:
When radiculitis, rheumatism, arthritis, osteochondrosis: 400 g of fir branches pour 5 liters of boiling water. Infuse over 4 hours and strain into a bath;
With varicose veins, abrasions, burns 500 g calendula pour 5 liters of water and boil for 10 minutes, strain, pour into the tub;
When purulent sores, weeping eczema, nervousness: 100 g of chamomile flowers in 1 liter of boiling water for 5 minutes, insist 2 hours, then added to the bath;
In heart disease, insomnia: 200 g Valerian pour 1 liter of boiling water, to insist in a warm place for 12 hours and drain, add to the bath;
In diseases of the gallbladder and liver: five-liter pots fill 2/3 of oat straw and simmer for an hour on low heat. Then add the broth 50 g herb of Salsola collina, infuse for about an hour and pour into the tub;
To remove the headache and recuperation: 200 grams of peppermint or lavender sugar and 1 liter. hot water, infuse for 5-7 minutes, drain and add to the bath.
Taking a bath is recommended in a calm frame of mind, as much as possible out of my mind all the worries and troubles. Within half an hour after the procedure should not immediately start a home business - it is recommended to relax a bit and enjoy the relaxed state, bestowed with warm water and fragrant herbs.
How to take herbal baths?
Herbal bath - simple procedure, so it can be easily carried out at home. Nevertheless fitovanna, for maximum efficiency and health benefits, it needs to be subject to certain rules:
Before taking herbal baths are well clear the skin of dirt and keratinized particles with a sponge and soap and odorless - so soak up nutrients better. After the procedure is rinsed with water is not necessary;
Take a bath should be 2 hours after a meal, so as not to disturb the digestion. Bladder and bowel thus better to be emptied;
therapeutic bath temperature should not exceed 39 ° C. Duration of treatment - no more than 20 minutes;
Course herbal baths, usually 10-12 days after 1-2 treatments.
Despite the beneficial effects of the bath, take it every day, it is impossible to avoid overloading the body. It is best to alternate days of treatment and rest (with a maximum interval of 5-6 days), focusing on their health.
People with diseases of the cardiovascular system, acute inflammatory processes, diabetes, pulmonary tuberculosis, epilepsy, allergies, as well as women who are at 4-9 months of pregnancy, it is better to choose other methods of treatment, as the reception of hot tubs at these conditions is prohibited.