Juniper belongs to the conifers. Instead he leaves the needles, the smell like the smell of pine or fir. It even has a small fruit, but they only appear later 5-9 years plant life. Many fans baths and saunas like to use juniper brooms, as it is believed that this plant is extremely useful as a bath broom. Like it or not, read on.
A little about the plant
The fruits of juniper-bumps contain large amounts of sugar. Because of this, some people call pine plant grapes. The berries are sometimes added to the jam, cook with them honey and other beverages.
Juniper is the only sterilizer environment. It is believed that it produces volatile, which destroy harmful bacteria. Previously, this factor has been used in pickling cucumbers and sauerkraut. The tubs have put a few sprigs of juniper. It gave an interesting flavor twists, and did not allow there to be got nasties.
Juniper oil is used for wound healing. People suffering from various skin disorders, you can use a decoction of the branches of this plant. When eczema and dermatitis such broth - indispensable thing.
How useful juniper broom?
Like all conifers, juniper is a good antibacterial agent. Plus, in the needles contains a high percentage of essential oils, so you can use a broom as anti-inflammatory and antiseptic (but for people with sensitive or damaged skin should refrain from massage with a broom).
When the pain in the back and joints juniper broom - a first means. Essential oils combined with steamed skin and needles on the branches of great help with rheumatism and sciatica. It's kind of natural Kuznetsov applicator, but with more antiseptic and soothing function.
People with allergies, lung diseases, low immunity or colds steam bath with juniper help "prodyshatsya".
How to prepare a broom?
There are some basic rules for the procurement of brooms of conifers:
- Cooking broom needed only in a dry and warm weather;
- Choose workpiece both young and adult shoots (each length shall be 45-55 cm);
- After harvesting, it is necessary to hang in the branches dry dark place to the broom has become more resilient in the future.
After fabrication and dry, you can begin to use this "miracle of juniper."
Step 1. Soak broom in cool water (hold it in the tub somewhere 2-3 minutes).
Step 2. Good shake all the excess water and then put back into the broom container and pour boiling water.
Step 3. Half an hour later it will be possible to use the tool is already in the steam room.
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