Rating of the best sauna parks for 2024

What Russian bathhouse can do without a broom and fragrant steam saturated with the smell of herbs? A high-quality fragrant park will create a comfortable pastime in a bath or sauna with benefits for the human body.

What is called "parka"?

For a long time, our ancestors used medicinal herbs and their collections for health. By steaming them, they inhaled it and, together with bathing, received a healing effect. No wonder all the ailments were driven out with the help of a Russian bathhouse with a broom and parkas.

During the warm season, knowledgeable people collected all kinds of herbs, collected them in bouquets, dried them, and then used them as medicine or as a park.

Nowadays, lovers of steam in a sauna or bath do not have time to look for places, collect the necessary herbs, and then process and dry them. Therefore, you should contact any store with accessories for the bath and purchase special parks there. They look like small fabric bags (necessarily made of natural linen) filled with chopped grass or a mixture thereof, as well as packaged disposable bags (similar to tea bags).

Self-procurement of raw materials

In order to independently prepare medicinal herbs for further use, you must have certain knowledge in this area. To collect plants, you need to consider:

• The area where the required type of grass grows. A prerequisite is its remoteness from the roads of mass use and industrial facilities.
• The properties of each plant, what it is used for.
• Botanical features: time of flowering, ripening, fruiting.
• Collection period for maximum efficiency from application.

After the herb is harvested, it must be properly dried. This is done in a well-ventilated area without direct sunlight. Then the raw material is crushed and stored in glass containers. The prepared raw materials retain useful properties for 2-3 years. It should be packed in bags immediately before use. All harvested parkas are used once, but bags made of natural fabrics can be used several times.

Application of herbal bags in the bath

Depending on the equipment of the bath, the use of parks differs.

So, if the room has a stove, then the prepared herbal infusion should be watered in small portions, having previously moistened at least twice with clean water. In this case, precautions must be taken in view of the possible excess of the concentration of essential oils in the composition of the steam.Their effect on each person is different, therefore, in order to avoid feeling unwell, it is recommended to use the minimum dosage with a consistent increase.

If a steam generator is used in a sauna or bath, then to saturate the steam with an infusion of medicinal herbs, it is sprayed on the walls and shelves.

Many consumers of such products have a natural question: why can't herbs be used without bags or sachets? The answer is pretty simple. When watering with an infusion with possible blotches of grass, the stove can settle on it and subsequently exude a burning smell. At the same time, the use of a bag with a parking bag has some advantage. After preparing the infusion, it is recommended to apply it to parts of the body as a medicine or cosmetic product.

Varieties of plant essential oils

Each of the plants contains essential oils that act on the human body. Therefore, before visiting steam rooms or saunas using herbal steams, you must carefully study their composition and influence. The result of the visit will depend on this knowledge, whether you get pleasure or trouble with your health.

So, the following are the characteristics of some herbs with essential oils.

One of the leading places is occupied by coniferous parks. Their action is to relieve tension and fatigue after a difficult week of work. They also partially have antimicrobial properties, which plays an important role in weak immunity.

Peppermint is one of the strongest sources of essential oils. It is highly effective in the treatment of colds, eases the course of diseases of the upper respiratory tract, has invigorating and tonic properties.

An additional and fixing effect on a sore throat, bronchi, cough and similar phenomena is provided by eucalyptus. Its high content of essential oils provides antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effect.

Chamomile, familiar to us since childhood, soothes and disinfects the skin well.

Hops help relieve stress after a hard day and stimulate the immune system.

Essential oils of wormwood perfectly cope with headaches, increase the efficiency of the body.

Linden promotes the active excretion of fluid, which contributes to shedding excess weight, has a calming effect, and has shown itself to be effective in the fight against insomnia.

The use of meadowsweet helps to relieve inflammation, improve the structure and condition of the hair.

The use of sweet clover has a beneficial effect on high blood pressure, bringing it back to normal, helps to eliminate convulsive reactions, helps to cope with diseases of the upper respiratory tract, has effectively shown itself in the fight against skin inflammation in the form of boils, abscesses, accelerates the process of maturation of abscesses.

A rescuer for people who have problems with the musculoskeletal system is a saber. It eliminates pain in the joints, intervertebral discs, with arthrosis, arthritis, rheumatism, radiculitis, osteochondrosis.

Therefore, based on individual needs, you should carefully select the right herb or its mixture so that it benefits everyone individually or all members of the company.

Steaming and use process

To get the maximum effect from steaming, it is necessary to properly prepare and apply it. According to the recommendations of specialists, the sequence of the process is as follows:

1. Pour 5 liters of hot, but not boiling water into the steaming container (it can be a special steamer or tub).
2. Place a bag or sachet in it for 15-20 minutes.
3. After that, carefully remove the grass or collection with a bucket and leave it indoors for a while. The remaining phytoncides will fill it with aroma and useful substances.
4. Pour a ladle of clean hot water over the stove.
5. When the steam dissipates, after 15-20 seconds, splash a small amount of herbal infusion.The procedure can be repeated if necessary.

If someone from the bath has contraindications or individual intolerance to the components of the park, it is better not to use it in order to avoid complications.

Rating of popular bath parks for 2024

According to many visitors to baths and saunas with parks, the following fees are the most frequently used.

"Nettle"

This herb contains vitamins, mineral salts, formic acid and tannins. When using the vapors of the infusion, they enter the human body through the respiratory tract and pores of the skin and contribute to both improving health, filling the organs with energy, and preventing colds.

If used regularly, it will perfectly relieve chronic fatigue, relieve accumulated stress, and stabilize blood pressure. Nettle has shown itself to be very effective when exposed to the skin, which becomes more elastic and elastic. Also, all pustules, small cuts and wounds heal faster.

• benefits for internal organs;
• improves the quality of the skin;
• has antiseptic, tonic, healing properties;
• excellent price (on average 75 rubles).

• with individual intolerance, it can cause an allergic reaction.

"Juniper"

This plant remarkably awakens the protective functions of the body. It is able to restore mental strength, relieve chronic fatigue even after severe emotional overload. The benefits of juniper are also justified in the treatment of diseases of the upper respiratory tract. Women note the high effect of the plant on the condition of the skin of the face, neck and décolleté by smoothing it and eliminating wrinkles.

• has anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, anti-aging effect;
• a powerful stimulant of the body's defenses;
• benefit in the treatment of colds;
• budgetary cost (about 75 rubles).

• overdose can lead to allergic reactions.

"Five herbs"

This collection is made up of five varieties of medicinal herbs, the ratio of which helps to maximize and combine all the beneficial properties. When it is steamed, the room is filled with a bouquet of aromas that bring not only pleasure, but also great benefits. Mint, which is part of the collection, will remove headaches, calm the nervous system, relieve fatigue and tension. It will have a beneficial effect on the respiratory tract. It is complemented by the wonderful smell of sweet clover. It eliminates insomnia, increased excitability, hysteria, melancholy, neurasthenia. It will help women in menopause. Cope well with bronchitis. The thyme contributes to the overall bouquet. As an excellent antidepressant, it will calm aggression and neurasthenia, relieve fatigue. It is of great importance in the fight against severe cough, bronchitis, tuberculosis, asthma. Eliminate skin rashes of an infectious origin. Strengthening the action of thyme is complemented by sage. It produces a powerful "blow" on coughs, pneumonia and other colds and viral diseases. He will not leave aside skin lesions in the form of purulent wounds, fungal areas, burns, psoriasis. Yarrow has a fixing effect in this collection. Strengthening the blood circulation of the skin, contributes to its speedy recovery and giving a beautiful appearance. It is an anticonvulsant that "provokes" a good appetite.

• complex effect on internal organs and skin;
• high collection efficiency;
• great quality;
• wonderful aroma;
• budget price (within 75 rubles).

• may cause individual intolerance to one of the components.

"Heart"

This team park has become indispensable among people suffering from diseases of the cardiovascular system. All plants included in it have a strong calming effect.They contribute to the normalization of blood pressure, have a beneficial effect on the blood vessels, and bring them into excellent condition. One of the components of the collection is mint. With a vasodilating effect, it normalizes heart palpitations and improves blood circulation. It enhances its properties motherwort, which has similar properties. In addition, it is excellent at lowering blood pressure. The chamomile effect speaks for itself. Its action on blood vessels makes them more elastic and stronger. Also, the scent of this bouquet has a general soothing effect that improves sleep, well-being and creates a cozy and pleasant atmosphere.

• pleasant relaxing effect;
• powerful complex action;
• structuring the work of the entire cardiovascular system;
• excellent selection of components;
• optimal cost.

• if you have individual sensitivity to ingredients, use with caution.

"Velvet skin"

This set of medicinal herbs, carefully selected according to their properties, will become an irreplaceable cosmetic component for skin care during bath procedures. Filling the room with a pleasant menthol aroma of mint and eucalyptus, essential oils of all components penetrate through the open pores of the skin into its deep layers and produce truly miracles. Mint removes its excessive greasiness, cleanses, eliminates minor inflammations, reduces acne, saturates the color. With its anti-inflammatory effect, eucalyptus strengthens the previous herb's fight against inflammation, wounds and irritation, and also gives the body firmness and elasticity. The result of the action is summed up by nettle, which removes pigmentation, slows down the aging process and tones the skin.

• high collection efficiency;
• wonderful aroma;
• excellent skin care;
• budget price.

• the manifestation of sensitivity to the constituent components is possible.

"Breath"

This park is especially popular in the autumn-winter period, when colds, infectious and viral diseases are raging everywhere. It can be used both for prophylactic purposes and to eliminate existing symptoms. Steam saturated with the smell of thyme, blackberry, sage penetrates the respiratory tract, eliminating all foci of the disease. It makes breathing free, liquefies and helps to remove phlegm, produces a tonic and tonic effect on the entire body.

• excellent effect on respiratory diseases;
• well-selected composition;
• nice smell;
• budget price.

• use with caution in people with high sensitivity to avoid allergic reactions.

"Men's"

An exclusively male set of medicinal herbs has an excellent effect on the restoration and work of the genitourinary sphere. Included in the composition of St. John's wort makes the endocrine glands work actively, which directly affect the increase in potency. Also being a powerful aphrodisiac, it can significantly increase intimate passion. The sage included in the collection gives confidence in one's strengths and abilities. Yarrow has a special effect on people of advanced age. It increases the quality of potency, has a positive effect on the production of testosterones.

• excellent stimulating qualities;
• wonderful selection of the composition;
• high efficiency;
• optimal price.

• allergic reactions are possible with increased sensitivity to the components of the collection.

"Cheerfulness"

This parking is very effective and pleasant. It always resembles the smell of summer, as it contains strawberry leaves. Filling with its aroma, complemented by a healing effect, the infusion truly immerses the relaxed body and soul in great pleasure.Supplemented with the antiseptic, anti-inflammatory effect of St. John's wort and the property of nettle eliminating chronic fatigue and nervous tension, the collection gives a powerful charge of vivacity and vitality.

• very pleasant smell;
• excellent effect;
• quality composition;
• budget cost.

• individual intolerance to the components.

"Needles"

This park is well suited for people with increased mental activity. It is the needles that help relieve stress, severe fatigue and nervous overstrain through a calming effect on the nervous system. A trip to the bathhouse with coniferous infusion will replace a long walk through a similar forest, during which you get a full emotional rest. At the same time, this collection has a beneficial effect on the condition of the skin, cleansing it and healing minor damage. In the presence of colds and severe coughs, the needles will help better sputum separation.

• high efficiency;
• great quality;
• nice smell;
• optimal price.

• individual intolerance to needles.

"Bitter"

The composition of this collection includes wormwood, yarrow and motherwort, each of which enhances the action of other components with its properties. So, wormwood is a good diaphoretic and also improves appetite. Therefore, children who eat poorly will only benefit from such a park. In addition, yarrow has a tonic effect, and motherwort helps the nervous system to cope with its problems. The collection also provides powerful support for the immune system in the fight against colds, and is also used for preventive purposes.

• excellent combination of components;
• high health-improving effect;
• improves children's appetite;
• optimal price.

• with increased sensitivity to the components of the collection, allergic manifestations are possible.

At the end of a hard working week, tired of stress and stress, do not rush to your favorite sofas and TVs, but get together with your family and go to a good Russian bathhouse with a broom! Don't forget to stop by the accessory store on the way and grab a bag of excellent parka. We hope that our list of the main ones will help you choose exactly what you need!