Regular trips to the bathhouse have a beneficial effect on human health. But in order to achieve maximum effect, it is important to think through everything to the smallest detail. And the first thing to do is to choose the right stones for the bath.
It is better to purchase them in specialized stores - this is an opportunity to choose correctly processed materials of the desired species with the desired composition and size.
What you should pay attention to when choosing:
Material
Homogeneous surface. If there are any inclusions, the stone may explode at high temperatures. Do not buy sedimentary rocks: sandstone and limestone. They have a porous structure; when cooled sharply, they crack and fragments fly in different directions.
Strength
The selected rocks must not decay.
This can be checked by heating it strongly, after which the stones are immersed in ice water.
Size
For each oven type, use different sizes:
- if it is an open sauna heater, the size can be from medium to large;
- For an electric heater, polished small pebbles, about 5 cm in diameter, are suitable;
- in a wood-burning stove it is better to use medium and large sizes: from 6 to 18 cm;
- In a bathhouse with a closed stove, stones are selected based on the size of the door for water supply.
Environmental friendliness
Some breeds contain radionuclides, so you should give preference to the following:
- Peridotite. Creates a pleasant relaxing atmosphere in the steam room, filling it with a pleasant light aroma.Cleans and disinfects the air.
- Jade. Calms the nervous system, improves kidney function, normalizes blood pressure and heart rate. Upon contact with hot water, it cleanses the air of microbes and saturates it with metasilicic acid.
- Raspberry quartzite. Strengthens the immune system, relieves muscle and joint pain, improves blood circulation.
The listed rocks are formed at great depths and cannot contain radioactive substances.
Heat resistance
For a Russian bath, a heat-resistant option for stones would be:
- Nephritis. It has a positive effect on allergies, kidney and cardiovascular diseases.
- Jasper. Normalizes sleep, has a positive effect on women's diseases, promotes wound healing, and cleanses the blood.
- Pyroxenite. It has disinfecting properties, enhances the effect of medications, and improves the condition of the respiratory organs.
Compactness
The flattened stones make it possible to arrange them as tightly as possible and avoid water getting on the hot metal grate.
Heat capacity
The higher it is for the stones, the more heat they give off during gradual cooling; when choosing, you should pay attention to this characteristic.
Sauna stones
Soapstone chlorite became the most preferred option.
It has rejuvenating properties, helps strengthen the immune system, reduces blood pressure, speeds up the treatment of flu and colds, and has a beneficial effect on the throat and lungs.
A lot depends on the quality of the stones, the healing effect and the softness of the steam, which makes bathing procedures not only pleasant, but also very useful.
