The most popular venic is a bundle of birch leaves. It is strong, flexible, and handy. While steaming the leaves of the birch become silky and sliding. One should be steamed rhythmically with venic; much attention must be paid to big muscles: back and bottom.
      Venic made from an oak is very good either. It is even stronger than the previous one. The oak leaves are broad and thick, they are comfortable to steam. Obese people will be very satisfied.
      Eucalyptus venic is very nice for one’s health. But its twigs are very thin in comparison to other venics. Thus, specialists of banya recommend adding the eucalyptus twigs into the birch or oak venic (2-3 twigs).
      About twenty years ago a nettle venic was very popular. But you can find some peculiarities: it’s rather small and prepared in the following way. It must be put into hot and cold water alternately. It is good for sick joints.
Venic made from a fur-tree is brewed for 15-20 minutes in very hot water; it will be soft and pleasant.
      But if you are short of venic, no places to get it, don’t worry: it can be changed with a large towel (about 1m). Take in the middle of it firmly and steam as if it was a kind of venic.
      Sometimes venic is over dried. What shall you do then? Brew it in hot water quickly, then put it on the hot stones. Steaming will be perfect and make your breathing easy and enjoyable. In a minute don’t forget to take away venic from the stones, otherwise the smell will be bad and dangerous.
      Obesity is a problem in America, they say. But with banya it will be solved very shortly.