Hot compress is a very common method. In many cases, hot compress can have a very good effect. There are many methods of hot compress. Some people use towels or hot water bottles to apply hot compress to different situations. You can choose different methods. Nowadays, many people use coarse salt for hot compress. Some people may find it strange, then why use coarse salt for hot compress? Why use coarse salt for hot compress?

1. Why use coarse salt for hot compress?

The main purpose of adding coarse salt to hot compress is to enhance the effect of hot compress. The trace elements in coarse salt will enter the human body during the hot compress to reduce inflammation. It has the functions of analgesia, regulating balance, and unblocking blood vessels. After heating, coarse salt has heat preservation and strong permeability, which can penetrate the heat into the body. The coarse salt particles are large, which is convenient for the storage and transmission of heat, and can also remove disease qi in the body. , suck out the cold air and improve the efficiency of hot compress.

2. How to use coarse salt for hot compress

Put the bulk coarse salt in a pot and heat it up, then put it into a cloth bag. The bag should be long enough to cover the hot compress area horizontally. ; Coarse salt refers to natural salt, which is unprocessed large grain salt; put the coarse salt into a cloth bag and place it on the hot compress area. You can put a towel on the affected area to avoid burns. You can put a hot water bottle or towel on the bag to reduce the loss of heat.

3. What are the benefits of using coarse salt for hot compress?

1. Coarse salt hot compress can be used to treat chronic adnexitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, pelvic organ inflammation, salpingitis and other uterine diseases.

2. Coarse salt hot compress can also promote intestinal peristalsis, accelerate blood circulation, relieve tissue adhesion, and improve local nutrition.

3. Coarse salt hot compress on the lower abdomen can warm the uterus and remove blood stasis; coarse salt has a fast heat transfer efficiency, which can warm the uterus and drive away the pain caused by uterine cold.

4. Tips for coarse salt hot compress

After every 4-5 uses of the hot compress pack, all the coarse salt inside should be replaced. The coarse salt should be poured out every time it is heated. When stir-frying in a pot, it is not advisable to use a microwave oven, because the microwave oven will destroy the molecular structure of coarse salt and affect the hot compress effect.

5. The specific steps are as follows

1. Choose appropriate coarse salt: use 3 to 5 kilograms of large coarse salt (not fine salt for cooking), preferably large green salt. (sea salt), or rock salt or lake salt.

2. Heat the salt: Heat the loose salt in a pot and put it into a large cloth bag. This bag is more than 30 centimeters wide from left to right and 20 centimeters wide from top to bottom. It is made of cheesecloth (do not use chemical fiber fabrics). It is sewn on three sides and one side is not sewn, so that it can be filled with salt. The unsewed side is left longer so that it can be folded to prevent salt. shed.

The salt will be very hot when it comes out of the pot. You can put a towel under the bag and remove it when it is not too hot. The bag should be covered with something to prevent the heat from dissipating too quickly.

3. Place the salt bag flat on the lower abdomen. Apply for half an hour to an hour each time. Do this at least once a day for a few months. If you can fry another bag of salt and place it on the sacral area (below the waist), the effect will be better.