The role and efficacy of hot compresses

Hot compress is one of the common external treatments in Chinese medicine, which has the effect of warming the meridians and dispersing cold (warming the meridians of the human body and getting rid of the cold in the body), activating blood circulation and relieving pain (relieving pain by removing blood stasis), dredging the meridians and channels, adjusting the internal organs and running the qi and blood, and so on. Hot compress therapy, under the guidance of Chinese medicine theory, selects Chinese herbs through diagnosis and borrows the power of warmth to apply hot compresses and iron the affected area, which can make the medicinal properties reach the place of illness, thus giving fuller play to the various effects of Chinese medicines such as tonifying qi and blood, dispelling wind and cold, activating the blood circulation and eliminating blood stasis to alleviate pain, etc. Hot compress therapy is suitable for the treatment of soft tissue and soft tissue. Hot compress therapy is suitable for the treatment of neck, shoulder, waist and leg pain caused by soft tissue injuries, pain caused by various closed injuries and arthritis, certain chronic gastrointestinal diseases, impotence, acute mastitis in the early stage, menstrual cramps, boils in the early stage that have not yet been drained of pus, lymph node infections, blepharitis, toothache, urinary retention, postoperative abdominal distension and other conditions. The temperature of hot compresses should be tolerated by the patient to avoid burns, especially for patients with dull senses. When applying hot compresses, do not use any other techniques except patting to avoid skin lesions. In addition, warm compresses are prohibited for warm and hot diseases, bleeding from various organs, acute injuries within 72 hours, and allergic dermatitis. Hot compresses should be operated by a professional physician according to the specific condition, do not operate on your own. If there is a need for treatment, please consult a doctor in time.