Plaster is a commonly used topical dosage form in the family, with the advantages of easy to use, low price, significant curative effect, no pollution of skin and clothes. Although plastering is a small thing, but there are a lot of learning, I believe that many people do not know how to properly plaster it! Each kind of plaster has its own unique pharmacological effect, so it must be well controlled indications, not just “generic”. For example, for chronic lumbago, bruises and injuries caused by wind and cold, dog skin plaster or wind chasing plaster can be used to dispel cold and dispel wind, relieve tendons and blood, and relieve pain; for carbuncles caused by heat and toxin stagnation at the beginning, hard knots do not disappear, redness and swelling, pain, pus does not collapse or long ulceration does not converge, plucking poison plaster can be used to pluck poison and eliminate swelling, remove rot and create muscle. Rubber plasters have anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effects, and are effective for rheumatic pain, muscle pain, sprains, contusions, etc. The site of the plaster should be selected correctly Many people paste plaster, like to “estimate” paste, which may lead to paste location is not allowed, affecting the efficacy. In fact, it is important to feel the pain point before pasting so that the center of the pain relief cream can be pasted on the most painful area. When pasting, first separate the cream from the liner, paste it near the most painful place, and tear off the liner while sticking in the direction of the pain point, so that the center of the cream can be accurately placed on the pain point, and the cream can be pasted smoothly without folds. The inaccurate position of plastering will affect the efficacy. What should I pay attention to before applying the plaster? Before applying the plaster, you should wipe the skin of the affected area or acupuncture point with a hot towel or ginger tablet to dry it before applying. In winter, when the climate is cold, rubber plasters are often not easy to stick, so you can use a hot water bag to apply the plaster after it is applied, in order to stick firmly and increase the therapeutic effect. Baking method is also delicate, such as the use of black ointment type ointment, should first put the ointment on the alcohol lamp, candles and other micro-fire to soften, and so the baked ointment does not burn the skin and then paste on the affected area. If you feel itchy, burning and tingling of the skin on the plastered part in about 10 minutes after you put on the plaster, you should remove it quickly. This indicates that the patient is allergic to the plaster and should immediately tear it off. People with allergies should not usually apply plasters because their skin can easily break out in rashes. The duration of plastering should not exceed 24 hours Many people put on the plaster and do not know when to remove it, or even stick it for two or three days. In fact, it is better to remove the plaster after 8-12 hours of applying it. Since the plaster is used on the skin surface, the plaster is generally taken as a thick smelling drug and applied to the body surface to stimulate the nerve endings, through reflex, dilate the blood vessels, promote local blood circulation, improve the nutrition of the surrounding tissues, and achieve the purpose of swelling, anti-inflammation and analgesia. Generally a dose of ointment should not exceed 24 hours at the longest, for a long time, will increase the burden on the skin, impede the permeability of the pores, blocking sweat discharge, and even local dermatitis. When muscle contusions or joint or ligament strains are caused by sports or labor, do not immediately apply wound and wet pain relief cream or musk wind chasing cream to the injured area. Because these creams have the effect of activating blood circulation and dispersing blood stasis, they cannot be applied immediately after the injury to reduce swelling and relieve pain. For those who have local damage, do not put the ointment directly on the damaged area to avoid septic infection. Any ointment containing musk, frankincense, saffron, myrrh, peach kernel and other blood-activating ingredients should be prohibited for pregnant women. Don’t break the blisters If the skin on the plastered skin is red and swollen with blisters, try not to break the blisters, use sterile gauze on it and let the blisters subside on their own. If the blister is in a location that can be easily broken, then you need to go to the hospital and ask a professional to pick it and apply medicine, put sterile gauze on it and wait for it to heal itself.