Can hot compresses force the cold out of the body?

Hot compresses can assist in getting rid of the cold in the body, usually need to be combined with medication. Patients with heavy body cold can take some warm-yang and cold dispersing (warming yang qi and dispersing cold) medicines under the guidance of physicians, such as Radix Rehmanniae Pills, Radix et Rhizoma Polygoni Multiflori, Radix Rehmanniae Pills with Codonopsis Pill, etc. The adverse effects of the above Chinese medicines are not clear. The adverse reactions of the above mentioned Chinese medicines are not clear, and those who have diarrhea with heat, distension and pain in the abdomen should not take Dangshen Lizhong Pills. Patients with heavy cold should pay attention to keep warm in life, adjust their dietary habits, avoid eating frozen food directly, pay attention to wear cold-proof and warm clothes in winter, avoid exposing ankles and navels in summer, soak feet in hot water every day, and exercise moderately. Patients with heavy body cold are advised to consult a hospital in time, and use medication under the guidance of a doctor.