during hot compress, you should choose a clean towel, soak it in hot water at 40-45 ℃, twist it dry and apply it to the diseased part. There should be no burning pain when contacting the skin. It is best to cover the affected area with a clean cloth or cotton pad. Generally, change the towel every 5 minutes, and it is best to use it alternately. Each hot compress lasts 15-20 minutes, 3-4 times a day. There are ten common health care methods of towel hot compress:
1. Alleviate eye fatigue
. Towel hot compress can promote blood circulation around the eyes, reduce eye fatigue, partially alleviate the symptoms of dry eye, and has the effect of brightening the eyes and strengthening the brain.
2. Prevention of deafness
applying a towel to the ear or gently rubbing can improve the blood circulation of the ear and prevent functional deafness caused by ischemia.
3. Improve dizziness
put a hot towel on the back of the head for several minutes each time, which can stimulate the acupoints on the back of the head, improve the dizziness symptoms of some patients, and improve the reaction and thinking ability.
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slight pillow can be applied to the affected area with hot towel and neck movement. Slowly bend your head forward and gently turn it to the front, rear, left and right.
5. Prevention and treatment of cervical spondylosis
early symptoms of cervical spondylosis, such as stiff neck, sore neck or slight pain after catching cold, towel hot compress can be used to improve symptoms, promote blood circulation, relieve muscle spasm and prevent cervical spondylosis.
6. Relieve chronic lumbar pain
lumbar pain. Hot compress with towel can alleviate local symptoms. If the condition is serious, go to the hospital in time.
7. Relieve hip pain
hip muscle stiffness with slight dull pain and acid swelling pain. Lie flat and hot compress the painful part with towel to relieve symptoms.
8. For the treatment of dysmenorrhea or cold abdominal pain
female dysmenorrhea or abdominal pain caused by cold, hot compress with towel can be used to remove silt, regulate qi and relieve pain.
9. Traumatic injury
hot compress can not be carried out during the stress period of sports injury. It can be carried out 2-3 days after the injury. If there is no bleeding or swelling, hot towel hot compress can be used to alleviate the symptoms.
10. Remove the induration caused by injection.
gently apply it to the part with induration after injection for 30 minutes each time, rubbing while hot compress, so as to promote the blood circulation of the induration and accelerate the absorption of liquid medicine.
warm reminder:
when the damaged part is blistered or damaged to form an “open wound”, it is not suitable for towel hot compress. When there is still bleeding and swelling in the acute stage of sprain, it is not suitable to apply hot compress. Hot compress should be applied 48 hours after hemostasis and detumescence. When acute abdominal pain is not diagnosed and red eye disease, it is also inappropriate to use towel hot compress.