A hot towel can top half an old Chinese Medicine
hot compress with hot towels, we use it occasionally in our lives. The most common method is to use hot towels to compress both eyes, which can eliminate eye swelling. But do you know? A small hot towel can not only relieve your fatigue, but also have some unexpected therapeutic effects. Life times interview experts to teach you to drive away 10 kinds of diseases with hot towels.
visiting experts:
Li Caifen
assistant director of the spleen and stomach department of the acupuncture Hospital of the Chinese Academy of traditional Chinese medicine,
the director of Department of traditional Chinese medicine, Wuhan Central Hospital, general Yi Hong
the Beijing Geriatric Hospital Department of traditional Chinese Medicine Director,
a hot towel, apply ten kinds of diseases
old Chinese medicine. " Wen Zetong, the general rule does not hurt. Hot compress is simple and practical, but there are corresponding points to master. If the method is right, the following 10 kinds of discomfort can be alleviated by hot compress.
hot compress point
select clean towel, soak in hot water in 40 - 45 degrees centigrade, apply it to the sick place after wring, and contact skin without burning sensation.
it is better to put a clean cloth or cotton pad on the affected area. Generally replace towel once every 5 minutes, preferably alternating.
each hot compress time is 15 to 20 minutes, 3 to 4 times a day.
1 relieves eye fatigue
using hot compress with towels can promote the circulation of the blood of the eyes, reduce eye fatigue, relieve the symptoms of dry eye, and have the efficacy of bright eye and brain.
2 prevents deafness
towel is applied to the ear or gently rubbed. It can improve the blood circulation of the ear and prevent functional deafness caused by ischemia.
3 improves dizziness
put hot towels on the back of the back of the brain. Each time, it can stimulate the acupoints of the back brain spoon, improve the dizziness of some patients, and improve the reactivity and thinking ability.
4 for stiff neck
slight stiff neck can be applied with hot towels and neck movement. The head slowly turns forward, gently turning to the front and rear sides.
5 prevention and treatment of cervical spondylosis
early symptoms of cervical spondylosis, such as neck hard, pain or cold pain, can be used to improve the symptoms, promote blood circulation, relieve muscle spasm and prevent cervical spondylosis.
6 relieves chronic lumbar pain
towel for lumbar pain, hot compress, can relieve local symptoms, if serious condition should be timely to the hospital.
7 relieves hip pain
gluteal muscle stiffness with mild dull pain and swell pain, and can lay a towel on the pain site with a towel to relieve symptoms.
8 for the treatment of dysmenorrhea or cold abdominal pain
female dysmenorrhea or abdominal pain caused by cold, the use of towel hot compress, can play the effect of chemical silting, Qi to relieve pain.
9 injury in
exercise injury stress period can not be hot compress, can occur 2 - 3 days in injury, such as no bleeding or swelling, hot towels can be used to relieve symptoms at this time.
10 to the needle caused by the hard knot
gently apply in the needle after the hard knot, 30 minutes each time, hot compress and knead, in order to promote the blood circulation of the hardened part and accelerate the absorption of the liquid.