Indications for pain in muscles and joints, inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue, subcutaneous hemorrhage are healing warming compresses. They are also imposed with post-injection infiltrates, with cough, otitis media and many other diseases. The purpose of this procedure is to provide a powerful absorbable and distracting effect on the site of inflammation. Warming compresses are the easiest and most effective way to reduce the inflammatory process. They allow you to quickly anesthetize the place of application, relieve inflammation, calm and accelerate recovery.
Using the method, which our great-grandmothers still believed in the healing power, you can quickly cope with inflammation and get rid of health problems with a minimum of financial costs, time and effort. It is also important that the components of traditional compresses are always in first-aid kits and in the kitchens of any home. Alcohol and vinegar, oil and basic medicines allow you to start treatment without having to run to the nearest pharmacy for a portion of expensive drugs.
What is the benefit of a warming compress
The use of a warming compress is relevant for many health problems. This is an inflammation of the ear that causes terrible pain , and excruciating bronchitis, and pneumonia, and problems with muscles and joints. This procedure has a minimum of contraindications, it allows you to cause a strong blood flow to the desired area, reduce pain, expand blood vessels. For example, a warming compress on the ear helps to cope with the most acute pain, and a compress on the throat eliminates the symptoms of a sore throat. When choosing components of a compress, you need to focus not on the advice of grandmothers who talk about how they treated you in your childhood, but on the recommendations of specialists who control the treatment.
Necessary equipment for a compress
The installation of a warming compress requires the following equipment: cotton cloth or a piece of gauze, compress paper, polyethylene, the size of which is slightly (2 cm) larger than a piece of cloth or gauze, cotton wool, water or a medicine recommended by a doctor. It can be alcohol, sodium solution, dimexide, oil, vinegar, etc. The size of the fabric is selected taking into account the size of the place on which the compress will be applied. It should be borne in mind that gauze must be folded into several layers (traditionally eight). The fabric cannot be reused, since toxins removed during the warming compress accumulate on it.
“Original” healing compresses
A warm compress for coughing and pneumonia from hot baked potatoes will quickly cope with the disease without any side effects. Pain in the liver is perfectly blocked with a warm compress made on the basis of nitrogen-containing plants. It can be beans, peas or flax seeds. Fractures heal more easily if warming compresses with mummy are applied to the affected area. A hot-water bottle is placed on top of the dressing. This is followed by a dry fixing tissue, which helps to retain heat from the heating pad for a long time. With problems in the functioning of the kidneys and the cardiovascular system, heated sand is traditionally used, which, thanks to the combination of hydrogen and silicon, allows you to quickly get rid of the problem.
Technique for setting a warm compress
Gauze or tissue is moistened in a solution and squeezed slightly until the liquid begins to drain. The resulting wet towel is applied to the sore spot, covered with oilcloth or compress paper, after - with a layer of cotton wool, trying to completely cover the previous layers. The setting of a warming compress involves strong fixation with a bandage. The time for which the compress is attached depends on the composition of the active substance. Water heating compresses are fixed for up to eight to twelve hours, traditionally - at night, alcohol-based compresses are kept in the region of two to three hours.
With laryngitis and pharyngitis, the bandage to the throat is not attached tightly. The moistened tissue is located above the site of the tonsils and submandibular lymph nodes. A bandage is applied over the head, while covering the cheek area. With angina, it is necessary to apply a compress in such a way as to leave the thyroid gland open. If you neglect the advice on applying a compress, then you can not cure, but aggravate the course of the disease. A warming compress when coughing quickly copes with the symptoms of the disease and facilitates well-being.
Compress for otitis media
Tormenting otitis media? A warming compress on the ear for inflammation also has its own characteristics. The place of application is wiped with a composition in which the fabric will be wetted, after which a gauze bandage is applied. Gauze is folded in 8 layers according to the size of the ear, a cut for the auricle is made, the bandage is tightly fixed behind the ear, pressed and covered with polyethylene. This is followed by a fairly thick layer of cotton wool, a bandage, a warm scarf or hat. Thanks to this treatment, the pain in the ear will subside quickly enough. However, it is necessary to go through the entire course of procedures in order to consolidate the result and cope with inflammation. The correct warming compress technique is a guarantee of a quick recovery.
Contraindications for compress
Despite the obvious advantages and high safety of the procedure, warming compresses are not shown to everyone. Contraindications are violations of the integrity of the skin at the place of the compress, as well as high body temperature in the patient. In these cases, it is necessary to follow the recommendations of the attending physician and resort to other methods of treatment. Eczema, lichen, carbuncles are also contraindications for the compress. In case of allergic reactions, a warming compress should not be applied to any component of the treatment, for example, alcohol, dimexide, vinegar, etc. In this case, it is worth paying attention to substances to which your body reacts neutrally, but which have the same warming effect.
How to check the correctness of applying a compress
The technique of applying a warm compress is simple. However, it is important to check how well the dressing is installed. The effectiveness of treatment directly depends on this. For such a check, it is enough to put your finger under the edge of the compress an hour or a half after its application. If you feel tangible heat and moisture under the bandage, then you did everything right, the treatment will bring results. If there are no such sensations, it is worth replacing the compress, trying to comply with all the recommendations for applying a bandage. After removing the compress, a dry gauze dressing should be applied. This will allow you to keep the heat longer in the place where the compress was applied.
Compress safety
Warming compresses are a fairly effective treatment method used for many health problems. However, safety precautions must be observed. To avoid injury to the skin, applying a compress should be according to the recommendations of the attending physician. Most often, a compress is recommended at intervals of a day or two. In some cases, compresses are applied almost continuously, leaving the skin to breathe for two hours between dressings. Applying a warming compress is one of the safest procedures. That is why it is often prescribed in the treatment of children, including infants, who tolerate the procedure well and are quickly recovering. A warm bandage allows you to relax and quickly fall asleep, which is important in the treatment of babies, often behaving capriciously during illness.
Warming compresses have long and firmly secured the glory of one of the most effective methods of treating many diseases, which is why it is worth making a choice in favor of a compress that can replace many expensive methods. Before applying a warming compress, it is necessary to consult a doctor who can draw conclusions about the advisability of using this treatment method. In case of bruises, on the contrary, it is necessary to cool the area of the body with the help of a cooling compress, the purpose of which is also to relieve inflammation, but the effect of the drug is completely different.