Nutrition and Health

Archive for July 20th, 2010

For pain relief, use hot compress. It is leading a cold compress covered in such a way to bring warmth. A heating compress consists of three or four folds of linen cloth wrung out in cold water, which is covered completely with dry flannel or blanket to prevent the movement of air and help accumulation of body heat.

Hot compresses are sometimes applied for several hours. The duration of the application is determined by the extent and location of surface type and thickness of the layer and the water temperature. After removing the compress, the area should be cleaned with a damp cloth and dry with a towel.

A heating compress can be applied on the neck, chest, abdomen and joints. A throat compress relieves sore throat, hoarseness, tonsillitis, pharyngitis and laryngitis. An Abdominal compress helps those who are suffering from gastritis, hyperacidity, indigestion, jaundice, constipation, diarrhea, dysentery and other complaints related to the abdominal organs. The chest compress also known as chest pack, relieves colds, bronchitis, pleurisy, pneumonia, fever, cough, and so on, while the joints compress is helpful for inflamed joints, rheumatism, rheumatic fever and sprains.