What are the benefits of applying hot compresses to your stomach frequently?

Many women like to apply hot water to their stomachs because of the pain during menstruation. This is because menstrual pain is caused by uterine cold, and hot water has the effect of warming the body and dispelling cold. Therefore, it is common to apply hot water to the stomach during menstruation. However, in addition to this effect, hot water also has some other functions. Let’s take a closer look at the benefits of frequently applying hot water to the stomach.

1. Applying a hot water bottle to the stomach can relieve colds

Applying a hot water bottle to the stomach can help warm the body, relieve colds, and help relieve coughs. The bladder meridian in the abdomen is responsible for the body's surface. Once the human body is attacked by external evil, fever and chills will occur. Applying a hot water bag to the abdomen can help the bladder meridian to function normally, which can not only improve the body's resistance but also help treat colds and relieve coughs.

2. Applying a hot water bottle to the abdomen can relieve cold dysmenorrhea

Applying a hot water bottle to the abdomen can help women relieve cold-induced dysmenorrhea during menstruation. Applying a hot water bag to the lower abdomen during menstruation can promote blood circulation, warm the meridians and dispel cold, and effectively relieve dysmenorrhea. In addition, if the amount of menstrual blood is low due to cold, it can be improved by applying hot compress to the abdomen.

3. Applying a hot water bottle to the stomach can relieve abdominal pain

If the abdomen is injured, applying a hot water bottle to the stomach 24 hours later can also help promote blood circulation, speed up the absorption of blood stasis and exudate, and help relieve local swelling and pain in the abdomen.

4. Applying hot water to the stomach can warm the stomach and intestines

Applying hot water to the abdomen can warm the stomach and intestines. From the perspective of health care in traditional Chinese medicine, good stomach and intestines absorption means good absorption, and good spleen and stomach mean sufficient qi and blood. When qi and blood are sufficient, people have strong energy, and when they are energetic, the body's basal metabolic rate is high. From this perspective, applying hot water to the abdomen can also promote metabolism.