What are the side effects of coarse salt hot compress? What are the precautions?

In traditional Chinese medicine, when people use hot compresses to relieve pain and treat diseases, hot compresses with Chinese medicine are the most recognized method, and hot compresses with coarse salt are the most popular method. So, does hot compresses with coarse salt have any side effects?

What are the side effects of coarse salt hot compress?

In traditional Chinese medicine theory, hot compress with fried salt, also known as "ironing", can warm the skin, dispel wind and cold, promote qi and blood circulation, and remove blood stasis and relieve pain. The above effects can also be achieved by applying heated salt to the acupuncture points and muscles of the human body, and salt is cheap and easy to obtain.

Salt compress can relax muscles and accelerate local blood circulation. The strong permeability of hot salt can not only penetrate heat into the human body, but also absorb the moisture and coldness of the iron, which can reduce inflammation, drive away cold, and relieve pain.

You must be careful when applying hot compress. It should not be applied within 24 hours of acute injury. There are no other taboos. There are no side effects either.

Precautions for hot compress with coarse salt:

1. You can also use coarse salt hot compress during menstruation, which is helpful for dysmenorrhea. However, if your menstrual flow is heavy, it is best to stop using it.

2. Hot compress with coarse salt can only relieve the symptoms of gynecological diseases such as pelvic inflammatory disease, fallopian tube adhesions, dysmenorrhea, and uterine cold, but cannot completely cure them. Therefore, while hot compress with coarse salt, auxiliary therapeutic effects are needed and it must be combined with drug treatment to play a better role.

3. However, if you are planning to get pregnant, you must be careful. It is possible to conceive after ovulation. If you continue to use hot compresses, it will cause the fertilized egg to be deformed. Therefore, hot compresses are best used during the period from menstruation to before ovulation.