Herbal compress

          The herbal compress are products from a variety of herbs through the cleaning process to be chopped into pieces of desired size is low enough. Use fresh or dried to be wrapped or packaged together in a fabric that has a shape such as circular pillow for use on or in the hot parts of the body. For muscle relaxation. If you compress the dried herbs. I used to sprinkle water to be heated by steam.

 Herbs are used to compress 
    
          - Pilot plant for any pain I mean.
          - Turmeric rhizome. Reduce inflammation, a skin disease.
          - Lemongrass for flavor.
          - Surface lime (kaffir lime leaves, if not the) the wind nausea.
          - Tamarind leaves the body and relieve itchy skin.
          - Rain at the bottom skin, skin disease, lower blood pressure.
          - Salt, reduce heat and allow the drug absorbed through the skin easier.
          - Menthol flavor, nourish the heart.

General characteristics of the herbal compress 
     Herbal compress the sealed wrapping cloth. Inside, fresh or dried herbs of various kinds as well. Into the sphere. The cloth and tie it tightly. Into the handle. The aroma of essential oils of the herbs used.

How to use herbal compress
     To compress to steam for 15-20 minutes on a hot compress on it. Prior to the use of compression. Should be tested by tapping the heat at the back of the hand before. During the first hot compress. The compression speed. Do not put a compress on the skin, then compress it, just touched up. The compress can relieve hot compress to put up with a press roll. Compress until relief from the heat. Then switch to compress the ball. When used for the new steam. To use it again.  (Refer to storage).


Caution in the use of herbal compress
          - Do not use hot compress. The skin lesions that had been previously filed with the bone. And require special care in patients with diabetes and stroke in the elderly. Such people often have the sense to recognize and respond to it. Swelling can cause skin burns easily.
         - Do not use the traditional herbs in the inflammation, swelling and heat in the first 24 hours because it will cause more inflammation, swelling and bleeding as much as I can.
         - After the new Herbal bath should not be immediate. It is clear the drug from the skin. The body can not adapt quickly. May have a fever


Herbal compress for storage
      Herbal medicinal plants used once and then can be stored for 3-5 days after exposure and then compress it to dry. Collection bag or freezer container, cover tightly to keep it longer. Note If you compress the visible mold and rancid odor. Yellow or fade. The pharmaceutical waste. Quality should not be used anymore. It did not work.


The benefits of massage with herbal compress 
          1. Stimulate or increase the flow of blood.
          2. Relieve tense muscles and relieve pain.
          3. Eliminating the compression of the joints and tissue. Membrane stretched out.
          4. Reduce the swelling caused by inflammation of muscles or joints between 24-48 hours after it.

References

Yupa Lipo.  (April 14, 2010).  Interview.   Kum Koon Center staff.

Written by Nayika Derdkhuntod