The heating salt bag mainly plays the role of hyperthermia and local mild pressurization, and its advantages are as follows:

First, it is safe and non-toxic, salt is not radioactive and toxic, and it is very safe for patients to use.

Second, it is easy to get and can be bought in stores. Salt packets of different specifications can be purchased according to different weight requirements and the size of the use area.

Third, after heating, it has the effect of local hyperthermia, which can promote blood circulation and promote local blood circulation, and has a certain therapeutic effect.

Fourthly, when pressure is applied, the occurrence of postoperative dead space can be partially avoided, which is beneficial to the application of tissue and promotes the growth and recovery of tissue.

Five, the salt bag can be attached to the physiological curvature of the human body, and the shape of the salt bag can be adjusted in uneven places to produce uniform pressure, which is still good for the wound.

Taboos for hot compress of salt packs:

1, people with insensitive or abnormal skin sensation, such as the elderly, children, diabetic neuropathy and stroke patients, should not blindly apply hot compress. If you need hot compress, be sure to control the temperature, otherwise it will be easy to burn.

2, skin ulceration or skin disease, to avoid hot compress on the surface of skin lesions, to prevent infection or irritation of skin diseases, aggravating symptoms.

3, sprain, strain and other acute soft tissue injuries in the early stage, there is blood stasis under the skin, it is not appropriate to apply hot compress within 24~48 hours, otherwise it will aggravate local swelling.

4, hot compress is mainly aimed at cold diseases, so patients with warm diseases should not be hot compressed. This kind of people tend to get angry easily, especially afraid of heat, or accompanied by bad breath and constipation, and women also show excessive menstrual flow.

5, the temperature of hot compress should not be too high, generally 40~50 degrees Celsius, hot compress for about 20 minutes. If hot compress is applied to delicate parts of the skin, the temperature needs to be lower.