Water compresses

Compress as a therapeutic way of using water in folk and official medicine has been known since ancient times. In our view, the compress is a moist piece of gauze moistened in an aqueous solution( usually with the addition of alcohol) and superimposed on the throat, a bruise on the leg or arm, etc. But Sebastian Kneipp and his followers suggested making water compresses for moreextensive body parts.

COMPRESS FOR BUCKET

This method is used to improve digestion, with its help you can get rid of the accumulation of gases in the stomach and intestines.

For such a compress you need a large piece of rough linen fabric. Fold the cloth several times, wet it in cold water( in winter you can take cool or even slightly warm water), squeeze well and cover the trunk from above. Compress should cover the throat, chest and stomach, the edges of the fabric - hang over the sides. On the compress put a folded 2-3 times a warm blanket. To avoid a cold, it is advisable to put a piece of dry matter on the throat covered with a compress.

Keep the compress from 45 minutes to 1 hour. If a cold compress is shown, when the tissue warms up, it must be moistened again in water, squeezed and applied to the trunk. After the procedure, you should warm up: lie down in a warm bed or dress and do some physical exercises. You can just walk around the room.

You can not make such a compress if the body is cold, you need to warm yourself with warm water before starting the procedure.

COMPRESS FOR BACK

This procedure improves blood circulation, helps to get rid of back pains, to reduce elevated body temperature. For a compress, you need a piece of coarse natural tissue, the length equal to the length of the spine. To the mattress on the bed is not wet, it needs to be covered with a dry cloth, and on top covered with a wool blanket.

Fold the fabric for a compress several times, soak it in cold or cool water, squeeze well, lay it on a wool blanket and lie down. Wet compress should reach the first cervical vertebra from above and to the end of the spine from below. The ends of the blanket wrap on your sides so that the air does not get on the compress. The duration of the procedure is approximately 45 minutes. If the compress needs to be kept longer, it should be soaked in cold water again.

You can apply a compress for the back and for the trunk at the same time. Such procedures help to get rid of the accumulation of gases, tides of blood, pain in the muscles and spine.

COMPRESS FOR ANIMAL

This method has a good effect on blood circulation and helps with the severity and colic in the stomach. Fold the canvas 4 times, wet in cool water and apply to the abdomen. Cover the wrap with a warm blanket. The procedure should last from 45 minutes to 2 hours. For such a compress, you can also apply table vinegar diluted in water in a proportion of 1: 3, or a decoction of citric seed, hay or oat straw.