15 Diseases for Which Salt Applications Help
Table salt has been used for therapeutic purposes for centuries. Applications that are made with a cloth soaked in saline are considered especially effective. Salt has an antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect, helps to heal wounds, and frees tissues from excess fluid. Hypertonic sodium chloride solution is used externally for many pathological conditions. Let's talk about the most famous of them.
Abscesses and purulent wounds
A cloth soaked in a saline solution at room temperature is applied to the sore spot for 2-3 hours. After removing the dressing, the skin is gently dried with sterile gauze. Infected fluid is drawn out of the purulent wound, and healthy tissue remains intact. According to the experience of doctors, when using this method, even an extensive wound surface is completely cleaned in 3-4 days.
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Cold
A bandage soaked in an 8% sodium chloride solution is applied to the forehead, temples and nose bridge at the first sign of a cold. The remedy well relieves nasal congestion, headache, and other symptoms of ARVI. It is important to ensure that the solution does not get into the eyes.
A remedy called "salty (or salt) socks" also helps to cope with colds. For the procedure, dry salt of the finest grinding is used, with which the inner surface of cotton socks is rubbed. Then you need to put them on, go to bed and apply a hot heating pad to your feet. The application activates the body's defenses and noticeably improves well-being. The healing effect of salt can be enhanced by adding ground red pepper, dry crushed garlic, or mustard powder.
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Liver disease
The procedure is performed in order to liquefy bile and facilitate its exit from the gallbladder and ducts. A cloth bandage 20-25 cm wide, soaked in warm salt solution, is applied from the base of the right breast to the middle of the abdomen and on the back to the spine. The compress is tightly bandaged to the body and left for 10 hours, after which the right side of the abdomen is heated with a heating pad for half an hour.
The course of treatment of 7-10 procedures is indicated for cholecystitis and liver cirrhosis.
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BPH
A solution is prepared from 1 teaspoon of salt and 100 ml of hot water. The fabric is folded, soaked in solution, wrung out and tightly bandaged to the body for 3 hours before bedtime. The bandage is placed on the perineum alternately with an approach to the lower abdomen and sacrum. After 2 weeks of application with salt, there is noticeable relief.
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Mastopathy
Saline dressings are applied to the breasts before going to bed and removed after 8-10 hours. The course of therapy is 2 weeks.
In some women, the procedure leads to a weakening of the heart. In these cases, it is recommended to do compresses every other day.
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Inflammatory heart disease
In case of inflammation of the membranes of the heart or cardiac muscle (endocarditis, myocarditis, pericarditis), therapy is carried out using tissue dressings soaked in 9% hot saline. To do this, only the ends of a narrow strip of tissue are immersed in the solution, which is then thrown over the left shoulder, placing wet areas on the heart area in front and behind. The bandage is tightly tied to the body with a bandage and left overnight. The procedure is carried out every other day for 2 weeks.
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Low hemoglobin levels
With the help of salt compresses, you can activate the work of the hematopoietic organs (spleen, bone marrow, liver) and improve the composition of the blood. With low hemoglobin, a wide flap of tissue soaked in a salt solution is applied for several hours so that it covers the entire chest and upper abdomen. The course of treatment is two weeks. In the first 7 days, the procedures are done daily, and in the second half of the course - once every 2 days.
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Consequences of radiation exposure
If the function of the hematopoietic organs is impaired due to exposure to penetrating radiation, salt compresses are done in the same way as in the previous recipe, but the tissue is positioned in such a way that it covers the front of the throat (thyroid region).
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Inflammation of the intestinal mucosa
Symptoms of gastritis or colitis are greatly alleviated by applying a saline bandage to the abdomen at bedtime for 1 week.
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Poisoning
Salt compresses successfully remove toxins from the body. In case of food poisoning, a cloth soaked in salt solution is applied to the stomach. Change the bandage 3-4 times within 9-10 hours. To relieve the symptoms of intoxication in a child, it is enough to change the dressing 2 times at the same time.
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Thyroid pathology
With changes in the tissue of the gland, the appearance of seals or nodes, a warm bandage with saline is applied to the throat for 3-4 hours. It is advisable that the compress does not cool down, so it should be covered with a dry cotton towel on top. The course of treatment consists of 10 procedures.
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Nervous and physical exhaustion
A procedure that relieves symptoms of exhaustion and relieves the effects of stress has been known for a long time. It is popularly called the "salt shirt". The solution is prepared from 7-8 tablespoons of table salt and 1 liter of warm water. The liquid is impregnated with a cotton or linen shirt, squeezed out and put on a naked body. Then the patient is well wrapped up and put to bed. It is necessary to lie down until the fabric is completely dry. It is best to carry out the procedure at night. In the morning you need to take off your shirt and wipe your skin with a dry, clean cloth.
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Diseases of the joints
The cause of joint pain and stiffness of movements, as a rule, is a metabolic disorder, accompanied by the accumulation of salts on the surfaces of the joint. Compresses with table salt help to rid joints of deposits, and the plant components that make up such products nourish the joint tissues, enriching them with organic substances.
To make a healing mixture, salt and vegetable mass are used, which remains after the preparation of raw juices (carrot, beetroot or cabbage). The agent is applied in a thick layer to the fabric, which is bandaged to the sore joint for 5 hours. The course of treatment is 7-10 days, a stable therapeutic effect is noticeable after 3-4 courses carried out with weekly breaks.
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Varicose veins
Pain caused by varicose veins can be relieved with a cold saline compress. To do this, a linen bag filled with salt is placed in the freezer for several minutes and then applied to the sore spot.
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Radiculitis
A compress of dry salt and mustard powder relieves pain in sciatica and arthritis. The mixture is applied to the fabric, which is applied to problem areas. A mixture of salt and fat (a tablespoon per 100 g of fat), which is used to lubricate sore spots, has a similar effect.
An attack of acute pain in a joint can be quickly relieved by attaching a cake made from steep salt dough to it. It is made from salt and flour, taken in equal parts, with the addition of a small amount of water.
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Table salt is widely used in medicine and cosmetology, but there are general rules for the procedure. So, for bandages it is necessary to use a soft and loose (preferably used) natural fabric, which is folded in 3-4 layers. In no case should you cover saline compresses with plastic wrap or compress paper. The skin on which the compress is applied should be well washed. The concentration of the saline solution used to impregnate the fabric should not exceed 10% (for children - 5%). If irritation appears on the patient's skin after the procedures, it is necessary to reduce the concentration of the solution or reduce the time of contact of the compress with the skin.
Salt dressings should not be used to treat patients suffering from skin diseases and cerebral vascular sclerosis. If you have heart problems, the frequency of the procedures should be halved. In any case, it is advisable to consult a doctor before starting a therapeutic course.
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Education: First Moscow State Medical University named after I. M. Sechenov, specialty "General Medicine".
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