Hot Pack Treatment

Applying a hot pack, or hot towel compress, is the best way to get your remedies absorbed by the body. If you want to heal faster, follow your massage application with a warm compress like so:

Say your knee is sore from arthritis or there's pain from a twist during your basketball game -

Apply your chosen oils (maybe wintergreen for inflammation and lavender for bruising). Then triple fold a hand towel lengthwise, get it as hot as you can under the running faucet and wring out. Wrap the damp, hot towel around the knee and immediately cover with a dry hand towel (double folded lengthwise), tucking in the edges to hold the whole thing in place. Let sit for 10 to 20 minutes until the towel gets cold.

Heat therapy will work just about anywhere on the body. Remember, essential oils are repelled by water and with the warmth of the towel opening up pores and improving the circulation, your remedy gets to where it's needed FAST.

Some oils like oregano, cinnamon, peppermint and wintergreen can intensify under the towel. Feeling uncomfortable? Just remove the compress and massage a little vegetable oil over the area before reapplying to dilute the essential oils.

Where there is severe inflammation cold therapy will work just as well. Do the same with a very cold damp towel. Brrrr, much better in the Summer time.

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