Herbal Salt Pack Compress

Internal medicineAcute stiff neckWind-cold with stasisPoultice

Ingredients

  • Angelica, spatholobus, speranskia 10 g each
  • Safflower, cinnamon twig, Chuan/ Cao wu, achyranthes 6 g each
  • Coarse salt 500 g

Principle

Warm compress delivers blood-moving, cold-dispelling herbs through salt heat—for stiff neck worse in cold.

Effects & uses

Neck stiffness that eases with warmth (external use only).

Method

  1. Fill a cloth bag; steam 5–6 minutes; apply to neck and shoulder.

How to use

  • 20–30 minutes per session, 1–2 times daily; bag reusable.

Caution

Warm, not scalding. No broken skin. Pregnancy contraindicated. Chuan/Cao wu are toxic—external only, never swallow. Not a drug substitute.

Source

China News of TCM; Guangdong TCM Bureau. Pending verification.

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