Xiao Zhao from a certain service company came to the Rocket Force Special Medical Center for treatment due to a waist sprain. After careful examination, orthopedic doctor Yang Yong prescribed a black plaster for Xiao Zhao to promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, reduce swelling and relieve pain, and instructed her to heat it up before use.

Dr. Yang introduced that ointment consists of two parts: ointment and medicine. By applying or sticking to the surface of the skin, it can relieve local pain, improve local blood circulation, and has the advantages of easy use, minimal side effects, and obvious therapeutic effects. It is commonly used to treat bone and soft tissue injuries such as osteoarthritis, shoulder periarthritis, tendon and tenosynovitis, humeral epicondylitis (tennis elbow), muscle pain, etc.

The common plasters in life are ointment, black plaster, rubber plaster, gel plaster. When officers and soldiers use ointment, they need to understand its properties and characteristics, and use medication according to the severity of the injury. When muscle strains occur, black plaster can be used to promote blood circulation, reduce swelling and relieve pain; If chronic back pain is caused by wind cold, you can choose rubber ointment that can dispel wind and dispel cold; For the pain caused by osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, gel poultices can be used to relieve the mild and moderate pain of bones and joints.

Putalin ointment, Qingpeng ointment and other ointments can be directly applied to the affected area;

Black ointment is made from medicinal herbs, edible vegetable oil, and red pills, and needs to be heated before being applied to the skin;

It should be noted that although rubber paste is easy to carry and use, it has a noticeable odor and is prone to allergic reactions. Long term use may cause skin redness, swelling, and blisters. If officers and soldiers experience allergic reactions during medication, they should immediately stop using it, communicate with doctors in a timely manner, and change treatment plans.

In addition, it is recommended that comrades with allergic constitution try Babu plasters such as flurbiprofen gel plaster and indomethacin Babu plaster. Compared with traditional rubber paste, Babu plaster has good affinity, permeability, breathability, and moisturizing properties. It does not remain on the skin after removal and has less irritation to the skin.

In addition, some ointments can be applied in advance to prevent injuries and illnesses. In response to the cold weather in high-altitude areas, Dr. Yang recommended two physical therapy ointments with warmth retention effects to his comrades: Hantongle and far-infrared therapy patches. Hantongle is formulated with Chinese herbal medicine and chemical heat generating agents, which can increase local temperature and promote blood circulation; Far infrared therapy patches contain far-infrared ceramic powder, which can dilate local blood vessels, increase blood flow, and enhance local metabolism in the human body.