How to make an Herbal Compress?
Making a compress is not too difficult. In fact, the making of the compress is accomplished in less than 10 minutes. What takes time is the learning of the right ingredients to use for each kind of compress. This is why many people prefer to purchase a compress rather than make it themselves. If, however, you do know the specific herbs that need to be used, here is how you make a compress.
Measure out two cups of the ingredients into a square piece of cloth. Bring all four edges together and wrap the ingredients tightly by holding the edges as tightly together as possible. Then, twist the extra cloth to hold the ingredients and tie it down.
These compresses can be made and stored for quite a length of time, and it is not necessary that they be used immediately. Storage instructions are very simple. If you make the compress using dried ingredients, they can last even months as long as they are kept in a dry and airtight container. If the ingredients are fresh, the compress needs to be used immediately, although even here, it can stay for a couple of days to a week.