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| − | + | This guide will help you create a "rice sock"; a compress which can be heated in a microwave or chilled in a freezer and applied to the body to help relieve pain and discomfort. Flaxseed can also be used and stays hot longer. | |
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
#Get a clean cotton sock and fill it with '''uncooked''' rice. You can also add flax seed which takes longer to heat than rice, but is also smoother and stays warm longer. Don't pack it in tightly; leave some room for the grains to move around so that it will more easily conform to the area to be treated. | #Get a clean cotton sock and fill it with '''uncooked''' rice. You can also add flax seed which takes longer to heat than rice, but is also smoother and stays warm longer. Don't pack it in tightly; leave some room for the grains to move around so that it will more easily conform to the area to be treated. | ||
