Why can hot towel compress nose to be able to alleviate a cold, stuffy nose?
Hot towels apply to the nose, and its essence is the inhalation of hot air.
The hot air enters the nasal mucosa, will make the blood vessel expansion, blood flow acceleration (to take over the local normal temperature heat) at the same time, increase the mucosal extracellular fluid in "water" back to the speed of absorption, reducing mucosal edema, improve nasal symptoms.
