Description

This blog is a part of my Personal Project for school. It's a compilation of recipes for various mild ailments with scientific evidence. They are labeled by ailment, difficulty, ingredient and region of origin.

Saturday, 28 September 2013

Cough and Sore Throat Remedy: Saltwater Gargle

Photo Credit: Chris Blakeley
Ingredients:
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 glass of warm water






Method:
  1. Dissolve the salt in the warm water
  2. Gargle the mixture and spit out 
  3. Repeat 4-5 times a day until soreness recedes



Why it works:

Salt is mild antiseptic so it kills the germs that could cause your cough and sore throat to worsen. The salt also draws fluid from the mucus membranes and clear the phlegm. The warm water helps soothe the throat and provide moisture. 


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4 comments:

  1. Anonymous4 November 2013 at 02:49

    Wonderful work Ash !

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  2. Anonymous6 November 2013 at 04:15

    Very useful.

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  3. Unknown6 November 2013 at 08:06

    I can absolutely vouch for this...been using it since grandma's days all the way until today and it really makes a difference. Salt is a natural antiseptic so it will help fight infection.

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  4. Joseph C6 November 2013 at 19:42

    Thanks for this info. I use this warm salt water gargle all the time when I have severe sore throat. Your info on how it works is an eye opener to me. Thanks

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