How to gargle with soda and salt

With the advent of autumn and winter, the cold season begins - unpleasant and quite long. Infection with SARS is very simple - just hold on to the handrail in public transport, visit the same room as a sick person, use common utensils, toys, and hygiene products. One of the most common cold symptoms that develops rapidly is a sore throat. As a rule, discomfort begins with a slight morning tickle on the mucous membrane. If measures are not taken in a timely manner, the throat can ache or even go into a bacterial complication in the form of a sore throat. To suppress the disease in the root, you need to use various methods of treatment - inhalation, drugs, room moisturizing, sprays, lozenges, etc. But the most effective procedure against sore throat is rinsing. Today we’ll talk about a rinse with soda and salt, consider its benefits and find out how to properly prepare and use it.

Why rinse with soda and salt

Many people know that timely measures can protect a person from a serious illness. If you feel a tickle in your throat, simply rinse it with a solution of salt and soda three times every hour. This will allow you to get rid of the disease, which did not even have time to completely infect the body. But why is rinsing so effective? Here are a few of the benefits of this procedure.

Gargling provides mechanical washing of the inflamed mucosa and direct disinfection of the surface.

Unlike sprays and tablets, gargling not only neutralizes viruses, bacteria and fungi, but also removes them from the surface of the mucosa.

The spray can only process that part of the mucous membrane on which the medicine has got. And fluid fluidity provides a full throat treatment, the solution penetrates even into inaccessible areas of the mucosa behind the tonsils.

Rinsing is very effective not only for treatment, but also as a prophylaxis of colds.

Pregnant women should not be allowed to get sick, especially with fever. But their immunity is weak, no one is safe from the disease, sore throat is the first symptom of a cold. If you start to gargle in time or do it in preventive measures, the disease will go away without having time to hit the body. In addition, rinsing with salt and soda is considered not only effective, but also safe for the fetus, unlike many medicines.

Rinses with soda and salt are effective not only with sore red throat, but also with purulent plaques. Salt softens purulent plugs, and soda stimulates their unhindered discharge. Rinsing heals the affected mucosa, relieves swelling and redness of the lacunae.

Soda and salt not only disinfect the surface, but also have regenerative properties - they heal the mucous membrane after inflammation.

These many benefits suggest that gargling is not just an effective and safe procedure, but also very simple. After all, the ingredients for such a solution are in every home!

How to gargle with soda and salt

Here are some nuances, tips and tricks that will help you properly prepare the solution and carry out the procedure.

1. For the solution you will need water, salt and soda. It is better to take boiled water, the liquid from the tap may contain various microbes. The inflamed mucosa has open wounds, which can be transmitted by harmful microorganisms, so it is better to play it safe and use purified water.The liquid should be warm and comfortable - about 35-36 degrees. Too hot water can harm and leave a burn on the mucous membrane. Instead of simple salt, it is better to use sea salt - it has more minerals and trace elements.
2. The proportions of salt and soda in the solution should be the same - about half a teaspoon per glass of liquid. Some make sea water - together with soda and salt, iodine is added to the composition. However, it can be quite aggressive, especially for young children and pregnant women. In addition, iodine from the mucosa is perfectly absorbed, which can lead to an overabundance of this trace element in the body. If an adult is gargling, you can add 2-3 drops of iodine to a glass. Before rinsing the throat, thoroughly stir the water so that there are no grains of salt left in it, otherwise they can get into an open wound on the mucous membrane and bring a lot of discomfort.
3. Stand in front of a sink, bathtub or basin, draw a little warm solution into your mouth. Tilt your head back and gargle. Keep water in your throat for at least 20 seconds before spitting it out. In no case do not allow the solution to get inside, otherwise the inflammation can go to the trachea and other lower respiratory organs.
4. Take your time - gargling does not endure fuss. If you carry out the procedure slowly and measuredly, holding the liquid in the throat cavity for as long as possible, recovery will come much faster. If you want to get rid of sore throat, colds and sore throats as soon as possible, you need to gargle your throat every hour, and after a day the disease will begin to recede.
5. Gargling with the disease should also be after each meal, so as not to leave “food” for the development and reproduction of bacteria. And after rinsing, you need to refrain from eating and drinking for about 20 minutes, because the medicine continues to work at this time.
6. Some make a big mistake by increasing the concentration of the solution to get a greater effect. If you add more than one tablespoon of soda and salt to a glass of water, this can lead to a burn of the mucous membrane.

These are the basic rules that should be followed when rinsing a sore throat with a solution of soda and salt. But how else can you get rid of perspiration and sore throat when swallowing?

What else can you gargle with

In the fight against sore throat, you need to understand that inflammation is still a symptom. And the main struggle should be aimed at the main diagnosis - ARVI or tonsillitis. With the bacterial nature of the disease, it is necessary to be treated with antibiotics, without them it is almost impossible to cope with a purulent coating on the throat. You also need to use pills and sprays with an anesthetic that will help relieve intolerable sore throat, at least temporarily. Do not start the course of the disease, and severe sore throat will not bother you.

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