2024-01-15 10:22:06
UTurmeric is a natural disinfectant. It helps destroy harmful bacteria in the mouth and throat. Along with this salt creates a strong osmotic condition. It helps to drain excess fluid from the inflamed tissue, reducing swelling and pain.
1. Sore Throat Relief: When gargled with salt water, it reduces swelling and pain associated with a sore throat. The antimicrobial property of salt can help kill bacteria and viruses that cause throat infections.
2. Fixes sinus and respiratory infections: Provides relief from sinus and respiratory infections. The saline solution helps to break up the thick mucus, hence, the mucus clears easily from the nose and throat. Reduces nasal congestion. People who gargled with salt water were found to have fewer respiratory illnesses.
3. Relieves Allergy Symptoms: Allergies caused by pollen from flowers or pets can cause itching and swelling in the throat and nose. Gargling with salt water can help reduce swelling and flush out allergens stuck in the throat.
4. Dental and Gum Health: Prevents gum diseases like gingivitis and periodontitis. The powerful antimicrobial properties of salt water help destroy bacteria in the mouth and promote gum and tooth health. Helps drain excess fluid from swollen gums.
5. Eliminates bad breath: The antibacterial property of salt kills the bacteria that cause bad breath. Helps remove food particles that lead to bad breath. Gargling with salt water can help keep the breath fresh.
6. Helps to cure acne: Useful in reducing the inflammation of mouth ulcers caused by stress or hormonal imbalance.
7. Maintaining Natural pH Levels: Gargling with salt water is helpful in maintaining the natural pH balance in the mouth and throat. A healthy pH balance helps the good bacteria in the throat and mouth grow. At the same time, it prevents the growth of bad bacteria that can cause infections and other problems.
8. Reduces Dry Cough: Gargling with salt water can help relieve a dry cough. It reduces the swelling in the throat and keeps the cough moist.
9. Eases Arthritis: Swelling of tonsils, sore throat, difficulty in swallowing and fever can be reduced. Gargling with warm salt water can relieve pain associated with tonsillitis.
How to prepare salt water solution?
Making a salt water gargle is easy. It requires only two ingredients. Salt and water. For a basic salt water mixture, mix half a teaspoon of table salt or rock salt with eight ounces (1 cup) of warm water. The salt should dissolve completely.
Pour some salt water into your mouth, tilt your head slightly back and allow it to sit on your teeth, gums and throat for about 15 seconds and then gargle. Repeat the same two or three times. Gargling with salt water two to three times a day is beneficial.
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