Salt is a vital product for humans. Lack or excess of this substance in the body can greatly damage health. A deficiency of sodium chloride leads to nausea, headache, weakness, and excess disrupts the functioning of some internal organs. Quite often, to eliminate various pathologies, they resort to rinsing with salt.
The use of sodium chloride
Pathogens are everywhere surrounded by pathogens that try to penetrate all the time. In most cases, these pathogens enter the body through the nasal passages, after which they settle on the mucous surface of the throat. They provoke inflammation of the tonsils, as a result of which these organs become covered with purulent plaque and swell. This condition leads to pain during breathing, swallowing, and even conversation.
If you do not destroy the pathogenic microbes in time, the infection will drop below and affect the lungs, as well as the bronchi. In this case, getting rid of the disease by rinsing with salt alone will be problematic. After all, bronchitis and pneumonia are very dangerous diseases that can lead to the development of complications.
It is best to use saline with iodine and soda to treat respiratory illnesses. Pathogenic microbes spread in an acidic environment, and sodium bicarbonate helps to normalize the acid-base balance in the body, thereby leading to the active death of bacteria. And iodine is an affordable antiseptic. Just a few drops of this substance have a bactericidal effect on the body.
What helps the solution?
A mixture with the listed elements will help to quickly cope with an early respiratory disease. Treatment with such a tool is resorted to:
- remove pus;
- get rid of the hoarseness of voice, most often gargle with salt announcers and singers;
- accelerate the healing of small cracks and wounds on the mucous membrane;
- eliminate perspiration and pain with the development of inflammation in the larynx;
- to clear tonsils from accumulation of mucous secretion.
Doctors advise, along with taking medications, to rinse with salt for acute tonsillitis, purulent tonsillitis and hypertrophic pharyngitis. But use such a solution must be very careful. For example, do not gargle for children under 6 years of age with soda and salt. Moreover, you need to make sure that the patient’s body normally responds to these substances.
Rinse with salt: proportions
Before proceeding with such treatment, you must first properly make a hypertonic solution. For such purposes, you should use sea or ordinary table salt. It should not contain additives, so with preservatives or iodized sodium chloride can not be used.
For the treatment and prevention of disease, it is better to prepare a 9% saline solution. For this, it is advisable to use only filtered water. If this does not turn out at the right time, then ordinary liquid from the water supply will do.
In order to get a saline solution at home, you need to add 90 grams of sodium chloride to 1 liter of water, mix and put on fire until it boils. Rinsing with salt should be performed at least 3-4 times a day. If the tool is not completely needed, then the rest can be applied the next time. It is best to store it in a hermetically sealed container for no more than 24 hours.
Gargling with soda and salt: proportions
During the preparation of the solution with sodium bicarbonate, you need to monitor the temperature of the water. Do not use too hot or cold liquid for these purposes. It is advisable that it is not higher than 25 ° C. Only warm water can perform the procedure for rinsing the throat with salt. The proportions during the preparation of the mixture with soda and sodium chloride must be observed.
As a rule, these substances are taken in equal amounts, but to eliminate the inflammatory processes that are accompanied by a cough, you must adhere to the following proportions: 4: 2 or 2: 1. In other words, baking soda in the solution should be several times more than salt. After all, it is sodium bicarbonate that helps to thin out viscous sputum and relieve swelling, thereby facilitating respiration and coughing.
Small children can be given soda-salt solution to treat a sore throat only when they can do it themselves, since swallowing sodium bicarbonate can greatly harm the baby’s fragile stomach.
Therapeutic mixture of salt, iodine and soda
Such a solution allows for a short time to get rid of the unpleasant sensations in the throat with colds and inflammation. Iodine is a unique micronutrient that is present in many hormones. In addition, it stimulates the formation of phagocytes - immune cells that help the body destroy infections. They trap and destroy foreign bodies, preventing the development of the disease.
With iodine deficiency, the immune system deteriorates. Still a lack of this element can lead to endocrine diseases. Such a trace element enters the body with food, and it is also found in sea salt. Treatment with it allows you to increase defenses and improve the activity of the thyroid gland.
When rinsing with salt, soda and iodine, the proportions should be as follows: 10 grams of sodium chloride, 1 small spoon of bicarbonate and a few drops of the trace element are poured into 250 ml of boiled, but not too hot water. The listed ingredients must be mixed well. It is important to use a warm liquid, otherwise you can severely burn the mucous membrane.
The dosage should be observed, since a large amount of iodine can lead to negative consequences. Gargling is recommended for at least 5 minutes. Do not repeat this procedure more than 4 times a day, because it can cause dryness in the oral cavity, which is why pain in the throat will intensify. It is not necessary to carry out too long rinses with iodine and salt. If after 3-4 days the pain persists, you need to see a doctor so that he prescribes more effective drugs.
The main advantages of the procedure
Thanks to this treatment, it is possible to quickly eliminate unpleasant sensations in the throat, accelerate the healing process, and reduce the likelihood of complications. Gargling with salt and iodine prevents the spread of pathogenic microorganisms. A solution of these components has the following effects on the body:
- Regenerating. Sodium chloride helps to heal cracks in the mouth and restore the epithelium.
- Cleansing. This healing fluid flushes germs from the surface of the mucosa.
- Expectorant. Sodium bicarbonate helps sputum separate from the tonsils and throat.
- Antiseptic. Iodine prevents the spread of fungal infections and infections. It inhibits the activity of pathogens.
- Antifungal. Baking soda stops the reproduction of candida fungi and alkalizes the oral mucosa.
Home solution treatment
Rinsing with iodine and salt is allowed to be performed no more than 3 times during the day. For one procedure, it is enough to use about 250 ml of the product, and 150 ml is enough for small patients. Children over 10 years old are advised to gradually bring the serving to an adult dose.
One rinse with salt should last at least 25 seconds. Do not put too much mixture into your mouth. To increase the efficiency of the procedure, the sound “s” should be pronounced during drilling. To get the maximum benefit from home rinsing, you must follow some tips:
- Before each procedure, it is better to prepare a fresh mixture. Moreover, the water should be at a comfortable temperature, not hot.
- During the preparation of a therapeutic agent, all components must be well mixed. No solid particles should remain.
- For full irrigation of the pharynx, a sound “s” should be made.
- When rinsing, the head must be thrown back.
- One procedure should take at least 25-30 seconds.
- It is impossible to swallow the solution, they only need to treat the oral cavity and spit it out.
- Gargling is recommended about 3 times a day.
- After the procedure, you should refrain from drinking water and food for 20 minutes.
In addition to salt with soda, you can use a solution of "Chlorhexidine" or "Furacilin", as well as a decoction of chamomile, to rinse a sore throat.
Effective solution for angina
In traditional medicine, in order to get rid of this ailment, they resort to different methods of treatment. But most often they prepare a mixture for gargling. To do it, you need to prepare:
- chicken egg protein;
- 10 grams of salt;
- 12 grams of soda;
- 200 ml of warm water.
The bulk components are first dissolved in the liquid. Then they whisk the protein separately with a fork and pour the resulting foam into water. It is necessary to ensure that the liquid is not hot, otherwise the egg will curl. Rinsing with a solution of salt, soda and egg white is recommended to be carried out 5 times a day. The last ingredient envelops the throat, and other substances eliminate the inflammation. After 2-3 procedures, the patient's condition improves markedly.
Mixture with medicinal plants
Calendula and chamomile are added to the gargle salt solution to enhance the therapeutic effect. These herbs make it more effective because they have disinfectant, wound healing and antibacterial properties. Quite often, a mixture of sodium chloride and medicinal plants is used to gargle with acute respiratory viral infections, tonsillitis or colds. It is prepared in the following way: 10 grams of chamomile and calendula are poured into 500 ml of hot water, cooled slightly, and then a small spoonful of sodium chloride is added to the resulting tincture.
Gargling with salt
Strengthening tooth enamel in the dentist's office is a very complex and lengthy procedure. In addition, special knowledge and preparations are necessary for its implementation. But this problem can be solved at home, spending less time and money.
To strengthen teeth, sea salt is often used, which eliminates rotting processes, heals gums and eliminates unpleasant odors from the oral cavity. In addition, it helps whiten enamel and removes tartar. It contains various minerals and trace elements that positively affect the gums and teeth: potassium, magnesium, iodine, phosphorus, silicon, manganese, sodium and iron.
To prepare a mouthwash, it is necessary to dissolve 10 grams of sea salt in 200 ml of warm water. First you need to brush your teeth, and then rinse your mouth with the mixture. After a week from the use of salt, the result will be noticeable. Tooth enamel hardens and gums stop bleeding.
Contraindications
Some people cannot use a solution of sodium chloride, soda and iodine to rinse a sore throat. You should not resort to such a procedure if there are the following health problems:
- Tuberculosis.
- Pathology of the digestive tract (ulcer or gastritis).
- Malignant neoplasms.
- Disorders in the work of the heart.
- Burn injuries of the respiratory tract.
- Hyperthermia.
It is not yet advised to gargle with saline during pregnancy during toxicosis. In addition to everything, it must be remembered that this procedure can only be carried out as an addition to the main treatment.