Autumn Is Approaching: 10 Little-Known Facts About Salt Water You Must Know!
Who would have thought a bowl of salt water has so many hidden benefits? Let’s take a look! Is salt water really more magical than medicine? The answer is yes. Although table salt is just an ordinary condiment, the medicinal properties of a simple bowl of salt water are far from well-known. If you’re still unaware of the perks of salt water, let’s learn something new today!
1：Soothe Sore Throats
After the Start of Autumn, we step into fall—a season of extreme dryness that sees a surge in sore throats and tonsillitis. Salt water can be used as a remedy in the early stages of these ailments.Method: Gargle with light salt water each morning when you feel a tickle or discomfort in your throat. For severe sore throat and swelling, gargle with concentrated salt water 5–6 times a day to reduce inflammation and kill bacteria.
2：Natural Hemostasis
Nosebleeds: If your nose is bleeding, soak a cotton ball in salt water and place it in the nostril. Drink a glass of salt water at the same time to stop the bleeding.
Oral Bleeding: For minor bleeding in the mouth, gargling with salt water can accelerate blood clotting and achieve natural hemostasis.
Gastric Bleeding: After gastric bleeding stops, the body urgently needs to replenish a large amount of normal saline. Before seeking medical treatment, drink 1–4 glasses of salt water to make up for the insufficient blood volume in the body.
3：Reduce Inflammation & Protect Teeth
The fluoride contained in salt can reduce inflammation, kill bacteria and prevent tooth decay. Therefore, gargling and brushing your teeth with salt water once in the morning and once at night can help prevent cavities. If you have a toothache, gargling with salt water can clear heat, reduce inflammation and relieve the pain.
4：Cleanse Wounds & Detoxify
If stung by a centipede or scorpion, mix salt with hot water and apply the mixture to the affected area to ease pain and disinfect the wound.
5：Clear Stomach Heat
Drink a glass of light salt water on an empty stomach in the morning. This not only helps clear stomach heat, eliminate bad breath and get rid of the bland taste in your mouth, but also enhances digestive function, stimulates appetite and cleanses the intestines. For children suffering from excessive stomach heat and constipation, regular consumption of salt water can clear heat and relieve constipation.“
6：Induce Vomiting
In cases of mild food poisoning or stomach discomfort caused by excessive drinking, drink concentrated salt water to induce vomiting.
7：Treat Burns & Scalds
Immerse the burned area in salt water or sprinkle salt water on the wound to disinfect it and alleviate the severity of the burn.
8：Prevent Cramps
When you suffer from cold-induced hand or foot cramps, heat some salt, wrap it in a cloth and rub it back and forth over the cramped limbs several times.
9：Prevent & Treat Athlete’sFoot
Salt has excellent sterilization and disinfection properties. Dissolve salt in hot water; the heat will help the skin better absorb the germ-killing components of the salt water. Soaking your feet in this solution is an effective way to treat athlete’s foot.
10：Relieve Constipation
Salt water can help clear accumulated feces in the intestines, thereby relieving constipation.
Now that you’ve learned all this, you can see just how amazing the effects of salt water are! In fact, many everyday items have hidden benefits that bring great convenience to our lives.