SALT GARGLE

SALT GARGLE
Salt gargle letting hot salt solution roll in the throat for a few seconds.

Effects:
1. Relieves throat congestion.
2. Relaxes the throat muscles.
3. Reduces inflammation.
4. Relieves throat itchiness.
5. Relieves sore throat.

Things needed:
1. Two glasses of hot water.
2. One teaspoonful of salt-1/2 tsp salt per glass of water.
3. One teaspoon.

Procedure:
1. Add ½ teaspoon of salt into the glass of water. Temperature should be as hot as can be tolerated for drinking. Stir with teaspoon until salt is completely dissolved in the water.
2. Salt gargle should be done in the bathroom sink.
3. Sip enough water and let it roll freely in the throat for a few seconds before spewing the water out into the sink.
4. Continue the procedure of throat gargle until all the 2 glasses of salt solution is consumed.
5. If sore throat is severe with harsh voice, salt gargle may be repeated every two hours when awake.
6. Throat gargle is best done after meals.
7. For best result, don’t drink cold drinks until sore throat is healed.