Alot of people say it eases the pain of sore throats,kills germs etc?
2006-09-10 22:30:15 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
it does kill bacteria but it also helps draw out the water and fluids built up in the back of your throat.
2006-09-10 22:32:37 · answer #1 · answered by donald f 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Germs don't like salt. Also the salt particles help scrape your throat.
2006-09-10 22:35:44 · answer #2 · answered by Lov'n IT! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an anti-septic. That's why in "days of old" when sailors where whipped on a ship and were bleeding, salt was put on their cuts, and that's where the saying "Rubbing salt into the wound" comes from.
2006-09-10 22:42:05 · answer #3 · answered by mistymiss 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a disinfectant. It's also good for bad breath after garlic etc. and you can brush your teeth with salt if you run out of paste. But don't drink saltwater, it'll make you sick; just gargle and spit it out.
Another tip: after cleaning fish, onions or anything smelly, scrub wet hands with salt and the smell will go.
2006-09-11 01:03:11 · answer #4 · answered by anna 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not just throats it's good for, it is a very good healing agent for both humans and animals for many different things including child birth
2006-09-11 09:50:36 · answer #5 · answered by Candy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salt is a natural germ killer. I always swish with it after brushing to help toughen my gums.
2006-09-10 22:40:29 · answer #6 · answered by Ronnie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i never realised my salty goodness was good for peoples throats!
i been curing people for ages in that case! lol
2006-09-10 22:33:44 · answer #7 · answered by DEMON 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
salt has an anti-sceptic property...
Just dont swallow too much of it though, it could make you sick
2006-09-10 22:32:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋