Can soaking in salt water reduce inflammation?

I believe that many people are familiar with the inflammation caused by some diseases. There are many ways to treat inflammatory symptoms. Most people will choose some anti-inflammatory drugs or anti-inflammatory injections for treatment, but there are also some folk remedies that can treat this disease, such as soaking in salt water to achieve the anti-inflammatory effect. So, can salt water soaking reduce inflammation?

First, can soaking in salt water reduce inflammation? Physiological saline is sterile. It can only flush dirt from the wound and has no disinfecting or sterilizing effect. After nail removal, the wound is usually rinsed with hydrogen peroxide and normal saline, then disinfected with complex iodine and wrapped with sterile gauze. It is recommended that you do not treat this type of wound at home as it is prone to infection and it is difficult to keep things at home sterile. The fluoride contained in anti-inflammatory and tooth-healing salt can play an anti-inflammatory, sterilizing and anti-tooth decay role. Therefore, gargling with salt water and brushing your teeth once in the morning and evening can prevent tooth decay. If the patient has toothache due to liver fire, gargling with salt (green salt is better) can have the effect of clearing away heat and inflammation and relieve the pain of toothache. Most of the patients' gum bleeding is caused by excessive stomach fire. If you rinse your mouth with salt water once in the morning and evening, it can clear stomach heat, stop bleeding and relieve pain.

Second, the functions of salt water are very diverse, which are introduced here one by one. Sterilization: When there is dust or dirt in the house, pour some salt water on the dirty place to achieve the sterilization effect. The principle is to use the osmotic pressure of salt water to make bacteria lose water. In addition, if you sprinkle some salt water in the corners when cleaning your home, you can also prevent the invasion of cockroaches and other mosquitoes. This also saves the need to buy pesticides, and seems to have the effect of preventing global warming. To keep it fresh, sometimes we see some people soaking fruits in salt water for a while before eating them, which is also a good method. In fact, doing so can keep the fruit fresh and make it less likely to spoil. In addition, we can also sprinkle a small amount of salt water on the cake to bring out the sweetness and increase its flavor. Other uses: If you use salt water to gargle, it can eliminate bad breath and achieve a cleansing effect. It is said that drinking a glass of salt water when you have gastrointestinal discomfort can eliminate gastric acid in the stomach and achieve acid-base neutralization. In fact, the salt water may dilute the stomach acid rather than neutralize it, because the salt in the salt water is mainly neutral sodium chloride. Edit this section The medical functions of salt 1. Preventing and treating hair loss (1) Gently apply concentrated salt water to the roots of the hair. Wait for about 5 minutes and then wash it off with clean water. Apply once in the morning and once in the evening for 15 to 20 days as a course of treatment to prevent and treat hair loss. (2) Dissolve 100-150 grams of salt in half a basin of warm water, soak the salt in your hair, rub it for a few minutes, add appropriate amount of shampoo and continue washing, then rinse it twice with clean water. Take it once a week, 2 to 3 times will produce results.

Can soaking in salt water reduce inflammation? Protect your throat. The climate is dry in autumn and winter, which is a high incidence period for acute and chronic pharyngitis and tonsillitis. Salt soup can be used for treatment in the early stages of the disease. Here’s how: When you feel slight discomfort in your throat, you can use salt water as a morning mouthwash. When your throat is swollen and painful, gargle with concentrated salt water 5 to 6 times a day to achieve anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effects. 3. Natural hemostasis (1) Stop gastric bleeding. After gastric bleeding stops and vomiting blood stops, the body urgently needs to be replenished with a large amount of saline solution. Before going to the hospital for treatment, you can drink 1 to 4 cups of saline solution to replenish the lack of blood in the body. (2) Stop nose bleeding. After nose bleeding, you can soak cotton wool in salt water and stuff it into your nostrils, and drink a cup of salt water at the same time to stop the bleeding. (3) Stop minor bleeding. If minor bleeding occurs inside the mouth (such as bleeding gums, bleeding laryngeal area, fish bone stuck in the throat, bleeding from a puncture in the throat), gargling with salt water can promote blood coagulation and play a natural hemostatic role. It is worth noting that when preparing "salt water" (either refined salt or fine salt), first use boiling water to mix it. After the salt is dissolved, add a little cold boiled water to make it "warm salt water" and then drink it. Drinking salt water can temporarily stop bleeding. Those with serious conditions need to go to the hospital for treatment. 4. Fat removal and beauty for acne patients: before going to bed at night, put about 20 grams of salt in a basin of hot water, wait for it to dissolve and wash your face while it is hot. It can not only remove facial oil and make the acne gradually disappear, but also prevent the acne from infection and inflammation. Salt is also effective for the “stubborn disease” of acne. After taking a bath, let your body warm up fully. After the pores open, apply more salt on the acne-affected areas and massage for 1 minute. Don't use too much force, just move the salt on the skin. Then use light salt water, soak and apply for 10 minutes, and wash with clean water. Wash it a few times and see that the acne is slowly being conquered.