The role of salt water

Salt is an indispensable condiment in our daily life. In fact, in addition to being used as a condiment, salt water also has health-care functions. In daily life, proper consumption of salt water has many benefits for health. Some people often use salt water to clean wounds, which shows that salt water has bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effects. The following is a detailed introduction to the role of salt water.

Effects of salt water

In terms of health, salt water can bring us many benefits. Drinking a glass of light salt water on an empty stomach after getting up in the morning can reduce heat and benefit the kidneys, cleanse the stomach and intestines, promote bowel movements, protect the oral cavity, and prevent bacteria and colds. Drink salt water in the morning, about 50 minutes after getting up, and before meals!

Drinking a glass of salt water before singing can prevent dry throat. The elderly often gargle their throats with salt water to prevent respiratory infections.

When you feel abdominal discomfort due to eating unhealthy food or eating too much, you can drink a small sip of salt water every 15 minutes to help your abdomen recover. In hot weather, many people will sweat too much, and the amount of water and salt excreted from the body is very large, so you need to drink some salt water frequently to replenish energy.

What is salt water?

Salt water is made by adding salt into a cup of water. After the salt dissolves in the water, the cup of water becomes salt water. As early as ancient times, people had discovered the existence of this kind of water.

Salt water usually refers to common salt, that is, sodium chloride solution. Normally, the soluble salt content in water is 3.5%, which includes 20,000 mg/L of chloride.

Salt water is a common item in our lives. It can be used to kill bacteria and disinfect, remove makeup and beautify, and replenish salt for the human body.

What are the benefits of adding salt to boiling water?

1. Because the body's sodium will be lost when sweating too much during exercise, drink an appropriate amount of light salt water to replenish water and electrolytes, which can also prevent heatstroke in summer.

2. If the patient has diarrhea, drinking some light salt water will be good for the body because of the loss of a lot of sodium in the body.

3. Drinking a glass of light salt water in the morning can also help reduce heat and benefit the kidneys, maintain smooth bowel movements, and improve the digestive and absorption functions of the stomach and intestines.

4. The function of salt water is to reduce inflammation, disinfect, and kill bacteria. Medicine has also developed a lot of medical uses for saline, which can not only disinfect but also stop bleeding, thus speeding up the work efficiency of medical staff.