Question

A patient with sore throat is often advised to gargle with warm salt solution. Give reason as to why this is done

Answer 1

Salt is more soluble in warmer water. Hence for sore throats, frequent gargling with warm salt water is recommended to help reduce

Answer 2

When you gargle with warm salt water it has a number of preventative benefits besides providing a sympotatic relief.

When you are swishing and gargling warm salt water you are actually creating a salt barrier in your throat where you are pulling away a great deal of fluids from your throat.

This means that you are washing all of the virus out.