Gargling with salt water
Half a teaspoon of salt in a glass of warm water: the simplest household remedy for a sore throat.
Traditional use
- Time
- 5 minutes
- Makes
- 1 glass
Gargling with salt water has been a household remedy across Europe for generations. The British NHS also recommends it for a sore throat, along with drinking plenty of water, eating cool or soft foods and resting. A sore throat usually gets better by itself within a week.
Ingredients
- Half a teaspoon of salt
- A glass of warm water
Step by step
- Dissolve the salt in the warm water.
- Take a mouthful, tilt your head back a little and gargle for half a minute.
- Spit the water out and do not swallow it.
- Repeat a few times a day.
Tips
- Salt dissolves faster in warm water than in cold.