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Sorethroat
How does gargle salt in warm water help sorethrat ?
Does salt kill microbe or has other benefits? ...
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Reduces the oedema
Soothing effect..
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Dr. Chirag Yashlaha
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Indore
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Dr. Hiral Shah
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
4 yrs exp
Vadodara
It helps in reducing inflammation and warm water will also have soothing effect on throat
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Too much salt can cause irritation
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Dr. Varunkumar J
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
8 yrs exp
Puducherry
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It reduces the edema
Like how they say some wounds happen and people near beaches just go and dip the area in sea water
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Dr. Shradha Chandra
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Bareilly
It decreases the edema and inflammation.
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