What #Doctors Think About #Gargling With Salt #Water When You Have A Sore Throat
When you were a kid, being stuck at home when you were feeling under the weather had its perks. You’d get to cozy up on the couch and watch “The Price Is Right,” and your mom would make you chicken soup to help your cold symptoms and let you have a popsicle to soothe your aching throat.
But not all of your mom’s remedies were as tasty. Exhibit A: salt water. Moms around the world love mixing up that warm salt water for their kids to gargle, claiming it helps soothe the pain of a sore throat. Was mom right? Or have children been suffering through this yucky tasting remedy for generations?
Guess what? Your mom was right. Gargling those salty concoctions is recommended by doctors and backed by research.
The Science Behind a Sore Throat
A sore throat, also called pharyngitis, can b...