Therapy
Salt-Water Gargle
A simple warm salt rinse that soothes a raw throat and helps wash away irritants.
📊 How it ranks (our editor score) — 94/100Tap to see the breakdown
👶 Safe for children?
This remedy carries age-related cautions. Please read them before giving it to a child, and check with your pediatrician or pharmacist first.
- Not for very young children who can't gargle safely.
🥄 How to use it
Dissolve ½ teaspoon salt in a cup of warm water; gargleSwishing a warm liquid at the back of the throat, then spitting. How to make a gargle → for 15–30 seconds and spit. Repeat a few times a day.
⚠️ Cautions
- Do not swallow large amounts of salt water.
- Not for very young children who can't gargle safely.
📚 What others say
- Commonly recommended by clinicians
- Long household use
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