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I think it soothes the throat, if you use saltwater.

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What modern medicine should I use for a sore throat?

if its just a sore throat, and there is no sign of infection, just gargle with warm salt water twice a day, its an old remedy.


To wash the throat with a liquid?

that means to GARGLE


Can hydrogen peroxide make you vomit?

Yes. I just tried to gargle with it to get rid of a bacterial infection, and it triggered an automatic vomit response when it hit the back of my throat.


What is the purpose of using gargle?

after brushing your teeth and rinsing your mouth


Is making salt water to gargle for a sore throat a chemical change?

Making salt water to gargle for a sore throat is not a chemical change. This is because the salt can be extracted from the water.


Is making salt water to gargle for sore throat is chemical change?

Making salt water to gargle for a sore throat is not a chemical change. This is because the salt can be extracted from the water.


What can you do against a sore throat?

gargle warm salt water


How do you ease the pain of strep throat?

gargle, sleep, Tylenol


How do you cure a sore throat quickly?

Gargle with salt water


Making salt water to gargle for a sore throat is a?

Chemical


Can you get tonsillitis from your dentist?

It is not common to develop a sore throat after a tooth extraction. If you have them extracted in a hospital setting where they insert a tube down your throat to help you breathe during the procedure, the removal of the tube could scratch your throat and make it sore. If this happens, the best thing to do is gargle with warm salt water.


What can stop strep throat?

Strep throat is a bacterial infection that requires diagnosis by a doctor who takes a swab of the throat to culture the bacteria and identify it. The remedy for strep throat is antibiotic treatment. Symptoms of sore throat can be helped by gargle of warm salt water and sipping warm tea with lemon and honey. But unless diagnosed and treated properly strep throat can be very dangerous.