Solutions for rinsing the throat are very effective folk remedies for removing the puffiness of the throat and disinfecting the larynx. They also contribute to sputum discharge. The solutions are based on very affordable products that are in every home: soda, iodine and salt. You can also make a solution based on calendula. Each recipe has, other than other, useful properties, so we will tell you about each of them in detail.
Saline solution
There are several recipes for salt solution for gargling. They may differ in composition, for example, with additives or not. The drug is made on the basis of one salt can be used as a prophylaxis. To do this, dilute 1 teaspoon of sea salt in two glasses of boiled water. Gargle should only be heated solution.
A more concentrated solution, with two teaspoons of sea salt per glass of boiled water, is recommended for people who are forced to spend a lot of time in very dusty rooms.
Saline solution for rinsing the throat with additives is used to relieve mucosal inflammation, disinfection of the oral cavity and larynx. In order to make this effective folk remedy, you need:
- 1 sec. l of salt;
- 1 tsp. soda;
- 1 tbsp. warm boiled water;
- 4 drops of iodine.
This remedy also helps to soften the throat, remove hoarseness and partially relieve pain.
Soda solution
The simplest recipe for a soda medicinal solution for gargling is to dissolve one teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of warm boiled water. This solution needs to gargle no more than 4 times a day, otherwise it can damage the mucous larynx.
If you add a few drops of iodine to the soda solution, then the remedy can be used as a disinfectant for infectious and viral diseases.
Solution of iodinol
A solution of iodinol for gargling is an effective antiseptic and anti-inflammatory agent. Iodinol is an aqueous solution based on iodine, potassium iodide and polyvinyl. The folk remedy has a yellowish color and a vivid smell of iodine. In order to prepare a rinse solution, it is necessary to take warm boiled water and slowly add iodinol to it until the water turns yellow. Rinse your throat with a solution three times a day. If the disease is accompanied by severe pain, then it is possible to carry out the procedure more often.
Marigold Solution
Calendula solution for rinsing the throat is used in angina, as the plant itself contains an essential oil that has the effect of an antibiotic. In order to make a solution, you need to pour 2 teaspoons of dry calendula with one glass
Chlorhexidine solution
The drug Chlorhexidine has antimicrobial and antiviral properties, so the solution of Chlorhexidine is successfully used to rinse the throat. For one procedure, use 10-15 ml of the drug. In no case should the drug be swallowed. If this happens, then immediately take 10 tablets of black activated charcoal and drink it with plenty of water, since Chlorhexidine is for topical use only.