The little-known medical functions of table salt

Salt is the most commonly used seasoning. However, many of its medical functions are little known. In the morning on an empty stomach, drinking a cup of light salt soup can not only clear stomach fire, eliminate bad breath and the phenomenon of a bitter and tasteless taste in the mouth, but also enhance digestive function, increase appetite and clear internal heat in the intestines. To prevent hair loss, gently apply concentrated salt soup to the roots of your hair. After about 5 minutes, rinse it off with clean water. Do this once in the morning and once in the evening every day. A course of treatment lasts for 15 to 20 days, which can prevent hair loss. In autumn and winter, the climate is dry, which is a high-incidence period for acute and chronic pharyngitis and tonsillitis. At the early stage of the disease, salt soup can be used for treatment. The method is as follows: When you feel a slight discomfort in your throat, you can use salt soup as a morning mouthwash. When the throat is swollen and painful, rinsing the mouth with thick salt soup 5 to 6 times a day can have anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects. After a nosebleed, you can soak a cotton swab in salt water and stuff it into the nostril. At the same time, drink one cup of salt water, which can effectively stop the bleeding. If there is a small bleeding inside the mouth (such as bleeding gums, bleeding from the throat, or bleeding from a fish bone injury to the throat), rinsing the mouth with salt water can promote blood clotting and have a natural hemostatic effect. For patients with acne and acne, before going to bed at night, put about 20 grams of salt in a basin of hot water. After it dissolves, wash your face while it's still hot. This can not only remove facial oil and gradually make the acne and acne disappear, but also prevent the acne and acne from getting infected and inflamed. When toxic substances (such as sulfur or mercury) adhere to your hands, rubbing them with salt can effectively clean and disinfect them. If stung by a centipede or scorpion, you can immediately apply a mixture of one tablespoon of fine salt and hot water to the affected area, which can relieve pain and disinfect. When eating various fruits, you can mix a little salt with boiling water to make a salt soup. After scrubbing the fruit skin (especially for fruits like bayberries, the skin cannot be removed), rinse them thoroughly with clean water. It can also remove the toxins of snakes, insects and scorpions hidden on the skin of fruits, playing a role in cleaning and disinfection. The fluoride contained in anti-inflammatory and dental salt can play a role in anti-inflammation, sterilization and preventing tooth decay. Therefore, rinsing your mouth and brushing your teeth with salt water once in the morning and once in the evening can prevent tooth decay. If a patient has a toothache due to liver fire, rinsing the mouth with a soup made of salt (green salt is better) can have the effect of clearing heat and reducing inflammation, and relieve the pain of toothache. Stomach pain is a common symptom among patients with stomach problems. The therapy of hot compress with salt and fennel can be adopted. The method is: Take 31 grams of star anise and 16 grams of fennel, and crush them. Add one bowl of coarse salt (about 400 to 500 grams), stir-fry all the above-mentioned ingredients in a pot until hot, then take them out and put them in a cloth bag. Wrap it with a towel and apply it to the stomach and back while it's still hot. This can relax and relieve the spasms in the patient's stomach, achieving a good effect of unblocking the stomach qi and resolving stomach problems. Note: When preparing salt soup (coarse salt, fine salt or refined salt are all acceptable), first pour boiling water over it. After the salt dissolves, add a little cold water to make "warm salt soup", which is then ready to drink.