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To make an effective saltwater gargle, dissolve 1/4 to 1/2 tsp of salt in an 8oz glass of warm water. Swish the solution around in your mouth and gargle at the back of your throat for about 30 ...
Control your cough. Coughing is a physiologic way to rid one of some of the congestion, says Amesh A. Adalja, M.D., senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. Controlled cough ...
SEM image of a grain of table salt. The health effects of salt are the conditions associated with the consumption of either too much or too little salt. Salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl) and is used in food for both preservation and flavor. Sodium ions are needed in small quantities by most living things, as are ...
“A lot of viruses and bacteria can cause pharyngitis (a.k.a. a sore throat), sinus congestion, or a cough, and that irritates the throat and can cause swelling.”
A post-viral cough is a lingering cough that follows a viral respiratory tract infection, such as a common cold or flu and lasting up to eight weeks. Post-viral cough is a clinically recognized condition represented within the European medical literature. Patients usually experience repeated episodes of post-viral cough.
Ammonium chloride is used as an expectorant in cough medicine. Its expectorant action is caused by irritative action on the bronchial mucosa, which causes the production of excess respiratory tract fluid, which presumably is easier to cough up. Ammonium salts are an irritant to the gastric mucosa and may induce nausea and vomiting.
Just like high-sugar foods, sugary drinks can also make you feel tired once the crash hits, Stefanski said. Additionally, alcohol is a sedative, so if you’re commonly having alcoholic beverages ...
A throat lozenge (also known as a cough drop, sore throat sweet, troche, cachou, pastille or cough sweet) is a small, typically medicated tablet intended to be dissolved slowly in the mouth to temporarily stop coughs, lubricate, and soothe irritated tissues of the throat (usually due to a sore throat or strep throat), possibly from the common ...