Salt is best known as a flavoring for food. In traditional medicine it was commonly used in water to induce vomiting in cases such as poisoning. Such a saline solution was also used as a purgative and was used as an enema to rid children of threadworms. A mixture of salt and water was used in the treatment of catarrh.
A weak solution of salt and water was commonly used as a gargle for sore throats, inflamed gums or mouth ulcers.
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