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To clean out my throat just like listerine, to wash my mouth out, to make salt water isnt it just putting in salt water water and it will still can your throat and it can be any kind of salt or just regular salt ?
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Salt water: Per Healthline: "The Mayo Clinic recommends mixing about 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of salt to every 8 ounces of water." " Better dissolving of salt might be ideal if you’re using coarse sea salts or kosher salts instead of finer iodized or table salts. You can use any type of salt for salt water gargles." REF: https://www.healthline.com/health/salt-water-gargle#process
Answered 6/7/2020
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