Cold & cough3 min
Warm salt and turmeric gargle for a sore throat
Gargling with warm salt water, with a pinch of turmeric, is one of the simplest and most widely recommended home measures for a scratchy throat.
Ingredients
- 1 glass warm water
- ½ teaspoon salt
- A pinch of turmeric powder
How to prepare
- Dissolve the salt and turmeric in the warm water.
How to use
- Gargle a mouthful for 20–30 seconds and spit it out. Repeat until the glass is finished.
- Do this 2–3 times a day, especially in the morning and before bed.
Precautions
- Do not swallow the gargle water.
- Not for young children who cannot gargle safely.
- See a doctor if the sore throat is severe, lasts more than a week, or comes with high fever, difficulty swallowing, or white patches.
