Could gargling with salt water help kill or prevent viruses? Learn more. For more details on this topic, check out the full article on the website: ➡️ DATA: These authors express: “Active virus replication in the upper respiratory tract puts the prospects of a virus containment in perspective.” On another front, I checked on the recommendation of another doctor of doing frequent “salt water gargles” to help dislodge viruses from the throat before they migrate to the lungs. This doctor mentioned the alkaline pH stabilizing effect of salt water. Found some evidence that it may help as follows: an article about salt-water:
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