Genuine question. I once had a medical doctor who swore by saline nose/throat gargling for upper respiratory tract illnesses—he was a by the book, orthodox, evidence-based doc. I did not research it. Anyone know the evidentiary status of his claim? I did not see a recent review.
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Just because I find rigorous testing of folk-remedies interesting… Someone could do a quasi-experiment by using rapid tests like this, but with some folks using rinse/gargle, some not, and also do before/after comparisons (after waiting an hour or so, as per test instructions).https://twitter.com/methanoJen/status/1476276591219064836 …
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By the way, why rigorously test folk-remedies? First: sometimes there’s unintended harm you can uncover only through proper trial. Second: if beneficial, yeay! Third: if no effect found? It seems that the placebo benefit is essentially unshakable, so no harm in finding no effect.
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I have used gargling mouthwash as soon as I feel throat soreness coming on for years as have propensity for throat infections to escalate to chest infections. No peer reviews etc, just anecdotal, has worked every time.
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They sell bottles of sterile saline nasal spray at the drugstore. Works great. Was told to use it for sinus issues/colds years ago by an allergist.
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Distilled!
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Spicy Asian soup has the same effect and is delicious instead of dangerous.
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Is throat gargling similarly risky, or only nasal irrigation?
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It helps with the pain, and also can help sluice out mucous.
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Huge fan of nasal irrigation with distilled water in the
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Alkolol and distilled water. Bonus.... You're prepared for water boarding should you get disappeared.
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