Medical, Rinsing with Salt Water

Rinsing with Salt Water

Author	Message
Sherrill St. Germa #1 / 7	Rinsing with Salt Water According to instructions my {filter}surgeon gave me, I was supposed to do the following after having my wisdom teeth removed: - ice face (on & off) for 1st 24 hours - after that, apply moist heat (on & off) for the next few days & rinse mouth with salt water 4-6x/day for a week. I was just curious what rinsing with salt water does. Anyone know??
Mon, 08 Jan 1996 21:34:21 GMT

Desiree McCror #2 / 7	Rinsing with Salt Water Quote: > According to instructions my {filter}surgeon gave me, I was > supposed to do the following after having my wisdom teeth > removed: > - ice face (on & off) for 1st 24 hours > - after that, apply moist heat (on & off) for the > next few days & rinse mouth with salt water 4-6x/day > for a week. > I was just curious what rinsing with salt water does. Anyone > know?? I'll give it a shot. It is a way of cleansing the affected area without traumatizing the tissue. Since your tissues are normally bathed in a saline solution by nature (for example, your {filter} tastes slightly salty), a solution which matches that is thought to be kinder to the tissue. You should be careful not to make to rinsing agent too salty. There's a formula, but I'm not sure what the proportions are.
Mon, 08 Jan 1996 11:40:35 GMT

Anthony Wall #3 / 7	Rinsing with Salt Water Quote: > Since your tissues are normally bathed in a saline solution by > nature (for example, your {filter} tastes slightly salty), a > solution which matches that is thought to be kinder to the > tissue. You should be careful not to make to rinsing agent too > salty. There's a formula, but I'm not sure what the proportions are. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ It's stuck on my 'fridge. .88%w/v = .88g/100ml = 8.8g/litre. "A teaspoon in a (large) glass of water is close enough" I was told by a nurse. --
Tue, 09 Jan 1996 08:21:34 GMT

Richard Cla #4 / 7	Rinsing with Salt Water Quote: >> Since your tissues are normally bathed in a saline solution by >> nature (for example, your {filter} tastes slightly salty), a >> solution which matches that is thought to be kinder to the >> tissue. You should be careful not to make to rinsing agent too >> salty. There's a formula, but I'm not sure what the proportions are. > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >It's stuck on my 'fridge. .88%w/v = .88g/100ml = 8.8g/litre. >"A teaspoon in a (large) glass of water is close enough" I was told by >a nurse. >-- Oh c'mon. Even I know this one... :) The purpose is not to match the same salinity as your own {filter}. Neither is it to be kinder to the affected tissues. The purpose is to make a very strong saline solution to soak in. The reason being that your cells can deal with the high salinity reasonably well, whereas the poor little bacteria and other little critters in the area get the water sucked out of them (osmosis) and die. Works wonders on your basic skin infection, cuts that have gotten red and swollen, etc. Once a day for about ten minutes, nice warm strong saline solution to soak in. I've been doing it for years (when the need arises). Puffiness and redness are generally gone in 24 hours. If not, then you've got other problems and should seek another remedy. Forget the "one teaspoon" sillyness. A few "tablespoons" works much better. Disclaimer: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. I DONT EVEN PLAY ONE ON TV. -----------------------Relativity Schmelativity----------------------------- Richard H. Clark My opinions are my own, and LUNATIK - watch for me on the road... ought to be yours, but under It's not my fault... I voted PEROT! no circumstances are they -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tue, 09 Jan 1996 22:39:14 GMT

Mike McCur #5 / 7	Rinsing with Salt Water : Oh c'mon. Even I know this one... :) : The purpose is not to match the same salinity as your own {filter}. : Neither is it to be kinder to the affected tissues. : The purpose is to make a very strong saline solution to soak in. : The reason being that your cells can deal with the high salinity reasonably Would this imply that a daily rinse of your mouth with sal{filter}er is a good way to control bateria and thus help maintain dental and gum health? -- Computer Systems Administration San Diego State University Disclaimer: San Diego, CA. "Everything I say may be wrong."
Wed, 10 Jan 1996 01:37:12 GMT

Desiree McCror #6 / 7	Rinsing with Salt Water Quote: > >> Since your tissues are normally bathed in a saline solution by > >> nature (for example, your {filter} tastes slightly salty), a > >> solution which matches that is thought to be kinder to the > >> tissue. You should be careful not to make to rinsing agent too > >> salty. There's a formula, but I'm not sure what the proportions are. > > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > >It's stuck on my 'fridge. .88%w/v = .88g/100ml = 8.8g/litre. > >"A teaspoon in a (large) glass of water is close enough" I was told by > >a nurse. > >-- > Oh c'mon. Even I know this one... :) > The purpose is not to match the same salinity as your own {filter}. > Neither is it to be kinder to the affected tissues. > The purpose is to make a very strong saline solution to soak in. > The reason being that your cells can deal with the high salinity reasonably > well, whereas the poor little bacteria and other little critters in the > area get the water sucked out of them (osmosis) and die. > Works wonders on your basic skin infection, cuts that have gotten red > and swollen, etc. Once a day for about ten minutes, nice warm strong > saline solution to soak in. I've been doing it for years (when the need > arises). Puffiness and redness are generally gone in 24 hours. If not, > then you've got other problems and should seek another remedy. > Forget the "one teaspoon" sillyness. A few "tablespoons" works much better. > Disclaimer: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. I DONT EVEN PLAY ONE ON TV. Sorry, I was told those reasons. Are the reasons you mentioned why its good to gargle with salt water when you have a sore throat? A doctor did tell a friend of mine, who had serious allergies, to "rinse" his sinuses with a mild saline solution to diminish his allergic reactions. He was told that the closer the solution was to salt water (and {filter} plasma) the better. It seems there are different saline solution formulas for different problems, yes?
Wed, 10 Jan 1996 15:20:00 GMT

Richard Cla #7 / 7	Rinsing with Salt Water Quote: >> >> Since your tissues are normally bathed in a saline solution by >> >> nature (for example, your {filter} tastes slightly salty), a >> >> solution which matches that is thought to be kinder to the >> >> tissue. You should be careful not to make to rinsing agent too >> >> salty. There's a formula, but I'm not sure what the proportions are. >> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >> >It's stuck on my 'fridge. .88%w/v = .88g/100ml = 8.8g/litre. >> >"A teaspoon in a (large) glass of water is close enough" I was told by >> >a nurse. >> >-- >> Forget the "one teaspoon" sillyness. A few "tablespoons" works much better. >> Disclaimer: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. I DONT EVEN PLAY ONE ON TV. >Sorry, I was told those reasons. >Are the reasons you mentioned why its good to gargle with salt water when >you have a sore throat? >A doctor did tell a friend of mine, who had serious allergies, to "rinse" >his sinuses with a mild saline solution to diminish his allergic reactions. >He was told that the closer the solution was to salt water (and {filter} >plasma) the better. >It seems there are different saline solution formulas for different >problems, yes? OH YES! I don't think I'd like the pain involved in getting very salty water up in my nose... :( Rinsing one's sinuses with a salinity matched solution would upset the delicate and sensitive membranes much less than no salt or too much salt. The intentions of the rinse are quite different here. In the case of rinsing the sinuses, it is exactly that. Just a rinse to get out the dust, pollen, smog, and whatever else collected during the normal course of the day. For your basic cuts and scratches, then intention is to provide an inhospitable environment via heavily salinated water, which in turn kills any little nasties growing in the area. Disclaimer: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. I DONT EVEN PLAY ONE ON TV. I'm outta my league here, and should defer any other comments to the real doctors... I just try to use a little common sense every once in a while. Gotta be careful not to use it all up, ya know... :) -----------------------Relativity Schmelativity----------------------------- Richard H. Clark My opinions are my own, and LUNATIK - watch for me on the road... ought to be yours, but under It's not my fault... I voted PEROT! no circumstances are they -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fri, 12 Jan 1996 21:39:52 GMT

Page 1 of 1

[ 7 post ]