Besides enhancing the flavor of dishes, salt is also a wonderful ingredient in traditional medicine and beauty treatments.
According to Dr. Huynh Tan Vu, a specialist in Internal Medicine (Day Treatment Unit, University Medical Center of Ho Chi Minh City, Campus 3), traditional medicine considers salt to be cooling, non-toxic, and effective in inducing vomiting, cooling the body, promoting bowel movements, and detoxifying.
Using salt to treat illnesses.
Bleeding gums : Brush your teeth with finely ground salt morning and evening; consistent use will be effective.
Stomach pain due to cold : Heat 250 grams of salt in a pan, wrap it in a cloth bag, and apply it to the abdomen. Each application lasts 10 minutes, three times a day. This helps reduce pain and warm the stomach.
Sore throat : Suck on whole grains of salt, one after another. Or, crush garlic and mix it with salt water, then gargle and rinse your mouth several times.
Reduce hair loss : Add a little salt to the water when washing your hair.
Treatment for dermatitis : Wash your hands and feet with a small amount of salt water (then rinse with clean water). This helps prevent dermatitis.
Salt is cooling in nature, non-toxic, and has the effects of inducing vomiting, cooling, promoting bowel movements, and detoxifying.
Joint pain : For patients suffering from joint pain or arthritis due to rheumatism, use 1 kg of coarse salt, heat it in a pan, wrap it in a cloth bag, and apply it to the affected area once every evening for 30 minutes. A course of treatment lasts 7 days.
Hives : Dissolve 40 grams of coarse salt in 100 ml of hot water (adjust the water temperature to your tolerance). First, clean the affected skin area, then use this salt water to scrub. The more times you scrub, the more effective it will be.
Headache, runny nose : Finely chop 250 grams of spring onion heads, add salt and roast in a pan until hot, wrap in a cloth bag, and apply as a warm compress to the forehead.
To reduce eye swelling : Dissolve one spoonful of salt in 600 ml of hot water, soak a cotton ball in the salt water, and apply it to the eyes to help reduce swelling.
Dry throat, hoarse voice : Before speaking or singing, take a sip of diluted salt water.
Cold caused by cold weather : Crush fresh ginger, roast it with salt until hot, put it in a cloth bag, and apply it to the forehead.
Hemorrhoids, anal fissures : Mix a small amount of salt with hot water and soak in the mixture.
Insect bites : Apply salt water topically to reduce pain and swelling.
Using salt for beauty
Reducing belly fat : Applying a salt compress helps to firm the abdominal muscles and reduce belly fat quite effectively. You can apply a salt compress alone or combine it with some traditional herbal remedies for skin beauty, such as mugwort and fresh ginger.
Treating blackheads: Dissolve salt crystals in water and apply to a clean face. After waiting 5-10 minutes, depending on the severity of the blackheads, gently massage to allow the salt crystals to fall off. Finally, rinse your face with cold water. The salt crystals will remove dirt and blackheads.
Salt is used as an effective and inexpensive beauty ingredient.
Facial cleansing: Sea salt cleanses the skin, fights bacteria, and helps retain moisture. Mix a pinch of salt with 2-3 tablespoons of warm water to create a paste. Gently massage this mixture onto your face and leave it on for 10 minutes until it dries, then rinse with cold water. Additionally, salt helps detoxify, polish the body, and gently and effectively remove dead skin cells.
Washing your face with salt is very effective in removing dirt, acne, oil buildup in pores, and even blackheads. Avoid getting salt in your eyes to prevent conjunctival damage.
Although sea salt is great for skincare, it can easily cause irritation if your skin is too thin or sensitive. Be mindful of your skin's sensitivity to avoid blistering or rashes.
Body odor control : Rub sea salt on areas with body odor, such as underarms and soles of the feet.
Hair care: Mix a little salt and alum in warm water, apply evenly to the scalp and massage for a few minutes. Wrap your hair with a clean towel and leave it on for 10 minutes. Then, rinse with warm water. The scalp will stop itching and dandruff will gradually decrease.
Salt for teeth whitening: Coarse salt or sea salt also has a whitening effect. Since ancient times, our ancestors have used salt as a toothpaste to kill bacteria, prevent bad breath, and make teeth brighter. Using toothpastes containing salt extract or rinsing with diluted salt water daily will help whiten teeth.
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