Vodka with salt: what does it help and how to use it?

The use of spirits is a long-standing tradition. In folk medicine, vodka has always occupied an important position. Despite the fact that in many situations its use is indeed justified and useful, one must not forget about safety: not in every situation its use is justified and not all people are allowed to use it. Not only "pure" drink is used, but also its mixtures. For example, there is such a recipe as vodka with salt: what does this mixture help from and in what situations can it be used?

Ingestion

Both components in the mixture can be taken internally. This means that the mixture is also edible and can be drunk. Only the purpose of the application is slightly different.

Diarrhea

Diarrhea is frequent loose stools. The reasons for the development of this condition are different.

Table. The reasons for the development of diarrhea.

Cause	Characteristic
Excessively fast food intake	This situation causes overeating, since the feeling of fullness comes only 20 minutes after the actual satiety. The more eaten, the harder it is for the stomach and intestines to cope with the incoming volumes of food.
Swallowing too quickly, talking while eating	This contributes to the swallowing of air, which leads to flatulence and indigestion.
Heavy food, fatty, fried, spicy, wrong food combinations	As a result, the digestive glands and the entire gastrointestinal tract as a whole are overextended, and the system can malfunction.
Abuse of coffee, tea, sugar substitutes	Caffeine is a stool loosening trigger, and the absorption of artificial sweeteners is difficult.
Food allergies, intolerances	The body of an allergic person perceives some foods as dangerous foreign agents, and the immune system tries to remove them from the body as soon as possible. Digestive mechanisms break down. Diarrhea develops.
Enzymatic deficiency	Due to the lack of certain proteins or their lack, certain types of nutrients are not digested (the most striking example is lactose intolerance).
Irritable bowel syndrome, stress, fear, excitement	The nervous nature of diarrhea occurs with a very high frequency. Irritable bowel syndrome is a disease that develops without organic bowel pathology, but only due to psychological disorders that affect the digestive process.
Intestinal inflammation	Inflammation in the intestinal mucosa can be caused by viral or bacterial agents, autoimmune attack, toxic substances.
Pathology of the gastrointestinal tract	Diarrhea can be accompanied by hepatitis, pancreatitis, appendicitis and cholecystitis, as well as other pathologies.
Hormonal changes	For example, women during menstrual bleeding may develop diarrhea associated with hormonal imbalances.
Taking antibiotics	Antibiotic-associated diarrhea is a fairly common complication of antibiotic therapy (along with harmful the normal intestinal microflora also suffers from bacteria), which is rather difficult to predict.
Poisoning	When using low-quality products, intoxication, vomiting, diarrhea are frequent.

Using a mixture of vodka and salt for loose stools is possible, but not always. If we are talking about:

• chronic diarrhea, episodes of which are repeated repeatedly over a long period of time;
• pathological impurities in feces - mucus, pus, especially blood;
• abdominal pain, especially poorly localized;
• loss of consciousness;
• jaundice combined with pain in the right hypochondrium;
• a history of pancreatitis, then it is strictly forbidden to use the remedy.

Vodka with salt can help:

• with one-time diarrhea from overeating at the table;
• when consuming stale products;
• with nervous diarrhea.

This is an emergency aid when there are no other medicines at hand, and it is necessary to eliminate an unpleasant symptom. For treatment, you need to mix 80 g of an alcoholic drink and a third of a teaspoon of salt. It is permissible to use the product no more than two times a day and no more than three days in a row. If diarrhea persists or other symptoms appear, see your doctor immediately.

The mechanism of action of the agent is quite simple: vodka itself is an excellent antiseptic, since it contains 40% alcohol. Accordingly, some kind of disinfection occurs, bacteria that enter the gastrointestinal tract from the outside die. By adding salt, alcohol will not be absorbed before it enters the colon. However, it is necessary to drink plenty of fluids to make it easier for the body to remove toxic substances and prevent dehydration.

Cold

With the development of a cold, it is usually recommended to drink vodka with pepper, however, a salt mixture is also suitable. The same disinfection will take place, in addition, blood flow will improve, the body's resistance will rise. It is important to remember that the product is not recommended for use at high temperatures, so as not to aggravate the condition.

External use

This method of using the tool is the most preferable. So an alcoholic drink does not affect either the mucous membrane, or the liver, or the pancreas, does not have an effect on the nervous system, but only brings benefits.

Abscesses

One of the main areas of application of the remedy is purulent problems, for the most part - boils. To understand how saline works, you need to turn to physics. There is such a thing as osmotic pressure of blood plasma. Without going deep into theoretical subtleties, it can be noted that it is created mainly due to the salt component. This value is constant, and its change, even by insignificant units, leads to serious consequences up to death. So, there are solutions that are identical in their osmotic pressure to blood plasma. These include the well-known physiological solution (0.9% sodium chloride). But there are also liquids that have a higher or lower osmotic pressure (the more salt, the higher the pressure). The solvent (water, liquid part) always moves in the direction where the pressure is higher.

On the other hand, the mechanism of edema formation with abscesses should be considered. Due to the appearance of local inflammation, immune cells accumulate at the site of infection - leukocytes, macrophages, T cells. Dying and mixing with the remains of enzymes, cholesterol, plasma proteins, tissue fragments, they form pus. At the site of inflammation, the permeability of the vascular wall is disturbed: it becomes larger. Because of this, the liquid part of the blood begins to penetrate into the tissues - edema and redness are formed.

Summarizing what has been said, one can understand the mechanism of action of vodka with salt: by applying such a solution to the inflamed area, several effects can be achieved at once.

1. Disinfection. As noted above, vodka is an excellent antiseptic.
2. "Pulling". The vodka solution is much more saline, its osmotic pressure is much higher, respectively, and the edematous fluid and pus will tend towards this solution.

As you know, an "immature" pimple or boil is much more painful than one in which the core has already formed. But this is not the main factor: the danger of abscesses is that they can burst not on the surface of the skin, but inside. And if this happens in a vessel (especially on the head), it can have the most serious consequences.

Toothache

Toothache is one of the most excruciating sensations. It is monotonous, intense, interferes with waking and sleeping. But, unfortunately, it is not always possible to go to the dentist right away. In search of salvation from pain, people make all kinds of attempts.

One of the more or less effective means, along with analgesics, is a vodka-saline solution. It has a local sterilization effect, and salt helps to relieve puffiness.

It is necessary to apply this tool correctly.

1. Rinse the toothbrush with boiling water.
2. Prepare a saline solution: add half a teaspoon of salt to 50 g of alcohol, mix well.
3. Immerse the toothbrush in the solution, leave for 5-7 minutes.
4. Brush your teeth gently, paying particular attention to the affected areas.
5. Rinse your mouth with the same solution.

To a greater extent, such a maneuver will help with stomatitis or gingivitis - pathological processes on the oral mucosa.

Injuries, sprains with edema

In some sources it is recommended to apply vodka with salt to areas of injuries, stretched muscles, and "strained back". There is no reliable data on how effective and safe it is. It is only important to remember that in the presence of a hematoma, the applied vodka with salt can increase bleeding. At the same time, with minor sprains with edema, such a remedy can help: reduce pain, eliminate puffiness. But you cannot leave the compress for a long time.

When can not be used?

It is important to understand that vodka with salt is not a panacea. It is not a cure for all diseases. Not a universal disinfectant, it has its own side effects, and in some situations it is completely contraindicated.

1. Acute phase of inflammation. Despite all the advice from the Internet, in no case should it be used for acute otitis media in children, during an attack of gout or arthritis of another type, with exacerbation of rhinitis or inflammatory diseases of the internal organs. Any warming up is prohibited during the height of the inflammatory process, since in the area of ​​inflammation blood circulation is significantly increased, which will increase the intensity of pain and generally aggravate situation. By and large, not so much lotions or compresses with vodka-saline solution are prohibited, but rubbing it into the skin or long-term fixation of a cotton-gauze material with a product.
   

   Inflammation of the fallopian tube

2. Open skin lesions. Don't rub salt on my wound is a catchphrase that is great for this situation. Salt will cause a significant increase in the intensity of the pain syndrome, and vodka can even cause a burn if applied to the wound surface. But you can treat the area of ​​the skin around the wound with a clean drink if there are no other antiseptics at hand.
3. Long-term non-healing wounds. Festering, not tightening, constantly bleeding or leaking skin lesions that are of little concern in pain relation, but not overgrown in any way - this is a reason to seriously worry about the state of health and consult a doctor as soon as possible quicker. This situation can be a sign of metabolic disorders in the body (for example, diabetes mellitus), latent inflammation with a focus of chronic infection that needs to be sanitized, oncological process. Applying vodka with salt in this case will not correct the situation, but it can aggravate it, as well as complicate the process of subsequent diagnostics.
   

   Purulent wound on the leg

4. For sensitive skin, atopic dermatitis. If there is an increased sensitivity of the skin, when contact dermatitis develops from the slightest intervention (redness, itching, dryness, inflammation, rash at the site of contact with the irritant), vodka-salt compress can cause significant irritation. Allergy sufferers with signs of atopy can also react negatively to such a remedy.

Application rules

It is very important to follow some general rules for the use of vodka with salt.

1. You can not treat children and adolescents with this remedy.
2. For treatment, especially requiring oral administration, it is important to use only high-quality certified alcohol, avoiding a surrogate.
3. You can not carry out treatment for more than three (when taken orally) or seven (when used externally) days: if there is no effect, you must consult a doctor.
   

   Vodka treatment

4. If, after the first application, an area of ​​redness appears on the skin, which causes discomfort - burning, pain, itching, - it is necessary to urgently remove the compress, rinse the area with warm water and consult a doctor, and henceforth do not use this solution for treatment.
5. You can not use this agent inside for chronic pathology of the gastrointestinal tract, hepatobiliary system, pancreas. A contraindication is also severe cardiovascular pathology, metabolic disorders, diseases of the nervous system.

Vodka with salt is a good traditional medicine that can help solve many problems. However, it must be applied carefully, focusing on the individual characteristics of your own body, the nature and degree of the disease. It is impossible to exceed the permissible periods of application of the remedy, hoping that "just about will help" so as not to miss the moment of the onset of complications.

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