Posted on 03/20/2020 5:24:34 PM PDT by nickcarraway
While gargling saline solution is effective against sore throats- a symptom of SARS-Cov2- it does not cure the infection!
A Facebook post suggests that drinking lots of water and gargling with warm water and salt or vinegar eliminates the coronavirus.
The claim has not been corroborated by any health institution. The WHO says there is currently no specific treatment, drug or vaccine for the Covid-19, although some home remedies may provide comfort and alleviate symptoms.
A viral Facebook post proffers yet another remedy for the new coronavirus, COVID-19. How? Simply drink lots of and gargle with warm water and salt or vinegar and you are good to go.
DUBAWA looked into these claims and found no evidence to back them.
Verification According to the World Health Organisation, the incubation period for Covid-19, that is, the period between contracting the virus and exhibiting symptoms ranges between one and 14 days. Symptoms however commonly appear after around five days.
How does the virus work? The virus works by getting inside and taking over the cells of the body. It first infects the cells lining the throat, airways and lungs and turns them into “coronavirus factories”. The “coronavirus factories” then spew out huge numbers of new viruses that go to infect more cells.
Will gargling saline solution eliminate the virus? This claim has not been corroborated by any health institution.
Gargling may soothe a sore throat, a symptom of the new coronavirus. In fact, NHS recommends gargling with warm saline water for adults suffering from sore throats. However, there is no evidence that it kills the virus. The Covid-19, according to Chinese health workers, invades the respiratory tract and therefore cannot be cleaned gargling.
Indeed, the WHO, in its Q&A about coronavirus on twitter debunked a similar question of whether gargling mouthwash can protect one from COVID-19.
How about drinking lots of Water? Drinking a lot of water and staying hydrated is advised especially when one is unwell. However, it does not prevent coronavirus infection.
Cures for the Covid-19?
The Organisation says there is currently “no vaccine and no specific antiviral medicine to prevent or treat COVID-2019.” Clinical trials are however ongoing to find a solution to the disease.
It adds that “some western, traditional or home remedies may provide comfort and alleviate symptoms of COVID-19.”
Not cutativr but nasal saline could help prevent by keeping your mucous membranes moist.
Not lavender oil-—thats a snake oil salesman’s trick,, it’s actually habanero oil, get your facts straight. / :)
“coffee enemas”
I prefer apricot pits.
I’ve been doing nasal rinse with saline for years, due to chronic sinusitis. I would think it would help a bit since the nose is a prime virus breeding area. Not a cure, obviously, but might flush some of the little critters out.
Hilarious
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