The Many Reasons to Try a Salt Water Gargle
5. Children and Salt Water Gargles
Most pediatricians recommend salt water gargles for children over the age of six who can understand directions not to swallow. The Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement recommends a combination of acetaminophen or ibuprofen, throat lozenges, drinking warm or cool liquids, and gargling with salt water as the best solution for easing sore throat pain.
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