You can make this home remedy by combining ½ teaspoon of salt to 1 cup of warm water. Gargling with salt water is a common home remedy that generally helps with sore throats, colds, and mouth ulcers.

Gargling salt water can help relieve discomfort and prevent infection. It may also help reduce symptoms of other conditions ...

It’s possible to just toss some salt in water, gargle it and hope for the best, but there is a general recipe you can follow. Dr. Natalia Kyriazidis, an ear, nose and throat physician at Mass ...