Salt is an essential seasoning in people's daily lives, and it also has some amazing uses. For example, adding a little salt to toothpaste when brushing teeth can freshen breath and enhance the cleaning power of toothpaste. Here are some of the many uses of salt that I will introduce to you!
Salt: an indispensable seasoning for humans
Salt is not only an indispensable seasoning in people's diets, but also an essential component of the human body.
Its main component is sodium chloride, a neutral inorganic salt with a salty taste.
It has a salty taste, a cool nature, and enters the stomach, kidneys, and large and small intestines. It has the functions of clearing heat and detoxifying, cooling blood and moisturizing dryness, nourishing the kidneys and promoting bowel movements, killing parasites and reducing inflammation, and inducing vomiting and stopping diarrhea.
Salt is suitable for people with acute gastroenteritis, vomiting and diarrhea, excessive sweating and thirst in hot summer, sore throat, oral inflammation, bleeding gums, as well as those with digestive disorders caused by inadequate gastric acid, dry stools, and habitual constipation.
Other amazing uses of salt
1. Adding salt to the water when boiling dumplings can prevent them from sticking to the pot and improve their taste.
2. If clothes, towels, etc. become moldy, they can be wiped and cleaned with salt and lemon juice.
3. Salt has a sterilizing effect. Adding a little salt to toothpaste when brushing teeth can freshen breath and enhance the cleaning power of toothpaste.
4. If you can't finish an apple at once, you can soak it in saltwater to prevent oxidation and discoloration.
5. If you want to quickly thaw frozen meat taken out of the refrigerator, you can sprinkle some salt on it.
6. If clothes accidentally get stained with oil, soak them in saltwater for 20 minutes to easily remove the stains.
7. When preparing fish, soaking the fish in saltwater in advance makes it easier to remove the scales. Sprinkling a little salt when cutting fish can also prevent slipping.
8. Adding a little salt to the water when cooking noodles can prevent them from sticking together and improve their elasticity.
Remember not to consume excessive salt
(1) The main component of salt is sodium. Excessive consumption of salt will gradually increase the sodium ions in the body. In order to retain more water, our bodies need to drink a large amount of water, which increases the burden on the kidneys.
(2) Excessive salt consumption can cause body swelling. If you look at friends who often eat takeout, their bodies accumulate more toxins and cannot be eliminated. Even if they don't eat much, they still appear slightly overweight. This is the reason for body swelling.
(3) Similarly, excessive salt consumption causes extreme dehydration in the body. Without adequate water supply, it can cause skin dryness and roughness, leading to skin problems.
(4) Excessive salt consumption can cause a decrease in body moisture. Without timely replenishment of water, a large amount of melanin will deposit on the surface of the skin, leading to the formation of facial melasma and freckles.
