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Still Raving ’bout the Same Stuff

April 28th, 2008. Published under health. 2 Comments.

This is just a postscript to yesterday’s train of thought.  I have some stories that would explain why I am a firm believer in the power of salt over phlegm.

When my husband was working at a nursing home, there was a patient who was turning blue.  He had a tracheostomy, an opening in the throat for breathing.  The nurses kept suctioning his tracheostomy, but his oxygen saturation never went up. My husband got some NSS(Normal Saline Solution), poured it down his throat and suctioned away.  That was the only thing that saved him.

Now I understand why old people in the Philippines would recommend a dip at the beach to chase away a cold.  When I was in college, my friends and I went swimming.  After some time in the water, a friend discreetly told me that I had something under one nostril. I brushed it away with my hand and discovered, to my horror, that it was a big ball of gooey, yellowish phlegm.  I acted like it was the most natural thing in the world, but all I wanted to do was crawl under a rock and not come out for god knows how many years.  On an embarrassment scale of 1-10, it was an 11.

There’s nothing like salt. It’s been such a big help to me and my baby. Below is a salt solution recipe I got from WebMD.  You can make your own if you have the time and if you don’t want to spend around 3-5 dollars. (more…)