Sore Throat Remedy: Gargle With Cola

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vicki7857

I was going to say watch the dental hygiene, but after reading the other comments about acids, salt etc I am not sure I even want to drink cola again! I do know that Coke is the best thing for cleaning engine grease off a driveway. No wonder it takes mucus off the throat!

By

trishtews

I use salt water, it works well. We don't drink soda, haven't for years.

By

annacakes

Bacteria may not like acid, but it loves sugar! This is dumb.

By

Poor But Proud

Sorry everyone, but ascorbic acid in the soda isn't going to help a sore throat. At least not in my opinion. I will stick with tea and honey, which soothes. Like it was said though, it might work for some but not for others.

By

Cricketnc

She has really got to be kidding! She might as well be telling us to gargle with sugar water!

It may be the salt, or it may be the carbonation that is "supposed" to make this work, but for myself, I"ll stick with salt water or Listerine! Much better for the rawness of a sore throat without putting all that sugar on it!

By

anlod

This probably works because of the salt in cola. Salt eases cold symptoms:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/28/h ... 1&scp=1&sq=gargle&st=cse

Unless you want to gain weight and rot your teeth, you'd be better off just using salt water. Take a cup of warm water add just enough salt to taste.

Don't believe there's salt in cola?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM
(90-min youtube video)

By

khilde80

I have heard this advice, too. I tried it one time and it did not help me at all. It probably works for some and not others. The one thing that always helps me without fail is to gargle with salt water. I think it's a matter of trying different things to see what works for you!

By

PIKKA

I'm going to try that. Phosphoric acid is in cola I think and maybe it's that. An acid environment with fizzing to get in crevices of throat. Bacteria doesn't like acid.