“Does salt water stop a sore throat?”
I have a sore throat. Does salt water stop a sore throat?
1 Answer
Saltwater gargles do not stop a sore throat but can help minimize the symptoms whether the source is bacterial or viral. Most sore throats are viral and only time will make that scratchy sore throat go away. A throat culture will determine if it is strep throat which is a bacterial infection and would require antibiotics for treatment.
