Gargle

Remove the victim to the open air, and loosen clothing at neck. To counteract chlorine or bromine fumes if inhaled in only small amounts, inhale ammonia vapour or gargle with sodium bicarbonate solution. Afterwards the patient should suck eucalyptus pastilles, or drink warm dilute peppermint or cinnamon essence, to soothe the throat and lungs. 

Clove bud oil is frequendy used iu perfumery for its natural sweet-spicy note but the greatest appHcation is iu the davor area iu a large variety of food products, including spice blends, seasoniugs, piddes, canned meats, baked goods, ready-made mixes, etc. As iu the case of cinnamon bark oil, its well-known antiseptic properties make it ideal for appHcation iu mouth washes, gargles, dentifrices, and pharmaceutical and dental preparations. Candy, particulady chewing gum, is also davored with clove bud oil iu combination with other essential oils. 

Dental riases, as discussed here, do not iaclude gargles and other liquids that are iadicated for inflammation and diseases of the throat and are unrelated to dental plaque. 

Gurgel,/. throat, gullet, -ader, /. jugular vein, -mittel, n. gargle. 

Mund-verdauung, /, oral digestion, -wasser, n. gargle, mouth wash. 

It s the kind of snide class war in a glass diat would have made O Hara gargle with glee. 

Gargle or rinse the mouth after each dose to relieve dry moutli and throat irritation. 

Anti catarrhal. The mucus-reducing activity of elder may be due to its high potassium content, but in any case this plant helps to clear up bronchial mucus, hay fever and sinus congestion. Both flowers and berries help to dry up a runny nose. When the flowers are taken before hay fever season they help to lessen its severity. A gargle made of elder blossoms steeped in vinegar can be used to treat sore throats and tonsillitis. Elder has even successfully treated catarrhal deafness and children s croup. A tea made of elder flowers can ease hoarseness and make the voice clear. Parts used flowers, berries. 

Vulnerary. Elder is an effective remedy for relieving hemorrhoids when applied topically as a salve. Elder has been used to treat erysipelas, an acute inflammation caused by strep bacteria that erupts on the skin. Elder has also served humankind well in applications for bums, cuts and wounds. It can also be used as a sore throat gargle or for inflamed gums and mouth tissue. Parts used flowers, berries, leaves. 

Prepare elder flower tea. For every cup of tea add 1 tsp. of salt and mix well. Gargle repeatedly. 

Steep 2 parts fresh elder flowers in 12 parts apple cider vinegar for two weeks. Strain through several layers of cheesecloth. Discard the flowers and bottle the vinegar in clean bottles. A gourmet s delight, this is delicious on salads. It can also be used as a gargle for sore throats and is an effective asthma remedy. 

Phenol can have beneficial effects when used for medical reasons. It is an antiseptic (kills germs) when applied to the skin in small amounts and may have antiseptic properties when gargled as a mouthwash. It is an anesthetic (relieves pain) and is a component of certain sore-throat lozenges and throat sprays or gargles. Small amounts of phenol in water have been injected into nerve tissue to lessen pain associated with certain nerve disorders. Phenol destroys the outer layers of skin if allowed to remain in contact with skin, and small amounts of... 

Human exposure to low levels of phenol is widespread because it is contained in many consumer products including mouthwashes, gargles, tooth drops, throat lozenges, and ointments (Douglas 1972 EPA 1980). Phenol is a normal product of protein metabolism, and it is also a metabolite of benzene. In persons not exposed to phenol or benzene, the total phenol concentration in the urine generally does not exceed 20 mg/L and is usually <10 mg/L (ACGIH 1991). 

Oral, dermal, and combined oral-dermal exposures are the most likely routes by which children will be exposed to phenol. Oral exposure to low levels of phenol among children is likely because many consumer products contain phenol, particularly in medicines such as gargles, tooth drops, throat lozenges, ointments, and others (Douglas 1972 EPA 1980). Products other than medicines that contain phenols include general disinfectants, cleaners, and epoxies. 

Native to tropical America, sweet potato (I. batatas) is a perennial morning glory vine that has been cultivated for over 5,000 years for its edible tubers in Mexico, Central and lowland South America, and the West Indies. Today, sweet potato is cultivated around the world, especially in developing countries (Plate 4). A decoction made from the leaves of this plant is used in folk remedies as a gargle to treat mouth and throat tumors, and poultices are prepared for inflammatory tumors (64). In Mexico, leaf decoctions are considered to be of cold nature , to reduce excessive body heat, contemporarily defined as such illnesses as diarrhea, dysentery, heart disease, stomach distress, fever, and gastrointestinal infection. In Chinese traditional medicine, the tubers have been used as a medicinal herb to eliminate secretion in perceived abnormal quantities of blood or other body fluids (79). 

Italy. Decoction of the root is used as a gargle for loss of speech " """". Root juice is taken orally as an anthelmintic and cicatrizing agent, for leukorrhea, and to improve sight " """. The fresh root is used externally for dermatitis and burns. The fresh root juice is taken orally for loss of voice and persistent coughs, and the decoction is taken orally for diuresis " """". The root is taken orally as a diuretic and a digestive and to treat uricemia and constipation " " "". Kuwait. The seeds are taken orally as an emmenagogue " """. 

Gallstone. A concretion, usually of cholesterol, formed in the gallbladder or bile duct. Gargle. A solution used for rinsing in medicating the mouth and throat. Gastroenteritis. Inflammation of the stomach and intestinal tract. 

In case of mouth and pharynx, the drug is used in the form of throat paints, lozenges, gargles or mouth washes. 

Are dissolved in water to form solution for internal and external use (gargles) e.g. tab Disprin. 

Gargles are aqueous solution used to prevent and for treatment of throat infections. 

Mouth washes are liquid preparation similar to gargles but are use for oral hygiene. 

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