Facts for you

How does the saltwater solution helps to cure cold and cough?  Ever wondered when we gargle with salt water how it helps to reduce cough. Salt water has osmotic properties, when the solution passes near mucus cells it draws water from the mucus cells effectively thinning the mucus layer. ( The salt concentration in the solution causes to create difference so water draws out of mucus) Salt water also soothes the throat. When taken as nasal spray or drop it does the same action to reduce cold symptoms.

You have used dishwasher salt, ever wondered what is it ? Dishwasher salt   is a particular grade of   granulated ,   crystalline   sodium chloride   intended for regenerating the   water softener   circuit of household or industrial   dishwashers . Analogous to   water softener   salt, dishwasher salt regenerates   ion exchange resins , expelling the therein trapped   calcium   and   magnesium   ions   that characterize   hard water . Dishwater salt granules are larger than those of   table salt . The granule size ensures that the   salt   dissolves slowly, and that fine particles do not block the softener unit. Dishwasher salt is unsuitable for cooking as it is not considered food grade and therefore may contain toxic elements. If a dishwasher has a built-in water softener there will be a special compartment inside the dishwasher where the salt is to be added when needed. This salt compartment is separate from the detergent compartment, and generally located at the bottom of the wash