question: Why is salt water good for healing? (ex. Wisdom teeth removal - they tell you to rinse with warm salt water)
comment: The salt kills bacteria. Rinsing with salt water doesn't help it heal so much as kills harmful bacteria that might cause an infection.
passages: Section::::Impact reduction and management.:Best management practice.
  
  There is no clear agreement about what constitutes best management practice for salinity in Australia. While there are a range of techniques and strategies available, success is often varied from one context to the next; there is no simple solution. Location, time frame and personal circumstances may all influence the effectiveness of particular options.
  
  Possible management strategies include: 
  
  BULLET::::- The use of salt-tolerant plants, such as:
  
  BULLET::::- "Atriplex amnicola"
   Section::::Estuarine and coastal ecosystem services.:Provisioning Services.:Fresh water.
  
  Water bodies that are not highly concentrated in salts are referred to as 'fresh water' bodies. Fresh water may run through lakes, rivers and streams, to name a few; but it is most prominently found in the frozen state or as soil moisture or buried deep underground. Fresh water is not only important for the survival of humans, but also for the survival of all the existing species of animals, plants.
  
  Section::::Estuarine and coastal ecosystem services.:Provisioning Services.:Raw materials.
   "Common skin ailments" – for treating skin disorders such as acne and psoriasis which may be relieved by regularly soaking the affected area in water with added Dead Sea salt. The National Psoriasis Foundation recommends Dead Sea and Dead Sea salts as effective treatments for psoriasis. High concentration of magnesium in Dead Sea salt may be helpful in improving skin hydration and reducing inflammation, although Epsom salt is a much-less-expensive salt that also contains high amounts of magnesium and therefore may be equally as useful for this purpose.
   Due to the popularity of the sea's therapeutic and healing properties, several companies have also shown interest in the manufacturing and supplying of Dead Sea salts as raw materials for body and skin care products.
  
  Section::::Recession and environmental concerns.
   BULLET::::- Climatotherapy: Treatment which exploits local climatic features such as temperature, humidity, sunshine, barometric pressure and special atmospheric constituents
  
  BULLET::::- Heliotherapy: Treatment that exploits the biological effects of the sun's radiation
  
  BULLET::::- Thalassotherapy: Treatment that exploits bathing in Dead Sea water
  
  Section::::Putative therapies.:Psoriasis.
  
  Climatotherapy at the Dead Sea may be a therapy for psoriasis by sunbathing for long periods in the area due to its position below sea level and subsequent result that UV rays are partially blocked by the increased cloud cover over the Dead Sea.
  
  Section::::Putative therapies.:Rhinosinusitis.
   Research in biosalinity includes studies of the biochemical and physiological mechanisms of salt tolerance in plants, breeding and selection for salt tolerance (halotolerance), discovery of periods in a crop plant's life cycle when it may be less sensitive to salt, use of saline irrigation water to increase desirable traits (such as sugar concentration in a fruit) or to control the ripening process, study of the interaction between salinity and soil properties, and development of naturally salt-tolerant plant species (halophytes) into useful agricultural crops. See also halophile bacteria, which thrive under conditions of high salinity.
   Section::::History.
  
  The earliest systematic exposition of the different kinds of salts, their uses, and methods of extraction was published in Japan around 3700 BCE. Hippocrates encouraged his fellow healers to make use of salt water to heal various ailments by immersing their patients in sea water. The ancient Greeks continued this, and in 1753 English author and physician Charles Russel published "The Uses of Sea Water".
  
  Section::::Effects.
   Section::::Salt curing.
  
  Salt (sodium chloride) is a primary ingredient used to cure fish and other foods. Removal of water and addition of salt to fish creates a solute-rich environment where osmotic pressure draws water out of microorganisms, retarding their growth. Doing this requires a concentration of salt of nearly 20%. Iodized table salt may be used, but the iodine generally causes a dark end product and a bitter taste. Non-iodized salts like those used for canning and pickling foods and sea salt are the preferred types of salt to use for curing meats.
  
  Section::::Sugar curing.
   Thalassotherapy
  
  Thalassotherapy (from the Greek word "thalassa", meaning "sea") is the use of seawater as a form of therapy. It is based on the systematic use of seawater, sea products, and shore climate. Practitioners claim the properties of seawater have beneficial effects upon the pores of the skin.
   Salicylic acid works as a keratolytic, comedolytic and bacteriostatic agent, causing the cells of the epidermis to shed more readily, opening clogged pores and neutralizing bacteria within, preventing pores from clogging up again and allowing room for new cell growth.
  
  Section::::History.
  
  Historically salicylic acid is known for its ability to ease aches and pains and reduce fevers. These medicinal properties, particularly fever relief, were discovered in ancient times. It has been also used as an anti-inflammatory drug.
   The major minerals present in Dead Sea mud—the result of runoff streams flowing into the Dead Sea and bringing large deposits during the Holocene era—have been shown to be the following:
  
  BULLET::::- Expressed in equivalent oxides, as appropriate; for example the neutral sodium sulfate (NaSO) would be analyzed as basic sodium oxide (NaO) and acidic sulfur trioxide (SO), neither which occur in free form in this mud.
  
  Section::::Therapeutic benefits.
  
  Dead Sea salts have been claimed to treat the following conditions:
   BULLET::::- Saltgrow - a hybrid gum tree being utilized within Australia to try to reverse damage within affected high-salinity areas. The tree has been highly successful, and has been attributed to be able to completely remove salinity within damaged areas and allowed new grasses and shrubs that are not salt resistant, to grow.
  
  BULLET::::- The use of perennial crops and pastures
  
  BULLET::::- Engineering responses including deep drainage and pumping (to lower groundwater)
  
  BULLET::::- Reverse banks and interceptor banks (to divert surface water)
  
  BULLET::::- Revegetation with native species
  
  BULLET::::- Establishing trees
  
  BULLET::::- Preventing further clearing in vulnerable areas
   The technology related to this type of power is still in its infant stages, even though the principle was discovered in the 1950s. Standards and a complete understanding of all the ways salinity gradients can be utilized are important goals to strive for in order make this clean energy source more viable in the future.
  
  Section::::Methods.:Capacitive method.
   High soil salt levels have dramatic impact on plant root zones, in both native vegetation as well as agricultural and pasture crops, natural wetlands and surrounding water ways. An increase in salt can decrease the ability of plants to absorb water through their roots via osmosis, cause leaf burn and necrosis through increased levels of sodium and chloride, and create nutrient and ionic imbalances, resulting in poor growth, and death. Salinity can also adversely affect infrastructure such as roads and buildings, and underground pipes and cables through oxidation.
   BULLET::::2. A gently shelving coast, protected from exposure to the open sea
  
  BULLET::::3. An inexpensive and easily worked fuel supply, or preferably the sun
  
  BULLET::::4. Another trade, such as pastoral farming or tanning—which benefited from proximity to the saltern (by producing leather, salted meat, etc.) and provided the saltern with a local market
   Because of its effect on skin cells, salicylic acid is used in some shampoos to treat dandruff.
  
  In modern medicine, salicylic acid and its derivatives are constituents of some "skin-reddening" products.
  
  Section::::Side effects.
  
  Concentrated solutions of salicylic acid may cause hyperpigmentation on people with darker skin types (Fitzpatrick phototypes IV, V, VI), without a broad spectrum sunblock. Due to sun sensitivity, sun protection is recommended when using salicylic acid on sun-exposed skin.
  
  Section::::Side effects.:Pregnancy.
   Salt on Our Skin
  
  Section::::Plot.
  
  On the death of her lover, George McEwan, a half French/half Scottish woman, recounts in flashback her passionate relationship with Gavin McCall, a humble fisherman. Their romance goes back in time more than thirty years.
   In thalassotherapy, trace elements of magnesium, potassium, calcium, sodium, and iodide found in seawater are believed to be absorbed through the skin. The effectiveness of this method of therapy is not widely accepted as it has not been proven scientifically. The therapy is applied in various forms, as either showers of warmed seawater, application of marine mud or of algae paste, or the inhalation of sea fog. Spas make hot seawater and provide mud and seaweed wrapping services. This type of therapy is common in the Dead Sea area.
  
  Section::::See also.
  
  BULLET::::- Balneotherapy, the medical use of bathing
   Soaking is the practice of soaking the tooth in an active medicament before re-implantation. It has been shown that soaking the avulsed tooth in an immune-modulating drug prior to re-implantation can increase periodontal healing and tooth survival, compared to a saline control.
  
  Section::::Management.:Biologic basis for success of replantation following avulsion.
   For those who are on sodium-restricted diets, the use of a reverse osmosis system for drinking water and cooking water will remove sodium along with any other impurities that may be present. Potassium chloride can also be used as a regenerant instead of sodium chloride, although it is more costly. For people with impaired kidney function, however, elevated potassium levels, or hyperkalemia, can lead to complications such as cardiac arrhythmia.
   In discharge areas, salinity can be managed by establishing salt-tolerant plants or by engineering systems. Engineering systems include deep open drains, pumps, siphons and various forms of surface water management. Engineering system involve the obvious discharge of salt and water. While saline areas also discharge salt and water, the abundance and timing will be changed. In most Australian states, farmers would be advised to seek advice before using engineering systems.
   A 2007 study was published that tested the effectiveness of Dead Sea mouthwash and moisturizing cream on cancer patients who were experiencing dermatitis and mucositis while receiving a mixture of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The study showed that the patients receiving the Dead Sea products saw an improvement in their condition, although further randomized studies were warranted.
  
  Rhinosinusitis patients receiving Dead Sea saline nasal irrigation exhibited significantly better symptom relief compared to standard hypertonic saline spray.
  
  Section::::Mud pack therapy.
   Rhinosinusitis patients receiving Dead Sea saline nasal irrigation exhibited improved symptom relief compared to standard hypertonic saline spray in one study.
  
  Section::::Putative therapies.:Osteoarthritis.
  
  Dead Sea mud pack therapy has been suggested to temporarily relieve pain in patients with osteoarthritis of the knees. According to researchers of the Ben Gurion University of the Negev, treatment with mineral-rich mud compresses can be used to augment conventional medical therapy.
  
  Section::::Fauna and flora.
   Dead Sea mud pack therapy is believed to temporarily relieve pain in patients with osteoarthritis of the knees. According to researchers of the Ben Gurion University of the Negev, treatment with mineral-rich mud compresses can be used to augment conventional medical therapy.
  
  Section::::Salt bath therapy.
  
  In 1989, an Israeli dermatologist tested the effect of Dead Sea salts on 50 patients with psoriasis. 47 patients out of 50 (94%) experienced significant relief. The most improvement was shown in patients who soaked in a solution of 1 kg (2 pounds) of salt 3 times a week for 6 weeks in a row.
  
  Section::::Criticism.
   Though no longer widely considered to actually cure disease, shades of the supposed curative properties of sea water can still be noted with the trend of bath products containing Dead Sea salt, which is claimed to provide some relief from certain skin diseases.
  
  Section::::History.
  
  Section::::History.:18th and 19th centuries.
  
presuppositions: Salt water is good for healing. Salt water is good for healing.
corrections: Salt water kills bacteria that could cause an infection, but salt water does not help healing. Salt water kills bacteria that could cause an infection, but does not help healing.
raw_presuppositions: Salt water is good for healing. Salt water is good for healing. Salt water is good for healing.
raw_corrections: Salt water kills bacteria that could cause an infection, but salt water does not help healing. Salt water kills bacteria that could cause an infection, but does not help healing. Salt water kills bacteria that could cause an infection, but does not help healing.