MY GRANDMA’S REMEDIES: SEA SALT

The column where Melonie Clarke shares her grandmother’s health wisdom
Salt in your diet is vital. Too much or too little can have a negative e ect on your body.

Adding sea salt to your food stimulates the saliva glands and produces saliva amylase, which speeds up digestion. It also helps the digestive system create hydrochloric acid, which helps to break down food.

It is also one of the oldest antibiotics. Salt and warm water, when applied to cuts or grazes will stop infections and aid the healing process. It will sting, but this natural remedy is sure to do the trick.

The reason skin looks so good after a trip to the seaside is salt. The sulphur, potassium, calcium and magnesium found in salt help to rid the skin of toxins, allowing it to breathe.

But you don’t have to rush to the seaside every time you want glowing skin. You can ” nd a wide range of salt scrubs, soaps and masks. Or you could simply add sea salt to your bath water.