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Using saltwater nose rinses and gargling might help you get over a cold faster by about 2 days if you start doing it right when symptoms begin.

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A pilot, open labelled, randomised controlled trial of hypertonic saline nasal irrigation and gargling for the common cold

Randomized Controlled Trial
Human
2019 Jan 31

The study tested saltwater rinses for colds and found they shortened sickness by about 2 days, just like the claim said, but it was a small test so bigger studies are still needed.

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A pilot, open labelled, randomised controlled trial of hypertonic saline nasal irrigation and gargling for the common cold

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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-37703-3

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