It can reduce inflammation, but the effect is not very satisfactory. It is recommended to eat Golden Throat or Pear Soup to reduce inflammation and soothe the throat.
If you have a sore throat, you can drink salt water. For common sore throats, it may be helpful to gargle and drink salt water several times a day. Western medicine usually focuses on topical medication, mouthwash medicine, repeated mouthwash with acid solution, saline solution and nitrofurazone solution, or iodine glycerin, strong protein silver solution applied to the pharyngeal wall, or iodine lozenges, dumifen, mint, etc. placed in the mouth. It has the necessary function of relieving symptoms.
You can take cephalosporin anti-inflammatory drugs, but salt water cannot solve the problem.
Drinking salt water does not have much effect. First, you need to drink more water, eat more fruits, and drink more honey water, which can moisturize the throat. You can also use anti-inflammatory throat medications under the guidance of a doctor.