There is a certain degree of harm, people often eat baking powder is generally referred to as edible baking soda NaHCO? Properties: white powder or fine crystals, odorless, salty, soluble in water, but less soluble than sodium carbonate in water, slightly soluble in ethanol, aqueous solution is slightly alkaline. Easily decomposed by heat. It decomposes slowly in moist air.

Sodium bicarbonate at room temperature is close to neutral, very weak alkali, such as its solid or aqueous solution when heated above 50 ℃, can be transformed into sodium carbonate, irritating and corrosive to people, the eyes, skin and respiratory mucosa irritation, causing inflammation.

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Baking soda is very common in life, but few people really know its role. The following for you to summarize some of the wonderful uses of baking soda, may try.

1, relieve colds and stomach pain: baking soda is an aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate, is a weak alkaline, when sick, moderate drinking some can maintain the acid-base balance in the body, to change the acidic body, so that viruses and pathogenic bacteria can not survive in the body. Some studies have shown that drinking some soda water in moderation when you have a cold can make your condition improve quickly.

In addition, baking soda can also quickly neutralize stomach acid, stomach ulcers, stomach pain has a very good effect on pain. It is important to note that since individual constitution and physical condition are different, it is recommended to consult a doctor before drinking baking soda water.

2, remove the odor: put a box of baking soda in the refrigerator, can effectively get rid of the odor, and food preservation. In addition, sprinkle some baking soda inside the shoes can remove the odor inside the shoes, but also can avoid the fungus to produce, to prevent tinea pedis.

3, anti-mold: baking soda into a paper bag or box, put into your drawer or closet, can play a dry, anti-mold role.

4, stain remover: stove, sink, tiles, toilet, etc. can be used baking soda to remove stains, the specific method is: baking soda and water (ratio of 1:5) into a thin paste, coated in the stain, half an hour and then wipe with a rag.

5, eliminate the skin foreign body: if the hands or other parts of the skin pricked, available baking soda soak pricked parts, generally two days after the foreign body can disappear. The specific method is: 1 small cup of water (about 300 ml) in 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 2 times a day, 10 minutes each time.

6, stop itching: baking soda water or baking soda powder coated in mosquito bites on the skin, can quickly stop itching, but also to prevent the bite again.

7, anti-sunburn: summer bath, add about 200 ml of baking soda in the warm bath water, and then soak, do not use a towel after washing, let the body dry naturally, can prevent summer sunburn.

8, and noodles: home steamed buns, buns, in the flour with some baking soda (ratio of 10:3) and noodles, not only can neutralize the acidity of the flour, eat up the texture will also feel more fluffy.

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