Properties of soda
Sodium bicarbonate or bicarbonate is a white powdery substance consisting of small crystals. Soda is used for industrial purposes, for cooking, in home medicine, and as a household remedy for getting rid of contaminants.
Sodium bicarbonate is a completely affordable product. It can be purchased at any grocery store. Moreover, the product is used so economically that one package is enough for a fairly long period.
Bicarbonate has many beneficial properties that make the product so popular:
- Kills pathogens. The substance is widely used to treat bacterial or fungal diseases. Solution rinses are prescribed for dental diseases, sore throat, and oral candidiasis.
- Improves the taste of products. Baking soda helps transform many culinary creations. It softens the meat, in combination with vinegar, fills the dough with oxygen, makes the omelet more fluffy, and significantly speeds up the process of cooking beans.
- Takes care of the skin. Hydrocarbonate is used in cosmetology for the preparation of scrubs. It will cleanse the skin, remove roughened particles of epithelium, and help remove excessive sebum secretions. Microscopic particles polish the skin and improve blood circulation.
- Cleaning properties. The product can clean not only the skin, but also household items. Every housewife knows that a powdery substance is an excellent assistant for cleaning metal surfaces. Thanks to bicarbonate, you can eliminate plaque, rust and any dirt. You can also remove fungal infections on tiles and walls.
- Absorbs moisture and unpleasant sweat odor. There is no easier or cheaper way to eliminate unpleasant shoe odor than using bicarbonate. Baking soda is an excellent remedy for foot odor in shoes. It absorbs all excess moisture and kills fungi that cause sweating.
Everyone knows about the beneficial properties of this product. That's why it's easy to find in any kitchen arsenal.
How to drink soda to get rid of bad odor
If the cause of the unpleasant odor is the development of gastritis or gastric ulcer, baking soda may have a positive effect on the dynamics of the disease.
The maximum daily dose of NaHCO3 is 1 tsp.
Initially, it is recommended to use 2-3 g of sodium bicarbonate (about half a teaspoon) per glass of water. The soda solution should be drunk on an empty stomach in the morning 40-60 minutes before meals.
To avoid exacerbation of the disease, consultation with your doctor is recommended to discuss individual dosage and prevent side effects.
Large volumes of tea soda can stimulate the formation of hydrochloric acid in the stomach cavity, so this method of eliminating odor should be treated with extreme caution.
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How to remove unpleasant odor using baking soda
Baking soda is effective against foul odor in shoes, excessive sweating and bacterial contamination. To get rid of an unpleasant odor, you need to pour a small amount of powder into your shoes (you can use a canvas bag or sock). Leave it like this overnight. In the morning, the powder should be removed from the shoes. During the night hours, the product will absorb excess moisture.
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A simple action will help you cope if your shoes start to stink. But it’s worth paying attention if the source of the unpleasant aroma is a person’s feet. First of all, you need to start treating your limbs at home. This product is suitable for this purpose.
To remove sweaty feet, it is recommended to use soda baths. Dissolve 1 tablespoon of bicarbonate in 2.5 liters of warm water. You need to keep your feet in this bath for 15 - 20 minutes. After regular use, the foul odor will disappear.
You can make soda deodorant. To do this, combine baking soda and potato starch in equal proportions. Add a few drops of lavender oil. Mix the medicine thoroughly and apply to the soles of the feet, coating your fingers. Bandage your feet with a bandage or gauze bandage, put on cotton socks. It is better to carry out this procedure at night.
Once your feet stop emitting an unpleasant aroma, it will be quite easy to remove the smell from your shoes with baking soda. If your feet are not treated, very soon your shoes may smell again.
HEALING PROPERTIES OF BAKING SODA
Prevention and treatment of diseases using regular soda became especially popular after the research of Italian doctor Tulio Simoncini. AREAS OF APPLICATION OF SODA 1. Prevention and treatment of cancer. 2. Treatment of alcoholism. 3. Stop smoking. 4. Treatment of all types of drug addiction and substance abuse. 5. Removal of lead, cadmium, mercury, thallium, barium, bismuth and other heavy metals from the body. 6. Removal of radioactive isotopes from the body, prevention of radioactive contamination of the body. 7. Leaching, dissolving all harmful deposits in the joints and spine; stones in the liver and kidneys, i.e. treatment of radiculitis, osteochondrosis, polyarthritis, gout, rheumatism, urolithiasis, cholelithiasis; dissolution of stones in the liver, gall bladder, intestines and kidneys. 8. Cleansing the body to enhance attention, concentration, balance and academic performance of unbalanced children. 9. Cleansing the body of toxic substances produced by irritation, anger, hatred, envy, doubt, dissatisfaction and other harmful feelings and thoughts of a person.
Modern research in the human body, animals and plants, the role of soda is to neutralize acids, increase the alkaline reserves of the body and maintain a normal acid-base balance. In humans, the acidity level of blood pH should be within the normal range of 7.35-7.47. If the pH is less than 6.8 (very acidic blood, severe acidosis), then the death of the body occurs (TSB, vol. 12, p. 200). Currently, most people suffer from hyperacidity of the body (acidosis), having a blood pH below 7.35. At a pH less than 7.25 (severe acidosis), alkalizing therapy should be prescribed: taking soda from 5 g to 40 g per day (Therapist's Handbook, 1973, pp. 450, 746). In case of methanol poisoning, the intravenous daily dose of soda reaches 100 g (Therapist's Handbook, 1969, p. 468). The causes of acidosis are poisons in food, water and air, medications, and pesticides. A lot of self-poisoning of people with psychic poisons occurs from fear, anxiety, irritation, dissatisfaction, envy, anger, hatred... With the loss of psychic energy, the kidneys cannot retain a high concentration of soda in the blood, which is lost along with urine. This is another cause of acidosis: loss of mental energy leads to loss of alkalis (soda). If you take soda correctly (with water, starting with 1/5 teaspoon 2 times a day), then it should not cause any irritation to the mucous membranes. To correct acidosis, 3-5 g of soda per day is prescribed (Mashkovsky M.D. Medicines, 1985, vol. 2, p. 113). Soda, destroying acidosis, increases the body's alkaline reserves and shifts the acid-base balance to the alkaline side (pH approximately 1.45 and higher). In an alkaline body, water is activated, i.e. its dissociation into H+ and OH- ions due to amine alkalis, amino acids, proteins, enzymes, RNA and DNA nucleotides. A healthy body produces highly alkaline digestive juices for digestion. Digestion in the duodenum occurs in an alkaline environment under the influence of juices: pancreatic juice, bile, Bruttner gland juice and the juice of the duodenal mucosa. All juices have high alkalinity (BME, ed. 2, vol. 24, p. 634). Pancreatic juice has a pH=7.8-9.0. Pancreatic juice enzymes act only in an alkaline environment. Bile normally has an alkaline reaction pH = 7.50-8.50. The secretion of the large intestine has a highly alkaline environment pH = 8.9-9.0 (BME, ed. 2, vol. 12, art. Acid-base balance, p. 857). With severe acidosis, bile becomes acidic pH = 6.6-6.9 instead of the normal pH = 7.5-8.5. This impairs digestion, which leads to poisoning of the body with the products of poor digestion, the formation of stones in the liver, gall bladder, intestines and kidneys. Opistarchosis worms, pinworms, roundworms, tapeworms, etc. live quietly in an acidic environment. They die in an alkaline environment. In an acidic body, saliva is acidic pH = 5.7-6.7, which leads to the slow destruction of tooth enamel. In an alkaline body, saliva is alkaline: pH = 7.2-7.9 (Therapist's Handbook, 1969, p. 753) and teeth are not destroyed. To treat caries, in addition to fluoride, you need to take soda twice a day (so that saliva becomes alkaline). Soda, neutralizing excess acids, increases the body's alkaline reserves, makes urine alkaline, which facilitates the functioning of the kidneys (saves mental energy), saves glutamic amino acid, and prevents the deposition of kidney stones. A remarkable property of soda is that its excess is easily excreted by the kidneys, giving an alkaline reaction to the urine (BME, ed. 2, vol. 12, p. 861). But the body should be accustomed to it for a long time (M.O., part 1, p. 461), because Alkalinization of the body with soda leads to the removal of a large amount of poisons (toxins) accumulated by the body over many years of acidic life. In an alkaline environment with activated water, the biochemical activity of amine vitamins increases many times: B1 (thiamine, cocarboxylase), B4 (choline), B5 or PP (nicotinamide), B6 (pyridoxal), B12 (cobimamide). Vitamins that have a fiery nature (M.O., part 1, 205) can fully manifest it only in an alkaline environment. In the acidic environment of a poisoned body, even the best plant vitamins cannot reveal their best qualities (Br., 13). Large doses of soda with water are not absorbed and cause diarrhea; they are used as a laxative. To combat roundworms and pinworms, the amine alkali piperazine is used, supplemented with soda enemas (Mashkovsky M.D., vol. 2, pp. 366-367). Soda is used for poisoning with methanol, ethyl alcohol, formaldehyde, karbofos, chlorophos, white phosphorus, phosphine, fluorine, iodine, mercury and lead (Therapist's Handbook, 1969). A solution of soda, caustic soda and ammonia is used to destroy (degass) chemical warfare agents (KHE, vol. 1, p. 1035). TAKING SODA You need to take soda on an empty stomach, 20-30 minutes before. before meals (not immediately after meals - it may have the opposite effect). Start with small doses - 1/5 teaspoon, gradually increase the dose, bringing it to 1/2 teaspoon. You can dilute the soda in one glass of warmly hot boiled water, or take it in dry form, washing it down (required!) with hot water (one glass). Take 2-3 r. in a day. To quit smoking: rinse your mouth with a thick solution of soda or coat your mouth with soda and saliva: soda is placed on the tongue, dissolves in saliva and causes an aversion to tobacco when smoking. Doses are small so as not to disturb digestion. The best prevention of strokes: massage your gums in the morning and evening, after brushing your teeth with baking soda (with a brush or your fingers), dripping hydrogen peroxide into it. Internal use of soda is a cancer prevention; treatment requires contact with the tumor, so the most effective way to treat breast cancer, skin cancer, stomach cancer, and female cancers at home is where soda can directly reach. The familiar and commonplace soda has its own ancient history. Baking soda was extracted by our ancestors from the ashes of some plants and was used in everyday life, in cooking and to treat various diseases. And today, science has confirmed the valuable properties of soda. So, it turned out that baking soda is absolutely non-toxic. It can be safely used in everyday life for washing dishes, glass, sinks, tiles and other items. Baking soda is especially indispensable for washing children's dishes. Since I have small children, for household needs I mainly use only baking soda and regular laundry soap. Baking soda perfectly removes all dirt! To make it more convenient to wash dishes with soda, I simply poured it into a pemoxol jar and now I always have this divine powder at hand and in a convenient container. I need to wash something - I take a sponge, sprinkle a little soda on it and everything is washed off perfectly! I also wash with the same baking soda. I dissolve a handful of baking soda in a bowl of water, soak the dirty things, and then wash them with soap (natural). Well, after I learned about the healing properties of baking soda, I completely fell in love with it. What kind of treatment is possible with soda? The list is extensive. And I will begin my description with the most common use of soda in folk medicine, namely, heartburn. Treatment of heartburn and belching with soda Painful heartburn is a symptom of increased stomach acidity. To neutralize the acid, just add 1 teaspoon of baking soda to a glass of water, stir and drink in one gulp. A more “tasty” recipe will relieve both heartburn and belching: put half a teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of water, stir thoroughly until the soda is completely dissolved. Baking soda - treatment of boils Furuncles can be perfectly treated with an application of baking soda and aloe. First, sprinkle the boil with soda, then place an aloe leaf cut lengthwise on top of the soda and bandage it tightly. Keep it for 2 days, do not get it wet! Treatment of boils with baking soda is effective, despite the apparent simplicity of execution. Soda for a sore throat during a cold or cough A proven recipe for a sore throat during a cold is gargling with a solution of baking soda at the rate of 1 teaspoon per glass of warm water. Treatment of calluses, corns and cracked heels with a soda bath For old hard calluses, corns or cracked heels, soda baths have proven themselves well. Dissolve a handful of baking soda in a bowl of hot water. Place your feet in it and hold it for 15 minutes. Then treat your feet with a pumice stone or a foot file. Baking soda will cure a burn. Baking soda is also indispensable in the treatment of burns. In the kitchen, baking soda should always be on hand. If you get burned, immediately make a strong solution of soda at the rate of 1 tbsp. spoon per glass of water. Soak a cotton swab in the solution and apply it to the burn until the pain goes away. You can also mix 1 teaspoon of soda with the same amount of vegetable oil and lubricate the burn site with the resulting ointment. After 5-10 minutes, the pain from the burn goes away. Blisters do not appear after this procedure. Baking soda for hair. For dandruff Baking soda is good for hair. It can be added at the rate of ½ teaspoon per 1 cap of shampoo (natural). Wash your hair with the resulting product. Oily hair - once a week. Dry - 1-2 times a month. Your hair will be clean and shiny for a long time. A folk recipe with baking soda will help with dandruff. Forget about shampoos for a while. Try washing your hair with baking soda. This is how you do it: first wet your hair, then lightly massaging, rub baking soda into your scalp by the handful. Then rinse the baking soda off your hair with plenty of water and dry it. For some it’s earlier, for others it’s later – but the dandruff will go away. The main thing is don't give up. Don't be afraid that at first your hair will become drier than usual. Then sebum secretion will be restored. Treating dandruff with baking soda is a proven folk recipe. Treatment of thrush with baking soda Many women try unsuccessfully to cure thrush. This disease is very insidious. Baking soda will help in the treatment of thrush. Dissolve 1 teaspoon of soda in 1 liter of boiled water at room temperature. Spritz your vagina thoroughly with the resulting mixture to wash out all the “curd” from it. This procedure should be done in the morning and evening for two days in a row. Soda for gumboil Flux can be perfectly treated with hot soda rinses; the solution is prepared at the rate of 1 teaspoon of baking soda per glass of hot water. Baking soda will cure itching from insect bites. Relieves swelling from bee and wasp stings Insect bites often cause itchy skin. To neutralize itching, use a solution of baking soda in water (1 teaspoon per glass of water). Soak cotton pads in the solution and apply to the bite site. When stung by bees or wasps, a tumor may form at the site of the bite. To cure a tumor from a bee or wasp sting, make a paste of soda and water, rub the bite area with this paste, then, without washing off the soda, apply a fresh leaf of plantain (or parsley) on top, bandage it and keep it there for at least 12 hours. Teeth Whitening Teeth can be whitened with baking soda. Place a pinch of baking soda on your toothbrush, then brush your teeth very carefully. This procedure can be done no more than once every 7-10 days. Otherwise, the enamel may be damaged. Baking soda for sweat Our great-grandmothers did not know deodorants; they used baking soda for the smell of sweat. After showering, apply a little baking soda to clean, dry armpits and lightly rub it into the skin. The smell of sweat will not appear for at least 24 hours. Baking soda for acne A cleansing mask with rolled oats will help with acne. Grind the rolled oats in a coffee grinder until it becomes flour. For 1 cup of ground rolled oats, add 1 teaspoon of baking soda. Mix thoroughly. Before use, take 1 tbsp. spoon of this mixture and add a little water to it to make a paste. Apply it on your face for 15-20 minutes. Then rinse off with a sponge or cotton pad with plenty of water. To completely get rid of acne, you need to use this mask daily or every other day until the entire glass of the prepared mixture is gone. If necessary, repeat the course. Constipation is treated in various ways, overlooking the simplest and most natural one, namely: simple baking soda with warm water. In this case, the metal sodium acts. Soda is given for widespread use by people. But they don’t know about this and often use harmful and irritating medications... Soda is good because it does not cause intestinal irritation.
Recipes with baking soda for shoe care
Bicarbonate can be used to care for shoes. Simple and accessible recipes will help maintain beauty and freshness at any time of the year:
- To ensure that shoes always remain fresh and do not start to smell bad, you can place bags (made of natural fabric) with carbonate powder in them.
- Mix soda with hydrogen peroxide. Treat the insoles of your shoes with the resulting mixture. This product will disinfect and help maintain freshness for a long time.
- A mixture of baking soda, essential oil and finely ground citrus peel will help get rid of odor in shoes. To do this, the ingredients are mixed and the entire internal surface is treated with them. It is recommended to leave the pulp under the insole for 2 hours, then remove it, and later carry out a hygienic wash with the addition of mustard powder.
- You can add newness to white shoes that have already lost their original color by mixing soda and hydrogen peroxide. Using a brush, apply the mixture to the entire surface of the shoes and leave in sunlight. Soon the material will acquire an extraordinary shine.
- If you mix bicarbonate with toothpaste, you get an effective cleaning agent. It must be applied to the brush and distributed over the contaminated areas of the shoes (as in the photo on the Internet).
Dirt will quickly be removed, and even worn shoes will look new.
Simple tips will make care much easier and help save time and money.
Options for replacing soda at home
In addition to the above remedies, skillful housewives usually use additional ones. Let's briefly list what else can help with odors in the refrigerator.
Use of activated carbon
To achieve maximum effect, finely crush the tablets of the drug and pour into a shallow saucer. Just like soda, locate it near the source of the stench.
It is recommended to change activated carbon at least once every 4 weeks. It is also an excellent natural absorbent. And you can buy it at any pharmacy kiosk.
Coffee
You can use ground or in grains. Over the course of 7 days, the product remarkably neutralizes quite strong unpleasant odors, as it is also very aromatic.
Odor absorbers
- If you want an inexpensive option, then purchase 3 balls with silica gel bags. The package will last for a year. It is important that they do not come into contact with air. Put just one. Then, if necessary, replace it with a fresh one after a while.
- Absorber containing activated carbon in granules. It helps a lot when there are a lot of vegetables and fruits in the refrigerator that emit ethylene gas. It promotes faster ripening of products in this group, so the product will help keep them fresh for a longer period.
- Absorbent containing gel, algae extract and lemon extract. It quite effectively frees the unit from the oldest odors, and makes the air fresh and pleasant.
- Crystal of mineral salts. A large piece absorbs amber wonderfully. To refresh it, it is recommended to periodically rinse it under running water.
- Ozonizer. Powered by type C batteries, equipped with a special low battery indicator. Helps eliminate stench and completely destroy microorganisms, fungi and bacteria. A very effective remedy.
Where to place odor absorbers
It is important to place it in place so that there is enough free space. You can attach it to the door, so the entire unit will be subject to processing.
If the refrigerator is large, then place one capsule or crystal on the top shelf and the second below. This will cover the entire area and prevent any unpleasant odors from remaining.
Read the expiration date on the packaging carefully. It is advisable to purchase absorbers manufactured no later than six months ago. Regardless of the indicated expiration date, they quickly lose their ability to absorb aromas.
What are the benefits of water and soda on an empty stomach?
General benefit
The sodium and selenium contained in baking soda are essential for the proper functioning of the body. Drinking soda on an empty stomach can reduce the acidic environment in the digestive tract, which has a beneficial effect on overall health, prevents the development of stomach and duodenal ulcers, slows down the aging process and improves dental health.
Water mixed with sodium bicarbonate acquires hydrogen ions, due to which its consumption thins the blood, removes toxins, improves the absorption of nutrients from food, and also promotes faster and better formation of protein structures.
Properties, daily doses of microelements and symptoms of their deficiency
The sodium microelement improves the water-salt balance in the body, has a beneficial effect on the digestion and absorption of food, maintains the correct acid-base balance in the gastrointestinal tract and the function of nervous and muscle tissue, activates enzymes of the pancreas and salivary glands, and has a vasodilating effect.
The average person needs 550 mg of sodium per day; for children and adolescents, the daily requirement can be increased to 1300 mg. Pregnant women should get at least 600 mg of sodium per day. It is best absorbed together with vitamin D. Sodium deficiency is expressed in the following symptoms:
- memory impairment;
- loss of appetite;
- chronic fatigue and muscle weakness;
- muscle spasms (for example, spasms during sleep);
- vomiting, which leads to dehydration;
- skin rash.
Selenium, although in smaller doses, is also necessary for every person. This natural trace element has the ability to improve immunity and stimulate metabolism and the endocrine system, and is also involved in the formation of red blood cells. In addition, selenium has a scientifically proven ability to reduce both benign and malignant tumors.
The daily dose of microelements is 110-140 mg for an adult, 80 mg for a teenager and 20 mg for a newborn. A pregnant woman should get at least 400 mg of selenium per day. Signs of selenium deficiency in the body:
- chronic muscle fatigue and weakness;
- decreased immunity;
- anemia;
- deterioration of the kidneys and pancreas;
- reproductive dysfunction.
For each group, it is preferable to drink water and soda on an empty stomach. This drink is also useful to drink during weight loss and breastfeeding.
For women
The duet of water and soda has a beneficial effect on a woman’s beauty, improving the condition of her skin, teeth, hair and nails. The high sodium content of this mixture can normalize the menstrual cycle and prepare a woman for successful conception. In addition, rinsing with water and aqueous soda solution will help solve the problem of thrush, because this is a proven folk remedy for this disease.
For men
Selenium deficiency can result in male infertility because the quality of seminal fluid will not be adequate to reproduce new life in a female egg. Therefore, for the strong half of humanity, drinking water with soda on an empty stomach is important both for prevention and for planning offspring. In addition, soda has a beneficial effect on potency, which allows a person not to lose his grip in bed until old age.
During pregnancy
The use of water and soda during pregnancy in case of thrush due to hormonal changes, since the use of many pharmaceutical products is contraindicated for the expectant mother.
This product is also an excellent assistant in maintaining teeth and eliminating heartburn in a pregnant woman, but to be safe, it is better to avoid soda in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters. In addition, there is a popular method for determining pregnancy: 1 tablespoon of soda is added to 100 ml of urine. It is believed that if the powder does not react with urine, but precipitates, the woman is pregnant. However, the result should always be double checked with a routine pharmaceutical test.
When breastfeeding
When breastfeeding, soda should be consumed with caution and preferably not on an empty stomach (3 hours after meals and half an hour before the next meal) to avoid excessive saturation of mother's milk with excess sodium and selenium. However, it is better for nursing mothers to take water with soda against inflammation and thrush than medications that would contraindicate breastfeeding.
It should also be remembered that pregnant and breastfeeding women need large amounts of selenium and sodium (400 mg and 600 mg daily). In the case of HB, there is no need to abuse soda, and in the best case, completely eliminate it, get nutrients from natural foods.
For children
A growing body really needs nutrients that will support the creation of healthy muscle tissue. Moderate consumption of baking soda for children can be used both to meet daily sodium and selenium requirements and to safely treat sore throats and coughs.
When losing weight
Soda drink is a proven folk remedy for weight loss. When it enters the body, baking soda breaks down into sodium, selenium and carbon dioxide. The latter is able to speed up metabolic processes, which will help the part of the body with an additional layer of fat while maintaining a calorie diet (up to 1200 kcal per day for women and 1500 for men) and regular exercise.
Cleaning stubborn scale
Sodium carbonate helps remove thick layers of fat and soot from pots and pans (except Teflon and aluminum). Actions are performed in the following sequence:
- A large metal pan is filled with warm water to 2/3 of its volume, approximately 10 liters.
- Carefully pour in soda ash - 250 g.
- Add silicate glue - 200 ml.
- Pour in shavings from a quarter of a bar of laundry soap.
- Mix the items to be cleaned thoroughly and add them to the solution.
- Place the pan on the stove,
- Set the heat to low and simmer for about 30 minutes. For persistent stains, increase the time until the surfaces are completely free of scale.
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All that remains is to thoroughly rinse and wipe the pans and pots that have returned their shine.
Benefits of drinking soda: use for treating diseases
Baking soda is often used for home folk treatment of many diseases. But when resorting to treatment, you need to remember that it is a chemical compound. Taking into account all the irritating and alkaline properties, you need to carefully read all the contraindications. The substance is used for various ailments:
1. Laryngitis, tracheitis, bronchitis. Dissolve a small spoon of white powder in a glass of warm milk.
2. Flux, tooth pain, sore throat. Dissolve two small spoons in a cup of warm liquid. Rinse every two hours.
3. Heartburn. Dissolve a small spoon of baking soda in half a glass of warm liquid. Use the composition only once in case of an attack.
4. Fungal diseases. Add 3-4 drops of regular liquid to a large spoon of white powder. Stir the mixture to form a paste. Rub the composition into the affected areas every day. Wash off after a quarter of an hour.
5. For insect bites. Add a drop of cold liquid to the baking soda to obtain the consistency of porridge. Apply it to the painful area.
6. Hyperhidrosis. Dilute 5 large spoons of the product in a liter of liquid at room temperature. If your lower extremities sweat, then do foot baths every day. The time of one session is 10-15 minutes. If your armpits sweat a lot, soak a cotton pad in the solution and wipe them every day before going to bed.