How to Use Salt on a Wound

Dead Sea salt is used to clean wounds for its high mineral content as well as its antiseptic and astringent qualities. Make a Dead Sea salt solution to gently cleanse wounds while drawing out infection and promoting the natural healing process. Take every step along the way to keep all your implements sterile to avoid reinfecting yourself.

Things You'll Need

• Teapot
• 5 cups of water
• Stove
• Sealable glass container
• 12 tbsp. 100% natural Dead Sea salt
• Sterile cotton balls

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Instructions

• 1

  Pour five cups of water into a teapot and heat on the stove until the water reaches a rapid boil. The high heat will sterilize the water and kill any waterborne bacteria that would get into your wound.

• 2

  Dump one cup of the boiling water into a sealable glass container, replace the lid and shake the vessel to sterilize, before dumping the contents into the sink.

• 3

  Pour the four remaining cups of hot water into the glass container and add 12 tablespoons of 100% natural Dead Sea salt before replacing the lid.

• 4

  When the glass feels cool to the touch, your saltwater solution is ready to use as a wound cleanser.

• 5

  Remove the lid and dip a sterile cotton ball halfway into the solution then gently dab the wet side of the ball onto your wound. Use a new cotton ball each time you dip back into the saltwater to avoid contamination.