Baking soda is one of those ingredients that is never missing in our kitchen. Apart from its traditional use, few people know that baking soda has therapeutic value. Baking soda is a chemical food product, it is a good antioxidant and a very good antacid for the human body.

Dissolved in water, baking soda is an ancient tradition, one of the oldest and most consumed natural remedies in the world, able to protect our body from various diseases. When consumed in appropriate doses, baking soda regulates the chemical structure of the body and accelerates its healing.

According to the medical plant specialist Ylli Merja, this natural ingredient, certainly taken in the right doses, helps neutralize stomach acids, reduces swelling and gases in the stomach, protects against urinary tract infections, is a powerful antiseptic and more.

Specialist Merja shows some of the problems where baking soda can help us and how we can use it and combine it with other herbal products:

· Neutralizes acidic PH in the stomach, heartburn. Drink 1 glass of water/milk with 1 liter of soda.

· Affects teeth whitening. Add 3 drops of sage essence and 2 drops of laurel oil to 1 liter of baking soda and rinse your teeth.

· Fights mold in the mouth and tongue. Add 2-3 drops of oregano essence and 2 drops of peppermint or thyme oil to 1 liter of baking soda. Clean the tongue and mouth in the morning before bread.

· Fights mold on the skin. Add 2 teaspoons of baking soda to 500 ml of mold tea. Rinse the skin in the parts hardened by the mold 2 times a day/ or add 1 liter of soda, 3 drops of oregano essence and 2-3 drops of peppermint oil to 500 ml of water.

· Clears the inflammation of the tonsils. A paste to fight bacteria: 1 clove of garlic, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 6-7 drops of propolis with oregano and 1 teaspoon of honey. Coat the almonds with this paste.

· Cleans the skin and scalp from fat. Add 1 teaspoon of baking soda to 500 ml of hair tea and rinse your hair.

· Increases acidic pH of urine. Protects the kidneys and urinary system. For PH 4.5-5.5, drink 1 glass of water with 1 liter of baking soda.

·        Ndihmon në zvogëlimin e kisteve në testikuj. Në 500 ml çaj me bishta hudhre shtoni çdo 2 minuta nga 1 lç sode buke (12-15 minuta përdorimi).

Baking soda is also a very good fruit and vegetable cleaner. Like any other product, it varies in quality. Specialist Merja showed two ways to distinguish a good baking soda. First, if we put some baking soda in the tea and the color of the tea changes, the soda should not be used. And the second, add 1 teaspoon of baking soda and 1 teaspoon of lemon juice to 1 glass of water, if a lot of gas is released, we are dealing with a quality soda. Since it is a chemical product, baking soda is not recommended to be used in large doses or for a long time, and it is not recommended for people with cardiac problems, as it weakens the walls of the heart.