Oral Rehydration Salts
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Quick Recipe
Dissolve a large pinch of salt and a fistful of sugar in a jug of clean water.
Burns
Slightly rounded teaspoon of salt in one qt of water (the equivalent of half-normal, i.e. 0.45%percent, saline). Have patient drink 4 to 8 quarts in first 8 hours (sipping slowly), 4 to 8 qts in the next 16 hours, then as dictated by thirst.
Cholera
(Or other severe diarrheal illness.)
To one qt: of water add scant tspTeaspoon Lite-Salt (a mixture of sodium and potassium chloride); 10 tsp, sugar; 1/3 tsp sodium bicarbonate.