I'm wondering about the benefits of gargling with either iodine salt in warm water or using a betadine solution. Which one do you think is more effective in terms of results, and why? I'm really curious about how they compare to each other.

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Dr Ranjith Darla

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it depends on your concern its always better to use natural salt water gargling

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