What are the Benefits of Baking Soda?

Baking soda has long been marketed as a multi-use substance, great for tasks around the house and for easing ailments of various sorts. Its superpower is that, because it’s an alkaline, when it’s mixed with an acid, it changes the pH level. What’s pH? What are the benefits of baking soda?

pH stands for ‘power of hydrogen.’ Measured numerically on a scale of 0 to 14, pH levels in the range of 0 to 5 are acids, 5 to 7 are neutral and higher than 8 means a substance is alkaline. Alkaline substances absorb acid. Baking soda, the star of today’s story, clocks a pH of about 8.3.

That’s great! But what does that mean? Here are some uses for baking soda:

Add it to your oral hygiene routine. Brushing your teeth with baking soda-laced toothpaste can thwart tooth decay and help keep your mouth and gums healthy.

Soothe a bug bite or sting.

Calm an upset stomach. An excess of acid is often the culprit when indigestion strikes. Calm it down by drinking a glass of water mixed with baking soda. talk to your pediatrician before giving it to anyone younger than six years old.

Wash your face. Baking soda can help remove oils when used in a facial wash and can be a beneficial part of your overall skin care routine.

Natural deodorant. The premise is this: human sweat by itself doesn’t stink. It only becomes funky after the bacteria in your armpits start to break it down into acidic waste, which brings with it a distinct aroma. By decreasing acidity, baking soda eliminates that sweaty smell.

Help chemotherapy work. Research has shown that baking soda can help some cancer treatments work more efficiently. Certain types of chemotherapy need alkaline conditions to perform.

Around the house, baking soda can help you keep things clean without harsh commercial products or chemicals:

Clean your sink. Baking soda is a mild abrasive, so it will scrub without scratching.

Removes pesticide from fruits and vegetables.

Freshening. An open box of baking soda in your refrigerator (or any stinky spot in the house) will absorb odors.

Clean silver jewelry.
Deodorize carpets and mattresses.

[mari]

Can you drink lets say half teaspoon with warm water 2-3 times a week on an empty stomach?

[elainedriscoll]

I would like to know the uses of baking soda, other than health reasons I would like to know how to use it in cleaning things

[endsina]

PH stand for "potential of hydrogen" Not "power of hydrogen", you made me laugh.