Soda is a substance which familiarly much. It is practically in each house. But at the same time not all know what is it and as it is possible to apply it. And especially seldom who thinks that soda is the most real chemical.
Under the habitual name "baking soda" NaHCO3 sodium hydrocarbonate and also sour salt of coal acid disappears. Soda represents usually bnly crystal powder which is intended by the most part for cookery, but it can be used also in other areas of a household.
Soda history
History of baking soda begins with the end of the 18th century when this powder was invented by the French chemist Leblank. And first opening it was confidential, and documents on a research are inaccessible to the simple people. Considering that today soda which costs absolutely not much, is everywhere, it is difficult to believe in it.
Mass availability of soda began only after the new way of its receiving was invented. At this time it was calculated only for the use in candy stores.
Today soda is used not only in cookery, but also in a household, and medicine. With its help clean ware, wash working surfaces, get rid of fat and pollution on sinks, etc. Besides, widely apply soda to treatment of diseases of a various type. Soda drink is especially popular for these purposes.
Characteristics of soda
On the characteristics soda has a number of distinctive features. So, for example, soda is not toxic, fire and explosion-proof. It has saltish taste which still sometimes is called soap. If powder of soda gets on mucous, it causes their irritation. Therefore it is not recommended to work constantly in the atmosphere polluted by dust of bicarbonate sodium. Soda water turns out in interaction of powder of soda and usual clear water.
As apply soda
In cookery soda is usually applied together with vinegar. It is slightly extinguished them that on a surface bubbles appeared and then added to dough. Such way helps to make dough more friable and air. Use of soda in medicine has richer variability. It can be used as outwardly, and to accept inside. So, for example, the soda dissolved in warm milk is considered ideal cough remedy. Soda perfectly dilutes a phlegm.
It should be taken into account that physicians not always maintain optimism of inhabitants on soda use. Also do not recommend to use soda thoughtlessly - only after consultation with the doctor.
It is also possible rinsings of a throat. Soda also is widely applied to treatment for cold. At plentiful allocations it is recommended to carry out in general washings of nasal bosoms by means of soda. Treat eye soda in the presence of inflammation, arrhythmia, a hypertension and still the whole list of diseases which also rather serious problems can be among. In a household soda is used instead of cleaning powder. And according to observations and researches, soda helps to cope with household pollution much better than the habitual and advertized means.