The traditional salt water flush recipe: roughly one tablespoon of non-iodized salt dissolved in a quart of warm water, drunk quickly on an empty stomach. Used as a laxative during fasts — carries a real, documented sodium-overload risk at higher or repeated doses, not appropriate for everyone.
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Prep Time 3 minutesminutes
Total Time 3 minutesminutes
Servings 1quart
Author Alex
Cost $1
Equipment
1 1-gallon punch bowl or glass beverage dispenser or any large glass jug
1 Spoon for stirring
Ingredients
1tablespoonsea saltnon-iodized — not table salt
1quartwarm water32 oz
Instructions
Stir the salt into the warm water until fully dissolved.
Drink the full quart on an empty stomach, within a few minutes. Stay near a bathroom for the next hour or two.
Notes
Carries a real risk of hypernatremia (sodium overload) at higher or repeated doses. Not for anyone with kidney disease, heart conditions, high blood pressure, or on a sodium-restricted diet — check with a doctor first.