Can we drink sodium chloride?

I don't think we can quite drink solid sodium chloride. It's just not syntactically possible. We cannot eat soup, right? However, like others have noted you can readily dissolve it in water to form salt water and drink that instead. read more

However, like others have noted you can readily dissolve it in water to form salt water and drink that instead. You can drink salty water as it is not poisonous or anything. read more

Stop using sodium chloride and call your doctor at once if you have stomach pain, nausea and vomiting, or swelling in your hands or feet. Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve, or if they get worse while using sodium chloride. read more

Although salt and sodium are different, salt is 40 percent sodium and we get most of our sodium intake from salt. Many companies and restaurants use salt to preserve, season, and flavor their food. Since one teaspoon of salt has about 2,300 milligrams (mg) of sodium, it’s easy to go over the daily value. read more

Sodium Chloride (NaCl) is the common household salt we use in our daily lives. Taken in moderation, it is not at all hazardous or injurious to our health. Word of caution is that patients with high blood pressure (Hypertension) should not use large quantities of any substance with Sodium (Na) in it. read more