The principle of white sugar softening fish bones

I wonder if you have ever heard that when a fish bone gets stuck in your throat, you can soften the bone by eating sugar. White sugar is something that almost every household has. Like other condiments at home, it can be added to dishes to enhance the flavor of the dishes. However, fish bones stuck in the throat are also a common occurrence when eating fish. So what is the principle of white sugar softening fish bones?

White sugar does not dissolve fish bones.

White sugar is a common food in our daily life and is available in many people’s homes. However, the claim that white sugar can dissolve fish bones has not been confirmed and no one uses it this way, so please do not use this method to dissolve fish bones.

What can dissolve fish bones?

1. Ask the patient to open his mouth, press down the tongue gently with chopsticks or spoon handle to expose the tongue root, and use a flashlight to see if there are any foreign objects such as fish bones. Sometimes you can use tweezers to remove foreign objects.

2. If the patient feels that a fish bone is stuck around the epiglottis or in the esophagus and is difficult to remove, let the patient hold some vinegar in his mouth and swallow it slowly, or use the Chinese medicine black plum (pitted) dipped in sugar and swallowed, or use 30 grams of the Chinese medicine Clematis, add two bowls of water, decoct it into medicine, and swallow it slowly within 30 minutes. Two doses a day, usually 1 to 4 doses, the fish bone will soften and fall off, and the patient will be cured.

Can I use folk remedies when a fish bone is stuck in my throat?

3 It is best to seek medical treatment. As for the folks, some people are in the habit of swallowing rice balls or vegetable balls in big mouthfuls in an attempt to push the fish bone into the stomach. This method may sometimes backfire, aggravating local tissue damage at the least and causing esophageal perforation at the worst, even damaging large blood vessels and causing massive bleeding.

What is the role of white sugar

Cough relief and lung benefit

White sugar is sweet and mild in nature, and enters the lung and spleen meridians. It contains essential amino acids and trace proteins for the human body. It has very good effects of moistening the lungs and producing fluid, relieving cough and benefiting the lungs, soothing liver qi, clearing away heat and dampness.

Replenish energy

Sugar is one of the main nutrients for the human body. White sugar contains a large amount of sugar, which can provide the body with a steady supply of energy, replenish the calories consumed by activities, and maintain the balance of life.

Clearing away heat and detoxifying

White sugar has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying. It can also help maintain the body's energy, improve the body's absorption and utilization of other nutrients, and maintain the normal functioning of the heart and nervous system.