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Oral Rehydration Solution

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Oral rehydration solution (ORS) is a life-saving solution of sugar, salt, and water, formulated to treat dehydration caused by diarrhea, heat, or vomiting. This recipe uses the public domain guidelines developed by the World Health Organization (WHO). It has a mild, slightly sweet taste.

Total 00:05
Yield 1 liter

Ingredients

  • 1 liter clean water
  • 6 level teaspoons (~30 g) sugar
  • ½ level teaspoon (~3.5 g) table salt

Instructions

  1. 1
    Dissolve the salt and sugar completely in the water, stirring until fully mixed. If needed, warming the solution can help dissolve the salt and sugar.
Category
Beverages

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Oral_Rehydration_Solution