Mouth and/or throat wash

A water immersible permeable seated sac containing a measured mix of potassium nitrate, activated charcoal and particulate sulphur, the sac being usable in a treatment for infections of the mouth or throat.

A mouth and/or throat wash which comprises an aqueous solution produced by immersing a permeable sealed sac containing a mix of measured quantities of at least two of potassium nitrate, activated charcoal and particulate sulphur in a measured quantity of boiling water for a predetermined period of time, discarding the sac and allowing the solution to cool.

A method of producing a mouth or throat wash which comprises placing a permeable sealed sac containing a measured quantity of a mix of potassium nitrate, activated charcoal and particulate sulphur in a measured quantity of water, bringing the water to the boil, removing the sac from the boiling water after a given period of time, and allowing the water containing a solution of the mix to cool.

A mouth and/or throat wash which comprises placing a permeable sealed sac containing a measured quantity of a mix of at least two of potassium nitrate, activated charcoal and particulate sulphur in a measured quantity of water, bringing the water to the boil, removing the sac from the boiling water after a given period of time, and allowing the water now containing a solution of the contents of the sac to cool.

A method as claimed in claim 13 wherein the quantity of water is between 300 and 420 ml.