Some believe our
origins are
linked to that first
fish-like creature that crawled up out of the mud. Some envision their
ancestors walking beneath the walls of the
Dead Sea with
Pharaoh’s army behind them. The
birth/creation stories
many cultures and
religions contain reference to
salt water - in the form of
tears or the
ocean or
saliva.
Regardless,
salt water has always been attributed certain
regenerative abilities - the power to give
life, to heal, to enrich.
An old remedy for colds,
nasal congestion,
hangovers, and a fever (among other ailments).
The common administration is to
jump in the ocean, take a big gulp of
salt water and
gargle it a little before swallowing it down.