BME Hanks Salts L-Glutamine Sodium Bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate is the chemical compound with the formula Na HCO3. Sodium bicarbonate is a white solid that is crystalline but often appears as a fine powder.
Sodium bicarbonate finds use in baking. When heated it generates carbon dioxide, a function that makes dough rise.
Where the compound shows its flexibility is in the medicinal and hygiene arena. It can be added to toothpastes, deodorant, and shampoos. The very same release of carbon dioxide under increased temperatures makes it an excellent cleaning agent on surfaces that may be affected by other chemicals.
Mixed with warm water Sodium bicarbonate can do a number of cleaning tasks like untarnishing silver, remove odors from clothes, and lift coffee and tea stains. The Arm & Hammer box, the most popular brand of commercial baking soda, sitting the refrigerator, or in the back of the closet to control odor, is an iconic image for the older generation and a testament to its many uses and longevity.
The gentle nature of Sodium bicarbonate allows a myriad of medical applications primarily for counteracting acids. Those older may recognize its non-medical term, bicarb, a basic antacid. It still can be taken orally when diluted, but it’s a prime ingredient in both liquid and tablet antacids.
Sodium bicarbonate comes as a tablet and powder to take by mouth. Sodium bicarbonate is taken one to four times a day, depending on the reason you take it. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take sodium bicarbonate exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.
