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Baking soda (sodium hydrogen carbonate or sodium bicarbonate), is a mild alkali. It can be used as an indigestion remedy, and some people advocate it to make the urine more alkaline in cases of cystitis. It is useful as a simple toothpaste. It can relieve some stings (such as bee stings, but not wasp stings) and other skin irritations.
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