If drinking salt water further dehydrates the body, why is saline used to treated dehydration?

Question

If drinking salt water further dehydrates the body, why is saline used to treated dehydration?

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Answer 1

Salt water is too salty.

Saline is “just right”, it matches the amount of “salt” in your bloodstream.

Important to note. Saline is injected directly into the bloodstream and is not safe to drink. Water that is drank needs to be less “salty” than your bloodstream, not the same, or it’ll cause health problems.