In India, where the drink is simply called lime soda and usually served without ice, it's ordered one of three ways: sweet, salty, or a combo of salty-sweet. Just like it sounds, the only change is swapping out a small amount of salt for the sugar or using salt and sugar in combination.
Gauze used as a medical dressing is usually made of cotton. Medical gauze is useful for dressing wounds where other fabrics might stick to the wound. Gauze can be coated with polymers that inhibit sticking even further.
In these cases, bandage tape is usually used to keep the gauze in place. Since a gauze bandage is made of woven fabric, it is air permeable and absorbent. These are good qualities to have in a bandage to promote wound healing.