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.
Gauze may be used as a primary or secondary wound dressing. Gauze remains popular largely because of its cost-effectiveness in one-time or short-term use. However, as we shall see, gauze dressings have a number of drawbacks, and in most situations, a more effective alternative can usually be found.