Place of Origin : Shanghai,China

Sodium bicarbonate is primarily used in cooking (baking) where it reacts with other components to release carbon dioxide, that helps dough rise. Many laboratories keep a bottle of its powder within easy reach, because sodium bicarbonate is amphoteric, reacting with acids and bases. It is used in an aqueous solution as an antacid taken orally to treat acid indigestion and heartburn. Sodium bicarbonate is sold as a cattle feed supplement, in particular as a buffering agent for the rumen