The specialaloe vera powder that is Aloeride does dissolve in water and we have written a dedicated page on this. Only for conditions anywhere between your front teeth and your stomach (diaphragm) sphyncter might it be advantageous to use liquid aloe vera. So that is when you would open 1 vegetarian capsule and dissolve its capsule content in water. Swirl it around in your mouth (contact time is of the essence) if the problem is there. You would gargle (contact time is of the essence) if the problem is in your throat. You would swallow if a problem is along your oesophagus. After you swirl or gargle you always would swallow the Aloeride aloe vera so it then can be absorbed into the bloodstream and benefit you in that way too.