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If you have a cold, allergy or rhinitis attack, your nose is like a faucet that can't be tightened, and even rub your nose through the skin, and your nose is still endless
Speaking of wiping your nose, how do you usually do it? Pinch your entire nose with your hand? Cover your nostrils with a tissue and vent forcefully?
Recently, the small matter of blowing the nose has been "fire" to the hot search, the reason is that I never expected that the action of blowing the nose has been done all these years! wrong! finish!
It can even hurt your ears —
This topic has resonated with many netizens:
Some people also asked, I obviously moved my nose, how did I hurt my ears? There is a covenant to make it clear for you.
Blowing the nose improperly
Why is it causing otitis media?
First of all, let's briefly understand the relationship between the nose and other "neighbor" facial features.
In fact, the nose and they are all the same way, the nose is exactly in a "transportation hub" position.
First of all, the nasal cavity and the sinuses communicate;
Through the nasolacrimal duct, the nasal cavity also communicates with the eyes;
Through the Eustachian tube, the nasal cavity can also communicate with the middle ear;
And through the nasopharynx, the nasal cavity and the mouth communicate.
If the snot blowing technique is improper, such as too much force, it may involve other parts, such as:
Nasal discharge squeezed into the sinuses may cause sinusitis, which can lead to headaches;
Nasal discharge squeezed into the tear duct, which may cause conjunctival infection of the eye, blockage of the nasolacrimal duct, etc.;
If the nasal discharge is squeezed into the Eustachian tube and causes otitis media, if the otitis media is severe and cannot be cured for a long time, it will also damage the hearing.
How can the snot blow not hurt the body?
Teach you three tricks
In summary, the method of blowing the nose is very exquisite. What exactly does it do without hurting your body? It's easy!
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Reliable methods of blowing nose are:
Method 1: Press your finger against one side of the nostril and blow the snot outward from the other side.
If you still can't get it, try method two:
Lift the chin upwards, press your fingers against one side of the nostril, and suck the snot back from the back nostrils to the nasopharynx through the nose pumping, then churn it out through the mouth.
However, there is also a netizen's method "Qingqi", which was topped by the "hot evaluation first":
"Did I read that right, the snot is so dirty?" How can I swallow my nose? ”
The cold knowledge about snot is coming - the snot that looks "dirty" is actually not as disgusting as you think!
The mucus secreted by the nasal cavity can keep the nasal cavity moist and stick to harmful substances, thereby protecting the health of the respiratory tract, if swallowed into the stomach, the harmful substances in it will be killed by stomach acid, and there is no harm to the human body.
That is to say, the practice of this netizen who was on the top of the hot review is actually OK...
Or do you feel that this "hurdle" in your heart cannot be passed? There is also a "cruel" cold knowledge to tell you: in fact, the amount of snot secreted by the human body every day is about 1000 ml (the capacity of two bottles of mineral water), and only a small part is blown (dug). Because the nasal cavity and esophagus are connected, most of the nasal discharge is swallowed "silently" by the human body.
Method 3: If there is too much snot, try to rinse with a nasal piper and saline, or seek the guidance and help of a doctor.
As for infants and young children:
Parents can first use a thin rubber tube or plastic tube to aspirate the secretions of the nasal cavity, after a nasal drip with a vasoconstrictor, and then slowly insert it into the nasal cavity with a clean cotton swab, while rotating the cotton swab, push the cotton swab outward to wipe the residual nasal discharge.
Look at the color of the snot
Useful in diagnosing nasal disease
After blowing the nose, you may wish to observe the shape and color of the nose more often, which will help facilitate the doctor to make more accurate judgments during the consultation.
Warm reminder: During the normalization of epidemic prevention and control, be sure to wash your hands after blowing your nose, and do not discard used tissues.
●Clear water snot
Clear water nasal discharge is the most common, some appear in the early stage of the cold, and some are often clear water nasal discharge, and do not blow themselves will flow out, in the face of cold air will be aggravated, this situation is mostly allergic rhinitis, allergy to cold air caused.
●White sticky snot
If there is a long-term white sticky nose, most of it is related to rhinitis. If there is a sudden appearance of white sticky nasal discharge, the possibility of bronchitis should be considered.
●Yellow thick snot
If it is a yellow thick snot, most of it will not flow out on its own, the nose is not clear when speaking, and sometimes it will involuntarily suck into the nose, which is mostly sinusitis. Forehead pain is generally also present, the main pain site is between the eyebrows, that is, the site of the sinuses, and the forehead pain is mainly caused by inflammatory secretions from the sinuses, resulting in increased pressure in the sinuses.
●Cyan snot
There is also a type of snot that is cyan, like juice, mostly caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection.
Summary: Although runny nose is not a serious problem, if it is plagued by it for a long time, breathing is not smooth, and the brain is in a state of hypoxia for a long time, it will lead to poor memory, lack of concentration, etc., or it is necessary to treat it as soon as possible.
How to judge that you have otitis media?
Compare these three symptoms
Let's talk more about another keyword in the hot search - otitis media.
Otitis media is a very common disease in otolaryngology, mainly purulent or non-purulent inflammation caused by viruses and bacteria infecting the mucous membrane of the middle ear, the main symptoms are repeated pus flow, tympanic membrane perforation, hearing loss, and serious intracranial and extracranial complications.
Otitis media has congenital functional and structural factors, such as eustachian tube dysfunction, congenital cleft palate, etc., but more are caused by external causes. In adolescents and children, the most common cause is an acute upper respiratory tract infection (i.e., a cold), resulting in a middle ear infection.
How do I know if excessive blowing of the nose is causing otitis media? According to otolaryngologists, after the occurrence of otitis media, there are generally the following symptoms:
One is earache. Acute cases may have looming ear pain, which can be persistent.
The second is tinnitus. Mostly low-key intermittent, such as crackling, humming, running water, etc., when the head moves or yawns, blowing the nose, there can be a sound of air and water in the ear.
The third is hearing loss. Hearing loss, when the head is tilted forward or on the healthy side, hearing may be temporarily improved, and children often have a sluggish response to sound and difficulty concentrating. If you find that your child's reaction is poor when listening to people calling behind your back, you should turn up the volume when watching TV, or the teacher reflects that your child's class reaction is slow, you should pay attention.
Special reminder is that if the baby has otitis media, because some early otitis media does not have obvious symptoms such as pus, it is a bit hidden, if the baby loves to shake the head and scratch the ears, these signs should also cause parents to be alert.
Everybody loves small moves
Easy to hurt the ear
As for the saying that we often hear that "swimming is easy to get otitis media", in fact, it is not very reliable. When the human body is in a completely healthy state, the simple water intake of the ear canal will not directly lead to otitis media, even if the water quality is not so ideal, its impact is not as large as people think, and the immune function of the human body can play a good protective role.
Generally speaking, when swimming, the ear is in water, and if there is no discomfort such as itching and pain, it does not need special treatment. If there is a sense of blockage, pour out water from the ear canal and gently clean the external ear canal, most symptoms can be relieved. If there is pain and the feeling of blockage cannot be relieved, then go to the hospital in time.
Instead of worrying about swimming causing otitis media, it's better to be wary of the harm of this small action – plucking your ears. Self-plucking ear droppings can easily hurt the ear canal, affect the environment in the ear canal, cause inflammation of the external ear canal and middle ear, and may even lead to eardrum injury.
"Ear feces" (cerumen) is actually protective of the ear canal, it will be unconsciously discharged in people's normal activities such as opening their mouths, bouncing, running, walking, and even sleeping. Therefore, you still have to control your own hand that wants to pluck your ears, if the ear cerumen is too much, too oily, blocking the ear affects the hearing, and it is more appropriate to seek a doctor in the department of otolaryngology.
Integrated from Guangzhou Daily, Health Appointment, Dahe Health News, Lilac Doctor, People's Daily
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Guangzhou Daily Xinhuacheng Editor: Li Jin