Claim: “Boil some orange peels wit cayenne pepper in it stand over the pot breathe in the steam so all that mucus can release from yo nasal… MUCUS is the problem its where THE VIRUS LIVES!!!”
Verdict: REFUTES

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title: Saline (medicine)
text: and loosening influence on the mucus to make it easier to wash out and clear the nasal passages for both babies and adults. In this case "home-made" saline may be used: this is made by dissolving approximately half a teaspoon of table salt into 240ml (approx. 8 ounces) of clean tap water. In very rare instances, amoeba "Naegleria fowleri" infection can occur if amoeba enters the body through the nose, therefore water used for nasal irrigation should be sterile. Note that clean tap water is not necessarily a sterile liquid. Eye drops are saline-containing drops used on the eye. Depending

title: Nasal irrigation
text: cases of fatal naegleriasis have occurred due to nasal insufflation of the amoeba "Naegleria fowleri" from untreated tap water. Flushing the nasal cavity can soothe inflamed tissue and remove irritants like allergens; it may help clear mucus. The water should not be tap water, which may contain small amounts of bacteria that are safe to drink but may be dangerous in the nose. The water should be sterile or filtered for micro-organisms; if tap water is used it should be boiled. Saline solution is also sometimes used. A number of other compounds may be included in irrigation fluids such as

title: Eating mucus
text: mucus in adulthood and said they liked it. As mucus filters airborne contaminants, eating it could be thought to be unhealthy; Gates comments that "our body has been "built" to consume snot", because the nasal mucus is normally swallowed after being moved inside by the motion of the cilia. Friedrich Bischinger, a lung specialist at Privatklinik Hochrum in Innsbruck, says that nose-picking and eating could actually be beneficial for the immune system. In 2016 researchers in the quest for ways to fight superbugs discovered a promising candidate, a bacterium "Staphylococcus lugdunensis" that produces lugdunin, which "The Week" noted as "possibly

title: Post-nasal drip
text: to help with secretions in the throat which may be causing discomfort to the sufferer. Furthermore, people can ask their doctor to prescribe steroid-based nasal sprays which are safe and more effective than decongestant sprays that can be bought over the counter and may only remain helpful for a limited period of time. Post-nasal drip Post-nasal drip (PND, also termed upper airway cough syndrome, UACS, or post nasal drip syndrome, PNDS) occurs when excessive mucus is produced by the nasal mucosa. The excess mucus accumulates in the back of the nose and eventually the throat once it drips down the

title: Post-nasal drip
text: Post-nasal drip Post-nasal drip (PND, also termed upper airway cough syndrome, UACS, or post nasal drip syndrome, PNDS) occurs when excessive mucus is produced by the nasal mucosa. The excess mucus accumulates in the back of the nose and eventually the throat once it drips down the back of the throat. It is caused by rhinitis, sinusitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), or by a disorder of swallowing (such as an esophageal motility disorder). But also further sources such as an allergy, cold or flu and as a result of medications. However, researchers argue that the flow of mucus down the

title: Three Corpses
text: them in the sun (and continue this alternative steeping in the wine and drying them) until the wine is exhausted; then stop putting them out to dry. Pound them in an iron mortar and put them through a fine sieve to reduce them to powder. Then take white honey and mix the powder with it for making pills. In the morning, facing East, roll two pills the size of a small pea; then increase this by one pill (each day) to ten or more. This regimen cures third-degree fever within the belly, it truly makes the breath rise up in

title: Mucus
text: treating typical cases. In the case of a viral infection such as cold or flu, the first stage and also the last stage of the infection cause the production of a clear, thin mucus in the nose or back of the throat. As the body begins to react to the virus (generally one to three days), mucus thickens and may turn yellow or green. Viral infections cannot be treated with antibiotics, and are a major avenue for their misuse. Treatment is generally symptom-based; often it is sufficient to allow the immune system to fight off the virus over time. Increased

title: Pepper mild mottle virus
text: Up until 2005, the primary means of prevention was a pre-plant treatment of "Bromomethane" or methyl bromide. The import and production of this fumigation chemical was banned under the Montreal Protocol. A modern organic method of prevention was found by a Japanese study on soil adsorptions role in the adsorption of PMMoV. The study found that increased humus content in a soil will have an inhibitory effect on PMMoV adsorption. As with all plant viruses, but especially with those in the genus "Tobamovirus", avoidance is the best means of control. Growers must practice good sanitation procedures and only plant clean

title: Eating mucus
text: a powerful antibiotic against resistant bacterial strains." The German team included study author Andreas Peschel, who told the "L.A. Times" "It was totally unexpected to find a human-associated bacteria to produce an antibiotic." Eating mucus Eating mucus is the act of extracting nasal mucus with one's finger (rhinotillexis) and the succeeding action of ingesting the mucus from the nose-picking (mucophagy). Nasal mucus is also termed as boogers, snot, bogeys, mucus secretion, and other related terms. Mucophagy is a common behavior in children and many adults. However, this action is frowned upon and stigmatized in most cultures and societies which try

title: Croup
text: evidence to support their use. Inhalation of hot steam or humidified air is a traditional self-care treatment, but clinical studies have failed to show effectiveness and currently it is rarely used. The use of cough medicines, which usually contain dextromethorphan or guaifenesin, are also discouraged. There is tentative evidence that breathing heliox (a mixture of helium and oxygen) to decrease the work of breathing is useful in those with severe disease. Since croup is usually a viral disease, antibiotics are not used unless secondary bacterial infection is suspected. In cases of possible secondary bacterial infection, the antibiotics vancomycin and cefotaxime

title: Nasal irrigation
text: the steroid budesonide in an effort to treat chronic rhinosinusitis. Neti pots are commonly used and rely on gravity and head position in order to rinse the outer sinus cavities. Typically they have a spout attached near the bottom, sometimes with a handle on the opposite side. Various squeeze bottles for nasal irrigation have also been used to apply the water. Bulb syringes are commonly used for infants and children. There are also irrigation machines available that utilize electric motor-driven pumps. The earliest record of nasal irrigation is found in the ancient Hindu practice of Indian Ayurveda whose roots are

title: Sinusitis
text: complete. Recommended treatments for most cases of sinusitis include rest and drinking enough water to thin the mucus. Antibiotics are not recommended for most cases. Breathing low-temperature steam such as from a hot shower or gargling can relieve symptoms. There is tentative evidence for nasal irrigation in acute sinusitis, for example during upper respiratory infections. Decongestant nasal sprays containing oxymetazoline may provide relief, but these medications should not be used for more than the recommended period. Longer use may cause rebound sinusitis. It is unclear if nasal irrigation, antihistamines, or decongestants work in children with acute sinusitis. Most sinusitis cases

title: Nasal irrigation
text: traced to the Vedas. It was customary to perform jala-neti daily, as part of "soucha" (personal hygiene according to scriptures). "Jala-neti", which means to cleanse the nose with water, is an old yogic technique from India. The container used to administer the saline is called a "neti pot". This process removes mucus, dirt, and clears the nose. A second neti technique known as "sutra neti" uses a piece of string instead of water. Nasal irrigation Nasal irrigation, (also called nasal lavage or nasal douche) is a personal hygiene practice in which the nasal cavity is washed to flush out mucus

title: Cinnamon challenge
text: in considerable irritation, discomfort, burning, or itching of the affected nasal tissue and nostrils. On YouTube, people have been seen "coughing, choking and lunging for water, usually as friends watch and laugh." Vomiting is also known to have occurred. The risks can be worse, even fatal. In the first three months of 2012, American poison control centers had received over a hundred phone calls as a result of the cinnamon challenge. A high-school student in Michigan spent four days in a hospital after attempting the cinnamon challenge. Pneumonia, inflammation and scarring of the lungs, and collapsed lungs are further risks.

title: Osmosis Jones
text: the recent sore throat. While Drix cools off the inflammation, Ozzy gets a short eyewitness testimony from a terrified bacterium who saw Thrax arrive. Thrax assumes leadership of a gang of sweat germs and launches an attack on the mucus dam in Frank's nose, causing a runny nose, nearly expelling Ozzy and Drix before Frank inhales them back into the sinuses. While continuing the investigation, Drix hears that Phlegmming remembers Ozzy setting the worst record in Frank's body and he doesn't want him to do the same thing when Frank planned a trip to the wing festival in Buffalo, New

title: Cassareep
text: acid", is volatile and quickly dissipates when heated. Nevertheless, improperly cooked cassava has been blamed for a number of deaths. Amerindians from Guyana reportedly made an antidote by steeping chili peppers in rum. To make cassareep, the juice is boiled until it is reduced by half in volume, to the consistency of molasses and flavored with spices—including cloves, cinnamon, salt, sugar, and cayenne pepper. Traditionally, cassareep was boiled in a soft pot, the actual "pepper pot", which would absorb the flavors and also impart them (even if dry) to foods such as rice and chicken cooked in it. Most cassareep

title: Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria
text: dropped if the pepper plant is infected. Fruit that isn’t dropped can also be damaged and misshapen due to increased sun exposure after plants drop infected leaves. When symptoms on the fruit do occur, they start as pale-green, water-soaked areas and eventually become raised, brown, and rough. Bacterial colonization of intracellular spaces induces the macroscopically visible symptoms including water-soaked lesions on the leaves that later become necrotic . Though these spots start out at about .24 inches in diameter, they increase in size and number, eventually causing the leaves to drop off. Plants can drop 50-100% of their foliage. BLS

title: Acullico
text: Acullico Acullico, chacchado, akulliku, acuyico (quechua word akullikuy), acusi, pijcho or mascada is a social, ritual and medicinal practice where a small bolus of coca is placed in the mouth between the cheek and jaw. It is a practice of various regions in South America, such as Northern Argentina, Northern Chile, Western Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia to reduce altitude sickness due to the lack of oxygen in the atmosphere in high altitudes, and reduce fatigue, hunger and indigestion. Usually, the coca leaves are chewed alongside a small amount of an alkaline substance, such as bicarbonate of soda, lime or

title: Dragon's Breath (chili pepper)
text: hottest previously known chili, but was surpassed several months later by Pepper X at 3.18 million Scoville units. Nottingham Trent University researchers suggest that the pepper's ability to numb the skin might make its essential oil useful as an anaesthetic for patients who cannot tolerate other anaesthetics, or in countries where they are too expensive. Experts at the university warned that swallowing one might cause death by choking or anaphylactic shock; one science writer noted that this was a standard warning that applied only to those with relevant allergies. Dragon's Breath (chili pepper) Dragon's Breath is a chili pepper cultivar

title: Nasal spray
text: sodium chloride or sea water), isotonic (0.9% sodium chloride) and hypotonic (0.65% sodium chloride). Isotonic solutions have the same salt concentration as the human body, whereas hypertonic solutions have a higher salt content and hypotonic solutions have a lower salt content. Isotonic saline nasal sprays are commonly used in infants and children to wash out the thick mucus from the nose in case of allergic rhinitis. Hypertonic solutions may be more useful at drawing moisture from the mucous membrane and relieving nasal congestion. Natural nasal sprays that include chemical complexes derived from plant sources such as ginger, capsaicin and tea-tree