Nasal mucus is a secret that is secreted by the glands of the epithelium in the nose. It serves as a cleaner and humidifier for inhaled air. Thick snot usually appears in viral and bacterial diseases, allergies or hypothermia. In addition, mucus can change the habitual shade. Color snot allows for a short time to put the patient's diagnosis, and therefore, and prescribe treatment.
The causes of the appearance of thick yellow snot
There are several main reasons that most often provoke a change in the state of nasal mucus:
- smoking;
- weakening of the immune system;
- general hypothermia of the body ;
- pathology of the respiratory system.
White thick snot
When the usual discharge from the nose begins to thicken and take on a white color - this indicates the development of an infectious or inflammatory process. After a while, the shade can change to yellow or green. In some cases, white discharge appears with very little water.
Green thick snot
Discharge from the nose of green color clearly indicate the presence in a person of certain chronic diseases - bronchitis or pneumonia, for example. The color of the snot changes as a result of the release of a special substance by the immune system, which is struggling with the problem. In some cases, an unpleasant odor may appear in the nasal cavity.
Effective treatment options
Before deciding how to treat thick snot, which is simply not flaunting, you need to find out the reason for their appearance. Knowing what exactly led to this development of the process, you can decide what to do with the ailment:
- Take antiviral and antihistamines - this will help reduce the amount of mucus secreted from the nose.
- Daily clean up in the room and air it - so you can avoid drying out the air.
- Often vysmarkivat nasal cavity.