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  2. Nasal irrigation - Wikipedia

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    Nasal irrigation (also called nasal lavage, nasal toilet, or nasal douche) is a personal hygiene practice in which the nasal cavity is washed to flush out mucus and debris from the nose and sinuses, in order to enhance nasal breathing.

  3. History of wound care - Wikipedia

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    Pound together fur-turpentine, pine-turpentine, tamarisk, daisy, flour of inninnu strain; mix in milk and beer in a small copper pan; spread on skin; bind on him, and he shall recover. Another peoples to take advantage of the cleansing properties of alcohol were the Greeks. They used wine along with boiled water and vinegar to cleanse wounds.

  4. Skin maceration - Wikipedia

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    Maceration often occurs with the application of a bandage to a wound, regardless of its mildness or severity, particularly if the bandage prevents water from evaporating from the surface of the skin. This occurs because the skin under the bandage becomes wet due to perspiration, urine or other bodily fluids, or contact with other liquids. The ...

  5. 11 easy, natural ways to treat nearly all of your foot problems

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  6. 6 home remedies for itchy mosquito bites - AOL

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    Meat tenderizer: Mix with water to make a paste, then apply it to the bite and allow the mixture to dry. Apple cider vinegar: Dip a cotton ball in the vinegar and let it sit on the bite for a few ...

  7. Apple cider vinegar - Wikipedia

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    Apple cider vinegar, or cider vinegar, is a vinegar made from cider, [3] and used in salad dressings, marinades, vinaigrettes, food preservatives, and chutneys. [4] It is made by crushing apples, then squeezing out the juice. The apple juice is then fermented by yeast which converts the sugars in the juice to ethanol.

  8. Nasal sebum - Wikipedia

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    Nasal sebum. Nasal sebum, also known as nose grease/oil, is grease removed from the surface of the human nose.The pores of the lateral creases (where the nose joins the face) of the exterior of the nose create and store more oil and grease than pores elsewhere on the human body, forming a readily available source of small quantities of grease or oil.

  9. Venetian ceruse - Wikipedia

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    The presence of lead compounds in Venetian ceruse allowed it to be dissolved in water to form a thick paste that could be easily absorbed by the body through the skin. [ 15 ] [ 10 ] When mixed with vinegar, the white lead composition of Venetian ceruse had a cooling and drying effect [ 15 ] that would suck moisture from the skin of the ...