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2. How to Clear Phlegm Without Being Totally Gross - AOL

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   Here's how to get rid of phlegm in your throat, and know what's causing it so you can keep from having to clear phlegm again and again.

3. 4 Ways to Stop a Runny Nose that Actually Work - AOL

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   You can rinse mucus out of your nose quickly with one containing a saline solution, but you have to make sure you’re using it safely. The Food and Drug Administration advises only using sterile ...

4. Doctors Say This Is the Best, Most Effective Way to ... - AOL

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   Some people will pinch the bridge of their nose shut while blowing, but research has found that blowing your nose without pinching is safer and better at getting rid of mucus. While nose blowing ...

5. Phlegm - Wikipedia

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   Phlegm naturally drains down into the back of the throat and can be swallowed without imposing health risks. [14] Once in the stomach, the acids and digestive system will remove the phlegm and get rid of the germs in it. [1] In some cultures, swallowing phlegm is considered a social taboo, being described as disgusting or unhygienic. [15]

6. 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. Nasal irrigation can also refer to the use of saline nasal spray or nebulizers to moisten the mucous membranes.

7. Nose picking - Wikipedia

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   Nose picking is the act of extracting mucus and nasal mucus with one's finger (rhinotillexis) and may include the subsequent ingestion of the extracted mucus (mucophagy). [1] In Western cultures, this act is generally considered to be socially deviant; [ 2 ] parents and pediatricians have historically tried to prevent development of the habit ...