The nose is a prominent organ of the face, and it is the gateway of direct contact between the human body and the outside world. The human body has many acupoints distributed in the nose. The nose is rich in blood supply and ruddy in color, showing a high and straight bulge, indicating health; When the human body suffers from diseases, the color and shape of the nose will change, so observing the subtle changes of the nose can also check the disease.
So how do you see the health signal transmitted by the nose? Let's take a look together.
Judging from the color of the nose
red
The skin on the nose and head is red and there are many vascular networks, commonly known as red nose.
Modern medicine believes that it is caused by the infection of bacteria and keratosis folliculi, and it is also influenced by many factors such as diet, external stimulation, mood and endocrine.
In addition, nose redness is also related to cardiovascular diseases, such as hypertension. The nose is red, sometimes accompanied by small papules or pustules, which is more common in acne vulgaris.
white
White: white nose, a sign of anemia.
black
Black: The nasal skin is black or dark, which is more common in patients with failure, and there are also dark brown patches, which are caused by pigmentation caused by liver disease dysfunction.
Judging from the color of the nose.
A smooth nose
This kind of snot is generally safe, because its composition is mostly water, including a small amount of protein, antibodies and dissolved salts, so it is clear water. For example, when it is too cold outside, it is "cold and runny nose", and when it is crying, it is "runny nose and tears".
In addition, if the runny nose suddenly increases, you should be alert, because there will be runny nose in the early stages of colds and allergic rhinitis.
Milky white snot
Because of the lack of enough water, the concentration of mucin increased, and the nose became thick and sticky, showing milky white. Common in chronic rhinitis, it may also be stimulated by some physical and chemical substances.
Yellow nose
The yellow nose appears because there is a "fierce battle" in the nasal cavity, and the immune cells in our body are fighting the virus. The remnants of these immune cells and the eliminated virus turn the nose yellow.
Therefore, it is best to blow out the runny nose and not swallow it. It doesn't matter much if you swallow it, because the virus and bacteria in your nose can hardly survive in stomach acid, but it's best not to swallow it. After all, your stomach is not a garbage dump.
Yellow-green purulent secretion
This shows that your immune system is overwhelmed. A large number of dead white blood cells and other cell fragments make the nose more sticky. If the symptoms do not improve within 10~ 12 days, sinusitis caused by bacterial infection should be considered.