Squirting a healthy stranger’s nasal mucus up your nose could help relieve stuffiness.New research shows just a few days of treatment with donated mucus can clear blocked passages for up to three months. It’s thought to improve the make-up of the nasal microbiome — the community of microbes, including bacteria, which live in the liquid that lines the nostrils and sinuses (air-filled cavities behind the nose, cheeks and eyes). Previous studies have found that the greater the number and diversity of bugs in the nasal microbiome, the less likely it is someone will suffer with chronic congestion or hay fever.
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