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Life Sciences => Cells, Microbes & Viruses => Topic started by: paul.fr on 25/10/2007 22:11:55

Title: why is nasal mucous green?
Post by: paul.fr on 25/10/2007 22:11:55
why oh why oh why
Title: why is nasal mucous green?
Post by: kdlynn on 26/10/2007 04:47:17
mine's usually clear. i thought that green was a sign of infection
Title: why is nasal mucous green?
Post by: stana on 26/10/2007 09:50:36
I think its for the same reason blood is red, tissue is white and..thats alli can think of. But im guessing its because of the stuff inside it?
Title: why is nasal mucous green?
Post by: MayoFlyFarmer on 09/11/2007 21:05:19
i don't think its being green has a purpose, its just a result of the shape of the molecules that make it up and the way they reflect light.
Title: why is nasal mucous green?
Post by: JimBob on 10/11/2007 00:00:47
Where have you been, Justin??????? breeding Drosophila ???

Glad your here again!
Title: why is nasal mucous green?
Post by: neilep on 10/11/2007 02:29:40
why oh why oh why

It's clearly obvious !!

Up your nose lives Olfactory Fairies !

They are very proud and enjoy strolls throughout the whole sinus system. Not only are they house proud but are keen horticulturists. Hours are spent tending their vines and preening their lawns.

When ewe get a cold, this brings germs into their nasal gardens, and nasal germs love nasal grass......to rid themselves of the germs first the Olfactory Fairies send the germs polite notices to be on their way....if this does not work..then next comes harsh language...failing that the Olfactory Fairies then spray the germs away with small hoses.....this washes them away...at the same time...the flushing effect picks up the green dye of the nasal garden and voila !!......green mucous !!...

see ?..I told you it was obvious !!..I can see ewe slapping your forehead for not realising it !!

Glad I could help !
Title: why is nasal mucous green?
Post by: Karen W. on 10/11/2007 02:50:29
LOL LOL...Yes and I have always been told green is infection clear is healing as long as it goes away!
Title: why is nasal mucous green?
Post by: opus on 29/11/2007 18:19:21
 It'snot!
Title: why is nasal mucous green?
Post by: JimBob on 30/11/2007 02:49:51
It'snot!

Exactly, Opus, glad to see another warped human on the forum - and no I don't mean in body.
Title: why is nasal mucous green?
Post by: HellFrozenOver on 08/01/2008 15:48:34
When mucous is green, yellow or brown usually means a sign of infection.. Clear mucous usually means your healthy though not necsessarily as it could also mean a start of infection.. Ive just been excreting lots of mucous.. And the colours have been changing many times in the past few days.. X)
Title: why is nasal mucous green?
Post by: opus on 08/01/2008 23:33:10
leaves a lovely mental image hellf.......