An introduction to Sneezing
Since we have stepped
in to this world several times we have experienced of sneezing. Almost all the religions
and cultures have their own mysterious thoughts and believe about it, while
scientists have their own explanations.
There was one of the ancient beliefs that when someone sneezed his soul was forced out by his body through the nose. They believed that heart stop working for a couple of seconds during sneezing. The concept of saying Bless you after the sneeze started from there. By saying bless you they used to welcome back the soul entering again in the body.
In some cultures sneezing
is considered as a sign of good luck, while in some Asian culture by sneezing
people think that someone is talking about them behind their back.
Science gives its own explanation
for sneezing. According to medical science a tickle or an irritation inside the
nose causes sneezing. Some people sneeze because of sunlight. Cold and allergy
is also a reason of it. By sneezing we spills out millions of germs and pollute
the environment.
It is important that we
should always keep a handkerchief in our pocket. During a sneeze we should
cover our nose with a handkerchief. Covering nose with hands during sneeze is not
a good practice. We spilled out lot of germs on our hands which are dangerous
for us as well as of others. The best way to sneeze is to catch your nose with
your elbow pit; in this way there are fewer chances to spread germs.
Some
main Causes of sneezing
There are very few
people who bother to know the reason of sneezing. Sneezing is a response which
comes unconsciously. Due to pollution lot of germs infiltrate in our nose
lining and causes irritation. Irritation causes a deep breath; as a result it tightens
our chest muscles. In short these entire situations generate a sneeze which
comes out through our nose.
Mostly a sneeze occurs
only once or it ends up with maximum 3 to 4 in one quick succession. In a
research it is stated that we sneeze because we wants to get rid of those
pollutions that are causing irritation in our nose. We don’t sneeze during
sleep because in sleep our nerves that responsible for sneezing are relaxed.
The myth that during
sneeze our heart stops working is not true. We only feel so because during
sneeze pressure of our chest changes and alters our blood flow.
Some people sneeze
softly while other sneezes louder. Either it is louder or soft everyone makes noise
while sneezing. It will be surprising for you that while sneezing we blow out
air from our tiny nose with a speed of hundred miles per hour.
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Home remedies to control or reduce sneezing
We can control and
reduce sneezing by steam inhalation. Add two drops of Eucalyptus oil in half
liter of boiling water. Boiling water should be in a heat resistance container.
Cover your head and container with a larger towel and deeply inhale the
medicated steam through your nose.
Apples are highly
effective in reducing the sneezing fit. Apples are rich in Quercetin; any food rich
in Quercetin is highly effective in reducing the sneezing problem.
Taking hot ginger tea
can give relief from sneezing fit. Steep fresh sliced ginger roots for five
minutes in hot water, remove the ginger roots and drink that water.
Lemon is rich in
vitamin C. Lemon water also helps in reducing the frequency of sneezing fits. Early
in morning take a large glass of hot water and mix two to three table spoon of
freshly extracted lemon juice in it. Drink this water with an empty stomach. This
concoction gives a big relief to acute sneezing.
Garlic is also very
helpful in getting relief from sneezing fit. Make a mixture by adding three
gloves of mashed garlic in a teaspoon of honey and have it thrice a day.
