30-09-2005, 12:17
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Re: Brrrrrr!
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Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob
Apparently it is a gel that you squirt up your nose. Rhinoviruses prefer an acidic environment and the gel is alkaline. A quick squirt three or four times a day and they soon get the message!
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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington
Another trick that is supposed to work is to coat the inside of the nostrils with petroleum jelly......apparently this traps the virus in the nose so it doesn't get into your system....
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Maybe we should combine the two ideas and mix bicarb into vaseline and stick that up yer nose? |
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