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I have a cold and I always wonder, Where does mucus come from when having a runny nose?

I have a cold and Where does the mucus come from when having a runny nose? And...I need a faster cure for olds. I tried home remidies but they are slow. (no docs plzz)

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Mucus is made by tiny glands in your sinus and nasal cavities. It is 95% water, but also includes proteins (that give it elasticity), fats, carbohydrates and salt. The healthy human nose makes more than a pint of mucus a day, which forms a blanket over the delicate tissue that lines the nose. Little hairs called cilia beat along the nasal passages to move the mucus around, and it drains down the back of the throat, where it is unknowingly swallowed.



Despite its tendency to become annoying at times, especially when you get a cold, mucus does a lot of good things for you. It keeps germs, dirt, pollen and bacteria from getting into your lungs by trapping them in your nose

OK OK! Anyway, I think mucus is basically bacteria surrounded by protein isn't it? Wikipedia says:
'it is a viscous colloid containing antiseptic enzymes (such as lysozyme) and immunoglobulins that serves to protect epithelial cells in the respiratory, gastrointestinal, urogenital, visual, and auditory systems in mammals'

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