Snot Colors and Health! What They Mean ?
- - Clear snot: Normal, composed of water, proteins, and salts. May indicate allergies or the onset of a cold.
- - Yellow snot: Indicates fighting an infection, color comes from white blood cells rushing to the infection site.
- - Thick green snot: Common when fighting off an infection, green color from dead white blood cells and waste products.
- - Pink or red snot: Blood in snot indicates dry, irritated, or damaged nasal passage. Can occur with allergies, viral infections, nasal sprays, or frequent nose blowing.
- - Brown snot: Result of dried blood or inhaling something brown or red, such as dirt or smoke.
- - Black snot: Can be caused by smoking, air pollution, or a sign of a serious fungal infection.
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