What purpose does it serve except making you feel miserable and stuffy.
2007-05-04 14:11:51 · 3 answers · asked by Sarah T 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
To keep additional germs from "invading".
2007-05-04 14:17:30 · answer #1 · answered by HearKat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your body has many ways to fight infection. One way is the mucus production and tiny hair-like things that line the respiratory tract (cilia). The mucus is thick & sticky & is used to trap foreign objects and then the cilia beat back towards the nose/mouth to carry it away. When you have a respiratory infection, the infection stimulates that body to produce more protecting mucus (it also is irritating & the body tries to diminish the irritation by making mucus)
2007-05-04 14:19:42 · answer #2 · answered by Diane A 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the other purpose is to protect the lining in your nostrils and throat from getting raw and actually warding off extra sickness
2007-05-04 14:15:51 · answer #3 · answered by caffsans 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋