kvtaco17 Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 I've been crazy congested due to seasonal allergies all day... regardless of what I did I could not breath... now that I'm home I got the bright idea to smoke some mint... THANK GOD FOR IT! I CAN PRETTY MUCH BREATH NORMALLY! YAY! mmm AF mint from a year ago... anyways its amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDHarding Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 *gasp* It's the menthol, man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kvtaco17 Posted March 27, 2009 Author Share Posted March 27, 2009 all i know is that I feel better and can breath... so I'm happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDHarding Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 *shrug* Maybe there really is menthol in the mint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookah hippie Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 This remedy has worked for me when I was feeling sick as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDHarding Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Just don't do it when you got a stomach virus and are puking everywhere. Hookah will make you sicker. Much much sicker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunK Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 QUOTE (JDHarding @ Mar 26 2009, 09:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Just don't do it when you got a stomach virus and are puking everywhere. Hookah will make you sicker. Much much sicker.lol common sense there haha. anyways glad it helped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuburbanSmoker Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 QUOTE (JDHarding @ Mar 26 2009, 09:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Just don't do it when you got a stomach virus and are puking everywhere. Hookah will make you sicker. Much much sicker.I smoke all the time when im sick. just so happens i only smoke af mint for such instances. it has healing powers lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inino Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 ya it clears everything up, but your throat gets filled with phlem and shit in the morning sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckah Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 peppermint shisha = worth it's weight in gold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 If you are congested i have found something better than mint....Nakhla Cinnamon......Straight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDHarding Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Hookah cures AIDS too. Seriously, though, I should try this next time I got a cold or alergies. It's better than taking medicine. It's funner than medicine. Though I do like Nyquil. That stuffs like.. 100 proof or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 QUOTE (JDHarding @ Mar 27 2009, 02:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Hookah cures AIDS too. Seriously, though, I should try this next time I got a cold or alergies. It's better than taking medicine. It's funner than medicine. Though I do like Nyquil. That stuffs like.. 100 proof or something. Well I have altered my original recipe of this, but I preface it first by saying:DON'T SMOKE THIS! Ny-MareBowl - 1/2 Hydro Herbal Spearmint 1/2 Nakhla Mint Mixed WellBase - 1/2 Bottle of NyQuil, Filled the rest with "Almost Hot Water"I slept 12 Hours last time I smoked this when i normally sleep 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDHarding Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 QUOTE (Stuie @ Mar 27 2009, 01:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (JDHarding @ Mar 27 2009, 02:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Hookah cures AIDS too. Seriously, though, I should try this next time I got a cold or alergies. It's better than taking medicine. It's funner than medicine. Though I do like Nyquil. That stuffs like.. 100 proof or something. Well I have altered my original recipe of this, but I preface it first by saying:DON'T SMOKE THIS! Ny-MareBowl - 1/2 Hydro Herbal Spearmint 1/2 Nakhla Mint Mixed WellBase - 1/2 Bottle of NyQuil, Filled the rest with "Almost Hot Water"I slept 12 Hours last time I smoked this when i normally sleep 6.*fallsover, laughing* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikemyusername Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 AF mint is better than a combo of; TylenolIbuprophenMucinexBenadrylSudafedDayquilTherafluThorazine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDHarding Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 (edited) QUOTE (ilikemyusername @ Mar 27 2009, 04:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>AF mint is better than a combo of; TylenolIbuprophenMucinexBenadrylSudafedDayquilTherafluThorazineDon't forget the 'tussin! 'tussin'll cure anything. Got a cut? Pour it on there. Edited March 27, 2009 by JDHarding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kvtaco17 Posted March 27, 2009 Author Share Posted March 27, 2009 (edited) so i just tried nak mint + AF mint + al waha mint... with peppermint extract added to the water (just a couple drops...) and wow... it was almost too much mint... almost... Edited March 27, 2009 by kvtaco17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 QUOTE (kvtaco17 @ Mar 28 2009, 08:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>so i just tried nak mint + AF mint + al waha mint... with peppermint extract added to the water (just a couple drops...) and wow... it was almost too much mint... almost...i should do that + ubermint and see if my lungs freeze over... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchard Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Mint always clears me up if I have a stuffy nose. That, or just take a wiff of Nakhla Cardamom. Hah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 I think its the glycerine...it dries out the sinus cavities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rani Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 QUOTE (Sonthert @ Mar 28 2009, 12:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I think its the glycerine...it dries out the sinus cavities.S'plain pretty please, because I know glycerin is a humectant........'Rani Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delSol_si Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 QUOTE (Sonthert @ Mar 28 2009, 01:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I think its the glycerine...it dries out the sinus cavities.No offense, but I highly doubt that. Glycerine is used in hand creams, eye drops, and nasal sprays. The whole point of these products is to moisturize. It can also be used when making pies and pizza crust to keep them from getting crispy. Glyceryl trinitrate supposedly can be made from glycerine, nitric acid, and sulfuric acid to be used as a drying agent though. Plus, I would rather my sinuses be running than dried up, that way I can get all that shit out of there. Again, not trying to offend you or anything, merely stating my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rani Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 QUOTE (delSol_si @ Mar 28 2009, 02:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (Sonthert @ Mar 28 2009, 01:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I think its the glycerine...it dries out the sinus cavities.No offense, but I highly doubt that. Glycerine is used in hand creams, eye drops, and nasal sprays. The whole point of these products is to moisturize. It can also be used when making pies and pizza crust to keep them from getting crispy. Glyceryl trinitrate supposedly can be made from glycerine, nitric acid, and sulfuric acid to be used as a drying agent though. Plus, I would rather my sinuses be running than dried up, that way I can get all that shit out of there. Again, not trying to offend you or anything, merely stating my opinion.Sorry, but I think you're incorrect which is why I was looking for a deeper explanation from Eric. Rosewater and Glycerin was the old stand by hand cream for about a hundred years until they discovered that humectants like glycerin will draw moisture from wherever it can. If there's plenty of moisture in the air it draws it from out of the air to your skin. If the air is dry, it will draw it form your skin making it even drier. I'm not a chemist, but I remember my grandmother who was from the South swore by the rosewater glycerin hand cream until they moved away from the humidity and discovered it made her skin much drier. So when Eric gets back maybe the master chemist will explain better/further?'Rani Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delSol_si Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Ah, my apologies. Ever since I heard about using glycerine in shisha I have been looking into it and this is what the sources I have read have said. Guess I should have not assumed they were correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srawas89 Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Rani I think you may have answered your own question. You said that in a dry climate glycerin will make ur skin dry well if you are inhaling the glycerin and the only moisture is in your nose (your flem etc.) it will "soak" it up and help clear your sinuses. That would also explain why your mouth tends to get dry when you smoke (maybe). However I would be intrigued to hear Eric's explanation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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