If you do some research you will find that air heats and cools in the esophagus so that when it hits the lungs it is roughly the same temp. If you think about how sensitive the lungs are you would kill yourself before you could get temperatures hot enough to kill any virus. There is a lot of studies out right now debunking sitting in a Sauna as a curative for Covid-19. I think all of your other ideas are pretty spot on but I really doubt from the research that I have done that Steam would do anything except loosen congestion. [/quote]


OK, that makes sense but I know from experience that the steam did help loosen the congestion when I had a chest cold about sixteen years ago or so.[/quote]

Correct! a Sauna or a nice steamy shower is just the ticket for congestion and I don't think it would hurt either way. I just know from doing a bit of research that it does not till off any viruses or bacteria because the body is an amazing creation that was designed to adapt to extreme conditions without damaging it's self.

If we want to talk about prevention here are a few of the things that I do: I live alone (for the past 19 years) and only go out for groceries once a week. When I do I stay at least 6 feet away from any other customers and I go early in the morning. I use the hand sanitizer and sanitary wipes as offered there on everything that I touch on the carts too. I only shop at a small grocery store 5 miles away so crowds are minimal. I live on a lake by a small town of about 1000 people so most of my travel is by walking, riding my bicycle,. or boating.
I have made my own wipes by cutting paper towels into squares that fit in a Tupperware sandwich container and then dump generous amounts of rubbing alcohol in there. I use these to wipe off door handles on my vehicle when I use it and the steering wheel also. The door knobs in my house, garages, faucet handles, and fridge door handles get the same treatment. If I ever were to go to the gas station again, I would wipe the handles or wear my gloves when I pump gas.
I also wash my hands thoroughly regularly and often gargle twice a day with peroxide first and the with antiseptic mouth wash...especially after returning from the grocery store.
If the virus were to come to my county I could stay locked in for long periods if I had to since my freezers have enough venison and fish to hold me for a long time in that situation and I have great tap water and plenty of dehydrated potatoes on hand..
I do deviate from safety on a certain issue when my girlfriend comes to stay with me on the weekends. I do make her keep at least six feet away on all occasions, though.

So there, I have talked a bit about prevention, Mac.

My cousin's son has it in Washington and spent about 3 weeks in a hot shower off and on all day because he breathes easier during and after. His mom, my cousin, is a nurse in Phoenix but I don't know if he did this on her advise, his doctors or just on his own.

I did see a video of a person who stated the virus dies at 135 F. They recommended a sauna but if no sauna available to use a blow dryer and cup the end so you can breath in the hot air. Sounds corny but if I ever get symptoms I'll be busting out the blow dryer. Desperate people will do desperate things.

Good post Mn Man. We need more positive/informative posts like this instead of fighting over dumb junk.

Yes, it is abit easier for those of us who live alone. Can't lie...I/m liking this semi isolation thing.

Thanks, Calvin, I hope it doesn't happen but the day may come where home treatment is the only remedy available if all of the medical facilities are overwhelmed.

I am just using the natural time honored remedies that are available from the bush that are antiviral and immune boosting.

Thats what im thinking. If you watch that video, youll realize that if ur pimps holding ur head under water, i sont think id want to send some steam in to follow. I do appreciate that he explains he isnt sure why we have a pimp to try and drown us, but somewhere in life we took a road that led us to have a pimp. Thats fair.

Sorry MnMan wasn't trying to mess up your post

My first suggestion was a real idea.. the sweat lodge..Been used for centuries by many..

The others more just meant as something I thought people here might get a giggle lighten things up. Because so many go over those topics regular here as cure all for trapping things..
All though I would suspect the Dawn, Baking soda and peroxide would be as good a cleaner as a lot on the market claim to be..

I mention the pollytick thing because we have been beating that up a lot, would like seeing less myself..

T-man folks really do have lot of Knowledge and are problem solvers..

I'am guilty myself not always expressing things right in right post though..

Sorry Man

Mac

OK, so steam probably is not the best idea if that is the case but it had worked for me when the congestion was so tight that the mucous could not be coughed out until softened or loosened. This virus is no doubt different in what it does to the lungs. The hot dry air might in this case help some in drying it out if it can't be coughed up. Benadryl maybe?

Taking things to reduce fever is bad in my opinion. That is going against what your body is doing to fight the virus. Doesn't take 135F to kill viruses. A few degrees hotter can do the trick.

Google John Hopkins and they have a list of what works and what is myth.

When I've had a head cold, I used a vaporizer to help clear my sinuses. That seemed to help. I've used Vicks Vaporub for a chest cold at night before I went to bed. That seemed to help too.

The main problem with heat is the virus lives INSIDE your cells. To kill it in your cells, you'd have to destroy the cell. Heating up your cells to 135 degrees will kill you. The rumor that "heat kills the virus" is true, just as "heat kills everything" is true. That info cannot be used in a practical way except to let your fever run its course. Your own intra-cellular immune system is what has to kill the virus, soooo... do things that actually give a boost to your immune system. Like sleep. Get greater than 7 hours daily. On cold viruses, which may not be applicable, people who got less than 7 hrs sleep at night were 300% more likely to catch a cold than those who slept more. Also, zinc MAY help keep the cell from uptaking viral particles so easily. Of course all this info is derived from other viruses, because this on is so new we really have no experimental data on it yet.

Hot dry air may be a factor. My wife has been following this all kind close being in what is considered compromised group. She was looking at the map spread yesterday said Arizona wasn't showing any cases yet.. I don't know much about the state may self. But aren't couple their bigger cities travel hot spots?
I know one of my moms doctors been years ago suggested she should think about moving there. She was immune deficient swelled up sometime from just almost any bug bite or little scratch.
Anyway have heard Arizona good climate for asthma people too..
Anyone looked at what this bug is doing in Africa or other more desert type places.

Mac

I have friends that live in a desert. Talked to them on the phone saturday and no corona virus in their county

Good points being brought up to this discussion.....keep them coming. There have been days when I was fishing when I couldn't catch a fish let alone a cold...I can only hope this applies to the virus as well.

eatin mushrooms again ha?explains aaaaaa lot.

i've saw 2 people besides my wife in the last 3 weeks.i'm the hide and go seek champion on my street.

You're the champion because nobody wants to find you!!!

I've got grandyounguns still in the snotty nose stage so we were fully stocked up on the creeping crud meds already. I was sure to pop in my local store for my wee dram of medicine. Between dranbuie, single malt, lemons, tea and honey I figure I'll pull through.