PAGES Snuff Misconceptions
Snuff tobacco is
unfamiliar to most people, and so it is
the subject to some myths and
misunderstandings about its use.
Many people mistakenly believe that
snuff makes you sneeze horribly, that it
hurts your nose to use it, or that
it is a dangerous activity. This
page was written to counter some of the
more common misconceptions, and set the
record straight. Snuff
is one of the cleanest ways to enjoy
tobacco. Snuff belongs in one of
two places...your snuff box or your
nose. Cigarettes and cigars
produce smoke and leave butts when you
are done, pipes produce smoke and leave
ash and unburnt tobacco leavings,
chewing tobacco often involves the need
to spit juice and to eventually discard
the tobacco once you are done, and even
snus leaves behind used up pouches
of snus when you are done. Snuff
goes from snuff box to nose, and that’s
it. Sometimes those that take
snuff have to blow their nose due to the
reaction of their bodies to the tobacco,
but blowing your nose is something
everyone must do now and then.
When needed, snuff-takers blow their
noses like everyone else, and throw the
kleenex away. Snuff is one of the
cleanest and least obvious ways to enjoy
tobacco. It does nothing to change
the environment or affect the people
around you. Snuff does not
regularly cause sneezing or any
other nose problems. Some heavily-perfumed
snuffs will cause a bit of congestion in
your nose, but a hot-shower once a day
will clear that up. Lightly
perfumed or non-perfumed snuffs usually
open up your nasal passages rather than
clogging them up. Regular
snuff-users normally experience very few
problems with their nose as a result of
their snuff-use. There is some
anecdotal information that snuff-use can
actually help with headaches, allergies,
and other health problems. The
act of taking-snuff is comfortable and
enjoyable. For those not familiar
with snuff-use, the idea of snuffing
tobacco into their nose sounds
uncomfortable or painful. It is
only unpleasant if you doing it
wrong. If you pull the snuff too
deeply into your nostrils to where it
hits your sinuses or the back of your
throat, it can burn in an uncomfortable
way. But, by using caution and
learning exactly how hard to draw in
various kinds of snuff, you can easily
avoid this sensation. Many snuffs
cause a light burning or tingling
sensation when you take them, but this
is a pleasant, invigorating feeling and
not a painful one. Snuffs with
menthol added create a cool burning
sensation in your nose and head, but
this is not painful. It tends to
be refreshing and opens everything up. If you find
a snuff tobacco that doesn't agree with you,
there are hundreds of others that might. Snuff is one of the safest ways to enjoy tobacco. When compared with other ways that
tobacco is enjoyed, snuff is a relatively safe
activity. The lungs are completely
out-of-the-loop when it comes to snuff use.
The tobacco is not burned, and the act of burning
tobacco is what creates many of the harmful
chemicals to which smokers are exposed. Most
snuff is made from tobacco and other natural
ingredients. Send comments to markstinson@onmail.com. Don't forget to visit our Blog and Facebook Group. Modern Snuff © 2015, 2016, 2023 by Mark Stinson |
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