sniff, pick up; what is better for the nose

Do you often have a cold or do you suffer from a runny nose? What is the best way to remove the snot?
One gives the nose firmly and the other chooses to blow the nose.

Muzzle

Blowing the nose is experienced as the most decent, but actually this is the least good option. When you muzzle, there is pressure on the nose and you push the snot into your cavities. The viruses or bacteria can cause other problems in the cavities, such as a cavity infection.

Do it Gentle

If you do want to blow your nose, do so very gently to minimize pressure. So don’t blow away the leftovers for a while, wait until the snot comes off by itself. Preferably blow per nostril and use clean paper tissues.

Clean up the virus.

When you pick up the nose, you keep the snot inside and swallow it down the throat. Snot, as it were, catches the viruses/bacteria and therefore protects the nose. When the snot ends up in the stomach, the pathogens are broken down by the acid that is in the stomach. This way you clear up the virus a bit.
When you pick it up, you also empty the sinuses, so that you have less chance of a sinus infection.

Capsinol contains xylitol, also this helps your nose to clean up the virus. It also helps your  stabalise your nasal mucosa. 

Alternative

Perhaps not the freshest alternative, but retrieving is clearly better for the nose than blowing.

You can also choose to simply let the snot drain and wipe it off as needed. Also always use a clean handkerchief.