Risky 'hack' where people put garlic up nostrils has experts slamming the TikTok trend
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TikTokers are touting garlic as a remedy to clear sinuses, but doctors say putting cloves up your nostrils could cause irritation.
Videos showing the "hack" for clearing up a stuffy nose have garnered thousands of views and show young people putting a clove of peeled garlic in each nostril. Many of the videos result in TikTok-ers showing runny noses after the cringe-worthy stunt. However, it doesn’t mean the edible bulb is a cure-all. i’m shook lol #tiktoktaughtme #thankyoutiktok #tiktokhacks "If you do this enough, the body will start to react to the oils and chemicals in the garlic and cause contact dermatitis in the nose," Neil Bhattacharyya, M.D., an ear, nose, and throat doctor at Mass Eye and Ear told The Independent.More Related News