[Pick] "If your nose is stuffy, put in raw garlic"?... Dangerous 'trick' spread on social media

Medical experts warn of dubious 'tips' trending online.

According to foreign media such as the British media Mirror on the 27th local time, videos of netizens claiming that "this will clear a blocked nose" after inserting 'garlic' into both nostrils on various social media recently spread.

In particular, SNS user Rosalyn, who lives in Arizona, USA, released a video explaining the process in detail.

Rosaline put a clove of fresh garlic into each nostril and instructed them to wait for 10 to 15 minutes without taking it out. In fact, after a certain period of time, when the garlic was removed, a clear runny nose poured out of the nostrils.

He was surprised, "It really works," and said, "SNS taught me." The video drew a lot of attention with a whopping 4.4 million views.

Comments such as "I'm sure this will be real", "I must try it", "It smells terrible, but it's worth trying when you're having a hard time with stuffy nose" also poured in.

However, experts who heard the news agreed, saying, "This is an action that should never be done.

said Neil

, an otolaryngologist, a former professor at Harvard Medical School

.

"The clear runny nose that people take as a signal that their nose is pierced is just a trick," he explained. "It's an immediate reaction because of the strong smell of garlic, not a blocked nose."

Allergy and immunology expert Purvi Farik also advised, "There is no evidence that whole garlic has any effect on the respiratory tract. It is better to use a nasal spray that has been proven effective rather than putting garlic into your nostrils."

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