Videos of people putting garlic up their noses are trending on TikTok, but experts warn the practice won't relieve symptoms.
And, the injured lining of the nose might also cause a snotty reaction.
“What they’re trying to do is use the odorants from the garlic itself to cause a vasoconstrictive effect, which causes the nasal mucosa to decongest and which may open up the nasal passages,” Dr. Anthony Del Signore, director of rhinology and endoscopic skull bases surgery at Mount Sinai Union Square in New York, told TODAY. “The vasoconstriction allows for greater airflow.
Crosby said she doesn’t think this irritation will lead to long-term problems — unless people do it repeatedly, such as every time they’re congested.For the most part, burning and irritation is short lived. Still doctors worry that the garlic could become stuck in the nose. In that case, a doctor would need to remove the garlic.
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