People on TikTok are stuffing garlic in their noses

TikTok is currently facing another weird trend on its platform and this time its people filming themselves stuffing garlic in their noses for “Health benefits”. 

TikTok is no stranger to weird and dangerous trends as the platform has witnessed quite a number of them including NyQuil Chicken or “Sleepy Chicken” which had people cooking chicken with the blue liquid allergy medicine, and the boat-jumping challenge which had them jumping off a high-speed boat into the water causing injuries and deaths.

People on TikTok are stuffing garlic in their noses

As many people on social media say, “People would do anything for attention nowadays”. Despite looking harmless, stuffing garlic in your nose will have the opposite effect of helping you breathe better. Instead, your nose may cause a mucus build-up and irritate your mucus membranes, increasing mucus production, according to Health.

Moreover, other risks include the garlic clove getting stuck in the nose, infection, and irritation.

A girl on TikTok posted a video of herself doing the challenge and saying, “I saw a girl saying that putting garlic in your nostrils, will open up your nostrils”. After putting the garlic in her nostrils, she felt a burning sensation and got a runny nose.

The challenge started in 2021 and had many people trying it across the platform garnering thousands of views despite it being slightly graphic for people who view mucus as disgusting.