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"Don't put garlic in your nose": The dangers of sinusitis misinformation on TikTok (www.psypost.org)
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[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I think these ones are particularly interesting because yeah it's stupid, but not entirely baseless. Garlic has antibacterial properties, as well as (I think?) antiviral (!), antifungal, and antiprotozoal properties. So it is plausible, and it seems like the reason it doesn't work is that it's additionally an irritant, which ends up stimulating mucus production and inflammation, exacerbating the problem.