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We have written here many times that the practice of inserting food products into all kinds of body holes is a particularly bad idea, even if all the grandmothers in the world say it helps.
This is true in the case of olive oil in the ear, egg on the eyes or garlic in the buttock for a child with worms.
The harm will always be greater than the benefit.
Always.
Maya Wertheimer apparently doesn't follow us as religiously as we would hope, and she missed the message and thus found herself in an emergency room in New York with garlic stuck in her ear.
Wertheimer, as is her way, shared with her followers on Instagram how things happened, from the moment she started having earaches and she thought of shoving garlic in her ear, through the moment when it got stuck deep inside so that two doctors couldn't get it out, and to the happy ending and the moral of the mind - don't shove garlic in your ear.
From Maya Wertheimer's story (photo: screenshot, Instagram)
From Maya Wertheimer's story (photo: screenshot, Instagram)
If Wertheimer's bitter experience is not enough for you to avoid the strange custom, we will explain that although for years garlic has been known to have healing properties, and it is indeed recognized for its ability to cure ear infections, its introduction into the body (other than in the form of food) involves risks, including irritation My skin and even a chemical burn from continuous contact of the skin with the garlic.
In Wertheimer's case a piece of the garlic broke away from him - and penetrated too deeply.
It is also important to remember that there may be bacteria on the garlic itself that will cause infection, which is dangerous in itself.
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From Maya Wertheimer's story (photo: screenshot, Instagram)
From Maya Wertheimer's story (photo: screenshot, Instagram)
In this context, let's recall that just a month ago, the Ministry of Health warned the public that although it is very trendy on Tiktok, it is forbidden to put garlic in the nose to drain the runny nose.
They explained that "there is a good chance that the tooth will get stuck in your nose - even a tiny piece of garlic stuck in the nostril can have many consequences, including blockage of the sinuses and even infection."
Also, the oils in raw garlic may irritate, lead to a rash inside the nose, crack the skin and even lead to bleeding.
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