She Put Garlic in Her Ear and Slept: Morning Surprises the World

As winter approaches, so does our sensitivity to seasonal ailments like the flu.

So what can be done? Most people are familiar with the well-known benefits of garlic and onions—whether it’s drinking their juices with honey or applying them to the throat. But how many have heard of putting them in the ear? According to those who swear by the method, symptoms such as sore throats, fever, coughing, general weakness, and even earaches can all be relieved with surprising ease.

Yes, the strong smell is hard to ignore, but countless internet users around the world have tried this trick and claim it genuinely works. “I had the flu for several days and decided to give this method a try,” wrote one user under a viral blog video posted by health influencer Eva Fox, which has already amassed nearly 4 million views.

Fox has gained popularity on social media for sharing simple yet effective “grandmother’s remedies” in her videos.

Many users chiming in through the comments described this as “a well-known and effective remedy that all grandmothers used to know.” Another commenter wrote that they had placed a piece of garlic in their ear overnight during a severe earache and “by the next morning, the pain had significantly decreased. I recommend it—it works.”