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Udarg (Boise, Idaho) on 04/05/2012
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I make a home preparation of a garlic solution by mashing 8 to 10 cloves of garlic and pouring just enough hot water over the top to cover and allow to stand for 2 days. I then strain out the garlic and add 1/2 to 1 teaspoonful of table salt to the mix and put the garlic-salt water into a small, clean vessel with a well fitted lid. When an infection is present I dip a Q-tip into the solution and carefully insert it into the affected sides nostril. I leave it in place until the person cannot stand it any longer. Once I remove the garlic saturated Q-tip I have them blow their nose. It doesn't take more than a few of these treatments to clear up a sinus infection. You will know it is clearing because the nasal mucus will begin losing the yellow or green color and begin to turn clear again.

This can be a rather irritating treatment, but it works and works fast, without any long term side effects. During treatment, it may be some what uncomfortable and there will be a tendency for some people to sneeze. But the Q-tip must be left for as long as the person being treated can actually tolerate it. Usually, even with bad infections, it only takes about five or six treatments to end the sinus infection completely.

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Replied By Trigirl (Denver, Co) on 07/31/2013

Udargs method from Boise worked great! I chopped up a clove of garlic and added a few tablespoons of water. After letting the mixture sit for 10 minutes, I soaked some Q-tips in the solution. I stuck one Q - tip up each nostril as far as it was comfortable. I tried to go 2 minutes each session. The first session got my nose dripping. The second and third sessions included lots of sneezing. I was able to blow out lots of green and yellow mucous after these sessions. The fourth time didn't result in any sneezing and most of what I blew out was clear. I will try this again in a few hours. Lots of immediate relief, worth smelling like garlic!
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Replied By Paletti (France) on 03/20/2015

Udarg's method seems to work! I didn't even let it stand for 2 days, just did it right away after blending and made me sneeze like crazy but felt much better afterwards. This morning no itchy feeling anymore. Will leave it for another day and then add the salt as mentioned. Thank you for sharing this Udarg!!
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Replied By Bev (Illinois) on 06/21/2015

I have done this 3 times today and it does seem to be getting better.

How long can you keep the garlic/salt water mixture in the fridge?

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Replied By Loretta A (California) on 04/08/2023

I tried this Q-tip method and it's awesome. What I did: Chopped 2 big cloves of garlic, covered with boiling water, let it sit 10 minutes, soaked 2 Q-tips in it, shook off excess liquid, set a timer for 2 minutes, laid down and stuck the Q-tips in my nostrils.

Five seconds later I was sneezing like crazy. Pulled out the Q-tips and blew my nose (lots of yellow snot) then laid down and re-inserted the Q-tips. Twenty seconds later I was sneezing again, blew my nose again, and re-inserted the Q-tips. This time for two full minutes. When I blew my nose the third time, the snot was part clear, part yellow. Then I got fresh Q-tips and started again. I made it to 2 minutes then blew my nose (not much snot, and it was clear).

While I write this, I'm coughing because there's still phlegm in my throat. I will definitely repeat this process and I'm going to make some garlic tea for my throat. I've had sinus infections most of the time for two and a half years, and now, in just 5-6 minutes, it's 95% better. Wow.

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