Influenza and colds are being experienced much more effectively all over the world this year. Patients are looking for the fastest way to cure the flu during the more severe disease processes compared to previous years. The bizarre solution, known simply as “potato socks” posted on TikTok, went viral on the app, with hundreds of clips showing social media users trying the health trick.
Many users stated that this method was successful, saying that potatoes help remove toxins from their bodies and make them feel fresh and energetic. After a mother tried the potato sock method on her sick child, “It works!! My daughter feels so much better!!” His video, which has over 6.6 million views, instructs viewers on how to properly complete the remedy.
WAIT THROUGH THE NIGHT
“Take a potato and cut two slices out of it,” Anne says in her viral video, emphasizing that each slice of the vegetable is relatively thin. “Put them under the soles of each foot and cover them with a sock overnight.”
REMOVING TOXINS WILL MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD
The footage is cut off the next morning when he takes off his daughter’s socks. “You’ll see a mark on the bottom of the foot, which is absolutely fine. Then you’ll see the hideously dark potato wedges. That’s because the toxins are flushed out and your child is feeling much better,” she says.
“WHAT IT DID FROM MY BODY, IT WORKED”
Indeed, the viral clip shows potato wedges turning black after being in socks all night – which left some viewers nauseous. Meanwhile, another mom explained that the hack works on adults as well as kids. Alicia North said, “Whatever it took out of my body, it worked. I feel so much better.”
“I’M IN SHOCK”
Other social media users, including Isabelle Lux, have also tried this method. In his video, the popular creator said, “What came out of my body last night? I tried to put a potato in my sock and it’s the craziest thing I’ve ever seen. Is this a detox? You can’t tell me this is the most disgusting thing in the world,” he continued. “I’m in shock and tears.”
THERE ARE ALSO PEOPLE WHO SAVE THE METHOD DID NOT WORK
Lux claimed she was battling “the worst flu of her life” and admitted that the hack didn’t help cure her. But a large number of viewers left comments saying that the remedy worked wonders for them. One enthusiastically said, “I did this last night and I feel so much better.”
POTATOES BLACK WHEN EXPOSED TO AIR AND HEAT
A nutritionist explained why potatoes look so blackened after they’ve been taken out of socks. Refuting the claim that the black color is caused by toxins excreted from the body, they said, “When potatoes are sliced open and exposed to air and body heat, enzymatic browning occurs.” They said bluntly, “A potato with socks won’t cure your flu.”