Applying essential oil to anus ‘cures coronavirus’: Iranian cleric

Applying essential oil to anus ‘cures coronavirus’: Iranian cleric

A local cleric from the Iranian city of Qom has suggested a novel cure for the new coronavirus – the pre-bedtime rectal administration of violet leaf oil. 

Users on Twitter describe how the Ayatollah Tabrizian has publicly denounced Western medicine as “un-Islamic”. 

In a post to over 120,000 followers on the social messaging service Telegram, Tabrizian, a purveyor of traditional Islam medicine, listed several alternative techniques for fighting the spread of the contagious disease, known as Covid-19. 

According to an Iranian news site, which obtained a screenshot of the message, Tabrizian recommends consuming copious amounts of brown sugar, burning wild rue, as well as inhaling snuff. 

His eighth tip is the most striking: “Before bedtime, drench some cotton in violet oil and apply onto your anus”