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According to reports, a 14-year-old boy in Uttar Pradesh, India, had to be hospitalized after eating 16 toothbrushes and a 3-inch nail in order to cure his addiction to eating soil.

According to a report by Jam Press, Harish Devi ingested these items after a holistic medical "expert" stated that this unorthodox medicine could help heal his habit of eating soil.

At the same time, the teenager's family believes that the above-mentioned items can also help expel the ghosts possessing him.

However, after eating these items, Harish began to experience severe stomach pain. The boy was taken to the Baba Raghav Das Medical School, where the doctor made a surprising discovery.

The surgeon moved quickly and removed the dental equipment and nails from the patient's abdomen. The accompanying footage showed Harish lying on the bed with bloody objects and X-rays of spikes in the stomach of the poor soul. The photo depicts fragments of terrible actions.

Fortunately, Harish's condition improved after the operation, and the doctor hoped that he would fully recover.

According to Healthline, it is not yet clear what causes people to eat soil, although it may be caused by pica, a common childhood illness, and teenagers crave to eat inedibles ranging from soil to human hair. Items. Harish’s soil addiction may also be terraphagia. People eat soil or clay to relieve stomach problems such as food poisoning.

Unfortunately, this habit can expose practitioners to heavy metals, harmful microorganisms and parasites.

This is not the first time someone has ingested unconventional items to try to cure diseases. Earlier this month, a Lithuanian man redefined the "iron stomach" after swallowing nails, screws, nuts and knives, giving up alcohol in a strange way.

During the subsequent three-hour operation, the doctor removed a total of 2 pounds of metal from his abdomen.