Looking for clues within the YouTube video, the creator said that burning an orange was a Jamaican home remedy for regaining senses. But is this remedy proven to work? Here’s how we fact-checked it. One supposed “solution” that’s been making the rounds on YouTube involves burning an orange and mashing it up with sugar. With so many people losing their abilities to taste and smell due to COVID-19, the internet has been overloaded with tricks, hacks and home remedies for how to get your senses back.