Oil pulling??!

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mmrose00
mmrose00 Posts: 253 Member
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Any out there ever tried oil pulling? What oils did you use?

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  • staps065
    staps065 Posts: 837 Member
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    What's oil pulling? You piqued my interest!
  • frost1214
    frost1214 Posts: 2
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    yeah..what is it?
  • mmrose00
    mmrose00 Posts: 253 Member
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    What's oil pulling? You piqued my interest!
    Grabbed this from Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_pulling

    Oil pulling or oil swishing, in alternative medicine, is a traditional Indian folk remedy that involves swishing oil in the mouth for claimed oral and systemic health benefits.

    The practitioner rinses their mouth with approximately one tablespoon of oil (sesame and sunflower oils are the most recommended) for 15–20 minutes on an empty stomach, for example first thing in the morning, before eating/drinking, then spits it out.[5]

    This process makes oil thoroughly mixed with saliva. As the process continues, the oil gets thinner and white. The oil is put in the mouth, with chin tilted up, and slowly swished, sucked, chomped and pulled through the teeth. The oil changes from yellow and oily consistency to a thin, white foam before spitting out. If the oil is still yellow, it has not been pulled long enough. It is then spat from the mouth, the oral cavity is then thoroughly rinsed and washed with normal tap water and fingers or tooth brush. This procedure is typically performed daily.
  • rachelpooh7
    rachelpooh7 Posts: 6
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    What is supposed to do?
  • ReneDavidson
    ReneDavidson Posts: 86 Member
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    yeah, what does it do? Is it in lieu of brushing your teeth or for extra care?
  • Vallandingham
    Vallandingham Posts: 2,177
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    Try this website. http://www.oilpulling.com/

    It is important to understand that during the oilpulling / oilswishing process one's metabolism is intensified. This leads to improved health. One of the most striking results of this process is the fastening of loose teeth, the elimination of bleeding gums and the visible whitening of the teeth.

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