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Endity
30th March 2012, 20:50
Extra Virgin Olive Oil is the oil of choice. As this oil does have anti viral properties. Alot use cocunut oil and many use vegetable oil. Never ever ever use Rape seed oil(Canola Oil) for anything not even cooking.

In the morning, before breakfast on an empty stomach you take one tablespoon in the mouth but do not swallow it. Move Oil Slowly in the mouth as rinsing or swishing as ' sip, suck and pull through the teeth' for fifteen to twenty minutes. This process makes oil thoroughly mixed with saliva. Swishing activates the enzymes and the enzymes draw toxins out of the blood. The oil must not be swallowed, for it has become toxic. As the process continues, the oil gets thinner and white. If the oil is still yellow, it has not been pulled long enough. It is then spit from the mouth , the oral cavity must be thoroughly rinsed and mouth must be washed thoroughly. Just use normal tap water and good old fingers to clean.

Clean the sink properly, you can use some antibacterial soap to clean the sink. Because the spittle contains harmful bacteria and toxic bodily waste. If one were to see one drop of this liquid magnified 600 times under a microscope, one would see microbes in their first stage of development.

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.

The oil pulling /swishing is done best before breakfast. To accelerate the healing process, it can be repeated three times a day, but always before meals on an empty stomach.

This except taken from http://oilpulling.com/
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Oil Pulling ("OP") is reported to cure: Mouth & Gum Disease; Stiff Joints; Allergies; Asthma; High Blood Sugar; Constipation; Migraines; Bronchitis; Eczema; Heart, Kidney, Lung Diseases; Leukemia; Arthritis; Meningitis; Insomnia; Menopause (hormonal issues); Cancer; AIDS; Chronic Infections; Varicose Veins; High Blood Pressure; Diabetes; Polio; Cracked Heels.

Here's are a few paragraphs from Bharat Savur's article on The Hindu Business Online

..."When Dr Karsch examined the gargled milk-white oil under a microscope with 600 magnification, he saw live organisms swimming in it. It's poisonous, so never swallow it, he warns. These poisons are bacteria-embryos, which, if not eliminated, cause diseases. Apparently, Dr Karsach cured his own chronic blood disease and 15-year-old arthritis.

The first sign of improvement is in the teeth-they become firm and white, he says. Other healing indications: fresh, relaxed feeling on waking up, disappearing dark pouches below the eyes, anew appetite and energy, better memory and deep sleep.

Dr Karsch swears by the mouth oil-wash for anything from organ-disorders, skin-diseases, menstrual problems, paralysis to every ache and it is in the human anatomy. You can gargle even when you have fever, he says, adding, it takes anything from two days to a year to cure a disease.

And if these claims sound exaggerated, he told a conference of Ukrainian cancer specialists, try out the process yourself.

Interestingly, Ayurveda advises oil gargling "to purify the taste-buds and the entire system", as explained by Dr Deepak Chopra in Perfect Health. According to this life science, the tongue is mapped by organ-locations -- that is, each section of the tongue is connected to the kidneys, lungs, spleen, liver, heart, pancreas, small intestines, stomach, colon, and spine.

Thus, an oil-mouth-massage soothes and stimulates the key meridians where taste meets organ. Simultaneously, as in any skin-massage, the inner skin and lining of the mouth, palate and tongue become warm and supple and the lubrication prevents dryness (the vatic effect).

In modern dietetics too, dryness is discussed. For example, lack of Vitamin A (retinal) causes the outer lining of the eyeball to dry and wrinkle, and affects vision.

And as any dietician would tell you, all oils contain 960 micrograms of vitamin A per 10 gm (the recommended daily allowance of vitamin A per adult is 600 micrograms). So, it's possible that oil gargling helps in reaching the required retinal to the eyeballs and keeps them elastic and smooth.

Likewise, the Ayurvedic `purification of taste-buds' also has its equivalent in dietetics as `antioxidants'. Oxidation literally means `the putrefaction of body-tissues'.

And oil-soluble vitamins, A, C, D, and E are antioxidants that protect and prevent the decaying process and help maintain the integral functioning of cell membranes. That's why, many people are ingesting vitamin E pills to stem `aging' (oxidation)."

Many Testimonials here as well you can view http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/oil_pulling.html

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My own personal experience. I have been oil pulling for about 6 months now. The first day I noticed my teeth felt stronger. I no longer had pain in them as I ussually suffered from sensitivity to cold drinks. I had a renewed feeling of energy and lifeforce. I felt strong. Within a week I saw my skin clear up dramatically not only on my face but all over my body. I noticed there was not a blemish on any part of my body anywhere. My allergies after a month almost completly dissapated. My allergies come from aluminum toxins that most of us get from under arm deodorant, coke cans, ect ect. This seemed to clear it up even though I was still using said products. Now after doing for 6 months physically on the inside I feel great. The only thing I have problems with currently is my neck which is from an accident I had in a car. I get that adjusted weekly by a chiropractor. I stumbled upon oil pulling out of random luck. I had a severe sinus infection and I was searching safe anti biotics to take and was searching through bactrim since I am weary of all "Western Medicine*. And here popped this little website talking about oil pulling. This has changed my health dramatically. I feel people should give it a try for at least a week. In one day I felt a difference after OPin. Notes in case forgotten.
***OP on an empty stomache***
***Never swallow any of the juice ever(Even if people say its not harmful)***
***Wash your mouth thoroughly after OPin(Reccomend brushing your teeth after rinsing)***Drink at least 16oz of water after opin/ brushing teeth***
***Enjoy the benefits***

Cilka
31st March 2012, 02:50
I tried it a few years back and I did not see any difference. If you want to seriously detoxify your body then try DMSA.

Endity
31st March 2012, 07:39
I def understand. In my opinion its main power is pulling metal toxins out of your blood. I had a friend of mine try it and they had the same result you did. He was a very healthy fellow when he tried it and I was more on the sickly side. I suppose I had much more to gain from the experience whether it was all in my head or actually because of it. I def would reccomend people give it a try it is such a cheap thing to see if you feel any good :)

Dorjezigzag
31st March 2012, 15:46
I'm glad you have had some response from this thread because I wrote about this a couple of weeks back, although due to lack of time I did not present much info.
http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?29298-Healthy-Teeth-Or-How-Toothpaste-Causes-Most-Dental-Problems&p=449293#post449293

I have just been trying it recently and I am using sesame oil that was recommended, In the short term I feel it has been worthwhile. Time will tell if it is truely beneficial for myself.

I have seen many testimonials including yours of its powerful effects and if it is the case for the wider population I feel that it is a huge scandal that this simple practice has not been encouraged by dental health 'experts' while they do encourage poisons like Fluoride with very questionable benefits for oral health.

Hervé
31st March 2012, 17:04
Another thread on the same subject with the same title (however the OP disappeared):

Oil pulling (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?5647-Oil-pulling)

TWINCANS
31st March 2012, 17:24
Thanks to the earlier thread on this subject, we've been oil pulling most days over the winter. I believe organic sesame oil was actually the oil of choice mentioned. That's what we've been using. Can certainly say there's improvement in overall oral health, whiter teeth, clean breath etc. Well recommended.

conk
3rd April 2012, 20:18
I can attest to the teeth whitening aspect.

Eram
5th April 2012, 18:05
Hi Endity,

I've done this Oil Pulling self-flagellation for 2 days now ;). It's been nasty and making me wanna puke , but......
There's something going on in there... I feel something changing..... I've had pain in the right side of my teeth for years now. On the upper and bottom right-side, under all the molars ( 8 molars in total in my case). Sometimes there's much pain so I can't chew food there and sometimes the pain is less.

Now, after 2 days of swishing this oil, the pain under 7 molars is gone and 1 molar is still painful, but in a low level of pain.
Isn't this miraculous?
I've been walking with these pains for so long and I'm so afraid for the dentist!!
You've no idea how happy I am.

As I told you in the PM, you where the 2th person in 2 days who was pointing out this self help method to me (I had never heard of this before), so I told myself to be a big fool not to try it out.

Thanks very much!!!

I'll implement this Oil Pulling in my daily life exercises~!

meeradas
5th April 2012, 18:23
It's been nasty and making me wanna puke , but......

Maybe switch oils.
For me, sunflower oil works best. Use the best quality available.
Read again (http://oilpulling.com/oilpullingmethod.htm), and enjoy.
Brushing teeth right after the procedure: No.

Endity
5th April 2012, 18:30
Hi WakyTweaky,

I am glad this is helping your teeth. I will assure you though that if you have cavities or a problem with your teeth this will help dull the pain and help it from growing further. It def is best to get those fixed and continue oil pulling afterwards. As I am quite sure it will not erase any decay but merely stifle it from progressing. I would keep at it just remember to never use canola oil and if you can Always get Cold Pressed Oils to use. There are many different ideas on which oil is the best. I normally use Cold pressed Olive Oil as from the testimonies of people say it has the best anti viral properties of all the oils. This is all speculation of course from my end. I am actually my self thinking of trying cold pressed sesame oil and see how that works for me. I hope you can continue oil pulling and feel some good from doing it. Be well :)

Eram
6th April 2012, 18:42
It's been nasty and making me wanna puke , but......

Maybe switch oils.
For me, sunflower oil works best. Use the best quality available.
Read again (http://oilpulling.com/oilpullingmethod.htm), and enjoy.
Brushing teeth right after the procedure: No.

I'll buy some different oils as time goes bye.
Why not brushing my teeth?

I know I'll have to visit a dentist at some point endity, but for the moment I'm glad I can still pay the mortgage :S .

Bye the way, after 3 days of oil pulling I definitely experience that I have more energy!!!

Endity
6th April 2012, 19:27
It only gets better from what i can tell. The more you do it on a daily basis the better your health will feel. Keep positive thoughts behind everything you are doing and you are bound for success :)

meeradas
7th April 2012, 10:25
Why not brushing my teeth?

No scientifically proven answer,
just that oral cavity chemistry feels thoroughly good after pulling and rinsing, doesn't it?
That's why.
I brush before doing it.

conk
7th April 2012, 14:28
Why not brushing my teeth?

No scientifically proven answer,
just that oral cavity chemistry feels thoroughly good after pulling and rinsing, doesn't it?
That's why.
I brush before doing it.If you must brush after pulling, at least use a very soft brush and NO toothpaste. Often after eating our teeth need a few minutes to remineralize. They are very sensitive to pressure and abrasion at this point. Toothpaste usually contains glycerin (lubricant) that will hardly rinse off, not allowing remineralization.

Eram
7th April 2012, 18:57
2 more things I can add to the 'oil pulling is miraculous' list:
*My teeth stay clean and smooth way way longer as usual. I brushed them this morning and up until now (12 hours later) haven't had the chance to do it again, but my teeth feel smooth as if I brushed them 10 minutes ago.
* My skin feels very different. Also smooth in a way. My girlfriend says it looks very healthy, with more colour in it.

I will brush before pulling, never after :)

Eram
14th April 2012, 21:19
Well,

I've done this oil pulling for about 12 days now.

* no more pain in my jaw / teeth, except for a little bit in 1 molar.
* teeth remain smooth much longer, extraordinary!
* My skin feels much more smooth.
* I have significantly more skin colour. Other people have made comments about it.
* I feel it is a little easier to connect with my heart. Maybe it has to do with the amount of poison in a human body?
* My body odour has improved.
* My breath has improved a lot
* I also lost a tooth. My sweet tooth that is ! weird isn't it?

Not so bad for a spoonful of oil and a little mouth exercise every day :thumb:

much love and gratitude!

Waky

ThePythonicCow
14th April 2012, 22:14
I've just started using ToothSoap - it's three ingredients are

organic extra virgin olive oil
organic coconut oil
essential oil
I wonder if using that to brush my teeth is anything like oil pulling (except that I don't do it for as long - perhaps I should)?

I like it - using the "cinammon shreds" flavor.

Endity
18th April 2012, 06:36
I'd say paul you would be doing ok. I would brush for at least 5 minutes. That is the bare minimum from what I can tell on oil pulling. Also your best bet is to just try some sort of expeller pressed, or cold pressed sesame sunflower ect ect. I mean if your going to do it might as well do it right :>

Matter of fact I don't think I would recommend brushing for 5 minutes. Thats way more time spent abrasively brushing your teeth than needed. So I would just continue what you are doing, or attempt actual oil pulling. OR DO BOTH :)

Rogerc
18th April 2012, 06:47
Thanks good people I'll start tomorrow and let you know the results.

Rogerc
6th May 2012, 13:39
Well guys n gals, I've pulled, sucked, swilled and gargled now for almost three weeks and honestly haven't noticed a difference. Having said that I didn't have caries or gum disease and I always use extra virgin olive oil even for cooking. As for body odour I eat so much fresh garlic that I'm used to people recoiling from me !!
Incidently the oil turning white is just an emulsion between the oil and saliva.

PS I have gone back to my electric toothbrush dipped in Bicarbonate of soda.

Dorjezigzag
6th May 2012, 13:48
Hi roger

I've pulled, sucked, swilled and gargled
I hope you did not gargle it in your throat from what I understand this should not be done. The oil pulling is taking out bacteria from between your teeth if you then gargle it this can lead to infections.

CdnSirian
6th May 2012, 16:03
Fyi Dr. Mercola has put together a toothpaste leaving out the glycerin which prevents the re-mineralization of teeth. Tooth powders are often available in health food stores as well.

I also notice after oil pulling that my teeth feel cleaner much longer. I'm not sure yet about the other benefits, but will persist. Thanks all above.

9eagle9
6th May 2012, 17:50
I use OP, when I first started it was quite a regime, 3-5 times a day for several weeks. . Then as the effects kick in I'd reduce that. If i feel a cold coming on I start it, if I don't I will get half cold. Half way sick, and half way well, which is worse than being fully sick because your body tires itself off resisting the cold. Your not really sick symptom wise but your body is exhausted literally from not becoming sick if that makes sense.

But it can take several weeks to start noticing an appreciable difference. People who are very tuned into their body notice the subtle shifts faster.





I def understand. In my opinion its main power is pulling metal toxins out of your blood. I had a friend of mine try it and they had the same result you did. He was a very healthy fellow when he tried it and I was more on the sickly side. I suppose I had much more to gain from the experience whether it was all in my head or actually because of it. I def would reccomend people give it a try it is such a cheap thing to see if you feel any good :)

infinitexlight
17th May 2012, 22:03
Hello, I myself too am always sick (multiple health issues). I have been doing Oil Pulling with Extra Virgin Coconut Oil (organic). And its been working wonders (=. Most noted is of course whiter teeth (they seem to sparkle!) I also have fresher breath, and just generally feel quite good. I think perhaps you were right - maybe when you are sick, the effects are more obvious? I find Oil Pulling with Coconut oil to be more pleasant than other oils - I guess time will tell as to how it goes, but so far so good! I highly recommend the Coconut Oil though for those who do wish to try it. (=

Rainbowbrite
18th May 2012, 09:07
Hi everyone! I've been oil pulling for a little over a month now and i can attest to the benefits of it. I've overcome the 'gag reflex' that i had initially and can now oil pull without too much issue. It's worth persevering with imho. It took about a week to ten days to get over the desire to immediatley spit it out...

The observed benefits for me are: whiter teeth and fresher breath, no tooth pain (i have one cavity at the back that needs attention, am saving to get this sorted out), a cleaner palette - flavours are stronger and i can pick up on more subtle flavours better, i've also not picked up a cold or any such since starting - however i am in generally good health anyway. My teeth feel cleaner all day, as in squeeky clean, right up until bedtime.

For the record, i've been doing this alongside a big diet change detailed on Dawn's thread 'the gut of all disease', so it's hard to seperate which physical change is happening as a result of which change in habit, but i've done my best with that :)

Rainbowbrite
18th May 2012, 09:10
This is really interesting, i've switched to predominantly cooking with coconut oil because of the amazing health benefits, but it hadn't occurred to me to use it for oil pulling! Thanks for that - and welcome to Avalon!


Hello, I myself too am always sick (multiple health issues). I have been doing Oil Pulling with Extra Virgin Coconut Oil (organic). And its been working wonders (=. Most noted is of course whiter teeth (they seem to sparkle!) I also have fresher breath, and just generally feel quite good. I think perhaps you were right - maybe when you are sick, the effects are more obvious? I find Oil Pulling with Coconut oil to be more pleasant than other oils - I guess time will tell as to how it goes, but so far so good! I highly recommend the Coconut Oil though for those who do wish to try it. (=

MorningFox
23rd January 2013, 01:04
Sorry to bump an old thread. I've been oil pulling for a few days now with raw organic coconut oil but thought I'd try something else last night and this morning. Rapeseed oil. Stupidly I did it without first reading about it and now after googling it i'm led to this page and see that you explicitly warn against rapeseed oil. What exactly is bad about it and should I be worried that I've swooshed it around my mouth for two 20 minute periods?

Back on the coconut oil now but may give olive oil a go.

Best,
MF

CdnSirian
23rd January 2013, 02:17
Hi MorningFox. Probably 2 goes with rapeseed oil doesn't matter. The coconut oil is an excellent choice, according to all I've read.

Welcome to PA!

sigma6
23rd January 2013, 23:11
Excellent thread, Endity thank you for such a clear and detailed 'nutshell'... I heard about it for months now, and wasn't 'getting it'... now I think I'm sold... It just initially sounded so 'mickey mouse' (swishing oil in your mouth? yeah right! ... LOL) but the part about the Dr doing a magnification of 600 times and what he found, the stimulative aspect, etc, really started to get my attention, and although not everyone gets immediate results, but the ones that did were quite outstanding, I doubt someone can eliminate bacteria related tooth pain by placebo effect for very long (thanks to all tooth pain posters) the explanations for both sides made a LOT of sense, ie. sensitivity, overall health, existing lifestyle... this is it! ...so it's olive oil for me, and raw unrefined coconut oil when I can get my hands on it... as I could definitely use it with my diet and lifestyle... I love 'simple stupid'! (because it can be genius! ha!)

Bill Ryan
12th February 2013, 13:44
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A quick update on my own experience with this.

A few weeks ago I noticed I had a sensitivity in one of my molars, characteristic of the onset of a small cavity. I have a sonic toothbrush, and each time I got too close to the spot I'd have to pull the brush away.

So I tried oil pulling again. I used a tablespoon of coconut oil (high quality, freshly extracted), and swished it around for ~15 mins. Every other day I'd forget to do it, so over a 10 day period I 'oil pulled' maybe 5-6 times. But the result is that the sensitivity has almost completely disappeared. This simple practice really does work.

:)

conk
12th February 2013, 17:35
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A quick update on my own experience with this.

A few weeks ago I noticed I had a sensitivity in one of my molars, characteristic of the onset of a small cavity. I have a sonic toothbrush, and each time I got too close to the spot I'd have to pull the brush away.

So I tried oil pulling again. I used a tablespoon of coconut oil (high quality, freshly extracted), and swished it around for ~15 mins. Every other day I'd forget to do it, so over a 10 day period I 'oil pulled' maybe 5-6 times. But the result is that the sensitivity has almost completely disappeared. This simple practice really does work.

:)Bill, pull out your MMS for tooth and gum pain. It has really works miracles for me and my family. Not exaggerating at all. Also, Dr. Jonathan Wright recently wrote about something a few of us here know about, xylitol. It actually prevents and cures cavities. Chew xylitol flavored gum for the easiest method. I usually go to sleep with a pinch of xylitol in my mouth. That is after brushing with baking soda and sea salt. Baking soda is alkaline and kills off the acid produced by bad bacteria. It's the acid that causes the enamel to soften. Eating fermented foods also introduces very beneficial bacteria into the mouth. A perfectly healthy human body contains multiple strains of good bugs, in every part of the body.

And Rapeseed? Industrial lubricant. Canada produces a lot of it. They made up the name Canola Oil in order to sell it. No one would buy it if marketed under the name Rapeseed, as many know it's not a real food product. Reading about pulling you'll find that most use organic sesame oil, perhaps EEVO or coconut.

vje2
14th February 2013, 17:06
Hi everyone,
I´ve heard about OP, and did it a couple of days many years ago. But I cannot attest if it worked or not, as I was not constant enough to see any results.
However, cold pressed sesame oil, taste lovely!

EsmaEverheart
14th February 2013, 17:30
I tried oil pulling for a month a couple of years ago after I had gone to a new dentist to get an exam because this dentist was offering free exams. He had said that I needed $5,000 worth of dental work for various things. So I did the oil pulling every day for a month and went back to my regular dentist and had an exam. This time I needed no dental work. Now wheter the new dentist was running a scam or not I don't know. But I can't help but believe that the oil pulling helped.