Swishing/Pulling

eddyandme · ‎09-24-2011

Saw on Dr. Oz last week that "pulling" is very good for your teeth, mouth and gums. You have to take a teaspoon of oil and swish it around in your mouth for 20 minutes, then spit it out. Has anyone every tried this? any thoughts?

willdob3 · ‎11-01-2010

Dr O pushes everything & anything for one day.

Do a search for "oil pulling" and you'll find many threads on the subject. Do a Google search and you'll find lots of info on the correct oils to use (most are not good for oil pulling - do not use olive oil) and the many health benefits. Oil pulling is an ancient Ayurveda practice used for treating many things.

It is one tablespoon of oil, not a teaspoon, though some people have to start with less and work up to a tablespoon. Some start at less than 20 minutes, too.

scatcat · ‎03-15-2010

20 minutes??

VaBelle35 · ‎03-10-2010

That's probably supposed to be 2 minutes.

ACT rinse is 1 minute and I can barely get to that. 2 minutes of olive oil would be torture.

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willdob3 · ‎11-01-2010

On 3/23/2014 scatcat said: 20 minutes??

Yes. Twenty minutes.

willdob3 · ‎11-01-2010

On 3/23/2014 VaBelle35 said:
That's probably supposed to be 2 minutes.

ACT rinse is 1 minute and I can barely get to that. 2 minutes of olive oil would be torture.

I guess you'd have to work up to 20 minutes. Oil pulling with an oil is different than using a mouthwash.

Never use olive oil if you try this. It is not a good oil pulling oil. Try virgin coconut oil, or better yet, cold-pressed unroasted sesame oil.

I am still oxox · ‎03-09-2010

On 3/23/2014 VaBelle35 said:
That's probably supposed to be 2 minutes.

ACT rinse is 1 minute and I can barely get to that. 2 minutes of olive oil would be torture.

Nope 20 minutes --

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Montana · ‎03-09-2010

I started with a teaspoon - the amount recommended for children. It was still hard to get used to. It took quite a while but I slowly increased the amount until I could do a tablespoon. I use organic cold-pressed sesame oil. Coconut oil is also recommended but I like the taste of sesame oil better.

muttmom · ‎11-28-2012

There was a thread yesterday about this on View Points. There are a number of posters that did it.

eddyandme · ‎09-24-2011

On 3/23/2014 muttmom said:
There was a thread yesterday about this on View Points. There are a number of posters that did it.

Thanx for the info. I read on Amazon that a lot of people use the coconut oil. Didn't know about the sesame oil - guess I'll go with that if it tastes better. Don't think I can handle 2 tbls of oil, I'll have to build up. Muttmom, thanx for the tip on viewpoints - will have o go there. Sounds yucky, but if it works, it's worth a try!