Oil Pulling

Oil pulling is a traditional Ayurvedic practice first documented in the ancient Ayurvedic textbook, the Charaka Samhita.

The process of oil pulling is quite simple, harmless, and inexpensive. There are various opinions and scenarios regarding its use. I recommend drinking one or two cups after brushing your teeth, and it is time to go. Then, put one tablespoon of medicated sesame or coconut oil in your mouth, pull it through your teeth, and swish it around your mouth for 1-3 minutes; then spit it out. The oil's properties permeate the gums and tissues.

The oil mixes with the saliva, creating a thin, white liquid. Swishing activates the enzymes, which draw toxins out of the blood. More specifically, lipids in the oil help extract toxins from the mouth's saliva. As you swish the oil around your mouth, teeth, gums, and tongue, the oil continues absorbing toxins while turning thick and white later. The oil becomes toxic, so spitting it out instead of swallowing it is an essential last step, as you don’t want to reabsorb the toxins. While you can do this process anytime during the day, it is most beneficial when you are rising before eating or brushing your teeth.

The benefits of using sesame, coconut, or medicinal oil include balancing hormones, lowering blood pressure, promoting healthy skin, relieving constipation, boosting oral health, preventing cavities, and removing dental plaque. It also removes internal parasites, detoxifies the body, kills candida, improves digestion, moisturizes skin, reduces cellulite, balances blood sugar, enhances energy, benefits the immune and nervous systems, and lowers LDL cholesterol.

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