This morning, a friend inspired me to research the ancient art of oil pulling. This was done traditionally by followers of Ayurvedic medicine by swirling and swishing unrefined sesame oil around the mouth for about 15 minutes. The oil and saliva in your mouth team up to pull out toxins from the lymph nodes and blood.
After reading story after story of people curing disease and illness with oil pulling, I decided today would be the day I tried it, too.
I picked up unrefined sesame oil at my local health store. Other successful oils to try would be coconut oil and sunflower oil.
At 7:39 PM I poured one tablespoon of sesame oil into my mouth and started swishing. If you try oil pulling, make sure to just relax and gently pull the oil through your teeth, around your gums around your tongue. Avoid getting oil in your throat, and do not gargle. Spit the liquid into a commode or outside. Oil can clog pipes so don't spit in your sink or shower. It's recommended to oil pull first thing in the morning, before you've had anything to eat or drink...and up to three times daily, on an empty stomach.
I pulled for 15 minutes precisely, then rinsed my mouth a few times with fresh water.
As I sit here typing, I must say, I felt near immediate relief from my tooth/headache. A toothache I've had for over a year. My mouth feels...happy? That's kind of strange to say but it's true. My mouth actually feels like I just did something good for it. Kind of like that feeling when you slather creamy moisturizing lotion on dry, cracked skin. Such relief...
I'm going to take photos of my teeth and gums so I can compare progress in a few months. I'm definitely curious to see what happens...
This article is much more informative than I just was...so have a look and learn a lot!
Remember, use unrefined sesame, coconut, or sunflower oil for best results...happy pulling!
After reading story after story of people curing disease and illness with oil pulling, I decided today would be the day I tried it, too.
I picked up unrefined sesame oil at my local health store. Other successful oils to try would be coconut oil and sunflower oil.
At 7:39 PM I poured one tablespoon of sesame oil into my mouth and started swishing. If you try oil pulling, make sure to just relax and gently pull the oil through your teeth, around your gums around your tongue. Avoid getting oil in your throat, and do not gargle. Spit the liquid into a commode or outside. Oil can clog pipes so don't spit in your sink or shower. It's recommended to oil pull first thing in the morning, before you've had anything to eat or drink...and up to three times daily, on an empty stomach.
I pulled for 15 minutes precisely, then rinsed my mouth a few times with fresh water.
As I sit here typing, I must say, I felt near immediate relief from my tooth/headache. A toothache I've had for over a year. My mouth feels...happy? That's kind of strange to say but it's true. My mouth actually feels like I just did something good for it. Kind of like that feeling when you slather creamy moisturizing lotion on dry, cracked skin. Such relief...
I'm going to take photos of my teeth and gums so I can compare progress in a few months. I'm definitely curious to see what happens...
This article is much more informative than I just was...so have a look and learn a lot!
Remember, use unrefined sesame, coconut, or sunflower oil for best results...happy pulling!
