What is oil pulling?

Oil pulling is Ayurvedic practice that some people in the West have accepted for alleged health benefits. In the oil pulling procedure, someone takes a small amount of neutral, unrefined oil and throws it back and forth in the mouth for 20 minutes before rinsing and drinking a few glasses of water. If it is carried out daily, the pulling of oil should promote the health of the oral cavity and general physical health, although skeptics have stressed that the pulling of oil was not supported by any controlled scientific studies. According to the adherence to oil pulling, the practice should pull toxins out of the body. He claims that when the oil is moved in the mouth, it removes toxins from veins and gums and runs out and foam. Of course, when the oil is upset or whipped in any conditions, white and foam run out, so the fact that the oil turns into foam, while someone is engaged in dragging the oil is not terribly surprising.

This practice, also known as known as swinging, should be done on an empty stomach, ideally in the morning. Some experts promoteBrushing teeth after oil pull, maybe remove the neat texture of the oil, although the use of commercial toothpaste is not recommended. According to practitioners, drinking water after the procedure is also important.

It seems that critical analysis of oil pulling techniques suggests that it probably does not provide any health benefits, because simple friction with oil is not enough to remove unspecified toxins from the mucus membranes of the mouth. Some unrefined oils have useful amounts of vitamins and minerals and it is possible that some of them could be absorbed when pulling oil, maybe contribute to general health, but eating a balanced diet could bring the same benefits. This practice seems to be particularly harmful, which leads some skepticismal medicine to conclude that specifically advice against oil turn is not necessary. People may want to consider how they are improving in addition to practicing oil to ensure they get the bestPossible care for the oral cavity.

oils are very popular in Ayurvedic medicine and numerous Ayurvedic treatments include oil application. Classically, the oil must be exported to dosha or the patient's body type for the best benefits and it is curious that the descriptions of oil pulling do not specify a specific type of oil, except unfronted oil from the cold.