Oil Pulling

Mum sent me an article lately, very similar to something Aunty Jenny sent months back. It's all about the benefits of Oil Pulling, something I found to be pretty far fetched the first time I read it. It originated from India and is related to Ayuvedic treatments.

Anyway, since this is the 2nd time I'm reading it, I decided to do a little research (thanks to good ol' Google!) and I realized there are so many benefits from it. They include Bad breath, head-aches, thrombosis, ulcers/diseases of stomach, heart problems, kidney problems, liver problems, lung problems, women's illnesses, diseases of nerves, prevent growth of malignant tumors and chronic sleepnesses (just to name a few).

So how does it work?
this treatment consists of swishing vegetable oil in the mouth. The healing process is accomplished by the human organism on its own. In this way it is possible to heal cells, tissue and all organs simultaneously; the body itself gets rid of toxic waste without disturbing the healthy microflora. Dr. Karach says human beings are living only half their life span. They could potentially live healthy to be 140 to 150 years old :-p hmmm..... I don't see people in India live that long??? Maybe 140yrs is a bit of an exaggeration?!

How to do this?
Step 1: The first thing in the morning on an empty stomach and before drinking any liquids (including water), pour approximately one tablespoon of vegetable oil (eg, sunflower, sesame, Coconut, Olive etc) into your mouth.

Step 2: Swish the oil around in your mouth without swallowing it. Move it around in your mouth and through your teeth, as if it was mouthwash. You'll find that the oil will start to get watery as your saliva mixes with it. Keep swishing. If your jaw muscles get sore while swishing, you're putting too much into it. Relax your jaw muscles and use your tongue to help move the liquid around the inside of your mouth. When you do this correctly, you'll feel very comfortable. Pretty soon, it will become second nature.

Step 3: As the end of the oil pulling session approaches, you may notice the oil/saliva mixture in your mouth has become thicker. This is quite normal, since it is pulling out toxins from your body. When 20 minutes is up, spit out the oil. I suggest spitting it into a bottle/tissue before throwing it away since too much oil in the drain pipe might clog it up.

Step 4: Rinse out your mouth a couple of times with warm water. This will rinse out any toxins which may be left in the mouth.

Will try it over the weekend & let you know how it went. Good Luck!