Oil Pulling Therapy (OPT)

[Aly B]

Here is a link with more information about oil pulling. I find this interesting.

http://cnri.edu/DRwilson/self-care-with-oil.htm

 

[Samantha Gibson]

Hi Theerosa
Glad you had a good holiday. I know what you mean, I have tried various therapies and spent a fortune on vitamins in the past however so far I do think OPT has worked best. I know my teeth are definitely improved and my gums no longer bleed on brushing. I bought a book by Liz Earle called "Vital Oils" and although it does not mention oil-pulling it does give a lot of info on the benefits of using oils, including a story of a woman with Multiple Sclerosis who believes she has helped her condition by taking Evening Primrose oil tablets and marine fish oils....interesting if it is true. Personally I have always had problems with oily skin and hair, soft teeth with bleeding gums, constipationand menstrual problems (what a babe- not ) all of which have improved since I started oil pulling.

 

[Dog Section Regular]

Hi theerosa,

I would have the same concerns if O.P.T cost a lot of money, but we all have a bottle of oil in the cuboard, so it is not costing us much to use.

When I first started the post, I had a PM from a HP member informing me that it has been used in ayurveda for centuries and is known as gandoosh.

I have read many posts on the success of oil pulling from other forums.

 

[Komkommer]

Alternative health therapies are a leap of faith. I sometimes think too, when you go to the doctor, it is also a leap of faith. But the very strangeness of alternatives are sometimes hard to believe. Meditating, eating a plant, acupuncture, etc. all have a reliable basis in medical history. And some of them can seem so odd. But there is a long history of the curing power of oils. So much information, that this is not at all surprising.

The one thing I do know, your mind and your body are so closely connected. Are you feeling better because you were on holiday? Absolutely. That is a powerful tonic all by itself. Almost like...well, meditation.

Alternatives are not magic bullets. People are so used to going to the doctor and getting an anti-biotic, which "cures" your infection in days. But now we all know the dangers of taking those little magic bullets, don't we?

I believe the testimonials of normal people. And when a few people turn into a few hundred people...well that's pretty hard to ignore.

I can completely understand. Had I not been in such pain 6 months ago when I started all this natural healing stuff, I probably would have laughed out loud at anyone telling me about oil pulling. But now, 6 months later, pain free, looking better and feeling better than I have in decades, I bow to the wonder of our bodies ability to heal itself, just by supplying the tools to allow it to do so. The very difference of alternative/holistic vs allopathic...Allopaths treat the onset of disease, whereas holistic cleans the entire body, allowing it to treat itself. Pretty wondrous, right? It's hard to ignore the truth of that.

But some do not trust their own physiology. There are so many people that believe that the body cannot fight disease, that only a doctor can fight disease. How have so many people given up on their own biology? Who or what has placed this fear in people?

Is oil pulling the only thing I do? No. But even if I stop all other cleanses and supplements, I will continue with this. Why? Because it has truly given me results the fastest of almost anything else I've tried. I enjoy it so much too.

Sorry to get so philosophical.....sometimes I get carried away with this new found freedom from pain, I want to yell it from the mountaintops (or at lease open the door to my Doctors office and yell it into the waiting room).

 

[vera aFa]

Hi guys

A few weeks ago I had a friend staying with me and one day he mentioned oil pulling. I remembered having seen this thread (though I hadn't read it at that point) so I logged on to HP and had a look at the link given in the first post.

Well, it didn't seem like a costly or difficult therapy to try so I've been giving it a go for about three weeks now. Trouble is that when I have to get up early for work (an average of 3 mornings a week) I don't have time for oil pulling. Also I find it difficult to sit and do nothing for 20 mins so tend to read a book....I went to the dentist yesterday and he was interested to hear about the therapy and reported that my gums didn't bleed as much as normal after plaque removal.

I think it is too soon for me to show any real signs but I am going to continue with the OPT as I find it quite soothing anyway and certainly not as YUK as it sounds.

With love
Sunanda xxx

 

[damnyankeega]

Hi Sunanda
I have to get up early to see to my kids before I go to work soI do my pulling as I scoot about the kitchen tidying up. My teeth feel very much stonger and cleaner since starting. I beleive it also keeps me "regular" - it has lots of benefits.

 

[Alissa Reeves]

This is really interesting information. Just heard about the oil pulling yesterday. Hubby has always had a snoring problem and sleeping problem... we helped the restless leg stuff by putting bars of soap at the foot of the bed. Don't know why that works but it does.

Yesterday Hubby did the OP 2 times. He went to bed and is sleeping like I've never seen him sleep in the 24 years we've been married. Wow!

We've both been liver cleansing and colon cleansing for 4 months now.... this is icing on the cake! I have done one OP last night and one this morning.... kids ask me why my teeth are so white already!

Deb

 

[Stuart S]

Hi Deb,

Welcome to the forums, I'm glad you have discovered oil pulling and it's benefits.

Keep on swishing

 

[GreenMan]

I am intrigued [sm=confused-smiley-012.gif](very!)

However that said I do suffer with a furry tongue (nice - eh!?) and so have decided to give this a go.

Will def report back.

 

[Drea]

Hi,

I'm a new member and was very excited when i found this forum. I started OPT about 2 weeks ago. Here, i'd like to ask, particularly to Deb and Sunanda, that what kind oil you are using, is that "cold pressed sunflower oil", or just normal "refined sunflower oil"? Look forward to heraring from you soon.

Many thanks!

 

[DrIG]

Hi Bonnie

I use sunflower oil for cooking so I'm just using what's in the kitchen. Hang on a tick and I'll go and look at it.
Yes, it's just Sainsbury's Pure Sunflower Oil. No more, no less.

I had to laugh when I read debra's post above about her snoring husband. I am moving house and apparently one of my upstairs neighbours snores quite loudly. (What can I do? the place is great in every other respect!) I was just wondering how tactfully I could introduce him to this therapy....(I haven't even met him yet!)

With love
Sunanda x

 

[waq4500]

Hi Sunanda,

Thanks for your reply. I tried to buy "cold pressed sunflower oil" after I read this OPT. I went to local M&S, Sainsbury and Tesco, but can you believe it, they just don’t sell it. So, I’m just using my cooking oil - Pure Sunflower Oil from ASDA. I think I’ll get the Sainsbury’s one to see if it’s better.

By the way, I hope you will get to know your upstairs neighbour bettersoon so that you could introduce him the OPT…

Have a nice weekend!

Bonnie x

 

[Winston]

Hi Bonnie8,

I use refined sunflower oil myself, in the links I posted in my original post I think it says to use unrefined sunflower, sesamee or other nut oil, but those may have been the oils available to them at that time. Today we have a plethera of oils at our dissposal and you need to find one that you are happy with; I have known some people to use olive oil, safflower oil, walnut oil, hemp oil, I even tried Udo's oil but I could not keep it in my mouth long enough for it to turn white.

As long as the end result is the oil turning white by the time 20 minutes is up then you will be fine.

Welcome to the forums and happy swishing.

 

[Maggie Monette]

Can this be done later in the day or does it have to be first thing in the morning? I would like to give it a try, but always have busy mornings. Thanks!

 

[Named]

Interesting to see this thread come up again as I was going to post a question too. I started OPT bearing in mind that everything I read about it said that it would make your teeth whiter. Well, in my case the opposite is true: my teeth are getting greyer. (This has been commented on.) So my question is, should I keep with it or stop?

Love
Sunanda x

PS As you can see, starfish, I'm not an expert so I'm sorry I can't answer your question.

 

[Baps .]

Hi Sunanda:

Gray? That is odd, I have not heard of that before. How long have you been pulling? Did you experience the whitening effect when you first started?

I had pulled for 8 months, and my teeth didn't seem as white as when I first started. They weren't gray, but they weren't shining white anymore. I switched from Sunflower to Organic Sesame, and my teeth immediately started getting that whitening effect again.

We don't know why, but it seems like if you've been using one oil for awhile, changing oil will seem to start the process all over again.

That is what I would suggest to you, is to change oils right away.

I really hope this works out for you.

Molly

 

[Slim D]

Hi Molly

thanks for your reply. I just had a scroll up through this thread to find out when I started oil pulling and it really wasn't that long ago - only one month. Therefore it's not surprising really if I say that TBH I hadn't really noticed any effects at all. Certainly I didn't think my teeth got any whiter - but then when I started I didn't think I would experience any effects for at least two months. (I'm sure I read somewhere that it takes two months...) Anyway I will certainly look out for some organic sesame oil (in my supermarket they only have toasted sesame oil - I presume that's different - but I can look in the health food shop today). I feel it's too soon to abandon the therapy so I will keep trying but with different oil.

Best regards
Sunanda

 

[Terminator]

I am so curious about this, that it has taken up every possible moment for me. I have been reading endlessly to find as much information as possible. And I must admit that I still a little skeptical and a little scared. Scared, that sounds funny, when all I am doing is swishing oil around my mouth. I guess it's just the thought of all this crap coming from way down under!!!

I would love to hear about other's experiences and the real dirt on what I am to expect. Also, I've read that people are doing liver cleanses as well as OP, is this something I should be looking at as well?

Have a great day everyone!![8D]

 

[jaquez]

Hi Winnipooh,

Welcome to the forums, Oil pulling when first loked at sounds strange indeed, but hearing from different people the positive effects it has had on their health and ailments is something that you could afford to try as it is not an expensive routine.

Almost every one has got some food grade oil in the kitchen cupboard, give it a try and see how you feel.



Hi sunanda,

Yes toasted is different.

 

[Aces]

Just want to say Hi,
glad to see another forum on health issues, this is so cool.

I also do the oil pulling, as well as H2O2, and ozone therapies. (among others)

In response to Molly Blooms reference to "chelating with cilantro",
if you don't mind me writing the recipie, as I've done this chelation for about a yr. or two.

Here's the recipie:

4 cloves garlic, - 1\3 C.brazil nuts ,- 1/3 C.sunflower seeds, - 1/3 C. pumpkin seeds, - 2C. packed fresh cilantro, - 2/3 C. flax oil,
- 4 T (tbls) lemon juice, - 2 t. (teaspoons) dulse powder, - and a pinch of himolayan sea salt (best, or celtic is 2nd choice)



Method:

Blend cilantro and flax oil until the cilantro is chopped, - add the garlic and other ing. (except salt) to blender and blend to a
fine paste,
add salt to taste, - blend again.
Store in glass jars (dark) freezes well.


Protocol:

2 t. Per day for 3 wks.

do it once or twice a yr.

Peace. [8D]