OIL PULLING

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This is a Ayurvedic practice which is native to the Indian subcontinent and practiced as a form of alternative medicine in the Western world. I am posting this as a form of tooth whitening & tightening of the teeth. It also *may* improve skin conditions. I have found that my face has become clearer since starting this practice. I find it helps our bodies eliminate. I also found I don't crave eating all the time as I used to since beginning this. Please rate this recipe based on the recipe not what you may have read somewhere else. I also use Recipe #61610 in combination with this practice rather than the glass water for my clear skin. (It's a liver detox).

Provided by UmmBinat

Categories     Very Low Carbs

Time 20m

Yield 1 time, 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 2

1 tablespoon unrefined sunflower oil or 1 tablespoon unrefined sesame oil
1 cup water

Steps:

  • Swish and pull 1 tbs of preferred oil through the teeth and around the mouth before brushing, eating or drinking anything in the morning.
  • Do not swallow.
  • Do this for 15-20 minutes. You will 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.
  • When 20 minutes are up, spit the oil into the toilet.
  • Rinse out your mouth a couple of times with warm water and then brush your teeth and tongue (In Ayurveda tongue cleaning is a part of one's daily hygiene regimen, to remove the toxic debris, known as Ama. It is also an element of traditional Chinese medicine.).
  • Drink one full glass of water.
  • This may be repeated 2-3 times throughout the day, 4 hours before eating or 1 hour after drinking. (That is what I have done and saw the results mentioned in the introduction.).
  • You may eat right away afterward.

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