Oil Pulling For Health - A Cure All?

This is the first post to Simple Natural and Green Living. For many years I have studied and implemented the concepts I am about to set forth in this blog. If something is natural, organic, green, herbal, homeopathic, holistic - and especially if it is different and unique - I want to talk about it! I guess I'm somewhat of a "leftover hippie" - but these things are near and dear to my heart.

I want to talk about oil pulling today. For those of you that have not heard about OP, the concept may seem a bit strange. Dr. F Karach, MD, presented a paper at a meeting attended by bacteriologists and oncologists who belonged to the Academy of Science in the USSR. This paper explained a harmless biological healing method purported to heal headaches, tooth pain, eczema, thrombosis, ulcers, diseases of the stomach, intestines, heart, blood, kidney, liver, lungs, female problems, nerves, paralysis, encephalitis, cuts, sleeplessness, leukemia, arthritis, and more. It is reported that in cancer, AIDS, and chronic infections, oil pulling has been shown to successfully replace other modes of treatment. It allegedly can heal a number of diseases that might normally require surgery or potent drugs.

This method was so astonishing that it was researched further, and was found that a wide variety of diseases disappeared. According to documentation, another benefit of OP is that it supposedly can tighten loose teeth, eliminate bleeding gums, and even whiten the teeth! Amazing!

Dr. Karach's method involves swishing a tablespoon of cold pressed oil in the mouth, preferably first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. His tests used Sunflower and Sesame oils. They don't have to be organic - regular refined oil works fine. By "swishing," Dr. Karach means to sip, swish, suck and pull it through the teeth for 15 to 20 minutes. This will draw toxins from the blood. When the oil gets thin and white, it is time to spit it out. DO NOT SWALLOW IT! It is now loaded with bacteria and toxins. In fact, if you spit it out in your sink, you should wipe the sink with an antibacterial cleaner. (I spit it in the toilet) After swishing, rinse and wash your mouth out really well. (I rinse with water and then peroxide)

Please try this simple remedy at home and leave me comments on how it is working for you. You can pull oil several times a day, as long as it is on an empty stomach. Remember, if your oil is still yellow when you spit it out - you haven't swished long enough. Read more about it at: Oil Pulling Therapy: Detoxifying and Healing the Body Through Oral Cleansing