In the 1990s, Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt and I included oil pulling in our mercury amalgam removal protocol. This important natural detoxification process has held up over time, and is also included in my updated protocol, The 5 Dental Detox Days which is available to download.
Dr. Karach suggested that this ancient Ayurvedic practice be done with sesame oil. More recently, Bruce Fife, who wrote the book Oil Pulling Therapy: Detoxifying and Healing the Body Through Oral Cleansing has popularized the use of coconut oil for this oral cleansing method.
Although both unrefined, organic sesame oil and coconut oil are both good options, in my testing the organic coconut oil tests superiorly.
Additionally, I have also found that holding any oil in your mouth for “as long as you can,” that is, for 3 to 10 or more minutes, has more negative than positive effects. Similar to the directions for castor oil packs, any process where toxins are absorbed can be a two-way street. That is, after a few minutes, some of the petrochemicals and other toxins that have been absorbed into the oil held in the mouth can begin to be re-absorbed into the oral mucosa. Thus, some of the toxic chemicals are cleared when we spit out the oil and rinse, but others have been re-absorbed into the gums and tissues through holding the oil so long in our mouths.
Oral Cleansing – Karach’s Oil Pulling:
Hold a few tablespoons or just a "mouthful" of organic coconut oil in your mouth for approximately 30 seconds, intermittently swishing it around, "chewing it," and gargling. Then spit it out. Repeat this process 2 more times. Then gargle and rinse with salt and baking soda, and brush your teeth.
You should do this treatment after dental cleanings, removal of amalgam fillings and metal crowns, or the fitting of dental appliances or braces. Do not do it after dental extraction and cavitation surgery—you do not want to disturb the healing gum mucosa at all for a few weeks. You can also utilize this traditional Ayurvedic practice any time you want to detoxify or when you are on a detoxification protocol.
Note that other protocols recommend holding the oil for as long as possible, e.g., for 10 to 20 minutes. However, in my opinion, with this briefer 30 seconds protocol there is less chance of a re-uptake of toxic chemicals back into the mucosa and then into the surrounding tissues and bloodstream.
The ancient practice of oil pulling, known for its benefits in oral health, has been used for centuries to cleanse and detoxify the mouth. It’s a simple yet powerful addition to your wellness routine. While you focus on self-care, you can rely on a Literature Review Writing Service to handle your academic tasks, ensuring balance in both health and studies.
Thank you for the clear up. I use expeller pressed virgin coconut oil for 20 minutes and wondered how that kind would be good .I don't know if it can help me much. By the time I was 19 I married into a conventional surgery happy family (who acted as one weird unit not individuals). Who had both (perfectly grown and placed) wisdom teeth on my right side extracted and by then their SAD (Standard American Diet) diet of low fat, skim milk, low carb, low calorie, vegetable oil, low fat margarine mostly vegetarian diet, okla PPO dentists who drilled entire teeth out for small "soft spot" and filled to the brim with Mercury amalgam. I only had one cavit…
We switched from coconut oil to castor oil for pulling a few months ago, after we read it could be done for only 2 minutes. This morning I did as you recommended (3X) with coconut oil, and it felt great! Love that I don't have to walk around with it in my mouth :)
Thanks for the good information as always Louisa!
Yes Susan - I think oil pulling right now to help cleanse the throat and mouth from smoke inhalation is a great idea. Also try the castor oil packs (my gentler directions) on the lungs and liver now - see if that helps as well. Louisa
Dear Carol Ann - interesting idea but it doesn't test well for me now that I test out castor oil for oil pulling - maybe too strongly nutritional whereas the coconut oil is more mild and receptive to bind toxins better....Louisa