Bindi Posted October 28, 2015 I've just started a regime of 'coconut oil pulling', I've added a decent link here if anyone's interested in having a look, though I don't know that you need to do it for 20 minutes. Basically you just swish a teaspoon of coconut oil in your mouth and in between your teeth for a few minutes, and bacteria get caught in the coconut oil which is then spat out. After reading the article below I'll see what happens if I do it for longer. And it tastes just fine http://www.dentistryiq.com/articles/2014/03/how-dental-professionals-can-respond-to-oil-pulling-patients.html 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wilfred Posted October 28, 2015 (edited) very effective for cleansing the mouth, i use sunflower oil but coconut is more pleasant for sure. when i was first doing it it started pulling nasty stuff out of the gums after a while. a good 20-30 minutes of swirling is necessary and under the tongue is a good spot for drawing things out. happy pulling! Edited October 28, 2015 by wilfred 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bindi Posted October 28, 2015 very effective for cleansing the mouth, i use sunflower oil but coconut is more pleasant for sure. when i was first doing it it started pulling nasty stuff out of the gums after a while. a good 20-30 minutes of swirling is necessary and under the tongue is a good spot for drawing things out. happy pulling! I'm trying to get my kids to do it and I'm lucky if they do it for 1-2 minutes. Do you know why it is necessary to do it for so long, and whether just a minute or two will still have a good effect? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wilfred Posted October 29, 2015 I'm trying to get my kids to do it and I'm lucky if they do it for 1-2 minutes. Do you know why it is necessary to do it for so long, and whether just a minute or two will still have a good effect? longer you go for the deeper the tissues it starts drawing stuff out from. considering the small amount of oil in the mouth, it takes a while for the osmotic action to start get any traction. too shorter time would just be equivalent to a mouth rinse/brushing your teeth. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rachel Posted October 29, 2015 I've been doing this as well, I do feel that it draws toxins out of the gums. I use coconut oil and put a few drops of cinnamon bark essential oil in for extra kick. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bindi Posted December 9, 2015 I've been very impressed, I've done the coconut oil pulling for a few weeks now, and where I had pain from a developing hole in a tooth, the coconut oil seems to have managed to pull out the bacteria and it doesn't hurt to brush in that area anymore. The true test will be when I go to the dentist next I guess, I'll tell him where the pain was so he can have a proper check (as it was/is between 2 teeth and would be hard to see) and see what's there exactly. My teeth have turned whiter as well. But all in all an excellent natural dental therapy so far 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
