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What
You wish you knew about
Oil Pulling with
Hippocrates Organic Olive Oil
The Science
What is Oil Pulling Therapy?
Oil Pulling Therapy (OP) was first recorded in the "Charaka
Samhita", the main text from which Ayurveda practice is
taught, circa 1000bc. It is an ancient healing art, involving the
rinsing of one’s mouth with oil daily, which promotes oral
health and helps to correct imbalances in our body’s endocrine
and immune systems, allowing us to live a healthier and happier
life!
What does Oil Pulling Therapy do for You?
This simple method makes it possible to heal a wide variety of
diseases which would normally be treated by an operation or by
powerful drugs that have significant side-effects.
Research done by the Department of
Microbiology, V. H. N. S. N. College, has shown that OP resulted
in an average reduction of bacteria which cause dental caries,
also known as tooth decay or dental cavities, by 20% after 40 days
of OP.
In 1996, Andhra Jyoti, a Telugu
daily news paper, conducted a survey to find out the types of
diseases cured and the effectiveness of OP. Out of a total of 1041
respondents, 927 (89%) reported cure of one or more diseases.
By
means of this treatment, diseases like migraine, bronchitis,
diseased teeth, arthritis, eczema and many other illnesses were
completely eliminated from people practising OP.
The first sign of improvement is
in the teeth-they become firm and white. Other healing
indications: fresh, relaxed feeling on waking up, disappearing
dark pouches below the eyes, renewed appetite and energy, better
memory and deeper sleep.
How does Oil Pulling Therapy work?
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda
teach that each
section of the tongue is connected to different body organs. Thus,
an oil-mouth-massage soothes and stimulates the key meridians,
where taste meets organ, to naturally detoxify.
Modern research shows that many of OP’s health benefits
may vary depending on the type of oil used. Oils with strong
anti-microbial properties would sanitize disease-causing microbes
extracted through the saliva during OP. The membranes of the mouth
can also absorb nutrients from anti-oxidant packed oil. Toxins
which are stored in our body also tend to be fat-soluble and would
pass out through the large surface areas of the salivary glands
and membranes of the mouth to dissolve in the oil used during OP.
Since it takes 20 mins for blood to circulate through our entire
body, it is advisable to practice OP for the full duration to
obtain maximum health benefits.
 Why
use Hippocrates Extra-Virgin Organic Olive Oil?
As oil-fats rancidify, triglycerides are
converted into fatty acids and glycerol, causing an increase in
acid number. The standard acid value is 0.6 for labeling a bottle
of olive oil as extra-virgin whereas Hippocrates Extra-Virgin
Olive Oil has an acid value of only 0.2, THREE times fresher than
most commercial olive oils!
Hippocrates Olive Oil achieves this by using only small
Koreneiki olives, cold-pressed to produce oil that retains more
than 30 plant compounds which are usually removed in refined oil.
These compounds’ have strong antioxidant, anti-microbial and
anti-inflammatory effects, making Hippocrates Extra-Virgin Organic
Olive Oil the oil of choice for use in Oil Pulling Therapy.
The Art
Step 1:
First thing in the morning before eating or drinking anything,
pour half a tablespoon (10 ml) of organic Hippocrates extra-virgin
olive oil into your mouth.
Step 2:
Swish the oil in your mouth and through your teeth, as if it was
mouthwash (don't gargle or swallow it though). If you have the
urge to swallow, take a deep breath (through your nose!) and that
sometimes stops the urge. You'll find that the oil will start to
get watery as your saliva mixes with 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.
Step 3:
When the oil has become saturated with the toxins it has pulled
out, it will become white with a milky consistency. You don’t
want to spit it out until the oil has become white. Each time you
oil pull, it can take a different amount of time to get to that
point, 20 minutes is a general rule of thumb, but you can
experiment with this.
Step 4:
After spitting out the toxins laden oil, rinse out your mouth a couple of times with warm water and brush teeth
very thoroughly with or without toothpaste.
Step 5:
Repeat daily and you will soon start feeling and looking
healthier and happier!
Precautions
Who can practice Oil
Pulling Therapy?
Everybody
above the age of five years can practise. For children of five
years and above, use only a teaspoon (5 ml) of oil to prevent
choking. Dentures should be removed before practising. Pregnant
women are advised not to do major detoxification without
consulting with a naturopathic physician. If you are allergic to a
particular brand of oil, change the brand of oil or the type of
oil used. OP can also be done whilst on medication.
What is the reason for
Oil Pulling on an empty stomach?
It helps not to have a full stomach in case you get a
little queasy from the oil pulling experience before you get used
to it. Eating something light may not be a problem, and you can
judge by how you feel.
What other problems might
arise during Oil Pulling Therapy?
(1)
Oil does not become watery or thin
Oil
does not become watery because there is inadequate salivation. In
such cases, you must drink two or three glasses of water, go for a
walk of 30 to 45 minutes and do Oil Pulling Therapy after
returning.
(II) Sneezing and coughing
If
you have to sneeze or cough through mouth do it in the sink or
some such place to avoid oil driblets spray all over or cover
mouth with tissue paper.
(III) Phlegm in the throat gets loose and comes into the mouth
If
phlegm comes into the mouth, making pulling inconvenient, spit and
do pulling with fresh oil again.
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