Oil pulling or oil swishing, in
alternative medicine , is a traditional
Indian folk remedy that involves
swishing oil in the mouth for claimed
oral and systemic health benefits . It is
mentioned in the Ayurvedic text
Charaka Samhita where it is called
Kavala Gandoosha / Kavala Graha. [1]
It is also used to reduce enamel wear
from stomach acid from vomiting.
[citation needed] According to one
study on "the effect of oil-pulling on
the reduction of total count of
bacteria": "there was a remarkable
reduction in the total count of
bacteria. [2] The process of oil-pulling
reduced the susceptibility of a host to
dental caries." [3]
In a controlled study the effect of
pulling sesame oil was found to be
equivalent to the mouthwash
chlorhexidine in its reduction of dental
plaque and modified gingival index
scores. [4]Procedure
The practitioner rinses the mouth with
approximately one tablespoon of oil
(sesame and sunflower oils are the
most recommended) for 15–20
minutes on an empty stomach
(before eating/drinking) then spits it
out. [5]
This process makes oil thoroughly
mixed with saliva. As the process
continues, the oil gets thinner and
white. First, the oil is put in the
mouth, with chin tilted up, and slowly
swished, sucked, chomped and pulled
through the teeth. Then, the oil
changes from yellow and oily
consistency to a thick viscous
consistency. A second round of oil
pulling may be done with fresh oil for
further cleansing. The oral cavity is
then thoroughly rinsed and washed
with normal tap water and fingers or
tooth brush. This procedure is
typically performed daily.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_pullingternyata beneran ada model seperti ini untuk membersihkan mulut, ternyata bukan mimpi, buset lama waktu nya 15 menit sampai 20 menit.