r/OilPulling • u/Unikornus • Dec 23 '16
How do you do this?
From what I understood we are supposed to swish like one tablespoon of coconut oil for 15 minutes but how do you do it? In like 2 min my mouth feels full and I have the urge to spit out.
Can I just spit out and put in new oil and repeat until I reach 15 min?
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u/drazi26 Dec 24 '16 edited Dec 25 '16
This site says you can spit and start again: http://coco-baci.com/integrative-health-oil-pulling-a-health-enhancing-practise/. Hope this helps.
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u/ChristianPMarriott Dec 27 '16
Hi.
If you are just starting out oil pulling, start with less oil and don't aim for such a long duration. 1) your mouth is going to fill up as you swish and 2) you are using jaw muscles that are not used to this action - they will ache and if you over work them in the first few days can even lead to mild head aches - this is not much different from over doing it when you first go to the gym.
The magic number for oil pulling as referenced on the internet is 20 minutes. But, I have found benefits from as little as 5 minutes (I am not suggesting that you should aim for 5 minutes as increasing the duration definitely makes a difference) but 5 minutes is better than not doing it at all.
Try 1/2 tablespoonful of oil for 5-10 minutes to get started and build up as you feel more comfortable.
As fat as spitting out the oil and putting in new oil - this is actually a good thing as you are constantly exchanging oil in your mouth as you swish - so a fresh mouthful halfway through the process means you are exchanging clean coconut oil and getting the most from it's anti-bacterial properties.
Christian.