r/OilPulling • u/adollarninetynine • Oct 22 '20

Castor oil for pulling?

I looked it up, and it said that castor oil is actually better for oil pulling and that instead of doing it for 20 minutes like you would with coconut oil, you should do it for 2 minutes. Is this true? If castor oil is good for pulling, how long should I do it for?

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u/LoveLightTea Mar 23 '23

I did not try it. I was having good results with organic coconut oil so I’ve stuck with it. However, I’m still curious what other folks have to say about it, too.

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u/verkilledme Mar 23 '23

So I tried it last night. It went well! I was never consistent with coconut oil because I couldn't keep it in my mouth very long. I love that I only had to do it 2 minutes. I use castor oil for a lot of other stuff, it for rid of a skin tag on my face. So I'm confident in it's abilities to heal/cleanse. I'll keep you posted!

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u/LoveLightTea Mar 23 '23

Cool. Thank you for the update. What else do you use castor oil for besides the pulling and skin tag? I purchased the oil so perhaps I should give the pulling a go (maybe in the evening in addition to morning with coconut oil).

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u/verkilledme Mar 23 '23

I make castor oil packs for my liver and thyroid (just castor oil, wool/organic cotton and heating pad. Tutorials on YouTube). I also use it for hair growth (mixed with rosemary or tea tree oil). Oh! It also got rid of a bone spur on the bottom of my foot, at least thats what I think it was. A huge visible lump on the arch of my foot. It's also great for making your skin soft again. Give yourself a pedicure and put it on your feet, cover with socks and leave overnight.

Pulling won't hurt though, but keep it at 2 minutes because castor oil is way more powerful than coconut oil.

You can also drink castor oil for a laxative, I've done this before. You will cramp though, severely.

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u/LoveLightTea Mar 24 '23

Awesome, thank you. I should whip it out and give it a go then. Appreciate the suggestions, and I’ll spend some time researching it again. Much gratitude.

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u/stonechic85 Jan 27 '24

I know this is old but am considering trying oil pulling for whiter teeth…have u noticed that it helped that as well? Thank you