Oil pulling
Alternative medical practice without proven benefit, in which oil is "swished" around the mouth. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Oil pulling is an alternative medical practice in which an edible oil is swished around the mouth for a period of time and then spat out, similar to mouthwash.[1] It originates from Ayurvedic medicine.
"Oil pull" redirects here. For the tractor, see Rumely Oil Pull.
Practitioners of oil pulling claim it is capable of improving oral health.[2] Its promoters claim it works by pulling out toxins,[1] but there is no credible evidence to support this.[1][3][4][5]