Alternative medical practice without proven benefit, in which oil is "swished" around the mouth.
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"Oil pull" redirects here. For the tractor, see Rumely Oil Pull.
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.
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]
^ abcKing A (13 April 2018). "Bad science: Oil pulling". British Dental Journal. 224 (7): 470. doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2018.281. PMID 29651060. S2CID 4808148.
^Butler, Bethonia (20 March 2014). "Everyone is talking about 'oil pulling.' But does this health practice actually work?". The Washington Post.
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