Rash on face after 1 day of oil pull... 
heyjudette
13 y
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Hi there. I decided to start oil pulling two days ago, and wasn't able to do it very long. I lasted for only about 12 minutes, and I used peanut oil (I know not a great choice). Well on the 2nd day, almost exactly 24 hours later, I noticed that my forehead was very itchy. Well I looked in the mirror and I have a rash mostly on both temples, and in the middle of my forehead. It's not red, but there are lots of tiny little bumps (they appear rash-like, not acne-like) and are very itchy. From doing some reading online I decided it must be from the toxins being released, so I decided to keep up with the oil pulling, skipped the one day, and started again this morning. This time I used sesame oil, and only did it for about 10 minutes. Well a few hours later the rash is now along my jawline and on my neck. It is extremely itchy, almost to the point of pain. Also the rash is worse on my right temple, and right jawline and neck (not sure why this is)... I'm thinking it must be from the oil pulling--I never get rashes and am only allergic to one type of medication, so I don't think it's an allergic reaction to something else. Is this normal to get a rash after only two days of oil pulling? As much as I want to see the benefits of oil pulling, this rash has made me want to not go on with it.
- Re: Rash on face after 1 day of oil ... MrCuddly
13 y
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This is a reply to # 1,789,179I've never heard of anyone getting a rash from oil pulling before. But it could be you're allergic to peanut oil. I'd try one of the more conventional OP oils like sesame, coconut, flax seed, etc.
- Re: Rash on face after 1 day of oil ... heyjudette
13 y
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MoreThis is a reply to # 1,789,763I was thinking maybe it was the peanut oil, so two days later I tried the sesame oil and had an even worse reaction on my neck (bright red, extremely itchy, blotchy). It itches so much that it hurts.
I've been reading online about the 'healing crisis' and how some people get rashes through this. But I honestly don't know if I can push through this pain to keep up with the oil pulling :(- Re: Rash on face after 1 day of oil ... MrCuddly
13 y
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MoreThis is a reply to # 1,789,922It's hard to imagine how your body's absorbing a small bit of oil could cause such a big reaction - but its always possible.
I remember suggesting Goji berries to my neighbor who was having issues with an overacting immune system. She immediately developed horrible rashes all over her face ad neck.
The only thing I could imagine more benign than Goji berries might be water. But I know people that even have a problem with drinking water. So you never know. Stop the OP for awhile just to make sure that's the cause of your rashes.
If you decide to start again, I'd try a different milder oil like maybe flaxseed.
- Re: Rash on face after 1 day of oil ... MrCuddly
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- Re: Rash on face after 1 day of oil ... heyjudette
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- Re: Rash on face after 1 day of oil ... perlajoy
9 y
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This is a reply to # 1,789,179Holy cow! I found this site to try and figure out what caused this awful rash that sounds exactly like what you are describing. I tried oil pulling with coconut oil for the first time night before last and when I woke up the next morning there was a very angry rash on my chest that spread to my arms and neck as the day went on. I am miserable and afraid to continue even with a milder oil. Even if it is the beginning of a detox, it is already very bad and I can't afford to miss any work if it continues. I have no idea what to treat it with because all of my normal natural remedies seem to just make it more angry. A friend of mine who is a western medicine doctor thinks I should unfortunately begin an Antibiotic becauseshe believes it looks like an infection. Has anyone else had this happen, and if so, what did you do?
- Re: Rash on face after 1 day of oil ... MrCuddly
7 y
1,398
This is a reply to # 2,229,776If the coconut oil is what caused the rash, it's doubtful it would be an infection. Coconut oil is anti-bacterial itself.
It sounds more like either an allergy to coconut oil or an auto-immune reaction. One day i brought goji berries over to a neighbor to try. Goji berries - the most harmless substance on earth! She developed a terrible rash over her arms and face, and had her throat swell up.
I had plenty from the same batch and nothing. But she had an autoimmune disease that immediately reacted to them.
- Re: Rash on face after 1 day of oil ... MrCuddly
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- Re: Rash on face after 1 day of oil ... Fondues
7 y
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This is a reply to # 1,789,179I would never use peanut oil or cashew oil both have yeast. Peanuts are one of those well known food that can cause allergies, and it can have mycotoxins in it... best to avoid it altogether. I would use unrefined sesame oil or organic virgin coconut oil and it may be total detox reaction from it pulling toxins out .. so the body needs help detoxing , take Epsom Salt bath, eat light drink tons of water, and do a coffee enema or colonics then take activated charcoal to gather the toxins that are being released from the enema so it does get reabsorbed, help the body in this process.
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