Thanks for the links. I can accept the benefits of receiving things more readily sublingually, and I never knew about some bacteria being attracted to oils. Do you know, though, of anyone brushing their teeth and toungue first, then swishing and checking the microscope? I'd be curious. Also, these ones who did check, are they trained to know exactly what they're looking at, and was any of it anything that would be worrisome or couldn't be removed with brushing or listerine? Oh, that would be a good experiment, listerine first, then pulling and checking. I'm so glad you didn't try to tell us that the oil pulls toxins out of the body through the saliva, Molly. You are a reasonable and sound minded person, so far as I can tell by the posts I've read of yours. I may try this when I'm better (have a cold) and I'm regular on my routine again, just as an experiment.