Re: Benefits of Different Oils for OPing

Hi, Beavers!

Please make sure to look at the
http://www.oilpulling.com
site, which explains oil pulling and sets forth the basic protocol for the therapy (sesame or sunflower oil, 1x/day, for 17-20 minutes). That site also has a list of illnesses and conditions it purports OP will cure.

There is not going to be a satisfactory answer for your question, as each person based on physiology and condition will have a different experience with each oil. However, some "favorite" oils around here, in addition to the traditional sesame and sunflower, include coconut (seems to be very tooth-and eye-brightening), olive (will probably discolor your teeth temporarily, though), walnut, flax...we have used a lot of oils between us on this forum. It is the consensus here that you should try to use a high-quality nut or seed oil and avoid soy, peanut, corn and canola oils (for eating as well as swishing, for that matter). It is my opinion that people brand-new to OP should try the basic protocol mentioned above for a couple of weeks and allow the body to adjust to this simple but powerful therapy, and to see if there are ` any detox symptoms or reactions that would warrant slowing down a little. I've seen several people get here, OP furiously several times a day, have terrible reactions, and then we never see them again -- better to start steadily and stick around, IMO.

Once you have acclimated, you will be on your way to figuring out what does what for you. My experience here tells me that it is not so much the type of oil as it is consistency of practice -- doing it day in, day out will produce the best and most results for anyone.

One thing you can do to look for specific conditions which OP has improved is to use the search engine. Another way to find out what commonly happens when people OP is to look at the "R" messages at the top of the forum page -- click on the "R" or "RN" or "BSA" links for particularly helpful posts. You can usually tell what a post is about from its subject line. There are a lot of "R" posts and threads where people have described the results of OP, which will be great reading for you.

Welcome, and happy pulling!

Laura