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oil pulling
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Oil pulling
Oil pulling or oil swishing is a folk remedy where oil is "swished" or "held" in the mouth. Practitioners of oil pulling claim it is capable of improving oral and systemic health, including a benefit in conditions such as headaches, migraines, diabetes mellitus, asthma, and acne, as well as whitening teeth. Its promoters claim it works by "pulling out" toxins, which are known as ama in Ayurvedic medicine, and thereby reducing inflammation. Oil pulling has received little study and there is little evidence to support claims made by the technique's advocates. In one small study, sesame oil was found to be effective at reducing plaque and oral bacterial load, but was less effective than chlorhexidine; the health claims of oil pulling have otherwise failed scientific verification or have not been investigated. The National Center for Health Research states that "it's still unclear whether or how the practice actually works to get rid of bad bacteria in our mouths. It's also unknown what the long term effects on oral and overall health may be."
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of oil pulling in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of oil pulling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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- olie trækkerDanish
- öljynvetoFinnish
- L'extraction du pétroleFrench
- menarik minyakIndonesian
- 油引きJapanese
- extração de óleoPortuguese
- oljedragandeSwedish
- எண்ணெய் இழுத்தல்Tamil
- تیل ھیںچوUrdu
- 拔油Chinese
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