SESAME OIL

[SIDE EFFECTS]  05/15/2009: Jayne from Pensacola, FL writes: "Well, I lost a filling tonight. I have been oil pulling about a month, first with olive oil, and lately with sesame oil (which I love). It has helped my mouth and my teeth for the most part. This particular filling came out of one of three teeth I have which had already been cracked (backs fell off) for a few years. I was surprised the filling fell out, but there is no pain. I guess it's dead. Overall, the oil pulling feels great and has stopped the almost continuous mouth pain and tooth sensitivity I've had for years.

I plan to continue to oil pull carefully--after all, my long term goal is to replace those mercury fillings--lol! I'm just glad I didn't swallow the filling (came out in three pieces)."

[YEA]  05/01/2009: Pam from Ooltewah, Tn writes: "oil pulling and heart: I ran into OP one morning while getting together my sunday school lesson. For some reason my finger hit a site about acv which i take and happen to mention op I thought what is op. I looked it up and bought my sesame seed oil and began. The acv has helped me tremendously but the op makes me feel like I have a new heart!! I could not lay on my left side because i could feel my heart trying to push blood like it was having a hard time and when i would get off the acv for a long period of time my heart would just do weird stuff and almost where i almost faint. I am amazed by op i can lay on my left side and my heart feels like its brand new!! Op at first made me feel so tired for a few days but that left also at first i had a bad taste in my mouth but it left after a few days. Let me know if anyone else have had my symptoms!!!"

[YEA]  04/27/2009: Nic from Athens, Greece writes: "After seeing how successful are most of the home remedies I've found here, I decided to try this one as well out of curiosity. Oil pulling started more than a week ago, first with olive oil, which I thought would be the best, then bought excellent sesame oil for the first time in my life. Sesame oil was an amazing discovery, Greeks love olive oil and I was a big fan of this national product, avoiding all other oils, but in my case oil pulling was disgusting when using olive oil, and it was a big unpleasant surprise for me since I love the taste of olive oil. Although I suspect olive oil is extremely powerful, more than sesame oil and other oils, it was the latter that worked. I read someone's feedback that he managed to feel less depressed or something like that while oil pulling. I have always been against anti-depressants but many a time before I nearly tried to find a decent doctor to prescribe me some mild ones, as I felt very low for a very long period despite the fact nothing that serious or bad was happening in my life. First of all, negativity has vanished entirely from my way of thinking, dark thoughts were eliminated in just two days. I had no problem focusing so far but I never thought my ability to focus could become so good, excellent! Colours became more vivid especially red green and blue. Confident and more pragmatic than ever, I find it no more difficult to decide and evaluate almost everything. Oil pulling is a great tool if you are trying to become serene and positive. And yes, oil pulling with sesame oil doesn't taste horrible, is easier and you can swish more efficiently, cures not only the body, but also the mind, betters your psychological condition. I am so glad I never found a decent doctor for those 'happy' pills. The answer is oil pulling. I just wish I knew about turmeric powder, ACV+honey, good old garlic and onion, warm compresses etc, earlier, as I would have never taken so many antibiotics. Thank you very Earth Clinic Team and all of you who send your feedback!

Cheers"

[QUESTION]  04/22/2009: Tia from Pittsburg, Ca writes: "want to do op but could not find oil labeled refined or cold pressed. bought sesame oil labeled organic and unrefined. will i get the same healing results with this oil?"

[BETTER BUT WITH SIDE EFFECTS]  04/19/2009: Trish from Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada writes: "I have been oil pulling for seven days now (first 3 days with EVOO, and the last 4 days with cold pressed sesame oil). Today, after oil pulling, washing my mouth out the with baking soad, sea salt, and warm water combintion, I immediately brushed my teeth with olive oil soap and flossed. In addition, I scraped my tongue (with a metal scrapper) which I don't do too often. Well, after I had done all that I blew my nose and was shocked to see blood coming out of my left nostril! I have never experienced a nose bleed in my entire life (40 years old). Do you think I just blew too hard or is this a cleansing reaction from the oil pulling?

I too have experienced some positive results ever since oil pulling: my chronic bad breath is much improved; my arm pits don't stink anymore; and an old injury in my left arm resurfaced (with pain for 2 days) only to be now healed hopefully for good. I know I have a long way to go to cleanse my entire body. I always thought that the only true way to remove toxins quickly was by fasting, but I am so happy to have now found another way of doing it (while still enjoying food)! Thank you so much Earth Clinic and a big thank you to all of the people who have posted their feedbacks, as I found their comments enlightening. Best wishes to everyone on this site."

[YEA]  04/09/2009: Lynn from San Francisco, ca writes: "I started oil pulling 3 weeks ago with Sesame Oil. At first I was absolutely disgusted by the consistency and could barely keep it in my mouth for 3 minutes. The next day I tried again and was able to swish for about 7 minutes. Everyday the process became easier and easier and now I'm up to 15 minutes. It has not taken away the dark circles under my eyes, my allergies are the worst they've ever been, and my energy has not improved BUT I have definitely noticed that my teeth are extremely clean and feel absolutely amazing. The horribly bad breath (which I attribute to several years on antibiotics) that plagued me has completely disappeared. Clean teeth and fresh breath are reasons enough for me to continue oil pulling and hopefully after a few months I will reap the benefits that others speak of."

You see this was even the first time i tried to quit and it made it feel so easy. In short, i think oil pulling corrects abnormalities in your body and makes you normal. Big two thumbs! up to Earth clinic. I don't know what the big companies are really doing, when the amazing medications lie in the very simple things of life. Thank you for your service on behalf of the world."

[YEA]  03/21/2009: Patty from Houston, TX USA writes: "Just a note myself to say that I have started trying the oil pulling myself today..with organic sesame oil..I have already experienced some relief from sore tongue due to biting my tongue in my sleep (waking up with a start and biting my tongue so bad it bleeds.) I know that's crazy ! ! Anyway after just one use my tongue is not so sore anymore..I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't experienced it..Have deep amalgum filings, however, that are probably 25 years old...guess if they come out, I'll have to deal with that...maybe i can get less toxic filings then.. I know i have tasted periodically that metallic taste in my mouth and couldn't figure out the cause..finally read here that it may be the mercury in my filings.

Also I have tried the Turmeric for boils and that has worked great for me. It starts to subside after taking just one dose and continues to dry up..

I love this web site..I know there are better cures than what our doctors try to give us..it's medicate or cut...don't like that.. God bless to all out there trying to find help ! ! !"

[QUESTION]  02/25/2009: Analei from Hilo, Hawaii writes: "ok, here goes, i just moved and due to climate change or whatever, i started getting a couple big zits. so i started looking online to find something to fix it... ran into oil pulling threads, and became very interested. i started op 4 days ago, and i feel more awake, there havent been any more pimples. and the ones i had went away. (i did try many things for this, so could not be due to op) i am using sesame normally and did olive oil today just to try. (i tbsp each morning) i think sesame worked better. i am worried tho, that one of my teeth has shifted. it seems like this could not be possible, but has someone else had tooth movement from op? i do enjoy the benifits, but do not want my teeth to move!! and is it ok to op after coffee? how long after? ok, any insight would be amazing! thanks for your response in advance."

[YEA]  02/24/2009: Laurie from Decatur, Georgia writes: "I just discovered this site today, but wanted to share my experience. I read about oil pulling two months ago and thought it would be good to try for painful tooth that 3 dentists gave me 3 different diagnoses on. Bought a large bottle of pure sesame oil and pulled three mornings in a row with one tablespoon of oil. On the third day I noticed I had a slight sore throat. Two days later that was followed by what appeared to be the flu for four days (I now know that was the Herkximer reaction). The curious thing is I had no fever or digestive compliants the entire time of said "flu" - bad nasal congestion, eyes hurt like a headache and horrible coughing. When it was over I noticed that I was able to chew on the left side of my mouth which I had not been able to do for a few months! Was it the oil pulling? I seriously suspect so. If you were a bad microbe and could not produce your own food, where would you choose to live in the human body? Close to where the food comes in, right?"

[YEA]  02/23/2009: Mira from Toronto, ON writes: "First, I am so glad I found Earth Clinic and read all your posts. I am so grateful with the person who shared the oil pulling technique with me and told me to google. All my life, I asked dentists why they didn't help us with something that help prevent having cavities and root canals. I have already shared the info with my family and friends as this is a valuable health protecting method.

I have been oil pulling for the last 4-5 days with Sesame oil and I believe it is working. For the first couple of days, I would spit all white mix with the saliva but now, it has become yellow and I wonder why. I think someone else had the same feedback.
I am learning so much on oils that I didn't know and I don't want to get side-tracked and confused with all the different oils. I will stay on my sesame oil as i love the taste.

Also, I would like to ask Ted this question. I have some oral cleansing products to cleanse heavy metal they're from a well known online company (I had them for over a year and I am worried they might expire) is there a problem if I start using them while oil pulling?

Today was the first day I felt side effects: noise bothered me and I feel very stressed out and maybe it is just my work but I wonder if the results of the oil pulling aren't showing up.

I have sinus issues, I am better with a diet without wheat and have at time used Adamo blood type diet but I always get back eating food with gluten. I hope oil pulling will help sucking some of the mucus created by gluten. Also, honey this product known healthy has bothered my stomach made me sick often and I wonder if oil pulling will cure my allergy to honey."

[YEA]  02/11/2009: Mary from Cleveland, OH writes: "After giving birth to my daughter 9 years ago, I developed TMJ. About a year ago, I started oil-pulling with organic sesame oil after reading about it at various sites. One day, I realized that my jaw didn't make noises anymore, and I also have full range of motion. In addition to oil-pulling, I also take hot, detox baths with 2 cups of Epsom Salts, and frequently cleanse my ear canals with 3% food-grade, hydrogen peroxide for approximately 10 minutes. See my website about curing psoriasis. http://www.natural-psoriasis-solutions.net"

02/10/2009: Zhenya from Fremont , CA writes: "I love this web-site. I have been fighting a number of ailments in the past couple of years. They all started after taking strong antibiotics after a dental surgery. So, now I am starting with the oil pulling. I actually found unrefined Sesame oil at Raley's. I will post in a couple of days with the results."

[NAY]  02/07/2009: Max Nass from NYC, NY writes: "I have been taking sesame oil for pain for at least 2 months and I have had no results. I take it in the morning. Should I take it at night before going to sleep? I take it in the morning before I eat or drink. It would be difficult to space it out more than 2 hours before going to bed. Please advise. Thank you."

[QUESTION]  02/01/2009: Janie from Mattoon, Illinois writes: "I recently went to a health food store to purchase Seseme Oil for oil pulling (I am currently using coconut oil) and would like to try the seseme oil. My question: I found the Seseme oil but it say expellor pressed and not cold pressed. Can I oil press with the expellor kind and what exactly does that mean? The food store says he cannot order the cold pressed kind and/or that they don't make that kind anymore, so I picked up the sesame oil (expellor) type and am awaiting your response before I "oil pull" with this oil. Am wondering if it would work just the same as cold pressed. Thanks for your input."

[YEA]  01/10/2009: Donna from Alamogordo, NM writes: "I have a bad tooth and it was swollen and painful. I did a search and came across the oil pulling site. I began at once with sesame oil. My tooth resolved immediately. But I continued. I got so sick I thought I was going to die. Thank God I was off of work for 2 1/2 weeks but my kids came to visit. I had an incredibly high fever, and turned very pale and so sick I should have not been out of bed. I could not even dress. My head had never hurt so horribly bad. I continued with the oil pulling for 3 times per day. Then as I was getting well, after about 7 days, it was really odd that I began expelling from my mouth in the form of mucous, but not ordinary mucous. It was light, airy, and foamy as I had never experienced before. I expelled this nasty stuff by the kleenex fulls. I continued and got better, my color came back to my face and I felt extremely better. My friend commented that my back by my lungs looked a lot smaller as though I had lost a lot of weight. I now can breathe and seem to be very healthy. I continue to use the oil pulling but only sesame about 3 to 4 times per week but only one time per day. I have wonderful skin and no more nasty dry cracked heels. Thank you for supplying this secret that has helped me regain my health. God Bless You!!!"

01/06/2009: Lourdes from Madrid, Spain writes: "Hello everyone! It is January 6th. I started oil pulling daily about 2-3 days after this post was published on Dec. 3rd, so it's definitely been a full month. I really wish I could report some amazing reaction but I can't. I cannot tell whether it is working, but am motivated enough to give it another month or two. I am using raw organic sesame oil that is precisely for ayurvedic practices. I swish for 20 minutes until the oil is completely white and liquid, then spit it out, and brush my teeth with tooth soap. I do this first thing in the morning, before even drinking water (I read that this was the way to do it). Changes? Well, maybe less plaque. Hard to tell. Also, in September or so I started experiencing hair loss for the first time (I am a 45 year old woman) and even got a large bald spot (eventually larger than a quarter), which completely freaked me out (fortunately it's still hidden by hair). The bald spot started in September and got bigger. Now, the hair has started growing back in around the edges, but this could have begun before the oil pulling. Sorry so inconclusive. Best of luck to everyone."

[NAY]  12/24/2008: Bronzechiqz from France, Argentuil writes: "Ive been oil pulling for a week using sesame oil every morning on empty stomach. 15-20 minutes later, I would spit out, the oil will become slightly white still oily consistency, gargle and rinse with a glass of warm water, baking soda and salt. And then brush my teeth. Seeing teds method, I brushed first and did the procedure. I coudnt really see difference on anything except for lil whiter teeth. My skin just stayed the same and my appetite seem to be increasing??? Im thinking of switching to sunflower oil or coconut to see any changes. Any suggestion?"

12/14/2008: Shabana from Bradford, UK writes: "hi, i have brought toasted sesame oil, but i am not sure whether it is the right one. i cannot find plain sesame oil! will someone let me know whether i can do oil pulling with toasted seasame oil?"

[NAY]  12/06/2008: Gina from Small town , Ohio writes: "Am I the world's most unsuccessful oil puller? I have been oil pulling for a month. I use 1 tablespoon organic unrefined sesame oil and occasionally coconut oil. I oil pull an average of 6 days per week for 20 minutes. I have not experienced any of the supposed benefits I've seen listed here. My teeth are not whiter. My sinuses have not totally cleared. My gums still slightly bleed when I floss. Energy levels remain the same. The only thing I have noticed is a slight reduction in sensitivity to cold on my teeth. I am really disappointed. My main reason for trying oil puling was to improve the look of my teeth and gums. If anyone has any suggestions or thoughts on why this is not working for me I would greatly appreciate it. I will finish the bottle of sesame oil but probably not continue. At this point my impression of oil pulling is it doesn't work. Thank you."

10/22/2008: Linda from Queens, NY writes: "Hello All! First I would like to say I love this site! So I picked up Flora's organic sesame oil cold pressed. I wanted to know if this brand is okay and that its cold pressed. Also, should I refrigerate it? Thanks a bunch!"

I started oil pulling - for the first 2 weeks twice a day and then once a day. The abscess looked better and better but did not go away. Daily i would clean out any accumulated pus, and eventually i only had to do that every 3 days or so. Then - one morning after 2 months of this - when I went to clean it out to my great surprise a small bubble came out - the outside was clear and inside was a bright grass green color. After that day, the abscess completely healed. It has been three months and everything is just fine. Thank you so much for the information that you post here. I used 1 tablespoon of Cold Pressed Sesame Oil and I added a few drops of Oregano Oil to it for oil pulling. I am still oil pulling, switching types of oil every few months."

Good Luck to everyone."

[SIDE EFFECTS]  09/24/2008: Leena from Montrose, CO writes: "I started oil pulling 4 days ago...I had a tooth removed because of abcess three weeks ago (molar). I thought I was doing well, but this morning after using the OP method, my mouth on both sides was hurting really bad!!! It seems my gums are better, but the pain was intense. I'm using organic unrefined sesame oil. Would like to work through this pain thing, can't go though this everyday!!! Any help would be appreciated."