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[[File:Sesame oil.jpg|thumb|right|''Sesame oil'' ]]
'''Oil pulling''' <ref name="Oil pulling/> or '''oil swishing''' is a traditional folk remedy where oil is "swished" (kavala graha) or "held" (snigda gandoosha) 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.
In traditional Ayurveda, gargling treatments like kavala graha and gandusha are used to treat imbalances of various doshas.Ayurveda does not recommend general treatments blindly for everyone, but, rather, health is held to be very individualistic, and the dominant dosha in both the individual and nature determines health care, including dental health.As per Ayurvedic literature, sesame oil is one among many medicinal fluids recommended for daily preventive use and/or seasonal use to reduce dryness (vata dosha) of the mouth and reduce inflammation and burning sensation in the mouth.In case of specific issues, Ayurvedic practitioners might also suggest other treatments such as coconut oil and sunflower oil or other herbalized oils after proper diagnosis of the specific ror dosha.
== References ==
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<ref name="Oil pulling">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_pulling "wikipedia"]</ref>
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[[Category:Traditions]]
