Mouthwash with oil?! All about oil pulling

The latest trends are sometimes surprising… but they are often inspired by ancestral techniques, in the end. This is the case of the mouth detox known as Oil Pulling, a new fad of the stars, from British rapper Tinie Tempah to Gwyneth Paltrow, always on the lookout for natural care. If sesame oil mouthwashes have been well known for a very long time in Ayurvedic medicine for oral hygiene and health, we have recently discovered them in the West, most often with coconut or sesame oil. . Indeed, coconut oil, rich in lauric acid, is known for its antibacterial properties. It cleanses the mouth, reduces dental plaque, purifies the breath and even whitens the teeth.

Something to get your mouth watering?

Mouthwashes with oil offer in-depth oral hygiene, much more complete than simple brushing, but also a preventive care for the whole body widely recommended by Ayurveda, a holistic medicine found from India to Asia. In fact, when you brush your teeth, you generally only reach 60% of the surface of the teeth and 10% of the entire oral cavity. However, in it live an average of 10 billion micro-organisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa).

A mouthwash is like a detox able to eliminate harmful elements and micro-organisms, even having positive effects throughout the body! Knowing that inflammation of the gums can cause intestinal problems, this simple mouthwash could for example reactivate the meridians (energy flows) of the body and improve arthritis caused by the deposit of bacteria around the joints just as there are links between inflamed teeth and gums and lung and respiratory tract infections.

The benefits of oil pulling: ufresher breath, whiter teeth, a mouth protected against bacteria thanks to the action of the oil and its natural antibiotic and antibacterial properties , less irritation, bleeding, swelling of the gums and less cavities.

How to perform oil pulling? This mouthwash should be repeated weekly, and even daily as part of a detox cure, preferably in the morning on an empty stomach, after washing the teeth.

1° Pass the bottle of coconut oil under tap water to liquefy it. Optionally add essential oils selected for their fungicidal and antibacterial properties (cloves, oregano or peppermint) at the rate of 30 drops per 100ml of oil.

2° Put 1 tablespoon of organic coconut oil in your mouth and circulate it for 15 to 20 minutes in all corners of your mouth, "chewing" it, sucking it in... without ever swallow. (It's the tongue that pushes and then pulls the oil in front and behind the teeth.)

3°Once the mouthwash is finished, spit it out (preferably into the toilet) to eliminate all the toxins it has extracted.

Product selection: Amaprana, Fennel or Mint oral oils, 200 ml, €25.95 (in organic stores and on www.amanvida.fr); Aroma-Zone coconut oil, 250 ml, €7.50 (at www.aroma-zone.com); Guyapi organic coconut oil, 200 ml, €3.85 (in organic stores); Amaprana organic coconut oil, 325ml, €11.50 (in organic stores and on www.amanvida.fr); Ladrome organic peppermint essential oil, 10 ml, €8 (organic stores and pharmacies); Sesame vegetable oil, 100ml, PhytosunAroms, €16; Peppermint essential oil BIO Fleurance Nature, 10ml, €10.90; Puressentiel organic peppermint or clove essential oil, €6 approx.