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Oil pulling
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<p>Oil pulling is an <a href="/facts/Alternative_medicine/XwFG5qtK">alternative medical</a> practice in which an <a href="/facts/Edible_oil/FwHp4QXg">edible oil</a> is swished around the mouth for a period of time and then spat out, similar to <a href="/facts/Mouthwash/8Jq8Ikx1">mouthwash</a>. It originates from <a href="/facts/Ayurvedic_medicine/XCgFAdb3">Ayurvedic medicine</a>. </p><p>Practitioners of oil pulling claim it is capable of improving oral health. Its promoters claim it works by <a href="/facts/Detoxification_(alternative_medicine)/UfgveH0A"><i>pulling</i> out toxins</a>, but there is no credible evidence to support this. </p>