Oil Pulling for Vessel, Will and Intent

The Impact of Oil Pulling on Vessel, Intent and Will

Does swishing pure olive or coconut oil in your mouth for a few minutes affect more than just oral health? Yes, it does. In addition to cleansing the mouth, oil pulling strengthens will and clears the focus of your intent, especially during such rituals as fasting. Oil pulling when performed regularly sets a path for sensory reset.

First, we examine how swishing coconut or olive oil around in your mouth helps physical health. Regarding oral health, the primary proven benefit of oil pulling involves a major drop in harmful bacteria in the mouth, specifically Streptococcus mutans, along with less plaque and gum swelling. Oil pulling also dislodges synthetic silt, and bacteria that have accumulated between teeth and at the gumline. Coconut oil serves as a particularly effective tool because it contains over 50% lauric acid. This acid kills germs and stops swelling, which removes the plaque that contributes to bad breath and gum disease. While olive oil also stops swelling and cell damage because it has oleocanthal, it mainly calms the gums and wets the mouth tissues without killing germs as well as coconut oil. The pulling action itself works like soap because the oil traps bacteria, food bits, and dead cells. When you spit out the oil, you remove these wastes from the mouth. By stopping gum swelling and tooth cavities, you remove a constant source of stress on the vessel. Eliminating mouth infections helps create a clear and steady brain. 

The disciplined act of strengthening your will contributes to a clear intent that lacks distractions or cluttered thinking. Oil pulling helps achieve this state through the habit of regular oral care routine (3-4 times per 7 day cycle). Choosing to spend 10 to 20 minutes on health every AM sets a pattern for self-control. This milestone win over the urge to skip the task builds strength in the will. Because the act stays simple and repeats, you remain aware of the clean feeling in your mouth, which stops the brain from habitually rushing into recidivism. This practice of keeping undistracted helps you focus at will anytime regardless of circumstances.

A healthy mouth helps create a healthy grid because the mouth serves as one of the sacred doors to the physical vessel and holds many nerve endings. Bad breath, sore gums, appetite-inducing food residue distract the brain’s focus, but by eliminating these physical patterns, the sentient removes “noise” that messes with thinking, focused contemplation, dreaming, fasting and so-called meditation.

Olive Oil or Coconut Oil?

Coconut oil remains the better choice for killing germs and its solid form adds a unique feeling in the pattern. Olive oil on the other hand works well if you dislike the feel of coconut oil because it calms the gums and grounds you in the present moment.