Talk:Oil pulling

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[edit] Added content for scientific basis

added by maree on Apr-2007 Since there was a lot of discussion on the web related to oil pulling, I have added some basic content on what could be the basis behind oil-pulling. This is only a speculative hypothesis and more references to studies and research in this field are requested.

[edit] Emphasis

Oil pulling is, let's face it, even considered fringe by alternative quacks. The article's emphasis doesn't reflect mainstream respectable medical knowledge and for Wikipedia, that should not be the case. Wayne Hardman 23:13, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

This article is a total joke. Probably made by oilpulling.com .Lechasseur 09:11, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] I Agree

None of the references to this article presented an opposing view and I find that troubling. Until at least one peer-reviewed journal published a study on oil pulling, a more skeptical review of the practice would be preferable. ALifeMoreHerbal 19:05, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

Yep. I suggest for starters, expunging unreliable sources such as online forums. Sorry to say, much as I agree with it, as a personal site this one isn't up to Wikipedia reliabiity standards either. Another issue is synthesis: cherry-picking information that agrees, but are not actually about oil pulling (notably the two PubMed refs). Gordonofcartoon 03:00, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

I suggest that the "How it works" section be rewritten to clarify that the benefits are unsubstantiated. The rest of the article generally describes the practice in a neutral tone. The "How it works" section currently presents the suggested (and unverified) benefits in a factual tone. It is not clear what "life science" is being referred to in the first sub-section--perhaps link to some "tongue science" article (else, I suggest using a less loaded term than "life science")? The reference used in the second sub-section (http://www.newswithviews.com/Howenstine/james56.htm) does not seem related to oil pulling except in the most vague sense--a credible article about oil pulling and the benefits of sublingual absorption of healthful substances from the oil seems to be necessary (of course, no such article exists). 69.134.79.254 04:35, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

Yeah I wanted to make essentially the same point. Calling it 'how it works' implies that it does work, and by implication that there is some credibility to the notion that purging toxins from the entire body through the tongue is a plausible concept. 121.45.43.224 17:52, 28 October 2007 (UTC)