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To help detox and keep your smile bright and shining, mix EO with unrefined, organic coconut oil. Here are some tips: Like most other detoxification procedures, the best time to oil pull is first thing in the morning right after you get out of bed. All you do is swish between 1 – 2 tablespoons of coconut or sesame oil in your mouth for 20 minutes. Easy peesy! Don’t worry, you won’t even notice 20 minutes have gone by if you do this during your normal morning routine (i.e. while you shower, put your clothes on and prep for the day). Immediately afterwards, rinse your mouth out with warm water. Use salt water for added antimicrobial properties. Be sure NOT to swallow the oil. And don’t spit out the oil in the sink, because it WILL coagulate and clog your drains! Don’t be shocked if the oil/saliva mixture you spit out is milky white or yellow. Finally, brush your teeth as normal. I recommend oil pulling 3-4x per week. Note: This should be a relatively relaxing process, so don’t think that you need to swish your mouth with oil for the entire time or else you’re bound to wear out your jaw muscles. Simply move the oil in your mouth and through your teeth without swallowing any of it. Here are a few ways to use essential oils during my morning oil pulling routine: Add 1 drop each of clove, orange, lemon and peppermint with 2 tablespoon of coconut oil. If you’re battling an infection or something, I would change it up and mix clove with oregano and tea tree. Oils from herbs such as cilantro, basil and thyme are also very pleasant – just be sure to dilute to the level required by each individual oil. Frankincense and myrrh is a sacred mixture.