• Dr. Pooja A. Shendge
• Dr. Pramod Waghmare
• Dr.Nishita Bhosale

Today the pharmaceutical companies are attempting to bridge the gap between food and their products hence the old saying, “Let Food be thy medicine & medicine be thy food” by great Greek scholar Hippocrates. Ayurveda was formed around 3,000 to 5,000 years ago and is that the most ancient method of medication .Oil pulling originated in India as a part of natural healing practices described in ancient Ayurveda texts. There are various edible oils available for oil pulling like sesame oil, olive oil, coconut oil. The procedure of oil pulling is described in Ayurveda book named “Charaka Samhita”. In today’s era complementary and alternative medicine is becoming more popular as compared to conventional allopathic medicine, the reasons being the products and practices that are used are natural and safe. The overuse of antibiotics in the treatment of infectious diseases, and the appearance of ‘multi-drug resistant’ bacterial strains has driven research towards the study of antimicrobial agents from essential oils. This therapy involves swishing the mouth with oil for 20 minutes in the morning. Oil pulling is not only beneficial for dental problems but it also helps in detoxifying the entire human body.

Ayurveda, oil pulling, halitosis, swishing

"“AMA THERAPY” IN MAINTAINENCE OF ORAL HEALTH: A REVIEW", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 12, page no.1314-1326, December-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2012170.pdf

"“AMA THERAPY” IN MAINTAINENCE OF ORAL HEALTH: A REVIEW", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 12, page no. pp1314-1326, December-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2012170.pdf