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I have heard about a she used to do oil pulling,  because of that she developed aspiration pneumonia. Is there any chance like this. Her physician said oil went inside the lungs drop by drop.is this true?  How to prevent this. Because I am doing it on a regular basis.
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Hi. I understand your concerns. but I am not clear of what exactly is oil pulling?
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