Xisca
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I do it only 10 mns, which was the traditional way in India, doing more is a modern version it seems...Plus, I don't have twenty minutes to dedicate to swishing oil around my mouth and fighting the urge to swallow everyday (maybe I could try the once/week thing).
I just spit when my mouth is too full with saliva!
I have noticed also that sometimes I have to spit sooner because I want to sneeze, (coconut oil and keyboard should not meet...) though I gargle and wash my mouth before. After the oil, I can spit again and blow my nose etc. It seems to me that it stimulates some sinus emptying in the throat.
I have started to eat a very little bit of clean oil just after, to keep some clean oil in my mouth, because it is soothing and my cleaning is a bit harsh, from caughing out, blowing etc. I feel I get more physical irritation from this than from the oil contact.