Health Benefits of Sunflowers

Miles and miles of golden green
Where the sunflowers blow
In a solid glow.

– Robert Browning

Conditions Treated with Sunflower Oil Using the Oil Pulling (OP) Method

In 2008, Sandy from Bangalore, India, was kind enough to put together an extensive list of ailments cured by sunflower oil and the oil pulling method, according over 45 Earth Clinic readers.

These conditions are:

• got rid of tooth/gum/mouth/bad-breath problems
• teeth whiter and sensitive condition corrected
• sinus cleared
• cured toothache
• blood cholesterol profile got balanced when oil-pulled first thing in the morning
• postmenopausal hot flushes decreased
• wake up refreshed
• hair grew thicker
• think clearly
• swollen lymph nodes reduced
• energy increased (many people said)
• reduced dependence on caffeine-oil pulling gave a huge energy rush-oil pulling twice a day eliminated 2 cups of coffee from that day
• blood circulation improved
• cold hands and feet became warmer
• cravings decreased
• skin looks great
• eliminates dry eyes
• clears out sugar from body faster
• pulmonary fibrosis cured
• cancer cured
• stopped vaginal discharge
• clearer breathing
• better sleep
• lungs not congested anymore
• coughing eliminated
• herpes simplex virus eliminated from body
• cold sores and canker sores healed
• cleared allergies
• hangover (due to alcohol) eliminated
• lost weight especially around lower abdomen
• lost 4 pounds in 20 days by oil pulling twice a day
• gave sound sleep
• body aches and strains gone
• fatigue gone
• irregular periods became regular
• ear itch gone
• clearer eyes and clearer vision
• indigestion problems and gases eliminated
• cracked heels healed
• dark circles under eyes eliminated.

Medicinal Uses

Sunflower Seeds are often used for bronchial, laryngeal and pulmonary affections, coughs and colds and whooping cough.

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