Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Oil pulling


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.  

The result was keep, and cleanup. Daniel.Bryant [ T · C ] 00:25, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

Oil pulling

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Not too many sources, not noteable as far as I know. FirefoxMan 02:04, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Apparently this practice is being heavily promoted in India by Idhayam, an Indian oil manufacturer. Their official site (the official site of a notable company counts as a verifiable primary source, right?) discusses the practice in depth. Also, for reference, there are a plethora of non-reliable sources for this, which is why I looked for — and then created — the Wikipedia article. —Trevyn 02:47, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
 * I'd like to see the article stay. Oil pulling seems to be a reasonably common practice in alternative medecine circles, and there should be a neutral, reliable article about it. --AutumnKent 02:45, 26 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep. Article seems valid and, while it might not be the most widely utilized treatment, could be a term that pops up once in a while. Should be expanded if possible to include possible benefits or risks. Alternatively, if a proper place is found, this could be merged into a larger article. Thoughts? M e eples ( talk )( email ) 10:50, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Merge would be fine with me, if someone knows where to put it. The problem with this topic, which I readily admit, is that there are very few reliable sources, one of which was just deleted as "spam", sigh. —Trevyn 11:31, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Ok, much to my surprise, I found four (!) references in PubMed that are surprisingly relevant. I now feel comfortable voting keep on my own article. ;) —Trevyn 13:06, 28 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Strong keep. Sounds like a ludicrous 'treatment', but certainly exists. Several Indian books on the subject in print. (e.g. http://www.tirumala.org/activities_publi_others_telugu.htm) Annamonckton 18:39, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep. Yes, this is real. --- RockMFR 20:12, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep as notable crackpot medicine voodoo. Ford MF 18:25, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep, notable. --Duke of Duchess Street 03:26, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
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