A FEW REASONS TO USE CASTOR OIL:
sore muscles, inflammation, sprains and strains, stiff joints, tumors, menstrual cramps, cysts, liver and gallbladder problems, calluses, acne, bone spurs, kidney pain, ingrown toenails, ear problems, scar tissue, cancer, uterine and ovarian cysts, to detox liver, digestive problems and the list can go on.
Everyone responses differently to different healing modalities, so length of time and quality of healing will differ depending on age, health to start with and how adamantly it is used.
ITEMS NEEDED:
Cotton or Wool flannel (cut to the appropriate size, this can new flannel fabric, old towels or T-shirts)
Plastic (to cover saturated cloth, if you use bags with printing make sure the ink on the plastic doesn’t touch the skin)
Towel (to keep in heat and to protect bed sheets or clothing)
Cold Pressed Castor oil (usually carried at Health Food Stores)
Heating Pad or Hot Water Bottle (optional)
Ace Bandage, Vet wrap or Tape (for binding if necessary)
TO PREPARE a Castor Oil Pack: 1st figure out the amount of fabric needed by judging the area to be covered. The pack should be 2-4 layers thick, this will depend on the thickness of your cloth. The pack can be made from a large piece of fabric folded or a stack of single layers, size will depend on the area to be covered. It is better to make pack size a little too large than too small.
Next, cut your plastic so that it is at least 2” larger on all sides then the cloth pack. Place the layered fabric in the middle of the plastic. Slowly drizzle the Castor oil onto the fabric, rubbing it in with your fingers until fully saturated. Make sure the cloth is saturated but not dripping with oil. At this point the pack can be warmed, if you’re sensitive or if applying to a sensitive area, by placing it on a heating pad or some other heat source. Apply the pack to the portion of the body that needs treatment, keeping the plastic to the outside.
Now cover the area with a towel, to keep in the heat and also to keep the castor oil from getting on anything else. In some places the pack can be secured so you can walk around or if you want to wear it overnight. Some people use wrist bands, back supports, old sheets, ace bandages or tight underwear to hold packs in place, whatever is appropriate for the situation.
If desired, heat can be applied. This is not necessary but it helps to move the blood and helps the castor oil to work better (especially if you are only doing a 1-1 ½ hour session, example – the liver cleanse). With some uses, such as a sprained ankle, a pack can be left on all day or for many days, just take it off at least once a day to check condition of injury, clean and or to add more castor oil, which can be added daily if necessary.
When removing the Castor oil pack –DO NOT DISCARD- the pack can be reused for many months. The length is determined by how often the pack is used or if it is becoming discolored, rancid, or bad smelling (like when it is used on the feet). For storage; it works well to just fold the fabric and plastic in half and place inside a ziploc type bag. Some people like to keep the pack in the refrigerator, but this is not necessary. A cool, dark place works just fine and the pack doesn’t necessarily need to be heated when reused. To clean the skin where the pack was placed, use a solution of baking soda and water---2 teaspoons to a quart of warm water or just wipe down good with old towel.
The application of Castor Oil doesn’t always need a pack. Daily usage, by rubbing into afflicted area works well for many needs. Such as, bruising, strained muscles, aged knees, aches and pains of all kinds.
sore muscles, inflammation, sprains and strains, stiff joints, tumors, menstrual cramps, cysts, liver and gallbladder problems, calluses, acne, bone spurs, kidney pain, ingrown toenails, ear problems, scar tissue, cancer, uterine and ovarian cysts, to detox liver, digestive problems and the list can go on.
Everyone responses differently to different healing modalities, so length of time and quality of healing will differ depending on age, health to start with and how adamantly it is used.
ITEMS NEEDED:
Cotton or Wool flannel (cut to the appropriate size, this can new flannel fabric, old towels or T-shirts)
Plastic (to cover saturated cloth, if you use bags with printing make sure the ink on the plastic doesn’t touch the skin)
Towel (to keep in heat and to protect bed sheets or clothing)
Cold Pressed Castor oil (usually carried at Health Food Stores)
Heating Pad or Hot Water Bottle (optional)
Ace Bandage, Vet wrap or Tape (for binding if necessary)
TO PREPARE a Castor Oil Pack: 1st figure out the amount of fabric needed by judging the area to be covered. The pack should be 2-4 layers thick, this will depend on the thickness of your cloth. The pack can be made from a large piece of fabric folded or a stack of single layers, size will depend on the area to be covered. It is better to make pack size a little too large than too small.
Next, cut your plastic so that it is at least 2” larger on all sides then the cloth pack. Place the layered fabric in the middle of the plastic. Slowly drizzle the Castor oil onto the fabric, rubbing it in with your fingers until fully saturated. Make sure the cloth is saturated but not dripping with oil. At this point the pack can be warmed, if you’re sensitive or if applying to a sensitive area, by placing it on a heating pad or some other heat source. Apply the pack to the portion of the body that needs treatment, keeping the plastic to the outside.
Now cover the area with a towel, to keep in the heat and also to keep the castor oil from getting on anything else. In some places the pack can be secured so you can walk around or if you want to wear it overnight. Some people use wrist bands, back supports, old sheets, ace bandages or tight underwear to hold packs in place, whatever is appropriate for the situation.
If desired, heat can be applied. This is not necessary but it helps to move the blood and helps the castor oil to work better (especially if you are only doing a 1-1 ½ hour session, example – the liver cleanse). With some uses, such as a sprained ankle, a pack can be left on all day or for many days, just take it off at least once a day to check condition of injury, clean and or to add more castor oil, which can be added daily if necessary.
When removing the Castor oil pack –DO NOT DISCARD- the pack can be reused for many months. The length is determined by how often the pack is used or if it is becoming discolored, rancid, or bad smelling (like when it is used on the feet). For storage; it works well to just fold the fabric and plastic in half and place inside a ziploc type bag. Some people like to keep the pack in the refrigerator, but this is not necessary. A cool, dark place works just fine and the pack doesn’t necessarily need to be heated when reused. To clean the skin where the pack was placed, use a solution of baking soda and water---2 teaspoons to a quart of warm water or just wipe down good with old towel.
The application of Castor Oil doesn’t always need a pack. Daily usage, by rubbing into afflicted area works well for many needs. Such as, bruising, strained muscles, aged knees, aches and pains of all kinds.
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