For the best results, it is important do Castor Oil Packs consistently. Vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Usage of Castor Oil Pack. Fold the flannel or wool to a ½ inch thickness, with a width that will cover your entire abdomen (for gastrointestinal concerns), or your upper right abdomen (for liver support), or your lower pelvic area (for menstrual-related issues). If you want to avoid a medical procedure, there are a few options to help shrink ovarian cysts. And add some heat on top of that (I like to keep it simple and use a hot water bottle) and you have a beautiful self care ritual. Caution: The oil is thick and can stain, therefore, protect your sheets on your bed or the fabric beneath you while doing the treatment. Caveat: I repeat, castor oil stains! The castor bean (pictured above) contains a deadly poison, named ricin. Castor oil packs are used outside your body, with or without heat. You will need to have a heating pad for this treatment sold separately. Pour approximately 1-2 tablespoons of castor oil on to cloth. Don't refrigerate – castor oil is a tropical oil and the fridge is too cold; equally, don't sit it near the radiator or it will go rancid quickly. Drink plenty of room temp water.
Unbleached wool or cotton flannel. The body can't heal in a stressed state. Constipation, Congestion. There's a good chance that some castor oil will get onto your sheets, so be prepared for stained sheets and stained pajamas. Wherever there is congestion, scar tissue, decreased blood flow and need for healing, castor oil can be an effective treatment option. Great for eyebrows and eyelashes. Stimulate the nerves in the area it is applied with its vibratory activity. Wrap the towel around you and place either a heat pad or a hot water bottle over the top. And it scared the living shit out of me. It has many purported health benefits. Toxins, infections, metals, dead cells and debris from all over the body are collected and cleaned up by the lymphatic system then brought to the liver for filtering and emptied out the colon.
See your doctor for treatment if you have an infection or a chronic medical condition like arthritis, asthma, or constipation. Improves lymphatic drainage, reducing congestion. Some natural practitioners recommend using a castor oil pack on the abdomen over the area of the liver. Cover flannel cloth with plastic (cut 1-2″ larger than flannel). This may contribute to hormonal imbalance and disease.
Place castor oil pack (cloth) over treatment area. Most ovarian cysts are harmless and usually don't cause any pain. They are made by saturating a flannel cloth with castor oil and placing it on your body over the lower abdomen. Castor oil (obtain from health food store). Castor is rich in triglycerides mainly known as ricinoleic acid, which is believed to be the result of castor oil many benefits. Castor oil is derived from the castor bean, Ricinus communis. Plastic, large enough to cover the flannel cloth (plastic bags or plastic wrap are OK).
It is particularly effective in being absorbed into the lymph circulation which can improve digestion, immune function and reduce swelling in injured joints and extremities. You may have heard of it being taken internally for labor induction through this mechanism (to stimulate contractions). For fertility, place the pack on the lower abdomen. Aid the stimulation of the lymphatics to adequately and properly drain tissues that are under duress which indirectly helps in the elimination of estrogen.