Step 4: Castor Oil Packs
Castor Oil Packs have been used for centuries to stimulate bowels and increase circulation, especially the Lymphatic System.
Topically, castor oil packs can be placed over the liver, abdomen, or site of inflammation to enhance overall healing. It helps liver function, stimulate lymph fluid, decrease inflammation, and can relieve chronic constipation.
Castor oil packs are commonly used as a holistic modality for a number of conditions, such as:
Endometriosis
PCOS
Fibroids
Scar tissue
Period cramps
Constipation
IBS
Arthritis
**Alternatively, you may rub a small amount of castor oil directly over your abdomen in a clockwise direction and wear a white shirt to bed. Make sure it's a shirt you don't mind staining – castor oil will darken fabric over time.
***Castor oil side effects are possible so speak with your doctor before consuming internally.
Store the flannel by folding it into a designated towel in a location that will make it easy to use. The pack is reusable.
For more information on castor oil:
The Oil That Heals by William A. McGarey, M.D., (Virginia Beach, VA: A.R.E. Press, 1993) http://members.tripod.com/~arescott/bookOTH.html
This book is the only one in print on the uses of this amazing oil. Known to conventional medicine only as a strong laxative, this extract of the castor bean is a safe, gentle, easy to use remedy for virtually any illness - when it is used externally.
The Edgar Cayce Handbook for Health Through Drugless Therapy by Harold Reilly and Ruth Hagy Brod, (Virginia Beach, VA: A.R.E. Press, 1975)
The Circulating File on Castor Oil.
“Castor Oil Packs: Scientific Tests Verify Therapeutic Value,” Venture Inward, July/August 1988, pp.12-15 by Harvey Grady