CASTOR_OIL
Health Benefits / Uses of Castor Oil Packs and Rubs
Health Benefits
/ Uses of Castor Oil Packs and Rubs
Health Problem
Application area
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Digestion
Hernia
Colon
Obstructions /Constipation / Crohn's Disease / Colitis
INFECTION
AIDS
Anti-microbial
Anti-fungal (yeast, mold) / Anti-bacterial / Anti-viral
Appendicitis
Athletes Foot
Bronchitis
May add thyme, eucalyptus, or pine essential
oil to thin mucus
Chest
Upper Respiratory Infections
Involving sinuses, tonsils, inner ear
Chest
INFLAMMATION
Arthritis
Inflammation
Affected site
Hemorrhoids
Chronic Fluid Retention
Bursitis / swollen joints
Varicose veins
Affected site
NEUROLOGICAL
Nerve Inflammations
Nerve inflammations E.g. sciatica, shingles
/ Parkinson's disease
Multiple sclerosis / Migraine headaches / Cerebral palsy
Epilepsy
ADHD
In children
PAIN
See testimony below on relief of osteoporosis pain#
Headaches
Lower Back Pain
Affected site
Muscle
Pain /Strains
IMMUNE SYSTEM~
Immune system booster
Improves Thymus gland function
Lymphatics
Swollen lymph nodes / Lymphatic Congestion/ conditions related
topoor lymph drainage; Increases lymphatic circulation.
Liver
disease /stones /Liver cirrhosis /Hepatitis /Enlargement /Congestion
Gallbladder
Disease / stones
FEMALE*
Menstruation
Excessive bleeding
Lower abdomen
Breasts: Lactation /
Fibrocystic breasts
Increases milk flow, Sore/ inflamed nipples, Mammary gland inflammation.
Lumpy/Painful breasts in fibrocystic disease of the breast
Breasts (no need to wash off)
Umbilical cord
Healing in a newborn
Ovarian Cysts
Dissolves ovarian cysts
Ovaries
Pregnancy
Avert threatened abortions ,Initiate / progress labor
Bladder /Vaginal
Infections
SKIN / HAIR
"What skin problems castor
oil won't help aren't worth talking about"
Ringworm
Infections
Acne /Abscesses / Boils/ Skin eruptions / Lesions
Chronic Pruritus
Itching
Keratoses
Non-cancerous, wart-like skin growths
Cysts (E.g. Ganglion cysts), Warts, Moles, "Liver"spots.
Massage problem area at least 3 times / day to remove
Hair Restoral
1 part Castor oil to 10 parts grain alcohol (e.g. vodka)
Lips
Protect and moisturize
EYES
Conjunctiva of the eye
Reduces irritation
Eyelashes /eyebrows
Stimulates long thick, growth, esp. for those with scanty lashes
~ Stressed / Compromised
Immune System• E.g. AIDS or
other conditions that stress or compromise the immune system very often benefit
from CO packs. AIDS patients who have added CO packs (usually
for 1 hour a day) to their treatment regimen have had very positive results. Within
2 weeks, it was not uncommon for them to see increases in their WBC, RBC, and platelet
counts, and hematocrit readings.
* Female Problems • Excessive Bleeding.
In The Edgar Cayce "Handbook for Health through Drugless Therapy",
the late Dr. Harold J. Reilly, who worked with the information provided in the Cayce
readings for 45 years, recalls the case of a woman who had been suffering from excessive
bleeding of the uterus for 13 years. By the time she came to see Dr. Reilly, her
problem was threatening to disrupt her career as an opera singer, as well as her
ability to function normally in her personal life as a wife and mother. She consulted
four leading gynecologists, who had all recommended some kind of surgery, from a
simple D&C to a total hysterectomy. Dr. Reilly put her on a regimen that began
with colonic irrigations and castor oil packs four nights on, three nights off.
The woman later reported that "after the first two nights of the castor oil packs
... the spotting stopped, and this was remarkable, because it was just after my
menstrual period, and usually that went on and on. By the end of the week, I sang
in a concert and felt fine."
• Varicose vein.
In her popular book "Take Charge of Your Body", Canadian
physician Dr. Carolyn DeMarco recommends the application of castor oil packs at
night for the relief of pain and swelling associated with varicose veins.
• Fibrocystic breasts .
In a 1994 article in Health Naturally magazine, Dr. DeMarco writes about the recommendation
of American gynecologist Dr. Christine Northrup to apply castor oil packs to the
lumpy, painful breasts of women who suffer from fibrocystic
breasts .
• Labor Initiation
and Progression . Susun Weed, author of the book "Wise Woman
Herbal for the Childbearing Year", says that in traditional midwifery, castor oil
is used internally and externally to stimulate the uterus, soften the cervix, and
help initiate labor. She also suggests rubbing castor oil on the belly and covering
with a warm towel if the cervix is ripe and labor seems near. Some midwives rub
castor oil on the feet to help labor along.
# Osteoporosis Testimony"One time when my mother had fractured her back due to severe
osteoporosis very gently apply castor oil packs to her back.
After the very first application she no longer required the painkillers
