Castor Oil Pack

It has been shown that castor oil on the surface of the body does enhance immune function, and help detoxification, even in healthy people. Since castor oil is so important, here are the instructions.

Materials Needed:

Instructions for Use:

Prepare a soft flannel cloth (preferably wool flannel, but cotton flannel is all right if wool is unavailable). The cloth should be two to four thicknesses and measure about 10 inches in width and 12 to 14 inches in length after it is folded. This is the size needed for abdominal application. Other areas may need a different size pack. Pour some castor oil onto each cloth. This can be done without soiling the bed if a plastic sheet is underneath the cloth. Make sure the cloth is wet but not drippy with the castor oil. Then apply the cloth to the area that needs treatment.

Next, apply a plastic covering over the soaked flannel cloth. (Handiwrap is excellent). On top of that, place a heating pad, or hot water bottle, set at medium to begin with, then turned up to high if the body tolerates it. It may help if you wrap a towel, folded lengthwise, around the entire area, and fasten it with safety pins. The pack should remain in place for 10 to 60 minutes as tolerated.

The skin should be cleansed afterward by using water prepared as follows: To a quart of water, add two tablespoons of baking soda. Use this to cleanse the abdomen. Keep the flannel pack in a plastic container for future use; it need not be discarded after one application.

Frequency:

You may use a castor oil pack 1-4 times a day and you may even sleep with it