Castor Oil Pak

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RECOMMENDATION with the approval of your physician, you may use the CASTOR OIL PAK whenever you so desire or feel a need to.

Castor Oil Packs have been employed for health benefits since antiquity. Reportedly, they were used in ancient India, China, Persia, Egypt, Africa, Greece, Rome and in the Americas. More modern medical literature indicates their use as a treatment for gastrointestinal problems, lacerations, skin disorders such as psoriasis, as an evacuant, and as a vehicle for introducing medications into the body.

Common usage has been for improving elimination capacities, stimulating the liver and gall bladder, healing lesions and adhesions, relief of pain, reduction of inflammation, increasing lymphatic circulation and drawing acids and poisons out of bodily tissues. Generally speaking, you may wish to employ them to assist your body in its healing efforts in any of these areas.

Necessary Articles
* Castor Oil (100% pure, cold-pressed)
* Wool Flannel (cotton flannel should not be used)
* Heating Pad

Procedure
* Fold the wool flannel so that it is 3 or 4 layers thick
* Saturate the wool flannel with the castor oil
* Place the saturated wool flannel in a baking dish and heat slowly in the oven so that the pad becomes hot, but not too hot to place over your skin. (put your oven on low heat and watch your pad carefully and frequently, so as not to burn it)

* Rub some oil into the skin on your abdomen
* Lay the warm - not too hot - wool flannel over your abdomen
* Cover with saran wrap or plastic
* Cover with a heating pad for 1 hour (it is important to keep the area as hot as possible.

This is why a heating pad is recommended instead of a hot water bottle. A hot water water bottle cools too quickly and does not maintain a consistent, very hot temp.)

* When finished, remove the flannel and wash your skin
* Store the flannel in your baking dish covered with saran wrap or in a zip lock bag.
(it does not have to be refrigerated. Castor oil is very stable and does not go rancid like other oils do.)

* If the flannel becomes discolored (other than the normal color of the oil on it), it will probably be due to the drawing of toxins out of the body. When this occurs, wash or discard the flannel.

The flannel can be left on for longer periods if desired. A typical use cycle would be 3 consecutive days a week for as long as is needed. It can also be done more often if desired.