Castor Oil Packs
In the never-ending quest to ease pain and promote healing, nonconventional medical treatments arise, some more effective than others. The use of castor oil packs, like other holistic treatments, has some staunch supporters as well as a few skeptics. Introduced in the early 1900s by Edgar Cayce, a reported sleeping prophet and medical psychic, the treatment’s popularity spread, and today, even a few medical doctors recommend the packs to their patients. Clinical studies confirming the benefits of castor oil packs are lacking, but their popularity continues.
Features
A castor oil pack consists of a large piece of white wool flannel folded into a 10-inch square and saturated with cold-pressed castor oil. After wringing out the excess oil, the cloth is placed on the body. Cayce frequently suggested that patients position the pack on the lower right side of the abdomen. A layer of plastic wrap covers the cloth and a heating pad goes on top, turned up as high as the patient can comfortably tolerate for about an hour.
Uses
Cayce recommended castor oil packs for (ladies, this one is for you) debilitating menstrual cramps, constipation, diverticulitis, liver disorders and circulatory problems. Today, patients also use the packs for joint pain, bruising, torn muscles and even migraines; although no medical evidence exists to confirm the effectiveness of the packs.
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