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CASTOR OIL PACKS

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WHAT IS A CASTOR OIL PACK?

A castor oil pack is an external application of castor oil. A piece of

wool flannel is saturated in castor oil and applied to the abdomen with a

heating pad. The Cayce readings recommend castor oil packs to improve

assimilations, eliminations and circulation (especially of the lymphatic

system).

Although this therapy may seem unusual, it is one of the best documented of

the Cayce therapies. Dr. McGarey has applied castor oil packs to

treat many conditions.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CASTOR OIL PACKS

To Make The Pack

Take the piece of wool flannel and fold it into 3 thicknesses. Put it in a

pan (like a large disposable baking pan) and pour castor oil on it.

Saturate the whole flannel, and leave it until it is well-saturated. When you

use

it, you want it saturated, but not dripping. The size you want for use is

about 12 x 18 inches - about the same size as your heating pad, so that the

pad heats the whole pack, but does not touch your skin. After each use,

you will probably need to add a little more castor oil. You can use the pack

many times. When you're not using it, you can store it in a plastic bag in

the refrigerator.

Where To Place The Pack

This will depend on what the problem is. In general, it should be on the

right side of the body, extending from a little above the bottom of the

sternum (breastbone) to about 4 inches below the navel. It should go from the

navel around the body on the right side as far to the side as you can get

it. Basically, cover as much of your right side as you can.

Using The Pack

Use the pack in the evening, as you are resting before bed. Spread out a

large plastic garbage bag on the bed so that the castor oil won't leak onto

the bed. Fold a towel (that you will use only for castor oil packs, because

the oil is almost impossible to wash out completely). Take the cloth cover

off the heating pad. Then put the heating pad on top of the towel.

The readings say that it is important to heat the pack before you put it

on yourself. One way is to heat it in the oven on a " low " temperature

setting. Another is to heat it in a microwave oven (in a microwave-safe

container) for about one minute. Another way is to put the pack on top of the

heating pad and turn the pad on high. Let it warm up for a few minutes.

Lie down on your back on the plastic bag. Place the pack on your abdomen,

with the heating pad on top and the towel on top of that. Have the heating

pad control within easy reach of your hand, because you may need to adjust

it so the pack is not too hot or too cold. It should be very warm, but not

so hot it burns you. Be careful! If you're not sure how hot is safe, start

with a slightly warm session and work up to a warmer one. If it's not warm

enough, it may help to rest your arms and hands on the towel to press the

pack onto your body.

Keep the pack on for 1 to 1 ½ hours. Have a paper towel handy to wipe the

oil off yourself when you get up, and be careful not to get any on the bed.

Make up a solution of baking soda in warm water (2 teaspoons to a quart),

and use paper towels or a sponge with the baking soda solution to clean off

the castor oil. You might also want to take a shower with soap after that.

Use the pack for 3 days in a row. Then take a break for 4 days, and

repeat.

After 3 Days Of Using The Pack

On the evening of the 3rd day, take olive oil (not castor oil!) by mouth.

Begin with about a teaspoon. If you feel OK, you can take up two

tablespoons.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Read The Oil That Heals by A. McGarey, M.D., (Virginia Beach:

A.R.E. Press, 1993).

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DESCRIPTION

Derived from the castor bean plant, castor oil is most often recommended

in the Cayce readings for external application in the form of packs and as a

massage oil. Only rarely do the readings recommend castor oil as a

cathartic, generally preferring less drastic means of cleansing the intestines.

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

As a severe cathartic, castor oil is used for cleansing of the intestinal

tract. As used for external application, the action of castor oil is not

known.

INDICATIONS AND USAGE

Castor oil is used in massage, including application for callouses, cancer

(skin and breast), cysts, bunions, moles, tumors and warts. Castor oil in

the form of packs, however, is the most common usage. Castor oil packs are

indicated most often for cholecystitis (inflammation of the gall bladder),

poor eliminations, epilepsy (for which they were almost a specific),

various liver conditions such as cirrhosis and torpid liver, and scleroderma;

and

also for headaches, appendicitis, arthritis, incoordination between

assimilations and eliminations, colitis, intestinal disorders such as stricture

and colon impaction, incoordination between nervous systems, neuritis, and

toxemia.

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Applied externally, no known contraindications.

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

A typical application involves a series of three sessions (one hour each)

per week on consecutive days followed by at least two tablespoons of olive

oil taken internally. The hot packs are usually applied over the liver and

gall duct area down to the cecum on the right side of the abdomen. An

electric hot pad keeps the pack warm. See quote for below for more details

on administration.

BRAND NAME

Castor Oil - Baar Products Castor Oil - Heritage Store

HOW SUPPLIED

4 oz

8 oz

1 pt

1 qt

1 gal

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CAYCE QUOTE ON HERBAL REMEDY 5734-1

Use Castor Oil Packs for one hour each day for three days in succession

each week, for a period of at least three weeks. This should be used in the

evening when the body is ready to retire. Saturate three to four

thicknesses of heavy flannel (preferably old flannel) with Castor Oil.

Saturate,

not just pour on. Apply this over the liver and gall duct area and let it

extend to the caecum on the right side. When this has been covered with

cloths to prevent soiling of bed linens, apply the electric pad and this keep

good and hot, as hot as the body can stand. When each Pack is taken off,

sponge the body off with a weak solution of soda water, and then massage

Glyco-Thymoline into the areas, especially the caecum and gall duct areas.

This should be done for three days, and for an hour each day. After the

third application, the last day each week, take two tablespoonfuls of Olive

Oil. Then leave off these Packs until the next week, then repeat for three

days in the same manner.