Castor Oil Pack

I applied my first castor oil pack last week.

I’ve had all the supplies to do one for years now. I had a few obstacles to get over. First, my flannel was too big, in my opinion. I finally cut it in half and hand stitched the cut edge. Second, I had always heard to do it at night because you will be sleepy afterwards (typically the pack is left on for an hour). I typically fall asleep pretty fast. And lastly, it was just something new that had a few steps. I actively went through the steps a few times then just went for it.

There are a few times when a castor oil pack is not advised. One of them is when menstruating (after more reading, I think it’s only if you have heavy periods). Well, I was about to start my period- like that day or the next. So I applied my first pack mid morning. I had energy the rest of the day and was clear headed.

There are many benefits of applying a castor oil pack. I applied mine over my liver for several reasons. More to come on that later. I’ll report back after I’ve done a few more.