Items Needed:
- 100% un-dyed cotton or wool (size to fit area)
- Castor Oil
- Plastic wrap (enough to cover area treated and material)
- Heat source (hot towel, hot water bottle)
Caution: Any heat source has potential to burn the skin and should be monitored carefully. NEVER go to sleep with a heating pad or hot water bottle on the area being treated.
PROCEDURE:
- Initially saturate the cloth completely with castor oil. (Note: Cloth can be refrigerated, saved and reused many times. Put the cloth in a plastic bag and refrigerate until next use. Heat before next use.)
- Apply saturated cloth to bare skin over the area to be treated.
- Cover cloth with plastic wrap making sure the entire area is covered to avoid any castor oil from getting on clothes or heat source. Cover with clothes or towel.
- Apply heat source on top of towel or clothing and secure.
- Listen to music, read, meditate or whatever you choose to do to relax.
- Each treatment length should be about an hour if a heat source is used. If you do not use a heat source, the pack can be left on overnight. If left on overnight, make sure the pack is well covered, as the castor oil will stain.
- Simply wipe off the area and/or shower to remove the castor oil from the skin.
Repeat as often as your physician recommends and report any unusual or different reactions or responses to your physician as soon as they occur. Castor oil packs are used for many things and are safe to use on all age groups. Most common reaction is to the material used, so be careful what you use. Castor oil can go rancid so keep unused portions in the refrigerator or a cold place. DO NOT USE SPOILED CASTOR OIL! If the treatment cloth should begin to smell spoiled, throw it away and use a fresh clean piece.
Castor Oil & Phytolacca Breast Massage
Best performed after a warm shower while the skin is still slightly damp.
Instructions:
Step 1: Prepare the oil
Place a quarter-sized amount of castor oil in your palm (adjust based on breast size). Add 2 drops of Phytolacca tincture. Rub your hands together to mix and gently warm the blend.
Step 2: Center chest strokes
Place both palms flat on the center of your chest. Using light pressure, sweep your hands downward between your breasts toward the base of the ribcage. Keep your fingers pointed downward the entire time to encourage proper lymphatic drainage.
Step 3: Under-breast strokes
Continue by gliding your palms across the underside of each breast, moving from the center outward.
Step 4: Side lifting motion
From the outer edge of your breast, scoop upward and inward toward the armpit, using the palm and heel of your hand. This helps support lymphatic movement toward the axillary lymph nodes.
Step 5: Repeat and absorb
Repeat the full motion rhythmically for several minutes until the oil blend is fully absorbed into the skin.