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.