The Miraculous Castor Oil
Castor oil, extracted from the seeds of the castor plant Ricinus communis, has amazing healing powers due to the presence of an unusual component that has anti-inflammatory properties – the Ricinoleic acid. This rare unsaturated fatty acid is responsible for the castor oil’s remarkable healing abilities.
Castor oil has been a chief part of folk remedy since a long time. My mother has had all her five children delivered at home in her native village in South India. And castor oil stood center stage during her prenatal and postnatal life. My grandparents brought home my mother during the fifth month of every pregnancy and gave her the traditional castor oil as a ritual– a generous tablespoon of oil would be mixed in a warm cup of milk and given at night. This purged her system clean. Once the children were born, castor oil would be smeared on the newborn’s head every day to keep the baby cool in hot summer days. If the baby was constipated, the stalk of a betel leaf dipped in castor oil would be gently inserted into the baby’s anus to give instant relief. If the baby cried incessantly because of colicky pains, a drop of castor oil would be rubbed over the baby’s belly button and, if needed, a betel leaf smeared with castor oil and warmed slightly over a hot iron girdle would be placed on the baby’s navels. Wouldn’t the baby sleep ‘like a baby’ afterwards?
My mother would apply kohl to baby’s eyes. The kohl is soot that is made by using as wick a cotton cloth soaked in herbal juices and dried. This wick is burnt in an earthenware diya filled with castor oil. A pot is inverted over the flame, leaving a little space for air. The soot is scraped from the pot after the wick is totally burnt out and made into a paste with a little castor oil. Whether or not the kohl protects the baby from “evil” eyes, it certainly does a great job of cooling the body and sharpening the vision. Whenever we children complained of stomach pain, our mother’s unfailing remedy was to rub in gentle rounds a little castor oil into our navels. It worked wonders, no doubt.
As we grew up, castor fell into disrepute, with doctors chiding our parents for frequently using castor oil to treat constipation. But several years later, I have now discovered its many uses. When my eyes burn due to constant use, I take a little castor oil on my finger tips and
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apply as an outline along the eye lashes. I also apply it under the eyes to remove the unsightly dark circles. Whenever I don’t get sleep and feel my legs restless, I immediately reach for my bottle of castor oil. I rub it under my feet, gently messaging the soles and the toes. You must try it to know how relaxing it can be. If I get stressed due to excessive workload and feel hot, I mix a little castor oil with coconut oil and message my head, and then I shampoo after soaking for one or two hours. There has never been an occasion when I didn’t drop dead into peaceful slumber after this treatment.
A few years back, I came across Edgar Cayce’s writings and came to know about abdominal castor oil packs that could treat disorders involving lymph flow, like enlarged lymph nodes and pelvic and menstrual disorders such as dysmenorrhea. According to Cayce, the latter is caused by pressure on nerves along the lower spine that provide impulse to the reproductive system and subsequent disruption of the natural elimination process during menstruation. This could be relieved by using hot castor oil packs.
To make a castor oil pack, a piece of flannel is soaked in castor oil and covered with a sheet of plastic. The castor pack with a hot water bottle over it is placed over any part of the body to promote the healing of the tissues and organs underneath.
A castor oil pack can be placed over inflamed and swollen joints to relieve muscular sprains; it can be placed on the right side of the abdomen to stimulate the liver. Similarly, to relieve constipation and other digestive disorders, the pack is placed over the solar plexus; and to treat menstrual irregularities and uterine and ovarian cysts, the pack is placed over the lower abdomen. Castor oil pack placed over swollen lymph nodes removes toxins from the site and improves the circulation of the lymph.
Many women do swear by the use of castor oil to induce labor. Even though I have come across success stories, I would advise consulting a competent doctor.
However, I recommend castor oil as your convenient beauty aid and a handy home remedy. You may use it over chapped lips. You may try removing warts by applying castor oil mixed with baking soda. This application can also soften and remove calluses from the feet. To keep your body smooth and supple, you can mix castor oil with coconut oil and apply it all over the body. This works better than any commercially available moisturizer.
The ancient medical system of India, the Ayurveda, extensively uses castor oil to promote luxurious hair and to treat constipation. Castor oil heals ulcers in the large intestine and is useful in treating piles.
I know how badly you want to induce labor. Perhaps you are simply overdue and terribly uncomfortable. If you’ve taken your maternity leave, but haven’t had the baby, you may start feeling stressed on top of uncomfortable. There are natural ways induce labor, and you are wise to learn about them. Before we go any further however, a word of advice and caution:
If, while looking for ways to induce labor, you encounter something you’re interested in, but you have to ingest it then do not use it, even if it claims to be natural. The method I want to talk to you about is acupressure, which is not invasive or ingested, and really is natural. The only things you want to take and put inside your body (and your unborn baby’s body) are those your doctor approves.
One of the most popular, if not most effective, natural ways to induce labor is that of acupressure. Simply described, light pressure is placed on specific spots and, in this situation, the pressure begins contractions and labor follows suit. Those that use Dr. Leino’s method begin labor in about 48 hours; how’s that sound? Again, and most importantly, the method is safe and you can learn it easily. You can also have Leino’s method instantly, because you can download it. The faster you can get the method, the faster you can apply and the faster labor will begin. Isn’t that the ultimate goal?
In addition to inducing labor naturally and safely, you can learn how to manage the pain that comes along with delivery and even learn how to help your unborn baby change positions, so labor is as little labor as possible. I know you’re anxious, so I hope you continue pursuing the idea of acupressure. By this time tomorrow, you could be holding your new baby instead of your lower back.
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