Castor Oil fights off all colds
Yes, your grandmother was right, castor oil is good for you, and in fact it’s very good for you. Its a bit of a blast from the past and isn’t as fashionable as retro phones – which make unusual gifts, but it should be part of our modern lives. Its taste isnt nice, but you can try and mask the flavour with lemon. I do remember being a kid and refusing to open my mouth to take it.
But what is Castor Oil exactly? The Castor Plant of India supplies the beans, and the oil is crushed from the beans and gathered to create the oil?
Their Oil is a pale odourless liquid and the remarkable thing about it is that it contains a single molecule of glycerol and three different fatty acids, palmitic acid, oleic acid, alpha-linolenic acid. Castor Oil contains much more energy than even proteins and.
In traditional folk medicine it was used for all sorts of things from skin problems and burns to headaches and muscle pains.
Many doctors still advise on what is called a castor oil pack, which is made by soaking a piece of flannel in castor oil, then putting it on the area of complaint and placing a heat source, such as a hot water bottle, on top of that. From Constipation to Liver and kidney disorders, A Castor Oil pack is said to benefit them all. Working in the same way as acupunture is helps improve blood flow in the skin.
What is amasing is Castor Oil’s ability to improve the bodies immune system, its does this by increasing the number of lymphocytes in the body, lymphocytes are what the body needs to fight off infection.
A holistic treatment, a Castor oil pack would be applied to the stomach around 3 times a week, and could have improved blood flow, because Castor Oil’s molecular weight is so low that it is easily absorbed deep into the skin.
Here is how to make a Castor oil pack:
* Three layers of undyed wool or cotton flannel large enough to cover the affected area
* Castor oil
* Plastic wrap cut 1-2″ larger than the flannel (can be cut from a plastic bag)
* Container with lid
* Old clothes and sheets. Remember that Castor oil will stain clothing and bedding.
Castor Oil, natural and affective. Ok, so it tastes like your eating slugs but add some sugar and it’s fine, honest.
