How To Heal Endometriosis with Castor Oil Packs
This blog is about endometriosis and how Castor Oil Pack treatments can be an effective part of the healing process. In this post, we’ll explain what endometriosis is; how Castor Oil Pacts work in the body; and how to perform a Castor Oil Pack treatment to reduce the symptoms of endometriosis.
What Causes Endometriosis?
Endometrium is the lining that grows inside the uterus preparing for the fertilized egg to grow. Endometriosis occurs when the lining of the uterus flows backward through the fallopian tubes and outside of the uterus in the pelvic cavity. It can grow around the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and intestines, and be very painful during ovulation and menstruation. It is the cause of 30-50% of fertility challenges and infertility. Endometriosis can also cause scarring of the fallopian tubes’ uterus and pelvic floor.
There are four stages of endometriosis, from mild to severe. Endometriosis is painful and disrupts your life. No matter what stage of endometriosis you may be suffering from, a Castor Oil Pack can be an important path to healing.
What is a Castor Oil Pack?
Castor Oil is vegetable oil that comes from the Ricinus Communis plant. A Castor Oil Pack involves putting the oil on a cloth, applying it to the affected area (in the case of endometriosis, your abdomen) and heating it with a warm water bottle to assist with penetration and absorption.
The Uses and Benefits of Castor Oil Packs
Castor Oil penetrates deep in to the body, breaking down scar tissue, adhesions, and other abnormalities. It also stimulates the lymphatic system which helps the liver and gall bladder remove the damaged tissue or endometrium from the body.
Wildish Castor Oil Pack
Our Wildish Castor Oil Pack Kit comes with organic, expeller-pressed, hexane-free Castor Oil; an ultra-soft, three-ply, organic cotton application cloth; a non-toxic, rubber hot water; and easy-to-follow instructions to make the process as simple and effective as possible. We do not recommend using a heating pad, as they are known to emit Electromagnetic Fields or EMF radiation. Using a heating pad directly on your body increases your exposure to EMFs.
Our kit includes a 100%, non-toxic, rubber hot water bottle because it diffuses the heat evenly and stays warm for hours. With the assistance of a heat-source, Castor Oil can penetrate up to 6 inches deep in the body during a treatment, so using non-toxic materials is important.
How Endometriosis Benefits from Castor Oil Packs
Scarring in your fallopian tubes caused by endometriosis causes serious pain during ovulation and menstruation. Using a Castor Oil Pack increases blood flow and circulation, decreases inflammation, and gets stagnated blood and lymph moving. It also softens old endometrium tissue supporting your body’s ability to remove it from your system. Routine use of a Castor Oil Pack 3-4 times a week for 30-60 minutes is a good place to start. Using a Castor Oil Pack when you are experiencing pain is a great time to do this healing treatment.
What You Need: Castor Oil Pack Supplies
Hot Water Bottle: As mentioned above, we recommend a 100%, non-toxic rubber hot water bottle over an electric heating pad.
Castor Oil: Bottle of Organic Castor Oil. Castor Oil can stain. Be aware when using it. More on this in the how-to section.
Wool or Cotton Cloth: Wool holds up with many uses and doesn’t go rancid with the oil for months. Cotton is good for 6 weeks of regular use. You can reuse your cloth over and over, don’t wash it. When you are done, just throw it away.
Large Zip Lock Bag: Use this to store your wool or cotton cloth inside in the refrigerator between uses.
Towel: to wrap around you to keep the heat in.
How To: Castor Oil Pack for Endometriosis
Do a Castor Oil Pack 3-4 per week for a couple months and see if symptoms improve. When you are experiencing pain from endometriosis is an ideal time to use a Castor Oil Pack treatment.
Fill your hot water bottle with hot water from the tap. If it’s not hot enough, you can add boiled water to it. Remember: you want it hot but never burning to the touch. If it’s too hot, take the hot water bottle off until it cools or replace the hot water with cooler water.
Get comfortable in a reclined position with a towel under your back you so when you lay on it, you can wrap it around you.
Add a generous amount of Castor Oil to your cloth, spread it around by rubbing the cloth together and then lay it oil-side down, on your lower abdomen .
Put the hot water bottle on top of the cloth on your lower abdomen.
Wrap the towel around your abdomen to keep the warmth in.
Feel free to watch, listen or read something. You can meditate or lay with your eyes closed.
After 30-60 minutes, remove the hot water bottle. Open up the towel. Carefully remove the cloth so as not to get remaining oil on other fabrics or clothes.
Massage the remaining Castor Oil on your skin into your lower abdomen. This is when you could use Abdominal Massage techniques if you desire. More on that below.
Put the cloth in the plastic bag, seal it and place it in the refrigerator for the next use. No need to wash the cloth between uses.
Empty the water bottle and store everything together for future use. This makes it easy to access and prepare for the next use.
Add a little extra Castor Oil to the cloth the next time, however there will still be remaining oil on there from the previous use.
Abdominal Massage Is Also Effective for Healing Endometriosis
Abdominal massage after Castor Oil Pack treatments increases your opportunity for healing endometriosis symptoms even faster. The combination of these two healing techniques together gets the whole pelvic and abdominal region circulating blood and lymph creating a powerful healing response. To learn more about Abdominal Massage, check out our blog post, Recover From Vaginal Childbirth with Abdominal Massage. Although, we’re talking about postpartum recovery in this post, all of the principles still apply.
How to Know If Castor Oil Is Working for Your Endometriosis
With routine use 3-4 times a week coupled with Abdominal Massage your digestion, elimination and endometrial buildup will feel different. Your pain can decrease during ovulation and menstruation. Fluid buildup, bloating and inflammation should decrease as well. You may notice oily stool. That’s an indication that the Castor Oil has penetrated deep into the body and that the treatment is likely working.
In Closing
For the best results, it is important do Castor Oil Packs consistently. Three to five times a week is suggested for difficult or long-standing ailments like endometriosis. Try to stick with the Castor Oil Pack treatment for at least a couple months.
Don’t get discouraged. Do the best you can. Our Wildish Castor Oil Pack Kit can make the process a lot easier. Watch TV, read, meditate, listen to a podcast, or just rest to pass the time. Consistent use will provide relief. It’s a little work but totally worth the effort.