Castor oil purge

Purging is an ancient natural practice that allows for a deep cleansing of the body. It is found in many traditional medicines such as Ayurveda and Naturopathy. Castor oil is extracted from the seeds of the plant of the same name.


Attention, never consume the seeds directly at the risk of poisoning you. Let us not forget that it is the toxic principle of the plant which confers its medicinal properties to him!


Castor oil purge to detoxify the body

Throughout the year, the body accumulates toxins:

  • food,
  • lack of sport,
  • poor oxygenation,
  • drugs,
  • etc...

Under normal circumstances, the body is able to naturally manage the elimination of waste.

However, sometimes the waste/elimination ratio is tilted in favor of the accumulation of toxins. In order to maintain a healthy body and to stimulate your natural self-healing abilities, it is important to practice a deep detox at least twice a year.


Castor oil is perfect for this. The principle of the castor oil purge is to overactivate the elimination functions in order to purify the lymph. Thus, the emunctories mainly solicited during a castor oil purge are the liver and the intestines. 


How to choose castor oil for an effective purge?

You will deeply clean your body. It is therefore necessary to bet for a purge on a castor oil of excellent quality that will not re-clog your body. Castor oil must therefore be of organic quality and extracted from first cold pressure.

Castor oil purge: What waste is removed?

  • Mud,

  • non-calcified stones,

  • stool,

  • Mucoid plaque: dry fecal matter that sits in the colon.


The benefits of castor oil purging

In addition to the deep cleansing of your digestive system, here are some of the benefits that have been reported by curists:


Find out more about the benefits of castor oil at hair by clicking here.


How to recognize a good castor oil? 

For this it must be :

  • Extracted by first cold pressing
  • 100% pure and natural, without additives
  • Organic and made in France
  • Ideally, pressed to size

Find out more tips on how to use castor oil by clicking here.

Castor oil purge, some warnings

The laxative effect of castor oil can make purging really violent and painful depending on your initial condition. This is why it is recommended to be followed by a competent naturopath if this is your first time.

Moreover, it is necessary to have a good vital force beforehand. In practice, it is essential to prepare it properly beforehand.

A few weeks before a castor oil purge.

A few weeks before...

Start by reviewing your lifestyle: 

  • With a living, organic, raw or lightly cooked diet, low in red meat, 
  • Une hydratation optimale.
  • Une sports practice.
  • Un quality sleep.
  • Stop smoking, alcohol, white sugar, industrial products ...

Pregnant women, breastfeeding women, children, people who are convalescing, debilitated or under treatment should not purge at  castor oil.

Castor oil purge: instructions for use

The day of the cure: The meal is vegetarian, light, raw (or slightly cooked), without sauce or accompaniment. 

  • From 12:30 to 20 hours, which correspond to the hours of the purge, we do not eat

  • From 2 p.m. on, we stop drinking. This is important.

  • Then at 8pm: dilute 4 tablespoons (or 5 if >70kg) of castor oil in half a glass of freshly made organic grapefruit juice and lie down for the next 20 minutes. 

  • 9 p.m.: massage your abdomen and apply a hot water bottle to the liver as needed

During the whole process of elimination, it is important not to drink or eat, to avoid diverting the energy deployed to purify your body to digestion.

How to break the fast?

Once the purge is over, break the fast with a glass of lukewarm water and resume a soft diet of fresh and organic fruits and vegetables and why not practice a monodiet.

To complete the cure, apart from any food intake and within 24 hours following the castor oil purge, you can perform a colorectal enema

Castor oil purging requires rest

In order to get the most out of your castor oilIf you are going to have a baby, plan for a 48-hour period of peace and quiet. This will help you to live this moment in a serene way. Indeed, the trips to the bathroom, the potential curative crisis, the gentle resumption of your diet require an adjustment of your activities and calm.

Discover other uses with castor oil in this article ou this one.

Alexia Bernard 2 June, 2020
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