Castor oil - organic

A few details about organic castor oil

What are the benefits of organic castor oil?

Castor oil, from the Latin name Ricinus communis - oleum , has been used for thousands of years and has numerous health and cosmetic properties for external use, thanks to its beneficial action on blood and lymph circulation, the immune system, elimination functions and the hepatic and digestive spheres, tissues and organs. For those who already use Clay, the indications are more or less the same.

Organic castor oil for internal and external use

Organic castor oil is no longer recommended for internal use, except under medical supervision, as a purgative in case of poisoning, or for its laxative effect. But it has proved highly beneficial to health when used externally on the skin and was, for example, an all-purpose remedy of Edgar Cayce. It is a slightly viscous fatty oil rich in ricinoleic acid (with laxative, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties) and vitamin E, with astonishing tissue penetration and extraordinary bioenergetic power, stimulating many biological processes (e.g. production of T and B lymphocytes, prostaglandins).

Organic castor oil for massage

Particularly suited to situations involving tissue accumulation, hardening, sclerosis or crystallization. Massage soothes muscular pains and contractures, and relieves stretch marks.

What is the composition of organic castor oil? What is the origin of organic castor oil?

• INCI : Ricinus communis seed oil*
• Ingredients: first cold-pressed castor oil* * organically grown
  India
  The castor bean, from which castor oil is derived, contains toxic substances (a lectin, ricin, which is very dangerous, and an alkaloid, ricinine) which are not fat-soluble and are therefore not found in the oil.
  

How do I use my organic castor oil?

• penetrating, regenerating, repairing, nourishing, moisturizing, anti-aging for skin and skins, promotes hair and eyelash growth, fortifies nails
• softening, emollient
• antibacterial
• anti-inflammatory, calms muscular pains and contractures
• good emulsifier and dilution oil, potentiating the therapeutic properties of essential oils
• internal laxative

Precautions to be taken with organic castor oil
Organic castor oil for internal use

• The laxative effect is achieved with 1 teaspoon, the "drastic" purgative effect with 1 to 2 tablespoons, but this use is not recommended as it is too violent.
• For proper detoxification of the organism, 3 weeks every 6 months: every morning, on an empty stomach, drink 1 glass of lukewarm pure water, followed by a teaspoonful of castor oil (similar effect to clay water).
• Mouth ulcers, inflamed tonsils: a few drops directly on them.
• Edema: poultices and 1/2 teaspoon in the morning on an empty stomach, internally for 5 days a week.

Organic castor oil for external use

• Obesity, overweight, cellulite: massage with a mixture of castor oil (2 parts) and sweet almond oil (8 parts).
• Anti-wrinkle: use castor oil as a night cream
• To relieve skin disorders (dryness, redness, acne, dermatitis, inflammation): apply warm oil as needed.
• Hemorrhoids: apply the oil at least 3 times a day and after each trip to the toilet (add 1 drop of " Sang pur sang " each time to further improve local circulation, and remember to take care of the liver, as its overload is often the cause of these problems).
• Pigmentation spots: combine castor oil with lovage and celery essential oils.
• Strengthen fragile, dry, lacking vitality, split and brittle hair, and promote hair regrowth: apply castor oil to the scalp right down to the ends, cover with a towel and leave overnight before washing.
• Promote growth of eyelashes and eyebrows: apply castor oil every evening with a mascara brush or, diluted with jojoba oil, with a cotton bud.
• To promote nail growth and protect nails: place a mini-drop on the base of each nail and massage in well (penetrates quickly without running or greasing).
• Foot horns: massage with warm castor oil daily or as needed
• Corns, bunions: apply castor oil to feet
• Warts: apply a piece of absorbent cotton soaked in castor oil mixed with baking sod a to the wart, hold in place with adhesive tape and repeat 2 or 3 times a day until the wart disappears.
• Plantar warts: apply a piece of wool soaked in castor oil mixed with bicarbonate of soda to the wart, hold in place with adhesive tape for several nights until the wart disappears.
• Cysts or growths: massage with warm castor oil for 5 minutes every day until they disappear, or apply a poultice.
• Insect bites, blisters, scabs after wounds, erythema, pressure sore prevention and (with poultices) pressure sores: apply castor oil.
• Muscle, joint or arthritic pain, muscle stiffness: soothe with warm castor oil massages.
• Bursitis, epicondylitis, tendonitis: warm poultice every night.
• Accidental swelling (sprain, strain...): warm poultice for one or more consecutive nights.
• For a bath with essential oils: pour the equivalent of 2 tablespoons of castor oil into a glass, add the desired dose of essential oils (usually about ten drops), mix well and pour into the bath water.
• Cataplasms (c.) with application of heat for 1h to 1h30 or overnight, 3 times a week on the ailment or opposite the organ: adhesions, lymphatic nodules, rectal fistulas or fissures, perirectal abscesses, hemmorrhoids (c. rectum and liver), chronic constipation (c. liver and colon). in the liver and colon), hepatobiliary problems, cholecystitis (c. in the gallbladder), kidney problems (c. in the kidneys), scleroderma (c. in the solar plexus), irregular or painful menstruation (c. in the ovaries but not during menstruation), tumor mass, breast and ovarian cysts, vaginal fistulas, vaginitis, endometriosis, menopause syndrome (c. on the stomach), muscle contractions and spasms, myositis and abscesses, incoordination of the nervous system or between assimilation and elimination (c. on the liver, solar plexus, intestines (small and colon)), hyperactive children (c. on the solar plexus and stomach), insomnia (c. on the solar plexus and soaked absorbent cotton in the ears)
• Cataplasms with lukewarm heat for 1 to 1.5 hours, 3 times a week on the stomach for colitis and diarrhea.

Organic castor oil poultice

Soak a flannel in warm castor oil, place it on the area to be treated, cover with plastic sheeting and place a hot-water bottle on top. When the poultice is removed, wash the skin with a solution of bicarbonate of soda (about 1 tablespoon per half-liter). The poultice can be stored in a hermetically sealed container in the fridge and reused 5 times, adding more oil if necessary.

Organic castor oil and risks

Too high a dose of organic castor oil for internal use can be dangerous, as it has a brutal purgative effect. Some people advise against using organic castor oil internally in cases of inflammatory diseases of the colon, constipation or abdominal pain due to obstruction of the digestive tract (intestinal stricture, fecal impaction), for children under 12 and during pregnancy and breast-feeding.