Have used castor oil for years for a multitude of reasons. We always have a bottle in the cupboard. I loved what you said about the over-utilization of medical practices. No one in our house has seen a doctor in decades. I have a 12 year old who has never met one. We simply do not use them, prefering natural medicine. Somehow we made it through the muzzling, poisoning and quarantining of the 'healthy' without any of us having so much as a cold in over five years, despite both myself and my husband working with the public everyday through every lockdown. We were and still are, treated like we have the plague because of our refusal to partake in quackery and have always been seen as weirdos because we're not running into doctors every other day, and doused with pharmaceuticals. Fair play to you Cindy, for promoting natural medicine.
A few other oils definitely worth mentioning: wheat germ oil, cod liver oil and oil of oregano. Many years ago my dog got distemper, wouldn't eat, drink and couldn't even stand up. The vet examined him and said it is distemper, and we need to just 'put him down'. I refused that idea, took him home and force-fed him nothing but cod liver oil and wheat germ oil. It took one week, and he completely recovered and lived many more years totally healthy. Oil of oregano has antibiotic properties, as well.
Thanks! Organic egg producers often put oregano in the water of the chickens. I get oregano capsules when I am feeling phlegmy. I cook a lot with oregano, as well.
The phone number I have for you says disconnected or no longer in service. If you changed it text me from your current one and I will change it in my address book...what a mess...
WHAT??? I have not got any for months...you know I had one million plus emails and half of them just disappeared last week...I think someone is tracking me. I check the trash constantly and not one of yours was ever in there....they are breaking us up, the BASTARDOS...I think perhaps you need to email me from now on at a different email address and I will text it...that really pisses me off...check now...to see if you got anything....
All I ever knew about castor oil was that it tastes terrible, but now I plan to get some and use it for just about everything you mentioned. Thanks for the great info!
I LOVE castor oil and use on my face everyday. Castor oil packs are incredibly helpful for a multitude of ailments. Queen of Thrones is what I recommend to my clients.
She is a naturopath that has done a great job eliminating the mess factor that makes castor oil packs difficult to use consistently. And her products are affordable and high quality. I use her stuff regularly!
That looks promising, one could presumably also use heat if desired. The oil definitely stains clothing bedding etc and this seems to be a way around this.
I have used a "castor pack" to good effect (ie, castor oil soaked into an old cotton tee shirt or rag topped with hot water bottle or a heating pad (preferred) wrapped around the belly while laying down. For a half hour or so.
I remember using “castor oil” packs in the 90s. I believe it was Christiane Northrup, M.D. from who I first heard it from. Author of ‘Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom. I had several medical issues going on then and used mostly “naturopathic” methods.
She was my real introduction into natural health....🙌🏼
I had terrible ovarian problems...surgery twice before I was 17, and the doc put me on Lupron to “shut my ovaries down”- this was 20+ years ago and I just trusted all of it. It was AWFUL. That’s the drug they are giving the trans kids these days...😬. It was HORRIBLE...hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings. The doc said I “had” to also be on an antidepressant (Zoloft), and when the night sweats interrupted my sleep, he prescribed Ambien.
I actually feel lucky I am alive and well after all of it. I come from a family of many doctors, so it never occurred to me to question any of it. I was 19 or maybe 20.
Anywho...my therapist recommended Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom...and as we dealt with unresolved trauma, my ovarian issues disappeared...never to return.
I was a lucky one...only had part of one ovary lopped off before I found a better way.
I always thought Castor oil had a terrible smell and taste. But when I looked it up, it said that it was tasteless. Thanks for the info Cindy. Have you ever tried red beet powder or beet juice? It is high in nitric oxide, so it allows the tissues to be oxygenated. It also lowers blood pressure. And it can help with wound healing .
Thanks Rick...yes, I have used beet juice. I love it and I love my Mother Nature, because when you cut a beet, it bleeds and is very "bloody," so, it's good for blood issues, for sure. Walnuts and cauliflower look like brains, so what are they good for? And kidney beans---you get it!
Love it! Have used it on skin for years. FYI: Edgar Cayce, a very famous intuitive and clairvoyant, recommended castor oil as one of the most important healing agents. At the Edgar Cayce Institute they recommend it being used on “a pack” on effected areas. Applied to cotton with some type of cover to keep oil off clothing or bedding. Glad to see this post and all the different health and well-being uses. Thanks
Cindy, even though I've interviewed you more than once, I don't believe I knew you were fired from your job after Casey was killed. Was this a response to your antiwar activism? Thanks.
It was a popular home remedy featured in "The Little Rascals" films from the early days of cinema, as well... The kids didn't seem to be fans, but I think that had to do with flavor.
Too much to write here. But it was reading her book plus Bernie Siegel, M.D.’s book Love, Medicine and Miracles that enlightened and gave me the courage to question “corporate medical establishment”. My first medical procedure began at the age of 4 when my tonsils were removed. I still remember the “rag” of chloroform coming at me to sedate me. 1954.
Have used castor oil for years for a multitude of reasons. We always have a bottle in the cupboard. I loved what you said about the over-utilization of medical practices. No one in our house has seen a doctor in decades. I have a 12 year old who has never met one. We simply do not use them, prefering natural medicine. Somehow we made it through the muzzling, poisoning and quarantining of the 'healthy' without any of us having so much as a cold in over five years, despite both myself and my husband working with the public everyday through every lockdown. We were and still are, treated like we have the plague because of our refusal to partake in quackery and have always been seen as weirdos because we're not running into doctors every other day, and doused with pharmaceuticals. Fair play to you Cindy, for promoting natural medicine.
Thanks for sharing your experience! I am happy to know I’m not the only health plague carrier!
Peace
A few other oils definitely worth mentioning: wheat germ oil, cod liver oil and oil of oregano. Many years ago my dog got distemper, wouldn't eat, drink and couldn't even stand up. The vet examined him and said it is distemper, and we need to just 'put him down'. I refused that idea, took him home and force-fed him nothing but cod liver oil and wheat germ oil. It took one week, and he completely recovered and lived many more years totally healthy. Oil of oregano has antibiotic properties, as well.
Thanks! Organic egg producers often put oregano in the water of the chickens. I get oregano capsules when I am feeling phlegmy. I cook a lot with oregano, as well.
I take fermented cod liver oil everyday!
That's funny...I just bought some and have not used it yet. I was a bit worried it would clog my pours. Good to know about it and thank you!
It does not clog pores. It’s sticky but absorbs after a bit
I sent you an email...you never respond to my emails?...it was an idea that Phoebe and I came up with. Should I call you? It's important
I replied---BTW, you don't respond to my emails, either.
I did get this one, but it was just very low in the inbox. Thanks for calling my attention to it!
Hang on.
The phone number I have for you says disconnected or no longer in service. If you changed it text me from your current one and I will change it in my address book...what a mess...
I did send you my new number, but will again.
WHAT??? I have not got any for months...you know I had one million plus emails and half of them just disappeared last week...I think someone is tracking me. I check the trash constantly and not one of yours was ever in there....they are breaking us up, the BASTARDOS...I think perhaps you need to email me from now on at a different email address and I will text it...that really pisses me off...check now...to see if you got anything....
All I ever knew about castor oil was that it tastes terrible, but now I plan to get some and use it for just about everything you mentioned. Thanks for the great info!
Super duper! You’re welcome!
I've already ordered a big bottle of it!
Let me know when as t you think, if you think about it.
Good health!
I LOVE castor oil and use on my face everyday. Castor oil packs are incredibly helpful for a multitude of ailments. Queen of Thrones is what I recommend to my clients.
https://www.shopqueenofthethrones.com/
She is a naturopath that has done a great job eliminating the mess factor that makes castor oil packs difficult to use consistently. And her products are affordable and high quality. I use her stuff regularly!
Thanks for this post ♥️
thanks for the link!
I sporadically used castor oil until a few month ago, now I am definitely a convert and fanatic.
I will check out your link.
That looks promising, one could presumably also use heat if desired. The oil definitely stains clothing bedding etc and this seems to be a way around this.
I haven’t stained anything yet
I haven’t used a pack or compress but I will if needed. I rub on my tummy every night. The bottom of my feet, and my face and neck
I have had great luck with it...it allows you to use it for extended periods of time. I do the liver pack overnight.
I have used a "castor pack" to good effect (ie, castor oil soaked into an old cotton tee shirt or rag topped with hot water bottle or a heating pad (preferred) wrapped around the belly while laying down. For a half hour or so.
yes, castor packs are very promising, I haven't used one yet.
Thanks for the tip!
I remember using “castor oil” packs in the 90s. I believe it was Christiane Northrup, M.D. from who I first heard it from. Author of ‘Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom. I had several medical issues going on then and used mostly “naturopathic” methods.
She was my real introduction into natural health....🙌🏼
I had terrible ovarian problems...surgery twice before I was 17, and the doc put me on Lupron to “shut my ovaries down”- this was 20+ years ago and I just trusted all of it. It was AWFUL. That’s the drug they are giving the trans kids these days...😬. It was HORRIBLE...hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings. The doc said I “had” to also be on an antidepressant (Zoloft), and when the night sweats interrupted my sleep, he prescribed Ambien.
I actually feel lucky I am alive and well after all of it. I come from a family of many doctors, so it never occurred to me to question any of it. I was 19 or maybe 20.
Anywho...my therapist recommended Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom...and as we dealt with unresolved trauma, my ovarian issues disappeared...never to return.
I was a lucky one...only had part of one ovary lopped off before I found a better way.
very interesting -- yours, Cindy, and all the comments.
I always thought Castor oil had a terrible smell and taste. But when I looked it up, it said that it was tasteless. Thanks for the info Cindy. Have you ever tried red beet powder or beet juice? It is high in nitric oxide, so it allows the tissues to be oxygenated. It also lowers blood pressure. And it can help with wound healing .
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/beetroot-powder-benefits/
Thanks Rick...yes, I have used beet juice. I love it and I love my Mother Nature, because when you cut a beet, it bleeds and is very "bloody," so, it's good for blood issues, for sure. Walnuts and cauliflower look like brains, so what are they good for? And kidney beans---you get it!
Love it! Have used it on skin for years. FYI: Edgar Cayce, a very famous intuitive and clairvoyant, recommended castor oil as one of the most important healing agents. At the Edgar Cayce Institute they recommend it being used on “a pack” on effected areas. Applied to cotton with some type of cover to keep oil off clothing or bedding. Glad to see this post and all the different health and well-being uses. Thanks
Cindy, even though I've interviewed you more than once, I don't believe I knew you were fired from your job after Casey was killed. Was this a response to your antiwar activism? Thanks.
I had barely started speaking out before I got fired.
I was working for Napa County Health and Human Services. I had to take a fair amount of time off, then my doctor put me on 1/2 days, so they fired me.
But, it was after I had been on local news from SF denouncing George Bush and the war.
I want to try this! Especially for sleep! Where is the best place to buy castor oil?
Any health food store. Or it can be found online.
Thanks for this!!!
"The natural remedies must be prohibited so that the pharmaceutical replacements can be profitable." - Ned B.
Yes, so many fall for it.
It was a popular home remedy featured in "The Little Rascals" films from the early days of cinema, as well... The kids didn't seem to be fans, but I think that had to do with flavor.
My Tong Ren guide talks about castor oil all the time! I'm going to pay closer attention. Thanks for the info!
Too much to write here. But it was reading her book plus Bernie Siegel, M.D.’s book Love, Medicine and Miracles that enlightened and gave me the courage to question “corporate medical establishment”. My first medical procedure began at the age of 4 when my tonsils were removed. I still remember the “rag” of chloroform coming at me to sedate me. 1954.