LITMIR.BIZ

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as a white garbage bag—to place between heating pad and wool flannel pack

      Large bath towel—to place over entire pack and hold it in place

      Oil cloth, thick towel, or plastic liner—to place on bed to protect sheets

      Baking soda (1 teaspoon) and warm water (1 pint) plus wash cloth—to wipe oil off abdomen after pack is removed

      Olive oil (small amounts)—to take orally after last castor oil pack in series is taken

      Plastic container or glass jar—to store pack in cool place when finished using it

      FREQUENCY OF APPLICATION

      (For packs) Daily; every other day; 1 to 2 days, rest for 1 week, repeat; 2 or 3 days, rest 2 or 3 days—duration for 10 days; 3 days in a row; 2 to 3 days, rest a week, then repeat; 3, 4, or 5 days; 5 to 10 days, leave off 3, 4, or 5 days; 5 days, rest 3 days, repeat; 2 or 3 times a week; 3 days a week for 3 to 4 weeks; 8 to 10 days; once a month; 3 to 4 weeks

      (For full-body massages) Once a week; 3 days in succession; (for local application for hands and fingers) Daily

      AMOUNT OF DOSAGE OF OLIVE OIL

      After 3-day series of castor oil packs take ½ teaspoon 3 to 4 times a day for 2 to 3 days, then following second 3-day series of packs take 1 teaspoon 2 to 3 times daily for 2 days; ¼ to ½ teaspoon 3 to 4 times daily; 1 teaspoon 2 to 4 times daily; 2 teaspoons (or 1 teaspoon twice a day); 1 or 2 tablespoons; “ . . . all the body will assimilate, but not in large quantities at the dose—rather the very small quantities taken often.” (704-1); “ . . . a quantity of Olive Oil—just so it is not sufficient to cause regurgitation or vomiting . . . ” (1553-7); half a teacup (1 teacup holds about 3 to 8 fluid ounces)

      Note: Only a few readings mention taking the olive oil on the same days as the packs.

      Caution: With liver or gall bladder problems, take olive oil sparingly—only the minimum amount.

      WHEN TO TAKE THE CASTOR OIL PACK

      Before or after osteopathic treatments; before a colonic; “ . . . when there are upsettings in the liver area . . . ” (3050-2); “When there is acute pain through the abdomen . . . ” (3043-1)—if undiagnosed, avoid heat

      LENGTH OF TIME OF APPLICATION

      One-half hour to 1 hour; 1 hour to 1½ hours; 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 hours; “ . . . kept up for a period sufficient to produce a reaction . . . ” (5449-3); “Until the eliminations are correctly established . . . ” (348-19); continuously until pain ceases; all evening or all night

      LOCATION OF APPLICATION

      (For packs) Across abdomen, right and left sides; across the area of the lacteal ducts, spleen, pancreas, liver, caecum; appendicial area; area below the diaphragm; cardiac portion of stomach and lower abdomen; extending around the body, left side; gall duct; jejunum; lower portion of right rib; stomach and duodenum; toward the back; umbilicus plexus (right side)

      (For scleroderma) Neck, shoulders, hips, lower limbs—“ . . . any portion where this hardening occurs . . . ” (528-8); “ . . . where the skin is affected . . . ” (2514-3); calf of leg, around the arms, and across the back of the shoulders

      (For massages with the oil, applied locally) Cheek or lip abrasions, mole on chest, protruding bone near elbow, stiff hands and fingers, warts, wen (benign skin tumor) above the eye; (full-body massages) Abdomen, back, diaphragm area, feet; “ . . . along the whole length of the cerebrospinal system . . . ” (1385-1)

      SIZE OF PACK

      Large enough to fit over specific abdominal area after wool flannel has been folded 2 to 4 thicknesses; 16 to 18 inches square (41 cm to 46 cm) (4299-2)

      EXPECTED EFFECTS/PURPOSES

      Increases eliminations and lymphatic circulation

      Stimulates the liver, gall bladder, lacteal duct circulation, and peristalsis

      Dissolves and removes lesions, adhesions (in the lacteal duct), and tumors

      Relieves pain and headaches and increases relaxation

      Reduces toxemia, inflammation, flatulence, nausea, nervous system incoordination, and swelling

      Dissolves gallstones and balances eliminations

      Improves gastrointestinal assimilation, perspiration-respiration coordination, and liver-kidney coordination

      Releases colon impaction

      Stimulates the cecum, organs, and glands

      Draws out acids and discharge from vaginal fistulas

      Increases skin circulation (blood and lymph)

      DIRECTIONS

      The material recommended for the pack is wool flannel, folded two to four thicknesses and large enough to adequately cover the area of application. The oil is to be heated beforehand. Why? One reading explained: “ . . . this heating breaks the atomic forces in the oil so that it is more penetrating to the body when applied to same . . . ” (4299-2) In a note attached to reading 623-3, Gladys Davis, Cayce’s secretary, wrote: “ . . . Dip the flannel in hot Castor Oil and apply as hot as may be stood; keep them hot during the whole three-hour period each treatment. This is so the pores of the skin are opened and as much oil as possible is allowed to soak in.”

      One way to heat this oil is to first place the wool flannel on a piece of plastic wrap, pour castor oil on the cloth (so that it is well saturated but not dripping), and then set both pieces on an electric heating pad turned on low. The plastic wrap protects the pad. After it has warmed up, lie down on a plastic sheet, towel, or covering to protect your bed sheets. Place the wool flannel directly on your skin over the abdomen, usually on the liver/gall duct area (right side), followed by the plastic coating, the heating pad, and finally a large bath towel, folded lengthwise, covering all the layers and tucked in around the sides of your body.

      Switch the pad to a medium or high setting. Now spend the next hour or so in quiet prayer, meditation, or inspirational reading. It’s easy to doze off, so you might want to set an alarm to awaken at the appropriate time. Then remove the pack, sponge off the area with a baking soda and water solution, and, if this pack is the last of the series, take your dose of olive oil. (Only a few readings recommend taking the olive oil on the same days as the packs.)

      Each time the pack is removed, the area is sponged off with a weak solution of baking soda and warm water (“soda water”) “ . . . to remove the oil or the excess accumulations produced by the heat . . . ” (2920-1) Several readings mention the acidity of castor oil, so the baking soda “ . . . is needed to produce a reaction of an alkaline nature in the body.” (3367-1) Amounts in the recipe varied slightly. A weak solution, for example, would be about a teaspoon of baking soda to a pint of warm water.

      After one finishes applying the final castor oil pack in the series, olive oil is to be consumed; recommendations on amounts range from one-fourth teaspoon to half a teacup (one teacup equals about three to eight fluid ounces). This taking of oil helps with assimilation and acts “ . . . as a food as well as an eliminant for the alimentary canal.” (1553-7) Digesting it also increases bile flow from both the liver and gall bladder; thus, according to Dr. Harold Reilly, if one has gall bladder or liver problems, the olive oil should be taken sparingly, consuming only the minimum amount.

      When not in use, store the pack in a glass jar or heavy plastic container and keep it in a cool place. The oil is fairly stable, not turning rancid quickly, allowing the pack to be reused even up to several years. Add a small fresh layer (about one tablespoon) of castor oil, though, onto the pack before

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