Healing properties of castor oil

Castor oil has been known to be good for the skin and hair. It has also been used as a purgative for ages. But there’s more. This oil has healing properties that seem to be miraculous. The renowned psychic Edgar Cayce had carried out a number of experiments with castor oil and was surprised to see what this oil could do for the body, in both health as well as disease. He was no ordinary man and could tap into the universal consciousness, whenever he slept.

Gently massaging bearably hot castor oil in a rotary manner on the skin over an affected part or organ for nearly half an hour every day, continuously for a period of twenty days, was found to cure the malady naturally. Intestinal complaints, abscesses, gallstones, phlebitis, and even skin cancers have responded to this form of treatment. Although most doctors and members of the scientific community felt that this sort of therapeutic anointment was illogical and unscientific.

 Edgar Cayce firmly believed that nothing happened by chance, including diseases. All that a person needed to do was to listen to his or her body, pick up the warning signals, and then try to do something about it. Chemically speaking, castor oil is a triglyceride. Ricinoleic acid accounts for almost 90% of its total fatty acid content. It also contains dihydroxystearic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, and eicosanoic acid.

Castor oil has a very high specific gravity and is extremely viscous. The ricinoleic and oleic acids present in it are microbicidal in nature and therefore inhibit the growth of germs like bacteria and fungi. Regular application of castor oil packs on the abdomen, especially over the region of the solar plexus, is said to increase the lymphocytic count and thereby improve the ability of the body to fight as well as ward off infections. Some of the other interesting uses of castor oil are in the treatment of warts, in the management of ulcers, and to increase the flow of milk in lactating women.

The use of castor oil in the management of skin diseases has always been known. Being very thick in consistency, it is valuable in the treatment of eczemas and psoriasis. Corns and callosities soften and gradually subside under the effect of this wonder oil. Some people also believe that castor oil has the ability to facilitate the expulsion of splinters that could have lodged into the skin. Pigmented moles, liver spots, and skin tags also respond well to regular application of castor oil.