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Benefits
Castor oil packs shift your body into the relaxed state of ‘rest & digest’ activating liver detox, lymphatic drainage and colon cleansing to help with:Hormone balance (Hashimoto’s, menopause, postpartum, etc), Fertility (ovarian cysts, fibroids, etc.), Deep sleep & less stressInflammation & leaky gut, Constipation and bloating relief Results vary from person to person.
When you turn on your natural healing functions by wearing a castor oil pack, there is a shift from stressed to the ‘rest & digest’ state, which promotes:
Liver Detox - Local liver inflammation is reduced and blood flow is increased, supporting enhanced detox
Lymphatic Drainage - The gentle compression over the liver area (highly concentrated with lymph and circulatory vessels) supports lymphatic drainage and cleansing
Colon cleansing - Through balancing gut inflammation, supporting the microbiome via breaking down biofilm, and promoting movement of the gut, this enhances digestion, absorption and better elimination
Food, supplements and medicines can be safely combined and often work better when doing castor oil packs.
Both the pack and oil are ESSENTIAL for all these benefits.


Your Castor Oil Pack Kit is a simple 2 step process:
Step 1: Pour 1-2 tbsp of organic castor oil (in a glass bottle) onto the soft cotton side of your pack
Step 2: Place your Castor Oil Pack over your liver area (right side below rib cage), and tie in place!
That’s it! For optimal benefits, wear your Castor Oil Pack for a minimum of 1 hour, or overnight for best results. Replace it every 3 months, and don’t share your pack - it’s like underwear!
FAQs
If you take castor oil orally, it’s a stimulant laxative that can cause cramping and make you rush to go to the bathroom.
Simply rubbing castor oil on your skin and throwing an old T-shirt overtop (A.K.A. the “Lazy Castor Oil Pack”) only gives you about 50% of the benefits. Without the pack you lose out on supporting liver detox, lymphatic drainage and colon cleansing. The pack and the castor oil work synergistically together to help you feel better.
No, castor oil packs are safely combined with any medication and supplement and may help them work better. They are safe to use while on hormone replacements or birth control pills and support hormone balance if you are weaning off. They are safe to use with internal IUDs. In very rare cases, a hypersensitivity reaction to castor oil may occur, if this should happen please discontinue use.
Is the mess and fear of staining your fabrics what has stopped you from doing a castor oil pack in the past? Probably, and that’s why this pack was designed by a naturopathic doctor just for you to be LESS-mess. NO, it is not messless, but it’s less messy than a DIY pack. Always wear an old T-shirt over top, just in case.
Your pack will become messy over time and it’s unknown whether or not toxins are absorbed into the pack so it’s important to replace it after 3 months.
The Castor Oil Pack Kit for Liver Detox is engineered to naturally hold in your own body heat so extra heat is not necessary. You can add extra heat if you want, it’s optional.
In natural medicine heat is used as a modality to slow things down, so it may be beneficial in cases of cramping or if you find you’re always cold. But in cases of constipation, added heat may make you more constipated.
Castor oil packs can be used for fertility support and postpartum during breastfeeding, but should NOT be used during pregnancy. Contrary to popular belief, castor oil packs CAN be used during your period, but if it’s your FIRST time ever doing a castor oil pack, wait until the end of your period to begin, otherwise you may experience more intense period cramps. After regular usage there is no issue doing your pack on your period. Often many practitioners note that your period improves with a regular castor oil pack practice.
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