castor oil packs
Therapeutic soaked cloths
Castor oil packs are cloths soaked in castor oil and applied to the skin, typically over the abdomen, as an alternative medicine treatment.
Proponents claim they reduce inflammation, improve circulation, or support liver function, though scientific evidence for these benefits is limited.
The cloth is usually covered with plastic and a heating pad: She applied a castor oil pack to her stomach for cramps.
- liverAbdominal detoxifying organ
- compressReduce volume by force
- detoxSubstance removal process
- flannelSoft napped cloth
- clothWoven or knit material
organic cotton · abdomen · warmth · healing · inflammation · remedy · home remedy · poultice · soak · heating pad · toxins · belly · wrap · digestion · holistic · alternative medicine · old wives · lymphatic
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Ingestible nutritional additions
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