How to Relieve Back Pain with Castor Oil
Things You'll Need
- Washing machine
- Clothes dryer
- Large fluffy towel
- 1/8th cup of Castor oil
- Peppermint essential oil
- Woodlock essential oil
- Citrus blend essential oil
- Squeeze bottle
- Large plastic bag or small kitchen trashbag
- Heating pad
Instructions
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Moisten a towel by spinning it in your washer. A spin in the washer is the fastest, most effective way to distribute moisture evenly in your towel, rather than wetting it and wringing it out.
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Place the moistened towel in your dryer to warm it up. The moist heat from the warm towel is necessary to make the process effective.
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Add the essential oils to the castor oil, using no more than two or three drops of each essential oil that you select.
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Gently warm the oils with by placing the mixture into a sink-full of hot water. The oil is ready when it is warm to the touch--but not too hot for your comfort. Pour it into a squeeze bottle.
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Dribble the warmed oil mixture over the area that pains the most. Place the moistened, pre-warmed towel over the oil. Spread the plastic over the towel, and then the heating pad over the plastic. Set the heating pad at a low temperature. Leave this layered treatment on for 20 to 25 minutes, as you rest and relax.
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