Among all the oils we use for various things on a daily basis, one of the most ignored has to be castor oil. Derived from the castor seeds, this pale yellow oil is rich in antioxidants, can be used for both external beauty treatments as well as internally to cure digestive and other ailments. You might not know this, but medicinal castor oil (industrial castor oil has a toxin called ricin) is a natural beauty ingredient with multiple benefits for skin and hair, and is, therefore, a staple in many natural cosmetics.
In many parts of the world, a controlled dosage of castor oil is given to kids and adults at regular intervals as a laxative to flush out toxins as well as to remove parasites from the intestines – basically a deworming agent. However, one must be careful before imbibing this oil (avoid if you have IBS, hemorrhoids, and stomach ulcers), castor oil. Here is one simple method to use castor oil for a detox…
Cure constipation: Take one tablespoon food grade (medicinal) castor oil before bedtime for three nights in a row to cure constipation. You can repeat this once in three months, however, during the process, keep your food intake very light and easy; avoid raw veggies and fruits.
Detox-flush of the stomach
Here’s how: Do this on an empty stomach (this is very important).
Add three tablespoon of medicinal/food grade castor oil to a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice, mix and drink up fast.
Wait for half an hour.
Have one glass of hot water.
Wait for 15 minutes, and drink two glasses of warm water.
Wait for another 15 minutes, and have another two glasses of warm water.
Relax till you get the urge to go to the washroom.
For two days after the flush, avoid heavy-on-the-stomach, fried and spicy foods. Totally avoid eating anything raw.
This flush is very intense, as it eliminates all toxins from the body. So, it might make you feel a little light-headed as it also flushes out parasites such as tapeworms. Take it easy for a day.
Repeat only once in six months.
