Can castor oil get rid of stretch marks? Step-by-step description of how to make a complete castor oil pack.

Can castor oil get rid of stretch marks ?

Stretch marks are actually scars that occur due to the rapid stretching of skin during growth, weight gain, or pregnancy. Over time, the scars heal, but a dark and unsightly pigmentation is often left behind. Since castor oil is generally good at helping scars heal, it’s not surprising that it can help remove stretch marks. You can use castor oil packs to remove stretch marks. 

 Here for a step-by-step description of how to make a complete castor oil pack. 

• You can also use just a simplified method as follows: rub some castor oil into the area where you have stretch marks. Cover this area with a piece of gauze or flannel, and finally put a hot water bottle or a heating pad on top. Keep this for at least 30 minutes, and then wash off the castor oil with shampoo or soap. Repeat this procedure daily for at least a month, and you will hopefully see your stretch marks fading.

What is a castor oil pack and how should you make it? 

Several of the recipes that follow make use of a castor oil pack. Castor oil packs can be useful in relieving irritated or inflamed skin as well as sore muscles and joints. The basic idea is to soak a piece of cloth in castor oil and put it over the aching area for a while. 

Here is a step-by-step recipe for how to make a castor oil pack. 

You will need a few additional ingredients besides the castor oil. First, you will need cotton gauze, the kind you can get at the pharmacy. Other kinds of clean cotton or flannel are also fine. 

This should be large enough to be folded two or three times and still fit over the area you want to treat.

 You will also need a bowl that you can put the cloth into when you are putting the castor oil on it. In addition, you will need a towel, a heating pad or hot water bottle, and some saran wrap or a plastic bag. To make the castor oil pack, fold the flannel or cotton cloth two or three times. Put it into the bowl, and pour the castor oil over it.

 You should get plenty of oil on the flannel, but it doesn’t need to be completely soaked in the oil. If you get too much oil over the cloth, simply wring it out and return the extra oil to the bottle. Next, put the flannel over the muscles or joints that are aching. Put the saran wrap or the plastic bag over the flannel to keep the oil from staining everything around it, and then put the towel on top. 

Finally, place the hot water bottle or heating pad over the towel. Relax, and allow the pack to sit over the affected area for an hour or longer. Once you are done, simply wash off the oil from your skin with shampoo or soap. 

You can store the castor oil pack in a jar and reuse it once or twice, but be aware that castor oil will eventually go rancid, particularly once you’ve heated it and exposed it to air. 

Therefore, you might need to wash out the cloth after every few uses, and apply a new batch of castor oil. A note about the history of castor oil packs. They were initially promoted by a man called Edward Cayce, an early 20th-century psychic and holistic healer. Cayce believed that castor oil packs could be effective in treating epilepsy, gallstones, and liver disease.

 I haven’t found enough support to believe that castor oil packs really are as miraculous as Cayce claimed. However, if you are curious, give castor oil packs a try for other conditions also. Castor oil does work for lots of things, and it might work for you for your particular case.