Queen of the Thrones™ Castor Oil Pack Compress - The Famous Less-Mess & Heat-Less” Reusable Castor Pack Compress Refill. Made From Organic Cotton & Eco-Friendly Materials (Castor Oil sold separately)

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It even had a leading role in the Biblical story of Jonah who sat under a towering Castor Oil Plan t for shade . The plant must have held some huge cultural significance for it to remain in the story for over 2000 years. If you deal with anxiety, sleep problems, or pre-existing thyroid problems, all tend to get more complicated as your hormones shift. On top of it, you may now have been diagnosed with a uterine fibroid. Löken LS, Wessberg J, Morrison I, McGlone F, Olausson H. Coding of pleasant touch by unmyelinated afferents in humans. Nat Neurosci. 2009 May;12(5):547-8. Epub 2009 Apr 12. In instances of conjunctivitis, where redness of the eye is a prominent symptom, a solution containing 2% cyclosporine is safely used 9 . In this type of scenario, it seems unlikely that Castor Oil functions merely as a carrier oil. Instead, it may contribute to the therapeutic effect because of its anti-inflammatory properties 10 and promotion of nitric oxide production 11 . A benefit of the low heat exposure with expeller-pressing is that heat helps to extract 87-95% of the oil from the castor beans, making it a much more eco-friendly option that uses more of the plant and produces less waste than cold-pressing.

ONLY use organic cotton, wool or linen! Other materials like ‘organic’ bamboo are highly processed with chemicals . Old clothing may be made with harmful dyes, bleach, and flame retardants that you don’t want to absorb into your body. The combination of Castor Oil and your light-colored Eye Compress on your skin may help naturally promote your feel-good hormones oxytocin and dopamine, as well as your sleep hormone , melatonin. Ebers, G. Papyros Ebers: Das Hermetische Buch über die Arzneimittel der Alten Äegypter; Hinrichs, J.C., Ed.; Wilhelm Engelmann: Leipzig, Germany, 1875. a clean cotton or wool cloth soaked in warm castor oil, plastic wrap wrapped gently but firmly around the body to hold the oil cloth in place & seal it from the air. Boddu SH1, Alsaab H2, Umar S3, Bonam SP2, Gupta H2, Ahmed S3. Anti-inflammatory effects of a novel ricinoleic acid poloxamer gel system for transdermal delivery. Int J Pharm. 2015 Feb 1;479(1):207-11. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2014.12.051. Epub 2014 Dec 24

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Miller MF, Chernyak SM, Domino SE, Batterman SA, Loch-Caruso Concentrations and speciation of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in human amniotic fluid. R.Sci Total Environ. 2012 Jan 9. Our Castor Oil is mechanically extracted using an expeller press, a method that produces heat slightly higher than a true cold-pressing method. Andrade IM, Andrade KM, Pisani MX, Silva-Lovato CH, de Souza RF, Paranhos Hde F. Trial of an experimental castor oil solution for cleaning dentures. Braz Dent J. 2014 Jan-Feb;25(1):43-7. doi: 10.1590/0103-6440201302327. PMID: 24789291.

Prajna NV, Pillai MR, Manimegalai TK, Srinivasan M Use of Traditional Eye Medicines by corneal ulcer patients presenting to a hospital in South India.Indian J Ophthalmol. 1999 Mar;47(1):15-8. Rolls ET et all. Representations of pleasant and painful touch in the human orbitofrontal and cingulate cortices. Cereb Cortex. 2003 Mar;13(3):308-17. PMID: 12571120. Patel VR, Dumancas GG, Kasi Viswanath LC, Maples R, Subong BJ. Castor Oil: Properties, Uses, and Optimization of Processing Parameters in Commercial Production. Lipid Insights. 2016 Sep 7;9:1-12. doi: 10.4137/LPI.S40233. PMID: 27656091; PMCID: PMC5015816.

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Holm T1, Brøgger-Jensen MR, Johnson L, Kessel L. Glutathione preservation during storage of rat lenses in optisol-GS and castor oil. PLoS One. 2013 Nov 19;8(11):e79620. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0079620. eCollection 2013. So, when something damages your cells, your body releases chemicals that trigger an inflammatory response from your immune system 10 . It’s a natural process, but inflammation is often out of control in today’s modern world. Goto E1, Shimazaki J, Monden Y, Takano Y, Yagi Y, Shimmura S, Tsubota K. Low-concentration homogenized castor oil eye drops for noninflamed obstructive meibomian gland dysfunction.Ophthalmology. 2002 Nov;109(11):2030-5.

Vieira C, Evangelista S, Cirillo R, Lippi A, Maggi CA, Manzini S. Effect of ricinoleic acid in acute and subchronic experimental models of inflammation. Mediators Inflamm. 2000;9(5):223-8. doi: 10.1080/09629350020025737. PMID: 11200362; PMCID: PMC1781768. A study shows that it may help reduce Substance P in the body 8 , that is a chemical messenger involved in the sensation of pain. They may help you to naturally balance your hormones, and additionally may support how you sleep, poop, detox, and cleanse. Traditionally, they’ve been used to support the reduction of fibroids over time. But how does it work? Well, Castor Oil stimulates the smooth muscles 12 of the digestive tract as well as the uterus. Neurological: When placed on specific dermatomes, this activates the somatic visceral reflexes triggering the activity of internal detox and cleansing organs like the liver, kidney, gut, gallbladder, and more.

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Patel, V. R., Dumancas, G. G., Viswanath, L. C. K., Maples, R. & Subong, B. J. J. Castor oil: properties, uses, and optimization of processing parameters in commercial production. Lipid Insights 9, 1–12, (2016). PMID: 27656091 However, due to the friction generated during the pressing, heat naturally forms in the range of approximately 140-210°F. Once the seeds undergo this pressurized process, the oil is separated. Mascolo N, Izzo AA, Autore G, Barbato F, Capasso F. Nitric oxide and castor oil-induced diarrhea. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1994 Jan;268(1):291-5. PMID: 8301570. Expeller pressing, also known as the “screw press” method, is a method that uses a machine that exerts intense friction and pressure to extract the oil. Unlike some other extraction processes, expeller pressing doesn’t involve the addition of heat .

Fast forward a few thousand years and the Egyptians , who were aware of the Castor Bean’s toxicity , were using Castor Oil for pharmacological purposes as an abortifacient, a laxative, and a remedy for baldness 2 . Apparently, even Queen Cleopatra used Castor Oil on her skin, hair, and eyes to enhance her natural beauty. Walker SC1, Trotter PD2, Swaney WT2, Marshall A3, Mcglone FP4. C-tactile afferents: Cutaneous mediators of oxytocin release during affiliative tactile interactions? Neuropeptides. 2017 Aug;64:27-38. doi: 10.1016/j.npep.2017.01.001. Epub 2017 Jan 19. PMID: 28162847 Kim H1, Oh S1, Gye MC1, Shin I1,2. Comparative toxicological evaluation of nonylphenol and nonylphenol polyethoxylates using human keratinocytes. Drug Chem Toxicol. 2018 Oct;41(4):486-491. Doi: 10.1080/01480545.2017.1391829. Epub 2017 Nov 10.

For hygiene, apply fresh Castor Oil each time and replace your pack every 2 months

For all of its uses, Castor Oil is probably most famous for its use as a stimulant laxative when taken orally. In fact, it is approved by the FDA for this use 14 . But it’s fairly strong and can result in some, well let’s just say, explosive situations. Castor Oil is actually a common ingredient in eye solutions that work as artificial tears because of its ability to help support lubrication and also keep moisture in the eye.