Castor Oil Pack - Self Application - Day 1

October 28 2019,

2035h

This was my first day attempting the castor oil pack treatment on myself. The equipment I used was castor oil, plastic wrap, 100% cotton flannelette, small towel, and a hot water bottle. The area of choice was my abdominal-pelvic region. As the treatment started, I didn't know what to expect. The castor oil was thicker than I thought it would be and seemed to want to soak into my skin immediately. I applied a little more castor oil because I felt like i needed to apply liberally. As the heat was being applied, i didn't feel like it was warming the area right away. As it was warming, I felt slight burning of the area where the oil was applied, almost as if it was A535 topical ointment used for muscle pain. It continued, I did not feel itching or anything that would be uncomfortable. I fell asleep 5 minutes into the treatment for a 15 minute duration. I felt warm in the area. I checked my skin under the applications and found hyperemia. My feet were cold so I had to place a blanket on my feet. I found that closer to the end of the application, my bowels started to make more noise and peristalsis increased. I applied the castor oil pack for the duration of 30 minutes. After the treatment I didn't feel any change. I did feel slightly relaxed. The area was still warm for quite a while afterwards. No other negative or positive reactions otherwise.