One-third of your lymph is located in the neck and into the brain. Your thyroid is also located in your neck, so putting a castor oil pack over the thyroid can help improve blood flow, bring more oxygen and nutrients to the tissues, reduce swelling, and remove toxins.
What thyroid issues could this help with?
Swollen thyroid tissues
Cysts
Nodules
Goiter
To gently detoxify chlorine or fluoride out of the thyroid tissues (here’s more info on that topic)
Increasing the conversion of fT4 to fT3 (as this is often rooted in liver congestion)
To support the immune system, especially in cases of thyroid autoimmune disease
Here’s a video walking you through process:
Here’s what you need to do a castor oil pack:
1. A bottle of organic castor oil. I recommend Heritage Store.
2. A piece of organic cotton flannel.
3. A hot water bottle.
4. A small ziploc bag (you could also use a piece of parchment paper if you’d like to avoid using plastic).
5. An old towel (castor oil permanently stains, so it’s best to use an old towel).
How to do a castor oil pack over the thyroid:
Please note: It’s imperative to first do castor oil packs over the liver for several weeks before trying one over the thyroid. Follow the directions below (but use the entire piece of flannel) and do a pack over the liver 3-4x a week for 4 weeks. After you’ve been consistent doing this for 4 weeks, then cut a small rectangle out of the flannel that will fit easily over the front of your neck where your thyroid is located.
1. Drizzle the castor oil over a small rectangular piece of flannel that fits easily over your neck. I keep my flannel in a large glass Tupperware to catch any oil that might drip and then I drizzle the castor oil over the flannel.
3. Fill up your hot water bottle.
4. Set the dish with the flannel, the ziploc bag, and old towel on your nightstand or next to your bed.
5. Lie down and place the cotton flannel over the thyroid. Remember: only do this after you’ve been consistent with doing a castor oil pack over your liver 3-4x a week for 4 weeks.
6. Put the ziploc bag on top of the flannel. The plastic should not touch your skin.
7. Place one layer of the old towel over the pack.
8. Place the hot water bottle on top of the towel.
9. Lie down and keep the castor oil pack on the thyroid for 15 minutes*. Remove the pack and wipe the area with the old towel to remove any castor oil. Follow with a pack over the liver for 45 minutes.
10. Repeat as necessary.
*If you have been diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism or Graves’ then it’s usually best to only do the pack for about 5-10 minutes.
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