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I've used castor oil packs for other purposes and they aren't difficult to do once you get the things needed. I haven't used them for period pain, but it could be worth a try. Here are basic instructions:I once had an ND tell me to try castor oil packs (I hope I am remembering this term correctly and may be way off!) but I never did b/c it seemed very confusing and a lot of work to prepare and I just didn't believe that it would work. Has anyone heard of that?
1) Get a bottle of castor oil from the pharmacy
2) Get a piece of flannel about 12 inches by 6 or 8 inches
3) Get a heating pad (you probably have one)
4) have a couple of old towel ready
5) have something like a plastic table cloth ready.
You are set! Put the plastic piece on the bed. cover it with an old towel for comfort. Lie down and put the piece of flannel on your lower abdomen. Dribble enough castor oil on it to soak it but not enough to run off. Cover the flannel with an old towel. Put the heating pad over the towel. Lie there for about 20 minutes. Wipe, then wash off the oil.
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