Posted: 2009-01-20 15:51
These numbers (below) reinforce the importance of considering castor oil therapies. Swelling and its associated pain can be caused by a variety of situations/conditions. However, the first course of action remains to reduce the stress (pain) on the body.
Direct massage with gently warmed castor oil and application of heat to increase the penetration and power of the castor oil is a first course of action. For a deeper treatment, a Palm'Argile clay pack (a green clay, castor oil, and decongesting essential oil blend), applied overnight, will bring marked reduction in swelling and pain. There will be obvious healing of deep tissues as well.
According to the latest federal survey on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) utilization in the U.S., nearly four in 10 adults (38.3 percent) and one in nine children (11.8 percent) use CAM, and musculoskeletal conditions constitute the number-one reason for visiting a CAM provider. In fact, “back pain or problem” and “neck pain or problem” rank first and second in terms of conditions for which adults use CAM therapies (17.1 percent and 5.9 percent, respectively), while “back or neck pain” is the second most common reason for child CAM use (6.7 percent of children).
http://www.naturopathydigest.com/archives/2009/jan/cam.php
http://www.naturopathydigest.com/archives/2009/jan/cam.php
