Nature cures have made a comeback as the go-to remedies to treat that rash, cold, and even more serious ailments. Besides being a quick-fix, recipes for natural remedies have shown promise in treating a number of health conditions which many studies agree can be even more effective than pharmaceutical medicines.
One such recipe is mixing: baking soda and castor oil. Individually these ingredients are said to possess tons of medicinal properties and therefore a unique series of benefits in turn, here are some of them.
Curing Powers Of Castor Oil
Although you may have heard of baking soda’s amazing properties in whitening teeth, removing blackheads and treating acne, castor oil specializes in reducing dark spots on skin such as dark under-eye circles, improving blood circulation, and more.
1. Eyes
Castor oil is a trusty remedy for treating cataracts and improving your eyesight, all you need to do is add a drop of castor oil to your eyes before going to sleep.
2. Ears
Orally consuming 6 to 8 drops of castor oil for around 4 months is said to cure tinnitus (an ear infection symptom, where one feels a ringing or booming sensation). Likewise, adding two drops of castor oil in your ears can improve your hearing drastically too.
3. Nose And Sinus
Applying some castor oil on your stomach may reduce or stop snoring within 2 weeks.
4. Mouth And Lips
Treat mouth sores effectively by adding a drop of castor oil directly on to sores.
5. Neck And Vocals
If you feel like your voice is coarse or feel like a sore throat is coming along, gently massage some castor oil on your neck to treat it.
6. Back
Castor oil eases out those sore spots that cause most forms of back aches.
7. Stomach And Digestion
If you’re facing a bout of diarrhea orally consume 2 drops of castor oil. Or if your stomach is hyperactive or noisy, silence it by applying some castor oil on your stomach.
8. Legs And Feet
Castor oil massages can removes those cracks or calcium deposits on your soles and even treat tired or injured ankles.
9. Skin And Hair
Stretch marks are a goner with about 5 castor oil massage sessions. Applying some to warts can make them disappear within a month too. Likewise, massaging your scalp with some castor oil every few days stimulates hair growth, reduces hair fall, and gives you stronger roots.
10. Allergies
Consuming about 5 drops of castor oil everyday can also keep your allergies at bay.
11. Addictions
Having about 2 drops everyday can reduce your addictions to alcohol and even nicotine from smoking.
The Benefits Of Mixing Castor Oil And Baking Soda
When fusing the powers of baking soda and castor oil together, you get a naturally potent remedy that is said to be able to help treat a few other health problems too.
1. Dark Spots
Mixing baking soda with castor oil helps remove the dark spots, marks, and blemishes on your face
2. Bruises
Those annoying skin injuries, be it paper cuts, burns, and even bruises can be easily treated by mixing baking soda and castor oil. The baking soda fizzes out the bacteria and dirt, while the castor oil helps close the wound up.
3. Bug Bites
Applying some castor oil mixed with baking soda to those itchy and swelling bug bites on your skin can give you some instant relief.
4. Fungal Infections
Those troublesome fungal infections like athlete’s foot can be remedied with a coating and massage using castor oil and baking soda.
DIY Compress Fusing Castor Oil And Baking Soda
Castor oil is often used as massage oil or used in natural hot compresses, so here is a hot compress recipe fusing the therapeutic qualities of castor oil and baking soda.
- First, you need to make a compress using castor oil, for which you will need some cold pressed castor oil, a bottle of hot water, some plastic wrap, a cotton towel or clean gauze, and a towel for when you’re done.
- Start by cleaning your skin with some baking soda, and then soaking the gauze in some castor oil.
- Next, apply the gauze on the area that you want to be treated i.e. where you want better circulation or less numbness, etc.
- Then, wrap that area in the plastic foil and place the hot water bottle on top of that to warm the area.
- Once you’re comfortable with the heat, fasten it the towel.
- Let this be for about an hour and then take the layers off and clean the skin with some baking soda.
