Castor Oil for Cysts

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MGA (Sydney) on 02/12/2024:
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My brother had a massive and painful cyst on his back. he was going to have it operated on. I put a castor oil poultice on it, and I also put castor oil in his navel before bed and got him to sleep with it in place. The VERY NEXT DAY the cyst burst and drained and has not come back. Incredible. For some reason castor oil in the navel seems to help a lot of issues. Give it a try! Good luck!
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Sophia (Los Angeles, CA) on 05/28/2023:
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Can anyone recommend how to use the castor oil to get rid of cyst on the back of my gums. Obviously I can't use a warm pack and if I use it with a cotton ball in that area, the saliva washes it away immediately. I absolutely love this website and reading everyone's post on the various uses and remedies of castor oil.

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Tom P (Middleton, WI) on 02/18/2023:
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I had a myxoid cyst on my right-hand ring finger next to the nail. I have before and after photos but don't see a way to upload them. I've had this cyst for well over 5 years and at times it was a bit painful. On the insistence of my daughter, I wrapped my finger with a band aid soaked with castor oil. After several days it started to get smaller and smaller to the point that it almost was gone. I still have some discoloration where the cyst was but when I run my finger over the area it's completely smooth. It worked for me and I'm so happy to have gotten rid of the cyst.
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James (Wilmington NC) on 02/04/2023:
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Why do I seem like I'm the ONLY person here that Castor oil isn't working it's magic on to drain and get rid of my cysts?? I've done everything to the T like everyone has said to do in all the posts that speak so highly of this remedy and it's NOT doing anything!! Uhg, I wanted it to work SO bad but I'm seeing no results after 6 to 7 days using the castor oil packs 4 to 5 times a day… am I using the wrong kind/brand/strength?? Anyone with any additional advice on what I can do OTHER than a DR visit of any kind, I would be MOST grateful!! Please help! 🙏🙏🙏🤞🤞🤞
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Beth (Alabama) on 01/25/2021:
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My husband has had terrible cysts his entire life. Many times he has been forced to undergo surgery to remove them. I saw the castor oil remedy on your site and it has worked every single time we've tried it for his cysts.

Most recently he had a large/painful one coming up and immediately smothered it in castor oil. Within two days it was gone.

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Karen (San Francisco, Ca) on 06/13/2017:
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Update on my daughter's ganglion cyst. In a week, the cyst (which she had had for over a year) was completely gone. She also had a bump on her achilles from gymnastics strain, and after a few days of castor oil application, that is also gone.

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Karen (San Francisco, Ca) on 06/07/2017:
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I had a painful cyst between the skin and muscle on my hip, about the size of a grape. My doctor said that it was unlikely to go away, and that I should consider surgery. Instead I consulted Earth Clinic and tried the castor oil suggestion. I rubbed the oil onto the skin over the cyst a few times a day. When I had time, I used a heating pad after application. Day 2 and the cyst was the size of a lentil. By Day 3 it was nearly gone. Gone on Day 4. Miraculous, really.

Told my daughter about my experience. She is a gymnast and has always had large marble-sized ganglion cysts on her wrists. They are painful and inhibit movement. She has been using the castor oil for a few days (only 1-2 times a day), and the cyst is nearly gone! Truly amazing.

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Rtd237891 (A) on 02/11/2017:
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I had cyst on my back in the same spot I had one before, went to a walk in clinic for the first one after it was drained they had me come back for a follow up and was told it wasn't done properly and I had to go to the hospital turned out to be a very long day . So when I felt that lump in the same spot looked here seen all the positive reviews for castor oil.

If you're interested in trying this the sooner you start the better I waited a little longer than I would now that I know about this method.

Found some at the drug store put some on the back of my fingers it is very thick and massaged it onto the lump. Did this daily for 3 day and it drained while I was sleeping it felt so much better but I could tell there was another right under the first so continued with the castor oil after week it drained also!

Wish I knew about this method sooner, I would have begun it at the first sign!

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Myway (Usa) on 10/11/2015:
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A cyst that can be felt will respond to daily massages of castor oil if done daily. Consistency is key. It takes time.

MyWay :D

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Karen (Richmond, Va) on 06/22/2015:
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To all those suffering with deep cysts, I am please to report that the use of hot castor oil packs really work! I have suffered with both deep ganglion cysts in the balls of my feet and an ovarian cyst.

When a flair up occurs for my feet, I apply the castor oil pack (can purchase at the vitamin shoppe) and a good brand of castor oil (about 1 -2 teaspoons worth ) with a sheet of plastic over cloth and rest on a heating pad for 20 - 30 minutes a day.

A few days of this and they are dramatically reduced. I have changed the type of footwear I wear to low padded souls and good width to prevent compression. I had extreme pain last year and very little this year.

For my ovarian cyst, the same as above applies but I take the heat off after 20 minutes and leave pack on the rest of the night. Gone the next day. This stuff is truly a miracle. The ovarian cyst often left me in a fetal position for days and severe pain in the middle of my back.

I have so much relief now. Acupuncture has also helped with my ovarian cyst.

Definitely give the castor oil hot packs a try!!

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