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Life Hack: Pantry Remedies using Caster Oil & Baking Soda

Posted on September 18, 2024 | Leave a comment

Maintaining wellness naturally

I was introduced to Caster Oil the day I gave birth to my youngest child. It was a midwife’s strategy to induce labour. It worked. I don’t recommend it based on my experience.

However, Caster Oil is in my wellness pantry and a staple with so many uses. Recently I began to use Caster Oil and Baking Soda together as a skin exfoliant on my hands, lower arms, neck and face. During the time I combined these two ingredients and rubbed them into my skin, I noticed that they had more benefits than exfoliation. It supported reducing inflammation in the soft tissue. As a Feldenkrais Practitioner, I use my hands daily and this is an important tool to reduce any inflammation in my hands to increase the felt sense when using empathy touch with students.

Each of these ingredients alone has wellness benefits however in combination they enhance the healing properties of both of them.

Castor Oil – has a wide range of nature benefits

Joint Pain
Skin Care
Hair and Nails

Baking Soda – has health and beauty care

Balance Stomach Acids
Skin Care
Oral Health

15 uses for this pantry remedy that combines both Caster Oil and Baking Soda

Reduces itching of allergic relations by calming cooling and soothing inflamed skin

2. Reduce swelling and itch from bites

3. Removes warts, bumps, cysts and pigmentation spots

4. Anti-bacterial

5. Anti-fungal

7. Reduce infections

8. Clears up infections like athletes’ foot, ringworm and acne

9. Quickens healing

10. Speeds up the growth of skin for wound healing

11. Reduces inflammation

12 Relieves joint and muscle pain

13. Hydrates skin – soften the skin – youthful and vibrant appearance

14. Revitalizes the skin – plumps it out and creates elasticity

15. Reduces eye bags

Measurements of each ingredient for different uses:

Warts, infection, pigmentation and bumps: 1 part to 1 part (equal measures)
Skin hydration and calming, wound healing: 1 part Oil to 1/4 – 1/2 part soda

Read more benefits for these ingredients or order them on Amazon with these quick links:

Caster Oil

Baking Soda

This information is for educational purposes only. I only give suggestions that I have tried myself and have noticed change through exploration.

Strong natural disinfectant with citrus and vinegar

Posted on March 18, 2020 | Leave a comment

In 2018 I began fermenting apple cider vinegar from scratch. When it was ready I decided to infuse it with the orange, grapefruit and lemon peels that I was collecting. You will recognize these citrus fruits as additives in your store purchased cleaners as their oils they are a powerful antiseptic. They smell good too.

You can use white vinegar to infuse with your fresh citrus peels rather than making apple cider vinegar from scratch. It only takes a few days to draw the oils out of the peels.

Once infused it doesn’t take much to make a natural antiseptic spray cleaner. I use just under a one part of infused vinegar to 4 parts water (if using apple cider vinegar and washing walls, I use less vinegar).

Use baking soda as a scrub for tough marks, grease and spills. You will be surprised at how clean surfaces become. Pause to check in as you may notice that the surroundings have a different feel to them. Both baking soda and salt are softening agents and can be used to soften water. This translates into the surroundings too. Your body is in more aligned with natural elements and opens or softens with them while harsh chemicals can attach your senses, cause allergies and mood swings. I have personally noticed that I enjoy being in my environment more and that creating my own cleaners from household products is grounding and satisfying.

Once you begin to use these products you may find them easier and cheaper to use eliminating the need for costly cleaners.

Resources:

Vinegar-Currently I recommend that you buy from local grocery stores as the prices have been inflated on-line.