Trust The Medicine: Supporting Your Body Through Castor Oil Work

Castor oil has such an embodied energy. Anyone who has worked with it consistently will tell you: the body responds differently every single time.

That’s because your body is never the same.

The layers you’re moving through, the inflammation you’re processing, the emotions bubbling to the surface; it’s all shifting.

So when you apply castor oil, it’s meeting this version of you.

And every time, it will do the work you’re most ready for.

But if you're new to castor oil, that unpredictability can be confusing or even frustrating. You might not feel anything right away. Or you might feel too much.

So let’s clear something up:

Every single time you allow your body to soak up castor oil, it is doing something for you.

It might be:

-Physical, as it supports lymphatic flow, breaks up stagnation, and penetrates inflammation.

-Emotional, as it helps you move unprocessed emotions that have settled into tissues and organs.

-Energetic, as it dislodges old, stuck energy and opens the body to flow again.

You don’t have to know what it’s doing. You just have to trust that it’s doing something.

So... what should you expect?

There are no guarantees with castor oil, but there are some common experiences—and ways to support yourself through them:

1. Thirst + Dehydration

Castor oil moves things, and that movement uses up your hydration and mineral stores. This is especially true if you wake up extra thirsty the next morning.

Support yourself by:

-Adding trace minerals or a pinch of sea salt to your water

-Drinking coconut water

-Upping your electrolytes. Your body needs help replenishing what it just spent on your behalf.

2. Restlessness or Body “Buzzing”

If your body feels jittery, overstimulated, or like it’s buzzing with electricity, that’s your nervous system responding to a deep shift. You may be moving stored trauma or old emotional layers.

Support your nervous system by:

-Upping your magnesium (epsom salt baths, magnesium oil, or supplements)

-Grounding barefoot

-Listening to healing frequencies

-Choosing stillness + rest intentionally

3. Fatigue + Emotional Waves

Sometimes you’ll feel tired, like you just did emotional surgery. Other times, emotions may rise unexpectedly. You might cry. You might feel triggered. You might not know why.

That’s okay.

Castor oil helps you integrate what couldn’t be processed in the moment.

This is part of that integration.

If you’re being shown something, it’s because you’re ready to meet it.

Your job is not to fix or label what’s coming up, just to notice it.

And then choose how you want to move forward.

4. Detox Reactions

As your body opens and flows, you may see physical detox signs: mucus, increased urination, or even bowel changes. I’ve passed calcified plaque overnight. I’ve even seen a parasite egg sac move through.

Castor oil works. And when your body’s ready, it will move things.

As long as those reactions don’t tip into extreme discomfort or genuine illness, this is your body processing.

Trust your instincts.

Tune into your body’s cues, and let them guide how often and where you use castor oil.

The goal isn’t to push, it’s to partner with your body as it heals.

Bottom line: Castor oil is not an overnight fix. It’s a long-term ally.

Wherever you apply it, it’s going to go deep.

It will help you move out what no longer serves your body: physically, emotionally, energetically.

And that “what” is different for every body.

The how long is different too.

But the throughline is the same:

Trust your body.

Trust the medicine.

Trust yourself.

Support the shifts.

I return to castor oil again and again because it helps me meet my body with presence. It holds space for the parts of me still unraveling. It never asks me to rush, just to listen, to trust, and to keep showing up.

So may castor oil hold you through your sacred unraveling. Let the journey be slow. Let it be sacred. Let it be yours.