Ellen Heed’s Dissertation – Ellen Heed. How to use castor oil for womb healing, immune support and scar tissue repair. “I want you to know that it is pleasure, not pain, that is your birthright.”
~Christiane Northrup M.D. I often recommend self care practices with the use of castor oil in my practice. It is also one of my main tools for softening and mobilizing scar tissue manually during a pelvic healing session. In this post, I want to highlight how you can use it for self care and healing. Why castor oil? Scar Tissue & Embodied Autonomy – Ellen Heed. Scars are a fact of life lived in the body.
Healthy scars close wounds, and that’s the end of it. But some scars don’t stop there – they spread three-dimensional web-like structures emerging from a wound site or surgical incision. Castor Oil: Ancient yet Modern Medium for Self-care – Ellen Heed. Castor oil is derived from the plant Ricinus communis, with a global history of use reaching deep into our past.
This is a story about how I used it to treat genital, vaginal, and abdominal scars. I learned about castor oil and scar tissue at the Shiatsu Massage School of California in the late 1990s. I was beginning to think about how to help women suffering from sexual pain after perineal tears, episiotomies, C-sections, and other injuries after giving birth. Wondering whether castor oil could be used on internal scars, I jumped on the chance to ask my client trained in pharmacology. He was seriously old school, with a keen interest in traditional remedies, and cheerfully confirmed that castor oil is safe for internal vaginal and anal use. Health Benefits of Castor Oil. Castor oil is a wonderful remedy for a wide variety of health complaints.
It's likely you've heard about castor oil for inducing labour – and that is indeed something I have experience with! Unfortunately, I drank so much of it while I was overdue with Finn that I can no longer look at castor oil without gagging. How to make a Castor Oil Pack : Castor Oil Pack Benefits. Post-op Massage (soften scars & lymph drain) Immunomodulation Through Castor Oil Packs. Castor Oil. Ultimate Guide to Castor Oil and Natural Products! Castor Oil Packs How to Prepare Them and Uses of Castor Oil Packs. Healing Scar Tissue Naturally. Castor oil packs for scar tissue. Castor oil packs for scar tissue DISCLAIMER: The insights in this blog were made from thousands of hours of self-discovery, body work, study and conversations.
It is based on my personal experience and history. I wrote this blog to share these insights in hopes of helping others find relief. I have found significant physical and emotional healing from using castor oil packs for scar tissue and know many others that have too. These packs are a powerful way to reduce the pinching and pulling pain abdominal scar tissue creates. Gall Bladder Surgery In 2003, I had my gallbladder removed. After its removal, I experienced significant pain and a long recovery. In 2009—after receiving the news that I had about 6 months to live—I began practicing yoga and meditation.
Over a decade after the surgery, and after thousands of hours of body work, movement, exercise, study and training, my abdomen couldn’t be ignored. The body whispers. That’s where pain came in. Think of the skin as a smooth layer. Yes. What You Don't Get Told About Your C-Section Scar. How to treat a scar. C-Section Scarring - Robyn Wilhelm, PT, DPT Physical Therapy. Information on this web site is provided for informational purposes only.
The information is a result of gathering published information, some researched, and years of practice experience by the author. This information is not intended as a substitute for the advice provided by your healthcare provider. Do not use the information on this web site for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, or prescribing medication or other treatment. Always consult with your healthcare provider before taking any medication or nutritional, herbal or homeopathic supplement, or using any treatment for a health problem. If you have or suspect that you have a medical problem, contact your health care provider promptly. Scars And How They Effect Your Sex Life. Episode 6- 28 March 2017 with Ellen Heed In this episode I interview Sexological Body Worker, Ellen Heed.
Ellen is also co-founder of STREAM: Scar Tissue Remediation, Eduation and Management Professional Develomemt Training Program. You can listen to this scintillating, sexy show: In this episode, we talked about the benefits of overcoming debilitating scar-related sexual pain: HOW scars can distance you from you love life, your sexuality, and your intimate partner and how you can help yourself! • EVERYONE with a body has had an injury, a surgery, an infection, or cancer treatment that may have left them with scar tissue. • How scar tissue can be formed from a variety of issues from bladder infections, endometriosis to back pain • Scars from childbirth injuries, pelvic, or abdominal surgeries can cause painful sex. • Scars are not optional, but discomfort is. • Three ways you can alleviate scar discomfort. • The best person to help with scars in your pelvic floor. Listen to the Replay – If Scars are So Important Why Don't we Know about Them. Sooth Your Scars.
On Wednesday, my blog illustrated how the gnarly matrix of scar tissue can inhibit normal function and range of motion throughout the body’s multi-layered system both near and far from the scar itself.
How many people do you know who suffer from pain, tightness or lack of function following any type of abdominal surgery? Not that the surgery itself is to blame, but quite possibly the aftermath of untreated scar tissue and its restrictive qualities within the abdominal cavity are at fault. Think of a mother’s frustration while trying to “get her pre-baby strength back” but her body just isn’t responding after repetitive abdominal exercises. Instead, these moms may feel discouraged with their efforts, and frustrated that new issues such as chronic neck discomfort or back pain are now part of their daily lives. Remember, that just because a scar heals beautifully on the outside, the layers beneath may still need some work. Enjoyed this article? Get YTU Therapy Balls to help soothe scars. Massage Your C-section Scar. By Lynn Leech Much of the recovery process after a c-section birth feels out of your control.
Really, other than "taking it easy," patients are given little information on how they can help avoid painful issues down the road. However, despite getting very little press from physicians or other resources, there is one simple activity that can aid in both your recovery and long term prognosis -- massaging your surgical scar. When Should You Begin Massaging Your Scar? Once you get the okay from your doctor that your scar is well healed, usually at your six-week check up, you will want to begin massaging your surgical scar.
Why Should You Massage Your Surgical Scar? When scar tissue forms it lays its fibers down very haphazardly in all different directions. In the abdomen it can cause adhesions. The "training method? " If these scars could talk – Post C-Section Recovery. Scars can impact one’s social, emotional and physical well -being.
They are storytellers that remind us that something happened in our lives – good, bad, major or minor. Scars do chatter, sometimes with clear communication but often as a distant echo. For mothers with C-sections (cesarean sections), they know that beyond the work they need to do for their new baby, a longer recovery lies ahead of them due to the incision and stitches. But little information is given to these moms regarding the scarring from C-sections and the potential long -term side effects.