Castor Oil for cyst

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This is my very first post. I've read this website for a year but never felt the need to post any thing until now. I was in your same position recently; I had a painless flattened lump in my neck that would not go away. 

The lump started its life about 3 months ago as a regular pimple that never healed, and after touching it too much, turned into an inflamed red lump.

I left it alone and tried drawing salves and hot compresses to bring it to a head, but nothing really worked. After the inflammation went away, I was left with a pocket of puss deep in my skin about the shape and size of a small marble. I believe it was a sebaceous cyst, and from what I've heard they usually do need to be surgically removed.

Anyway, if you research sebaceous cysts you'll eventually come upon castor oil as a possible treatment. As I said, I've used drawing salve (prid's drawing salve with Ichthammol, epsom salt salve) with some success, (some puss drained but it seemed to fill up again the next day) but not much. Hot compresses work for the short term, but the results never lasted.

So as a last resort before going the surgical route, yesterday I got some castor oil from Whole Foods (about 9 bucks for a huge bottle), applied some throughout the day, and lo and behold, last night I barely touched it and a bit of puss, watery stuff, and blood came out. The entire cyst didn't drain as there was still a lump of white stuff. So I cleaned it and applied some more castor oil and went to sleep. This morning it is almost gone! There is no lump, the skin is soft and less discolored, and I can't see any white stuff below when I press down on the skin.Apparently castor oil has lots of healing properties and is very good for the skin.

There are discussions on this site and all over the internet devoted to it. I applied just a little bit to my cyst; apparently you are supposed to apply some to a square of flannel and keep it on overnight. However, just a small amount worked for me, so I can imagine a compress soaked in it will work even better. Please check it out! I hope it works for you.

And people, if you try it and find that it works, please spread the word so that others can avoid unnecessary surgeries. Apparently you need to get cold pressed castor oil, which is only available at a health food store. You can get castor oil at walmart, but not the cold pressed variety. I'm not sure there is a difference, frankly. But as I said, I bottle of the stuff at Whole Foods for 9 bucks is a lot cheaper than $400 + to get it surgically removed. Best of luck to you all!

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 castor oil works!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  by  rvcpro  5 year  81,562  Sebaceous Cyst

I have had a cyst on my face that started growing 6yrs ago. It started as a small pimple & grew slowly over the past 6yrs. the last couple yrs i have become really self consious about it. people stare @ it wherever i go. i knew it was a sebaceous cyst because my brother had one. i am self employed, have no insurance & really couldnt afford to have it surgically removed. over the past yr i have tried heat packs & needles to drain it myself, nothing worked & it seemed to get larger. i read this forum on the use of castor oil, started using it 2 days ago. Not only did look a tiny bit smaller already, a little white head formed today & i was able to remove some of the disguisting, cheese like material!!!! will keep you guys updated!!!!