So castor oil packs work on the physiological aspect of constipation, but they also indirectly help to balance hormones. Castor oil packs have a long history of use in treatment of hormonal problems, including estrogen dominance and hypothyroid. They improve detoxification in the liver via glutathione, which helps the liver to clear out excess hormones.
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Cleansing is the ability for our bodies to eliminate waste created in our systems by the foods we eat, our natural metabolic processes and what we accumulate just by living on planet earth.