Castor Oil Wellness Tricks, Herbalism & The Health Advice You’ve Never Heard | Barbara O’Neill
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What health benefits does castor oil provide?
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Yes, very good for that. Castor oil penetrates deeper than any other oil, and it can break up lumps, bumps, congestion. It bakes up scar tissue. And I've met ladies who've been able to break up cataracts with castor oil. There is a time to drink water. There's a time not to drink water. Well, when would there be a time not to drink water? When you've just eaten your meal. You need a nice acid stomach to break down your protein. But if you drink a big glass of water with your meal, you're diluting your gastric juices. So you're not going to be able to break down or digest your protein properly. Marriage is hard. Divorce is hard. Saving every cent is hard. Being in debt is hard. Exercising every day is hard.
Being obese is hard. Life is hard, but thank God we can choose our heart.
She says your body was designed to heal itself, and she's been proving it for over 50 years. Today on Culture Apothecary, I'm sitting down with legendary herbalist Barbara O'Neill, Australian health educator, natural therapy expert, global speaker, and author of Self Heal by Design, who has spent five decades teaching people how to take their health back using food, herbs, lifestyle, and what she believes is God's original blueprint for the body. We talk about the ear infection that changed the trajectory of her life, her Christian testimony, and why she believes physical health and spiritual health are inseparable. And then we go there, Can herbs actually reverse chronic disease? What herbs should you put in your kitchen and have at all times?
What does she say about cancer? Why does she think some women should reconsider routine pap smears? Her take on colonoscopies, ultrasounds in pregnancy, modern bread, essential oils, and why six hours of sleep is actually incredibly dangerous. Watch this episode on the Real Alex Clark YouTube channel or Culture Apothecary on Spotify. I know that Barbara O'Neill has been a highly requested guest. You guys have wanted her on for years, so have I. Please leave us a five-star review if you love her. Please welcome herbalist, author, and speaker Barbara O'Neill to Culture Apothecary. You got into natural medicine when your first child was having recurrent ear infections, right? Can you talk about that and how that led to getting into herbalism?
Well, I grew up with if you get sick, you go to the doctor. We never doubted it. We never thought of it. And even my mom, she had rheumatoid arthritis. She was in a wheelchair. Over six years, she went from as I am now to just a cripple in a wheelchair. But you know what we thought? They did the best they could. Still not doubting it. So after four courses of antibiotics and the earache comes back... I just thought, no, no, I don't want this. And I'm so glad that I had that feeling, actually, the feeling of not wanting to give my child any more drugs, not wanting to hurt my child, but not knowing what else to do. And that really is what triggered me on a journey, a journey of discovery that there is something else.
How did you figure out how to treat your child's ear infection?
When I said to the doctor, is my daughter going to be on this for the rest of her life? He was challenged and he sent me to an ear, nose and throat specialist who looked in her mouth, looked in her ears and said, she's teething, give her these drops to keep these eustachian tubes clear. That was it. So when my next child got an earache, I didn't go to the doctor, I didn't tell anyone because you get pressure, but I went to the old lady next door. So I'm 25, she's 85. I said, what did your mother do when you had an earache? Because I thought this is before antibiotics. She said mum would steam up an onion on the stove. steamed up the onion, put it on his ear, you know, wrapped in a cloth. He slept for two hours.
That was it.
Isn't that fascinating? No more. This woman, this older woman, had no idea that her giving you this advice would spearhead you for decades and decades teaching millions of women around the world about herbalism.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What health benefits does castor oil provide?
0:00–5:14
2
How did Barbara O'Neill's journey into herbalism begin?
5:14–7:30
3
Can herbs actually reverse chronic diseases?
7:30–8:02
4
What is Barbara's perspective on cancer and pap smears?
8:02–17:16
5
Why is modern bread considered unhealthy?
17:16–23:00
6
How can diet and lifestyle changes impact chronic conditions?
23:00–1:09:10
Speakers
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