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Bookmark or Share- Castor Oil Benefits and Uses - Cleveland Clinic Health EssentialsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved castor oil as a natural laxative for relief from temporary constipation, making it the oil’s only legitimate health-related use. Castor oil contains ricinoleic acid, which attaches to your intestines and causes muscle contractions that help you poop. But not so fast.
- Castor Oil: Uses and Benefits - WebMD5 min read. What Is Castor Oil? Castor oil has been used for centuries to relieve constipation, moisturize skin, and help induce labor. (Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images) Castor oil is a...
- Castor oil - WikipediaCastor oil is a vegetable oil pressed from castor beans. [1] It is a colourless or pale yellow liquid with a distinct taste and odor. Its boiling point is 313 °C (595 °F) and its density is 0.961 g/cm 3. [2] It includes a mixture of triglycerides in which about 90% of fatty acids are ricinoleates.
- Castor Oil: Benefits, Side Effects, Dosage, and InteractionsClaims of castor oil benefits include that it may be used as a laxative, aid in childbirth and labor, relieve arthritis pain, and moisturize skin. A vegetable oil derived from the seeds of the castor bean plant, castor oil is also known as Ricinus communis.
- Castor and Pollux - World History EncyclopediaCastor and Pollux (the Dioscuri) are figures from Greek and Roman mythology considered the twin sons of Zeus or Jupiter. Semi-divine figures, the twins were credited with the role of saving those in trouble at sea or in grave danger in war. They were particularly associated with horses and sports.
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