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2. Castor oil is going viral for clearing skin, growing hair and ...

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   Castor oil can be taken orally as an over-the-counter stimulant laxative to relieve occasional constipation, Dr. Adil Bharucha, a gastroenterologist at the Mayo Clinic, tells TODAY.com.

3. Castor oil - Wikipedia

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   Castor oil is a vegetable oil pressed from castor beans, the seeds of the plant Ricinus communis. [1] The seeds are 40 to 60 percent oil. [ 2 ] It is a colourless or pale yellow liquid with a distinct taste and odor.

4. Laxative - Wikipedia

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   Castor oil is a glyceride that is hydrolyzed by pancreatic lipase to ricinoleic acid, which produces laxative action by an unknown mechanism. Properties. Site of action: colon, small intestine (see below) [citation needed] Onset of action: 2–6 hours; Examples: castor oil [3]

5. Can Castor Oil *Really* Make Your Hair Grow? We Asked Experts

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   The benefits of castor oil: Moisturizes dry skin and hair: Castor oil is loaded with vitamin E and fatty acids that make it a natural emollient, says Dr. King. The molecule is small enough that it ...

6. Sorry, But Castor Oil Won't Actually Make Your Hair ... - AOL

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   Castor oil is a multi-purpose oil that's commonly used for skin and hair purposes. But can it actually make your hair grow faster? Experts explain.

7. List of unproven and disproven cancer treatments - Wikipedia

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   Castor oil – an oil made from the seeds of the castor oil plant. The claim has been made that applying it to the skin can help cure cancer. However, according to the American Cancer Society, "available scientific evidence does not support claims that castor oil on the skin cures cancer or any other disease." [66]