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2. Can putting castor oil in your belly button fix bloating ...

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   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves castor oil for one use — as a stimulant laxative. A small amount of castor oil can be ingested relieve occasional constipation and is safe when ...

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   Additionally, if you have IBS or other GI issues, castor oil may have too much of a laxative effect. It is also not recommended for people with a history of an eating disorder, since it may ...

4. Castor oil - Wikipedia

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   Castor oil has been used orally to relieve constipation or to evacuate the bowel before intestinal surgery. [12] The laxative effect of castor oil is attributed to ricinoleic acid, which is produced by hydrolysis in the small intestine. [12] Use of castor oil for simple constipation is medically discouraged because it may cause violent diarrhea ...

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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.

6. 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]

7. Enema - Wikipedia

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   Sorbitol is found in some dried fruits and may contribute to the laxative effects of prunes. [40] and is available for taking orally as a laxative. [41] [42] As an enema for constipation, the recommended adult dose is 120 mL of 25-30% solution, administered once. [43] Note that Sorbitol is an ingredient of the MICROLAX Enema.