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2. The Truth About Using Castor Oil in Your Belly Button - AOL

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   Despite some claiming that castor oil packs (cloths covered in castor oil, applied to the skin) help with bloating, digestion, and even constipation, more research needs to be done on the subject ...

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

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   A small amount of castor oil can be ingested relieve occasional constipation and is safe when used at the right dosage as directed by a doctor, Dr. Adil Bharucha, a gastroenterologist at the Mayo ...

4. Does Rubbing Castor Oil In Your Belly Button Help You ... - AOL

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   Some eagerly agreed with Wilson, claiming that navel pulling with castor oil really does work wonders (a few commenters even claimed it helped them manage conditions such as endometriosis and ...

5. 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 ...

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. Liquid paraffin (drug) - Wikipedia

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   Liquid paraffin, also known as paraffinum liquidum, paraffin oil, liquid paraffin oil or Russian mineral oil, is a very highly refined mineral oil used in cosmetics and medicine. Cosmetic or medicinal liquid paraffin should not be confused with the paraffin (i.e. kerosene ) used as a fuel.

8. Doctors Say These 12 Home Remedies for Constipation Actually Work

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   7. Move more. You may notice that if you take a break from your exercise routine, you get more backed up. “A more sedentary state leads to more constipation,” says Dr. Mathur, who adds that ...

9. Constipation in children - Wikipedia

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   Imperforate anus is an anus that ends in a blind pouch and does not connect to the rest of the person's intestines. Small left colon syndrome is a rare disease in which the left side of the babies colon has a small diameter, which makes it difficult for stool to pass. A risk factor for small left colon syndrome is having a mother with diabetes. [6]