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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. Ricinoleic acid - Wikipedia

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   Ricinoleic acid, formally called 12-hydroxy-9-cis-octadecenoic acid, is a fatty acid.It is an unsaturated omega-9 fatty acid [1] and a hydroxy acid.It is a major component of the seed oil obtained from the seeds of castor plant (Ricinus communis L., Euphorbiaceae), the plant that produces ricin.

6. What You Can (and Can’t) Eat on Dr. Weil’s Anti ... - AOL

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   Healthy fats include extra-virgin olive oil, grapeseed oil, nuts, avocados, and seeds. Five to seven servings, which is a teaspoon of oil, an ounce of avocado, or two walnuts, per day is ...

7. Don't rub castor oil in your eyes, doctors say, no matter ...

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   Castor oil is a type of vegetable oil produced by pressing the seeds of the castor bean plant. It’s been used for thousands of years in traditional and folk medicine to treat a range of issues ...