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

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   Navel pulling with castor oil involves applying oil on the abdomen, either by rubbing it on directly or by packing the abdomen with pieces of fabric soaked in castor oil, says Matthew Bechtold, MD ...

3. No, cooking oil doesn't cause cancer — but new study links ...

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   Research shows healthy cooking oils like avocado and olive oil offer a range benefits, from improving heart health to, yes, reducing cancer risk. But seed oils in particular, such as canola, corn ...

4. 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]

5. Cooking oil linked to colon cancer in early study, tied to ...

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   Seed oils — plant-based cooking oils often used in processed, packaged foods — have been linked to an increased risk of colon cancer, according to a new study published in the medical journal Gut.

6. 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 ...

7. 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.