Castor Oil Rules
Castor Oil Rules
The greenish extract of a large tropical plant, castor oil has been used
for many years to ease constipation and induce vomiting. That, however,
does not change the fact that castor oil is a notoriously ghastly tasting
liquid. It is a great idea to store it in the fridge and mix it with cold orange
juice prior to ingesting in order to make the solution more palatable.
The Castor Oil plant is a native of India. In the tropics, this plant can
grow into a tree 30 to 40 feet high! In the Mediterranean countries it
attains an average height of only 10 to 15 feet. But in France, it is merely
a shrubby herb, rarely reaching more than 4 to 5 feet in height. It has
thick, hollow, herbaceous stems, and a purplish bloom.
It is used in cases of colic and acute diarrhea due to slow digestion, but
must not be employed in cases of chronic constipation because it is likely
aggravate the situation. It acts in about five hours, affecting the entire
length of the bowel. Castor oil is also used for expelling worms as a last
resort.