Tuesday, August 27, 2013

What are the Benefits of Castor Oil?

Castor Oil has been used both internally and externally for thousands of years due to its many wonderful health benefits as an antiviral, antibacterial, and anti-fungal. Thanks to his benefits, it has been used topically to treat a variety of skin conditions, reduce pain, and stimulate your immune system.
Castor Oil is efficiently used for skin infections and other skin problems such as sunburn, abrasions, acne, dry skin, boils, warts, stretch marks, liver/age spots, athletes foot and chronic itching and inflamed skin.
Castor Oil is also commonly used to induce labor, so pregnant women should always consult a doctor before using it.

Folk healers around the world have used castor oil to treat a wide variety of ailments:   Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Cerebral Palsy, Hair loss, Pain from Arthritis and Rheumatism.

It has been found to help also with everyday problems:  Yeast Infections, Constipation, Gastrointestinal Problems, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines, Acne, Sunburn, Athlete's Foot,   Ringworm, Skin Abrasions, Inflammation.

Beauty benefits of castor oil

benefits of castor oil
Beauty benefits of castor oil
 1. promotes hair growth / for longer lashes
2. hair conditioning - the natural fatty acids makes it a wonderful hair conditioner.
3. softens the cuticle and prevent nails from cracking.
4. skin cleansing
5. makes the dry and rough skin smooth
6. cures acne
7. effective in removing wrinkles
8 prevent sagging skin
9. diminish stretch marks
10. treats cracked heels
11. effective in removing skin moles and warts
12. castor oil will remove age spots (liver spots)

What are the Side Effects of Castor Oil?

Castor oil is normally safe if used in moderation.  A typical recommended dosage for the oil is no more than one-half to one full teaspoon per day. Over dosage may result in diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain or cramping. Precautions must be taken when taking the oil internally: pregnant and lactating women and people with intestinal blockage, acute inflammatory intestinal disease, appendicitis, or abdominal pain should not take castor oil without their doctor's approval.

 As with anything so miraculously amazing, there is another side to the seed, which is in the form of a potent toxin called ricin. If inhaled or ingested, ricin can immediately kill—in fact, it was used as a compound in chemical warfare. However, according to the International Journal of Toxicology, you won’t have to worry about finding any trace of ricin in the castor oil that is sold to the general public and the Joint Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO)/World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Committee on Food Additives deem it safe.

How to apply castor oil for skin problems

Dip a cotton ball into Castor oil and apply it onto the affected skin in the morning and at night.
Alternatively, for larger skin areas, soak an appropriately large piece of unbleached cotton cloth in Castor Oil and wrap the affected area overnight.

For stubborn fungal infections that affect the skin or nails, it is recommended to soak the affected skin in Epsom Salt for 10-15 minutes to soften then apply castor oil.

Fading scars is another benefit of castor oil. In these cases, the castor oil may be gently rubbed into the affected area at night and gently scrubbed away in the morning with a mild facial scrub, such as baking soda. The castor oil typically softens the area, while the scrub sloughs away dead skin and promotes new, smoother skin growth.

You can use castor oil to cure acne. See more information on castor oil acne treatment blog.

Where and How to Buy Castor Oil

 As with everything else, you must be careful about your source of castor oil.
Castor oil can be found in drugstores, natural-foods stores, and stores specializing in dietary supplement, since the oil that can be found in a supermarket may be meant for industrial use only (which is not safe for human consumption). Much of the oil currently sold in stores is derived from castor seeds that have been heavily sprayed with pesticides, solvent-extracted (hexane is commonly used), deodorized, or otherwise chemically processed, which damages beneficial phytonutrients and may even contaminate the oil with toxic agents.

Look for cold-pressed or cold-processed oil only and confirm it with a doctor before taking it. The color of the oil should be a very light or pale yellow.

In addition, castor oil can be purchased online.

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