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Health Uses of Castor Oil!

Posted on: 10/Feb/2015 4:06:47 PM

Primarily notorious for its hair and skin benefits, castor oil has some remarkable therapeutic benefits not many of us are experienced of.

Here are some health benefits of castor oil:

Though, our elders have keep on insisting us about the goodness of castor oil, majority of us are only know of its hair and skin benefits. Besides to this, castor is well famous for its anti-bacterial properties and several medicinal and therapeutic benefits. Here`s how castor oil is valuable on the other hand:

To augment immunity: For people who abide to naturopathy, castor oil fortifies the immune system by boosting white blood cells and thus combats infections. It is also confirmed that castor oil elevates the count of T-11 cells (a sort of white blood cells) and the secretion of lymphocytes in the blood within hours of use. This triggers the body to generate more antibodies and also to slay viruses, fungi, bacteria and cancer cells.

To induce labour: Most of the pregnant women at full trimester are given castor oil orally, as it prompts labour by driving uterus contraction, say gynaecologist experts. The ricinoleic acid in the oil stimulates the EP3 prostanoid receptor in uterus, thus aiding in easy delivery. Moreover, it is not endorsed in a lot of cases, as it leads the woman feel woozy.

To get rid of moles and cysts: Spreading up of castor oil along with a pinch of baking soda on the affected area is known to give the anticipated result. Indeed, topical usage of castor oil also cracks down the problem of cysts and corns by thawing them. It is also known that castor oil aids dispersing cysts in the ovary as the fatty acid in castor oil is simply engrossed by the skin.

For constipation: Castor oil is also valuable as a laxative when consumed orally. After consuming it, the ricinoleic acid gets released in the intestine and then it turns working as a laxative. The heat released by castor oil starts action by aiding the process of digestion and rinsing the system by assisting in regular bowel movement.

To cure joint pains: Castor oil is well famous for curing arthritis, its anti-inflammatory properties make it perfect massage oil for easing joint pain, nerve inflammation and sore muscles. Rubbing the joint withth castor oil and spreading a hot water bag assists in pain relief. In cases of arthritis, this procedure ought to be repeated two times a week, so as to get better results.