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Castor oil, also commonly known as Arandi ka tel, is a vegetable oil produced by pressing the Castor beans. It is useful for skin, hair and to manage various other diseases.
Castor oil is mainly used to manage constipation due to its laxative property. It promotes bowel movement when taken with milk or water and thus improves digestion which helps in easy elimination of fecal waste from the body. Castor oil also helps in arthritis by reducing pain and swelling due to its anti-inflammatory property.
Castor seed oil is considered to be beneficial for the skin due to the presence of certain fatty acids. Regular application of Castor seed oil improves the skin tone. Massaging Castor oil along with olive or coconut oil promotes hair growth and helps to get rid of dandruff. Castor oil can also be applied on the eyelashes every night to increase their thickness, length and overall appearance.
Avoid using Castor oil in excess as it might cause stomach cramps[1].
Ricinus communis , Arandi ka tel, Aamudamu, Amanakku Enney, Erandela Tela
Plant Based
Modern Science View
Constipation is a condition in which there is difficulty in passing stool.
Castor oil acts as a laxative and helps improve the bowel movement. The ricinoleic acid present in Castor oil has a strong laxative effect and helps in easy elimination of fecal waste from the body. Hence, consuming Castor oil can help if you are suffering from constipation[2][4].
Ayurvedic View
Castor oil might help manage constipation. Castor oil can be used as a laxative due to its Sookshma (fineness), Sara (smooth mobility) and Ushna (hot) properties. Because of these properties Castor oil also removes Ama (half digested and unmetabolized food) and congested Mala (feces).
Castor is also a good laxative where stool is hard due to an aggravated Vata Dosha. This can be due to the frequent consumption of junk food, excess intake of coffee or tea, sleeping late at night, stress and depression. All these factors aggravate Vata in the large intestine and cause constipation. Castor oil helps correct constipation due to its Vata balancing and Rechana (laxative) properties.
Tip:
1. Take 2-3 teaspoons of Castor oil into 1 glass of warm milk before sleeping for 7 days.
2. If you wish to continue for more than a week it is advisable to consult your doctor.
Modern Science View
Induction of labor is an artificial process to stimulate uterine contractions for vaginal childbirth.
Castor oil is used to naturally induce labor in pregnant women at term. Studies indicate that nearly 91% of the women who received Castor oil were able to give normal birth. Use of Castor oil was associated with little or no maternal or fetal complications.
However, further studies are required to compare the safety and effectiveness of this natural method of labor induction with other available labor induction techniques[4][18].
Ayurvedic View
Castor oil helps to induce labor contractions. It stimulates the gut and uterus to cause the first contraction due to its Sookshma (fineness), Sara (smooth mobility), Ushna (hot) and Vata balancing properties.
Modern Science View
Castor oil is considered as one of the commonly used colon cleansing agents. Adequate visualization of the colon mucosa is required to examine it for any kind of lesions during colonoscopy[4][16][17].
Likely effective
Constipation, Induction of labour, Intestine preparation before any surgery
Insufficient evidence
Adhesive bowel obstruction, Migraine, Syphilis